The United States has reaffirmed its recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, describing Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the only credible basis for resolving the decades-long territorial dispute. The position was conveyed by U.S. President Donald Trump in a message to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Morocco’s […]

By Henry Ojelu President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote,Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, businesswoman and philanthropist Folorunsho Alakija, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, are among prominent Nigerians honoured at the Daily Times Nigeria […]

By Esther Onyegbula Residents of Badagry on Thursday protested what they described as persistent epileptic electricity supply, estimated billings and the non-availability of prepaid meters, calling on the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) to urgently address the challenges affecting consumers across the area. The complaints were made during an electricity summit and town hall meeting […]

By Ayo Onikoyi Nigerian Grammy-winning superstar Burna Boy has reached another major career milestone after surpassing 57.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, moving ahead of global pop icons Madonna and Adele on the streaming platform. The latest Spotify data shows Burna Boy with more than 57.7 million monthly listeners, placing him above Madonna, who has […]

A communication expert, Tajudeen Suleiman, has commended the Nigerian National Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for conducting what he described as a transparent and credible 2025 Oil and Gas Licensing Round. Suleiman, in an article reviewing the exercise, said the Commission’s adherence to established guidelines, deployment of a computer-based bid evaluation system and public conduct […]

Wing Commander Peter Yerindideke Biakpara is a retired Air Force officer, former SA on Niger Delta Affairs to President Olusegun Obasanjo and an elder statesman in the Niger Delta. He hails from Tamigbe community in Burutu local government area of Delta State.

By Golok Nanmwa On Sunday night, what should have been another ordinary gathering of young people in Jos ended in tragedy.  By Monday morning, Ibrahim Mbaya, a promising 25-year-old model popularly known as “Ibee,” was dead. His alleged offence was the suspected theft of a mobile phone. His punishment, according to police investigators and eyewitness accounts, was […]

Notwithstanding its nebulous status, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) was able to appoint a director-general and hundreds of staff. It also secured an office space at the federal secretariat and indeed found its way into the nation’s budget with a Budget Code 0111062001 assigned to it. This huge achievement was attained by the […]

The attempt by the Ondo State All Progressive Congress , APC, leadership, led by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to impose a consensus arrangement for legislative tickets ran into stiff opposition from the start.

The commission said the exercise, which began on Saturday, is in line with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act, 2026, which requires it to publish candidates’ particulars within 21 days of receipt.

As mountains of refuse continue to dot major roads, markets and residential communities across 

Lagos, while floods repeatedly submerge neighbourhoods after heavy rainfall, a fundamental question is increasingly being asked…

“If you shut up the truth and bury it underground; it will but gather to itself such explosive power, that the day it burst through, it will blow up everything in its way” – Emile Zola, 1840-1902, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 255 In 2014, a series of articles were published on this page titled: […]

Asisat Oshoala scored the only goal as Nigeria’s Super Falcons returned to winning ways, edging opponents Zambia 1-0 in their second Group C match on Saturday.

Recent judgment of the Court of Appeal setting aside an earlier ruling by the Federal High Court ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties has once again raised concerns over how court judgments are sometimes deployed….

President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the African Union of Journalists (AUJ), Lanre Ogundipe, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of veteran journalist and cultural ambassador, Oloye Abdulrasheed Olalekan Alabi….