Voting begins for first batch of Daily Times @100 Heroes Awards
Voting has commenced for the first batch of the Daily Times @100 Heroes Awards, organised as part of activities marking the centenary of the Daily Times newspaper, published by Folio Communications. The development was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chairman of the Times Heroes Awards Council, Bolaji Okusaga, and the Council’s […]
Group hails Tinubu, security forces over rescue of Oyo schoolchildren
A group called Grassroots Mobilisation Initiative, GMI, Monday, hailed President Bola Tinubu and security operatives over the rescue of the kidnapped Oyo schoolchildren and their teachers.
Global energy show: Jenik Freight strengthens international partnerships
By Esther Onyegbula Jenik Freight Energy Logistics has strengthened its global partnerships and expanded its international industry presence following its participation in the Global Energy Show Canada 2026, with the company saying the event has opened new opportunities for collaboration in the global energy and logistics sectors. The three-day conference, held from June 9 to […]
The battle before the 2027 ballots, by Dakuku Peterside
By the time Nigerians enter polling units in 2027, the decisive battle for Nigeria’s democracy may already have been fought—and won or lost. Elections are democracy’s ceremony, the culmination of choices shaped before a ballot is cast. The deeper test lies in institutional independence, the conduct of political actors, the protection of dissent, the rule of […]
Ikeja LG Chair, Akeem Dauda pledges 1,000 trees to boost green environment
Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), on Tuesday led the 2026 Lagos State Tree Planting Day exercise in Ikeja
Dangers of state governments bankrolling mass weddings
Kano’s recent announcement that it spent N1.5bn to bankroll mass weddings should prompt national alarm rather than applause. Kano State remains rampant in the worrying roster of northern states – including Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and Borno – that have for years organised and financed large-scale nuptial ceremonies. Authorities offer three common rationales: to reduce […]
