Promise Eze, Author at DAILY TIMES Nigeria

US Congress to hold hearing on alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria

Promise Eze 17 November 2025 0

The United States Congress will on Thursday hear allegations of Christian persecution in Nigeria, following President Donald Trump’s redesignation of the country as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). The hearing will be chaired by Chris Smith, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs

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Police debunk alleged assassination attempt on naval officer Yerima

Promise Eze 17 November 2025 0

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed reports that AM Yerima, the naval officer involved in a recent altercation with Nyesom Wike, was the target of an assassination attempt in Abuja. Media reports on Sunday claimed that Yerima was trailed by unidentified men dressed in black who were travelling in two unmarked Hilux […]

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Terrorists storm Kebbi school, kidnap scores of students

Promise Eze 17 November 2025 0

Terrorists launched an early-morning attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, abducting scores of students. According to HumAngle, the assault occurred around 4:00 a.m., shortly before dawn prayers. Local sources said the attackers stormed the school premises, killing a staff member and

Politics

Agbo Kefas set to defect from PDP to APC on November 19

Promise Eze 16 November 2025 0

Agbo Kefas, governor of Taraba State, has announced that he will formally leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, 19 November. Kefas revealed this on Saturday during an inspection tour of renovation works at the Jolly Nyame Stadium in Jalingo. He said his decision to abandon the PDP […]

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Bandits kill Zamfara APC chieftain after meeting with Defence Minister

Promise Eze 16 November 2025 0

Bandits on Saturday killed Umar Moriki, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, as he returned from a political rally in Gusau attended by Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence. The attackers ambushed the Tsafe-Funtua highway, where they shot dead Moriki, who was travelling to Kaduna State with three […]

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Presidential aide meets Plateau cleric, Miyetti Allah in renewed peace efforts

Promise Eze 16 November 2025 0

Abiodun Essiet, the senior special assistant to the president on community engagement, has met with Plateau-based cleric Ezekiel Dachomo as part of ongoing peacebuilding initiatives in the state. In a statement on Sunday, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said Essiet was dispatched by President Bola Tinubu as a peace envoy to Plateau. During her two-day visit, […]

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Bauchi emir urges govt to subsidise diabetes drugs

Promise Eze 16 November 2025 0

Amidst rising cost of living in Nigeria, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman, the Emir of Bauchi, has appealed to the government at all levels to consider subsudizing diabetes drugs to ease the hardship of the patients. The emir lamented the exorbitant out‑of‑pocket expenses for people living with diabetes, saying the cost of essential drugs has become unbearably […]

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Marwa vows tougher crackdown as he begins second term at NDLEA

Promise Eze 16 November 2025 0

Mohamed Buba Marwa, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, has issued a renewed warning to drug barons and trafficking cartels, declaring that his second term will bring an even more aggressive assault on illicit drug networks across the country. Marwa, who was reappointed by President Bola Tinubu for […]

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Group calls for police probe into allegations against Paystack co-founder

Promise Eze 16 November 2025 0

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has called on the police to investigate the sexual misconduct allegations levelled against Paystack co-founder, Ezra Olubi, after the company suspended him over claims of inappropriate behaviour. Public outrage erupted on Friday when the Stripe-owned Nigerian payments firm announced Olubi’s suspension following

Politics

Court upholds order compelling PDP to stick to convention timetable

Promise Eze 15 November 2025 0

The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has affirmed that its earlier directive ordering the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to adhere to its timetable for the national convention remains in force. On November 4, the court instructed the PDP and its national chairman, Umar Damagum, to proceed with the party’s national convention scheduled for […]

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FCTA directors apologise to Wike over confrontation with naval officers in Abuja

Promise Eze 15 November 2025 0

Directors at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have tendered an apology to Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), following a confrontation between him and military officers in Abuja. On Tuesday, a video circulated online showing Wike in a heated exchange with A.M. Yerima, a naval officer, at a construction site in […]

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FG pays N3.9bn arrears to over 91,000 pensioners under defined benefit scheme

Promise Eze 15 November 2025 0

The Federal Government, through the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), has disbursed N3.9 billion in arrears to 91,146 eligible pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). The payout follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of a N32,000 pension increment for thousands of retired workers across the country. The arrears were settled across

Assassins stab Gov. Obiano’s aide on security to death

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Obiano debunks death rumour, says he is “healthy, strong and alive”

Promise Eze 15 November 2025 0

Willie Obiano, a former Anambra State governor has dismissed rumours of his death, describing the reports as “falsehood and mischief.” In a Facebook post on Friday night, Obiano reassured the public of his wellbeing. “My beloved Ndi Anambra, friends, and well-wishers. I woke to hear of a rumour making the rounds about my wellbeing,” he […]

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Reps order WAEC to suspend 2026 CBT exams over fears of massive failure

Promise Eze 14 November 2025 0

The House of Representatives has directed the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to suspend its planned transition to computer-based testing (CBT) for the 2026 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Lawmakers issued the order on Thursday, raising concerns that many schools — especially those in rural communities — lack the infrastructure and trained

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Nigeria to review air service agreem

Promise Eze 14 November 2025 0

Nigeria is set to review its bilateral air service agreements (BASA) with Sweden, Norway, and Denmark as part of ongoing negotiations at the 2025 International Civil Aviation Negotiation (ICAN) event. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the global meeting in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Organised annually by

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Lawan dismisses claims Tinubu is inaccessible, says President open to Nigerians

Promise Eze 14 November 2025 0

Ahmed Lawan, former senate president, has rejected suggestions that President Bola Tinubu is difficult to reach, insisting that the president remains open and accessible to Nigerians. Lawan spoke to State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday after a private meeting with the president. He urged politicians and critics to approach Tinubu directly rather than complain

Technology

Paystack suspends co-founder Ezra Olubi following allegation of sexual misconduct

Promise Eze 14 November 2025 0

Paystack, the Stripe-owned Nigerian payments company, has suspended its co-founder and chief technology officer, Ezra Olubi, following an allegation of sexual misconduct involving a subordinate. According to reporting by TechCabal, the allegation began circulating on social media on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. In a statement to TechCabal, the company confirmed that Olubi

Business

Dangote signs $1 billion deal to build cement, power plants in Zimbabwe

Promise Eze 13 November 2025 0

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and chief executive officer of the Dangote Group, says his company has signed an agreement to invest over $1 billion in cement and energy projects in Zimbabwe. Speaking to journalists after meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare on Wednesday, Dangote said the agreement covers multiple sectors, including cement, power […]

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Banks direct customers to link accounts with NIN or Tax ID ahead of new tax law implementation

Promise Eze 13 November 2025 0

Commercial banks have directed customers to link their accounts with their National Identification Numbers (NINs) or Tax Identification Numbers (Tax IDs) ahead of the implementation of Nigeria’s new tax laws. In separate notices to customers, the banks said the new regulations require all bank accounts to be linked to a tax ID before the effective […]

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Reverend Dachomo vows to sue Nigerian government over alleged Christian genocide

Promise Eze 13 November 2025 0

Ezekiel Dachomo, a Reverend in Plateau state, has declared strong support for U.S. intervention in what he described as the ongoing genocide against Christians in northern Nigeria. In an interview with News Central TV, Dachomo accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration and Nigerian security agencies of complicity in the killings, alleging that former insurgents had

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