Tunde Opalana, Author at DAILY TIMES Nigeria

Soldier To Die By Hanging For Killing Tricycle Rider

Tunde Opalana 20 September 2025 0

A soldier serving with the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army in Jos, Plateau State, Private Lukman Musa, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a General Court Martial at Maxwell Khobe Cantonment for the murder of a tricycle (Keke) rider, Abdulrahman Isa, in Azere town, Bauchi State. The death

Agriculture

FG assures of uninterrupted fertilizer supply to farmers

Tunde Opalana 20 September 2025 0

The Federal Government has assured farmers of uninterrupted supply of fertilizers to them during the ongoing farming season and beyond. The assurance was given by Dr. Armstrong Takang, the Managing Director/CEO, Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) who said the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI), has perfect plans secure an uninterrupted supply of fertilizer to

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Adeleke promises equitable infrastructure devt for all towns, as residents laud dualisation of Ila Orangun road

Tunde Opalana 20 September 2025 0

Osun State governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has assured the people of the starving equitable distribution of infrastructural projects across towns, constituents and local governments in the state. The governor gave the assurance in Ila Orangun while visiting the ongoing dualisation project of the road that passed through the ancient town. Adeleke was in Ila Orangun […]

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Fubara Returns As Tinubu Suspends Emergency Rule In Rivers

Tunde Opalana 18 September 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday suspended the six months emergency rule in Rivers State, thereby restoring democratic governance. In a personally signed statement, the President hinged his lifting of ban on intelligence available to him, indicating “a robust readiness, and potent enthusiasm on the part of all the stakeholders in Rivers State for an immediate […]

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Get Involved In Politics, Bayelsa Dep Gov Urges Christian

Tunde Opalana 16 September 2025 0

By Aherhoke Okioma Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has urged Christian organisations to play a strategic role in politics in order to promote good governance and sustain positive societal values. Senator Ewhrudjakpo stated this on Monday when the Council of Knights, Niger Delta West Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Church of Nigeria, paid

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Umar Bago: Clerics must present sermons for review before preaching

Tunde Opalana 16 September 2025 0

Clerics in Niger state will now have to submit their sermons to the government for approval before preaching, governor Mohammed Umar Bago has announced. Speaking on TVC’s Politics programme, Bago said the policy is meant to prevent religious crises caused by inflammatory or inciteful preaching. “I didn’t ban evangelism,” the governor said. “For everyone going […]

Politics

Endorsement lies with Nigerians, not on pages of newspapers, PDP cautions Tinubu

Tunde Opalana 16 September 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC that the blanket endorsement of the President ahead of the 2027 presidential election does guarantee his victory. The party described such hasty endorsements across board as a sign that the APC is becoming jittery ahead of the general […]

Politics

Osun Student Leaders commends Adeleke for approving buses, campus roads, bursary awards

Tunde Opalana 15 September 2025 0

…says Gov surpasses APC’s 12 years records in three years Student leaders from across higher institutions in Osun State on Saturday endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term in office, declaring that the governor has surpassed the 12 Years governance records of the APC in less than three years. Inside a fully packed Banquet […]

Politics

Ex- Kogi Dep Gov accuses Bello of betrayal of governorship position agreement

Tunde Opalana 15 September 2025 0

Former deputy governor of Kogi State, Edward David Onoja, has accused his former boss and governor, Yahaya Bello of reneging on the promise of supporting him to become governor of the state. He lamented how his hope of succeeding Bello was dashed when the former governor dumped him to support the incumbent governor Ahmed Ododo […]

News

NDLEA Nabs Indian Businessman With N3.9bn Tramadol At Lagos Airport

Tunde Opalana 15 September 2025 0

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA have arrested an Indian businessman, Gupta Ravi Kumar, and three Nigerian accomplices in connection with the interception of 2,248,000 pills of tramadol (200mg/225mg) at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The shipment, disguised as multivitamins in 114 cartons and declared from Delhi, India,

Politics

Onoja: Bello promised me Kogi governorship but backed Ododo instead

Tunde Opalana 15 September 2025 0

Edward Onoja, former deputy governor of Kogi state, has accused Yahaya Bello, his former boss, of going back on his promise to support him as successor. Onoja said Bello assured him for four years that he would hand him the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), but later switched allegiance to Ahmed Ododo, […]

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Resident doctors suspend warning strike after FG assurances

Tunde Opalana 15 September 2025 0

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its five-day warning strike, just two days after it began. The suspension was announced in an official statement signed by NARD’s National President, Dr Tope Osundara; Secretary-General, Dr Odunbaku Oluwasola; and Publicity and Social Secretary, Dr Amobi Omoha. According to the statement, the decision

Politics

ADC: INEC has not confirmed our state party leaders

Tunde Opalana 15 September 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described as false a statement circulating online that claims the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed a list of its state chairmen nationwide. Bolaji Abdullahi, interim national publicity secretary of the party, said the report is fake news aimed at creating confusion within the ADC and misleading the

Business

FIRS dismisses claims that Nigerians without TIN cannot operate bank accounts

Tunde Opalana 15 September 2025 0

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has dismissed claims that Nigerians without a Tax Identification Number (TIN) cannot open or operate bank accounts, describing it as a misconception. The agency said the country’s tax framework has been redesigned to integrate seamlessly with national registries, making individuals and entities automatically identifiable for tax

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FG plans to feed 50m pupils under school feeding scheme by 2026

Tunde Opalana 15 September 2025 0

The federal government says it is working to expand the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme to reach 50 million pupils by 2026. Aderemi Adebowale, national programme manager, said in Abuja that the plan is to cover pupils from primary 1 to 6 as well as integrate out-of-school children. “We are working to include early years […]

Politics

Osun Govt Moves To Avert Crisis In Ipetumodu Over Jailed Monarch

Tunde Opalana 14 September 2025 0

The Osun State Government has disclosed that it will take action on the matter of jailed Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede. This is as the state government instructed the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to take action on the ugly development. This was made known in a statement issued at the end […]

Politics

ADC unfazed by Kachikwu’s outbursts, he is not our member – Abdullah

Tunde Opalana 14 September 2025 0

The Interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has dismissed outbursts by the 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Ibe Kachikwu over the recognition of the national leadership of the party by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While bemoaning what he described as untrue statements by

Politics

David Mark and Aregbesola will continue as Chairman and secretary – ADC clarifies

Tunde Opalana 12 September 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has negated claims that the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered David Mark and Aregbesola to cease acting as the party’s chairman and secretary. Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary, made the clarification in a statement on Thursday. According to the party, Justice Emeka Nwite, on September 4, refused the […]

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Africa’s transition states need $210bn for transformation- AfDB

Tunde Opalana 12 September 2025 0

The African Development Bank (AfDB) said Africa’s transition states will need 210 billion dollars annually to achieve sustainable structural economic transformation. The disclosure was made by Dr Abdul Kamara, Director-General, Nigeria Country Department of the AfDB on Thursday in Abuja during a policy dialogue session at the ongoing Nigerian Economic Society (NES)

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No Injunction Granted Against David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola -ADC Clarifies

Tunde Opalana 12 September 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has clarified insinuation that the Federal High Court in Abuja issued an order restraining Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from acting as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary. The party said in its ruling on September 4, 2025, presided over by Hon. Justice Emeka Nwite, the court […]

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