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Bauchi Works Commissioner tours ongoing road projects, seeks more support for Gov Bala

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 January 2025 0

By Samuel Luka Bauchi State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Professor Titus Ketkukah has during the weekend, began touring the ongoing road projects in the state with the 29 kilometers Boi, Gambar, Marti and Lere road as his first point of call. The commissioner while addressing some

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Peace Pact: We paid no Kobo to terrorists says Kaduna Gov

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 January 2025 0

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has said that his government did not pay any money to terrorists to secure a peace pact. He disclosed that the initiative took six months of dialogue with the non-state actors, adding that no financial commitment was made by the government. He expressed gratitude to eminent traditional rulers and religious […]

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Accolades pour in for Wike over issuance of 1000 C of Os to River Park estate house owners

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 January 2025 0

….Odili becomes 100 percent owner By Tunde Opalana Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike has been commended for signing over one thousand Certificate of Occupancy to house owners in the sprawling River Park Estate, Abuja. Mr. Paul Odili who now acquires full ownership of the estate commended the magnanimity of the minister […]

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MTN launches ‘Go M.A.D’ campaign to empower Nigerian youth

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 January 2025 0

MTN Nigeria is inspiring Nigerian youths through its new campaign tagged ‘Go Make A Difference (Go M.A.D)’. This initiative, according to MTN, serves as a rallying cry for Nigerians to take strategic actions that inspire change and foster community development. Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess grandmaster and founder of Chess in Slums Africa is the […]

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Atiku, David Mark eulogize late General Useni

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 January 2025 0

By Haruna Salami As Nigerians continue to mourn the death of retired General Jeremiah Useni, two Frontline politicians, Atiku Abubakar and David Mark have described the late military top brass and a former senator as a great leader. Former Vice President of Nigeria and frontline opposition leader Atiku Abubakar described the passing of Lt. General […]

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Food prices skyrocket by 97% in one year, south-east hardest hit

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2025 0

The cost of food in Nigeria has surged by 97 per cent between November 2023 and November 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) latest report has shown. This sharp increase reflects the mounting challenges faced by hou latest reportamidst economic pressures and rising inflation. The NBS data revealed that the average cost of food […]

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SEDC: British MP commends Tinubu

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2025 0

…says commission, great catalyst towards integration in the S/E By Tom Okpe Member, British Parliament, Kate Osamore has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for establishing the South East Development Commission, SEDC, in the region. Osamore, a British Labour and Cooperative politician has been a member of parliament for Edmonton and Winchmore Hill. She made this

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Unknown illness breaks out, 24 hospitalized in Niger

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2025 0

By Rashidat Abdulrahman At least 24 residents of Bida, the headquarters of Bida Local Government Area in Niger State, have been hospitalized following the outbreak of an unknown illness in the town. Reports indicate that 20 of the affected individuals have been discharged after more than a week of treatment at the Federal Medical Centre […]

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Plateau gets new GOC, OPSH Commander

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The 3 Division Nigerian Army, Rukuba Cantonment in Bassa LGA, near Jos, has welcomed a new General Officer Commanding (GOC), Maj-Gen Eyitayo Foluso Oyinlola who also doubles as the Commander Operation Safe Haven (OPSH). Oyinlola assumed office on Thursday, after a handing and taking over ceremony held at the Division’s Headquarters. Gen. […]

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Insecurity threatening  Nigeria’s food production- Speaker 

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2025 0

…says youths have abandoned farms  By Tom Okpe Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep Tanudeen Abbas has lamented the impact of insecurity on food production in Nigeria, saying the country has recorded a decline in the agricultural sector. Speaker Abbas, noted that other factors such as rural-urban migration, dependence on oil and climate change have also […]

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Ganduje proffers solutions to end banditry nationwide

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2025 0

By Tom Okpe To effectively address banditry in Nigeria, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has emphasized the need for proactive and decisive measures, particularly targeting the criminal elements, hiding in forests. Speaking during a sympathy visit to Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, Ganduje outlined a strategy

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Tinubu’s tax reform will support Nigeria’s revenue drive, investments, says Kalu

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2025 0

By Msugh Ityokura Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has expressed his support over the tax reform bill saying the major aim is to raise the revenue profile of the country and also support investments both locally and internationally.  The existing tax laws Kalu noted are obsolete and needed to be twerked and streamlined […]

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FG launches technology to tackle plastic pollution

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 January 2025 0

By Msugh Ityokura The Federal Government FG has taken steps to fight against plastic pollution and has therefore, launched a reverse vending machine to show its unwavering commitment to a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future for Nigeria. Reverse vending machines are a cutting-edge solution in waste management which allow individuals to deposit bottles and […]

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FG to digitize visa applications by March 1

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 January 2025 0

…launches centralized approval system By Ukpono Ukpong As part of efforts to streamline the visa process and enhance national security, the federal government has announced that all visa applications will be processed exclusively online by March 1. This was disclosed by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during a session on ‘X Spaces’ hosted […]

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Rivers crisis: Tinubu meets Fubara, Wike

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 January 2025 0

By Kingsley Chikwuka President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Nyesom Wike, at the State House Abuja. Some Ogoniland leaders from four Local government areas of the state are also in the meeting. Although the details of the meeting cannot be […]

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Wike commissions 11km Yangoji-Sukuku-Ebo road, lauds Kwali residents for support

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 January 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday commissioned a 11km Yangoji-Sukuku-Ebo road, in Kwali Area Council. Speaking during the commissioning of the newly constructed 11km Yangoji-Sukuku-Ebo road, Wike celebrated the development as a fulfillment of promises made to the Kwali community. Addressing an enthusiastic crowd of

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Soludo raises alarm over rising kidnapping, names Simon Ekpa as key culprit

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 January 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka In a candid disclosure, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has exposed the alarming growth of kidnapping as a lucrative enterprise in Nigeria, surpassing even drugs and oil in profitability. Speaking on Saturday in Awka, the state capital, Soludo alleged that Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based self-acclaimed Biafra agitator, remains actively involved in

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Tax Reform: Northern Group kicks against VAT hike

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 January 2025 0

By Samuel Luka Group under the platform of Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has opposed the bill that seeks to impose tax on family wealth or inheritance of Nigerians. The National Coordinator of the group, Comrade Aliyu Jamilu Charanchi who disclosed this while addressing a press conference in Bauchi at the weekend commended the Nigerian […]

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Wike to commence commissioning of six road projects today

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 January 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will, today Monday, commence the commissioning of six road projects executed in the six Area Councils in the FCT. This was contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communication and New Media, Lere Olayinka. […]

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Wike signs 5,481 C-of-O in one year

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 January 2025 0

…FCT landowners now get title documents within two weeks By Ukpono Ukpong As at December 31, 2024, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has signed a total of 5,481 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O). This is 2,919 less than the total number of C-of-O printed and signed by the Federal Capital Territory […]