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Hardship: Mothers, daughters queueing up for family planning in Kaduna

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By Idibia Gabriel In apparently response to increasing hardship currently being faced in the country, parents, especially mothers and their daughters, along with single ladies, have embraced voluntary family planning in Kaduna primary healthcare centres, even with desperation to have it. This

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Tributes Trail Mike Ejeagha’s Death @ 95

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 June 2025 0

BY PATRICK WEMAMBU (With Agency Report) Condolences have continued to flow following the passing on of the ‘Gwo gwo gwo ngwo’ crooner, Mike Ejeagha on Friday evening. While confirming the death of the veteran singer on his X handle on Saturday, the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, expressed grief over Ejeagha’s passing. He said […]

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Gov Eno Visits Akpabio With 8 Governors After Joining APC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 June 2025 0

BY PATRICK WEMAMBU Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has visited Senate President Godswill Akpabio at his private residence in Uyo – after announcing his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday. Akpabio took to his verified Facebook page to share the news, describing Eno’s decision as “historic” and warmly welcoming him […]

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Supreme Court mourns late Justice Uwais

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 June 2025 0

By Andrew Orolua The Supreme Court of Nigeria mourns the loss of a distinguished legal luminary and former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais, GCON, who passed away in the early hours of Friday, June 6, 2025. A statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations , Supreme Court of Nigeria, […]

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Jokolo accepts Supreme Court removal as Emir of Gwandu

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 June 2025 0

By Andrew Orolua The deposed 19th Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Almustapha Haruna Jokolo, has conceded to the decision of the Supreme Court which on Wednesday affirmed his removal from the throne by 3 to 2 split judgement after a long legal battle that spanned two decades. He described the Supreme Court final decision as the […]

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Students Protesting Wike’s Presence Not Arrested — OAU Management

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 June 2025 0

By Agency Report The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Thursday denied claims that two students were arrested for protesting the presence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on the campus. PUNCH Online reports that Wike was delivering the Distinguished Personality Lecture at the university’s Oduduwa Hall […]

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Sallah: Cost of living, insecurity threaten Eid spirit — NLC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 June 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised alarm over the worsening cost of living and growing insecurity across the country, saying both challenges threaten the spirit of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Acting President of the NLC, Comrade Audu Amba, in a goodwill message to Muslims on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir 2025, urged […]

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Shadow govt: DSS moves to block Utomi’s rallies

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 June 2025 0

By Agency Report The Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria’s secret police, has filed a new application with the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to restrain Prof. Pat Utomi and his associates from making public comments or holding rallies concerning the proposed formation of a “shadow government.” This fresh application stems from an earlier […]

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NCC Directs Telcos To Make USSD Deductions From Subscribers’ Airtime

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 June 2025 0

BY PATRICK WEMAMBU (With Agency Report) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications companies (Telcos) to make unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) deductions from Bank customers’ airtime. This is according to a directive from the NCC confirmed by United Bank for Africa (UBA). The charges will no longer be deducted from

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Fitch Downgrades Afreximbank As Oramah’s Legacy Is Questioned

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2025 0

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to just one notch above junk status, casting a shadow over the legacy of outgoing President Prof. Benedict Oramah. The downgrade reflects mounting concerns over the bank’s risk profile, governance practices, and rising exposure to politically volatile markets. Once celebrated for its strong

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Court Dismisses £990trn Suit Against CBN, Others

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 June 2025 0

…Bars Claimant From Further Instituting Cases By Andrew Orolua The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a 990 trillion pounds suit filed by a claimant, Mr Tunde Omosebi, against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for being incomprehensible. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, also held that the suit filed by Omosebi to […]

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COAS relocates to Benue State as army poised to end killing of villagers

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 June 2025 0

By Andrew Orolua The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Tuesday, moved to Benue State along with some strategic top army officers, in a move to address the incessant killing of innocent villagers by suspected herders and militia groups in the state. Sources at the Army Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday said […]

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Tinubu’s two-year achievements, proof of visionary leadership – Minister

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 June 2025 0

By Tom Okpe The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has stated that achievements of the Tinubu administration in just two years stand as irrefutable evidence of visionary and courageous leadership. Idris made this known at the inaugural National Dialogue on Citizen Engagement and National Security, themed: ‘One Voice, One Vision: Uniting

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Withheld LG Allocations: Osun State Drags FG To Supreme Court

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 June 2025 0

By Agency Report The lingering political crisis surrounding withheld Local Government allocations in Osun State has taken a new dimension as the State Government dragged the Nigerian Federal Government and the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN to the country’s Supreme Court. The case centers on the alleged non-release of allocation from the […]

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Automatic Tickets To NASS Members: APC Addresses Reports

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 June 2025 0

BY PATRICK WEMAMBU (With Agency Report) The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as fake news reports that it will grant automatic tickets to all National Assembly members. In a statement on Tuesday, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, stated that such reports should be disregarded. He said: “We urge all Party members and […]

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Fwd: Mokwa: Flood Survivors Decry Delays In Emergency Relief

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 June 2025 0

Agency Report Thousands of people have been left homeless and hungry after devastating floods hit Mokwa town in Niger State – North-Central Nigeria. Survivors say help is not coming fast enough. The death toll following the major flooding in Niger State has also continued to climb. Authorities say at least 200 people are now known […]

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Police arrest 37- yr old Bauchi man over alleged sexual harassment of step daughter

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 June 2025 0

By Samuel Luka The Police in Bauchi state have arrested a 37-year-old man who allegedly committed sexual assault on his 15-year-old stepdaughter. As contained in a crime bulletin made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer Bauchi state command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the suspect was arrested by operatives following an intelligent report. […]

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I’m an asset to Tinubu’s victory, will lead APC campaign in Rivers

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 June 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared himself a critical factor in President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, asserting that he is “an asset” to the President’s political future. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja, Wike emphasized his value and dismissed detractors questioning his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party […]

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Dogara’s appointment timely, meritorious – Rep member

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 June 2025 0

By Samuel Luka Political heavyweights and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dass, Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro (DTB) federal constituency, including the current representative, Hon Jafaru Gambo Leko have described the recent appointment of former speaker House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to serve in this

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No reason peace ‘II not reign between me and my Oga – Fubara

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 June 2025 0

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has brushed aside criticisms questioning his political identity, reaffirming his commitment to restoring peace with his predecessor and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. News360 Nigeria reports that Fubara made these statement while addressing his supporters in a viral video that surfaced online amid