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Nigeria Democratic Congress NDCStakeholders of the Obedient Movement and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Southern Kaduna have called on the party leadership to consider zoning its governorship ticket for the 2027 Kaduna State election to the Southern Senatorial District. The stakeholders said zoning the ticket to Southern Kaduna would...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has called on security agencies to intensify efforts in tackling insecurity across the country, while urging governments at all levels to prioritise the protection of lives, property and educational institutions. The resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued at...

A human rights and anti corruption activist, Comrade Ibrahim Garba Wala, has cautioned the judiciary over what he described as ‘impossible bail condition given to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, demanding an immediate review. The activist, popularly known as IG Wala, also called on the judiciary, particularly the presiding...

Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barr. Oluwaseun Faleye, has said issues around the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially as regards platform workers and the gig economy, are being given priority attention by the Fund. Faleye stated this while fielding questions in response to the...

The Founder of the Folio Media Group and Publisher of Daily Times Nigeria, Mr. Fidelis Anosike, has pledged a donation of N100 million toward the completion of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council multipurpose hall project. Anosike who made the pledge on Monday at the FCT NUJ chapter...

The 37.9-kilometre Bodo-Bonny Road project in Rivers state awarded to leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC has been completed. According to the Project Manager, Engr. Tim Nippert who broke the news Monday in his office at Km Zero, Bodo, the few staff currently on site are engaged in...

By Linus Obogo Having gone through the recent Premium Times report, and obviously sponsored, and anchored on an instigated SBM Intelligence survey, I found a curious cocktail of recycled narratives, sweeping generalizations, statistical sensationalism, and an almost dystopian portrayal of Cross River State. While every responsible government welcomes constructive criticism...

​Alpha10 Group has officially launched a ₦500 million Halal Fund designed to deepen ethical investment options, boost financial inclusion, and strengthen Nigeria’s expanding non-interest finance ecosystem. ​The fund was unveiled on Wednesday during a formal ceremony in Abuja. According to the company, the initiative aligns with its broader strategy to...

Residents of Kampala Street, Wuse II, Abuja, have formally notified the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) of a pending court case challenging actions affecting properties in the area, warning that any demolition exercise before the determination of the suit could amount to contempt of court. The warning was contained in...