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INEC restores 7 constituencies in Delta, Kogi states

*The Independent National Electoral Commission announces the restoration of four more ‘previously suppressed’ State House of Assembly constituencies, three more ...

Osun: Tinubu urges peaceful governorship election, tasks security agencies on protecting voters, INEC officials

*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu urges the Independent National Electoral Commission, and security agencies to ensure a peaceful and transparent gubernatorial ...

NITDA, Canadian Goose FL and Fireflies AI sign MoUs to accelerate digital transformation

*The National Information Technology Development Agency affirms the strategic Memoranda of Understanding inked with Canadian tech companies Goose FL and ...

Economy: Nigerian Government will revive oil refineries, welcomes NUPENG’s validation of reforms –Tinubu

*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says in-depth research, restructuring, and leadership will rehabilitate, and reposition the country's ailing oil refineries to ...

Tax Ombud highlights impact of launch of Bill of Rights, Obligations on Nigerians

*Dr. John Nwabueze, Tax Ombud and Chief Executive of Office of the Tax Ombud, discloses proposed charter will set out ...

Public Health: NAFDAC rallies stakeholders to strengthen regulatory framework on blood, blood products

*Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, emphasises the measure represents an important step ...

Nigerian Startup Act: NITDA urges seamless inter-agency execution to drive innovation

*The National Information Technology Development Agency advocates a unified, cross-sector push to translate the framework of the Nigerian Startup Act ...

OAU celebrates Aina, JAMB Registrar, as ‘Great Ife Professor’ hits the ground running

*The Central Office of Research of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, celebrates Prof. Segun Aina, new Registrar of the Joint ...

EFCC recovers over N115bn NDDC statutory levies from 19 oil companies — NEITI

*The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission informs the Nigerian Senate Committee on Public Accounts that the recoveries, comprising ₦76.883 billion ...

CBN invites applications for Second Regulatory Sandbox Cohort

*The Central Bank of Nigeria launches the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme designed to support responsible innovation in ...

Online Safety: UN decries children’s exposure to unregulated AI, cyber vulnerabilities

*The United Nations, in a fresh report, urges advertisers, media organisations, and researchers to prioritise children’s safety and participation in ...

NASENI, The Gambia Government to advance technology, skills cooperation

*The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure and The Gambia move to deepen technology development, Technical and Vocational Education ...

QEDNG Summit: Nigeria’s creative economy can’t run on talent alone –Stakeholders

*Stakeholders at the second QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit, in Lagos, make case for stronger structures, access to finance, skills development ...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery stresses crude availability, commercial viability for sustainability

*Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, Lagos, emphasises that crude oil 'must be available in adequate volumes' and offered on 'commercially ...

Yilwatda, Sultan Abubakar urge religious tolerance, unity for greater Nigeria

*Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, and His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto, ...

Connectivity: NCC advocates protection of fibre optics during construction, decries over 5,000 cuts H1 2026

*The Nigerian Communications Commission urges road construction companies, contractors, engineers and other stakeholders to protect fibre-optic cables during road construction, ...

Recapitalisation: Nigerian Government directs NAICOM to suspend disputed fees, orders

*The Federal Ministry of Finance directs the National Insurance Commission to stop the enforcement of disputed recapitalisation fees and directives, ...

US: White House mulls reopening shut oil refineries over rising gasoline prices

*The White House, in Washington, D.C., United States, is reportedly talking with private investors about reopening shuttered refineries, to boost ...

N456.5bn Debt: NERC appoints interim Board of ‘Special Directors’ for Kaduna DisCo over mismanagement

*The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission appoints Special Directors to constitute the interim Board, says its decisive action followed 'severe financial ...

DailyTimes@100 Heroes Awards honours exceptional individuals, institutions for visionary leadership, national development

*The Organising Council of the Daily Times Nigeria Centenary (DTN@100) Heroes Awards announces the recipients of its prestigious special honours ...