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Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa(2nd from left); Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC), Dr Aminu Maida(3rd from left); and other stakeholders at the launch of the Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content initiative, yesterday in Abuja

FG Fixes October 1 Take-Off for Students’ Free Data Scheme

September 11, 2026

Tinubu’s FAAC Boom Is a Scam, Says Atiku

September 10, 2026

Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, speaking at the National Advancement Forum 2026

Over 95% Of Federal Universities Fail To Tap Alternative Funding, Alausa...

September 8, 2026

2027: Opposition Exploits Tinubu’s Economic Pains to Woo Voters

September 7, 2026

NEWS

Bamanga Tukur’s Death Leaves a Huge Void in Nigeria — PANDEF...

September 14, 2026

Some of the shortlisted candidates undergoing physical fitness assessments for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) final phase of its 2025 recruitment exercise in Abuja

Customs Begins Final Phase of 2025 Recruitment Screening

September 10, 2026

NOA Faults NANS Claim Over Learner ID Number

September 10, 2026

Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Professor Fatima Kyari

Oxford Names MDCN Registrar Fatima Kyari 2026 Visiting Fellow

September 8, 2026

Adeniyi Receives Daily Times Heroes Award for Public Service

September 6, 2026

Osinbajo Reveals How Orange Juice Left Wife With Persistent Headaches

September 6, 2026

POLITICS

2027: Peter Obi Challenges Rivals to Debate Without Political Proxies

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 15, 2026 0

Former Anambra State governor and 2027 presidential contender, Peter Obi, has challenged other presidential candidates to stop using political surrogates and engage their opponents...

US Firm Questions Tinubu-Trump Meeting Over Proposed Minerals Deal

September 15, 2026

I Will Be Nigeria’s President Someday, Says Natasha Osawaru

September 15, 2026

2027: I Won’t Campaign Against Uncle Bola, Says Baba-Ahmed

September 14, 2026

LP Chieftain Drags WAEC, UNN, NYSC To Court Over Obi’s Credentials

September 13, 2026

Arrival of President Bola Tinubu in Paris, France, for the second leg of his three-week annual leave in Europe on Sunday

Tinubu Moves to Paris for Second Leg of Europe Holiday

September 13, 2026

Bamanga Tukur: Nigeria Loses Great Statesman, Adebayo Mourns

September 12, 2026

Former PDP National Chairman Bamanga Tukur Dies at 90

September 12, 2026

I Knew Atiku And I Would Lose 2023 Election, Says Okowa

September 11, 2026

CRIME

NDLEA Intercepts UK Shipments, Seizes Over 2.3 Tonnes of Illicit Drugs

September 13, 2026

Social media political commentator Ibrahim Khalil, popularly known as Dan Shagamu

Police Arrest Two Over Murder of Kano Social Media Influencer Danshagamu

September 11, 2026

Police Arrest Man Posing as JAMB Registrar to Defraud Victims

September 10, 2026

NDLEA Arrests Herbal Tea Businessman Over Cocaine Shipment to Saudi Arabia

September 6, 2026

Suspected Kidnappers Arrested After Collecting N21m Ransom in Lagos

September 5, 2026

Police Arrest Corps Member Over Alleged Rape of Six-Year-Old Girl

September 5, 2026

Ex-Councillor Remanded Over Alleged Attempt to Burn Woman in Benue

September 4, 2026

74-Year-Old Cleric Remanded Over Alleged Defilement of 9-Year-Old Granddaughter

September 2, 2026

HEALTH

The NAFDAC Pharmacists Reserve Volunteer at the inauguration pose to a group photograph with the DG, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, and the directors

NAFDAC Enlists 600 Pharmacists in Fresh War Against Fake Drugs, Food

September 13, 2026

Yobe Records 511 Diphtheria Cases, 13 Deaths in 2026

September 11, 2026

Stakeholders Seek Reforms to Cut Cost of Menstrual Products

September 7, 2026

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye((3rd from left); President of LCCI, Engr Leye Kupoluyi(4th from left); with a team of investors from Cameroon at the closing ceremony of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Invest in Nigeria Conference and Expo 4.0.

Drug Imports Drop 70% as Local Pharmaceutical Production Rises — NAFDAC

September 7, 2026

FCTA Launches Mass Vaccination, Targets 20,000 Dogs, Cats Against Rabies

September 3, 2026

Sule Orders Dismissal, Prosecution of Hospital Staff Over Alleged Sale of...

August 27, 2026

FG, ICPC Move to Block Diversion of Health Funds

August 17, 2026

EU Gives Nigeria €1.5m Emergency Aid to Fight Cholera Outbreak

August 17, 2026

FEATURES

From Language Loss to Cultural Preservation: Donald Iheonunekwu’s OSU Wins Best Indigenous Film at BINFF

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 14, 2026

2027: Tinubu We Know, Who Are You? The Question Opposition Faces in North Central

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - August 24, 2026

Hon. Lawrence Etta Itanya: Driving a New Era of Excellence at U.J. Esuene Stadium

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - August 4, 2026

SECURITY

Gunmen to depict abductors of Imams in Zamfara

Six Imams Abducted On Way To Tinubu 2027 Prayer Session In...

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 13, 2026 0

Six Juma’at Imams travelling to Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, for a special prayer session for peace and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid...

Kwara Monarch Dies Days After Regaining Freedom From Kidnappers

September 12, 2026

Talata Mafara Attack: ISN Seeks Intelligence Overhaul, Special Courts Against Banditry

September 12, 2026

Troops Arrest Woman With 300 Rounds of Ammunition in Kaduna

September 11, 2026

Police Arrest Two Suspected Bandits, Recover N770,000 in Kwara

September 6, 2026

Boko Haram Attack Rocks APC Governorship Candidate’s Convoy in Borno

September 4, 2026

IGP Presents N2.3bn to 2,971 Next-of-Kin of Deceased Police Officers

September 3, 2026

OPINION

Picture of the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress for 2027 Anambra Central Senatorial Election, Senator Uche Ekwunife to depict her opinion piece written on the recent visit of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu in Anambra and Imo: Championing a Shared...

September 13, 2026

Felix Morka: The Voice, The Facts and the Defence of a...

August 26, 2026

2027 And The Politics Of Fuel Subsidy

August 22, 2026

The Paradox of the Underpaid Nigerian Health Worker: Are 55,000 Doctors...

August 11, 2026

Behavioural Procurement: The Next Frontier of Public Procurement Reform in Nigeria

August 7, 2026

OF CIPSMN’S CIRCUS SHOW, PRESIDENTIAL CENSURE, AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

July 23, 2026

Oloyede’s Miracle Remittances (I): Examining the Facts Behind the Figures

July 21, 2026

Workers’ Expectations Heighten as JAMB Approaches Leadership Transition

July 19, 2026

BUSINESS

FJGlobal Properties Expands Global Reach Through Nigerian British Business Forum

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 15, 2026

Femi Joshua calls for increased diaspora investment at London Summit

September 12, 2026

Fake N1,000 Notes Spread Across Borno Markets as Traders Count Losses

September 6, 2026

Uber Winds Down Nigeria Operations Effective September 2

September 2, 2026

FCCPC Probes Cement Industry Over Suspected Price Manipulation

August 18, 2026

CAC orders companies to update letterheads by August 1

July 8, 2026

EDUCATION

JAMB Adjusts 2027 UTME Schedule Over Safety Concern

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 14, 2026

FG Tightens HND Admissions, Gives JAMB Control

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 13, 2026

NYSC Seeks Stakeholders’ Support for Error-Free Mobilisation

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 11, 2026

Minister of education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa

FG Assures Safe Resumption as Unity Colleges Reopen Monday

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 11, 2026

Alausa Warns Publishers as FG Raises Textbook Benchmark to 70%

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 11, 2026

LABOUR

FG Clears Over N39b Inherited Pension Arrears for NITEL, PHCN, Other...

July 3, 2026

OHCSF Approves New Career Structure for NIMC

June 23, 2026

Workers Day: Oyetola Pledges Commitment to Improved Maritime Workers Welfare, Security

May 2, 2025

May Day: NTAC DG Salutes Nigerian Workers, Urges Support for Tinubu...

May 1, 2025

Workers’ Day: Bankole Urges Full Implementation of New Minimum Wage

May 1, 2025

Pencom to Recover N1.3bn Pension Debt from Media Organisations, Says DG

April 30, 2025

HOUSING

Cost of cement rises to N8,800 amid skyrocketing building material prices

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - November 11, 2024 0

Cost of cement rises to N8,800 amid skyrocketing building material prices The cost of building materials in Nigeria has risen sharply, worsening the country’s already...

Wike demolishes multi-billion naira estate in Abuja

March 31, 2024

Building Collapse: Imo Builders Warn Against Use of Nonprofessionals …Dishes Distinction...

March 22, 2024

FG to provide student hostels In 36 tertiary institutions nationwide

March 21, 2024

Tinubu orders Dangote, Bua, others to revert to old prices of...

March 1, 2024

Stakeholders urges Tinubu to invoke executive order over high cost of...

February 26, 2024

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Fani-Kayode Raises Alarm Over Fresh Killings of Two Nigerians in South...

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 12, 2026 0

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has raised the alarm over the reported killing of two Nigerians in South Africa within two...

US Delivers Military Equipment to Nigeria Under Arms Feal

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 10, 2026 0

The United States has delivered new military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force under a foreign military sales agreement aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s capacity...

Nigeria, Canada Target Faster Visas, Direct Air Connectivity

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 8, 2026 0

Nigeria and Canada have agreed to deepen cooperation aimed at reducing visa processing delays and improving air connectivity between both countries. The two countries reached...

FG Facilitates Ex-Sierra Leone President’s Return After Two Years in Nigeria

September 6, 2026

Enikanolaiye Seeks Religious Tolerance, Promises More Support for Nigerian Pilgrims

September 6, 2026

Nigeria Reaffirms UN Support as Global Strategy Shifts

September 3, 2026

JUDICIARY

Nine Oil Thieves Bag 10 Years Each in Akwa Ibom

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 15, 2026 0

The Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced nine men to 10 years each for stealing crude oil from an oil...

JAMB Faces Appeal Court Battle Over Yisa Usman’s Dismissal

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 4, 2026 0

•Ex-Deputy Director Raises Questions Over Fair Hearing The legal battle over the dismissal of former Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Deputy Director, Yisa Usman,...

Court Rejects ‘PFIPC DG’ Adeyemi’s Bail, Denies Medical Request

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 4, 2026 0

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected a request by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the detained self-styled Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion...

Umahi Sues Linda Ikeji, Others for N2.5bn Over Alleged Defamation

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - August 26, 2026 0

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has instituted a N2.5 billion defamation suit against media personality Linda Ikeji and two others over publications he described...

ENERGY

Petrol pump dispensing fuel at a feeling station

Petrol Nears N1,500 In Abuja As Dangote Raises Gantry Price

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 13, 2026

Fresh Petrol Price Hike Looms as Crude Hits $107 Per Barrel

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 11, 2026

TCN Commissions 150MVA Transformer to Boost Power Supply in Port Harcourt

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - August 14, 2026

PANDEF Praises Tinubu as UTM Offshore Secures 15-Year Gas Supply for Floating LNG

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - August 9, 2026

INFOTECH

Phone screen displaying unknown caller to depict call masking

NCC Flags Revenue, Security Risks as Call Masking Resurges

NATIONAL PERISCOPE - September 12, 2026 0

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raised the alarm over a fresh return of call masking, warning that the practice poses both security and...