Dangote Signs $2.5bn Deal for Ethiopian Fertiliser Plant
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with the Ethiopian government to build a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in the country’s eastern Somali region.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered that the agreement,…
Policeman Killed in Clash Between Police and Civil Defence Officers
A violent clash between operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ebonyi State has left one policeman dead and several others injured.
TIMES OF NIGERIA collected that the incident…
Nigeria Records Sharp Decline in Type-2 Polio Cases, NEC Confirms, but Sokoto Remains High-Risk
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday chaired the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where governors received updates on the country’s battle against the Type-2 variant of polio.
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ADC Denies Issuing Fake Statement Against Peter Obi
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has disowned a statement circulating on social media which falsely claimed its Youth Wing condemned former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi.
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IGP Egbetokun Calls for Global Alliance Against Cattle Rustling and Terror Financing
Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has urged urgent international collaboration to tackle the growing threats of cattle rustling, terrorism financing, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive…
IGP Egbetokun Attends INTERPOL Conference, Pushes for Stronger Global Policing
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun is representing Nigeria at the 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference in South Africa, where more than 200 police chiefs and security leaders from 56 countries are in attendance.…
NiMet Launches New Aviation Weather Platform to Boost Flight Safety
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has rolled out a centralized Secure Aviation Data Information Service (SADIS) API platform to modernise weather information delivery for the aviation sector.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered that the…
ADC Demands INEC Clarify “Implausible” PVC Pre-Registration Figures, Question South West…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explain what it described as “statistically implausible” pre-registration figures in its first-week report on Continuous Voter…
Nigeria Immigration Service Raises Standard Passport Fees from September
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of Nigerian Standard Passport fees, which will take effect on 1 September 2025.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered from a press release issued by the Service that the new…
Tinubu Returns from Japan and Brazil with Pledges of Technology, Food Security, and Global…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Abuja on Thursday after high-level visits to Japan and Brazil, during which he secured new partnerships, economic commitments, and pledges of cooperation in technology, food security, and investment.…