Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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  • Politics

    Shettima returns to Nigeria

    Shettima returns to Nigeria after BRICS summit in India

    Nigeria became a BRICS partner country in 2025 and has since engaged the platform to strengthen South-South cooperation and broaden its relations with major emerging economies.

    Rights

    African women

    FG, UN Women deepen gender-responsive budgeting 

    The federal government, in collaboration with UN Women and development partners, has intensified efforts to institutionalise gender-responsive planning and budgeting across MDAs.

    Health

    Kano governor

    Malaria: Kano rejigs SMC programme team to boost coordination, accountability

    The Kano government has restructured its Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Programme team to improve the implementation of the 2026 exercise.

    Education

    Enugu Airport

    Anambra teenager wins aviation competition

    A 19-year-old student, Franklin Uyammadu from Anambra, has emerged as the winner of the Face of Eastwing Competition, organised by the Eastwing Aviation Institute, Enugu.

    OPINION

    Odigbo Deaths: The Nigerian adulterated products crisis

    Somewhere between the chemist and the manufacturer, between the importer and the regulator, life has been converted into a commercial calculation.

    The DailyTimes we wish for, but can’t have

    Today, the brainchild of Richard Barrow, Adeyemo Alakija, and V.R. Osborne could use help from the Salvation Army. It’s more of a cautionary tale than the monument it once was.

    How African campaigns can win on global award juries

    Every year, African agencies and brands produce campaigns that dominate conversations at home, influence culture and sometimes deliver impressive commercial results

    Mfon Ekpo: Olodo Uprising and the knowledge we fail to see

    The Olodo Uprising challenges how we define and recognise intelligence when it appears in unfamiliar forms.

    Uber’s exit exposes mirage of Tinubu’s $1 trillion economy

    Uber is one of more than 20 multinational companies to have left the country since APC came to power in 2015.

    Uber’s exit shows Nigeria’s ride-hailing industry has hit a wall

    Uber is not leaving because Nigerians stopped booking rides. It is leaving because the economics of ride-hailing in Nigeria broke.

    Sport

    Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Rodri

    2026 highest-paid footballers globally

    Erling Haaland is the highest-paid player in terms of salary outside Saudi Arabia. Haaland is on a £27.3 million-a-year contract at the Etihad Stadium.

    Showbiz

    Bob Mackie

    Fashion, costume designer Bob Mackie dies at 87

    Mr Mackie was Hollywood’s great designer, sought after by celebrities such as Cher, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Elton John, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, and Madonna.

    Faith

    Katsina Hajj pilgrims

    Lagos seeks 2,500 hajj slots for 2027

    The Lagos government has urged the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to increase its 2027 allocation to at least 2,500 slots.