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    The three students.

    Court dismisses UI VC’s injunction application to stop student activists’ reinstatement

    The judge said there was effectively no order left to stay, noting the affected students had resumed classes and the substantive matter was pending before the Court of Appeal.

    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

    Calabar Carnival

    Carnival Calabar launches initiative to revive reading, writing culture

    The Cross River State Carnival Commission has unveiled the 2026 Carnival Calabar Essay and Creative Writing Competition to promote reading and writing.

    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.