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Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, won the Daily Times’ Outstanding Governor Award from the North–West at its centenary anniversary held in Abuja. The governor received the award today at the DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards, organised by Nigeria’s oldest newspaper, to mark its 100th anniversary. Governor Lawal was honoured based on his “leadership, public service and contribution to national development.” The award was part of activities marking the centenary of the newspaper, which began publication in 1926 and has chronicled Nigeria’s political, economic, social and cultural development over the past century. Chairman of the DTN@100 Heroes Awards Council, Bolaji Okusaga, said…

The NBA has handed the LA Clippers one of the most severe punishments in league history after an investigation found the organization violated salary cap circumvention rules involving Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers must forfeit five first-round draft picks, one each in the 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033 NBA Drafts, and pay a $30 million fine. The NBA’s independent investigation found that the Clippers helped create off-court income opportunities for Leonard through four companies doing business with the team: Aspiration Partners, Boingo Wireless, Daktronics, and Lockton Insurance. The league said the organization facilitated endorsement agreements, offered business to the companies…

She found a picture of her brother, Uqba, among the “Caesar photos”, a cache of images smuggled out of Syria in 2013 documenting the deaths of thousands in government custody. That discovery, she said, is what pushed her to act.“I took it upon myself to seek the truth for all the victims who do not know the fate of their loved ones,” said Ms. Al-Mashaan, who serves with Syria’s National Commission for Transitional Justice.That drive has made her one of the country’s leading voices in the search for truth on Syria’s missing persons file.She was among those at UN Headquarters…

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The Southwest Arewa Community Renewed Hope Agenda for Asiwaju, popularly known as SWAC 4 ABAT AGAIN, has taken its mobilisation campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election to Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. During a visit to the council secretariat, the pro-Tinubu political group met with the LCDA Executive Chairman, Hon. Adetola Adunni Abubakar, to discuss collaboration ahead of the 2027 general elections.The Director-General of SWAC 4 ABAT AGAIN, Alhaji Shehu Usman Sampam, said the organisation was established to promote the Renewed Hope Agenda and mobilise members of the Arewa community across Nigeria’s six South-West states.According to him, the…

The Dollar to Naira exchange rate in Nigeria’s black market, also known as the parallel market, remained relatively stable on Thursday, September 3, 2026 as the United States dollar traded at N1,400 on the buying side and N1,410 on the selling side across major Bureau De Change (BDC) markets. Market participants said demand for foreign exchange remained steady despite improved liquidity in the official market. According to information obtained from Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, dealers are buying one US dollar from Nigerians at approximately N1,400, while Nigerians seeking to purchase dollars are paying about N1,410 per dollar. Exchange rates in…

Kenya President William Ruto has ordered the shutdown of small retail shops owned by foreigners in the east African country. Mr Ruto, on Wednesday, directed the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry to begin enforcement action against foreigners engaged in local trading and hawking next Monday. The president said the directive was based on the need to protect local Kenyan traders and ensure that businesses reserved for citizens are not affected by unfair competition. There’s a bill before the Kenyan parliament that targets foreign participation in certain small-scale businesses. The Local Content Bill introduced in 2025 seeks to increase Kenyans’…

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has announced extension of service year for 27 corps members in Osun State in accordance with the scheme’s regulations. This is as the NYSC disclosed that 31 corps members absconded from their Place of Primary Assignment during the service year. This revelation was made by the Osun NYSC State Coordinator, Ekene Ita Kubiangha, during the passing out parade for corps members who participated in the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II service year. Kubiangha, while addressing the corps members during the low-key Passing-Out Parade on Thursday, congratulated them on successfully completing their national service. Recommended He…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsSeptember 2, 2026 20:38 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea transfer targets Chelsea set to wait until Jan for new midfielder Chelsea have decided against pursuing a free agent following their failure to land Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara on deadline day, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. The Blues were keen on landing Camara as a replacement for Enzo Fernandez, who left for Manchester City earlier on Tuesday. A verbal agreement was reached with the Ligue 1 outfit for £47 million, but the club vetoed the deal at the last hurdle.Chelsea were deeply frustrated by the last-gasp decision,…

By Gilbert Ekugbe The Lagos University Teaching Hospital has urged the private sector and other stakeholders to increase their support for the healthcare sector, saying government alone cannot meet all the needs of public health institutions. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee of LUTH, Prof. Oluwole Ayodeji, made the call while receiving a donation of electrical appliances, home equipment and educational materials from Deekay Group of Companies, in partnership with the Aksara Foundation, for the Association of Resident Doctors of the hospital. Ayodeji said partnerships with private organisations, non-governmental organisations, religious bodies and individuals were essential…