A combined team of divers from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and fishermen are currently searching the murky waters of Totowu for the body...
A Chinese national identified as Williams Zang has been abducted by gunmen around the Eyenkorin area of Kwara State. It was gathered that the expatriate was...
Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume and state governors have felicitated Nigerian...
Bandits, who abducted 16 residents of the Gonin Gora area of the Kaduna metropolis, have demanded a ransom of N40 trillion for their release. Bandits on...
The Plateau State government has shut down some illegal structures in Jos, the state capital. The owners of the affected structures were said to be building...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has met with the president of Angola on a trade mission with oil refineries, hydropower, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture as areas of interest....
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) yesterday expressed dismay at the near-total collapse of national security amid rising cases of killings, armed robberies, kidnappings,...
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has said the government must prioritise transformative action in key areas of education, healthcare, and economic empowerment to create...
A National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed Tajudeen Baruwa as the re-elected president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers. This was just...
The Yobe State Ministry of Religious Affairs and Ethical Re-orientation has arrested 17 persons for alleged prostitution and use of illicit drugs. The suspects were arrested...
Some aggrieved residents of Ondo State have protested against the mining activities of a private company in the state. The protesting residents, who are the landlords...
Muslims in various parts of Nigeria are observing this year’s Ramadan fasting in the midst of heatwave, high cost of living and power outages. Despite these...
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has performed very well since his assumption of office nine months ago. The ex-president...
There’s an urgent need for the world to reconsider its definition of a tragedy. For Nigeria’s sake, we need new lexicographers. Under Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria...
Anthony Davis scored 27 points with a season-high 25 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-109. Davis added five assists, seven steals...
World number one Iga Swiatek overcame a slow start to defeat Czech teenager Linda Noskova in straight sets and reach the fourth round at Indian Wells....
Manchester City have suffered a serious blow to their Premier League title defence after Ederson was ruled out for up to four weeks with a thigh...
The Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has suspended 62 players after finding evidence they had been lying about their ages, in some cases by over a decade....
The Super Falcons of Nigeria will compete for the final Olympic berth against the Banyana Banyana of South Africa in the first leg of their final...
…move to 4th position on medals table With an impressive display of athleticism and prowess, Team Nigeria created a huge impression in the ongoing African Games...
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has pledged to provide annually at least 350 lawyers for free legal services to secure the release of 350...
The death of the former governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has been mourned as the end of an era of activism which traverses lawyering and...
Legal experts have risen from deliberations on the progress of the Nigerian judiciary with a call for the unbundling of the office of the Chief Justice...
The Dorothy Njemanze Foundation has enjoined the federal government, and other stakeholders to increase efforts towards tackling sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), as well as providing...
Nigeria has become the first country to receive the new MenFive meningitis vaccine from the Gavi-funded global stockpile, with a shipment delivered by UNICEF arriving last...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has stated the power sector is in crisis and the government is trying its best to bring normalcy to it....
Dr. Bashir Jamoh, on Tuesday bowed out as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) following the expiration of his tenure...
In this exclusive interview with Daily Trust, Transcorp Power Non-Executive Director, Risqua Murtala Mohammed speaks about the recent listing of the Transcorp shares on the floor...
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has inaugurated the state joint revenue committee to enable it to meet Governor Uba Sani’s revenue target of N120...
The Osun state government has approved the appointment of Prince Ademola Makinde as the new Owa of Igbajo in Boluwaduro LGA of the state. This is...
A suspected member of a trans-border syndicate that allegedly deals in the illegal sale of wildlife has been arrested by officers of the Western Marine Unit...
The Association of Women Town Planners of Nigeria (FCT chapter) on Saturday unveiled the renovated toilet for Kuchingoro Primary and Secondary Schools to mark this year’s...
The Holy month of Ramadan is an excellent time for the dissemination of information when most people gather around masjids where tafsir is being rendered. The...
Lately, the conversation on matters of insecurity and kidnapping is in the spotlight as the season is being described as an epidemic of kidnapping. This is...
There’s a popular saying that ‘there is no present or future – only the past, happening over and over again – now’ which has been attributed...
For any player, starting “The Finals” can be an exciting adventure. With the help of these informative tips, beginners should be able to navigate the competitive...
The federal government has renamed the Minna Airport in Niger State after President Bola Tinubu. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Binta Mamman, who disclosed this Sunday...
The Katsina State government said it has earmarked N10 billion for the procurement of grains to support vulnerable families during Ramadan. The state’s governor, Dikko Umar...
The inspection visit by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) towards accreditation of additional courses for the Plateau State College of Agriculture Garkawa in Mikang...
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT) have created a live portal for female Nigerian...
Rotary International President, Gordon Mclnally, will be on a three-day working visit to Nigeria from Friday. During the visit, a fresh donation of US$7 million for...
The Caritas Nigeria of the Church and Society Department of Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has urged women to love one another to make more positive...
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has advised Fulanis in the country to work with governments and security agencies to bring lasting peace and...
No fewer than 50 camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) including their headquarters were bombarded and destroyed by the Nigerian military, the Department...
Three persons were on Sunday killed in a communal clash in Nnaorokpa, Nta Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State. The victims were identified as...
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has urged religious leaders to always speak truth to power regardless of their relationship or affinity with the political...
Members of the organised labour at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu (FNHE) have asked President Bola Tinubu to immediately intervene in the suspension case of their...
Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation has called on stakeholders to target investments that empower women and girls to make decisions about their lives and health. In a...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has condemned the mass abduction of hundreds of children and other Nigerians in Borno, Kaduna and Sokoto...
The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) has urged the federal government to raise the per litre taxes on sugary drinks to save Nigerians from rising...
At least seven persons were reportedly injured as a gas explosion on Sunday rocked a steel company in Ogijo area of Sagamu Local Government Area of...
Non-teaching workers, who are members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) say they have concluded arrangements to shut down necessary facilities in universities...
The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), has promised to revive the suspended free cancer treatment programme for persons living with disabilities in the...
The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has commenced the process to halt social vices and improve quality of teaching and learning in Senior Secondary Schools...
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said increasing the wage of workers would have little...
A woman who boarded a boat from Igando in Lagos State to Ogun has jumped into the river from the moving boat, the police have said....
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has called on Governor Hyacinth Alia to use the state’s security votes to fight insecurity. State Publicity Secretary...
The Police Command in Rivers has suspended two officers and dismissed another from the Force for allegedly extorting 3,000 US dollars from two persons at gunpoint....
The University of Abuja is participating at the Worldview Education Fairs in Nairobi, Kenya, in a bid to recruit international students, foster global partnerships and expand...
The parents of some of the 285 students abducted by bandits on Thursday from the LEA Primary and Junior Secondary School, Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area...
In line with a longstanding tradition of generosity, the senator representing Zamfara West Senatorial Zone, Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari, has announced plans to distribute foodstuffs to 250,000...
The Karu Gbagyi Development Association (KAGBADA) in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Saturday inaugurated its newly elected officials in the area. The inaugurated elected officials...
The alarming increase in cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) has been described as a pandemic that needs urgent attention for a better society. This was...
The Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), has empowered women of various groups in Jos, the capital of Plateau State. The empowerment, which held at Police Officers...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Borno State have arrested a 70-year-old grandfather, Mallam Mai Gemu Adam and 65-year-old, Yamama Musa for...
Police in Niger State have arrested one Idris Bala (30) of Masaka Area of Nasarawa State who was reported to have disguised to IBB Specialist Hospital,...
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As Muslims commenced this year’s Ramadan fasting, prices of food stuffs have increased by 95 per cent. Our reporter who visited Abaji Main Market on Saturday,...
Hoodlums suspected to be cultists have reportedly killed an Usher identified as Success at a Church in Edo State. It was gathered that the incident happened ...
The Benue State government at the weekend dismantled scores of illegal checkpoints across the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security and Internal Affairs,...
The Yobe State government said a plan is underway to propose a 6 months jail term as punishment for the sellers of empowerment items and tools...
At least five passengers lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident, which occurred at the Akinfosile area on the Benin – Ore – Lagos Expressway...
The Nigerian Army headquarters has engaged 251 social media influencers, bloggers who are mostly youths on the responsibility of social media influencers and bloggers in promoting...
Traders at the popular Tombia-Etekwe market in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, have threatened to stage a protest over their alleged relocation from the market places to...
Bailey Tardy shot a superb seven-under-par 65 to sweep to her maiden tour victory at the Blue Bay LPGA in China by four strokes on Sunday.Tardy...
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc Ahmed Dangiwa, has issued a warning to real estate developers, cautioning them against half-baked and fraudulent projects, stating...
On February 15, 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the reconstitution of the executive management teams of two parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Housing and...
Last week we defined what a personal budget is, its purpose, benefits, types and why many people don’t budget. Today, we will discuss the principles of...
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF), in collaboration with the Nordic Development Fund (NDF), has concluded plans to host the 9th Edition of the Green Finance Conference...
The Financial Reporting Council has said sustainability reporting and practice could help Nigeria unlock foreign capital inflows, attract investments as well as improve the well-being of...
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the federal government to strengthen extant law on expatriate quota rather than creating a new...
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has revealed that women entrepreneurs took the largest part of its disbursement to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which amounted...
The Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar, has described reports that the commission gave a N10 trillion loan to the federal government...
The declining oil receipt by the federation has seen a gradual decline in federally allocated revenue to sub-nationals, forcing the federating units to put on their...
There are growing concerns over the poor Know Your Customer (KYC) policy by some financial technology companies (Fintechs) while issuing Point of Sales Terminals (PoS) to...
Lagos-Abuja return ticket N.4m This is not the best of times for airline operators in Nigeria following the decline in the number of domestic passengers in...
One of the primary drivers of the current food scarcity in Nigeria is the country’s struggling economy. The depreciation of the Nigerian currency, the naira, against...
There is no doubt in saying that digital literacy stands at the forefront of global progress, serving as the backbone for socio-economic development in the digital...
The one-month Ramadan fast for this year begins today, Monday, March 11, 2024, in Nigeria. This is sequel to the official announcement, last night, by the...
Travellers passing through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (both local and international wings) in Abuja in the last four to five months would have noticed some...
Binance is widely regarded as the largest cryptocurrency platform globally, facilitating billions of dollars in transactions daily. It has over 179 million registered users as of...
Members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo North have staged a peaceful protest calling on the state House of Assembly speaker, Hon. Blessing Agbebaku,...
By Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami As an author, I was invited to the 55th Cairo International Book Fair from January 25 to February 6, 2024. The...
Bandits kidnapped an unspecified number of Tsangaya students at Gidan Bakuso in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State in the wee hours of yesterday. Daily...
The Northern Senators Forum has resolved to meet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the alleged N3 trillion insertion in the 2024 budget. The chairman of the...
The remains of the chief executive officer of Access Holdings, Dr Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba, and son, Chizzy, were on Saturday laid to rest in...
The National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has said that over 6.1 million Nigerians were displaced by insecurity and natural disasters. The...
Leading food seasoning manufacturer NASCON Allied Industries has gained more market share even as its profit after tax (PAT) rose by 151 per cent to N13....
There are strong indications that the quest for a single currency by the West African Monetary Zones (WAMZ) would take much longer time to achieve as...