August 08, 2022
Nigeria: 1 Dies As Lagos Records 3 Tankers, Container Accidents
One person has been confirmed dead in an accident involving an articulated truck laden with a 40ft container at the toll gate inward Ajegunle along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Read more »
Nigeria: Treat Us Like Every Other Nigerian, FCT Indigenes Tell Govt
Indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory have called on the Federal Government to treat them like every other Nigerian. Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Seeks Nigeria's Advice On Anti-Terror War
The government of Burkina Faso has sought Nigeria's advice how to fight terrorism. Read more »
August 02, 2022
Nigeria: Wike, El-Rufai, Other Politicians Fete Foreign Varsity Kids Graduates Amid ASUU Strike
There seems to be no end in sight to the travail of Nigeria's public university students as regards the lingering strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Read more »
August 08, 2022
Nigeria: FA Cup - Kogi Utd Knock Out Star Studded Akwa United
The 2022 edition of the Federation Cup has continued to produce shocking results as lowly rated Kogi United on Sunday knocked out their more illustrious opponents, Akwa United, in… Read more »
August 07, 2022
Nigeria: Outcry As 16 Nigerians Killed Abroad in 2 Years Await Justice
Cases of the murder of Nigerians in foreign lands continue to occur intermittently. Daily Trust on Sunday looks into the recent case and others that remain unresolved. Read more »
August 06, 2022
Nigeria: Flood Everywhere As Kano Residents Flout Safety, Hygiene Measures
For several rainy seasons in Kano State, flood and its attendant devastating effects have been the order of the day, with as much as five deaths already recorded this rainy season.… Read more »
Nigeria: Rainy Season Heightens Plight of Niger, Benue IDPs
The plight of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the country has continued to assume worrisome dimensions with the rainy season wreaking havoc on their dwelling places. Our… Read more »
August 04, 2022
Nigeria: Train Attack - Lack of Govt Support Made Me Quit Negotiation for Victims' Release - Tukur Mamu
A publisher and media consultant to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Tukur Mamu, has identified lack of support from the government as one of the reasons he withdrew from negotiation for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Must Produce More Arms to Be Steps Ahead of Bandits, Terrorists - Osinbajo
Nigeria's current security challenges and emerging threats require the country's military and other relevant stakeholders to be several steps ahead of perpetrators while also… Read more »
Nigeria: Charly Boy Advises Married People, Says Marriage Intact
Veteran Nigerian singer and songwriter, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa popularly known as Charly Boy has said that his marriage is intact and he is not considering a divorce from his… Read more »
Nigeria: Multi-Billion Naira Gombe School in Deplorable Condition, Needs Attention
Hassan Central Primary School, Gombe, was among the first schools to be established in the then Gombe Division of Bauchi Province. The school provided basic primary school… Read more »
Nigeria: No Threat Will Stop 2023 Elections - Govt
The federal government has assured Nigerians that no threat will stop the conduct of the 2023 general elections. Read more »
August 03, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 - Fixing Nigeria More Important Than Money Politicians Offer Me - Okey Bakassi
Nigerian actor and stand-up comedian, Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, popularly known as Okey Bakassi has said that fixing Nigeria is of the utmost priority to him than the money… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Nigeria: Obasanjo Speaks On Bankruptcy, Laments High Cost of Diesel
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday, lamented the high cost of diesel, saying it is taking a toll on his business. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Rewards Terrorists Instead of Killing Them, Fani-Kayode Reacts to Death of Al-Qaeda Leader
A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the killing of Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, by a United States drone strike. Read more »
Nigeria: Entrance Exam - Lagos Made Bible Knowledge Test Compulsory for Muslim Students - MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Lagos State Ministry of Education inserting Bible knowledge questions in the 2022 entrance examination for Lagos State public… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Kaduna, Plateau, Sokoto
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the terrorist attacks in Kaduna, Plateau, and Sokoto states. Read more »
Nigeria: Are There 190,000 Polling Units in Nigeria As Former APC Chieftain, Bwala, Claimed?
Daniel Bwala, a former special adviser on Legal Matters to Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has claimed there are about 190,000 polling units in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Bullets Fired Into My Body Yet to Be Removed, Says Freed Train Passenger
Sidi Aminu Sharif, one of the train passengers who regained freedom after more than four months in captivity, has spoken about his ordeal. Read more »
August 03, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Air - Mixed Reactions Over Planned Aircraft Lease
Mixed reactions have trailed the proposed plan by the federal government to start the national carrier, Nigeria Air, with three wet-lease aircraft. Read more »
Nigeria: After Winning Silver, Team Nigeria Harvests Near Misses in Birmingham
Nigeria got off to a flying start on Tuesday with a silver medal won by Taiwo Laidi in the women's weightlifting event but that was how far Team Nigeria could go as so many near… Read more »
Nigeria: How Parody Accounts, Others Are Fueling Misinformation Ahead of 2023 Elections
As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, it is unsurprising to see social media flooded with all kinds of misinformation and disinformation geared towards propagating personal or… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Nigeria: No Single Country Can Contain Insecurity - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the challenges of insecurity across the globe cannot be contained by one single country. Read more »
Nigeria: 85% of Nigerian Children Suffer Violent Discipline in Schools - UNICEF
The Chief of Education of United Nations Children's Fund, (UNICEF), Saadhna Panday-Soobrayan, says 85 per cent of Nigerian children between the ages of 1 and 14 experience violent… Read more »