June 27
Nigeria: Cholera - How to Get It Right
As the editorial of Thisday newspaper, 17th June 2024 puts it, in more than four decades, the Cholera outbreak has been a recurring episode in Nigeria. Still, we are nowhere near… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Battling 2.3m Housing Gap - Commissioner
The Commissioner for Housing in Lagos State, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, says the state is currently battling a housing gap of 2.3 million. Read more »
Nigeria: Playback Nigeria Launches Project to Tackle Violence Against Women
Playback Nigeria, with the support of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Women Affairs Secretariat, has inaugurated a groundbreaking initiative aimed at tackling violence against… Read more »
Nigeria: School Principals Converge On Abuja, Brainstorm On Education Standard
The All-Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) have converged on Abuja to brainstorm on possible ways to improve teaching and learning in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 Fed Cup - Abia Warriors, El-Kanemi Warriors Talk Tough
... Naija Ratels, Rivers Angels battle-ready Read more »
Nigeria: Sterling Bank Unveils N5bn SMEDAN Fund
Sterling Bank has partnered with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to launch the Databanc platform. Read more »
Nigeria: On Disrespect and Speaking Up
I had the misfortune of sitting in front of a really loud, opinionated Naija man on a flight from the US recently. He was chatting with two women he had met on the flight and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nelfund Board Meets On Disbursement of Student Loan
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has met over the approval for disbursement of student loan to successful applicants. Read more »
Nigeria: Guarding the Sultanate - A Plea for Stability and Heritage in Sokoto
In the heart of Nigeria's cultural and spiritual landscape, the Sultanate of Sokoto stands as a beacon of heritage, unity and leadership. As the state governor of Sokoto, the… Read more »
Nigeria: Rugby Federation to Establish Clubs Across Nigeria - Aare
The president of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), Dr. Ademola Aare has revealed plans of the federation to establish clubs across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nuprc Seeks Improved Value Delivery for 1.67bn Crude Reserve
The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) yesterday stressed the need for improved value addition to the heavy crude reserves in Nigeria to leverage on the rich Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina PDP Crisis Thickens, Spirals to Abuja
The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina has widened ahead of the state congresses scheduled for July and August as some members of the state… Read more »
Nigeria: Man Mobbed for 'Stealing' Pot of Rice in FCT Council
A 23-year-old scavenger simply identified as Nura was reportedly manhandled by a mob for allegedly stealing a pot of rice at Kango community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Almajiri and Out-of-School Children
To assist in eradicating the Almajiri system and reduction of out-of-school children to less than two per cent in Nigeria, I suggest you have a column in the Daily Trust tagged… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Signs 10-Year Pact With ACCI On Made-in-Nigeria Project
As part of efforts towards promoting and developing the national economy, the Made-in-Nigeria Project Office, under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation… Read more »
Nigeria: Farmers Count Losses As Niger's Agric Revolution Consumes Cultivated Lands
We will compensate them - Govt Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos, Delta Renew Rivalry, Battle for Milo Basketball Final
Lagos and Delta are gearing up to renew their rivalries as they are set to meet in the final of the 24th Milo Basketball Championship billed to be held Friday, June 28. Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Never Allow Dirty Fuels Into Nigeria - Nmdpra
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) yesterday insisted that there were no dirty fuels, especially diesel being imported into the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Motorists Lament Deplorable Road, Traffic Gridlock At Mushin
Motorists have lamented the deplorable state of the Agege Motor Road in the Mushin area of Lagos State. Read more »
Nigeria: Team Nigeria End African Athletics C'ships With 13 Medals
Team Nigeria have ended the 2024 African Senior Athletics championships in Doula, Cameroon with more medals than was won at the last edition in Mauritius. Read more »
Nigeria: Target Widows for Empowerment, FG Urged
The President of Rock of Ages Empowerment Foundation (RAEF), Evang. Ignatius Newman, has urged the federal government to evolve a special scheme to empower widows in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Fcta Disburses N3.62bn to Area Councils, Others
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has disbursed N3.62 billion to the six area councils, teachers and pension scheme as statutory allocation for May. Read more »
Nigeria: 2 FCT Farmers Drown While Crossing River Gurara
Two farmers, whose identities are yet to be ascertained, reportedly drowned while crossing River Gurara at Daku village in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory… Read more »
June 26
Nigeria: Zazzau Emir Tasks Women to Embrace Vegetable Farming
The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, has urged Northern women to embrace vegetable farming as a means of livelihood. Read more »
Nigeria: Drop Arms, Seek Dialogue, Chief of Army Staff Tells Aggrieved Groups
Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja, has appealed to aggrieved Nigerians who have taken up arms against the state to drop their arms and seeks dialogue. Read more »