Harvard Sues Trump Over US Federal Funding Cuts
Harvard sued US President Donald Trump’s administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose…
Students raise funds to support burial of 77-yr-old Nigerian killed in US
The Philadelphia Chapter of the Black Students Union (BSU) has initiated a $25,000 fundraising campaign to assist in the burial of Olatunji Bolaji, a 77‑year‑old United States‑based Nigerian Uber driver, who was…
2Baba publicly introduces fiancée, Natasha Osawaru to Och’Idoma, hometown elders
Nigerian music icon, Innocent “2Baba” Idibia formally introduced his fiancée, Honourable Natasha Osawaru, to the Idoma traditional leadership and his hometown community on Monday. The introduction took place…
Pope Francis’ funeral holds Saturday – Vatican
The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at 10:00am (0800 GMT) in the square in front of St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. The coffin of the Argentine pontiff, who died on…
Gold price hits record high above $3,500
Gold reached $3,500 an ounce for the first time Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and verbal attack against the Federal Reserve sent investors snapping up the safe haven asset. The precious metal reached an…
Manufacturers groan as alternative energy gulps N1.1tr in one year
The manufacturing sector continues to groan under the weight of multiple grid failures and high energy costs, resulting in N1.11 trillion in…
Tinubu to meet service chiefs over rising killings
President Bola Tinubu is planning to meet with the service chiefs to discuss the rising killings in Plateau, Benue and other parts of the country on his return to Abuja from his two-week working visit to Paris, the…
Man kills son during fight with wife in Ogun
A heated argument between a couple in the Elega area of Abeokuta on Saturday night turned tragic when the husband, identified as Olamide, mistakenly struck his one-year-old son with an iron rod intended for his wife,…
13 Insurance Firms May Lose Licences Over Incoming New Insurance Act
As the 2024 Consolidated Insurance Bill awaits the presidential assent anytime soon after going through legislative processes in the both chambers of the National Assembly, 12 licensed composite insurance…
Nigeria’s foreign investments hit two-year high on juicy returns
Foreign investments into the Nigerian economy soared to its highest in at least two years on favourable returns buoyed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s jumbo rate hikes targeted at luring capital. Capital…
“Go and Compete with My Children” – MC Oluomo Fires Back at Critics Over His…
MC Oluomo has addressed those mocking his English, saying that while he may not be fluent, he has used his success…
Pope Francis died of stroke, heart failure — Vatican
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis died of a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, according to a medical report released Monday evening. Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, Director of the…
2027: Those forming coalition against Tinubu are content creators — Senate spokesman
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, has dismissed moves by some political actors to form a coalition or merger to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027…
Manufacturers’ unsold inventory surges 87.5% to N2.14trn
A weakened consumer demand, escalating production costs and declining purchasing power pushed the value of unsold manufactured goods to N2.14 trillion in 2024 from about N1.142 trillion in 2023. This indicates…
Unity colleges boil over illegal levies, admission racketeering
…Parents allege paying N600,000 for admission…PTA leaders disregard govt’s directive, increase levies…PTA not another administrative structure in schools —Minister All is not well in federal government…
Self-Defence Call Will Breed Anarchy, Jigawa Gov Faults TY Danjuma
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has criticised recent comments made by former Chief of Army Staff, General Theophilus Danjuma, who urged Nigerians to defend themselves amid rising insecurity across the…
I’ll Keep Doing My Best Until My Last Day On Earth – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to continue to devote his life to the promotion of peace and service to humanity in the country and across the globe. Jonathan stated this on Sunday in Abuja at a…
PHOTOS: Bala Mohammed’s Presidential Posters On Bauchi Streets
Posters of Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala A. Mohammed, with the inscription ‘Kaura for President 2027’ have flooded Bauchi streets, Daily Trust can report. The posters were placed at strategic places…
Zamfara Crisis: Matawalle Denies Lawal’s Claim Of Empty Treasury
Minister of State for Defence and immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has asked incumbent Governor Dauda Lawal to sit up over the financial and security situation in the…
Pope Francis: Poor, Migrants Lost A Friend, Says Buhari
Former president Muhammadu Buhari says Pope Francis death will be most felt by the poor and migrants whom he stood up for. In a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, his spokesman, Buhari said Christians in Nigeria and…
Kano, Katsina, Jigawa Get 2-Hr Power Supply Daily
Residents of Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states have been undergoing hardship following cuts in power supply by the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). They said in the last three days, they got power…
Why I got married to Olu Jacobs – Joke Silva reveals
Nollywood veteran Joke Silva has spoken about what led her to marry Olu Jacobs her husband, inspite of the 20 year age…
FG to shut down Ijora Bridge
The Federal Government has declared a full closure of the Ijora Bridge in Lagos beginning Saturday, April 27, to carry out critical repair works. Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, disclosed…
Benue death toll in suspected herders attacks rises to 72
The death toll of recent attacks by suspected armed herders in Nigeria’s central state of Benue has risen to 72. Beauty…