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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops killed 106 terrorists and rescued 103 abducted persons across the country in one week. The…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria were defeated 1-0 by Brazil in their opening game at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gabi Nunes’ 37th-minute…

Wale Edun, the minister of finance, says there are “practical impediments” to the implementation of direct payment of allocation to local government areas…

Globally, the number of people living in extreme poverty has increased following the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic amidst subdued economic growth. According to the World Bank’s Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022…

A 41-year-old man, identified as Nwalobi Fredrick, has been arrested for allegedly impregnating his 16-year-old sister-in-law(name withheld) in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. Nwalobi, an…

Between January and July 2024, Nigeria lost an average of 437,000 barrels of crude oil daily, worth about $10bn due to theft, vandalism, and other criminal activities, the House of Representatives declared on…

Ahead of the planned nationwide protests, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) says it has initiated consultations and instructed its 104 affiliated organizations to remain on standby. A nationwide protest…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged residents of the territory not to join the planned nationwide protest over the current economic hardship in Nigeria. Daily Trust reports…

Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, Otunba Henry Ajomale, says it was a mistake that the party lost the 2023 presidential election in the state. Ajomale vowed that President Bola Ahmed…

The Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, says he would continue to be a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) as long as Borno State governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, remains in…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his late mother gave birth to him in the 12th month of pregnancy after she battled those he described as “witches and wizards.” Obasanjo spoke at the 66th…

President Bola Tinubu says he spent his personal fortune on election, expressing confidence that he has no cabal to compensate. The President, who received a delegation of Islamic leaders led by Sheikh Bala Lau, at…

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by Jide Iwuanyanwu, the son of the late Chief Emmanuel. According to the statement, the…

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is not a stranger to adversity or its more sinister cousin, sabotage. One of the bitterest battles he has fought in the last 25 years—the cement war—was against his kinsman and…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has vowed to ensure the conviction and imprisonment of any serving local government chairmen or councillors tampering with the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has it can comfortably handle the conduct of local government elections if the responsibility falls on it. The chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu…

Nigeria’s importation of petroleum from Malta has skyrocketed by 342 percent, amounting to $2.8 billion in 2023, a development amidst the ongoing rift between the Dangote Group and the Nigerian National Petroleum…

President Bola Tinubu and Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are presently holding a closed door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Daily Trust reliably gathered that the meeting is not…

President Joe Biden of the United States (US) has explained why he withdrew from the November 5 election. Biden, 81, served as deputy of Barack Obama, during his two terms as America’s number one citizen. Like…

A 14-year-old secondary school student has revealed that she has gotten pregnant and aborted three times for her school principal, who is also a…

The Lagos State Government has distanced itself from the rumoured upcoming Oro festival scheduled for August 1 to 15, coinciding with the #EndBadGovernance protest. The government likened it to other religious…

As workers anxiously look forward to the commencement of the N70,000 new minimum wage any moment from now, unfortunately   not every worker will be paid the new wage. Who are those that fall below the minimum wage…

The Progressives Governors Forum has appealed to Nigerians to shelve the planned nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu-led government slated for August 1 to August 10. The forum is a partisan organisation…

Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi has blasted Israel’s President, Benjamin…