The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, on Tuesday, told Nigerians to expect lower fuel prices following the resumption...
The Delta State police command on Tuesday confirmed the death of two robbery suspects in the state. The command’s spokesman, Bright Edafe, said in a statement...
The Kaduna State government on Tuesday sealed four banks and other business premises in the state over a “Land Use Charge debt” of N1.7 billion It...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Labour Force Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. It described the unemployment figure...
The Nigerian equities market closed positively on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, as investors gained N8bn. This...
President Bola Tinubu will begin a state visit to France on Wednesday. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this...
The United States President-elect, Donald Trump, said on Monday he would impose high import tariffs on all goods from Mexico and Canada as well as additional...
Two Nigerian fraudsters identified as Anthony Ibekie and Samuel Aniukwu, have been sentenced to a combined 30 years in prison for defrauding American citizens of $3.5...
The Appeal Court, Abuja, on Tuesday fixed April 9, 2025, for hearing of an appeal filed by the Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited against Malabu Oil and...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have finally arrested former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello over alleged misappropriation of funds months after he...
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which benchmarks interest rates in the country...
A former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has urged Nigeria to deploy innovation to enable...
After series of missed deadlines, Nigerian owned Port Harcourt Refinery has commenced processing of crude oil. The spokesperson of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL)...
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THERE are too many things wrong with the regime of Nigeria’s president, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu. For 18 months since the advent of the administration, it...
“I hear that the National Assembly has approved the external borrowing of a $2.2 billion for the Tinubu administration to address the fiscal deficit in the...
Northern States are gradually losing significant portion of their shares of FAAC allocation, which is undoubtedly the biggest source of their revenue. From Local Government Funds,...
On 13 November 2024, a X user (formerly Twitter) @fourunit shared a video showing alleged Nigerian soldiers celebrating, spraying money on each other with the claim...
This investigation by PATRICK EGWU is one of a three-part year-long investigative series on climate change disinformation and corruption produced as part of the Bertha Challenge...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigerian govt defends borrowing, says loans based on legislative approvals The Federal Government has...
The Nigerian equities market began the week on a negative note on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) on Monday, November 25, 2024,...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced a decline in Nigeria’s unemployment rate to 4.3% for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024. According to the...
English Premier League (EPL) club, Manchester United, has resolved to sign a new left-sided defender for new coach Ruben Amorin in 2025. The respected transfer guru,...
The Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) fighters have killed three Nigerian soldiers during a fierce battle to dislodge them from the Kukawa and Monguno...
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the tool used in measuring the economy of a country, has grown by 3.46 per cent in real terms in the...
The absence of Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, stalled the hearing of a N50 billion suit filed by the leader...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, amended the alleged $35.4 million money laundering charge filed against the cryptocurrency platform, Binance Holdings Limited. The...
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) on Saturday destroyed Boko Haram terrorists’ food depot and killed several during a raid on their enclave at...
A driver of a Toyota Camry escaped death when a 40ft container fell on the car on Monday in Lagos. The General Manager of the Lagos...
Police operatives in Katsina on Sunday foiled a kidnap attempt by suspected bandits and rescued 14 victims in Jibia local government area of the state. However,...
It was a quiet week for investors in the Nigerian Equities market as they gained N77.7 billion on the trading floor during the period. This followed...
After two weeks of intense negotiations, delegates at the United Nations climate summit in Baku, known as COP29, agreed late on Saturday to provide funding for...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described Nigeria as the most viable aviation market in Africa. He stated this in a Channels...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Bishop Kukah describes Buhari, Tinubu, other Nigerian leaders as “accidental” Bishop Matthew Kukah, the...
In a move aimed at thanking Nigerians for their ‘unwavering support’ the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of its Premium Motor...
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, will on Tuesday, November 26, inaugurate a new panel to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki with the...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi,...
Stanbic IBTC Asset Management has adopted measures to safeguard customers from an alarming rise in scam attempts targeting mutual fund holders. In response to this trend,...
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has refuted allegations that its criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and some of his policies was because he is a...
The Akwa Ibom State government has ordered the immediate suspension of the Principal of Presbyterian Senior Science College, Ididep, in Uyo, the state capital, over poor...
A prominent model, Jennifer An, has accused popular American rapper Kanye West of violating her during a 2010 music shoot, which she described as a deeply...
Controversial Nigerian street hop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has recounted how he and his DJ got involved in a scuffle with a show...
The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), has affirmed its rejection of the Tax Reform Bill proposed by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as a policy conceived in...
Nigeria’s government plans to borrow another $2.2 billion to help finance the national budget, sparking a heated debate. Is this a bold step toward progress or...
A journalist with Ripples Nigeria, Arinze Chijioke has been nominated alongside 10 others across Africa for the 2024 Journalists of the Year Award by the Africa...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigerians to pay for new national ID card amid govt revenue constraints The National...
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday night returned to Abuja from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he participated in the 19th G20 Leaders Summit. The aircraft that...
Armed bandits have reportedly killed seven farmers, including a member of a vigilante group, in Bangi, Mariga local government area of Niger State. They also set...
Gunmen on Thursday kidnapped three relations of former Daily Trust Editor, Ahmed Ajobe, in Kogi State. The victims included Ajobe’s immediate younger sister, Halimtu-Sadiya Tahir. They...
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the member of the House of Representatives from Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of...
Police operatives in Borno State have recovered eight unexploded Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Maiduguri, the state capital. The Deputy Public Relations Officer for the state’s...
