The fate of many Nigerians stranded in Sudan is hanging in the balance as a result of controversy involved in the evacuation process. A source privy to the evacuation exercise told Daily Trust that the some Nigerians billed to be evacuated had been abandoned by the embassy officials, who allegedly joined their families to […]
The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested one Ibrahim Hashimu, 18, for allegedly defiling a 4-year-old minor. The Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, DSC Jerry Victor, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with Daily Trust in Lafia on Friday. He explained that the incident occured […]
President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has concluded plans to pair the former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, with Senator Jibrin Barau as Senate president and deputy respectively, Daily Trust has exclusively gathered. Akpabio and Barau are among the nine contenders for the Senate presidency of the 10th assembly, expected to be inaugurated […]
The BBC’s chairman on Friday announced his resignation after his involvement in a loan for then UK prime minister Boris Johnson raised questions about the broadcaster’s vaunted impartiality. Britain’s Conservative government has long been accused of seeking to muzzle the publicly funded BBC, and Johnson’s appointment of Richard Sharp — a wealthy past donor […]
The Federal Government has declared Monday 1st of May as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulates workers across the country on this year’s celebration. Ogbeni Aregbesola commended workers for their hard work, diligence […]
Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 12 people in a barrage of missiles and drones that hit as Kyiv prepares an expected counteroffensive. The deadly attack included a strike on a residential building and came days after the leaders of Ukraine and China spoke by phone, with Chinese President […]
The All Progressives Party (APC) has said that it is yet to zone the leadership of the 10th National Assembly to any region. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Felix Morka, the party said its attention has been drawn to versions of zoning arrangements for the 10th National Assembly leadership positions […]
A former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, says no single government is capable of solving all the problems of the country alone. Ezekwesili, who is the convener, FixPolitics, and Founder, School of Politics, Policy and Governance, said citizens must be part of the process of solving problems in society. She said this when her […]
The Federal Government on Friday called on relevant authorities along the contiguous borders of Sudan to create a humane condition for about 7,000 nationals, including Nigerians, to have unfettered access to their various destinations. The chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who made this call, said the nationals were not being allowed […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday declared Ugonna Ozurigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party the winner of the February 25 House of representatives election conducted in Nwangele/ Nkwerre/ Isu/ Njaba Federal Constituency of Imo State. The Federal Constituency collation officer for the Federal constituency, Prof Rosetta Okechukwu, who announced the results at the […]
