Homepage

Sokoto State Government has sealed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential campaign office in Sokoto, barely 24 hours before the...

News

How they planned to kill me, by Sowore

by Eze Chidozie

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that there was a coordinated plot to kill...

DSS has been gracious to Sowore, says Ughegbe

Civil rights group decries increasing disruptions of traditional rulers elections in Enugu

US court orders FBI, anti-drug agency to release investigation dossiers on Tinubu

US Court rejects discovery request against Tinubu in FBI, DEA records case

Police arrest abductors of Bayelsa Judge

Sowore speaks as Ekiti Police arrest 11 suspects over attack, recover walkie-talkies, charms, 13 phones

Business

Energy

Tinubu’s Electricity Pledge: No amount of spin can hide his failure, says ADC

by Maurice Okosisi

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has described as an afterthought the attempt by Mr. Dele Alake and the...

Tinubu okays N1trn to clear two-decade pension backlog – PenCom DG

FAAC revenue hits N31.46tn in nine months

$21.7 billion loan will fund growth, productive assets, FG tells Atiku, Obi, other critics

FCTA operatives, FIRS staff clash in failed bid to takeover Revenue office

23 states record 27% revenue growth in 6 months under tax reforms – JRB

World

Judiciary

Meta fined $25bn for misleading public on Facebook data

by Mohammed Koi

October 24, 2026

A New Mexico Judge, has ordered Meta, the parent company of social media giants, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, to pay...

Day 5 In Africa: Pope Leo says ‘all of us’ must help address global hunger

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer, undergoes successful surgery

October 14, 2026

Nigeria accounts for 31% of malaria deaths, 27% of total cases worldwide

Nigeria now world’s biggest poor as 17.9m sink into deprivation

October 13, 2026

Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘building bridges’ of peace in first address

Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery

October 13, 2026

Why UK varsities are cancelling Nigerians’ admission — Report

October 12, 2026

Latest News

How they planned to kill me, by Sowore

Sokoto Govt seals ADC campaign office ahead of presidential flag-off, party cries foul

Tinubu’s Electricity Pledge: No amount of spin can hide his failure, says ADC

DSS has been gracious to Sowore, says Ughegbe

Civil rights group decries increasing disruptions of traditional rulers elections in Enugu

US Court rejects discovery request against Tinubu in FBI, DEA records case

Sam Amadi and his misguided diatribe against Governor Mbah

Military kill 217 terrorists, arrest 333, rescue 349 kidnap victims in October – DHQ

Sowore speaks as Ekiti Police arrest 11 suspects over attack, recover walkie-talkies, charms, 13 phones

NCDC identifies two suspected Ebola cases in North-East

Backpage

We have a president with unknown nationality — Odinkalu slams Tinubu

Nigeria’s unlawful Judges and wholly-owned judicial surrogates

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Two and a half months from a general election, political surrogates have become Nigeria’s hommes du...

Tinubu’s undelivered confessional to real Bishops

Cash-and-Carry Ministers: Public Service for the Highest Bidder

"Bribery in the pursuit of public office is an investment in corruption, not a commitment to service” - Anonymous In...

Rometheus Unbound: Peter Obi as Deus ex Machina?

October 25, 2026

*Why the West must take a stand This column has used this title twice before. Therefore, this piece should really...

Metro

Emir of Zazzau visits NAHCON Chairman, calls for sustained efficiency in Hajj administration

by Sam Otuonye

October 1, 2026

By Sam Otuonye The Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has called for a sustained efficiency...

FG alerts 24 states, FCT as flood risk rises

by Mohammed Koi

September 29, 2026

The Federal Government has alerted residents in 24 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to possible flooding between September...

Anambra Flooding: Awka LG chair confirms recovery of missing school child

by Maurice Okosisi

September 25, 2026

The Mayor of Awka South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra state, Prince Chinedu Okafor, has confirmed the recovery of...

Sports

CAF restores AFCON to 2-year cycle, dumps 4-year plan ahead of 2027 tournament

by Maurice Okosisi

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially restored the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to its traditional two-year cycle...

UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid upstage Roma, PSG whip Manchester City

by Hassan Tanko

October 15, 2026

*See full results Real Madrid produced a remarkable late comeback to defeat AS Roma 4-3, while Paris Saint-Germain claimed a...

Super Falcons thrash Comoros 5-0 to reach third round of Olympic qualifiers

by Mohammed Koi

October 14, 2026

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have advanced to the third round of African qualifiers for the 2028 Olympic women’s football event after...

Editorial

TCN commences rehabilitation of Ikot-Abasi 132KV transmission line

by Euclid Myke

September 28, 2026

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced urgent rehabilitation works on Towers J4 and N9 to N12 along the...

Rot in Constituency Projects

July 21, 2026

By Daily Trust Editorial The latest revelations on the abuse of constituency projects have exposed, in painful detail, how Nigeria’s...

Interviews

Nigeria’s hope lies in our resolve to ask questions — Nzelu Esq.

September 14, 2026

A senior and veteran lawyer, Amobi Nzelu, the Principal Partner at Chinenye Chambers, spoke extensively on Nigeria’s judiciary, political leadership,...

If elected Chairman, I will put Idu Furniture Mart on the government’s map — Mayor