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Half of the Earth’s glaciers, notably smaller ones, are destined to disappear by the end of the century because of climate change, but limiting global warming could save others, according to a new study. The findings, published in the journal Science on Thursday, provide the most comprehensive look so far at the future of the […]

A married woman, Imolita (surname withheld), has told the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos State, how she was allegedly raped by a security guard, Ibuchi Emmanuel, at a school where she worked as a nurse. According to her, she was on night duty on the day the incident happened, while Emmanuel was also on duty […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the sale of Polaris Bank followed due process and has urged the public to disregard what it described as a misleading online publication stating otherwise. The apex bank made the declaration in a statement on Wednesday signed by its Director of Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi. It […]

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has berated former President Olusegun Obasanjo for criticising the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in his New Year letter to Nigerians. The former Anambra State governor said the four major contenders for the presidency have the requisite and cognate experience to manage the affairs of […]

Electricity distribution companies have quietly increased the payable by power consumers across the country. Although most of the Discos did not make this public, power users have kicked against the move, describing it as fleece amidst the harsh economic reality in Nigeria currently. Reacting to the price hike, a resident of Lagos highbrow estate, Mr. […]

Former Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State has narrated how he and his children escaped an attack on Monday. Daily Trust had reported how policemen were killed when Ohakhim’s convoy was attacked at Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo. In an interview with TheNiche, an online platform, the former governor was quoted as saying […]

Seventeen days after the release of the redesigned N200, N500 and N1, 000 banknotes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), millions of Nigerians have not physically seen or transacted business with the notes.  Many of those who spoke to Daily Trust in Abuja, Kano and Lagos are worried over the scarcity of the new […]

As Nigerians continue to battle the ripple effect of fuel scarcity, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, promised fuel delivery assistance to Burundi. Mr Buhari made the promise at the State House on Tuesday while hosting the special envoy of the president of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the […]

A middle-aged man has slumped and died while allegedly having sex with a woman at a hotel in Ikere Ekiti, headquarters of the Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Sources said the incident happened in the hotel room where the man, identified as an herbalist, went to meet the lady on Monday. A source, […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is frustrated, the Presidency said yesterday. The Presidency, which reacted to the ex-leader’s endorsement of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his attack on President Muhammadu Buhari, said Obasanjo’s constant attacks were borne out of jealousy. The Presidency flayed Obasanjo for attempting to denigrate the Buhari administration, recalling his records of […]

Despite his mega-money move to the Saudi Arabian league, the world’s richest footballer is worth 15 times richer than Cristiano Ronaldo. The move came following the Portuguese legend’s premature exit from Manchester United. Prior to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the 37-year-old gave a stunning interview where he discussed his time at Old Trafford, […]

President Buhari has described 2023 as an important year for Nigeria, being an election year that will also witness the transition to another government. In his New Year Message released on Saturday, the President also gave a personal commitment that he would ensure that the elections were free and fair, noting that Nigerians would decide […]

The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has appealed for unity among Nigerians to build a new country. The former Anambra State Governor said this in his New Year message, where he also renewed his call for Nigerians to take back their country, by electing new leaders in the 2023 elections, in order to fix […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as his preferred candidate for the 2023 elections. In the 2023 New Year message signed by the former President and made available to newsmen by his aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo described Obi as his mentee and said the former Anambra […]

The G-5 Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) returned home yesterday from their latest strategic talks in London and immediately launched into a fresh verbal battle with the party. Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, dared the party to expel him if it could for alleged anti-party activity. He also denied that he and other members […]

The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said that there will be danger if everybody begins to support his presidential ambition. He, however, noted that those who brought Nigeria and Nigerians to the current economic and socio-political problems were the ones that were not supporting him. Obi, who spoke in Enugu, the […]