Nyesom Wike And Abuja Roads – By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
TODAY is Saturday, May 4th, 2024. I had an early appointment inside the precincts of Aso Villa. I live in the Gudu District of...
Africa And The Imperative Of South Korea’s Development Model – By Tunde Rahman
TO say the economy of the Republic of South Korea is a developed and strong economy is to say the obvious. South Korea’s economy...
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IT is no longer news that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is out of the country. He left the shores of Nigeria since last week,...
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Vera Anyim, Dunamis Church And NOUN: A Comedy Of Errors – By Ibrahim Abubakar
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Re: How Ganduje Hired Fake NGO To Rate Kano Low In An Attempt To...
I READ with shock and consternation, an article written by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf titled: "How...
Adedayo Bankole: Redefining Success In Business And Technology – By Oluwafemi Popoola
IT was Steve Job, the late American businessman and inventor that once said, "The only way to do great work is to love what...
The Bulldozers In Niger State – By Mairo Muhammad Mudi
He who deliberates fully before taking a step will spend his entire life on one leg.
– Chinese Proverb
THE online platform of Daily Trust Newspaper...
Nigeria: The Changing Governance Story – By Temitope Ajayi
TRACKING many stories of remarkable progress currently taking place in Nigeria can be a challenging task. This is so because these important stories are...
Yahaya Bello vs EFCC: An Open Letter To President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – By...
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Driving Nigeria’s Economic Growth Through Water Use License – By Sampson Ikemitang
WATER is an essential source of society and any land as life is impossible without it. Water occupies an exceptional position in terms of...
Ten Years Since Chibok – Nigeria Will No Longer Pay The Price – By...
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The Use, Abuse Of Excessive Freedom By Nigerian Religious Scholars – By Isah Ibrahim...
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New Electricity Tariff Is Pro-Poor, Not A Burden On Majority Of Nigerians – By...
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Matters Arising From New Electricity Tariff In Nigeria – By Tolu Ogunlesi
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Jigawa State’s Development Trajectory Under Governor DanModi – By Isah Ibrahim Garba
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Idris Malagi: A Refreshing Example In Public Information Management – By Tunde Rahman
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Senator Katung: Walking A New Bridge @63 – By Simon Reef Musa
WHEN Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, during the election of the new Senate Presidency for the 10th National Assembly, aligned himself with the choice of...
Asiwaju Is Here! Let’s Just Do It! – By Debo Adesina
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Hajj Fares: Facts Behind The Figures – By Shu’aibu Isa
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36 Assembly Speakers Back State Police
THE Speakers of the Houses of Assembly across 36 states in the country, on Thursday, backed the ongoing constitution review exercise for the creation...
West Africa Must Unite To Defeat Terrorism, Banditry, Tinubu Tells Faye
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FAAC Disburses N1.2trn Revenue To FG, States, LG For April
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Kano Mosque Attack: Death Toll Rises To 12
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I WAS chatting with a friend last week, who, mid-speech, redirected our conversation to the situation in the Middle East. She wanted to know...
Tinubu Urges Senate To Pass Anti-Doping Bill Before Olympics In July
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South Africa Urges ICJ To Order Israel’s Halt Of Rafah Assault
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Russia Expels UK Defence Attache In Tit-For-Tat Move
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Algerian Man, Omar Omran Found Alive In Cellar After 26 Years
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Tunisia President Blasts Foreign Criticism Of Journalists Arrests
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International Day Of Families: Kogi First Lady Calls For Sustainable Environmental Habits
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Students Loan Application Portal Opens May 24 [See Link Below]
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Tinubu Hosts Africa’s Youngest President In State House
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Senate Approves Establishment Of North-West Development Commission
THE Senate on Thursday passed the North West Development Commission bill to address the challenges facing the seven states in the geopolitical zone.
This followed...
‘No Pay, No Work After Two Weeks’, ASUU Issues Another Strike Threat
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to down tools after two weeks if the President Bola Tinubu administration fails to pay...
Tinubu Writes Reps, Seeks N24.6bn To Reimburse Nasarawa, Kebbi Over Airports
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking the preparations and approval of a N24.6 billion Promissory Notes to reimburse...
Police Rescue Additional Seven Abducted Kogi Varsity Students
IN furtherance to the ongoing rescue operation and to sustain the onslaught against insecurity, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the...
Emirates To Resume Nigerian Flights October 1, Airline Announces
EMIRATES Airlines says it will resume services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai.In a statement made...
Keyamo Visits UAE Envoy, Says Emirates Will Announce Resumption Of Nigerian Flights In Days
MINISTER of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says Emirates Airlines has indicated a definite date to resume flight operations to Nigerian airports.The minister,...
