Delta tragedy: Woman, 34, passes away from ingesting sniper
A 34-year-old girl simply identified as Blessing has reported drinking substances suspected to be Sniper, highly potent insecticides; thereby killing herself in Warri, Delta State. […]
Human Interest
LASEMA launches rescue effort for man trapped in underground drainage
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it is working assiduously together with other emergency responders to rescue a man trapped in underground drainage […]
Father of Sylvester Oromoni Jr. disputes Coroner’s report, claims cover-up
The father of the late student of Dowen College, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni jnr. has again alleged a cover-up in the coroner’s findings regarding the cause […]
How bank app downtime led to the death 9-year-old girl in medical emergency
Due to a protracted outage of its mobile app, Access Bank, a well-known banking company in Nigeria, experienced intense consumer reactions and a terrible loss of […]
Nigerian teaching hospital plans disposal of abandoned corpses, set date for mass burial
The authorities of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, COOUTH, Amaku-Awka, have called on the members of the public, particularly those whose relations are missing […]
Subsidy removal accelerates climate change, Stakeholders raise alarms
Stakeholders in Katsina State have criticised the Federal Government’s policy on subsidy removal as having adverse effects on the climate, food security and economic development. […]
Bandits slay three farmers in brutal assault in Benue
Bandits were reported to have killed three villagers who were working on their farms in the Ogbaulu community of Agatu Local Government Area of Benúe […]
Kaduna: Village head slain, house set ablaze by gunmen
Gunmen have killed Malam Kabiru Mohammed, the village head of Marke in Dandamisa Ward, Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Daily Trust gathered that the gunmen, […]
A press for the planet: Journalism in the face of environmental crisis, by Iziaq Adekunle Salako
As we gather here today to commemorate the World Press Freedom Day in our country, I am deeply honoured to address you all, not just […]
Family grief as 11-year-old boy dies in captivity, drugged by abductor
A 19-year-old kidnapper identified as Mohammed Abdullahi in the Gujba local government area of Yobe State has kidnapped an 11-year son of a neighbour, demanded […]
From colonial struggles to labour rights: Key moments in Nigeria’s workers’ rights history
In Nigeria, the landscape of workers’ rights has been shaped by a succession of pivotal moments in the nation’s history. These encompass the struggle for […]
Government expands search for 4,000 fleeing inmates to include IDP camps
The Nigeria Correctional Service has stepped up efforts to track down and recapture escaped inmates of the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, Niger State. The […]
Horror unfolds as tanker explosion leads to fatalities in Rivers State (PHOTOS)
A massive, fiery carnage on the East-West Road in Rivers State has destroyed more than dozens of vehicles, scourged goods worth estimated billions, and claimed […]
Suleja prison break: Authorities scramble as 119 inmates vanish amidst rainstorm chaos
One hundred and nineteen inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, in Niger State after a rainstorm wreaked havoc on a part […]
Dana Air aircraft veers off Lagos airport runway, no injuries reported
A Dana Air aircraft with 83 passengers and registration number 5N BKI flying from Abuja to Lagos, was on Tuesday, reported to have suffered a […]