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Former Bauchi Governor, Isa Yuguda, Dismisses Media Reports of His Death
Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi A former governor of Bauchi State, Dr. Isa Yuguda, has dismissed reports that he had died, assuring Nigerians that he was alive and in good health.
FTSE: Market Value of Six Firms Increase to N60.97tn in One Week
Kayode Tokede The market capitalisation of Dangote Cement Plc and five others that joined the FTSE Frontier 50 Index recently, increased to N60.97 trillion just last week amid high demand
Banks Deposit N77.19tn with CBN in 19 Days as Rate Drops to 20%
Kayode Tokede Following the push for overnight interest and safe haven for excess liquidity, Nigerian banks in 19 days of business activities for the months of September 2026 deposited an estimated
Resident doctors give FG 2-week strike notice
By Daniel Abia CALABAR—The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to resolve outstanding welfare and professional issues affecting its members, warning that
N1,500 petrol: APM demands Okpebholo’s resignation over UK comparison
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has demanded the resignation of Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, over his comparison of petrol prices in Nigeria and
Tinubu returns tomorrow, marks Independence anniversary in Lagos
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—BARRING any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu is expected to return to the country tomorrow, ending a four-week working vacation in Europe. Upon his return, the President
COMPPART Urges Akwa Ibom Govt to Tackle Power Infrastructure Vandalism across State
Sunday EhigiatorA civil society organisation, COMPPART Foundation for Justice and Peacebuilding, has called on the Akwa Ibom State Government to urgently address the widespread vandalism of electricity infrastructure and unconnected
NSCDC custody deaths and Nigeria’s detention crisis
Recently, thirty-seven illegal miners were arrested and detained in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna but never came out alive. That grim fact
Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s truest capitalist? By Suleiman A. Suleiman
(suleimansuleiman@dailytrust.com; 07066451983 SMS) Nigeria has a complicated relationship with capitalism. For the most part, it is barely understood. In Nigeria, capitalism is often presented as something inherently bad. This draws from the residual legacy of Nigerian Marxism, and a religious ethos that
Ododo Vows to Prioritize Students Welfares, Approves N646.8m for Bursary Allowance
Ibrahim Oyewale in LokojaThe Kogi State Government has vowed to continue to prioritize the welfare of students in various institutions of higher learning in the country This trails the governors
