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An unspecified number of people have lost their lives in a flood that swept through Mokwa town, headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.Residents reported that the road linking the northern and southern parts of Nigeria through Mokwa has also been cut off by the flood. Although details remain sketchy, some residents estimated that as many as 50 people may have died.SPONSOR AD Several houses and properties worth millions of naira were submerged. Others said the death toll could exceed 50, as many residents, including women and children, were still missing.Daily Trust gathered that the flood was triggered…

Elon Musk has announced that he is quitting his role in the Trump administration.“As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” the billionaire wrote on X, his social media platform. “The DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government,” he said, referring to his “department of government efficiency.”SPONSOR AD Reuters quoted a White House official as saying it was accurate Musk is leaving the administration and his “off-boarding will begin tonight.”The departure…

Hundreds of students escaped by whiskers when the classrooms in which they were sitting for the Senior Secondrary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) caved in on Wednesday.The incident happened at Government Secondary School, Namne, Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State. The classrooms collapsed on them during a heavy rainfall which was accompanied by wind storm.SPONSOR AD The students and their invigilators were trapped in the collapsed classrooms for hours before some residents rescued them.A resident, Alhaji DanAzumi Lauris, told Daily Trust that it was the second set of the students that the classrooms collapsed on, as the first set had…

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has disclosed that he has not collected a single loan from any local or international financial institution since he assumed office two years ago.The governor made this known while fielding questions from some Kaduna-based  broadcast journalists in Hausa, as part of the celebration of his two years in office.According to the governor, several banks had  approached him to collect loans under different guises but  he  refused to accede to their requests because he did not want to sink the state into further debt.The governor  disclosed that he cut the allowances and some perks  of…

Troops of the Nigerian military attached with Operation Hadin Kai have arrested 18 soldiers, 15 mobile policemen and 8 civilians, including a traditional ruler, for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to non-state actors.This is just as the Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Abdulsalam Abubakar, a Major-General, accused foreign mercenaries of providing training for members of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), terrorising the Northeast. Daily Trust reports that the latest arrest and revelation came less than a week after Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, raised the alarm that some military officers and politicians are informants and collaborators…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has thanked Nigerians for their patience and understanding over his reforms, stating that the worst effect of his administration’s reform agenda is already behind us as a people.In his message to Nigerians on the two year anniversary of his administration, President Tinubu insisted that his reforms were necessary to keep the country afloat, saying the only alternative would have been a fiscal crisis. He said, “By the Grace of God, we are confident that the worst is behind us. The real impact of our governance objectives is beginning to take hold. The future is bright, and…

In 1980, when the Shehu Shagari administration controversially deported the majority leader of the Borno State House of Assembly, Shugaba Abdulrahman Darman, on the claim that he was an illegal immigrant from Chad, it was the opposition that stood firm.Though Darman was a member of the Great Nigeria Peoples Party (GNPP), Chief Obafemi Awolowo of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) and other opposition figures rallied to condemn the move. Awolowo penned a widely circulated letter to President Shagari, scathingly questioning whether the president ever considered the impact of his policies before implementing them. This spirit of robust opposition endured…

“Whichever way, by all means necessary, you must have electricity, and you will not pay the estimated bill anymore. A promise made will be a promise kept. If I can’t keep the promise and I come back for a second time, don’t vote for me. That’s the truth. Unless I give you adequate reasons why I couldn’t deliver.”  These were the campaign words of Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Two years into his administration, however, many Nigerians continue to grapple with erratic electricity supply and rising energy costs—despite his lofty promises and early reformist signals. And…

Nigeria’s agriculture sector has taken a significant hit since the federal government announced the termination of fuel subsidies in May 2023. Rising transportation and production costs have driven up the prices of essential agro-inputs, burdening smallholder farmers and threatening food security nationwide.  When the subsidy removal was announced, farmers were already preparing their fields for the wet season. The timing was disruptive, with production costs for most crops rising by nearly 300 per cent. Within weeks, fertiliser prices—crucial for crop productivity—soared from N16,000–N24,000 to between N39,000 and N62,000 in several regions.SPONSOR AD Production became increasingly difficult for smallholder irrigation farmers…

More PodcastsDOWNLOAD HERE :It’s exactly two years today since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, promising reforms to change Nigeria for the better under the slogan “Renewed Hope”. NIGERIA DAILY : ”How I use my food money to buy sanitary pad”In these two years, however, Nigerians are complaining about the impact of the policies introduced by the Government.SPONSOR AD THE BEARING: ADC As Opposition Platform In Nigerian PoliticsThis episode of Nigeria Daily examines President Tinubu’s policies and seeks the answer to the key question on every Nigerian’s mind: when will the people begin to benefit?