A minor incident occurred on an Ibom Air domestic flight from Murtala Muhammed Airport on the August 11, 2025, after a passenger refused to switch off his mobile phone despite the repeated instructions from cabin crew. Electronic devices can disturb the plane’s navigation systems, which might affect how the flight is operated. Switching off ph...
Nigeria’s Central Bank, over a decade ago, launched the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) with grand aspirations: to uplift smallholder farmers, boost agricultural output, and reduce reliance on food imports. Designed to link farmers with large-scale processors through access to finance and resources, the ABP promised to transform the nation’...
•Akinwumi Adesina and wife, Grace Yemisi President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, and his wife, Grace, today, Monday, celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary. In a message shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Adesina expressed profound gratitude and admiration for his wife, whom he credited as ...
•Olumo Rock Nigeria is blessed wealth of natural beauty, cultural richness, and historical significance. From stunning waterfalls and warm springs to historic hills and wildlife sanctuaries, Nigeria’s diverse landscapes offer a wide range of unforgettable experiences. Here are seven breathtaking destinations to explore in Nigeria, each with it...
•Late Buhari and family As Nigeria continues to mourn the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, members of his family have spoken publicly, offering intimate reflections on his personal life, values, and the legacy he leaves behind. In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, Buhari’s children and grandchildren shared stories that reveal...
•Umaru and Maryam Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, son of late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, has tied the knots with Maryam Ayuba Shuaibu. The couple got wedded at the National Mosque, Abuja on Friday. This was followed by a dinner held at the Thisday Dome in Abuja, on Saturday.
•Angela Peters, her husband Bright, and their twin daughters, Khorus and Knowyn Angela Peters, a 56-year-old mother of five and grandmother of 12 from Australia, has shared how she gave birth to twin girls with her 17-year-younger Nigerian husband, Bright. In an interview with The Sun UK on Monday, Peters said she first came across […]...
•Late President Buhari and Daily Trust State House Correspondent, Isiaka Wakili As the State House correspondent of Daily Trust in the early years of Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency, I had a front-row seat to history in the making. For me, covering Buhari was not just a professional assignment, it was an intimate study of leadership in […...
•Wakili The smile on Saminu Wakili’s face does not tell his real story. His sparkling white shirt, white band, black suit, black robe, and wig depict a young lawyer who had a smooth sail as an undergraduate and is living life on a silver platter. But that is not the case. While living life as […]
•Tinubu A recent survey conducted by an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan opinion research think-tank known as Africa Polling Institute (API) showed that between 79% to 83% of Nigerians expressed little or no trust in the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Executive, National Assembly, and the Judicial arms of government. The report, laun...

