March 2024
BREAKING: Abducted Sokoto Tsangaya Students Regain Freedom
The 15 students abducted at the Qur’anic school in Sokoto State have regained their freedom. The students were kidnapped at Gidan Bakuso village in Gada Local Government Area while running into their rooms to escape attack on the community two weeks ago. Details Later… Daily Trust Affairs TV News Click Here to Join our WhatsApp […]
Alleged N3bn Fraud: EFCC Rearraigns Ex-Benue Gov, Suswam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged N3 billion fraud. Suswam was re-arraigned on EFCC’s amended charges of 2020 alongside former Commissioner for Finance in Benue, Omadachi Oklobia on 11-count charges bordering on theft, criminal breach of […]
Nasarawa Students Die, Others Injured In Rice Stampede
An unconfirmed number of students from Nasarawa State University, Keffi, have been reportedly killed in a stampede while struggling for rice meant to be distributed as palliative by the state government. Reports say at least three students lost their lives in the incident. According to NAN, the event occurred at the university’s convocation square, where […]
Bauchi Governor pardons 96 inmates
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has pardoned 96 inmates from various correctional facilities across the state. It was reported that the amnesty, granted under the Constitution of Nigeria, includes payment of fines and transportation allowances totaling over N20 million. According to the governor, only inmates with minor offenses and those unable to pay fines, were […]
65 migrants’ bodies found in Libya mass grave
A mass grave containing “at least 65 migrants’ bodies” was discovered in southwest Libya this week, the UN migration agency said Friday. A spokesman for the International Organisation for Migration told AFP the mass grave was uncovered by Libyan security forces. The IOM said it was “profoundly shocked and alarmed”. It added that the circumstances […]
BREAKING: WAEC releases results of first CB-WASSCE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has released the results of the first-ever Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB- WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2024–First Series. The examination was held between Wednesday, January 31, and Saturday, February 17, 2024. A total of 8,139 candidates sat the examination at 140 CBT centres nationwide. Details […]
France To Keep Pushing For Gaza Ceasefire Call At UN – Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Friday to keep pressing for a Gaza ceasefire call at the UN Security Council, moments after China and Russia vetoed a US-backed draft resolution. “The Security Council must call for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian access,” Macron told reporters in Brussels, promising to resume work based on an alternative […]
Uganda’s President Museveni Promotes Son To Army Chief, Raising Succession Concerns
Uganda’s veteran leader Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son to head the country’s defence forces, the East African nation’s government said. This appointment caps a dizzying rise for Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The announcement by the defence ministry late Thursday followed years of speculation that Kainerugaba, whose social media outbursts have sparked diplomatic uproars, was being groomed […]
Just In: Tinubu Bars Government Officials From Foreign Trips
President Bola Tinubu has banned public funded international trips for ministers, officials and heads of agencies. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, conveyed the directive in a letter to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. The letter cited the “current economic challenges and the need for responsible fiscal management” […]
Putin Declared Winner of Russia Presidential Election
Incumbent President Vladimir Putin has won the 2024 Russian presidential election, according to official results announced by the Russian Central Election Commission on Thursday. The final results announced by the CEC during a press conference showed that Putin secured 87.28 of the votes in the election. According to recent data, 76,277,708 people voted for Mr […]