Shi’a-Military Face-Off: Five Years After
Time, it is said, heals all wounds. But for some victims of the Shi’a-military clashes of 2015 in Zaria, five years have not done the magic. In this video we take a look at what has happened since the event…
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How Govts, Others Prioritise Entertainment Over Education Contests
Winners in educational competitions in Nigeria have been poorly rewarded, compared with those in entertainment competitions. Entertainment competitions receive more coverage, attention, and sponsorship while participants of educational contests languish in misery. As the Big Brother Naija reality TV show,…
Nigeria’s ‘Forgotten’ Abducted Students
For some years, schools in Nigeria have been at the centre of attacks by kidnappers. The attacks, which led to abductions of students, also destroyed many lives and homes. Hundreds of students still in captivity, including some Chibok girls, abducted…
Kidnappers In FCT Begin Collection Of Ransom Through Banks
Kidnappers operating in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are becoming more daring by the day as they have started collecting ransom from their victims via bank accounts contrary to their usual style of receiving cash, Daily Trust reports. Last week alone, Daily Trust reported…
Hunger Looms As Insecurity Scares Farmers Away
Farmers in crisis-prone areas are finding it difficult to access their farmlands due to the spate of insecurity. Daily Trust Saturday reports their plight in some of the affected states with many of them saying there would be a food…
Daily Trust Foundation Commissions Training Facility, Organizes Workshop on Agriculture
The Daily Trust Foundation, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, has commissioned its training facility. The commissioning of the hall was done on Monday, July 5, 2021 by the Director (Africa) MacArthur Foundation, Dr. Kole Shettima, with support from board…
Daily Trust Foundation Organizes Regional Workshop on Multi-Media
The Daily Trust Foundation, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, has put together a workshop on Multi-Media Journalism. The workshop began on June 28, 2021, and ended on June 30, 2021, at the EaglesPath Hotel and Suites, in Yola, Adamawa.…
How Insecurity, Poor Facilities Are Forcing Children Out Of School
Across the country, the number of out-of-school children is increasing, majorly due to insecurity, poor facilities, poverty, and other factors. Daily Trust visited schools in some states and now reports. Apart from challenges in public schools that have been there…
Tough Times Ahead As Food Prices Soar
Tough times have caught up with most Nigerians as they lament the rising cost of foodstuff and other commodities due to inflation. From insecurity to job losses and salary cuts, many say their purchasing power is on the decline while…
Hitches Dog FG School Feeding In States
The National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) is a federal government-initiated school feeding programme that aims to improve the health and educational outcome of pupils in public primary schools in Nigeria. The programme, which successfully took off in many…