With the recent three power grid collapses in less than 30 days, there are worries that acts of power infrastructure vandalism is on the rise. The latest system collapse occurred on April 8, 2022, around 6.30 pm as the national…
In anticipation of a new job as a secondary school teacher with the Kaduna State Government, Franca had resigned from her appointment in a private school located within the Kaduna metropolis. She received a letter of offer of provisional appointment…
The almajiri system of education is predominantly practised in northern Nigeria and has remained a source of concern for those who mean well for the region. Most of the pupils called almajiri are young children between the ages of 5…
When Amina Ibrahim, an indigene of Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State completed her secondary education in 2017, she looked forward to gaining admission into the university to pursue her dream of becoming a certified nurse. The following year,…
Acute water shortage has hit many states across the country. Apart from subjecting residents of the affected states to hardship, many now drink from any available source, including streams and boreholes, findings by Daily Trust Saturday have shown. Stakeholders in…
Fresh facts in the aftermath of last Monday’s fatal attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train service have shed more light on the failure of officials at different levels to forestall the planned onslaught, which was seen coming months ahead. Official correspondences…
Child abuse has become a recurrent decimal and a major concern in Nigerian society. The acts which occur in diverse magnitudes are not only perpetrated in homes but also schools as well as secret places. Perpetrators include parents, mothers, stepmothers, teachers,…
The electricity blackout in Maiduguri has been going on for over one year with many residents living their lives without a power supply. Some privileged individuals, organizations and groups have embraced solar power as an alternative source of electricity in…
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River had set out to industrialize the state, a move that drew the applause of residents and other people across the country. To achieve this supposed dream, he established 38 factories across the state, but…
Multiple conflicts in the six regions of Nigeria have claimed more than 60,000 lives in the last decade, findings from research on the various security challenges afflicting the country. The conflicts ranging from insurgency, criminal banditry, farmer-herder conflicts, and violent…
