Top Story

All the top trending news in Nigeria and around the world. Visit the Daily Trust website to stay updated.

Prof Jibril Aminu dies at 85

Professor Jibril Aminu, a renowned Nigerian scholar, politician, and diplomat, has passed away at the age of 85. A family source confirmed the news to

End banditry in North or forget 2027 election, Sambo tells Tinubu

A prominent Northern elder and public commentator, Alhaji Dabo Sambo, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that unless he urgently tackles insecurit

Hajj: Pilgrims defy heat wave, storm mount Arafat 

Thousands of pilgrims, including Nigerians, have defied the heat wave and stormed mount Arafat for prayer and reflection for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage.

PHOTOS: Motorists stranded on Abuja-Kaduna highway

Road users are experiencing heavy traffic at the Bishini area along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. Movements along the road have been halted as many privat

Blackout looms in Abuja, 3 states as electricity workers give strike notice

There is a looming electricity blackout in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, as electricity workers under the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) a