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The Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti division, has dismissed an appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for a stay of the judgment delivered on December 13, 2016, ordering the agency to unfreeze the accounts of Governor Ayo Fayose. The EFCC had on June 21, 2016 placed restrictions on two accounts belonging to […]

mong the top news headlines of the past few days have been President Donald Trump’s supposed Muslim ban; the intrigue surrounding the rumours about President Muhammadu Buhari’s health concerns; the fiery preacher, Apostle Johnson Suleiman and the secret police’s interest in the content of a sermon delivered earlier mid-January; and the topic of this essay, […]Read More

Self-censorship by the media is a moral act of repressing, limiting, holding back or classifying information from public disclosure through mutual understanding. In most cases, editors exercise control over what to investigate and report despite the news value and commercial benefits. Imbibing the practice of self-censorship also protects journalists and media organisations from prosecution or […]

​At least 40 people have been killed and 100 houses burnt to the ground in fresh attacks by Fulani herdsmen on villages in Taraba, our sources in Taraba say. Police said six people died after the Fulani herdsmen militia, an Islamist terrorist group attacked Mummuye communities in Lau Local Government area of the state. According […]

Afrobeat veteran, Dede Mabiaku on Monday, January 30, 2017 stormed out an interview on Lagos Talks FM 93.1 after Femi Adesina, a spokesperson to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari told him to ‘shut up’ during an argument. A video of the incident, which has now gone viral, shows Adesina asking Nigerians to be patient and allow […]Read More

Daily Grace Inspiration is a devotional that brings you the message of grace from Joseph Prince, the world celebrated TV preacher and pastor. If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! […]

The Nigeria Police Force has issued a statement saying that it has arrested 17 suspects in Kafanchan, Southern Kaduna connected with the recent Fulani herdsmen militia killings going on in the state. The statement, e-mailed to The Trent on Thursday, February 2, 2017, indicated that the suspects are all male and range in age from […]

The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of 26 foreigners linked with the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram and revealed the arrest of 3,332 civilians in connection with the group. In a press briefing on Thursday, February 2, 2017, Major General Leo Irabor, the theater commander for Operation Lafiya Dole, the code for the war […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has met with the United States Congress House Sub-Committee on Africa to speak on the Niger Delta issue and the challenges facing Christians in Nigeria. Ikechukwu Eze, said the meeting was part of efforts of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation to fulfill its mission to promote peace and prosperity in Nigeria and […]

According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the population of Nigeria is expected to be in the region of 397 million by 2050. This figure is staggering and simultaneously not surprising, but there is a consensus that we are heading into an uncertain future. Considering the current crop of inept […]

President Donald Trump fired his acting attorney general on Monday [January 30, 2017] night, removing her as the nation’s top law enforcement officer after she defiantly refused to defend his executive order closing the nation’s borders to refugees and people from predominantly Muslim countries. In an escalating crisis for his 10-day-old administration, the president declared […]

ressing for a night out on the town can often be quite difficult and overwhelming. Things are totally different, however, when you’re dressing for a cozy and relaxing night at home. It doesn’t matter if you’re going to be spending the night all by yourself or if you’re going to be sharing it with your […]Read More