Daily Trust

Media Trust is a Nigerian newspaper publishing firm located in Abuja. It produces several publications, including the English-language Daily Trust, Weekly Trust, and Sunday Trust, along with the Hausa-language newspaper Aminiya. Additionally, the company has launched a new pan-African magazine called Kilimanjaro.

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2027: I don't have Vice-Presidential Ambition

2 days ago | dailytrust.com | Tijjani Ibrahim

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has distanced himself from reports linking him to a purported 2027 vice-presidential ambition. This was as the governor declared that his focus remains serving the people of Katsina State. A statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, said the governor made the clarification at Dutsin-Ma while speaking at an event organised by the Dutsin-Ma Development Forum on Tuesday.
Osun LG crisis: HURIWA tells Tinubu, AGF to enforce court ruling

3 days ago | dailytrust.com | Joshua Odeyemi

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to immediately enforce the judgment of the Court of Appeal affirming the legitimacy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s chairmen and councillors in Osun State.
Uganda’s president, Museveni, to seek re-election

3 days ago | dailytrust.com | Joshua Odeyemi

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni will seek reelection for another term in polls due early next year to extend his nearly four-decade rule, according to a senior official from the ruling party. Although he was widely expected to run for office again, it is the first confirmation from his National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Uganda will hold its general election in January, in which voters will also elect lawmakers.
Middle East war: Inside Israel-Iran ceasefire deal

3 days ago | dailytrust.com | Joshua Odeyemi

A fragile ceasefire in the Iran-Israel war was held on Tuesday, after 12 days of strikes that saw Israel and the United States pummel the Islamic republic’s nuclear sites. US President Donald Trump, who had first declared the ceasefire on Tuesday told Israel: “Do not drop those bombs” on Iran. In Israel, no warning sirens sounded after 0745 GMT, while in Iran, the military reported the last strikes at around 0530 GMT.
Cross River leveraging potential of blue economy — Gov Otu - Daily Trust

4 days ago | dailytrust.com | Eyo Charles

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has disclosed that the state is leveraging the potential from the vast water bodies available in the state to boost local economy. He stated this in Abuja over the weekend during the World Hydrography Day 2025 commemoration, with the theme, “Seabed Mapping: Enabling Ocean Action”.
Avoid military, gov’t facilities in Abuja: U.S. tells citizens

4 days ago | dailytrust.com | Joshua Odeyemi

The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a security alert to Americans in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement released on Sunday, the US Consulate advised American citizens to avoid non-essential travel to military and government facilities in Abuja, citing increased global security concerns.
Aid: UN urges private sector to fill funding gap

4 days ago | dailytrust.com | Joshua Odeyemi

United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has called on the private sector to fill the gap in funding development in Nigeria. Speaking ahead of this year’s Africa Social Impact summit in Lagos, Falls said Nigeria and other African countries should begin to think of local sourcing of funds for development.
War in middle east deepens as Iran hits U.S. base in Qatar

4 days ago | dailytrust.com | Joshua Odeyemi

Iran launched missiles at US military base in Qatar on Monday evening, official media reported, in what state TV called a “powerful” response to recent American strikes on key nuclear sites. “The operation of Iranian missiles against American bases located in Qatar and in Iraq has begun, and is called ‘Blessing of Victory’,” the official press agency IRNA said.
Northern govs commiserate with Daily Trust Editor-in-Chief over Mother's death

4 days ago | dailytrust.com | Haruna Gimba Yaya

The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed condolences to the acting Editor-in-Chief of Daily Trust Newspapers, Hamza Idris, over the demise of his mother, Hajiya Rabi, popularly known as Hajiya Umma, died early hours of Monday.
Research centre to counter fake news on China-Africa relations

5 days ago | dailytrust.com | Joshua Odeyemi

The China-Africa Media Research Centre (CAMRC), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has unveiled plans to publish its first yearly report on China-Africa media experience this year. It said that the report would further boost cooperation and mutual understanding between Chinese and African media practitioners, while at the same time taming the monster of fake news and misinformation about China-Africa relations.