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Manchester United Sack Coach Michael Carrick

Manchester United Sack Coach Michael Carrick

Manchester United have sacked their manager, Michael Carrick, with immediate effect following a disappointing run of results. Football transfer expert

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Thugs Disrupts Lagos NDC Townhall With Knifes, Cutlasses

Thugs Disrupts Lagos NDC Townhall With Knifes, Cutlasses

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Outrage As Women Affairs Minister Distributes 100k Cash at Event

Outrage As Women Affairs Minister Distributes 100k Cash at Event

10 Nov 2026

INEC Deletes 1.6 Million Invalid Names From Voter Register

INEC Deletes 1.6 Million Invalid Names From Voter Register

10 Nov 2026

27 Killed in 70 Pre-Election Attacks Across 19 States, FCT – CentreSGD

27 Killed in 70 Pre-Election Attacks Across 19 States, FCT – CentreSGD

9 Nov 2026

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BURSTED: NSITF CEO MOVES On ₦297Billion Fund, Operates Over 100 Bank Accounts Linked To One BVN

BURSTED: NSITF CEO MOVES On ₦297Billion Fund, Operates Over 100 Bank Accounts Linked To One BVN

9 Feb 2026

FRSC boss Shehu Mohammed to spend N1.2b on tours, N350m on house rent out of N10.8billion 2025 overhead budget

FRSC boss Shehu Mohammed to spend N1.2b on tours, N350m on house rent out of N10.8billion 2025 overhead budget

2 Apr 2025

Group threatens to sue OAGF if it obliges FRSC N2.3b ‘Operating Surplus” reimbursement request without a forensic audit of revenue leakages

Group threatens to sue OAGF if it obliges FRSC N2.3b ‘Operating Surplus” reimbursement request without a forensic audit of revenue leakages

1 Apr 2025

Exclusives

How Fidelity Bank Raised N227bn From Twenty Applicants It Never Name

How Fidelity Bank Raised N227bn From Twenty Applicants It Never Name

2 Oct 2026

How The Group MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe Doubled Her Personal Loan From Fidelity Bank; Other Directors Left ₦1Billion In Insider Loans Deals

How The Group MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe Doubled Her Personal Loan From Fidelity Bank; Other Directors Left ₦1Billion In Insider Loans Deals

28 Sep 2026

Employment scam again rocks MINT as MD Abubakar Minjibir employs brother with National Diploma, places him on N30million salary

Employment scam again rocks MINT as MD Abubakar Minjibir employs brother with National Diploma, places him on N30million salary

13 Jul 2026

$CBN Governor sacks Adesoji Ogungbesa, Mustapha Oladeji Jimoh from MINT’s board over criminal infractions; may hand them over to anti-corruption agencies$

CBN Governor sacks Adesoji Ogungbesa, Mustapha Oladeji Jimoh from MINT’s board over criminal infractions; may hand them over to anti-corruption agencies

22 Feb 2026

Politics

Atiku Decries High Rate of Kidney Sale Among Young Nigerians, Blames High Cost of Living

Atiku Decries High Rate of Kidney Sale Among Young Nigerians, Blames High Cost of Living

4 Sep 2026

FCT Senatorial Seat: Ndigbo Urged to Back Philip Aduda in 2027

FCT Senatorial Seat: Ndigbo Urged to Back Philip Aduda in 2027

26 Aug 2026

“Local Government Autonomy Is a Scam” Tinubu, Governors Still Controls Funds — Political Analyst

“Local Government Autonomy Is a Scam” Tinubu, Governors Still Controls Funds — Political Analyst

26 Aug 2026

Wike Declares 2027 Elections Already Concluded, Insists on Tinubu Victory

Wike Declares 2027 Elections Already Concluded, Insists on Tinubu Victory

21 Aug 2026

Abuja/FCT

Dalung Condemns Wike Over Conduct During Amaechi’s Mother’s Burial

Dalung Condemns Wike Over Conduct During Amaechi’s Mother’s Burial

7 Sep 2026

FG Place FCT, Nine other States on Alert Over Ebola Outbreak

FG Place FCT, Nine other States on Alert Over Ebola Outbreak

29 May 2026

Jabi Lake takeover stands even if God comes down – Wike

Jabi Lake takeover stands even if God comes down – Wike

6 May 2026

Abuja Female Pastor Kneels, Begs Wike Not to Sell Jabi Park Lands

Abuja Female Pastor Kneels, Begs Wike Not to Sell Jabi Park Lands

4 May 2026

Business & Economy

Catholic Bishop Confirms Suspension of Benue Governor, Father Alia

Catholic Bishop Confirms Suspension of Benue Governor, Father Alia

12 Oct 2026

Foreign Investors not Participating As Nigerian Stock Exchange Record All Time High

Foreign Investors not Participating As Nigerian Stock Exchange Record All Time High

24 Aug 2026

ICRITR Director, Prof. Ngozi Egbuna, Honoured with Academia of the Year Award

ICRITR Director, Prof. Ngozi Egbuna, Honoured with Academia of the Year Award

20 Jul 2026

UNIZIK inaugurates Afreximbank-backed trade research centre to advance AfCFTA

UNIZIK inaugurates Afreximbank-backed trade research centre to advance AfCFTA

18 Jul 2026

Security

Four Kidnappers Killed As Police Rescue 15 Kidnapped Corps Members, Others in Kogi

Four Kidnappers Killed As Police Rescue 15 Kidnapped Corps Members, Others in Kogi

1 Sep 2026

Kogi Police Nab Three Over Killing of Teacher Who Disciplined 11-Year-Old Pupil

Kogi Police Nab Three Over Killing of Teacher Who Disciplined 11-Year-Old Pupil

8 Jul 2026

Terrorists Demand Additional N300m Ransom From Family of Kidnapped INEC Commissioner

Terrorists Demand Additional N300m Ransom From Family of Kidnapped INEC Commissioner

1 Jul 2026

79,323 People Killed, 34,773 Civilians Abducted In Six Years – ORFA

79,323 People Killed, 34,773 Civilians Abducted In Six Years – ORFA

30 Jun 2026

Opinion

WHY NIGERIA’S DIGITAL IDENTITY DRIVE NEEDS THE CENSUS

Opinion

WHY NIGERIA’S DIGITAL IDENTITY DRIVE NEEDS THE CENSUS

3 Aug 2026

Minister of Health Muhammad Ali Pate and Bill Gates: Their Grand plan to depopulate Nigeria

Opinion

Minister of Health Muhammad Ali Pate and Bill Gates: Their Grand plan to depopulate Nigeria

22 Jun 2026

Ministers’ Certificate Forgery: A Scandal of Credentials, Cover-Up and Questions Unanswered

Opinion

Ministers’ Certificate Forgery: A Scandal of Credentials, Cover-Up and Questions Unanswered

11 Nov 2025

Trump’s Threat on Nigeria is opportunity for President Tinubu to act…

Opinion

Trump’s Threat on Nigeria is opportunity for President Tinubu to act…

2 Nov 2025

Africa & World

Former Liberian President Warns African Leaders: Elected Tyrants Threaten Democracy

Former Liberian President Warns African Leaders: Elected Tyrants Threaten Democracy

24 Aug 2026

How Nigeria’s Mineral Wealth Is Being Handed to China

How Nigeria’s Mineral Wealth Is Being Handed to China

31 Jul 2026

UK to ban social media access for children under 16

UK to ban social media access for children under 16

15 Jun 2026

Xenophobia: 130 Nigerians apply for evacuation as tensions rise in South Africa

Xenophobia: 130 Nigerians apply for evacuation as tensions rise in South Africa

4 May 2026

Entertainment

The Urgent2k App Launches This Independence Day: Micro Relief

The Urgent2k App Launches This Independence Day: Micro Relief

1 Oct 2026

Friends, associates gather to celebrate MB Anugwa’ graduation from National Defence College Abuja

Friends, associates gather to celebrate MB Anugwa’ graduation from National Defence College Abuja

2 Sep 2026

Annie Idibia Denies Reunion With Ex-Husband 2face, Says Old Videos are Circulating

Annie Idibia Denies Reunion With Ex-Husband 2face, Says Old Videos are Circulating

20 Jul 2026

Dallatun Lafia Confers Traditional Titles on Dailytrust reporter, 14 others

Dallatun Lafia Confers Traditional Titles on Dailytrust reporter, 14 others

3 Jun 2026

Sports

JUST IN: Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi loses father to road accident

JUST IN: Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi loses father to road accident

27 Jan 2026

AFCON Initiative drives stronger Nigeria Morocco cooperation

AFCON Initiative drives stronger Nigeria Morocco cooperation

21 Jan 2026

Fifa President Condemns Senegal Over Unprofessional Conduct in Afcon Final

Fifa President Condemns Senegal Over Unprofessional Conduct in Afcon Final

19 Jan 2026

Morocco defeat Nigeria on penalties, clinch AFCON final spot

Morocco defeat Nigeria on penalties, clinch AFCON final spot

14 Jan 2026

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