Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Saturday in Maiduguri received Ruth Pogu, one of the 276 schoolgirls abducted in Chibok by the Boko Haram in April 2014. A statement by Mallam Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser to the governor on Communications and Strategy, said Pogu and a man claimed to be her husband, surrendered at…
Flames swept through a residential town outside Athens overnight as wildfires burned across Greece for a fifth day on Saturday, and hundreds of people were evacuated by ferry from the island of Evia east of the capital. The fire on Mount Parnitha on the outskirts of Athens has forced the evacuation of thousands of people…
Australia has reported a record daily number of new coronavirus cases for the year on Saturday with the highly infectious Delta variant continuing to spread through the country’s most populous states of New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and Queensland. With about 15 million people in the three states, or 60 percent of Australia’s population, under…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says many countries in West African have shown interest in studying and adopting its innovative tool on election monitoring and support system for their use. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Friday at the opening of a two- day retreat on ”the Optimisation of the Election Monitoring…
President Adama Barrow of Gambia has commended Nigeria’s commitment to the war against illicit drug trafficking and abuse, calling for more collaboration among anti-drug law enforcement agencies. Barrow gave the commendation when he received the Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, at the State House, Banjul. According to a statement…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II has welcomed a set of quadruplets from his fifth wife, Queen (Oloi) Aisosa Ewuare II into the Benin Royal Family. Oba Ewuare made the announcement at his palace on Friday in Benin amidst jubilation from guests. the Oba had in May 2020, welcomed his first infant prince after…
The Kano State Government has declared Aug. 9, 2021, as work-free day to mark the Hijrah 1443 Islamic New Year The government announced this in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Muhammed Garba, on Friday in Kano. It said that Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has urged all residents to utilise the day…
Trust africa news reporter by Halimah Balogun Ajibola, A book aimed at addressing the needs of albinos was launched recently at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Building, Ikeja`, Lagos. The book entitled: ‘Melanin Minus A Mother’s Account of Raising a Child with Albinism)’, was written by Mrs. Fatimah Salahdeen-Omoyele. According to the author,…
By Ayomide Otitoju, Editor The Manager, Smart Choice Bakery, Issac Adelakun, has lamented the high cost of purchasing baking ingredients in Nigeria. Ispatus, made this call during an exclusive interview with TrustAfrica news at his bakery in Lagos, he called on the federal government to look into the increase in the prices of the essential material, describing…
