…State, with leaders and coordinators who have demonstrated records of leadership and mobilisation. Our job is to ensure students, many of whom are eligible voters, participate responsibly in the democratic process.” He added that the organisation was committed to ensuring political engagement remains peaceful, issue-ba…
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk on Tuesday stressed the need for more AI data centers and the electric power needed to support them at a meeting of G20 technology ministers focused on the disruptions and opportunities brought by artificial intelligence. a Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Credit: AFP…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Tuesday launched the Nigeria Police Force Vigilant App and the NPF–MTN Closed User Group Network to improve the reporting of financial fraud and strengthen communication among police personnel. Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu. Photo: NPF The initiatives were…
…after being unable to secure a job. The young man's story was narrated by writer Obinna Udenwe. According to him, the young man was not only the best graduating student in his set, but he was also the best ever in years and the school gave him another award to recognise that six years after his convocation. In spite of…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, pledged that his administration would deepen its partnership with the Nigerian Army to protect critical national assets and curb economic sabotage in the state. The governor gave the assurance while receiving the General Officer Commanding, 6th Division, Nigeria…
Farmers and residents of Ajogbo Akia Community in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State have appealed to the state government to urgently provide relief to families whose farmlands and agricultural plantations were allegedly destroyed by landgrabbers and impostors. The community made the appeal on Tuesday…
…beneficiaries in Kaduna, said the gesture was aimed at addressing transportation and mobility challenges confronting the organisations and institutions. He described the beneficiaries as critical stakeholders whose contributions were essential to the development of the state. “I’m only handing over the vehicles to the…
Protests have continued for the third day over the alleged killing of a University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo, by a police corporal at the Ada George-Agip Junction axis of Port Harcourt last Thursday. Recall that some policemen at a checkpoint at the Ada George-Agip Junction were said to have flagged down…
…a 56-year-old man for allegedly instigating a mob attack on a man accused of stealing mobile phones around Harbour Junction, Calabar. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, who said the incident occurred at about 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1…
…and cash, with incriminating images and videos also recovered from a suspect's mobile phone. JOINT TASK FORCE NORTH CENTRAL OPERATION WHIRL STROKE Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE sustained operations against kidnapping, terrorism and arms trafficking across Benue, Kogi and Taraba States. On 22 August 2026, troops arre…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has urged Nigerians, particularly youths, not to support calls by some politicians to return to the fuel subsidy regime. The students’ body said the focus should be on ensuring accountability in the use of savings from fuel subsidy removal rather than advocating a return to…
…inherited “fuel subsidy distortions, multiple exchange-rate windows, weak revenue mobilisation, foreign-exchange shortages, rising debt-service pressures and years of inadequate investment in critical infrastructure” when Tinubu took office on 29 May 2023. He said gross external reserves had risen to about $52.7 billio…
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday debunked reports of images circulating on social media about the use of tear gas on pensioners during a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, August 31, 2026. The command further stated that a specific photograph allegedly depicting what happened at the protes…
…occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. in the Popo Giwa area, Masalasi Zhogoro, off Ajikobi Road, within the Ilorin West Local Government Area. According to eyewitnesses, at least […] The post PHOTOS: Many feared trapped in Kwara building collapse appeared first on Tribune Online.
The Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, DIG Johnson Kokumo (retd) has dismissed allegations contained in a viral video claiming that persons arrested over the seizure of illegal arms at the Tin Can Island Port were allegedly being sponsored by the National Security A…
…40, is the son of Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking as a guest on John Obi Mikel's The Obi One Podcast, Martins argued that the administration of Nigerian football requires a capable young leader who understands the system and the aspirations of fans."We just need someone that can help-a young person tha…
The family of an aviation student, Enejoh Faith, has commended former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello after his N30m intervention enabled her to complete her aviation training and move closer to fulfilling her childhood ambition of becoming a pilot. Faith and her family visited the former governor on Monday night to e…
A knife-wielding woman stabbed and killed a person and injured another in New York’s tourist-filled Times Square on Monday, before she was shot and killed by police. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths in a press conference, saying that the second victim was in a stable condition in a hospital. The attacker, iden…
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Nigeria has debunked information circulating online claiming that Nigerian students are eligible for the Czech Government Scholarship programme for the 2027/2028 academic year. The embassy, in a statement on Monday, said Nigeria was not among the countries eligible for the scholarsh…
…candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in the 2027 polls, Mr Peter Obi; and National Chairman of the People’s Redemption Party, PRP, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, yesterday, tackled President Bola Tinubu over alleged attempts to block release of his past records in the United States by the Federal Bureau of Investi…
…including former Oyo State deputy governor, Chief Iyiola Oladokun; Professor Layi Egunjobi; Sir Oladoja Oladele; Comrade Remi Adegbola and Professor L. Ojedapo, among others. The elders congratulated Adebayo Lawal, on his assumption of office as acting governor of Oyo State, commending Governor Seyi Makinde for the sea…
The Federal Government has tightened its control over the deployment and redeployment of civil servants, directing Ministries, Departments and Agencies to stop moving officers from recognised professional pools without approval from the authorities responsible for their postings. The directive by the Office of the Head…
…Nigerian travellers stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday night staged a protest over prolonged flight delays and cancellations that have left scores of passengers unable to continue their journeys to Lagos for more than 24 hours. The protest, which began at about 10 […]…
The National Pension Commission has opened discussions with the Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Pension Commission to address concerns over delayed pension increases and wage awards for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme. PenCom disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday following concerns ra…
…challenges claims: 'Civil forfeiture doesn’t equal criminal guilt'. Photo ImagesPeter Obi reacts as Tinubu moves to block recordsRecall that Peter Obi raised concerns about a sitting president asking a foreign court to withhold records tied to matters of public interest.Obi said questions about educational credentials…