The Osun State Government has responded to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, following his directive to halt local government elections in the state. In a statement signed by Nurudeen Kareem, Special Adviser to the Osun Governor on Legal Matters, the government acknowledged the AGF’s stance on…
A shocking scene has emerged from Kogi State, where the Minority Leader of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Idowu Ibikunle, was seen distributing bike tyres to his constituents in Yagba West Local Government as an “empowerment” initiative. This has sparked outrage and ridicule, as many Nigerians question whether such handouts genuinely improve the lives…
With the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 18, President Bola Tinubu and his entourage have arrived in Rome, Italy. The president and his team of government officials arrived at the Vatican City on Saturday, May 17. The event would take place at 10 am Rome time at the…
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has insisted that her probe proceedings at the Senate be broadcast live, declaring that Nigerians have a right to witness the process. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was referred to the Senate’s Ethics and Disciplinary Vommittee following her face-off with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio over a seating arrangement, said she was…
The management of Tai Solarin University of Education, (TASUED) Ijagun, Ogun State, has rusticated 25 students and indefinitely suspended 58 others for various misconducts, including forgery, threats to life, examination malpractices, and other fraudulent acts. The University’s Registrar, Mr Dapo Oke, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The disciplinary actions were recommended by the…
The National Leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), led by Comrade Olushola Oladoja GCNS, expresses deep disappointment over the recent gesture by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education where a cash gift of ₦200,000 (two hundred thousand naira only) was presented to Miss…
The Onion Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria has attributed the surge in onion prices and scarcity across the country to flooding and climate change. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos, the National President of the Association, Mr Aliyu Isah, outlined the factors behind the rising cost…
A police sergeant identified as Aminu Yusuf has been killed by suspected armed robbers in Benin City, Edo State while on official escort duty involving a Chinese national. It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday along First East Circular Road, shortly after the escort team departed a bank premises….
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has formally charged Isaac Bristol, aka PIDOM, with six counts at the Federal High Court in Abuja, bringing an end to his 28-day detention without formal charges. According to court documents obtained by TRIBUNE ONLINE, PIDOM faces charges related to the transmission of classified government documents and spreading false information….
The Federal Government has unveiled a Teacher Ethics and Criminal Record Verification Framework, making it mandatory for all teachers in public and private schools to undergo ethics screening and criminal background checks before employment. Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa announced the initiative on Monday in Abuja at the official launch of the Teachers’ Registration…