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Court Orders Arrest Of Lagos NURTW Chairman Over Alleged Disobedience Of Judgement
The Lagos Division of the National Industrial Court has ordered the arrest and detention of the Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mustapha Adio Adekunle, popularly known as Sego, and the union’s Secretary, Usman Teslim, over their alleged continued disobedience of a judgment. The court had restrained the union […]
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Senate Shelves Nigeria Air Revival Proposal, Demands Direct Flights To China
The Senate has shelved calls for the revival of a national carrier, insisting that the proposal requires a separate substantive motion for legislative consideration, while demanding direct flight opportunities for Nigerian airlines to China. The position followed deliberations on a motion sponsored by the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno, seeking the renegotiation of […]
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NiDCOM Raises The Alarm As Gambian Central Bank’s Directive Threatens Jobs Of 57 Nigerians
With about 58 days to the end of the year, which is the timeline the Central Bank of Gambia had given banks in the country to phase out non-citizens and replace them with Gambians, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) is calling for a fair and transparent implementation of the directive to protect the interests […]
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Bandits Demand N100M As Niger School Lists Names Of Abducted Schoolgirls
The teacher of an Islamiya school whose students were abducted from his farm at the weekend, Malam Aminu Bako, has confirmed that the bandits had contacted village leaders to demand more than N100 million for their release. Malam Bako has also released the names of the abducted children and called for urgent military action to […]
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35 States Spend N1.99trn On Debt Servicing As Pension, Contractor Arrears Mount
State governments across Nigeria spent a combined N1.99 trillion on debt servicing in 2025, while outstanding pension and gratuity obligations, as well as unpaid contractor bills, continued to place pressure on their finances, raising concerns about their capacity to meet other expenditure commitments. According to BudgIT’s 2026 State of States report with the title, “From […]
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Lagos does not hand baton to a man standing still
Being the text of address by Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, as Special Guest of Honour at the presentation of manifesto by Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts (National Theatre), Iganmu, Lagos, on Friday October 30, 2026 The post Lagos does not hand baton to a man standing still appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Experts seek soil-based fertiliser recommendations to improve yields
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Ayelowo: Turning language of affection into art of expression on board
The painting by Tayo Ayelowo titled: In Your Arms is a creative celebration of love, affection and the aesthetics of embrace. Ayelowo is using her art to express a view that “there is something profoundly intimate about the human desire to be held, cherished and reassured in the arms of another.” The post Ayelowo: Turning language of affection into art of expression on board appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Kaduna: A redoubtable President Tinubu and the North-West political narrative
THE APC presidential rally in Kaduna has ended, but its political meaning extends beyond the dismantling of the stage. On October 24, 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took his campaign for a second term to a city whose place in Nigeria’s political history gives every major gathering added weight. The post Kaduna: A redoubtable President Tinubu and the North-West political narrative appeared first on Tribune Online.
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FUO hosts LANTAN’s second annual conference on language education in digital age
Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Otuoke (FUO), Bayelsa State, Professor Promise Mebine, has identified light, sound, symbols, projectors, microphones, mobile phones and other technological equipment as products of language, emphasising its central role in human communication and societal development. The post FUO hosts LANTAN’s second annual conference on language education in digital age appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Lagos targets 100 food-processing plants around logistics hub
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Villarreal sign Beninese striker from Beyond Limits
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Flamingos face Brazil test for historic final place
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Concerned indigenes urge wider consultation over Ikpeshi/Egbigere clan succession
Indigenes of the Ikpeshi/Egbigere clan in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State have advocated wider consultations and inclusive engagement to resolve the traditional leadership dispute in the community. The post Concerned indigenes urge wider consultation over Ikpeshi/Egbigere clan succession appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Customs introduces new cargo examination rules to cut clearance delays
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Edo/Delta Area Command, said it has introduced a new operational framework to standardise cargo examination, reduce clearance delays and strengthen coordination among agencies in trade operations, the News Agency of Nigeria  (NAN), has said. The post Customs introduces new cargo examination rules to cut clearance delays appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Forum plans law clinic, finance workshop for media women
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ICMR conference to spotlight capital market resilience
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Lagos extends financial aid, healthcare to elderly caregivers
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Nigeria, France target increased investment in energy sector
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Dakar 2026: Nigeria’s beach volleyball medal hopes end
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UK, Nigeria mobilise private capital for three hydro projects
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Police raid fake dollar factory, recover three bags of counterfeit notes
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Osun lawyers urge Adeleke to avert collapse of court buildings
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Deep sea port, OgunLNG trigger fresh investor rush – Abiodun
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Ikeja Customs intercepts N6.19bn contraband goods in four weeks
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El Niño: Council orders three-hour daily construction break
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Revenue boom: World Bank faults states’ spending priorities
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Group trains Anambra youths in project monitoring
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Ogun indigenes reaffirm support for Adebutu ahead of 2027
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Oba Ewuare II reaffirms Benin kingdom’s cultural heritage through ancestral prayers
As the Benin Kingdom celebrates the 10th anniversary of the coronation of Oba Ewuare II, the ancient institution has renewed its emphasis on preserving indigenous heritage and ancestral traditions through special spiritual rites at historic sites in Benin. The post Oba Ewuare II reaffirms Benin kingdom’s cultural heritage through ancestral prayers appeared first on Tribune Online.
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African stars fail to match Onaolapo’s Youth Olympics feat
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CIO Championship lures African stars with N100m purse
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Edo ADC, NDC vow to resist political violence
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Sanusi: Debt burden threatens Nigeria’s economic sustainability
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Lagos Open marks 65th anniversary with N34m purse
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Dumuje-Abili relishes Youth Olympics dream
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