Today, Nigeria stands at a harrowing crossroads, marking 66 years of independence from colonial rule with an agonising question: has it fared any better? As the giant of Africa limps through this anniversary, citizens are trapped in a relentless economic stranglehold. The air is thick with despair, and the nation is bleeding. What is the […]

By Ademu Idakwo and James Kwen, Abuja The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, and the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, have felicitated with Nigerians on the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary, urging unity, resilience and renewed commitment to national development. Professor Yilwatda, in a […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Yakubu Muhammad Kingsley (YMK) against the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), its presidential candidate, Donald Duke and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In its judgment, which was delivered in Abuja yesterday, the court upheld the preliminary objection filed by the PRP and […]

More details have emerged on how a woman and her daughter died in a stampede at the Niger State Government House, Minna, during a solidarity rally for Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago. An eyewitness, Abu Zakeri, told LEADERSHIP that the rally was not organised, but a spontaneous show of solidarity for the governor following a planned […]

Twenty-nine Nigerian universities have been ranked in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, up from 24 institutions in the 2026 edition. Covenant University, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos jointly emerged as the highest-ranked Nigerian universities, with the three institutions placed in the 801-1,000 band globally. The rankings, published by […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has urged Nigerians to stop glamourising sudden and unexplained wealth and cultivate the culture of questioning its sources. The commission also challenged the media, religious institutions and parents to promote integrity and ethical values as part of efforts to curb corruption and restore public trust. […]

Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abass Lawal, has urged charcoal merchants and other forestry stakeholders to adopt sustainable practices and support efforts to reverse deforestation and restore Nigeria’s degraded forests. Lawal gave the charge at the flag-off of the 2026 “Operation One Million Trees” programme organised by the Association for Forest Conservation and Green Industrial Charcoal […]

Today, Nigeria marks 66 years of independence from British colonial rule. The flag that went up at midnight in 1960 still flies, but the questions that followed it have grown louder: Has the giant of Africa fulfilled its promise, or merely survived it? At 66, Nigeria has been resilient and restless, a nation-state that has […]

Honourable Henry Olaoluwa Onifade is the Managing Director of Parts Central, a firm that just got the Federal Government nod to clean up Nigeria’s waterways. In this interview with newsmen, he speaks on the company’s partnership with the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), the type of technology being deployed, waste collection, community participation, sustainability and […] The post Our technology will capture waste disposal at waterfronts, jetties nationwide —Onifade appeared first on Tribune Online.

The United States Supreme Court has allowed Tennessee to proceed with the execution of Christa Gail Pike after overturning a last-minute stay issued by a federal appeals court just hours before she was scheduled to receive a lethal injection. The 6th Circuit US Court of Appeals had voted 2-1 to halt the execution on Wednesday, […] The post US Supreme Court allows Christa Pike’s execution to proceed appeared first on Tribune Online.

Turning research into wealth creating ventures is emerging as a major focus of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) support for innovation, as the agency seeks to connect researchers and their discoveries with investors, industry and the wider market, through the Second National Research Fair and Exhibition 2026. The initiative is designed to bring researchers and […]

Since 2019, the administration of Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has made education a major component of its human capital development agenda, with interventions spanning school infrastructure, access to education, teacher recruitment and welfare, scholarships, girl-child education and long-term sector planning. The administration’s approach has focused on expanding learning facilities, reducing financial […]

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has ordered a shift from isolated classroom construction to a whole school approach, where public schools must be equipped with essential facilities including classrooms, toilets, water, electricity, fencing, security and digital learning infrastructure. The executive secretary of UBEC, Dr Aisha Garba, disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, during an inspection […]

BY ABDULLAHI SAMBO RICHIFA, Kano The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the investigation of a suspect arrested with the sum of $265,000 at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano State. Its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement yesterday. He said the suspect, Adam Musa Adam, a male passenger […]

The Charles Kene Ojukwu Initiative (CKOi) Okunenyeife Foundation has donated N5 million to Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, for the reconstruction of the walkway pavilion linking the old University Medical Centre with the newly constructed Medical Centre building. The donation comes ahead of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) accreditation exercise. Presenting the […]

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) officers, nutrition focal persons and logistics officers across the 20 local government areas (LGAs) of Bauchi State have been urged to strengthen accountability and prevent the misappropriation or diversion of nutrition commodities, particularly Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) used in treating children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The call was made […]

The Provost of the Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Dr Gbonjubola Owolabi, has charged students of the institution to uphold the ethics and values of the nursing profession, just as she admonished them to shun all forms of misconduct capable of undermining their academic pursuits and professional development. Dr Owolabi gave the charge on […] The post Oyo Nursing College provost warns students: shun vices, uphold ethics appeared first on Tribune Online.

One of the six passengers kidnapped on Eruku-Iyemero Road in Kwara State last Saturday has been rescued by the joint security agencies. LEADERSHIP gathered that the rescued victim has been reunited with his family in Iyamoye community of Kogi State. It was further gathered that most of the abductees, including a newlywed, are indigenes of […]

National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), in collaboration with Bruit Costaud Government Affairs et al limited, has rescheduled the National Summit and Exhibition on the Orange Economy for December 8–10, 2026. The summit was originally scheduled to be held from October 6–8, 2026, at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, […]

The family of the late Chief Joshua Adedeji and Chief Rachael Ogunkeyede has rendered educational support to 30 orphans and indigent students across Nigeria educational support. Speaking with newsmen in Ilorin, Kwara State, on the initiative, the family’s spokesperson, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, explained that the educational support scheme was established to immortalise their late parents. […]

Presidency has said the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks Phase II project in Abuja is nearing completion. When completed, over 1,000 soldiers and their families are expected to benefit from the new accommodation. The project, approved and funded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, comprises 30 family quarters, six blocks of senior officers’ accommodation, an Army club, […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the development of a framework to allow research and endowment funds belonging to universities to be moved from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to commercial banks of their choice to improve access to the funds and strengthen universities’ capacity to mobilise alternative sources of funding. Minister of Education, Dr […] The post Why Tinubu ordered removal of endowment, research accounts from TSA —Alausa appeared first on Tribune Online.

Nigeria turns 66 today, and the mood is not celebratory. Sixty-six years is long enough for a nation to have settled into itself. This one still feels suspended between promise and disappointment. The country’s history explains some of that exhaustion. From the ceremonial optimism of the First Republic to the violent ruptures of military rule, […]

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, met with selected electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) on how to provide uninterrupted electricity in high-demand corridors in some parts of the country. The meeting, attended by the leadership of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Ikeja Electric, Eko Power, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company and Sahara Energy Group, discussed the proposed energy Zones […] The post FG, DisCos meet over planned 24-hour energy zones appeared first on Tribune Online.

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago and Founder and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd., High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, are to lead the debate on the planned establishment of State Police at the Distinguished Parliamentarian Lecture and Awards. Others are the former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, […]

Justice Silvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory adjourned the case involving Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, to 1 December 2026. Jordan, a lawyer, told the court that his signature on the document presented to the court was forged. According to him, he […]

The Borno State Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the arrest and prosecution of five suspects in Maiduguri, saying that the suspects were arrested for possession of drugs and two “Tinubu Must Go” T-shirts, not for wearing “Tinubu Must Go” T-shirts. A statement issued to Journalists on Wednesday in Maiduguri by the police public […]

The National Examinations Council [NECO] has introduced measures to curb racketeering in continuous assessment and strengthen the integrity of its examinations, dismissing claims that it establishes or operates “miracle centres”. Registrar of NECO, Professor Dantani Wushishi, who disclosed this while speaking on the council’s efforts to tackle examination malpractice, said the reforms were part of […] The post NECO tackles continuous assessment racketeering, dismisses claims of ‘Miracle Centres’ appeared first on Tribune Online.

… Probe panel suspends sitting indefinitely As the Federal Government Investigative committee began interface with parents of the 37 people who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Niger state, a parent, Emeka Onyenuchiyi, has disclosed why he offered his son’s body for autopsy. Onyenuchiyi, who is the […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that bringing down the cost of living remains the priority of his administration, saying the government will achieve this by reducing the cost of producing and moving goods and services across the country. Tinubu made the declaration in his Independence Day address to Nigerians as the country marked its […]