The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has launched a new initiative, DBN Action for Women in Nigeria (DAWN), to improve access to finance and business support for women-owned and women-led enterprises nationwide. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of DBN, Dr Tony Okpanachi, announced the initiative on Wednesday at the bank’s 2026 Annual Lecture […]

A telecommunications operator has called for the integration of telecoms records, airtime consumption and digital transaction histories into Nigeria’s credit assessment system to enable millions of small businesses without conventional collateral to access bank loans. The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and credit bureaus should […]

Are the controversies surrounding the appointment of Professor Mustapha Aliu as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner for the North West and the redeployment of Mrs Oluyemi Titilayo Adeyemi-Showunmi to Director of Electoral Operations warranted? The straightforward answer is yes. Professor Aliu is related to Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu, who is also the […]

By Gabi Hibbatullah, Abuja Alt Bank has completed its migration to MIZAN, a core banking platform developed for Islamic and non-interest financial institutions, as part of efforts to strengthen its technology infrastructure. The bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hassan Yusuf, said the platform would provide technology better suited to the operating principles and […]

District Governor of Rotary International District 9127, Engr. Sikiru Adetona Owonikoko has declared that the war against polio disease is winnable. He said the EndPolioNow campaign of Rotary International has saved over 20m children from being crippled. Owonikoko appealed to Nigerians to immunise their children against poliomyelitis. He asked Rotarians not to give up the […]

A women’s pressure group, Women for Women International, Zamfara State Chapter, has congratulated the Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajia Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi, on her conferment with the Honorary Fellowship of the Nigerian Society of Economic Geologists (NSEG). In a congratulatory statement, the group linked the recognition to Shinkafi’s role in initiatives […]

The new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board (MPB), Maj.-Gen. Julius Ehioze Osifo, on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, assumed command with a pledge to remove bureaucratic bottlenecks, deploy technology and accelerate the payment of pensions, gratuities and death benefits to retired and discharged military personnel and the next-of-kin (NOK) of deceased service members. He warned […]

As commuters and motorists continue to encounter more horrific accidents and deaths on Otedola Bridge in Lagos State, the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) has blamed the problem on human error, recklessness and regulatory failures on the part of the government. The national chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), Engineer Tokunbo […]

The National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) says it is pursuing more than $600 million in proposed investment and development finance opportunities to support Nigeria’s innovation and clean energy sectors. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NBTI, Dr Kazeem Kolawole Raji, disclosed this at a world press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, 21 October […]

Senator Mao Ohuabunwa (Abia North 2015 – 2019) has mourned the death of the 2023 All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate for the state, Professor Gregory Ibe. He described the death of the founder of Gregory University, Uturu, who died on Sunday at the age of 63, as a monumental loss to the state […]

Edo State-born billionaire and philanthropist, Dr Leemon Ikpea, has donated a 62-bed ultramodern hospital to his Idumu-Iyase, Ewatto community of Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The hospital, commissioned on Monday by Governor Monday Okpebholo and the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, was, the donor said, to […]

The ranks of the genuine pro-democracy movement in the country further depleted with the death of two of its foundation members in quick succession. The most recent is the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation (Afenifere),  and elder statesman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, who died at the age of 100. Before his death was that of […]

The officer in charge of the detention facility of the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Assistant Superintendent of Corps (ASC) Usman Isah Ndamaka, has admitted hearing detained miners screaming before their deaths but said he did not open their cell because he feared they would overpower him. Ndamaka, […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has completed nine of the 14 activities on its timetable for the 2027 general elections, as preparations for the polls gather pace. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, represented by the National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, Dr Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this at a youth engagement […]

By Abu Nmodu, Sola Ojo, Achor Abimaje, Ibrahim Obansa, Ahmed Tahir, Alo Abiola, Adebayo Waheed, Bidon Mibzar, Samson Elijah, Muh’d Zangina Kura , Jonathan Nda- Isaiah, Abuja Following the Ebola outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, many states, including those surrounding the capital city, have adopted proactive measures for the first time in 12 […]

The Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) has honoured the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, for his leadership of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) and commitment to strengthening joint military operations. Oluyede, represented by the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, received the award at the DECAN Conference on National […]

More than 100 students from several secondary schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye, as well as Ijebu-Igbo areas of Ogun State were reportedly hospitalised on Wednesday following another incident of suspected toxic gas emissions that left students and staff struggling for breath. Victims of the suspected toxic gas emission were said to have been admitted at the […]

The Nasarawa State Government has announced plans to relocate flood-prone riverine communities to higher ground as victims of recent flooding in Doma Local Government Area count their losses and await relief materials. More than a week after the floods killed two people and displaced over 4,000 others across 11 communities, many victims remain in neighbouring […]

Three northern electricity distribution companies (DisCos) accounted for N24.16 billion, or about 97 per cent, of the N24.94 billion left unpaid in electricity market invoices in the second quarter of 2026, according to data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The Kano (KEDCO), Kaduna (KAEDCO) and Jos (JED) DisCos accounted for about 15 per […]

Vice-Chancellor of Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), Oko-Irese, Professor Francisca Oladipo, says African and Russian universities must focus on the training of engineers. She spoke on Tuesday at the Academic Session for Russian and African Rectors held at Saint Petersburg Mining University, Russia. A statement by the Office of the Vice-Chancellor said the forum was part […] The post Why African, Russian varsities must focus on training of engineers —TAU VC appeared first on Tribune Online.

SITA has agreed to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions, which provides passenger processing, baggage and airport operations technology capabilities, strengthening SITA’s ability to deliver more seamless and resilient operations across the air transport industry. Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions provides technology and operational expertise that moves passengers and bags through the terminal, from check-in and self-service […] The post SITA acquires Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions appeared first on Tribune Online.

Vice-Chancellor of KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, Professor Olajumoke Abimbola Morenikeji, has urged young Nigerians to take greater responsibility for their future by developing relevant skills, creating opportunities and becoming employers of labour, rather than waiting solely for the government or others to provide jobs. Morenikeji, the first female vice-chancellor of KolaDaisi University, made the call while […] The post Young Nigerians must create opportunities, not wait for government —KDU VC appeared first on Tribune Online.

The implementation gap in the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) will come under scrutiny as aviation stakeholders converge on Lagos for the 2026 Annual Lecture of the Strategic Aviation Planning and Training Company (SAPTCO) on November 5. The lecture, which will examine the challenges impeding the realisation of a unified African air transport market, […] The post SAATM implementation gap takes centre stage at 2026 SAPTCO lecture appeared first on Tribune Online.

A former Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, Professor Sagir Abbas, has criticised Nigerian universities for failing to translate investments in higher education into practical solutions to the country’s development challenges. Abbas, who chaired the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities from 2024 to 2025, said there was a disconnect between university curricula and national economic […] The post Nigerian universities not doing enough to solve national problems —Ex-VC Abbas appeared first on Tribune Online.