More than 70 American businesses were allegedly caught in a fraud operation that investigators say involved deceptive emails, fraudulent bank transfers and networks of accounts used to receive money. The alleged losses exceeded $6 million, while a separate strand of the investigation involved online romance scams that reportedly cost victims more than $1 million. Years […] The post How Four Nigerians allegedly defrauded more than 70 American Businesses of $6 Million appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

Candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu is formidable enough without the presidential halo. Now, with all presidential powers at his command, he has to be considered a frontrunner in the forthcoming elections. But there are headwinds signalling the fact that although he is redoubtable, he is not unbeatable. The problem with many of his opponents over the […]

National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda yesterday said Nigerians had spoken with one voice, loud and clear that they would support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in next year’s polls. Yilwatda who said this at the flag-off of the APC presidential campaign in Kaduna, also said Nigerians – women and youths […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Benue State, Michael Kaase Aondoakaa (SAN), has condemned the attack on staff of the Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) Plc in Makurdi, describing the incident as reprehensible, undemocratic and a grave affront to the rule of law. Aondoakaa expressed sympathy with the JED management and its staff over […]

Kilanse-Oni warned that unmanaged stress could have wider health implications, including an increased risk of anxiety and depression.

The Ashlee Momoh Foundation has urged the federal government to intensify efforts to urgently rescue dozens of abducted pupils from Lassa and Mussa communities in Askira-Uba in Borno State. The chief executive officer of the foundation, Princess Ashlee Momoh, made the appeal in a statement yesterday in Abuja. Momoh said the pupils, including toddlers as […]

The Commander, 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. Chukwuemeka Michael Akaliro, has called for stronger collaboration between the military and tertiary institutions in Taraba State to enhance security, promote peaceful coexistence and to ensure a conducive learning environment. He made the call during visits to the Kwararafa University and Federal University Wukari as part of […]

CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK MANY REASONS have been advanced by apologists of imperialism to justify British rule in Nigeria. Said Sir Hugh Clifford, a former Governor of Nigeria: In the case of primitive peoples, unadulterated native rule is not popular or desired by the bulk of the natives. It means the oppression of the weak […] The post Why they came appeared first on Tribune Online.

Some Activists and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Women’s Inclusion, Empowerment and Leadership Development Initiative (WIELD-I) have condemned a reported death threat attributed to former deputy senate president and Delta Central senatorial candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, over the 2027 general elections. The Senator, who is seeking to represent Delta Central Senatorial District […]

The Kwara State government has called on traditional institutions and religious leaders to tackle myths and misconceptions surrounding vaccination to protect children against poliomyelitis and other vaccine-preventable diseases and reduce maternal and infant mortality. The executive secretary of the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, made the call at a one-day orientation […]

By Jonathan Nda- Isaiah and Nonye Ekwenugo Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has said the federal government completed an 81-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway in 13 months under President Bola Tinubu, describing it as the fastest road project completion in Nigeria’s history. Umahi said the achievement contrasted with the eight years previous administrations […]

On October 20, 2014, the World Health Organisation declared Nigeria free of Ebola, turning a near-catastrophe in Lagos into a case study for the world. Twelve years later, on the same date, the federal government confirmed that the virus had returned, this time through the Federal Capital Territory, in a woman who arrived on a […]

The leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced that the party’s third National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting will hold on Monday. National publicity secretary of the party, Osa Director in a statement yesterday said the NEC would take place at JD event centre, Kashim Ibrahim Way, opposite A-class park, Maitama , Abuja at […]

Twelve State Houses of Assembly including Lagos, Kano and Ondo are yet to approve the proposed constitutional amendment establishing state police, even as 24 states have now endorsed the reform, meeting the constitutionally required threshold for the amendment to advance. The other states yet to approve the proposal are Ebonyi, Kogi, Niger, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, […]

By Damilola Origbemisuyi, Akure; Babaji Usman Babaji, Gombe; Kalu Eziyi, Umuahia; Okechukwu Obeta, Awka; Nnamdi Mbawike, Enugu; Alo Abiola, Ado-Ekiti; Emmanuel Mgbeahurike, Owerri; Okem Green Mbah, Yenagoa; Richard Ndoma, Calabar; Felix Igbekoyi, Asaba; Adebayo Waheed, Ibadan; Muh’d Zangina Kura, Dutse; Abdullahi Olesin, Ilorin Youths across the country have identified job creation, a lower cost of […]

Mohammed Eniola Eletu, a graduate of the Department of Mass Communication at Lagos State University (LASU), emerged as the overall best graduating student of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies for the 2025/2026 academic session, with an outstanding Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.85 out of 5.00. Eletu’s achievement also broke the faculty’s […] The post How NDA setback pushed me to become LASU faculty’s best graduating student —Eletu appeared first on Tribune Online.

On October 25, 1993, four young Nigerians hijacked a Nigeria Airways flight from Lagos to Abuja and diverted it to Niamey, Niger Republic. The aircraft, Flight WT470, an Airbus A310, took off from Murtala Muhammed Airport at about 1.30pm with 137 passengers on board. The four youths namely, Richard Ogunderu, Kabir Adenuga, Benneth Oluwadaisi and […] The post October 25 in History: How 4 Young Nigerians Hijacked Nigeria Airways Flight for MKO Abiola appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

The Executive Director of the Nigeria Bible Translation Trust (NBTT), Mrs Patience Markus Toma, has called for increased local investment in Bible translation, expressing concern that about 95 per cent of funding for the organisation’s projects comes from outside Nigeria. Toma said greater support from individuals, communities and other local stakeholders was needed to sustain […] The post NBTT chief seeks local investment in Bible translation into indigenous languages appeared first on Tribune Online.

Chief (Mrs) Oluwaremilekun Abeje Olowu, a lawyer, technocrat, retired civil servant and pioneer Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), reflects on her life, career, failed governorship ambition, the challenges women face in politics, her vision for Osun State and the importance of discipline, hard work and healthy living in this interview with TUNDE […] The post At 80, I still love to dress well, look clean all times —Remi Olowu appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Niger State Government has commenced preparations for the 2026 Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land, more than a decade after the state suspended general government sponsorship of Christian pilgrimages. The development follows a directive by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago for the Niger State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board to intensify preparations for the exercise. The state […] The post Niger revives Christian pilgrimage after 10-year suspension appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Ayo Ni O, will hold a thanksgiving service on Sunday, October 25, in honour of its late Spiritual Father and Chairman, Prophet (Dr.) Emmanuel Abiodun Adewale Alogbo, who died at the age of 93. The service, scheduled to take place at the church’s Kingsland District Headquarters, Oko-Oba, Agege, […] The post C&S Church to hold thanksgiving for late spiritual leader Alogbo appeared first on Tribune Online.

It Is Not Our Problem — Wike Speaks Expert Proffers Solution, Appeals To Landlords The first sign of Abuja’s deepening housing crisis is no longer found in estate listings or “To Let” signs. It is visible behind the closed doors of apartments where strangers have become roommates, living rooms have become bedrooms, and privacy has […]

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has honoured the President of Christ Apostolic Church (Nigeria & Overseas), Pastor S.O. Oladele, with the prestigious ‘Father of Faith’ award in recognition of his years of faithful and impactful service to the Body of Christ in Nigeria and beyond. The award was presented by the President of CAN, […] The post CAN honours CAC president, Oladele as ‘Father of Faith’ appeared first on Tribune Online.

Fourteen years separated them. One belongs to the Class of 1971, the other to the Class of 1985. Yet their individual journeys find anchorage in a common, strategic educational trajectory: Government College Ibadan. Nigerian businessman, lawyer, philanthropist and Chairman of the Bi-Courtney Group of Companies, Dr Bolanle Olawale Babalakin, proudly wears the badge of the […] The post Giving back to alma mater: The Babalakin, Olujimi exemplars appeared first on Tribune Online.

By Kunle Olawunmi A Nigerian family buys fuel to generate electricity, sinks a borehole for water, contributes to neighbourhood security and struggles to pay school and hospital bills. It pays taxes too. If this is your household, you are supplying services you should be able to expect from government. Yet every four years, you are […] The post Harvest behind ballot: Gardener’s theory and politics of public poverty appeared first on Tribune Online.

IN its first four years in office, the Tinubu administration rode on the back of the Renewed Hope Agenda and the urgency of achieving a $1trn economy by 2030 to articulate and push energetically a series of macroeconomic policies and projects—from the removal of fuel subsidy and the new tax laws to the foreign exchange […] The post How Tinubu administration could better optimise civil service post-2027 appeared first on Tribune Online.