The remains of veteran Nollywood actor, Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, were on Friday laid to rest in Lagos State, as his family, colleagues and dignitaries gathered to bid farewell to the screen legend. The post At Olu Jacobs’ burial, son shared untold stories of legend actor’s life appeared first on Tribune Online.

“If you’re a convicted fraudster who gets caught stealing from the American people a second time, your sentence will be doubled,” he said.

“I want Nigerians to understand this fundamental truism. We were on the road to Caracas. He saved our economy; he saved the nation from falling into pieces.”

The harrowing experiences of air travellers in Nigeria who routinely contend with delayed and cancelled domestic flights have once again brought the state of passenger protection in the aviation sector into sharp focus. Recently, human rights activist and lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, took to social media to accuse Air Peace of irresponsibility and impunity after his […]

As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, Christian leaders have offered prayers, warnings and prescriptions for national renewal, focusing on economic hardship, insecurity, leadership, corruption, unity and the responsibility of citizens, SEYI SOKOYA reports: The post Nigeria at 66: Church leaders speak on hardship, leadership, rebuilding, new Nigeria appeared first on Tribune Online.

“The TV anchor who would be king. In Nigeria this week, a new king was coronated with pomp and circumstance — but his resume is what’s really standing out,” Amanpour wrote.

A child would probably look at Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary from the perspective of a nursery rhyme: One, two, buckle my shoe. Three, four, shut the door; five, six, pick up sticks; seven, eight, lay them straight; nine, ten, a big fat hen. Then, he might go prosaic with numbers eleven to sixty-six before shouting, […]

An arrest affidavit cited in local reports said she was covered in blood and had what appeared to be self-inflicted cuts on her wrists, with a handgun found nearby.

LAST Monday, the pioneer Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Chief (Mrs) Oluremilekun Debbie Olowu was 80 and fittingly, the President of the Republic led the tribute choral. The post “Mama” @ 80 and other birthday stories appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Nigerian public has continued to cry out against leaders, including sitting and former presidents, who opt to seek medical care outside the country. The issue was once again brought to the fore after videos surfaced on social media showing an Indian hospital using images of Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar’s care and stay at the hospital […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu is back at work and ready to take impactful decisions aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians. He spoke yesterday after meeting with the president at his Lagos residence where Tinubu had returned to  his four weeks vacation in Europe. According to the vice president, Tinubu […]

WHEN your speech appears to contain gibberish or is empty, a famous Yoruba slang gives such talk the moniker, bala-bala or in another context, pala-pala. None of the two has a formal linguistic translation or meaning but have existed long enough to gain individual notoriety. The post Akpabio and Obono-Obla’s bala-bala appeared first on Tribune Online.

WHEN my alma mater, the University of Ife (aka “Great Ife”) was renamed Obafemi Awolowo University by the military junta of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida on May 12, 1987, it was as if a dagger was driven into my heart. The post Owo-Akoko must sheathe their sword over Rufus Giwa university appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has said that debt from the Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt Refineries to the company rose to N8.31 trillion at the end of 2025, even as it extended about N264.4 billion in fresh loans to the three plants during the year. The disclosure was made in the company’s […]

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has proposed rules that would place businesses using artificial intelligence (AI) in their marketing under tighter regulation, with fines of up to N100 million for breaches. The proposal is contained in the draft Sales Promotion Regulations, 2026, which the commission released on September 30, 2026. Under the […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) withdrew a net N6.62 trillion from the banking system through Open Market Operations (OMO) in September, as it sold N17.51 trillion in bills and repaid N10.89 trillion in maturing ones. Analysis of CBN auction and repayment data by showed the sales came from five auctions held on September 1, […]

Africa must move beyond the persistent narrative of financing gaps and focus on building investment models that can scale homegrown solutions, strengthen productive capacity and accelerate inclusive economic transformation, stakeholders at the inaugural Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) Global Action Forum have said. The stakeholders, drawn from government, business, finance, philanthropy and development institutions, said […]

Nigeria’s economy is projected to grow by approximately 4.4 per cent in 2026, up from 3.87 per cent recorded in 2025, as stronger performance across the non-oil sectors continues to broaden the country’s growth base, Stanbic IBTC Bank has projected. The bank said manufacturing, information and communications technology (ICT), trade, real estate, and finance and […]

The share of Nigerian households that see inflation as high rose to 77.2 per cent in September 2026, from 67.2 per cent in August. This is according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest Inflation Expectations Survey. The finding contrasts with official data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which showed headline inflation […]

WHEN President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua departed the shores of Nigeria for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia on November 23, 2009, I served as Chairman of the Editorial Board of the National Life newspaper. The post Our president is ready to kick, ready to work appeared first on Tribune Online.

As Nigeria marked its 66th Independence Anniversary on Thursday, October 1, 2026, President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi and other opposition leaders differ on the state of the nation. In his address, “From Reform To Prosperity,” Tinubu said […]

The traditional ruler of Elem-Kalabari in Rivers State, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has denied speculations that he was aspiring to become the next Amanyanabo of Kalabari Kingdom. The last traditional ruler of the Kalabari Kingdom, King Theophilus Princewill, who died in 2022 was buried on November 30, 2023 jointly by over 30 communities that make up […]

Days after spending his first night at the Kuje Correctional Centre without eating, the embattled director-general of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi, has reportedly been allowed to provide his own meals and given special accommodation at the correctional facility. LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered exclusively from a top source at the Kuje correctional […]

We are interested in the form shut which occurs in the following context: “despite Barau’s efforts to shut down the bill.” No doubt, the writer means shot, the past tense/past participle of the verb shoot. The post Shoot, Shot, Short, Shut appeared first on Tribune Online.