The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that it is investigating 30 cases of alleged politically motivated killings ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television monitored by The News Chronicle. According to Iniedu, several arrests […]

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has expressed gratitude following his ambassadorial appointment as The post I’m serving Nigeria again after 20 years, Fani-Kayode speaks on ambassadorial appointment appeared first on Tribune Online.

Super Falcons forward Rinsola Babajide says the opportunity to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup will provide extra motivation for Nigeria as the team prepares to defend its Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title in Morocco. The 2026 tournament, scheduled to hold from 26 July to 16 August, has been expanded from 12 […]

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has harvested fresh vegetables from her garden at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, renewing her call on The post PHOTOS: Oluremi Tinubu harvests villa garden, urges Nigerians to grow food at home appeared first on Tribune Online.

A 45-year-old trader, Garba Manu, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, over allegations of theft and criminal intimidation. Manu pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecution counsel, Mr Hemen Donald, told the court that the case was reported by the complainant, Sale Alhassan, at the Mararaba Police […]

"We are appealing to the motorists to adhere strictly to traffic rules and regulations in order to prevent unnecessary loss of lives through road crashes."

Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened legal action against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, demanding N10 billion in damages over allegations linking him to murder, bribery and other criminal acts. The threat was conveyed in a letter dated July 6, 2026, signed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kemi Pinheiro, on behalf of Pinheiro […]

The Federal Government has launched the South-East phase of the Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP), with the distribution of 80,640 bags of fertiliser to 20,160 registered smallholder farmers across Imo, Enugu, Anambra, and Ebonyi states. The intervention, implemented by the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), was flagged off on Monday at Ndubuisi Kanu […] The post South-East smallholder farmers get 80,640 NADF free fertiliser bags appeared first on Tribune Online.

Abimbola Olawuyi, the widow of late investigative broadcaster and journalist Kola Olawuyi, has died, bringing another wave of grief to a family that has lived with the loss of one of Nigeria's most celebrated media figures for nearly two decades.

World Paralympic champion and Team Nigeria captain Folashade Oluwafemiayo has praised the quality of Nigeria’s pre-Commonwealth Games training camp in Aberdeen, expressing confidence that the athletes are on course for a successful outing at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. With the Games set to begin on 23 July, Team Nigeria has been fine-tuning its preparations […]

Nigeria’s D’Tigers have been handed a demanding schedule after being drawn alongside Cameroon, South Sudan, Cabo Verde, Tunisia and Guinea in Group E of the FIBA Africa Basketball World Cup Qualifiers. The draw will see Nigeria open their qualifying campaign against regional rivals Cameroon on 27 August, before facing South Sudan a day later. The […]

France has formally appealed to FIFA over the yellow card shown to Michael Olise during Saturday’s World Cup round-of-16 victory over Paraguay, hoping to have the caution overturned before the knockout stages continue.  Though television replays seemed to indicate that Olise had just grabbed his opponent’s jersey rather than striking his face, the Bayern Munich […]

Nigeria’s cement prices remain among the highest in Africa despite the country’s annual production capacity exceeding 60 million metric tonnes and local demand standing at about half that figure.  A 50kg bag is currently selling between N12,500 and N15,000 in major cities, far above prices in countries such as South Africa, Egypt, Kenya and Ghana, […]

The Palestinian group Hamas has announced the dissolution of the body that has governed Gaza for nearly two decades, paving the way for a technocratic committee to implement civilian rule in the war-ravaged, besieged territory. The move on Monday marks a significant political shift by Hamas, which has governed Gaza since its fighters seized control […]

According to the commission, the expanded identity database is expected to support more effective national planning, improve the The post Nigeria’s digital identity drive hits 136 million enrolments — NIMC appeared first on Tribune Online.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerian universities to transform into centers of innovation, entrepreneurship and industrialization, saying they must produce job creators rather than job seekers if the country is to achieve its economic ambitions. Shettima made the call on Monday during the inauguration of the Manufacturing Technology University Innovation Pod (Manu-Tech UniPod) at […]