The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to address emerging internet governance challenges, including artificial intelligence (AI), online fraud, privacy concerns and the protection of vulnerable internet users. The call was made on Friday in Lagos at the inaugural NCC Internet Governance Symposium, where the Commission emphasised the need to […] The post NCC calls for stronger collaboration to address internet governance challenges appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) has confirmed an explosion on a gas pipeline belonging to its subsidiary... The post NNPC Ltd confirms Eleme gas explosion, activates emergency response appeared first on Tribune Online.

… says Nigeria is on path of accelerated growth Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the Federal Government is targeting a 7 per cent economic growth rate as part of efforts to accelerate development. Speaking on the state of the economy at the press briefing after the conclusion of the 2026 Annual […] The post FG targets 7% econimic growth appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a one-month-old baby girl allegedly sold for N2 million and arrested two suspects, including the child’s mother and the owner of the health facility where she was delivered. The incident occurred in Ido Local Government Area of Ibadan, with the police saying efforts were ongoing to arrest other […]

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for hunger to be declared a national emergency in Nigeria, citing worsening food insecurity, poverty and insecurity across the country. Obi said millions of Nigerians were facing acute hunger despite the country’s vast agricultural potential, blaming the situation on persistent insecurity and […] The post World Food Day: Peter Obi calls for national emergency on hunger appeared first on Tribune Online.

Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo, has constituted a seven-man Commission of Inquiry into the communal clash between Aguleri and Umuoba Anam communities in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. This comes as the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed by the state government is yet to be lifted on the two communities. The exercise is […] The post Anambra: Soludo constitutes commission of inquiry into Aguleri, Umuoba Anam dispute appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has been plunged into fresh turmoil following the immediate resignation of its State Chairman, Barrister Venatius Ikem, citing a “crisis of direction and leadership coherence” within the party. In an official resignation letter addressed to the PDP National Secretary at the Wadata House National Secretariat in […] The post Cross River PDP Chairman resigns over leadership crisis appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Edo State Government is working towards a coordinated emergency response system to improve disaster preparedness, ambulance deployment and medical referrals across the state. The initiative emerged from an inter-agency meeting convened by the Edo State Healthcare Regulation and Monitoring Agency (EDOHERMA) and the Edo State Emergency Management Agency (EDOSEMA) in Benin City on October […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advised Nigerians to verify mobile phones before purchase to ensure the devices are approved for use on the country’s telecommunications networks. The commission said prospective buyers could check a phone’s status by dialling *315# or using the device checker available on its website. Speaking on Newsnight on Arise Television, […]

Five interconnected mini-grid projects with a combined capacity of 17.7 megawatts have commenced operations in Oyo State. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, announced the progress of the project where he also dismissed reports of a planned increase in electricity tariffs. Tegbe made the announcement during the groundbreaking ceremony for the projects, which are designed […]

Russia has formally commenced  diesel exports following an agreement with President Donald Trump, marking the first confirmed shipments under an arrangement intended to increase global fuel availability and ease pressure on petroleum product prices. The Kremlin confirmed Thursday that Russian diesel had begun returning to international markets after Moscow partially lifted its export restrictions on […]

According to the report, troops also arrested a herder and his son over an alleged killing in Jimpi village, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area in separate operation.

The House of Representatives Committee overseeing the Ogoni cleanup has threatened to recommend contract cancellations against underperforming contractors, despite scoring the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) about 80 per cent in its implementation of the environmental restoration programme. The lawmakers issued the warning during an oversight visit to Ogoniland, Rivers State, where they inspected remediation […]

The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has offered automatic employment to 28 graduands from the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences of the Pamo University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) This is as the university announced automatic employment for the best graduating students from the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, the Department of Nursing Sciences and […]

A member of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) and Deputy Director, Grassroots Engagement and Mobilisation, Kazeem Akinola, has commenced full grassroots mobilisation in Oyo State as he leads the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement ahead of the 2027 general elections. Akinola, who is also the Oyo State Coordinator of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, flagged off the statewide […] The post 2027: PCC member, Akinola, leads PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Oyo appeared first on Tribune Online.

Residents of Ondo State have appealed for urgent medical and educational assistance as the BTO CARES humanitarian programme recorded an overwhelming number of applications within its first week of operation. The initiative, launched on 1 October by Ondo Community Connect and sponsored by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, attracted applications from residents seeking financial […] The post Ondo residents seek urgent medical, educational aid as Tunji-Ojo initiative provides succour appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Sokoto State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has urged President Bola Tinubu to reconsider the nomination of Professor Mustapha Aliu as an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner, citing concerns over his alleged political affiliations and family ties to Governor Ahmed Aliyu. Dan’iya also called on the […] The post Sokoto: ADC’s Dan’iya asks Tinubu to reconsider INEC nominee appeared first on Tribune Online.

eHealth Africa has signed a cooperation protocol with Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population to advance digital health, artificial intelligence (AI) and public health innovation across Africa. The agreement, signed on October 10, 2026, in Berlin, Germany, provides a framework for collaboration in health information systems, AI-based diagnostics, disease surveillance, public health analytics, teleradiology and […]

Last Saturday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, Governor Seyi Makinde, presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), stood before a town hall crowd and made a promise. If Nigerians elect him in 2027, he will serve one term and leave. “Our government will not last beyond four years. And it will be an […]

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has intensified efforts to protect health insurance enrollees from improper charges and denial of covered services, as the number of Nigerians with health insurance rises to 23.02 million. The Director-General of NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, disclosed this at the quarterly media briefing of the National Primary Health Care Development […]