… 6,000 wards now offer digital birth registration — NPC… FG links birth registration with health, identity systemsBy Chioma ObinnaAs Nigeria joined other African countries to mark the 2026 Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, CRVS, over 14.5 million Nigerian children have been registered under the country’s intensified birth registration drive even as the Federal […] The post 14.5m children registered as Nigeria pushes for legal identity for every child appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Lawal A. Jamiu THE legislative institution in any democracy has a major role in the delivery of democratic dividends to the constituents, using the instrument of legislation, appropriation and oversight as well as other quasi-judicial functions for the betterment of the society. In Ogun State, the 10th Assembly which quietly marked its third anniversary […] The post 10th Ogun Assembly and executive-legislature partnership appeared first on Tribune Online.

A traditional religion practitioner and Chief Executive Officer of Ifá Victor Traditional Consultation and Healing Home, Sikiru Oluwasheyi Victor, has called on President Bola Tinubu to extend government recognition and support to practitioners of Nigeria’s Indigenous Traditional Religion (ITR), insisting that they deserve equal treatment with adherents of Christianity and Islam. Victor, in an open […] The post Extend support to traditional religion, practitioners urge Tinubu appeared first on Tribune Online.

IT was Mahatma Gandhi that once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” And Gandhi was eminently qualified to know this. He was the embodiment of the struggle to restore the dignity and the progress of India from colonial dehumanisation. Indeed, he gave himself to the […] The post Sardauna Sokoto-Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji: In the spirit of true public service appeared first on Tribune Online.

Abuja Continental Hotel has received the Continental Excellence Award for Luxury Hospitality Leadership at the Tourism Transport Summit Awards 2026, recognising its performance in Nigeria’s hospitality sector. The award was presented as part of the summit’s efforts to recognise contributions to the tourism and hospitality industry. Chief Abiodun Ogunsanwo, Convenor of the awards, said the […]

A widow, Mama Mariyamo Audu Azuo, has received a new room-and-parlour self-contained house donated by the My People First Foundation in Inata community, Obeiba, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The building was inaugurated and handed over to the beneficiary over the weekend, making it the second house provided by the foundation for vulnerable […] The post Foundation builds house for widow in Kogi appeared first on Tribune Online.

Community leaders in Ogun State have been urged to serve as champions of development, peace ambassadors and exemplary citizens capable of driving positive change in their communities. Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperatives, Ademola Balogun, made the call at the closing ceremony of a four-day Basic Citizenship and Leadership Training (BCLT), held at the Social […] The post Ogun charges community leaders to champion development appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has said that investing in women-owned businesses would deliver significant economic returns through job creation, innovation and improved household incomes. Mahmoud stated this at the closing session of the 2026 Abuja Business and Investment Expo (ABIE 3.0), where the final day was dedicated […]

The Minister of Works Engr. David Umahi has said the federal government will deploy security guards to protect infrastructure along the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Superhighway from vandalism. Umahi disclosed this on Monday when he received the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on a courtesy visit to the ministry. He said the measure became […]

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged politicians seeking to succeed him in 2027 to stop attacking him and instead tell residents what they intend to do for the state. Makinde, who said he would not be on the ballot in the governorship election, asked his political opponents to focus on presenting their plans to […]

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has vowed not to become a political godfather who dictates the affairs of government after leaving office in 2027.

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has said he will not seek to influence or interfere in the administration of his successor, promising to give the 2027 governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, and her running mate, Hon. Muftau Open Salawu, the freedom to govern if elected by the people. Makinde, […]

Nigeria and the Muslim World League will on Tuesday convene an international security conference in Abuja, with religious leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders expected to deliberate on peaceful coexistence, national unity and security. The conference, scheduled to hold at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, will focus on the link between peace, security and […] The post Nigeria, Muslim World League to hold international security conference in Abuja appeared first on Tribune Online.

Fast-rising Nigerian Afrobeats artiste and Bullion Records star, Abdul Rahman Yusuf, popularly known as Harcher, continued his impressive UK tour with a high-energy performance at Outernet London on Sunday, August 9, 2026.

Ok poo pooPresident Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to peaceful coexistence, religious harmony and national unity as the Muslim World League, in collaboration with the Jama’atu Izalatil Bidiah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), prepares to convene an international security conference in Abuja. The conference, scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at the Bola Ahmed […]

The complainant’s lawyer, Abubakar Jibril, told the court that his client's husband got divorced in January and took their two-year-old child to his mother ever since. The post Woman drags ex-husband to Shari’a Court over child custody in Kaduna appeared first on Tribune Online.

Inertia helps stabilise the power system by keeping turbines and other rotating equipment moving when there is a sudden loss of electricity generation. The post UK faces ‘higher risk of blackouts’ as National Grid operator changes rules appeared first on Tribune Online.

Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing cautions social media trolls against shaming unmarried and childless women, urging compassion for their private battles. Read More: https://punchng.com/you-never-know-their-battles-nkechi-blessing-tackles-trolls-shaming-unmarried-childless-women/