The Defence Headquarters DHQ on Thursday dismissed as fake an Artificial Intelligence-generated video purporting to show the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, making statements suggesting partisan political support. This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja by the Director, Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba. The statement […] The post DHQ dismisses ‘AI-generated’ video portraying CDS Oluyede as partisan appeared first on Tribune Online.

Veteran Nollywood actor Musiliu Dasofunjo, popularly known as Baba Johunomi, has opened up about his battle with prostate cancer, urging people to pay closer attention to changes in their health and seek medical attention early. Johunomi made the disclosure in a video shared on Facebook by fellow actor Kunle Afod, where he said his condition […] The post Veteran actor Baba Johunomi opens up about prostate cancer battle appeared first on Tribune Online.

  The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, has described Nigerian youths as a critical constituency in the party’s efforts to communicate the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yari said young Nigerians would play a central role in taking […]

The NFF came under intense pressure after the Super Falcons and Super Eagles failed to qualify for the World Cup. The post President Tinubu Directs Comprehensive Reform Of Nigerian Football appeared first on Channels Television.

The federal government has placed 2,000 locations across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under varying degrees of flood risk, with 915 communities in 19 states classified as critical and requiring immediate preparedness and protective action. The latest flood prediction issued on Thursday, August 27, by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Center […]

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Tinubu administration to explain contradictions in its cash-transfer figures and to publish a verifiable trail for the over ₦600 billion it claims to have disbursed. Speaking on Thursday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, […] The post Atiku queries impact of N600bn disbursement to over 10m households programme appeared first on Tribune Online.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” in another provocative move amid escalating tensions between the United States and Canada over trade. Trump announced the decision on Thursday afternoon from the Oval Office, saying the new name was something he had considered for a […]

The former Minister of Power and governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Bayo Adelabu, has disclosed that he would not appeal the outcome of the party’s 2026 primary in Oyo He stated that his decision to fly the flag of the party as its governorship candidate is not a do-or-die affair, […] The post Adelabu drops appeal against Oyo APC governorship primary appeared first on Tribune Online.

The outgoing President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has highlighted major institutional, technological, welfare and professional reforms undertaken by his administration in the last two years, saying the Association is leaving behind stronger foundations for future leadership. Osigwe made the disclosure in his final annual report to the 2026 Annual […] The post We’re leaving NBA stronger, more innovative, financially stable — Osigwe appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), the social intervention programme of First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has disbursed N819 million to 1,638 widows of fallen personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the Nigeria Police Force. This second edition of the empowerment which is under RHI Social Investment Programme for widows of fallen […]

The federal government has disclosed that about 17 states have created their own Electricity Regulatory Commissions since April 2024. The director-general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi, disclosed this while providing an update on the activities of the National Council on Privatisation at its second meeting for 2026. The meeting was chaired […]

Relationship coach and pastor, Kingsley Okonkwo, has launched a Christian matchmaking platform, Mentor To Marry, aimed at helping singles seeking intentional, faith-based marriages connect with potential partners. The platform’s membership plans ranging from N70,000 to N700,000 annually. Okonkwo, the lead pastor of David’s Christian Centre, announced the platform in a series of posts on X, […]

Nigeria’s federal civil servants got a new commuting option this week, and it doesn’t run on petrol. On Wednesday, the Federal Government commissioned the first 37 units of a promised 100 electric buses at Eagle Square, Abuja, kicking off a mass transit scheme that officials say is meant to cut transport costs for government workers […] The post FG Rolls Out First 37 of 100 Electric Buses for Civil Servants: Routes, Benefits and What Happens Next appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

Iran is facing difficulties meeting domestic petrol demand as inadequate local production is worsened by a US naval blockade, a senior government official has said. Vice President Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah, said the country’s domestic petrol output was inadequate, while restrictions linked to the US blockade had made it difficult for Tehran to import additional supplies. […]

The Association of Energy Correspondents, Abuja (AECAF), has congratulated Abdulrazaq Isa, OFR, and Bala Wunti on their appointments as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the World Energy Council (WEC) Nigeria, respectively, describing Nigeria’s return to the global energy body as a significant development for the country’s energy sector.