MINISTER of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has inaugurated a committee to organise the Nigeria Marine and Blue Economy Expo (NIMBEX), in a move to position Nigeria as a leading destination for maritime investment, innovation and trade in Africa. The post Oyetola inaugurates NIMBEX committee, eyes maritime investment boom appeared first on Tribune Online.

By Ado Oyeyemi Gunmen have killed a soldier, a hunter and a pregnant woman during a fresh attack on communities in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, while 15 residents were reportedly abducted. Another soldier was shot and wounded when the attackers invaded Sarkin Yamma village, near the Jeb-Jeb area, on Tuesday night. The [...]

President of Namibia, Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has hailed the launch of Dangote Industries Limited’s $2.5 billion petroleum storage and regional pipeline investment as a historic milestone in Africa’s industrialisation, describing the occasion as the most memorable day of her presidency. The post Namibia President hails Dangote’s $2.5bn investment as historic milestone for African industrialization appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Bauchi Region, has appealed to the Bauchi State government to speed up land allocation for two proposed transmission substations in Alkaleri and Toro Local Government Areas. The projects are expected to expand transmission capacity and improve bulk power supply across the state. The acting general manager (Transmission), Bauchi Region, […]

By Ado Oyeyemi Customers of Moniepoint Microfinance Bank can now verify their eligibility for the Federal Government’s ₦50,000 emergency relief programme through the bank’s USSD platform. The bank disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, urging customers to dial 557327# using their registered phone numbers and follow the prompts to check whether they had been [...]

The coalition stressed that any regulatory exercise must start with an absolute and faithful acknowledgement of what the governing statute actually says. Under the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017, the primary legal instrument cited by the regulator, the law explicitly distinguishes between commercial extraction and domestic survival.

By Ado Oyeyemi The Osun State Government has placed the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, under monitoring over alleged inflammatory comments capable of triggering religious crises and clashes between communities. The government also directed the monarch to stop making statements against people of other religious beliefs and fellow traditional rulers, warning that his conduct [...]

Scientists may have found a safer, more reliable way to use a traditional plant remedy to help people living with Sickle Cell Anaemia. A team of researchers from the University of Ibadan took the roots of Cissus populnea, a traditional West African plant long used for blood conditions, and transformed them into easy-to-drink fizzy (effervescent) […] The post African medicinal plant offers breakthrough in fight against sickle cell disease appeared first on Tribune Online.

The federal government has introduced a USSD option through Moniepoint Microfinance Bank for Nigerians to check their eligibility and receive the ₦50,000 National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI). The intervention, spearheaded by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, is designed to provide financial assistance to vulnerable households struggling with the rising […]

By Ado Oyeyemi Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has rejected suggestions that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is his political leader in the Peoples Democratic Party. Oyinlola described Wike as his political junior, insisting that their respective positions and political experience do not place the former Rivers State governor above [...]

Nigeria has lost over €5 million following the rejection of its beans exports by European buyers, former Acting President of the Association of Nigerian Licenced Customs Agents (ANLCA), Kayode Farinto, has said. The post Nigeria loses €5m over rejected beans export by European countries appeared first on Tribune Online.

The federal government has commenced the disbursement of ₦50,000 monthly cash support to selected vulnerable Nigerians under its National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI). The programme, launched on October 30, 2026, is designed to provide financial assistance to poor and vulnerable households struggling with the rising cost of living and inflation. The Minister of […]