Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the final forfeiture of 431 mobile phones allegedly linked to a Chinese-led cyber-fraud syndicate, whose members were arrested during a major Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raid in Lagos in December 2024. Justice Deinde Dipeolu granted the order forfeiting the phones […]

Nigeria’s expanding domestic refining capacity could face increasing pressure from inadequate and commercially challenging crude oil supply unless stronger links are established between upstream production and local refineries, the Crude Oil Refinery-Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has warned. The association said Nigeria’s next phase of petroleum-sector reform should focus on ensuring that existing refineries obtain […]

President Bola Tinubu has called on the United Nations Security Council to take stronger action against the spread of weapons of mass destruction and intensify efforts towards the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. Tinubu also said Nigeria’s national security was not dependent on nuclear weapons, noting that the country was not among the states that […]

Only one in eight Nigerians living with hypertension has their blood pressure under control, the Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL) has said. LISDEL, under its Advocacy Partnership for Hypertension Financing and Patient Voice (APH-FiP), disclosed this yesterday as Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark World Heart Day, themed, “Don’t Miss a Beat.” […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has donated N52 million to survivors and families of the 37 miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State.   The state governor, Umaru Bago, disclosed this on Tuesday when he received the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), led by […]

The Chartered Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of Nigeria (CIEEEN) has announced plans to prioritise safety regulation in its regulatory agenda, particularly hazards associated with imported electrical and electronic products and incidents of electrocution. Its president, Engr. Kings Adeyemi, disclosed this during CIEEEN’s maiden interactive meeting with registered and prospective members held virtually on […]

Nigeria is among the sub-Saharan African economies with significant potential to benefit from the wider adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that weak infrastructure, limited digital access and skills shortages could constrain the country’s ability to translate the technology into broad-based economic gains. The IMF, in its July […]

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Oyo State, will commence the distribution of newly printed Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, across all 33 Local Government Area  offices in the state from October 9. The post INEC begins distribution of new  PVCs in Oyo, Oct 9 appeared first on Tribune Online.

Rising transportation costs, inadequate infrastructure and limited economic opportunities for women and young people dominated discussions at a WIMB Africa Business Roundtable, with stakeholders calling for policies The post WIMB Africa roundtable: Stakeholders call for policies that improve citizens’ lives appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Nigerian permanent representative to the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), Ambassador Emmanuel Olawale, has urged governments in the region to create a favourable environment for the body’s programmes, projects and activities to thrive in their countries. This is just as the High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Nigeria/permanent representative to […]

The people of Iloffa community in the Oke-Ero local government area of Kwara State have cried out over the deplorable condition of the Omu-Aran-Iloffa-Eruku–Egbe–Kabba federal road. The community’s stakeholders described the road as a “death trap” that has crippled economic and social activities in the area. The Alofa of Iloffa, Oba Samuel Niyi Dada, said […]

Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, has transmitted a N1.201 trillion supplementary and amendment budget for the 2026 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for consideration and approval. The supplementary budget was contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House, Isma’il Falgore, during yesterday’s plenary. Governor Yusuf explained that the budget […]

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) and MTN Nigeria have confirmed their participation in the Africa Sustainability Forum 2026, The post NCC, NDPC, FBRA, MTN Nigeria confirm participation at Africa Sustainability Forum 2026 appeared first on Tribune Online.

The chief executive officer of the World Energy Council Nigeria, Dr Bala Maijama’a Wunti, has initiated the construction of a multimillion-naira indoor sports hall at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi. The project, known as the Bala Wunti Arena, is expected to accommodate 10,000 people and be completed within 50 weeks. The initiative aims […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo Branch, has given the state government another 14 days to meet its outstanding demands or risk industrial action. The fresh ultimatum followed the government’s request for an additional two weeks to address the union’s demands, particularly the full implementation of the 2025 Federal […]

Delta State residents, particularly parents, have called for wider, properly connected drainage networks to protect education and address the threats posed by flooding. This may not be unconnected to the ordeal of schoolchildren and communities battling the effects of heavy rainfall and inadequate drainage across the state In Udu local government area, heavy rainfall has […]

The recent surge in retail petrol prices across the country, that  pushed pump prices well above ₦1,400 per litre, has dealt yet another crushing blow to the fragile economic lives of ordinary Nigerians. Coming on the heels of this price hike, the Presidential directive mandating state governments to accelerate the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas […]

BY ABDULLAHI SAMBO RICHIFA, Kano Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have reportedly rescued 49 travellers from Kano State following an attempted kidnap incident in Zamfara State. The travellers were returning from Senegal after attending a Maulud programme. The rescue was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama yesterday. According to […]