The two-year tenure of Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, mni, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, from August 2024 to August 2026, will be remembered not simply for the policies announced or initiatives launched, but for the determined effort to translate reform commitments into measurable institutional outcomes. Indeed, the scorecard of her […]

More than 50 suspected cult members have renounced their membership of different cult groups in Abini community, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State barely days after the police arrested 10 suspected members of the Neo Black Axe Movement of Africa (NBM) The post Over 50 cultists renounce membership in C’River community appeared first on Tribune Online.

By Muttaka Turaki Gujungu Thirty-five years after its creation, Jigawa State is entering a new phase of development, one focused less on building the machinery of government and more on using that foundation to expand productive capacity, strengthen human capital, and build a resilient economy. When Jigawa State was created on August 27, 1991, it […]

Inú olósèlú kì í dùn d’ále´” (a politician’s joy does not endure till evening). An observer of our politics told me this yesterday. I heard it, and something skipped in my heart. It got me quiet throughout the day. Inú olósèlú kì í dùn d’ále´” (a politician’s joy does not endure till evening). An observer of our politics told me this yesterday. I heard it, and something skipped in my heart. It got me quiet throughout the day. The post Why does a politician’s joy never last till evening? appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has fixed the physical screening and documentation exercise for successful candidates shortlisted for recruitment into the Service. The exercise will take place at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, Abuja, according to the National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada. Maiwada, in a statement issued […]

NIGERIANS have endured harrowing experiences on the tortuous road of political violence, voter intimidation and electoral manipulation. It is unacceptable for anyone holding public office to be adding fuel to an already combustible political atmosphere. The post Politicians, please stop these threats appeared first on Tribune Online.

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested 14 suspects for various offences.The suspects include three vigilantes for allegedly being involved in kidnapping and armed robbery. The police command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, said the operatives nabbed three members of a seven-man gang of vigilantes at Uraga village, Mariga local government area, for alleged involvement […]

Newly recruited teachers in Abia State are to undergo a mandatory five-day orientation programme on literacy, classroom technology, data-driven teaching tools and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) methodologies. The state’s commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this when he briefed journalists on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor, […]

The federal government has unveiled a 10-year strategic framework to mobilise about $1 billion in blended finance to restore two million hectares of degraded forests, cut deforestation by 20 per cent and create 1.5 million green jobs nationwide. The initiative, known as the Securing Nigeria’s Forest Future (SNFF) Country Package, also seeks to strengthen climate […]

By Eneole Otorkpa, Abuja The managing director and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited, Jane Egerton-Idehen, has urged heads of public institutions to put their finances in order before seeking additional funding for reforms. Egerton-Idehen gave the piece of advice during an episode of the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation Podcast, moderated by the […]

A  Joint Task Force (JTF) of troops of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) JUBILEE, in collaboration with headquarters 2 Brigade’s “Operation Thunder”, 6 Battalion of the Nigerian Army and police operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) in Akwa Ibom State, has uncovered an illegal recruitment and training centre. LEADERSHIP gathered the fake centre […]

The Presidency has described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s reported $1.2 million lobbying arrangement with a Washington-based advisory firm as a reflection of desperation and an alleged lack of a coherent political agenda ahead of the 2027 general elections. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, made the claims in […]

THE governorship election in Osun State which was held on August 15, 2026 was an election of many colours. There were party men who were out to defend their party. But beside the political structures lie the volunteers who contributed within and outside formal structures. The post Osun polls, Adeleke’s victory and the power of volunteers appeared first on Tribune Online.

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for suspending the prosecution of the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, until after the 2027 presidential election. NAPS described the decision as a demonstration of democratic restraint, fairness and commitment to the rule of law. It argued […]

About 150 academics from universities, military and paramilitary institutions across the North East zone have participated in a one-day post-2025 National Research Fund (NRF) proposal review and capacity-building workshop organised by the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi. The participants were drawn from ATBU, Sa’adu Zungur University, Gadau and the Federal University of Kashere, Gombe, […]

Survivors of Boko Haram insurgency as well as persons associated with the terrorists who have repented have recounted their ordeals during an end of project programme organised by Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development in Maiduguri. The foundation, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Union (EU), ended the implementation […]

By Eneole Otorkpa, Abuja A former Cross River State governor and presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party ( PRP), Donald Duke, has rejected the federal government’s characterisation of petrol and other energy interventions as subsidies. He argued that Nigeria should sell its resources to the citizens at the cost of production. Duke’s position provides […]

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has commenced investigations into alleged inciting comments by the Borno State commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, the chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Danjuma Shekwolo and Senator Francis Fadahunsi representing Osun East. Addressing journalists at the joint security spokespersons’ briefing yesterday in […]

The Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA) has empowered 1,000 youths as Irrigation Champions to support farmers and boost food production across Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi states. The managing director of the authority, Rabiu Bichi, disclosed this at a ceremony held at the HJRBDA headquarters yesterday. Bichi said the initiative was part of the […]

A new report from SBM Intelligence has placed a number on what most Nigerians already sensed from lived experience: the country’s kidnapping crisis has stopped resembling ordinary criminality and started resembling an industry with its own logistics, pricing and, increasingly, a dominant beneficiary. Between July 2025 and June 2026, 7,825 people were abducted across 1,713 […]

The Federal Government has made participation in the national tertiary education ranking exercise compulsory for all universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a meeting with the Nigerian Universities Ranking Advisory Committee, which has been expanded and renamed the […]

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has called on relevant authorities to ensure strict adherence to the rule of law in the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai. In a statement issued by the Council Secretary General, Nafiu Baba Ahmad, it expressed concern over the circumstances surrounding El-Rufai’s continued […]

THE centenary celebration of Pa Reuben Fasoranti in Lagos on Friday was more than an occasion to honour a 100 year old Afenifere leader. It brought several generations of the Yoruba political tradition together around questions of leadership, regional cooperation, constitutional reform and the values needed to sustain them. The post Fasoranti at 100: The search for Yoruba political direction appeared first on Tribune Online.

The governors of Kogi, Niger and Kwara states, which were worst hit by banditry and terrorism, shunned the North Central Security Summit held in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, on Monday to proffer solutions to the complex security challenges facing the region. The governors who did not attend the security summit were Usman Ahmed Ododo […]

National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has disclosed that many civil society organisations now serve as a conduit for human trafficking in vulnerable communities. The Head of Press and Public Relations of NAPTIP, Mr Vincent Adekoye, speaking at a joint press briefing of security spokespersons in Abuja, said human trafficking had […]

Hosts of the ARISE Television Morning Show have applauded the emergence of Prince Nduka Obaigbena as the LEADERSHIP Person of the Year 2026. They described the recognition as a fitting honour for a media entrepreneur whose leadership has extended beyond building institutions to nurturing people and developing talent. The presenters, during Tuesday’s edition of the […]

BY BUKOLA ARO-LAMBO, OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos, AND JAMES KWEN, Abuja Nigeria must generate an additional $642 billion in economic output within the next four years to achieve the federal government’s target of a $1 trillion economy by 2030, based on the latest second-quarter 2026 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures released by the National Bureau of […]