Idowu L. Oyeleke NIGERIA’s oil industry has generated enormous revenue for the country, but it has also left behind a difficult environmental question: what happens when an oil well or petroleum facility reaches the end of its productive life? The answer should not be that the well is simply abandoned and forgotten. Proper decommissioning is […] The post When oil wells die, the environment must not appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Nigerian Democracy Working Group has urged traditional rulers to remain above partisan politics and allow the rule of law to prevail in Kano State. The group made the call in a statement signed by its Assistant National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Abubakar Sa’ad, on Wednesday. The statement followed allegations of the involvement of the 15th […]

Fifteen-year-old Abbas Salisu attends school without shoes and, at times, without the basic items many of his classmates take for granted. A JSS2 student of LEA Primary School, Nyanya Hausawa, Abuja, Abbas said his family cannot afford to provide him with a school uniform. Speaking in an interview with LEADERSHIP, on why he was not […]

Top Nollywood stars, cultural icons, and government dignitaries gathered in Lagos for an evening of tributes and performances to honor late movie icon Olu Jacobs, following his passing on September 16, 2026. The event featured heartfelt recollections from his wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, their sons Gbenga and Soji, and prominent figures including Richard Mofe-Damijo, […]

A former teacher and motorcycle operator at El-Bossaa Nursery and Primary School in Epe, Lagos State, Nwatu Isaac, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil on the school premises. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja jailed Isaac for the rest of his life after finding […]

A former teacher and motorcycle operator at El-Bossaa Nursery and Primary School in Epe, Lagos State, Nwatu Isaac, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil on the school premises. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja jailed Isaac for the rest of his life after finding […]

Akwa Ibom State-owned carrier has operated over 65,787 scheduled flights, hitting a major milestone of five million passengers on September 25. This achievement reflects the enduring trust and confidence that passengers continue to place in Ibom Air, just as the airline joined millions of Akwa Ibomites and Nigerians worldwide to celebrate the 39th anniversary of […] The post Ibom Air hits five million passengers, over 65,000 flights in seven years appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Akwa Ibom State Government has rejected reports alleging poor performance by students from its public schools in the 2026 National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations, saying results from 83 of the 214 examination centres are still being processed. The Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah, described the reports as misleading, saying they were based […]