Cristiano Ronaldo has declared himself the best player in history “full stop,” while addressing his long rivalry with Lionel Messi and his pursuit of a historic 1,000-goal target. In an interview with CNN Portugal, the 41-year-old said he and Messi shared Ballon d’Or stages for 15 years and always got along well. He revealed he […]

Two weeks after President Bola Tinubu’s South-West campaign coordinator, Prof. Sola Adeyeye, said the first person he called on his appointment was Rauf Aregbesola, the former Osun governor has branded the President’s famous slogan “despotism”. SIKIRU OBARAYESE traces how a decades-old alliance became one of the sharpest personal rivalries heading into the 2027 polls. “Despotism […] The post Emi lokan, Half Salary and a phone call: Inside the renewed Tinubu-Aregbesola feud appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (KSPVIB) has temporarily shut down nine private schools for failing to comply with its revalidation and recertification requirements. The executive secretary of the Board, Comrade Baba Abubakar Umar, disclosed this during a media parley in Kano, saying the affected institutions had failed to regularise their operations despite […]

In The History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides famously observed that the strong do what they can, while the weak suffer what they must. He omitted a third category peculiar to political life: the domestic lieutenant who happily executes the cruelties of the strong, only to stage a tearful, moralizing press conference the moment the […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has moved to strengthen the banking sector’s resilience by requiring banks with higher risk exposures to maintain larger capital buffers and by tightening enforcement of insider lending restrictions and other prudential rules. The measures are part of a risk-based capital requirement framework introduced through guidelines issued in March 2026, […]

A road “starting somewhere and ending nowhere!” That was how Lasisi Olagunju, Nigerian Tribune columnist, described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway when it was launched in March 2024. Now, the government itself has clothed the columnist in the costume of a clairvoyant. What its praise singers dismissed as the cynicism of a troublesome […] The post Our coastal road has lost its coast appeared first on Tribune Online.

The leadership of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has debunked circulation flying around about purported job recruitment. The Fund said it is not recruiting, warns Nigerians against fake appointment letters and cautions applicants never to pay for employment. The NSITF again sounded the alarm over fake recruitment advertisements and appointment letters allegedly being circulated […]

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Nigeria’s oil-funded budget faces fresh pressure after the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cut its 2026 global oil demand growth forecast for the fifth consecutive month. In its latest monthly report, OPEC reduced its global oil demand growth forecast for 2026 by more than 70 per cent, from 1.4 million barrels per day […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has announced a two-week extension of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) following approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), amid strong investor interest that has made it one of the most significant capital market offerings in Nigerian and African history. The IPO, comprising 4.1 billion ordinary shares […]

The United States Government has listed 24 Nigerians for deportation over offences including wire and mail fraud, money laundering, drug-related crimes, identity theft, assault and forgery, as President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies its immigration crackdown. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the names and photographs of the Nigerians, stating that they were arrested […]

Galaxy Backbone Limited has pledged to improve customer service delivery, strengthen customer engagement, and expand the adoption of digital solutions to support Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda. The managing director and chief executive officer of Galaxy Backbone, Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, gave the assurance during the organisation’s Customer Service Week celebration, urging customers and partners to provide […]

A former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot prevent Nigerians and the media from publishing election results already announced at polling units. Agbakoba argued that doing so would violate the constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of expression. The INEC chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan […]

The Nasarawa State Government has pledged support for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its drive to deepen financial inclusion, strengthen investor protection and expand public participation in Nigeria’s capital market. Governor Abdullahi Sule gave the assurance when the chairman of SEC, Alhaji Mairiga Katuka, paid him a courtesy visit in Lafia during the […]

The Senate has insisted that the South East Development Commission (SEDC) must operate from the South East rather than Abuja, stressing the need for the Commission to remain within the region it was established to serve. The chairman of the Senate Committee on SEDC, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North), stated this on Monday when […]

The inspector-general of police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has identified disrupting cross-border arms trafficking as critical to preventing electoral violence and securing Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Disu stated this yesterday in Abuja while opening a five-day Small Arms and Light Weapons Identification and Tracing (SALW-IT) Simulation Programme involving security personnel from 12 African countries. The programme, […]

Nigerian disc jockey Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has expressed admiration for her billionaire father, Femi Otedola, saying she wishes she possessed his business mindset and investment instincts. Cuppy shared her thoughts in a LinkedIn post on Monday, revealing that she makes time to learn from her father whenever he visits London. “Whenever [...]

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the reported abduction of one Ahmed Zakka, his wife and infant child in Kaduna State. He called for their immediate and safe release. Atiku described the disturbing video of Zakka, reportedly abducted alongside his family, as “a […]

Bauchi State Police Command has restored normalcy in Bauchi metropolis following two separate disturbances allegedly involving “Sara-Suka” thugs, with two suspects arrested in connection with the incidents. The command’s public relations officer, SP Nafiu Habib, said the first incident occurred on Sunday night, when the police received a distress call reporting that a large number […]