The Ogun State government has released a new flood alert ahead of the second phase of the 2026 rainy season, urging people in vulnerable communities to move to safer areas. Tripod times reports that Mr. Ola Oresanya, Commissioner for Environment, announced the alert in a statement sent to theContinue Reading
Relief and immense joy have swept across the nation following the successful rescue of 15 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and six other citizens who were abducted by armed criminals in Kogi State. Tripod Times reports that President Bola Tinubu personally confirmed the liberation of all 21 hostages onContinue Reading
ABUJA, NIGERIA —The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a fresh weather advisory forecasting three consecutive days of thunderstorms and moderate-to-heavy rainfall across Nigeria. The three-day outlook, released by the agency’s headquarters on Sunday, warns of varying weather conditions that will impact the Northern, Central, and Southern regions. On Monday,Continue Reading
The Nigeria Police Force has rejected allegations by Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), that some officers stationed at checkpoints along major highways share information about travelers with kidnappers and bandits.Tripod Times reports that the police described the allegations as unfounded and damaging to the reputation of anContinue Reading
Barely two weeks after operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) rescued four nursing mothers and their children from a dumpsite along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, another mother and her five-month-old baby girl have been rescued from a canal in the same area. Tripod Times reports that the agency’sContinue Reading
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – Yoruba Nation activist and prominent grassroots mobilizer, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, officially launched the Ogun State chapter of his community-based security outfit, the Iru Ekun (Leopard’s Tail) Security Network, in Abeokuta. Tripod Times reports that the highly anticipated launch drew a massive crowdContinue Reading
By Grace Olawuyi ABEOKUTA — A grand surprise birthday celebration has been held in honour of Mr. Obawunmi Jiboku, the Co-Director of Taidob College, orchestrated by his wife, Oluwabusayomi, siblings and the school management in the historic city of Abeokuta, Ogun State. Fondly referred to as OBA within the schoolContinue Reading
