By Damilola Adebowale ABUJA, NIGERIA — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a fierce critique against President Bola Tinubu following the administration’s announcement of a ₦66-per-litre petrol price reduction. Atiku declared that “Nigerians cannot cheer” for what he described as a superficial and non-transparent political gimmick designed to offerContinue Reading
ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA — Mrs. Bola Obasanjo, wife of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed strong optimism about the future of Nigeria, declaring that the country will experience a significant, positive turnaround despite its current challenges. Speaking at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Mrs. ObasanjoContinue Reading
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The administration of President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a major package of interventions aimed at softening the impact of high fuel costs on Nigerian households. In a press conference in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, announced that the NigerianContinue Reading
MAKURDI, BENUE STATE — The Benue State Education Quality Assurance and Examinations Board (BEQAEB) has officially sealed two private schools in the state capital, Makurdi. The affected institutions—Orenda and Opal schools—were shut down following severe allegations of forcing parents to purchase textbooks and exercise books directly from the schools, alongsideContinue Reading
ABUJA, Nigeria — Drama ensued at an official examination center in Abuja when a 33-year-old man was apprehended while attempting to write the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) civil service promotion examination on behalf of his biological father. The suspect, whose identity is being withheld pending ongoing administrative profiling, was caughtContinue Reading
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, has decried the deplorable condition of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. Tripod Times reports that the Monarch, who spoke on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency resuscitate the health facility. Oba Ladoja let this out whileContinue Reading
AKURE, Nigeria — Air traffic control authorities have confirmed that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft dropped off radar tracking systems immediately after taking off from the Akure airport in Ondo State, leading to a catastrophic crash in the area. The disclosure was made by a senior air traffic controllerContinue Reading
