The Federal Government will now use Kaduna State’s household mapping approach as the national template for tracking out-of-school children. This signals a shift away from planning based on estimates to interventions driven by actual data, with the goal of getting millions of Nigerian children back into classrooms. Tripod timesContinue Reading
A male pedestrian was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run tipper truck along the Onitsha-Awka Expressway in Anambra State. The driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, fatally knocked down the victim before fleeing the scene. Confirming the incident in a statement on Thursday, the Managing Director of theContinue Reading
The agency disclosed that it received a report on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, following the circulation of allegations on social media that a widow in Lagos was being threatened, intimidated and allegedly targeted in attempts by members of her late husband’s family to unlawfully dispossess her of his property. TripodContinue Reading
Emmanuel Jegede, 32, a dispatch rider, was killed after suspected hoodlums reportedly shoved him off his bike during an alleged extortion attempt on Ikotun-Idimu Road in Alimosho LGA, Lagos State. Tripod Times reports that the incident happened on Wednesday at about 10am, shortly after the rider finished a delivery andContinue Reading
Ahead of Osun Governorship Election on August 15, the Nigeria Police Force has barred the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, vigilante groups and other unauthorised security outfits from participating in security operations. Tripod Times reports that the directive was announced by the Assistant Inspector General of Police in chargeContinue Reading
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee probing the alleged activities of the disputed Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council has declared the appointment letter submitted by the council’s self-proclaimed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi , as fake This was disclosed on Wednesday by the committee’s Chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, during the continuation ofContinue Reading
Four suspects recounted their alleged roles during police interrogation over the alleged mob killing of a graduate of University of Jos Ibrahim Pilasar Mbaya, popularly known as Ibee. Tripod times reports that the prime suspect has admitted striking the deceased three times with a wooden plank, as that has sparkedContinue Reading
