AKURE — The Ondo State Government has officially clamped down on the informal liquor trade. An immediate, statewide ban on the sale and distribution of all unverified alcoholic drinks and unregulated herbal substances has been declared following a catastrophic health crisis that claimed dozens of local lives. Tripod Times reportsContinue Reading
ABUJA — In a sweeping policy shift aimed at sanitizing Nigeria’s technical education landscape, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has announced that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will henceforth take full control of all Higher National Diploma (HND) admissions across polytechnics nationwide. Tripod Times reports thatContinue Reading
ABEOKUTA — The transport sector in Ogun State has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of a prominent union leader and Chairman of the Ogun State Park Management Services (OGSPAM), Alhaji Akeem Bodunrin, widely known as Iyeru. Tripod Times reports that according to close associates and family sources,Continue Reading
ABEOKUTA – In a major move toward regional logistics integration, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed the readiness of the state-owned airline, Gateway Air, to handle the airlift of intending Muslim pilgrims not just from Ogun State, but across the entire South-West region to the Kingdom of SaudiContinue Reading
ABUJA — The economic vulnerabilities of thousands of Nigerians have been exploited yet again following the abrupt collapse of PXES, a massive digital investment platform that has trapped billions of naira in personal savings and sent shockwaves through the country’s financial ecosystem. Tripod Times reports that over the past week,Continue Reading
A Lagos court has sentenced a 53-year-old woman, identified as Nelly Monday, to one month in prison after she was allegedly found guilty of disposing of waste in a drainage channel. Tripod times reports that Nelly was apprehended in the Meiran area of Lagos on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, afterContinue Reading
ABUJA — The Federal Government announced that Nigerian students will receive 100MB of free daily data starting October 1, 2026 to access approved educational platforms without cost. Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa revealed this on Thursday during the launch of the zero-rated educational access initiative in Abuja. Scope and ImpactContinue Reading
