LAGOS — Ride-hailing pioneer Uber has shocked millions of commuters and drivers across West Africa by announcing the immediate closure of its operations in Nigeria and Uganda, effective Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Tripod Times reports that the sudden exit terminates a 12-year presence in Africa’s most populous nation, where UberContinue Reading
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
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
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has issued an urgent warning to residents following the discovery of a dangerous trend where dishonest sellers are altering the expiry dates of expired and near-expired goods. Officials discovered that unscrupulous traders are maliciously manipulating product expiration dates to resellContinue Reading
