Amid the controversy, Adeniyi Adeyemi urged President Bola Tinubu to inaugurate a separate independent panel to look into the allegations. ICPC spokesman, John Odey, confirmed on Monday that the commission had taken up the case and was capable of handling it alone or in partnership with other agencies. The ICPC’sContinue Reading
Appeal Court confirms death sentence for Abdulrahman Bello for lovers muder. Appeal Court dismisses Kwara cleric’s appeal, upholds death sentence for lover’s murder. killing of Kwara student. Bello and four others were initially arraigned on charges bordering on conspiracy, murder, unlawful removal and possession of human parts and blood, whileContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has eulogised Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka as he turns 92, describing him as an exceptional figure whose contributions to literature, democracy and good governance have left a lasting impact on Nigeria and the world. The Tripod Times reports that Tinubu, in a birthday message released onContinue Reading
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old man, Olawale Sikiru, and one of his accomplices for orchestrating his own kidnap. Tripod Times reports that the incident took place in Akure, where the suspect deliberately staged the abduction and succeeded in collecting ₦50,000 as part of the ₦1,000,000 demandedContinue Reading
Pupils and their teachers kidnapped by suspected bandits in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained freedom fifty days after abduction. Tripod Times reports that the Special Adviser to the President on information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, let this out in a statement on his X handle onContinue Reading
A commercial motorcycle rider, Micheal Effiong Japhet has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a married woman and nursing mother in Uyo. Akwa Ibom State. Japhet was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape and three years’ imprisonment for stealing on Tuesday by Hon. Justice Archibong Archibong of Akwa IbomContinue Reading
Women are currently leading the number in the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise in Adamawa State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) local governments’ registration documents made available to The Tripod Times, revealed that as of July 2nd, 2026, a total of 22,527 women registered, while 20,853 men registered. TheContinue Reading
