Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has continued to worsen, with the number of confirmed deaths rising to 258 and the case fatality rate reaching about 24 per cent. According to the latest report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 18 new confirmed cases were recorded during epidemiological weekContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated his wife, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as she marks her 66th birthday. According to a heartfelt post shared on X on Monday, the President described Oluremi as his truest friend, confidante, and crown, commending her patience, grace, and uncommon courage throughout their yearsContinue Reading
Nigeria’s footprint in global nuclear governance has received a massive boost following a major appointment at the United Nations. Tripod Times reports that the Country’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to Austria, Dr. Fatima Florence Ajimobi, has been appointed as the country’s Governor on the Board of Governors of the InternationalContinue Reading
OSOGBO — The Osun State Police Command has issued a stern, uncompromising warning to rival cult groups planning a coordinated protest across the state, ordering them to abort their plans immediately or face the full wrath of the law. Information gathered by the command’s secret service operatives revealed that aContinue Reading
WARWICK, NEW YORK — In a major development that marks one of the most significant doctrinal shifts in its history, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has announced a partial relaxation of its strict, long-standing medical policy regarding blood transfusions. Tripod Times reports that under the new directive released onContinue Reading
Tragedy struck Okochiri community in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State on Friday morning after a fire engulfed a residence, killing a woman and her four children. Tripod Times gathered that the victims were asleep when the fire broke out at the residence. Community youths reportedly responded to theContinue Reading
A surviving suspected illegal miner detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State has alleged that a substance resembling perfume was sprayed inside an overcrowded cell shortly before some detainees began collapsing. The allegation was made on Friday during an address to Niger State GovernorContinue Reading
