ABUJA — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results for underage candidates. Tripod Times reports that the board forcefully clarified, however, that merely viewing these scores does not confer an automatic right to tertiary admissions. The directive was madeContinue Reading
OWERRI — A severe academic crisis is unfolding at Imo State University (IMSU), as the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branch has exclusively told the Tripod Times that its members will completely withhold the grading of all ongoing examination scripts. The union’s leadership declared the university management’s decisionContinue Reading
LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has officially declared registration with the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) a mandatory requirement for the admission and enrolment of students into all public and private schools. Tripod Times reports that the new directive, announced on Friday, September 4, 2026, will take effectContinue Reading
ABEOKUTA — Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have successfully apprehended five teenagers allegedly responsible for a series of retail break-ins and recurring theft within the Ado-Odo axis of the state. Tripod Times reports that the operations, executed swiftly by local divisions, led to the arrest of the suspects—allContinue Reading
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially named artificial intelligence expert Biodun Collins Ogundipe (BCO) as its standard-bearer for the 2027 Ogun State gubernatorial election. Tripod Times reports that BCO’s nomination was finalized on Friday, September 4, 2026, alongside his running mate, Muraina Oluwaranti Oluyemi, following theContinue Reading
SOKOTO — Tragedy struck Sokoto State Police Command when a senior officer, Inspector Adamu Isah, collapsed and died shortly after participating in the command’s mandatory weekly physical fitness exercise. Tripod Times reports that the incident occurred at the State Command Headquarters in Sokoto. Inspector Isah, a highly regarded officer attachedContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The legal battle surrounding the release of historical law enforcement files concerning Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has taken a dramatic turn, with new court submissions indicating that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) possesses highly sensitive wiretap recordings. Tripod Times reports that the revelation was disclosedContinue Reading
