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
The Nigeria Police Force has rejected allegations by Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), that some officers stationed at checkpoints along major highways share information about travelers with kidnappers and bandits.Tripod Times reports that the police described the allegations as unfounded and damaging to the reputation of anContinue 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
By Grace Olawuyi ABEOKUTA — A grand surprise birthday celebration has been held in honour of Mr. Obawunmi Jiboku, the Co-Director of Taidob College, orchestrated by his wife, Oluwabusayomi, siblings and the school management in the historic city of Abeokuta, Ogun State. Fondly referred to as OBA within the schoolContinue Reading
By Entertainment Desk Legendary singer-songwriter, actress, and world-renowned philanthropist Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. The country music icon passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee, surrounded by her loved ones. Tripod Times reports that according to anContinue Reading
AWKA – The Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has officially suspended Prof. Ifeanyi Sunny Odinye, a lecturer in the Department of Chinese Studies, following his involvement in a viral sexual misconduct scandal. Tripod Times reports that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie, approved the three-month suspension withContinue Reading
