•Fuel tanker explosion …Being Nigerian Tribune Editorial Death walks with a child, says a local saying, and the child is not aware. It is a troubling scenario when people willingly walk into the waiting arms of certain death, and that, sadly, is what many Nigerians have been doing for years with fallen fuel tankers. As […]
•A trafficked girl At just 10 years old, Ladidi Mudi (not real name) wakes at 5:00 a.m. daily. But unlike children her age who prepare for school, her mornings begin with sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes in the home of a stranger she calls “mummy” in Unguwan Rimi, GRA, Kaduna. Though she lives with her […]
•Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent claim in Brazil that his government’s reforms have ‘eliminated corruption’ in Nigeria has sparked strong reactions at home, with religious leaders insisting that the reality on the ground tells a different story. During his visit to Brazil, Tinubu told investors that reforms under his administration...
Sex is a normal part of life and should be enjoyed by all women. However, “period sex”, or having sex while menstruating, is still a controversial topic that is frequently embroiled in taboos, myths, and cultural norms. Regardless, for some women, period sex is even more pleasurable than at other times of the month. They […]
A growing number of Nigerians are calling for DNA tests to be made mandatory at birth, following fresh revelations of a persistent paternity crisis in the country. After Smart DNA Nigeria released its 2025 Annual DNA Testing Report, our correspondent conducted an online poll on X yesterday to gauge Nigerians’ reactions on whether DNA tests [&h...
•Femi Otedola Business magnate and Chairman of First Bank Holding, Femi Otedola, has disclosed that his lack of academic interest was the reason he never pursued a university education. Otedola made the revelation in his newly released memoir, a 286-page book launched yesterday, where he reflected on his early years in school and his eventual ...
About N2.354 billion in pay cheques, comprising the monthly salaries of the 109 senators and the cost of running their offices, is enough to pay monthly wages of 4,708 professors at universities across the country. Debates have continued over the perceived imbalance in the remunerations of political office holders and academics, reports Daily ...
A minor incident occurred on an Ibom Air domestic flight from Murtala Muhammed Airport on the August 11, 2025, after a passenger refused to switch off his mobile phone despite the repeated instructions from cabin crew. Electronic devices can disturb the plane’s navigation systems, which might affect how the flight is operated. Switching off ph...
Nigeria’s Central Bank, over a decade ago, launched the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) with grand aspirations: to uplift smallholder farmers, boost agricultural output, and reduce reliance on food imports. Designed to link farmers with large-scale processors through access to finance and resources, the ABP promised to transform the nation’...
•Akinwumi Adesina and wife, Grace Yemisi President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, and his wife, Grace, today, Monday, celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary. In a message shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Adesina expressed profound gratitude and admiration for his wife, whom he credited as ...

