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Hope, hurt and the coming elections
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (928+ words) Alexander Pope (16881744), the 18th-century English poet and satirist, is known for his numerous famous quotes from his works. However, the one believed to be his most famous is the one referred to as Alexander's "Ninth Beatitude.' It was part of…...
Sanwo-Olu advocates strong partnerships to enhance access to sustainable housing finance
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (266+ words) The governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for ongoing strong partnerships with credible institutions such as the Lagos Building Investment Company (LBIC) to improve access to sustainable housing finance. The governor made the appeal at the 21st Annual…...
Kwara's vanishing communities and the silence of the state
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (948+ words) Tribune Online THERE is a quiet tragedy unfolding in Kwara State. Communities are no longer merely being attacked; they are slowly disappearing. Across parts of Kwara South and Kwara North, villages that once held families, markets, schools, and farm life…...
Austerity, inequality forcing African youth into desperate migration " ITUC-Africa
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (613+ words) The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has blamed worsening inequality, austerity policies, unemployment and weak social protection systems for the wave of dangerous migration among African youths and workers. Speaking at the 2026 International Migration Review…...
When the cost of living becomes life-threatening
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (215+ words) THE recent hike in the prices of commodities has caused a great deal of untold hardship for many Nigerians today. Those who can no longer cope with the high cost of living now battle depression, with some even contemplating suicide....
Nigeria risks losing digital control of cyberspace " Ni RA
2+ week, 6+ day ago (424+ words) Nigeria is at risk losing digital control of its cyberspace following the alarming surge in cyberattacks in the country. The surge shows a dangerous shift from opportunistic cybercrime, facing approximately 4, 710 threats weekly and ranking as a top target for cybercriminals....
Tony Nwoye: Seven quick facts about new Minority Whip
2+ week, 5+ day ago (188+ words) Tribune Online Senator Tony Okechukwu Nwoye, representing Anambra North Senatorial District, on Wednesday, emerged as the new Minority Whip in the Senate following recent political realignments within the opposition ranks ALSO READ: Borno: Troops destroy ISWAP waterway logistics network, kill…...
States and the abandoned N98bn UBEC funds
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1107+ words) REPORTS from the United Nations Education Fund's (UNESCO) Global Education Monitoring (GEM), supported by data from Nigerian agencies, have put the estimated number of out-of-school children in Nigeria at no fewer than 20 million. This is an alarming figure, particularly in…...
The CAC cyber incident and Nigeria's digital resilience
2+ week, 6+ day ago (996+ words) Tribune Online ON April 9, 2026, Nigeria made a confident pitch to the future. Standing before a global audience at GITEX Africa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, outlined what he described as a strategic…...
The controversial N10. 6 trillion power sector bailouts
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (1038+ words) Tribune Online NIGERIA'S electricity crisis is increasingly becoming a crisis of public accounting. Several Nigerian newspapers reported on May 17, 2024, that the Federal Government had approved the gradual payment of about "3. 3 trillion owed to generation companies and gas suppliers. Then, on…...