Nigerian Tribune

The Nigerian Tribune is an English-language newspaper based in Ibadan, Nigeria. Founded in 1949 by Obafemi Awolowo, it holds the distinction of being the oldest privately-owned newspaper still in operation in Nigeria.

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Yobe: Police arrest tricycle rider for 'raping' 12-year-old girl

17 hours ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Ishola Michael

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested Idriss Yakubu, a 25-year-old commercial tricycle rider from Shengele Village via Fune LGA of Yobe State for allegedly raping a 12-year old girl. The arrest happened as the Police Command made a significant breakthrough in the fight against crime, arresting the tricycle rider and other suspects involved in heinous crimes.
Tinubu, APC have taken Nigerians 10 steps backwards since 2015 – SDP’s Adebayo

21 hours ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Subair Mohammed

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 election, Adewole Adebayo, has asserted that President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have regressed Nigeria by ten steps over the last ten years since 2015. Adebayo emphasized that the SDP is not focused on President Tinubu’s poor performance, stating that his party recognized he was misguiding Nigerians with false promises during his election campaign.
ECOWAS@50: Gov Bala advocates regional integration, others

22 hours ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Ishola Michael

Bauchi Governor, Sen Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has emphasised the importance of regional unity, economic integration, and inclusive governance in addressing West African challenges. The Governor spoke when he joined other distinguished leaders and scholars at the Christ Church College, University of Oxford, on 9th May, 2025, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS ).
ATBU/FedPoly matriculate 110 new students for 2024/2025 academic session

1 day ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Ishola Michael

A total of 110 students have been matriculated into degree programs at the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, under the academic partnership with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, for the 2024/2025 academic session.
Gov Bala fulfills promise, donates 18-seater bus to BON

1 day ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Ishola Michael

An 18-seater Toyota bus has been donated to the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) by the Bauchi State Government. This donation fulfills the promise made by the State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, when the BON leadership paid a courtesy visit to him some time ago. The Governor explained that the gesture is a testament to his administration’s commitment to supporting the organization’s efforts in shaping Nigeria’s information and media landscape.
Senator Musa slammed for mocking colleague's use of English

1 day ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Ishola Michael

Senator Sani Musa Bawa has come under fire for mocking Senator Kawu Sumaila’s English pronunciation in the Senate. A political analyst, Shu’ayb Mustapha Kano, has defended Sumaila, saying he is far better than Bawa in English mastery. Kano described Bawa’s actions as unbecoming, noting that Sumaila’s grammatical knowledge and achievements as a lawmaker speak louder than his phonology skills.
Police clarify claim of helicopter delivering food to bandits in Kogi

1 day ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Jacob Segun Olatunji

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) High Command on Tuesday clarified that, contrary to the false narrative in a viral video suggesting that a police helicopter was used to deliver food items to bandits in Kogi State, the footage actually captured a legitimate security operation in the state. This was contained in a statement made available to news men in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
PDP members nursing defection to APC should leave now -Tsauri, ex-National Secretary

1 day ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Leon Usigbe

A former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary, Senator Umaru Tsauri, says the main opposition party remains strong despite numerous high profile defections to the ruling party. He spoke with Abuja Bureau Chief LEON USIGBELet me ask, sir, it looks like the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has woken up in terms of trying to get members together again. Is this as a result of these high profile defections that we’ve seen?
FedPoly Bauchi secures full NBTE accreditation

1 day ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Ishola Michael

The Federal Polytechnic Bauchi has received a letter of grant of full accreditation for all its academic programmes from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The outcome is a landmark achievement that affirms the academic excellence and institutional quality of the Institution.
Defection: Nigeria can’t be one-party state — SDP’s Adebayo

1 day ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Subair Mohammed

Prince Adewole Adebayo, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has dismissed insinuations in some quarters that Nigeria might be heading towards a one-party state following the wave of defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Analysts are of the view that if nothing is urgently done to address the defections, Nigeria could possibly relapse into a one-party state.