Residents of Molipa Kingdom in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State are set to install new chiefs in a ceremony expected to reinforce traditional values, unity and grassroots development. The Lipa of Molipa Kingdom, Oba Adeyemi Abiodun Odubena, said the ceremony will mark a milestone in the kingdom’s history, and serve as an opportunity […]
The post Molipa kingdom set for installation of new chiefs appeared first on Tribune Online.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, Senator Cyril Fasuyi and Senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu, as winners of the party’s senatorial primary elections held on Monday in Ekiti State The chairman of the APC National Assembly Primary Election Committee for Ekiti State, Wasiu Adedoyin, announced the results on Monday evening in […]
The post 2027: APC declares winners of Ekiti senatorial primary election appeared first on Tribune Online.
United States President Donald Trump has confirmed that Washington was preparing to launch a military strike on Iran on Tuesday but decided to suspend the operation following appeals from key Gulf leaders amid ongoing negotiations with Tehran. In a statement shared on Truth Social on Monday, Trump disclosed that leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and […]
The post Trump suspends planned Iran strike, says US preparing large-scale assault appeared first on Tribune Online.
…as Imasuen rejects result A former two-term member of the House of Representatives, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, on Monday defeated the incumbent Senator Neda Imasuen, and a Pentecostal pastor and former Secretary to the Edo State government (SSG), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to emerge the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Edo South Senatorial District for the […]
The post APC: Ex-Reps member defeats Imasuen, Ize-Iyamu for Edo South Senatorial ticket appeared first on Tribune Online.
International partners, including the European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), have assured Nigeria of support in its determination to tackle substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking over the next five years. The assurance was given during the opening session of […]
The post 2026/2030 drug control plan: EU, UNODC, ECOWAS assure Nigeria of support appeared first on Tribune Online.
…evacuates 889 in three months The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has expressed concern over the growing use of beggars and destitutes by criminal syndicates to transport illicit drugs and facilitate criminal activities across Abuja. Secretary of the FCT Command and Control Centre, Dr. Peter Olumuji, disclosed this during the ongoing enforcement exercise, Operation Sweep, […]
The post How beggars, destitutes are being used as drug couriers — FCTA appeared first on Tribune Online.
A former House of Representatives aspirant for the Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency, Oshehore Oghenero, has announced his withdrawal from the race ahead of the forthcoming general elections. In a press statement on Monday, Oghenero expressed appreciation to supporters, stakeholders, youths, women groups, political associates, and family members who encouraged his aspiration and showed support […]
The post 2027: Reps aspirant, Oghenero, withdraws from Ughelli federal constituency race appeared first on Tribune Online.
Former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Umar Ajiya, has emerged as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Sokoto East Senatorial District following the party’s affirmation exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Ajiya was affirmed alongside Aliyu Wamakko for Sokoto North Senatorial District and Abdullahi Danbaba Dambuwa for Sokoto South Senatorial District.
The affirmation exercise, conducted across the state on Monday, was supervised by a 16-man committee from the APC national headquarters and monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, security agencies and other stakeholders.
His emergence comes weeks after he formally declared his intention to contest the Sokoto East Senate seat, citing insecurity, poor education and rising poverty as major challenges confronting communities across the Eastern Senatorial District.
Speaking after the affirmation, Ajiya lamented the worsening insecurity, educational decline and economic hardship affecting the zone, promising to work closely with the Sokoto State Government and the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address the situation.
He assured supporters that if elected, his representation would complement ongoing efforts by the state and federal governments to restore stability, improve access to education and reduce poverty across the district.
Political observers say the former NNPC finance executive has rapidly gained prominence within the APC in Sokoto East due to his technocratic background, philanthropy and consultations across the eight local government areas of the district.
The event was attended by Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, Deputy Governor Idris Muhammad Gobir, Speaker of the Sokoto State House of Assembly Tukur Bala Bodinga, members of the National and State Assemblies, former Deputy Governor Chiso Dattijo Abdullahi, and former Zamfara State Deputy Governor Hassan Masha, among other dignitaries.
Speaking during the exercise, Sokoto State Attorney General and Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for Sokoto North Senatorial District, Nasir Muhammad Binji, said the process was conducted in line with the Constitution, Electoral Act 2026 and APC guidelines.
The leader of the APC national delegation, Hodi Ukashatu, commended the peaceful conduct of the exercise across the state.
In his remarks after the affirmation, Senator Wamakko thanked the people of Sokoto State for their continued support for the APC and urged political leaders to focus on service delivery and inclusive governance.
“The entire nation must borrow a leaf from Sokoto State. Political leaders must remember that they are elected to serve the people and not to acquire wealth”
Ex-NNPC Chief Finance Director Emerges Sokoto East APC Senatorial Candidate is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
The Senator currently representing Bauchi North Senatorial District of Bauchi State, Samaila Kaila, lost his bid to return to the Senate under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, as he was defeated in the party primaries. Recall that Kaila was elected to the Senate under the banner of the main opposition Peoples Democratic […]
The post Bauchi Senator, Samaila Kaila, loses return ticket appeared first on Tribune Online.
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI has been decided in favour of the latter after the world’s richest person accused the artificial intelligence company of abandoning its original mission to benefit humanity.
A federal jury in Oakland, California, found OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, and president Greg Brockman, not liable for Musk’s claims that they broke a contract made with him and unjustly enriched themselves.
In an unanimous verdict on Monday, the nine-person jury stated that Musk brought his case too late. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers aligned with the decision.
“I think there’s a substantial amount of evidence to support the jury’s finding, which is why I was prepared to dismiss on the spot,” Rogers told Musk’s legal team.
Speaking after the verdict, Musk’s lawyer Marc Toberoff said the tussle “is not over,” adding that the tech billionaire would have a strong basis for an appeal.
Toberoff told reporters that the ruling, based on the statute of limitations, ”has factual components but it has major legal components as well.”
Musk, Altman, Brockman, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella all gave testimony in the case in the three-week trial that featured several prominent Silicon Valley executives.
The outcome of the case eases the path for OpenAI to proceed with a planned initial public offering that could value the business at $1 trillion.