Festus Adedayo (Published by the Sunday Tribune, August 2, 2026) For Nigerians old enough to remember the 1990s, the phrase “Who build dis gada here?” was proudly hung on Brigadier General Raji Rasaki as his lasting moniker. A former military governor of Ogun, Ondo, and Lagos States, Brigadier Rasaki acquiredContinue Reading
In 1965, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, African American playwright Douglas Turner Ward’s Day of Absence posed a radical dramatic question: What would happen if every Black person suddenly disappeared from a Southern American town? Through satire, the play exposed the dependence of a racist society onContinue Reading
Police rescue kidnapped victim, neutralise suspect in intelligence-guided operation in Enugu The Police Command in Enugu State has rescued a kidnapped woman, neutralised one suspected kidnapper and launched a manhunt for other fleeing gang members. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Saturday in Enugu, said thatContinue Reading
By Ama Obido Enugu,: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed that there is no going back on the ban of small volume alcoholic drinks in the country. The NAFDAC Zonal Director, South East, Dr Festus Ukadike, made the vow in an interviewContinue Reading
Troops dismantle criminal syndicate operating in S/East, S/South, recover cache of stolen weapons Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating under Operation UDOKA through ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY II, have arrested key members of a notorious criminal syndicate responsible for ambush of troops on May 4, 2026. This isContinue Reading
Customs western marine closes WASA competition, hails 380 participants Lagos, July 31, 2026, The Customs Area Controller, Western Marine Command, Comptroller Patrick Ntadi, on Friday declared the five-day Wale Adeniyi Secondary Schools competition closed amid cheers at Wale Adeniyi Sports Arena (WASA), Lagos. The competition was organised in collaborationContinue Reading
FRSC Announces Demise of Enugu State Sector Commander, CC Franklin Agbakoba The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the demise of its Enugu State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Franklin O Agbakoba. This is contained in a statement issued by FRSC Deputy Corps Commander in-charge of Enugu StateContinue Reading
Enugu Govt. Intensifies Fight Against Quackery In Laboratory Science Practice The Enugu State Government says it has intensified fight against quackery across all health professions, particularly in the laboratory practice within the state. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, revealed this on Friday while receiving the National President ofContinue Reading
The Nigeria Police Force has appointed a new Commissioner of Police for Osun State, Samuel Erale, ahead of the August 15 governorship election, replacing Ibrahim Gotan. Confirming the deployment on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said Erale had been assigned to coordinateContinue Reading
