Tribune Newspaper Headlines Today Saturday 18th April 2026
Tribune Newspaper Headlines Today and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 18/04/26
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target=_blank>Nigerians abroad often carry with them strong communal instincts — Oluwakemisola Adeusi, Stanford’s German studies doctoral researcher
Oluwakemisola Adeusi is a Nigerian scholar and a doctoral researcher in German Studies and Political Science (minor) at Stanford University in the United States. She recently defended her PhD dissertation and is open to connecting scholarship to broader public conversations and policy making. In this interview by KINGSLEY ALUMONA, she speaks about her work, immigration
target=_blank>Why Oba Elegushi opted for a low-key 50th birthday
WHAT would have been a grand, high-society celebration to mark the 50th birthday of Oba Saheed Elegushi was instead observed in a subdued and reflective manner, following the recent passing of a prominent prince of the kingdom, Prince Wahab. Sources within the Elegushi royal household revealed that the monarch made a deliberate decision to scale
target=_blank>Ishola Adeyinka faults police pension scheme, seeks urgent review
A retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Fuji musician, Alhaji Ishola Adeyinka, popularly known as Askari To Nko Fuji, has criticised the Contributory Pension Scheme for personnel of the Nigerian Police Force, describing it as inadequate and unfair to retired officers. Adeyinka, who retired alongside members of the April 1, 1991 Police Cadet Inspector
target=_blank>Wizkid, Burna Boy, Rema lead 2026 AMAs ‘Best Afrobeats Artist’ nominees
Afrobeats continues its global dominance as the American Music Awards (AMAs) have announced their nominees for the “Best Afrobeats Artist” category, spotlighting some of the genre’s biggest names and rising international stars. Leading the 2026 nominations are Nigerian heavyweights Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Rema, three artists widely credited with pushing Afrobeats from a regional sound
target=_blank>Nigeria tolerates killers, Oro yi o ni le wo…
THIS week, Fulani herders did what they have always done in Ibadanland and the rest of Nigeria: they murdered a defenseless citizen. The victim, 47-year-old Chief Mutairu Oladosu, the Otun Balogun of Oluode Okelade, was in his farm in Asa Village of Ido LG, Oyo State, tending tomatoes when the beasts invaded the farm, overpowered
target=_blank>Man docked for beating teenager over her alleged resistance to his grabbing her buttocks
A 35-year-old man, Ifaodojutimi Olamide, was arraigned in Ibadan Grade A Magistrate Court, Iyaganku area, Oyo State on a two-count charge bordering on indecent assault and beating a 17-year-old girl, identified as Taiwo. The defendant allegedly beat the girl severely when she frowned on the manner he reportedly placed his hand on a seat she
target=_blank>Rain of dividends: how smart women turn shares into steady income
There’s a quiet kind of wealth that doesn’t shout, doesn’t trend, and doesn’t depend on constant hustle. It’s the kind that “pays you while you sleep.” Welcome to what I like to call the Rain of Dividends. For many women—especially professionals, entrepreneurs, and retirees—this is one of the most powerful yet underutilised wealth-building strategies. What
target=_blank>‘He gave me biscuit and peanut burger, laid me down, and…’
•How teenager allegedly defiled five-yr-old girl A 17-year-old boy, Usman (surname withheld) is currently on the run and being searched for after he allegedly defiled a five-year-old girl, ‘Labisi (surname withheld), who is the granddaughter of his neighbour at Foko area in Ibadan, Oyo State. Saturday Tribune learnt that the defilement was carried out last
target=_blank>How AI weaponises confusion to fuel harm and block accountability
Khaled Mansour (thenewhumanitarian) Every morning, millions across conflict zones reach for their phones. They search for news. What greets them – alongside the genuine – is a flood of deceptive synthetic imagery. This is not an accident. It is an industry. Iranian missiles reducing Tel Aviv to rubble. American soldiers paraded before Iranian cameras. Skyscrapers
target=_blank>I still see ‘Big B’s face everyday — Widow
‘Biggest mountain letting go of the role I had with him, rebuilding my identity’ It will be a year exactly on Sunday since celebrated Gospel minister, Bolaji Olarewaju, passed on. His death came as a shock to most and his impacts on many remain indelible as testimonials continue even till date. He was married to
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