Tribune Newspaper Headlines Today Thursday 9th July 2026
Tribune Newspaper Headlines Today and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 09/07/26
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target=_blank>Why Nigerians should trust locally trained specialists —Prof. Ogunbiyi
Professor Femi Ogunbiyi, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the West African College of Physicians’ 50th anniversary, reflects in this interview with Sade Oguntola on the College’s achievements, its impact on healthcare in West Africa, the challenges facing specialist training, and the partnerships needed to strengthen healthcare systems over the next 50 years in
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target=_blank>Favourite child syndrome: The influence of parental preference on their children’s mental health
Bola is the middle of five children. Her older sister was “the pretty one”. Her younger sister was “the baby”. Her two brothers were automatically valuable as the boys. She was nothing, not the first, last, a male or particularly beautiful by her family’s standards. She describes her childhood as being invisible. She worked fiercely
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target=_blank>Reduced financial support to manufacturing may slow down diversification, job creation efforts, MAN warns
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned that critical diversification efforts and job creation initiatives may be hindered if the nation’s manufacturing sector continues to experience reduction in financial support. The association, in a report released by its Director General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, revealed a contraction of commercial bank credit allocation to manufacturing by N1.92
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target=_blank>Common scent leaf may help improve male fertility —Experts
A common Nigerian cooking herb known as scent leaf may hold promise for improving male fertility by supporting both reproductive health and the balance of beneficial bacteria in the gut, according to a new scientific review. The review, published in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research, examined available research on Ocimum gratissimum, popularly
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target=_blank>Unjustified demurrages: How NSC saved shippers N86.06bn in three years
Since his appointment in November 2023, the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Dr. Pius Akutah, has waded through halting unjustified demurrage payment to securing statutory funding for the Council, amongst other achievements. In this report, TOLA ADENUBI looks at the Council under Akutah in the last 32 months. Since assuming office in November
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target=_blank>Sowore, Tinubu and the poverty of state power
Before his latest court appearance on 6th July, Omoyele Sowore spent about two weeks in custody, following the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja remanding him at Kuje prison on 22 June 2026. His remand followed the revocation of his bail on 16 June, after he reportedly failed to appear for trial and
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target=_blank>Assessing FAAN’s mid-year performance in 2026
The first half of 2026 has been a defining period for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), as the agency intensified efforts to modernise airport infrastructure, strengthen operational standards and improve passenger experience across the country’s airport network. While many of its flagship projects remain under implementation, the period has provided a clearer indication
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target=_blank>Lakurawa terrorists’ marriage decree
IN an unequivocal but saddening demonstration of its vice grip on the Nigerian State, Lakurawa, one of the many terrorist groups prowling Nigeria’s forests and rural communities, is reportedly threatening residents who refuse to accept its teachings in the Borgu axis of Niger State. Specifically, in Zugurma community of Borgu Local Government Area, armed Lakurawa
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target=_blank>INTI University appoints Nigerian scholar Dr Duru research fellow
Renowned Nigerian communication scholar, public relations leader, and Associate Professor of Mass Communication at Achievers University, Owo, Dr Chike Walter Duru, has been appointed a Research Fellow of INTI International University, Malaysia, in recognition of his distinguished contributions to strategic communication, media studies, governance, international development and communication research. The appointment, which takes effect from
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target=_blank>Oyo caregivers are willing to embrace malaria vaccine despite knowledge gaps —Study
A University of Ibadan study has revealed that while many caregivers of under-five children in Oyo State have poor knowledge of the malaria vaccine, nearly all are willing to vaccinate their children once it becomes available. The research, presented at the Ibadan International Public Health Conference by a Master’s student in the Department of Health
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