Emiola Ibukunoluwa

Emiola Ibukunoluwa Shalom is a Senior Reporter at WestTrybe, where she covers entertainment, politics, gospel, and culture. Her reporting focuses on breaking news, in-depth features, and the stories shaping public conversations across Nigeria and beyond, with a commitment to delivering timely, accurate, and engaging journalism. Passionate about impactful storytelling, Emiola enjoys covering celebrity news, political developments, gospel events, inspiring personalities, and human-interest stories. She is dedicated to providing readers with credible reporting, meaningful insights, and balanced perspectives on the issues and people making headlines.
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End of JSS/SSS Split? FG Targets 20 Million Dropouts with 12-Year Basic Education Plan.

Education Minister Alausa Blames ‘Disarticulation Policy’ for Mass Exodus After Primary School as Reform Heads to NCE The…

“Nine Days in Kuje, ₦200m Bail”: Omoyele Sowore Walks Free, Slams Prison Conditions and Reaffirms 2027 Bid

AAC Leader Released After Cyberstalking Case Over ‘Tinubu is a Criminal’ Post, Says He Was Held With TB…

“₦4.26 Trillion Road Revolution”: FEC Approves 23 Highway Projects Across 10 States, Including ₦1.83tn Niger Mega-Road for Dangote

Tinubu’s Cabinet Bets Big on Concrete Highways, Lagos-Ibadan Concession, and Private-Sector Funding Amid Debt Fears The Federal Executive…

“I Can Kidnap a Governor”: Bandit Kingpin Kachalla Maha’s Chilling Boast Exposes Nigeria’s Security Crisis

Katsina Terror Leader Claims Security Forces Are on His Payroll as Govt Stays Silent A viral Hausa audio…

“Not a Degree, Not First Class”: How Babcock University’s Biochemistry Club Award Became Carter Efe’s Viral ‘Certificate’ Scandal

Comedian’s “first class upper” Claim Sparks Memes, Fact-Checks, and a Lesson on Club Awards vs. University Degrees Nigerian…

“7 Million Students Targeted”: NELFUND’s N242 Billion Student Loan Revolution Hits 1.38M Beneficiaries

How Nigeria’s Education Loan Fund Is Breaking Financial Barriers — And Fighting Fake News Along the Way The…

“Eze Abata” Reigns at #1 as Mercy Chinwo Claims Half the Top 10: Nigeria’s Gospel Charts Reflect a Shift to Raw, Testimonial Worship

Nigeria’s gospel music landscape is experiencing a real-time reset. On today’s Boomplay Daily 100 Christian & Gospel chart,…

BREAKING: “Guns Down, Talks Up” — US and Iran Agree to Halt Strikes, Set for Qatar Talks This Week

After weeks of tit-for-tat attacks in the Gulf, Washington and Tehran have stepped back from the brink. According…

Operation Kosaye: How Lagos and Ogun Police Rescued 5 Kidnap Victims, Killed 4 Suspects, and Arrested 88 in Forest Crackdown

A new joint security offensive has delivered its first major wins on the Lagos-Ogun border. Codenamed Operation Kosaye,…

Nigeria’s Government Bank Borrowing Surges 75.6% to ₦40.38 Trillion in May: CBN Data Shows Growing Reliance on Domestic Debt

New data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, shows the Federal Government’s borrowing from banks accelerated sharply…

43 Days in Captivity: Latest Updates on the Oyo School Children Kidnapped on May 15, 2026”

As of Saturday, June 27, 2026, the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State,…

Shot After Peace: Benue MACBAN Chairman Ardo Risku Muhammad Killed Near Okudu After Security Meeting

Gunmen have killed Ardo Risku Muhammad, Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, in…

“The Era is Over”: How Nigeria’s New NIMC Act 2026 Redefines Digital Identity for a $1 Trillion Economy

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law, ending nearly…

Flagged at the Gate: How 7 Boko Haram/ISWAP Commanders Were Arrested at Katsina Airport After Hajj

Nigeria’s security agencies say they have arrested seven suspected commanders of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West…

Blood in a Sack: Lagos Police Arrest Man with Suspected Human Hand on Lekki-Epe Highway

Lagos State has recorded multiple shocking arrests in recent months involving suspected human parts, with police intercepting suspects…