OYO schools kidnap: Terrorists open talks, give condition
Suspected terrorists who abducted schoolchildren and teachers from three schools in Esinele, Yamota and Alawusa towns in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have opened communication channels with the state government. Two highly credible sources told newsmen that the hoodlums refused to speak directly with the families of the victims. “They said they only […]
Six suspects in Police custody over Oyo school attack
Atleast six suspects have been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, Oyo State Command for the alleged involvement in the abduction of school pupils as well the killing of three persons at Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade confirmed that the suspects […]
TINUBU assures rescue of kidnapped victims in Oyo state
President Bola Tinubu has condemned as barbaric the reported killing of one of the abducted teachers from the Esiele community in Oyo State, while the rescue operation is underway. Bandits invaded the Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State last Friday. They abducted staff, students, and pupils of Community Grammar School, Baptist […]
SAUDI Arabia declares May 26, 27 as Arafat, Sallah day
Saudi Arabia Supreme Court has announced that Standing at Mountain Arafat, which marks the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, would take place on Tuesday, May 26. It also said that Eid-al-adha celebrations would hold the following day, Wednesday May 27. This is as the nation officially declared Monday, May 18 as the first day […]
BANDITS behead abducted Oyo teacher
One of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Michael Oyedokun, has been killed. Oyedokun was beheaded in a new video allegedly released by bandits on Sunday. The video obtained on Monday showed that the teacher was gruesomely killed after being tied and forced to speak. […]
US based medical doctor escapes death over false kidnapping claim in Ibadan
Police operatives have rescued one Dr. Afolabi, a Nigerian medical doctor based in the United States of America from being lynched by a mob over false allegation of kidnapping in Ibadan, Oyo State. However, the medical doctor’s Lexus RX 330 SUV was set ablaze by the mob, while two young girls identified as Deborah, aged […]
Police urges Nigerians to report officers operating without name tag
The Nigeria Police Force has urged citizens to report any officer found on duty without a visible name tag. This comes after the Inspector-General of Police, Olutunji Disu, ordered strict compliance with Section 50(4) of the Nigeria Police Act 2020, which makes it mandatory for all personnel to wear name tags while on duty. In […]
REPS seek 18-month wait before inactive phone numbers are reassigned
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Nigerian Communications Commission to extend the waiting period before inactive phone numbers are reassigned to new users to one year and six months. The lawmakers said the move would strengthen compliance with the Data Protection Act, 2023, and protect Nigerians from fraud, identity theft, and wrongful criminal […]
Remi Tinubu unveils food bank in N’East
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has unveiled the National Community Food Bank Programme in the North-East. Mrs Tinubu unveiled the programme on Monday during her visit to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. Speaking during the unveiling, the First Lady said the initiative is aimed at tackling hunger and malnutrition in the region and the […]
OAU medical student slumps, dies during clinical examination
The Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State, were on Thursday thrown into mourning following the sudden death of a 400-level medical student, Oreoluwa Emmanuel, during clinical examination. It was gathered that the student collapsed a few minutes before his oral examination. Sources at the school disclosed that the student, after he collapsed, […]