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Oyo Attack: Afenifere questions governors’ security measures

Femi Fabunmi

51 minutes ago

Following the attacks on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State last Friday, the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere…

APC primary crisis deepens as Daniel’s supporters raise alarm

Paul Dada

58 minutes ago

“We have seen and heard people threatening fire and brimstone against our supporters,” the group alleged.

Police nab 11 suspected cultists, recover guns, ammunition

Paul Dada

1 hour ago

Edafe said the raids formed part of ongoing efforts by the command to tackle cult-related activities, illegal arms possession and…

Senate Condemns Students’ Abduction in Borno, Oyo, Promises State Police Soon

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 hour ago

Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele on Sunday condemned in absolute terms the abduction of 87 students and teachers…

FG moves to prevent Ebola entry as outbreak hits Congo, Uganda

Femi Fabunmi

3 hours ago

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says it is closely watching…

Dangote eyes new refinery project across East Africa after Uganda talks

Femi Fabunmi

3 hours ago

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that he recently met Nigerian billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote to discuss plans for a…

Suspected drug-influenced attacker kills two, lynched in Edo

Paul Dada

3 hours ago

It was gathered that he also inflicted machete wounds on Osaro Aragbala, a member of the Edo State Security Corps,…

Oyo assures rescue of abducted students after school attack

Paul Dada

4 hours ago

Lawal stated that the exact number of abducted persons had yet to be confirmed, stressing that figures being circulated in…

Six Benue APC reps lose re-election tickets in primaries

Paul Dada

4 hours ago

He explained that although the primaries were conducted on Saturday, many returning officers could not return on time due to…

Transport costs, inflation threaten fresh palm oil price surge

Paul Dada

4 hours ago

“When supply improves, prices reduce, but once supply drops, everything increases again. There is still no stability,” he said.

₦60m Political Gamble: Inside the push for Obi–Kwankwaso 2027 alliance

Femi Fabunmi

4 hours ago

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, there are growing indications of early political realignments as backers of Nigeria’s former presidential…

FG defends delay in budget reports over extended 2025 appropriation cycle

Paul Dada

5 hours ago

He said the Federal Government’s fiscal operations have, at different times, gone beyond the standard 12-month cycle through statutory extensions,…

Nigeria on high alert as NCDC addresses growing concern over fresh Ebola outbreak

Michael Adesina

5 hours ago

In a statement shared across its official social media channels, the NCDC emphasized that national health authorities are intensifying preparedness…

OWORAC warns against water privatisation under Africa Water Vision 2063

Paul Dada

5 hours ago

The coalition acknowledged the importance of investing in water infrastructure but warned

Oyo School Abdution: Kidnappers release second video as nursing mother pleads for rescue

Michael Adesina

5 hours ago

“I am Temitope, I am from Ibadan, I am working at First Baptist Church, Ogbomosho. Yesterday, the people came to…

Ebola outbreak worse than reported, WHO warns

Femi Fabunmi

5 hours ago

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo virus strain a global public health…

‘Save us before we die,’ abducted Oyo principal pleads in captivity (video)

Michael Adesina

6 hours ago

“On Friday, around 9:30, we were attacked by a certain group of people and a good number of us were…

I never participated in APC Primary, Cubana Chief Priest insists

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 hours ago

Celebrity businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has denied participating in the All Progressives Congress…

NDLEA busts drug syndicates smuggling Cocaine, Opioids to UK, Australia

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 hours ago

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of cocaine and opioid drugs concealed in carton walls and…

SERAP demands probe into alleged N800bn APC Campaign Funding scandal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 hours ago

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently investigate allegations…

Two suspected kidnappers killed, kingpin, 1 other arrested in Ogun

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 hours ago

The police operatives also recovered on AK-47 rifle loaded with 10 rounds of 5.6mm ammunition, one single-barrel gun, the sum…

Nigeria faces deepening moral crisis despite widespread religious belief — Prof Kunle Macaulay warns

Michael Adesina

11 hours ago

Professor Kunle Macaulay, a Nigerian theologian and Christian leader, has raised concern over what he describes as a widening moral…

Oyebamiji pledges to reinstate disengaged workers

Isa Isawade

11 hours ago

Oyebamiji assured the workers that his administration would prioritise their reinstatement and also address outstanding salary arrears and promotion entitlements.

Makinde’s ambition won’t affect Tinubu’s chances in S/West — Adeyeye

Isa Isawade

12 hours ago

Makinde’s ambition remains “immaterial and inconsequential” to the President’s electoral strength in the Southwest.

Abia Youth Group Defends Benjamin Kalu, Dismisses Claims of Abandoned Constituency Project

Michael Adesina

12 hours ago

A youth-based advocacy organisation in Abia State has rejected allegations that a constituency project linked to Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker…

Kano CP urges Neighbourhood Watch Corps to remain partners in progress

Isa Isawade

13 hours ago

The Neighbourhood Watch Corps is a recognized vigilante outfit inaugurated by Kano State Government to aide security agencies in the…

FG to open radio station for adult education

Isa Isawade

13 hours ago

Edeh added that the radio platform would be jointly utilised by NMEC, the National Commission for Nomadic Education and other…

Police probe suspect’s escape from detention in Rivers

Isa Isawade

14 hours ago

The Police Command in Rivers has begun disciplinary proceedings on an officer ASP Ekawhe Thomas, over alleged negligence that led…

Abdulsalami’s son wins Chanchaga APC reps’ ticket

Isa Isawade

15 hours ago

Returning Officer, Mr Dan Islam, said Abubakar polled 30,650 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Nmaa Ahmed, who secured…

Eyewitnesses narrate how terrorists abducted 45 Oyo pupils

Isa Isawade

15 hours ago

A parent of one of the abducted school children, Ajarah Ayanwale, said the terrorists deceived residents into believing they were…

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