The United Nations says some weapons looted during the Libyan conflict in 2011 ended up in the hands of extremist groups in Nigeria. Speaking to delegates on the spread of illicit firearms on Tuesday, at the UN headquarters in New York, United States, Izumi Nakamitsu, UN under-secretary-general and high…
Some bandits invaded the Igbosi area of Idogun in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, destroying two buildings and kidnapping a nine-year-old boy in the early hours of Friday. It was gathered that the bandits entered the community at about 1am, shooting sporadically to scare residents. They reportedly…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned political parties that any primary election conducted outside the commission’s May 30 deadline remains invalid, unless a higher court overturns an earlier Federal High Court judgment on the matter. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the…
Fear and anxiety have gripped families in Borno State following the abduction of 13 travellers, including women and a seven-month-old baby, by suspected Boko Haram insurgents along the Biu–Damaturu highway through the Kamuya axis of the state. The victims were reportedly abducted on April 15, 2026, when…
Gunmen have reportedly abducted the wife and twin children of a relative of the immediate past Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant for the 2027 Oyo State election, Chief Adebayo Adelabu. The victims were said to have been kidnapped on Wednesday morning in the Challenge…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced four members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group to death by hanging for their roles in the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. Those found guilty on a nine‑count terrorism charge the Department of State Services…
The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has called on Nigerians to be prayerful for the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, he said Nigerians watched with shock as the former governor disintegrated before the…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday appealed for national unity in the wake of the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, saying the incident should be treated as a collective challenge rather than an opportunity for political blame. The governor spoke while receiving members of…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has met with families of victims recently abducted in Oriire Local Government Area, appealing for patience, understanding, and cooperation as the government intensifies efforts to secure their release. The Governor, who met with the families, community leaders, and residents…
The oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has been elected as the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). According to the National Chairman of Allied Peoples Movement (APM) Alhaji Yusuf Dantali, he described the process as the most peaceful and rancour free in the history of Nigeria.…