The Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have successfully rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, following a daring rescue operation conducted at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The operation culminated in a fierce exchange of gunfire between…
The Peoples Democratic Party has taken a swipe at former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, over his allegation that the recent bandit attack in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State might have been orchestrated by Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, to blackmail President Bola Tinubu. The South West PDP,…
Oyo State Governor, engineer Seyi Makinde has signed Executive Order No. 002 of 2026 to strengthen security, enforce vehicle registration regulations and improve traffic management across the state. The order, signed on Friday, also imposes restrictions on the operations of commercial motorcycle…
The Oyo State Government has expressed deep concern and sympathy for students, parents, and guardians affected by the delays experienced during the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The Commissioner for…
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…