Some gunmen on Wednesday morning invaded Government Secondary School in Iluke, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing three persons including the Vice Principal, Mr Gani Anifowose. The bandits attacked the school at about 9 am when students were writing the ongoing West African Senior School…
Since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999, the country has battled different forms of insecurity, ranging from militancy in the Niger Delta to Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, farmer-herder conflicts, separatist agitations, and other violent criminal activities. Yet, despite huge…
A physically challenged woman, Mrs Hadijat Akinlosotu was filled with joy after receiving a new wheelchair promised to her by Dr. Debo Akande, The Phenomenal E.A to Governor Seyi Makinde on Agribusiness and International Corporation Development during the groundbreaking and launch of the Historical…
The Oyo State Government has demolished the building used as a hideout by kidnappers who abducted the sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, alongside her twin sons. The government said the demolition was aimed at reinforcing the state’s zero-tolerance stance against criminality. The…
ON Thursday, May 14, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State declared his presidential intention and said he would run on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in alliance with the Allied Peoples’ Movement, APC, in the 2027 election. The declaration, however, seemed to have transformed the politics…
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…