VIDEO: Makinde visits rescued Oyo pupils, teachers at military hospital

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday was at the Military Hospital in Ibadan to visit the rescued Oriire schoolchildren and teachers, who are currently receiving treatment and care at the facility. The victims were the pupils and teachers abducted by gunmen in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on May 15, 2026, and […]

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Onanuga knocks Atiku over silence on rescued Oyo pupils, hails Obi’s reaction

Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for failing to comment on the release of the abducted Oriire pupils and teachers. Onanuga said almost 18 hours after the victims regained their freedom, Atiku was yet […]

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Oyo abduction: Inside operation that freed pupils, teachers after 56 days in captivity

The freed pupils and teacher. Photo: Bayo Onanuga There was jubilation across the country on Friday, as abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area in Oyo State regained their freedom after spending 56 days in captivity. This came as opposition parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party, the Allied Peoples Movement and the presidential […]

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Release of abducted victims big relief – Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has has expressed relief following the rescue of schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped in Orire Local Government Area of the state. He spoke during a brief telephone interview on Politics Today on Channels Television on Friday, shortly after news of the rescue broke, describimg their release after 57 […]

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Bishop Badejo rejoices over release of abducted Oyo teachers, pupils, seeks their rehabilitation

By John Dike, Osogbo The Catholic Bishop of Oyo Diocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, has expressed profound joy and gratitude to God following the release of the 45 teachers and pupils abducted in Oyo State nearly two months ago. In a statement issued shortly after the victims regained their freedom, Bishop Badejo described the […]

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56 days in captivity: How the Oyo abduction unfolded

Rescued pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire, Oyo State, after regaining their freedom following a 56-day captivity. Photo: X/@aonanuga1956 The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday announced that all the pupils and teachers kidnapped in Oriire, Oyo State, had been rescued by security agencies, ending […]

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Tinubu joyful at rescue of Oyo abducted pupils, teachers

President Bola Tinubu has expressed joy that the abducted pupils and teachers of some schools in Oyo State were rescued alive by security agencies. A statement on his X handle by the presidential spokesman ,Mr Bayo Onanuga said: “President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound joy at the successful rescue of the children and teachers from […]

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Oyo abduction: Eight Kidnappers Arrested, Others Neutralised in Rescue Operation – Onanuga

Presidential spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga Eight of the suspected kidnappers who abducted the newly released teachers and pupils of some schools in Oyo State have been arrested and detained at the Department of State Services (DSS). Besides, others were neutralized during the rescue operation. Giving these fresh details in his X handle, the presidential spokesman, […]

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Parties race to upload candidates’ lists on portal as INEC submission ends July 11

Candidates monitor documents to national offices to prevent replacement Commission to publish particulars of presidential, National Assembly candidates Aug 1 Upload of gov’ship, state Assembly candidates begins July 18 Their particulars to be revealed Aug. 29 Political parties have intensified efforts to upload the names, personal particulars, and other required information relating to their nominated […]

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Tinubu meets security chiefs amid troops’ salary backlash

President Bola Tinubu Reactions have trailed the disclosure by the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, that Nigerian soldiers now earn a minimum monthly salary of N100,000. Veterans and serving personnel described the amount as grossly inadequate. This is as they accused President Bola Tinubu of failing to implement a salary increment he promised nearly four […]

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