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A petrol pump attendant picks up a nozzle to refuel a vehicle at an Indian Oil fuel station in Varanasi on March 10, 2026. The oil price spike caused by the war in the Middle East has sparked exasperation at petrol pumps around Asia, where many economies are heavily dependent on fossil fuel imports. (Photo […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed condolences to families affected by the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, saying no child should ever be taken from the safety of a classroom. In a statement released on Monday, the President said he shared in the pain and anxiety of […]

Take-It-Back movement protesting Oyo abductions, demands pupils’ release. Credit: Gbenga Oloniniran Public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State were shut on Monday as teachers complied with a directive by the Nigeria Union of Teachers to begin a nationwide protest over the continued captivity of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Ahoro-Esienle and Yawota […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed allegations made by ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, against his emergence as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate. Lawal had, in a statement announcing his resignation from the ADC on Monday, alleged that the party’s primary election results were manipulated in favour of […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued 23 passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The rescue operation was carried out in the early hours of Sunday following an attack by armed bandits who reportedly barricaded the highway and […]

The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, FEDPOLEL, Dr. Ademola Iyanda Ebeloku, has urged prayers for peace and unity of the country in view of the worrisome security issues being experienced. In a new month greeting to the polytechnic’s community, titled “Rector’s Charge: Reflection on Our Nation’s Security”, which he signed, he […]

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appealed to residents, families and concerned citizens to pray for the safe release of students and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area, warning that protests could embolden their captors and undermine ongoing rescue efforts. He made the appeal on Sunday while speaking at the birthday and retirement thanksgiving […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his recent remark on he will not get 10% of votes in the next year’s general elections in Rivers State. The former River State Governor had stated that […]

Governor Siminalayi Fubara The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the Rainbow Coalition will collectively determine who succeeds Governor Siminalayi Fubara in 2027, dismissing claims that he has endorsed any governorship aspirant, including Kingsley Chinda. Wike, who has repeatedly stated that he would not repeat what he described as […]

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has directed an indefinite strike by teachers in Oyo State over the abduction, on May 15, of 46 pupils and teachers from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. It directed all primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on the strike beginning […]