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President Tinubu and Kashim Shettima After months of speculations, the ruling All Progressives Congress has announced Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate for the 2027 presidential election. While formally receiving their nomination forms for onward submission to the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of Saturday’s deadline, the party boasted that the […]

The UK government has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its immigration rules, introducing wide-ranging changes that tighten visa requirements, strengthen deportation powers, and reshape the framework governing work, study and family migration. The changes, contained in Statement of Changes HC 259 laid before Parliament on July 9, 2026, amend 42 sections of the Immigration Rules […]

The United Kingdom has updated its Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor, reaffirming the list of countries and categories of travellers who must obtain a visa before travelling to the UK for visits or any stay of less than six months. Under the rules, nationals and citizens of more than 100 countries and territories are required to […]

The army has explained how the abducted Oyo State pupils and teachers were freed in a joint operation with other security agencies. According to a statement on Friday by the Acting Deputy Director, 2 Division Army Public Relations, Lt Col Danjuma Jonah Danjuma: “Following an intelligence-led carefully planned and executed operations, on 10 July 2026, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]