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Rescued pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire, Oyo State, after regaining their freedom following a 56-day captivity. Photo: X/@aonanuga1956 Parents of the rescued schoolchildren in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have expressed relief over the development, saying they are eagerly waiting to reunite with their children. The victims, comprising pupils and […]

CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh The Christian Association of Nigeria has welcomed the rescue of pupils, teachers and other victims abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing it as a moment of thanksgiving while urging the government not to relent until all Nigerians still held by terrorists and bandits regain […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not extend the deadline for the submission of presidential and National Assembly candidates by political parties for the 2027 general elections. The commission maintained that Saturday, July 11, was the final day for the exercise. INEC National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this in an exclusive interview […]

The freed pupils and teacher. Credit: Nigerian Army The rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted in Oyo State after 56 days in captivity has sparked fresh pressure on President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to launch similar operations to free hundreds of other schoolchildren, women and other Nigerians still being held by terrorists across […]

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the deployment of at least one police lawyer to every police station across the country in line with the Police Act 2020. Justice O. Y. Anuwe gave the order on Friday while delivering judgment in a suit filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association […]

Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has received with immense joy, the news of the release of the teachers and learners who were abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing their freedom as a victory for humanity and a source of renewed confidence for the education sector. In a statement […]

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, visited the 2 Division Nigerian Army Hospital, Odogbo, Ibadan, where the Oriire Local Government Area pupils and teachers recently rescued from abductors are currently receiving medical attention. The Governor, who expressed satisfaction with their condition, said the children and their teachers were responding […]

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar: The Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the Presidency’s claim that he remained silent following the rescue of the abducted Oyo State schoolchildren and teachers. He described the allegation as a reckless distortion of facts that collapses […]

The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB), in Ondo State has praised President Bola Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and security agencies over the rescue of the kidnapped pupils and teachers. In a statement by its state chairman, Ven.Amb.Nelson Fadoju, the group allso peaised the “NLC, NUT, Traditional Rulers,Religious Organisations,the Families of the Kidnapped Students […]