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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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Some of the victims after their release. Photo: Bayo Onanuga At last, the pupils and teachers who were kidnapped by bandits at Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State about two months ago, have been released. This development was disclosed in a post on X by the Special Adviser to […]

Governor Dauda Lawal as a panellist at the Arise News Town Hall Summit: Building a National Consensus for State Police & National Security Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has said that state police will go a long way toward tackling insecurity in the country by giving governors real authority as chief security officers of […]