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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 […]

Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) spokesperson, Dr Felix Ale The global community of science journalists and communicators will converge in Montreal, Canada, between June 16 and 18, 2026, for the prestigious Global Conference of Science Writers and Communicators of Canada. This year’s theme, “Discovery, Dialogue, Decision: Navigating Complexity to Make Sense of […]

Seventeen days after some criminals kidnapped 46 pupils and teachers at Esiele and Yawota villages in Orire and Ogbomoso Local Government Areas of Oyo State, President Bola Tinubu on Sunday directed security agencies to go after the criminals and rescue the captives. This was after one of the abductees had been gruesomely beheaded by the […]

Twenty-four hours after the Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ratified former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 polls, there was still no official word from the former number one citizen on whether he had accepted or declined the offer. The Nigerian Tribune made frantic efforts on Sunday to get confirmation […]

Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appealed to residents and families of the abducted schoolchildren in the state to avoid protests, warning that public demonstrations at this sensitive time could worsen tensions and unintentionally strengthen the resolve of the kidnappers. Speaking on the incident, he said the state is currently dealing with […]

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. as Ekiti monarchs call for review of kidnapping law, back state police Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has assured Nigerians of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unshakeable commitment to security of lives and properties of citizens through stronger internal security plan and building of security alliances with developed nations. […]

The leadership of Fulani communities in South-West Nigeria has dissociated the entire ethnic group from criminal activities following recent arrests linked to kidnapping investigations in Ogun State. Speaking through a statement released on Sunday, the Council of Fulani Chiefs in the South-West said it was concerned about growing attempts to generalise the actions of suspected […]