Month: May 2026
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The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has again lamented the recent surge in the cases of kidnappings, murder, hoodlum attacks and other violent crimes in the state as against what was the situation in other five states in the South West blaming the ugly development on Governor Seyi Makinde’s penchant for lip service, […]
Five persons, including children, have been confirmed dead in a fatal road accident that occurred on Thursday night at Omi-Asoro Junction in Ilesa, Osun State. Eye eyewitness disclosed that the crash involved a head-on collision between a Hummer bus and a commercial minibus popularly known as “Korope.” The accident reportedly occurred around 9 p.m., causing […]
Residents of Ede town Osun State were thrown into panic following a deadly attack linked to suspected cult activities, which claimed the life of an unidentified man at a student residence on Tuesday night. The incident reportedly occurred at an off-campus apartment occupied by students, where armed attackers allegedly invaded the building and assaulted several […]
The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, has called on governments at all levels, parents, traditional institutions, religious leaders and critical stakeholders to unite in safeguarding the future of Nigerian children through deliberate investments in education, security, healthcare and moral upbringing. He made the call in […]
As the Southwest reels under the suffocating grip of escalating insecurity and a brazen wave of kidnappings, a public affairs analyst, Mr. Kola Adejulo has sounded a note of warning, describing the proposed launch of ‘Iru-Ekun’ a new security outfit birthed by Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho as a dangerous […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned Salifu Olije Mustapha before Justice A.I. Akobi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Kubwa, Abuja, over alleged impersonation and fraudulent activities linked to the commission. Mustapha was brought before the court on a four-count charge bordering on impersonation, misrepresentation and alleged involvement in defrauding […]
Tension appears to be building within the African Democratic Congress(ADC) following the reaction of the former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to the party’s presidential primaries held on Monday. Amaechi openly distanced himself and expressed dissatisfaction over the outcome of the exercise, describing the announced results as unacceptable and falsified, alleging that the process […]
Public school activities across Oriire Local Government of Oyo State have been disrupted following a directive by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) asking its members to stop work indefinitely over rising security concerns. The union announced that teachers in all public schools within the council area should remain at home beginning from Tuesday, May […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli, has felicitated Muslims on the occasion of Eid-el-Adha celebrations. Alli, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ibadan, urged residents to imbibe the virtues of sacrifice, obedience, love and peaceful coexistence as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim. He said that Eid-el-Adha remained a season […]
Muslims across Nigeria will enjoy a two-day public holiday as the Federal Government declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28, 2026, work-free days for the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir. The declaration was announced on Monday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Magdalene Ajani. […]
