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Oyo, Borno Abductions: ‘No nation thrives when children are hunted’ — Gbenga Hashim

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Hashim, has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren in Borno State and the coordin...

Condemnation trails Oyo school attack as stakeholders demand rescue

Public figures condemn the recent Oyo school attack and kidnapping in Oriire LG, urging security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue all victims. Read More:...

APC removes Ben Murray-Bruce from updated list of disqualified aspirants

By Enitan Abdultawab The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released an updated list of senatorial aspirants disqualified from participating in its primary ele...

Olawepo-Hashim condemns Borno, Oyo school kidnappings

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim condemns recent school kidnappings in Nigeria’s Borno and Oyo states, calling for swift action to rescue students and improve securi...

Tinubu says Oyo teacher’s murder barbaric, orders victims’ rescue 

President Tinubu condemns the barbaric Oyo teacher’s murder and assures that security operations are underway to rescue all remaining victims of the abduc...

Oyo: ‘We’re working to rescue all victims’ — President Tinubu assures

President Bola Tinubu has assured the people of Oyo State that the Federal Government is working closely with state authorities and security agencies to secure...

VIDEO: Their deaths demand action, Oyo teachers protest school abductions

Teachers in Oyo State protest after gunmen abducted students and staff from several schools, killing an assistant headmaster. They demand action. Read More: htt...

CAN condemns Oyo school abductions, demands urgent action

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) condemns the recent Oyo school abductions, calling them a ‘national disgrace’ and demanding urgent govern...

Oyo: When children are hunted in classrooms, silence becomes complicity — CAN

By Luminous Jannamike The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren, teachers and school officials during coordinated...

Senatorial primaries: APC bars Ben Murray-Bruce, Jack-Rich, 45 others

By Omeiza Ajayi No fewer than 47 senatorial aspirants have been disqualified from participating in the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senate primary elections,...

JUST IN: Bandits behead abducted Oyo teacher

One of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Michael Oyedokun, has been killed. Oyedokun...

Oyo Students’ Abduction: Makinde confirms teacher’s killing, arrest of six suspects

Gov. Seyi Makinde has confirmed the killing of one of the teachers and the arrest of six suspects related to the kidnapping incident at Ahoro-Esinele Community,...

Oyo school kidnap: Gruesome killing of teacher sends fear across community

By Adeola Badru Tension has continued to mount across the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State after reports emerged that one of the teachers kidnapped dur...

Oyo - Ita Calls For Patience With Judiciary , Better Welfare For Civil Servants

[Video] ‘Help us’ – Abducted Ogbomoso school principal, teacher beg FG, Makinde

Videos showing a school principal and a teacher abducted during attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have surfaced online, as familie...

Morning recap: APC ticket battles deepen, Oyo school attack leaves seven teachers abducted, other to...

Get the latest Nigerian top stories. Read about the deepening APC ticket battles, the abduction of teachers in Oyo, and Nigeria’s Ebola response. Read Mor...

Nigerian newspapers review: [APC primaries] Powerful 50 Reps among losers

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the news that no fewer than 50 current members of the 10th House of Repr...

Oyo school attack: Seven teachers abducted, one killed — Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde confirms 7 teachers were abducted and one killed in the Oyo school attack. Security agencies have arrested several suspects. Read More: ht...

Kidnappings: Senate vows to fast-track state police as IGP visits Oyo

By Kingsley Omonobi, Henry Umoru & Adeola Badru IBADAN— THE Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, over the weekend, paid a visit to Oyo State foll...