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Protesters Block Ibadan Road Over Abducted Pupils, Teachers

KEY POINTS • Protesters blocked parts of Ibadan’s Iwo Road, demanding the rescue of abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area. • Demonstrators called for stronger security measures, safer communities, and urgent government action to tackle rising kidnappings in Oyo State. • Police authorities assured...

Oyo Gives Seven-Day Deadline to Claim Unidentified Corpses

KEY POINTS • The Oyo State Government has given families seven days to identify and claim unclaimed corpses in public hospital mortuaries before a planned mass burial. • Authorities said the bodies were brought in by agencies including the Police, FRSC, and Correctional Service, but have...

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Diezani Speaks After London Court Clears Her of Bribery Charges

KEY POINTS A London court acquitted former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six...

Lagos CP allays fears over terror threat at Pan-Atlantic University, deploys drones

Lagos Police Commissioner Olohundare Jimoh has assessed security at Pan-Atlantic University and deployed surveillance drones, moving to calm fears after a viral video showed masked men nearby.

Governors back state police, demand constitutional safeguards

Nigeria's 36 governors have again backed the immediate creation of state police, demanding a framework that is constitutionally sound and aligned with federalism and citizens' rights.

ILO Platform Economy Convention 2026: rights and responsibilities for stakeholders

The International Labour Organization has adopted a new convention setting out rights, protections and responsibilities for digital labour platforms, platform workers and member-states in the growing platform economy.

Japa: only 55,000 doctors left for 220 million Nigerians

Doctors warn that only about 55,000 medics remain to serve more than 220 million Nigerians, as the Japa brain drain deepens the country's mental health crisis.

London Court Clears Diezani Alison-Madueke of Bribery Charges

KEY POINTS A London jury acquitted former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six...

Court orders Virgin Atlantic to pay N13 million for missed flight

A Lagos Federal High Court has ordered Virgin Atlantic to pay Joy Ezetah $5,906.50 in damages, plus costs, after it denied her boarding on a Lagos-London flight.

FG moves to end open grazing, identifies 470 gazetted reserves

The Federal Government has identified 470 gazetted grazing reserves to resettle pastoralists and end open grazing and the roaming of cattle across Nigeria's cities.

Governance is not rocket science, Peter Obi faults Tinubu’s policies

NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi says governance is "not rocket science," faulting Tinubu's policies and pledging unity, education and support for small businesses if elected.

Abia begins relocation of transport operators to new terminal

The Abia State Government has begun relocating transport operators to the new Nnenna Otti Bus Terminal in Umuahia under a centralized transport system, officials say.

Court Sentences Female Arms Courier to Death for Supplying Ammunition to Zamfara Bandit Leader

KEY POINTS Hauwa’u Mukhtar was arrested by the DSS in Katsina State while allegedly...

Makinde Rules Out Negotiation with Abductors

KEY POINTS Seyi Makinde insists the government will not negotiate with kidnappers holding Ogbomoso...

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Protesters Block Ibadan Road Over Abducted Pupils, Teachers

KEY POINTS • Protesters blocked parts of Ibadan’s Iwo Road, demanding the rescue of abducted...

Oyo Gives Seven-Day Deadline to Claim Unidentified Corpses

KEY POINTS • The Oyo State Government has given families seven days to identify and...

Bandits Kill Farmers, Abduct 20 in Kaduna Attack

KEY POINTS • Suspected bandits attacked farmers in Layin Danauta village, Kaduna State, killing several...

Sowore Claims Kidnapped Oyo Pupils Moved to Kaduna

KEY POINTS • Omoyele Sowore claimed that schoolchildren abducted in Oriire, Oyo State, have been...