THE President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, for sustaining and promoting the spirit behind the concept of Ekiti Knowledge Zone(EKZ), saying…
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Soldier killed, another injured in kidnap attack
Speaking with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity due to the nature of the incident, a community source told our correspondent in a telephone conversation on Monday that the gunmen had…
Osun Amotekun Dismisses Claim of 50 Operatives Guarding Adeleke Brother’s Ondo Plant
THE Osun Amotekun Corps has dismissed allegations by the All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Council that it deployed 50 operatives to guard a power plant owned by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s elder brother,…
Govt Demolishes Building Used to Hold Adelabu’s Sister, Nephews Captive
News Update THE Oyo State Government has demolished a building used as a hideout by the kidnappers of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, sister of former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, and…
No bandits in Osun, Police dismiss social media videos
THE Osun State Police Command has dismissed claims circulating on social media that suspected bandits were recently arrested in parts of the state. The command stated that investigations found no evidence linking…
Herdsmen behead health worker, flee with victim’s head
Suspected herdsmen ambushed and killed a health officer identified as Ojoma Emie in Ikobi, Apa Local Government Area of Benue State, on Monday morning. Emie, a father of three who resided in…
Gunmen strike, kill one and injure another
Gunmen have killed one man and injured another at Sabon Gidan Kanar in the Gyon El District, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victims, Shedrack Dalyop, 36, was k!lled…
False Kidnap Alarm Sparks Attack on Motorcyclist in Ondo
A commercial motorcyclist in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, was brutally attacked by an angry mob after a young woman allegedly raised a false alarm that he was attempting…
Adelabu’s Sister, twin sons rescued
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, alive during a late-night rescue operation carried out around 7:30 p.m….
FULL LIST: What Abductors In Oyo Are Demanding Before Releasing Pupils, Teachers
THE Muslim community in Oyo State has rejected the Sharia-related demands allegedly issued by terrorists who kidnapped teachers and students from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, asserting that these criminals do…