By Dapo AkinrefonA coalition of civil society leaders and organisations, on Friday, accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, of allegedly carrying out a politically motivated campaign against former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, describing his arrest and continued detention as a “political witch-hunt” allegedly aimed at […]

“He’s already played senior international football and was a big part of Nigeria’s team in their World Cup qualifying campaign.”

Meanwhile, the NCDC’s latest report also showed that the outbreak continued to spread across 23 states and 111 local government areas.

“For the past eight weeks, I have been living through immense pain. Today, God has taken that pain away,” he said.

A social media personality, Abiodun Ademola, popularly known as DJ Chicken, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday over alleged threats to kill Seyi Tinubu.

“For seven years, we didn’t witness anything like this in Oyo State. I declared to run for the presidency of Nigeria at four o’clock, and by 9 a.m. the following morning, the children were abducted,” Makinde said.

While noting that details of the rescue operation were still limited, the PDP commended the efforts of the Federal Government, the Oyo State Government, security agencies and other individuals and organisations that contributed to securing the victims’ release.

“I know how much I prepared, how much I focused, how much I wanted” the World Cup “for you, for my family,” Real Madrid superstar Vinicius said in an Instagram message to fans.

The Oyo State Government expressed gratitude over the safe return of the victims after weeks in captivity, saying their release underscored the state’s commitment to tackling insecurity through principled and sustainable measures rather than financing criminal networks.

The rescue of pupils and teachers kidnapped in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians, with many welcoming the development while demanding that authorities publicly present the suspected kidnappers and provide more details about the operation.

President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration will ensure justice for the rescued pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, as well as the family of Mr Oyedokun, who was killed by the attackers. Tinubu stated this while reacting to the successful rescue of the children and their teachers by […]

According to him, eight of the kidnappers have been arrested and are now in the custody of the Department of State Services.

According to Onanuga, the victims were freed through a coordinated operation by security agencies, with no concessions made to the kidnappers.

….We’re not afraid, Tinubu going in with 12m bloc votes – APC By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the party is not threatened by opposition propaganda ahead of the 2027 general election, saying President Bola Tinubu is going into the race with […]

Sadio Mane has announced his retirement from international football following Senegal’s dramatic exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.