Oyo school abduction: NAF deploys surveillance aircraft
THE Nigerian Air Force, NAF, yesterday, disclosed that it has continued to provide aerial surveillance support to ongoing efforts aimed at rescuing teachers and pupils abducted from Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
2026 WASSCE: Death of our staff, others cause of delay in Maths, agric science in some centres – WAEC
WAEC confirmed this in a statement issued by the Head of Public Affairs, Mrs Moyosola Adesina, on Monday, June 8, where she expressed concern
When National Development Plan encounters uninvited guest
By Owolola Adebola There is a peculiar irony in Nigeria’s development story. Imagine planning to build a shopping mall and discovering your lot is occupied by an armed rebellion. That, in essence, has been the narrative of development efforts across several regions of Nigeria over the past two decades. While other nations fret over interest rates and […]
Warri North LG boss dismisses ethnic crisis rumours
By Henry Obetta The Executive Chairman of Warri North Local Government Council, Mr Festus Ashima, has dismissed reports of an alleged ethnic crisis between Ijaw and Itsekiri communities in the area, assuring residents that there is no threat to peace and security in any part of the council.Ashima, in a Statement, described as false and […]
Ex-Minister lauds Idris for ending ‘premature retirement’ of doctors in Kebbi
By Victor Ahiuma-Young BIRNIN KEBBI — Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, has commended Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, for approving the extension of the retirement age and years of service for medical and veterinary doctors in the state civil service.Under the new policy, the mandatory retirement age […]
Ilorin Youth groups back Danladi for Kwara APC governorship ticket
Youth groups from the Ilorin Emirate have expressed support for the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi Salihu, as a potential governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election.
