Charles Omole, Director General of the Institute for Police and Security Policy Research, has called for broader investigations into kidnapping operations, arguing that authorities must also target the support networks that enable abductors to keep victims in captivity. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Omole said kidnapping operations often rely on individuals who provide…
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has shared a humorous personal encounter with late former President Muhammadu Buhari during the one-year remembrance of the former Nigerian leader. According to TheCable on Monday, July 13, 2026, Mohammed recalled that after the 2013 political merger, he frequently accompanied Bola Ahmed Tinubu to visit Buhari in…
Senator Orji Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s support for the creation of state police, saying the proposal is intended to strengthen security rather than influence the 2027 general election. According to a Punch report published on Monday, July 13, 2026, Kalu said the President supports state police because…
The father of Lieutenant Felix Ademe Isaac, the Nigerian Army officer killed during the rescue of abducted teachers and schoolchildren in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has described his son’s death as a painful loss. According to a Daily Trust report on Monday, July 13, 2026, retired Master Warrant Officer Isaac Alabura said…
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will intensify military strikes against Iran, saying attacks would begin “tonight” and continue through tomorrow as tensions escalate over the Strait of Hormuz. According to The Times of Israel, Trump said U.S. forces would “hit them very hard tonight” and “hit them hard tomorrow,” adding…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, has presented a brand-new Toyota Camry to Mrs. Rachael Alamu, the rescued principal of Community High School, Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area. According to a Tribune report on Monday, July 13, 2026, the vehicle was presented during a brief ceremony attended…
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed condolences over the death of Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour, mother of the party’s Lagos State governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. In a statement shared on his X account, Atiku described her death as a painful loss. “I am deeply saddened…
The rescued principal of Community High School in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, has revealed that kidnappers killed two teachers during their 56-day captivity to pressure the government into meeting their demands. According to a report by Punch on Monday, July 13, 2026, Alamu, who was abducted alongside teachers and…
Mrs. Rachael Alamu, a school principal abducted alongside teachers and schoolchildren in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has recounted the harsh conditions they endured while in captivity. Speaking in a video shared by TVC, Alamu said the kidnappers initially gave biscuits to the children during the first week but later stopped. She added…
Rachael Folake Alamu, principal of the rescued Oyo school, has recounted the hardships she and other victims endured during their 56 days in captivity, revealing that the kidnappers initially provided biscuits for the children before stopping the practice. Speaking in an interview with TVC News on July 13, 2026, Alamu said the captives faced worsening…
