Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has confirmed that the students and teachers abducted on May 15, 2026, from Oriire Local Government Area are still within the Old Oyo National Park axis, as security operations continue to secure their release. Providing an update on Friday, June 12, Makinde explained that the vast 2,500 square kilometre terrain of the…
Former Lagos state governor, Babajide Fashola, has said that he never received security votes for the 8 years that he served as the governor of Lagos State. Fashola, who went in to serve as a minister of Works, Power and Housing simultaneously under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari (now late), said this on…
Veteran actor, Kola Oyewo has reportedly passed away at the age of 80. The tragic news was confirmed by actor, Kunle Afod, who a shared the announcement on Instagram, revealing that the Nollywood icon d!ed this night. He, however, did not disclose the official cause of d£ath or any further details surrounding the…
Ukraine said it reclaimed more of its territory than it lost during May, reversing a Russian trend of monthly net gains. The territorial shift comes amid a broader military push where Ukraine says its “lockdown” strategy is successfully disrupting frontline Russian supply lines. “The ratio of liberated and lost territories is almost 100 square kilometres…
The Borno State Government has reintegrated a total of 720 repentant insurgents who have completed their deradicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration programme back into society. The latest batch, described as low-risk and minor clients, is part of Batch 9 under the state’s rehabilitation initiative and was sworn in using the Holy Quran before being released…
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL590, operating from Accra to Amsterdam, made an emergency return to Accra International Airport on Thursday night after a reported onboard fire scare. The aircraft, which departed Accra at about 22:08 GMT, was forced to turn back approximately 45 minutes into the journey as a precautionary measure following the incident….
National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, says he and the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, offered Aisha Yesufu a House of Representatives ticket, but she turned it down. Dickson made this disclosure while speaking at the party’s stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja. This comes following recent internal political wranglings within the party…
US President Trump on Friday, June 12, discredited details of a new U.S.-Iran peace deal that Tehran shared with various news organizations. “The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “What they said,…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has warned couples participating in the state government’s upcoming mass wedding programme that divorce is not allowed. The Commander General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, issued the warning during a visit to the headquarters of the Kano State Agency for the Control of AIDS…
A man has sparked reactions online after sharing his views on modern relationships while using one of his sisters as an example. According to him, he often advises men to focus on improving their lives, but many do not take his advice seriously. The man claimed that one of his sisters can speak to several…
