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The Oyo State Government on Monday demolished a three-bedroom bungalow allegedly used as a hideout by kidnappers involved in the abduction of the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Bayo Adelabu, and her children. The property, located in the Lako Community along the Aiyegun-Anaye Road area of Ibadan, was pulled down by…
The Nigerian Air Force has deployed specialised aerial surveillance aircraft to track bandits who abducted dozens of school children and teachers in Oyo State. Armed criminal gangs seized 18 primary pupils, seven secondary students, and seven teachers during coordinated raids on communities in the Oriire Local Government Area. One teacher died during the initial assault…
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Wednesday firmly rejected mounting public calls urging the state government to open negotiations with the bandits responsible for the deadly May 15, 2026 coordinated attack on Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area, instead demanding intensified rescue operations and a permanent military presence in the troubled axis. The…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. He unveiled his ambition under a newly formed alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement. The announcement took place during a heavily attended political rally at Mapo Hall in Ibadan. Makinde seeks to position himself…
Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has announced that he is awaiting formal approval from the Federal Government to commence operations of his security outfit, the Iru Ekun Security Network, which he says is positioned to assist conventional security agencies in clearing criminal elements from forests across the South West….
Nearly one week after terrorists stormed three schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting pupils, students, and teachers, the victims remain in captivity, with security agencies still engaged in rescue operations as misinformation about their release continues to circulate online. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed on Friday that no victim…
Seyi Makinde has ended months of speculation by declaring his run for the presidency on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The Governor of Oyo State chose a tactical exit from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to avoid the internal friction of a crowded primary. This move shifts the weight of the 2027…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has thrown down an extraordinary public challenge to rival groups within the Peoples Democratic Party, daring them to open an official party bank account and run a formal secretariat if they truly believe they are the authentic leadership of the party. Speaking during a live media session in Abuja on…
The attempt by Nigeria’s leading opposition figures to forge a unified front ahead of the 2027 general election has been met with a sharp rebuke from Omoyele Sowore, who dismissed the weekend gathering in Ibadan as a “political charade” involving “recycled” actors. Leaders from various political parties, including a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party…
The Peoples Democratic Party has stepped back from the edge of a damaging internal rupture, with camps loyal to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike opening peace talks aimed at steadying the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. For months, the crisis had played out in courtrooms, public exchanges…
