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in Big StoryTinubu Hails Rescue of Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren After 56 Days, Vows Justice as Security Forces Arrest Eight Kidnappers
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the successful rescue of all abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, describing the operation as a major victory against terrorism and kidnapping while pledging that those responsible will face justice. President Bola […] More
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in Big StoryOyo Schoolchildren Kidnap: Security Forces Crack Ansaru Network as Captors ‘Lose Confidence’ on Day 54
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The search for 39 abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State has entered a critical phase, with Nigerian security agencies recording what officials describe as their biggest breakthrough since the victims were kidnapped 54 days ago. Intelligence gathered by the Department of State […] More
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in Big StoryIbadan Crisis: Two Killed, Shops Burnt as Yoruba-Hausa Clash Erupts in Ojoo After Alleged Stabbing
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Fresh tension has engulfed the Ojoo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, after a violent clash between members of the Yoruba and Hausa communities left at least two people dead, several others injured, and properties worth millions of naira destroyed. The violence, which erupted […] More
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in Big StoryBREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Adebayo Adelabu’s Sister and 12-Year-Old Twin Sons in Ibadan
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Tension gripped residents of Ibadan on Wednesday morning following the abduction of the younger sister of former Minister of Power and leading Oyo State governorship aspirant, Adebayo Adelabu, popularly known as Penkelemesi, alongside her 12-year-old twin sons. The victims, identified as Mrs. Olaide […] More
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in News“We’re No Longer Scared Of You!” – Emotional Mother Blasts Tinubu and Seyi as Lagos Teachers Storm Streets in Protest Over Abducted Oyo Pupils and Teachers
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Emotions ran high across Lagos on Tuesday as teachers took to the streets in a passionate solidarity protest supporting their colleagues in Oyo State, where dozens of teachers and students remain in captivity following a shocking school abduction in Oriire Local Government Area. […] More
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in Big StoryFact Check: Sunday Igboho Has Not Launched 50,000-Man Army in Southwest — Here’s the Truth
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Viral reports claiming that Yoruba nation activist Sunday Igboho has officially launched a 50,000-man security force across the Southwest and Kwara State have been found to be false and misleading. The claims, which spread rapidly on social media and several blogs, alleged that […] More
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in Big StoryHorror in Oyo Schools: Gunmen Kill Teacher, Abduct Principal and Dozens of Pupils in Broad Daylight Raid
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Panic and outrage have swept across parts of Oyo State after heavily armed gunmen stormed three schools in Oriire Local Government Area, killing a teacher and abducting a school principal, dozens of pupils, teachers, and a nursing mother in a coordinated daytime attack. […] More
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in PoliticsALERT in Ibadan: Group Alleges Plot to Sabotage Power Supply to Discredit Minister Adebayo Adelabu Ahead of 2027 Elections
Follow ( 1 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow A civic advocacy organization, the Peoples Right Agenda (PRA), has raised alarm over an alleged plot to deliberately sabotage electricity supply in Ibadan and surrounding communities in what it claims is an attempt to discredit Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, ahead of […] More
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“Èmi Lókàn, It’s My Turn”: Power Minister Bayo Adelabu Declares 2027 Oyo Governorship Ambition
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 Oyo State governorship election, reigniting political discussions across the southwest with his bold statement: “I contested in 2019 and 2023, so in 2027 — Èmi Lókàn.” The […] More
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Gunmen at Oyo Prison
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 25 October, 2021) I read Camara Laye’s ‘A Dream of Africa’ in secondary school. I still see the sky-high gate of his walled Africa; the murderous giants and guards; the cowering captives, terrorized and traumatized in […] More
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Six Bandits Apprehended by Amotekun in Oyo State
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Alternative security outfits in Oyo State have started contributing to the safety and security of lives and property. On Thursday, April 29, operatives of Oyo State Security Network Agency comprising Amotekun Corps, collaborating with Oodua People’s Congress, (OPC) and Vigilante Group of Nigeria, […] More
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Oyo Loses Former Speaker
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Kehinde Ayoola, former speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly is dead. He was until his death the state commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources. Adebo Ogundoyin, current speaker of the state house of assembly said that the state has lost a […] More













