Oyo Police Debunk Claims of Pupils’ Release
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a viral social media report claiming that pupils and teachers abducted from communities in Orire Local Government Area of the state have been released. In a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by the Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, the Command describes the claim […]
Oyo Assembly Refuses to Negotiate with Bandits Over Abduction
By Anayo Akwitti The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, rejected suggestions and calls that the state government should negotiate with the bandits who abducted teachers and students during the coordinated attack at Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area of the state on Friday, May 15, 2026. It, however, called for intensified rescue operations […]
Insecurity Casts Shadow Over Senate Resumption — Akpabio
By Anayo Akwitti President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has lamented the worsening security situation in the country, saying lawmakers resumed legislative duties under the shadow of national tragedy following the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State. Speaking during plenary on Tuesday after the Sallah recess, Akpabio said the excitement that should […]
Reps Demand Immediate Rescue of Oyo School Kidnap Victims
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government and security agencies to urgently secure the immediate and safe release of pupils and teachers abducted in the Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The House following a motion of urgent public importance also resolved that a permanent military Forward Operating […]
Oyo Teachers Begins Indefinite Strike
By Zainab Bakare Public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State have commenced an indefinite strike following the continued captivity of teachers and pupils abducted in the state, despite ongoing rescue efforts by security agencies. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) directed its members to withdraw their services from Monday, June 1, 2026, until […]
Breaking: Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi, Passes Away at 90
By: Julian Osamoto The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has died at the age of 90. According to a family source who confirmed the news to Journalists, the revered monarch passed away in the early hours of Monday, just days after his 90th birthday celebration and the first anniversary of his coronation. Oba Olakulehin […]