Defence minister: Bandits threaten to kill abducted Oyo pupils, teachers if troops advance closer

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AINPN to honour Tunji-Ojo, Afe Babalola, others at Southwest leadership icon awards

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No Nigerian killed by South Africa’s anti-foreigner protesters – FG clarifies

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Oyo APC begins reconciliation, vows no aggrieved aspirant will be abandoned

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Tinubu orders ICPC probe into fake presidential council, gives 30-day deadline

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FG suspends new digital regulations, begins harmonised policy drive

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Fani-Kayode receives Letters of Credence as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa

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Lagos

Lagos govt accuses critics of using fake flood images to score political points

NDLEA arrests 67-year-old UK-based grandmother with cocaine hidden in fake plantain

Lagos firefighters contain blaze at five-million-litre diesel tank in Apapa

Lagos postpones BECE papers in Ikorodu over Oro festival

NRC awards Lagos permanent rail licence, ends 128-year operating monopoly

Oyo

AINPN to honour Tunji-Ojo, Afe Babalola, others at Southwest leadership icon awards

Oyo APC begins reconciliation, vows no aggrieved aspirant will be abandoned

Oyo APC guber candidate hails Florence Ajimobi on Austria diplomatic milestone

Kidnapped UI Law student regains freedom after weeks in captivity

Fake agency saga: Police arrest father of controversial PFIPC DG in Ogbomoso

Ogun

Court remands three suspects over murder of retired OGTV broadcaster, security guard

10 killed, six injured as truck reverses on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Falana demands full probe into alleged PFIPC scandal, faults Presidency’s explanation

‘Fake’ Presidential agency saga: Gbajabiamila should step aside until court clears him, analyst insists

Security expert faults bandit peace deals, warns of mining links to insecurity

Osun

Osun 2026: IGP warns parties against violence, vows tough action against criminals

Osun police arrest three over alleged plot to kill APC campaign DG

UNIOSUN student alleges attempted sexual assault during soldiers’ hostel raid

Adeleke commends police over arrest of suspected political thug in Osun

Tinubu mourns APC national secretary Basiru over mother’s death

Ondo

Afenifere seeks independent state police, urges review of NASS bill

Ondo won’t become a haven for bandits, says Ajanaku

Ondo APC crisis festers as aggrieved members reject revised candidates list

Amotekun arrests father, three sons over alleged kidnapping

Ondo government confirms rescue of abducted nine-year-old boy

Ekiti

One worshipper dies as 15 regain freedom after two months in Ekiti kidnap ordeal

Oyebanji targets 700,000 Ekiti votes for Tinubu in 2027 election

Ekiti government bans ‘sign-out’ celebrations in secondary schools

FUOYE academics win N89.9m research grants for AI, healthcare, employment

Ekiti court jails two kidnappers for 25 years over woman’s abduction

Opinion & Interview

Could religion save Nigeria?

Ambassador Akinremi Bolaji: A competent and credible choice for Oyo South in 2027

Abubakar Malami: The attorney-general who desecrated Nigeria’s justice temple

Fani-Kayode slams ‘faceless’ group calling for FIRS chairman Adedeji’s resignation

Education

Abductions: Oyo commends NUT for ending strike

Oyo teachers suspend strike, resume Thursday after government security assurances

Lagos postpones BECE papers in Ikorodu over Oro festival

FG moves to scrap JSS, SSS separation over rising school dropout crisis

Politics

Lagos govt accuses critics of using fake flood images to score political points

Oyo APC moves to heal rift, unveils reconciliation committee after 2027 primaries

Osun 2026: IGP warns parties against violence, vows tough action against criminals

Osun police arrest three over alleged plot to kill APC campaign DG

Law & Crime

DSS seeks Sowore’s return to prison over unmet bail conditions

Masquerade arrested as police probe killing of 24-year-old man in Ibadan

Robbers kill father of five during midnight attack in Ondo community

NDLEA arrests 67-year-old UK-based grandmother with cocaine hidden in fake plantain

National

Communications

FG suspends new digital regulations, begins harmonised policy drive

Diplomacy

Fani-Kayode receives Letters of Credence as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa

Agriculture