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CYE warns of security threat, seeks support for Yoruba protection initiative

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Ogun judiciary defends digital court reforms, faults NBA boycott

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Oyo APC hails Tinubu over Oriire kidnap victims’ rescue, tackles Makinde

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56 days after: abducted Oyo pupils, teachers regain freedom

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Two suspected kidnappers killed after Ogun prince’s rescue

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Lagos

How Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant overcame failure to qualify at 16

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

Oyo

CYE warns of security threat, seeks support for Yoruba protection initiative

Olugbon applauds Tinubu, Makinde, security forces over rescue of abducted Oyo pupils, teachers

Oyo APC hails Tinubu over Oriire kidnap victims’ rescue, tackles Makinde

56 days after: abducted Oyo pupils, teachers regain freedom

Police arrest two suspected ritualists with human skull in Oyo

Ogun

Two suspected kidnappers killed after Ogun prince’s rescue

Ogun lawyers resume court, seek dialogue over controversial judiciary fees

Ogun lawyers boycott courts over N100k virtual hearing fee, other policies

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

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

Osun

Army yet to receive formal complaint on UNIOSUN alleged rape, vow thorough probe

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

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

Oyo APC guber candidate hails Florence Ajimobi on Austria diplomatic milestone

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

Law & Crime

Police arrest two suspected ritualists with human skull in Oyo

Alleged N294.6m theft: Ex-Access Bank employee arraigned in Lagos

Ogun lawyers resume court, seek dialogue over controversial judiciary fees

Ogun lawyers boycott courts over N100k virtual hearing fee, other policies

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