I won’t surrender without independent panel — PFIPC DG
The Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, has declared that he will not surrender to authorities over the alleged ghost agency scandal unless President Bola Tinubu establishes an independent panel to investigate the matter. In an open letter released on Monday, Adeyemi said he welcomed President Tinubu's directive ordering the Independent Corrupt...
How Oyo pupils survived 56 days of horror — Rescued principal
The principal of Community High School in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, has recounted the traumatic 56-day ordeal she endured alongside abducted teachers and pupils, revealing that kidnappers gagged children with pieces of cloth, beat them into silence, and forced the captives on long nighttime treks through forests. Alamu spoke on Monday after she and...
Why kidnappers killed two Oyo teachers — Rescued principal
The principal of Community High School in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, has revealed that the kidnappers who abducted her, other teachers and pupils deliberately killed two teachers to pressure the government into meeting their demands. Alamu disclosed this on Monday while addressing journalists after she and the other rescued victims were received by Governor...
Makinde seeks UN probe into Oyo schoolchildren, teachers’ abduction
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has urged the United Nations (UN) and international human rights organisations to investigate the abduction of schoolchildren and their teachers in Oriire Local Government Area on May 15, 2026. Makinde made the call while addressing residents after receiving the rescued pupils and teachers at his office in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday, July...
Ondo govt suspends 27 secondary school students over misconduct
The Ondo State Government has suspended 27 students from three public secondary schools in Akure, the state capital, over alleged misconduct. The Head of the Media Unit, Ondo State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Bisi Lawani, announced this in a statement issued on Monday, June 13, 2026. The affected students are from Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas College, and CAC Grammar...
Court rejects Sowore’s request for lengthy adjournment in Tinubu defamation trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application by former presidential candidate and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, seeking a lengthy adjournment in his ongoing trial over alleged defamatory comments against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar ruled on Monday that the case should proceed as scheduled and fixed July 16, 2026, for the continuation of the defence. Sowore, who...
Operation Clean Plate nets 123, recovers gun in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 123 motorists for allegedly using vehicles without registration plates or with concealed number plates in a statewide operation aimed at tackling crime. The operation, codenamed Operation Clean Plate, also led to the arrest of a 51-year-old suspect found with a pistol, suspected cannabis, a knife, electric cables, 120 lithium batteries and a vehicle...
Tinubu flags off Tungan Madaki–Zuba Road to boost FCT satellite communities
President Bola Tinubu on Monday flagged off the construction of the Tungan Madaki access road linking the community to the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway through Zuba, reaffirming his administration's commitment to extending infrastructure development to satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tinubu said the project aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to ensure that rural and suburban communities...
Atiku accuses INEC of aiding plot to weaken ADC, opposition
The media office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of aiding efforts to weaken opposition parties by allegedly granting a rival faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) access to its candidate nomination portal. In a statement issued on Monday, Atiku's media office claimed that Nafiu Bala Gombe, who lays claim to...
Heavy rain leaves Lagos commuters stranded, hikes transport fares
Heavy rainfall on Monday brought parts of Lagos to a standstill, leaving many commuters stranded, forcing residents to wade through floodwaters and triggering sharp increases in transport fares. Residents described the downpour as one of the heaviest in recent weeks, saying it disrupted movement, delayed businesses, and reduced productivity. For many commuters, the journey to work became an exhausting struggle through...
