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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appealed for calm and unity in ongoing efforts to rescue abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso. CityNews reports that Makinde spoke on Tuesday in Ibadan while addressing protesters who staged a solidarity rally for the victims. The protesters included members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and other stakeholders. The NUT, NANS and the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools had staged protests demanding the immediate rescue of the abducted pupils and teachers. The demonstrations came amid an ongoing strike by teachers in Oyo State following…

Actor Emeka Ike says he is prepared to take action against Lere Olayinka, media aide to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the exposure of his data from the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Ike contested for the House of Representatives seat for the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) and lost. Olayinka recently came under heavy criticism from Nigerians after leaking Ike’s voter information through an INEC administrative webpage. On his X handle on Saturday, Olayinka tweeted that Ike was formerly a registered voter in Imo State…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied arresting or detaining writer and academic Okey Ndibe at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, on June 1, 2026. In a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Favour Dozie, the Service on Tuesday explained that its interaction with Ndibe at the airport was part of a routine process to review and remove individuals from its watchlist. “The Department of State Services hereby clarifies that it did not arrest or detain Prof Okey Ndibe at Murtala Muhammed International Airport on June 1, 2026 or any other…

President Bola Tinubu has made a fresh declaration concerning the recent kidnapping of teachers and pupils in Oyo State by gunmen suspected to be terrorists, expressing sympathy with the victims and their families. The President, in a statement on Monday via his Account, stressed that no parent should have to endure the anguish of having his/her child kidnapped. He also added that no child should be taken away from the safety of the classroom. This online medium reports that President Tinubu made the submissions amidst ongoing efforts to secure the release of teachers and pupils kidnapped by bandits in the Oriire Local Government…

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday revealed that he has been living with diabetes for over 40 years. According to him, lifestyle discipline, a healthy diet, regular exercise, adequate rest, routine medical checkups and strict adherence to prescribed medication have helped him manage the condition for more than four decades. Obasanjo spoke at the launch of the “Lagos to the World” expedition, a global road journey aimed at promoting cancer awareness, early detection and African integration. The event was held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The former president emphasised the value of healthy living and…

Teachers in public primary and secondary school in Oyo State got a directive last night from their Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) umbrella body to begin an indefinite strike today In a statement, the body said that the decision was necessitated by the continued captivity of abducted teachers and pupils in the state. Nigerian Music Downloads The statement, issued by the national leadership of the union, said that uncertainty still surrounded the rescue and safe release of the abducted victims. It was signed by the NUT Oyo State chapter Chairman Hassan Fatai and Secretary Salami Olukayode. The NUT directive came…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has fired back at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, over Wike’s recent remark on Atiku not getting 10% of votes in the next year’s general elections. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former Vice President said the electorate in Rivers State is intelligent enough to decide the outcome of elections in the state. He stated that no individual, regardless of influence or access to federal power, can dictate how an entire state will vote. This medium reports that…

The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the presidential ambition of Governor Seyi Makinde as dead on arrival. The APC made this declaration in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Sunday. This online medium gathered that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State had on Saturday emerged as the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Our correspondent reports that the APM flag was presented to the governor at an event in Ibadan, the state capital. The APC, in its reaction,…

President Bola Tinubu has given approval for the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State. This is to intensify efforts to free abducted pupils and teachers from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area. Tinubu has also directed a specialised security unit with advanced rescue capabilities. According to a statement signed and released on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, a high-powered Federal Government delegation conveyed the presidential directives to community leaders and lawmakers during a visit to Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire LGA on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that Rivers State has no choice but to continue supporting President Bola Tinubu, citing what he described as unprecedented federal appointments and developmental projects enjoyed by the state under the current administration. Wike made the declaration on Saturday in Port Harcourt during a luncheon organised by the Rainbow Coalition in honour of candidates participating in the forthcoming Governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly elections in Rivers State. The former Rivers State governor urged residents to compare the benefits the state had received under previous administrations with what it had…