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Ooni of Ife Commends Security Forces for Successful Rescue of Oyo Students
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi praised Nigerian security forces and political leadership following the safe rescue of kidnapped students and teachers in Oyo state.
July 11, 2026
NACOMYO Urges Government to Tackle Economic Drivers of Insecurity Following Oyo Rescue
NACOMYO has called on the Nigerian government to address poverty and unemployment as primary drivers of national insecurity, following the safe rescue of 46 hostages in Oyo State.
July 11, 2026
Nigerian military reveals details of Oyo school kidnapping rescue mission
The Nigerian military provides details on a multi-agency operation that led to the safe rescue of 44 students and teachers kidnapped in Oyo State.
July 11, 2026
Media denied entry as Governor Makinde visits rescued Oriire captives
Journalists were barred from the Ibadan military hospital where kidnapped students and teachers are recovering, while Governor Seyi Makinde was given exclusive access.
July 11, 2026
Niger State Police Prosecute Drivers After Seizing 82 Vehicles
Niger State police have charged motorists after impounding 82 vehicles during a crackdown on unregistered cars, defaced plates, and illegal tinted glass.
July 11, 2026
Sultan of Sokoto: Successful Oyo Rescue Boosts Optimism Against Insecurity
Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III commends the successful rescue of 44 kidnapped victims in Oyo, describing it as a beacon of hope while urging similar efforts to secure abducted schoolchildren in Borno.
July 11, 2026
Governor Eno Offers Support to Flood Victims and Issues Warning on Drainage Maintenance
Governor Umo Eno expresses sympathy for recent flood victims in Uyo and calls on residents to maintain clear drainage channels to prevent future disaster.
July 11, 2026
ACF Reports Criminal Gangs Levying Fees on Northern Nigerian Farmers
The Arewa Consultative Forum reports that bandits in Northern Nigeria are extorting farmers by forcing them to pay levies for both planting and harvesting crops.
July 11, 2026
Journalist and Broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan Passes Away at 68
Broadcaster and former news anchor Dermot Murnaghan has died at 68, a year after sharing his stage four prostate cancer diagnosis.
July 11, 2026
Oyo State officials blocked from visiting freed abduction victims
Oyo State government officials were turned away by military personnel while attempting to visit rescued abduction victims at a medical facility in Ibadan.
July 11, 2026