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The Nigerian Army has revealed how an intelligence-led, intensive and carefully coordinated security operation lasting more than a month forced terrorists to unconditionally release 44 pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The victims, who were kidnapped by terrorists on May 15, 2026, regained their freedom on July 10 following what the Army described as surgical operations conducted within the Old Oyo National Park and other parts of the country. According to a statement issued on July 10, 2026, by the Acting Deputy Director, 2 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, the…

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Oyo State Chapter, has welcomed the safe release of the students and teachers abducted from Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, commending the Federal and Oyo State governments for the coordinated efforts that led to their freedom. The association also called for stronger security measures in schools across the state, particularly those located in rural and border local government areas, to prevent a recurrence of such incidents. In a statement signed by its Chairperson, Comrade Omolola Alamu, Oyo NAWOJ said the news of the release of the abducted students and teachers was…

Relief and celebration swept across Oyo State and Nigeria on Friday as security forces successfully rescued all the schoolchildren, teachers and a toddler abducted from three schools in Orire Local Government Area, ending a traumatic 56-day captivity that had gripped the nation. The breakthrough was officially confirmed on Friday, July 10, 2026, by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Announcing the development through his official channels, Onanuga stated: “Finally, all the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo have been rescued by our security agencies.” The successful operation brought freedom to the 46 surviving…

The Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria has formally presented a Letter of Appointment to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, appointing him as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Summit University. The presentation took place on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice in Abuja. The appointment letter was presented by the National President of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society and Visitor to Summit University, Prince Mosediq Adeniji Kazeem, SAN, FCArb, who led a delegation comprising members of the Society’s National Executive Committee and officials of…

The Oyo State Government has taken another bold step towards repositioning sports development with the appointment and unveiling of Coach Akande Fatai Adejumon-Smith as the new Technical Director of Crown Football Club, Ogbomoso, reaffirming its determination to return the club to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon. Wasilat Adegoke, announced this on Tuesday during the official signing of the contract agreement with the newly appointed Technical Director, held at her office. Hon. Adegoke described the appointment as a strategic move by the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde to remodel and strengthen Crown FC…

A massive deployment of joint security operatives, comprising the Nigeria Police Force, the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun Corps), and the Nigerian Army, has successfully restored order to the volatile Ojoo interchange area of Ibadan following a violent clash between Yoruba and Hausa youths that resulted in two confirmed fatalities. The conflict, which erupted during the peak transit hours of Wednesday, July 8, 2026, brought economic activities at the strategic interstate transport hub to a grinding halt, leaving several persons severely injured, two dead, and numerous commercial properties vandalized According to preliminary accounts from local transport workers and market leaders,…

The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has congratulated former First Lady of Oyo State, Ambassador Florence Ajimobi, on the presentation of her Copie d’Usage to Ambassador Maximilian Hennig, Chief of Protocol of the Republic of Austria. Alli, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ibadan, described the development as a significant milestone and a source of pride to Oyo State and Nigeria. He said that the diplomatic advancement reflected Ambassador Ajimobi’s commitment to service, integrity and exemplary leadership over the years. The APC governorship candidate commended the former first lady…

On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in Ibadan, the Oyo State High Court corridors were filled not with lawyers in crisp suits, but with weary and worried pensioners clutching faded documents. Their faces told stories of decades of service in classrooms and council offices, now overshadowed by years of waiting.It was the hearing of a suit filed by the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Oyo State Council, against the then-governor of the state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, and five other top state officials. The union had dragged the government before the High Court over ₦42.3 billion unpaid gratuities and pensions for retired…

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, on Monday redeemed his ₦25 million pledge to traders at Bode Market, reaffirming his commitment to grassroots economic development and traders’ welfare. Alli, represented by Oloye Shina Alabi, presented the cheque to the traders led by the Iyaloja of Bode Market, Mrs Sikiratu Makinde at the market in Ibadan. Speaking at the event, Alabi said Senator Alli remained committed to supporting small businesses and improving the livelihoods of traders across Oyo State. He described the gesture as a demonstration of Alli’s sincerity, compassion and…

A political strategist in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, and Senior Special Adviser on Political Matters to Hon Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, Amb Dr. Kunle Awotiku, has congratulated Hon. Comforter on receiving her Certificate of Return for a second term under the platform of the All People’s Movement (APM). In a statement issued and signed in Ibadan, Dr. Awotiku described Hon.Comforter as a visionary, experienced and competent leader whose dedication to quality representation and grassroots development has earned her the confidence of the people. He noted that the APM remains committed to providing credible leadership, adding that the…