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Suspected armed bandits have abducted a serving High Court Judge in Kebbi State, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area of the state. The judge was reportedly kidnapped around midnight on Sunday, July 26, 2026, during a late-night attack on his residence along the Zogirma Road axis. According to family members and local sources, Justice Bunza had just returned home from an official assignment in neighbouring Sokoto State when the gunmen struck. The heavily armed assailants were said to have stormed the quiet residential area around midnight, firing warning shots into the air to scare…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), with immediate effect. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Olanrewaju-Smart replaces Hon. Ibrahim Olanrewaju, who resigned from the position to contest for an elective office in his home state. The statement described the new presidential aide as an accomplished scholar and public policy expert with extensive experience in legislative affairs and governance. Dr. Olanrewaju-Smart holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Educational Management from Lead…

In a demonstration of their commitment to the welfare of the people and support for local businesses, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State for the 2027 election, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, alongside the party’s senatorial candidates, Senator Yunus Akintunde (Oyo Central), Hon. Remi Oseni (Oyo South) and Chief (Mrs.) Funmilayo Ogunesan (Oyo North), has commenced the distribution of over 250 bags of rice to traders across Oyo State. The food distribution initiative, which targets market men and women in different parts of the state, is aimed at cushioning the economic challenges facing many households while reaffirming the…

The Yoruba establish a direct causal relationship between tragic news and emotional grief. They observe that if the ears are not fed with rotten news, the mind will not be consumed by grief. Whatever his motive for publishing his book, DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield, retired Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS) Dennis Amachree has reawakened a painful yet pivotal chapter in our national history. In doing so, he proves right the ancient adage that a twenty-year-old pounded yam can still burn one’s fingers as though it were fresh off the mortar. Through his book,…

The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has officially decorated Mr Oyeniran Paul Olaoluwa popularly known as Olori Odo, as an OYRTMA Marshal in a special ceremony held at the Agency’s headquarters. The honour was conferred in recognition of his remarkable contributions to road safety advocacy and his steadfast partnership with the Authority’s operations. The OYRTMA General Manager, Commander Adeoye Ayoade, shed light on the rationale behind the award, emphasising Mr Oyeniran’s outstanding track record in traffic management support at the Apata Zonal Command.He noted that the youth leader’s consistent efforts, unwavering dedication, and proactive assistance to OYRTMA personnel…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has congratulated Prof. Olamakinde Olapegba on his appointment as the 14th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan. In a congratulatory message jointly signed by its Chairman, Akeem Abas and Secretary, Temidayo Adu, the NUJ described the elevation as a well-deserved recognition of excellence, integrity, scholarship and visionary leadership. It said Olapegba’s appointment was a source of immense pride not only to the institution but also to Oyo State, particularly the people of Igboora in Ibarapa Central Local Government Area, where the distinguished academic hails from. The council noted that Olapegba’s…

The Oyo State Government has reassured parents and guardians of its unwavering commitment to the safety and wellbeing of learners across the state, urging them not to withdraw their children from school following the recent release of abducted students and their teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the recently rescued learners and teachers at Ahoro Dada, Yawota, Alawusa and Esiele communities in Oriire Local Government on Tuesday. Olayiwola, who led a delegation comprising the Commissioner for Health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, and the…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has called for closer collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to promote national development through responsible journalism, accurate information dissemination, and youth empowerment The NYSC Oyo State Coordinator, Mr. Peters Kayode, made the call while receiving the executive members of the NUJ, Oyo State Council, led by its Chairman, Mr. Akeem Abas, at the NYSC State Secretariat in Ibadan. Mr. Kayode described the NYSC as one of the foremost youth development organisations in the world, noting that its core mandate of fostering national integration among young graduates was increasingly being undermined by…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has congratulated Prof. Peter Olapegba on his appointment as the 14th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI). Senator Alli, in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday in Ibadan, described Olapegba’s appointment as a well-deserved recognition of academic excellence, visionary leadership and outstanding service. The governorship candidate said that Olapegba, a distinguished son of Igboora in Ibarapa Central Local Government Area of Oyo State, was a source of immense pride to the people of Oyo State, particularly the Ibarapa zone. He said that Olapegba’s…

A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from proceeding with what it described as a sweeping and unspecified investigation into the finances of the Oyo State Government, ruling that the anti-graft agency cannot embark on speculative “fishing expeditions.” Justice Nkeonye Maha, who delivered the judgment in suit No. FHC/IB/CS/61/2025, held that although the EFCC has the statutory mandate to investigate financial crimes, such powers must be exercised within the confines of the Constitution and cannot be used to conduct open-ended or oppressive investigations. The judgment was widely seen as a legal…