A magistrates' court in Ado-Ekiti on Monday remanded a 70-year-old man, Rotimi Olabiwonnu and his 34-year-old son, Adedoyin Olabiwonnu, in a correctional centre over the alleged m8rder of one Sunday Ogunsakin. In a Form K brought by the police, prosecutor Akinwale Oriyomi told the court that the defendants committed th…

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…terrorists while travelling to Oyo State. The denial followed a report published on Monday, October 5, 2026, which claimed that the students were travelling in a chartered bus when they were attacked and abducted, with the driver reportedly killed. In a statement signed by the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Gov…

…she encountered the assailants. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X on Monday, stated that security sources said the incident occurred at about 7 pm on October 4, 2026, when troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), based in Jengre, responded to a report of an attack and killing in the community…

…Chairman of the state chapter of the NIA, Wilson Agbonta, who stated this in Benin on Monday, noted that this year’s theme, “Housing is a right, Build it right,” was apt in view of present-day happenings. Agbonta stated that housing should not be seen as a privilege but as a fundamental human right, urging Edo State re…

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Oyo State Wing, on Monday dedicated the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration to schoolchildren and their teachers abducted during a coordinated attack in Oriire Local Government Area of the state on Friday, May 15, 2026. The state NUT Chairman, Hassan Fatai, stated this during the 2026 Wo…

…that he would not give money to criminals. Lawal disclosed this during a media chat on Monday while reiterating his opposition to negotiating with kidnappers operating in the state. According to Channels Tv, the governor said ransom payments only empower criminals and encourage them to continue abducting residents. Rec…

…materials in public schools. The NUT State Chairman, Dickson Poubeni, made the call on Monday at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at the Cenotaph Ground in Asaba. Poubeni said improved salaries and career progression for teachers would have greater impact if the government also addressed the conditions und…

…dispute in Ebenebe, Awka North LGA of the state. Justice Nwabunike convicted Uwa on Monday, after finding him guilty of manslaughter in a charge sheet, Suit No. A/63C/2018. The prosecution told the court that the defendant and the deceased were involved in a dispute over ownership of a parcel of land at Ebenebe, Awka N…

…Speaker of the US House of Representatives, has died at the age of 84, officials said Monday. Hastert, whose political career ended in disgrace after he admitted sexually abusing teenage boys he had coached, died at his home in Illinois on Saturday night while receiving hospice care, according to the Kendall County Cor…

…of dragging many daughters of Zion to hell," he wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday, October 5, 2026. "He knows they won't buy lipstick (coloured ones) so he decide to produce something that can't be suspected easily. "Yes you might burn for God but your fire will be polluted (a polluted fire) and nothing polluted can s…

The Trump administration is monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague death that has caused panic in Russia and led to hundreds of people being placed under quarantine, according to reports. Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old researcher at the Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, Irkutsk, was reportedly exposed to li…

…confirmed dead in an Instagram post shared by fellow gospel singer Esther Igbekele on Monday, October 5.Igbekele struggled to hide her grief as she announced the news, describing his death as more than a “rude shock”.Gospel singer and choir master Kolawole Okanlawon has dies. Photos: @estherigbekele/IG.>She recalled th…

…System for interbank transactions and the Nigerian FX Code, which established clearer standards for market conduct.According to Abdullahi, the reforms have significantly narrowed the gap between official and parallel exchange rates.He said the average gap fell from 68.2% between January and May 2023 to less than 2%, gi…

…Sector Union, Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Monday called on the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to intervene over the non-compliance of the management of the institution with his directives on the payment of several arrears due to members of the union. JOHESU made the call in…

…Bonds. In a statement on its X account, the DMO said the offer, which opened on Monday, October 5, 2026, comprises two-year and three-year savings bonds with interest rates of 13.071 percent and 14.071 percent per annum, respectively. According to the DMO, the two-year FGN Savings Bond will mature on October 14, 2028,…

…32 people were on board the military aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the minster of aviation and aerospace development , Festus Keyamo, on Monday. According to him, Air Traffic Controllers had earlier reported the disappearance of the military aircra…

…over alleged outstanding statutory tax liabilities, the News Agency of Nigeria reports Monday. The enforcement action is contained in a non-compliance notice posted at the entrance of the company’s premises on the order of the NRS Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji. The action was carried out under the Nigeria Tax Act,…

…the United States dollar across both official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Monday, October 5, 2026. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the dollar was quoted at approximately ₦1,327.08, reflecting a steady baseline supported by improved market liquidity and higher turnover. Meanwhile, parallel-m…

…a helicopter crash in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area, on Monday, October 5, 2026A local resident said the crash happened in a swampy creek area, making it difficult for people to reach the sitePolice and military personnel arrived at the scene, though the number of casualties had not been confirm…

…need-specific aviation infrastructure within two years. The minister said this on Monday at the 67th anniversary of Aero Contractors Airline in Lagos. Keyamo, who spoke while highlighting the administration’s investments in the aviation sector, was responding to a question posed to him by the Managing Director of the a…

…to remain indoors as exceptionally heavy rain battered areas around Barcelona. By Sunday, October 4, two people had died and another was missing, according to Catalan authorities. Catalan President Salvador Illa confirmed on Sunday that a man died in Tordera, north of Barcelona, after a wall collapsed. Firefighters als…

…Government Area of Ondo State. According to Sahara Reporters, the incident occurred on Monday, throwing the riverine community into panic as residents reportedly scampered for safety. Details of the crash, including the number of people aboard the helicopter and the condition of possible survivors, remained unclear as…

…The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, October 4, said operatives attached to the 'E' Division Patrol Team intercepted a vehicle driven by a man identified as Friday and Yunana Ali, and requested to inspect the vehicle documents. According to the PPRO, the suspect…

…The suspect was arrested on Friday following a petition by the Stand for Humanity Foundation, a human rights organisation, after the child was brought to the organisation in a severely injured condition. The victim and her two younger siblings were rescued from the streets by concerned Nigerians and taken to the organi…