…deadline."When P.M. News called at some of the private schools, some of their head teachers who spoke under anonymity confirmed that their schools decided to go for NECO because of the lower fees."It was also revealed that all entries for the May/June 2000 NECO closed last week, while WAEC has extended its own closing…

…a United Nations-led investigation into the abduction and rescue of 39 pupils and six teachers in the state, warning that such remarks could undermine the efforts of the Federal Government and security agencies in tackling insecurity. The warning followed the consideration of a motion sponsored by the Senate Leader, Op…

…Makinde, for calling for a United Nations-led probe into the abduction of pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at the plenary on Tuesday, July 14, the Senate asked the governor to stop trivialising a very serious and traumatic matter. Recall that Gov Makinde, in a statewide broad…

…education directors to retire after spending eight years in office, ruling that teachers and education officers who become directors are entitled to remain in service until they attain 65 years of age or complete 40 years of pensionable service. Delivering judgment in Abuja on July 10, 2026, Justice O. Y. Anuwe nullifi…

…Makinde for calling for a United Nations investigation into the abduction of pupils and teachers, describing it as politically motivated and unnecessary. Read the full story below: https://punchng.com/oyo-abduction-presidency-slams-makinde-over-demand-for-un-probe/ Lagos to sue social media user over false flood video…

…his call for a United Nations (UN)-backed investigation into the abduction of pupils and teachers. While delivering a statewide broadcast on Monday, July 13, Governor Makinde urged the UN and other international accountability bodies to investigate the circumstances surrounding the Ogbomoso abduction and rescue of the…

…to launch an independent investigation into the abduction of the Oyo schoolchildren and teachers. Makinde, who spoke after the military handed over the rescued victims to him, said the incident raises questions that require independent scrutiny beyond Nigeria's domestic institutions. Subsequently, Joe Igbokwe took to F…

…m#rdered in captivity pleads with FG The family of Michael Oyedokun, one of the two teachers k!lled during the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to direct security agencies to recover his remains for a befitting burial. The family made t…

…human rights and accountability bodies to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, insisting that Nigerians deserve a full and transparent account of what transpired before and after the victims were rescued In a statewide broadcast following the rescue and reunion of the abduct…

…in commending our gallant security agencies for the successful rescue of the pupils and teachers of Oriire School allegedly abducted by a Boko Haram cell that migrated from the North-East and established itself within the old Oyo National Park forest. May the soul of Michael Oyedokun, the mathematics teacher who was br…

…over his call for a United Nations-led investigation into the abduction of pupils and teachers in the state, describing the demand as unnecessary and politically motivated. Makinde, while formally assuming responsibility for the welfare, rehabilitation and education of the 45 teachers and pupils rescued after spending…

The principal of the secondary school abducted alongside teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs Rachael Alamu, has recounted the harrowing 56-day ordeal in captivity, revealing that children were beaten into silence, male teachers were chained and blindfolded, while the victims were repea…

Military hand over rescued teachers and pupils to Oyo State Government The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, Nigerian Army Headquarters, Major General Chinedu Nnebeufe, this afternoon led the rescued teachers and pupils to the Oyo State Secretariat and officially handed them over to Governor Seyi Makinde. T…

…Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Monday, congratulated the schoolchildren and their teachers who were rescued unharmed in the Oriire Local Government Area of the state, describing their release as a significant relief following months of anxiety and grief. LAUTECH, in a statement issued by the University’s Registrar…

…the 28-year-old Nigerian Army officer who died during an operation to rescue abducted teachers and pupils in Oyo State, says it is struggling to come to terms with the loss. Lt. Isaac was killed on July 10, 2026, while leading troops in the operation that secured the freedom of teachers and pupils abducted from three s…

…to the Oyo State Government to immortalise the late Michael Oyedokun, one of the teachers killed during the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, by naming a secondary school after him. Adetona made the appeal in a Sunday statement following renewed calls by the late Mathematics teacher fami…

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…her, she felt sorry for pupils who scored poorly because they were often embarrassed by teachers in front of the class. Lady recounts unusual attempt to help struggling classmates Sharing the story, she said, “My mum just reminded me of when my primary school teacher called my parents and reported I was holding student…

The Nigerian Army has identified the 28-year-old lieutenant killed during the operation that rescued abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo state.

Rescued pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State may reunite with their families today (Monday) following their anticipated formal handover by the military to the Oyo State Government after 48 hours of medical observation. The victims, who regained their freedom on Friday a…

…operation that culminated in the successful rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, with security sources disclosing that the arrest of family members of the kidnappers proved to be a decisive turning point. Read Also…

…Lieutenant of the Nigerian Army, who was k!lled during the operation to rescue the teachers and pupils abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, have been laid to rest. DailyTrust reports that the deceased was killed while leading troops to rescue the victims who regained freedom on Friday, July 10. Ther…

…Governor Seyi Makinde, and security agencies over the successful rescue of the pupils, teachers, and other victims abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo […] The post Catholic bishop, Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland hail safe return of Oriire victims appeared first on Tribune Online.

The rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted in Oyo State after 56 days in captivity has sparked fresh pressure on President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to launch similar operations to free hundreds of other schoolchildren, women and other Nigerians still being held by terrorists across the country. Families of…

…lost his life during the operation that successfully rescued 44 abducted pupils and teachers from the Old Oyo National Park. According to reports, the 28-year-old Nigerian Army officer paid the ultimate sacrifice while participating in the coordinated rescue mission. He was laid to rest the same day in accordance with…