…in Kebbi State is at 60%. Section III, covering Ogun State, is at 18%, and Section IV in Oyo State has just entered the mobilisation stage.Akwanga–Maiduguri SuperhighwayThe Akwanga–Maiduguri Superhighway is a 700-kilometre corridor being delivered in phases. Section II, covering the Gombe–Biu stretch, was flagged off i…

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, on Tuesday, lamented what it described as unacceptable degree of rot in the critical sectors of the state’s economy, urging Governor Seyi Makinde to take urgent actions to fix the problems in the interest of the masses. This came against the backdrop of a viral video being ci…

…over growing insecurity in Nigeria, particularly the recent school abduction in Oyo State.APM chieftain, Olufemi Ajadi, condemned the government's inaction following the incident, emphasising the need for accountability.Ajadi also called for stronger collaboration and decentralisation in security operations to combat r…

…A statement issued by his media office and made available to PUNCH Online in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, said that since the launch of the Iru Ekun Security Network, there had been a significant reduction in kidnapping cases, particularly in areas that were previously under siege by criminal elements. The statement…

…rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as well as the foiling of an attempted mass abduction of students in Monguno, Borno State. According to the lawmaker, the achievements of the armed forces under the current military leadership deserve national recognition, part…

…needs.The APM urged the Adeleke administration to consider the approach adopted in Oyo State, where Governor Seyi Makinde upgraded the existing Ibadan Airport by extending its runway from 2.4km to 3km instead of constructing a new facility. “Makinde did not rush to build a new airport. He upgraded an existing one in Ib…

…the appointment of Moshood Akinwande as President of the Surveyors Council of NigeriaTwo Oyo State representatives, Olusoji Adeoye and Olaribigbe Shiyanbola, were also named as council membersThe new council is scheduled to be inaugurated on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the SGF's Hall in AbujaFind it fast with our new se…

…recently, nothing of the sort had ever been recorded in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. That changed on the fateful morning of May 15, when gunmen stormed Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School, abducting 39 pupils and seven teachers. As the attackers descended on…

By Adeola Badru A fresh crisis has emerged within the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after six of the party’s 11 governorship aspirants rejected the emergence of Senator Sharafadeen Alli as the party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 general election. The aggrieved aspirants insisted that…

…expressing concern over recent abductions of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.

Oyo state is vulnerable to human trafficking due to border with Benin Republic - NAPTIP The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has identified Oyo State as a major source, transit and destination point for human trafficking, warning residents to be cautious of fake job offers, scholar…

…Opeifa made the pledge on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Olugbenga Abimbola, at the Command Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan. He was accompanied by the Commissioner of Police, Nigeria Railway Police Command, CP Lasisi Titilola. The NRC boss commended the Oyo State Pol…

…they approached the rescue of the 44 abducted pupils and teachers of Oriire schools in Oyo State with the determination to save them because they regarded the victims as their own children. The officers made the disclosure on Friday while meeting with the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun? Wait no—Inspector…

…the recent k!dnapping of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo state. The 10-count charges filed before the Federal High Court, Abuja, border on terrorism, kidnapping, concealment, incitement and illegal mining. The defendants, all of Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, are alleged…

…successfully rescued last Friday following a joint military and security operation in Oyo State. The victims were initially seized on May 15, 2026, when heavily armed terrorists launched a coordinated assault on three separate schools within the Oriire Local Government Area. In a video circulating widely across digital…

…to free the abducted children. “We just finished prayer for the officer we lost in the Oyo State school abduction incident. You remember I called all of you here some few weeks back where I advised you and told you you’ll be joining other sister agency in a very serious national assignment. “I’m happy you guys went and…

…after the abduction of pupils, students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has appealed to the Federal Government and Governor Seyi Makinde to help recover his remains for a dignified burial. The deceased's wife and his elder brother and widow made the appeal days after the rescue of the 39 pupi…

…than any staging. “They said the children were wearing matching ankara. Are they not in Oyo State? Don’t they know that the government has ordered that schoolchildren should be wearing native attires on Friday? “Primary school pupils in private schools now wear native wears on Friday. We the teachers wore native attire…

I do not support the call by Oyo State Governor SeyiMakinde that international bodies like the United Nations (UN) should participate in probing the 56-day abduction of 39 pupils and six teachers in the state. In receiving the freed victims, he called “on the appropriate international human rights and accountability me…

Capricorn Concierge Tourism Services, in partnership with the Oyo State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, is recruiting the manpower that will manage the Nigeria Domestic Tourism Club (NDTC) across schools in the state. The initiative is designed to equip participants with practical skills and create opportunities withi…

…press conference on Thursday, at the Aare Afe Babalola Bar Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Olagunju said the association was demanding for the adoption of the National Identification Number, the use of registered members’ phone numbers for voter verification, full compliance with the agreed electoral r…

…who was among the pupils abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Wednesday, recounted his 56-day ordeal in captivity with a message of courage, saying, “I’m not afraid to return to school.” The minor described how he and other victims trekked for an entire day to the kidnappers’ camp and…

There is no well-meaning Nigerian who is not relieved that the Oyo State kidnap saga ended happily despite the eight fatalities and the 56 agonising days it took to embrace the light at the end of what was, to all intents and purposes, a very dark chapter in Nigeria’s beleaguered history. The mass abduction, which took…

…two months in captivity following the abduction in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has narrated the child’s traumatic experience, alleging that the terrorists beat him whenever he asked about his family and fed the captives garri without sugar. The revelation was made by one of the pupil’s relatives in an int…

Police rescue kidnapped 5-year-old girl, arrest two suspects in Oyo The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a five-year-old kidnap victim, Fikayo Gbemiga and arrested two suspects. The suspects, Seyi Adegboye and Adefemi Adegboye, abducted the minor from her residence in the Iyana Offa area of Ibadan on July 3, 2026.…