…the committee's chairman, delivered the panel's report to Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in Abuja on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.Investigators conduct autopsies, inspect the detention facility and gathered forensic evidence and witness statements. Photo creit: @BTOofficial>PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral…

…detainees. Presenting the committee’s findings to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday, the chairman of the panel, Jonathan Kure, said the incident, which occurred between September 16 and 17, 2026, was a preventable custodial tragedy. “The committee concluded that the incident was a preventable cus…

…on Tuesday while presenting the panel’s report to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in Abuja. Kure stated that the panel recommended that one point four billion be paid to the families of 33 victims and forty-four survivors. The committee chairman added that the deaths were avoidable as the victims, includi…

…in Abuja, when he presented the report to the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the committee cited the causes of death to include “overcrowding, unsuitable detention condition, failure of duty of care, inadequate supervision”. It added that “fatalities resulted from environmental asphyxia caused by prolon…

…to the organisers, the programme was sponsored by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and facilitated by a former House of Representatives member, Hon. Kolade Victor Akinjo (Esq). The walk is the latest in a series of grassroots mobilisation efforts by pro-Tinubu groups in Ondo South Senatorial District, a…

…He said the current administration, under the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, had improved salaries and allowances for correctional officers. He added that the Controller General, Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, was also doing a lot, including providing new barracks and infrastructure at the National Headquarters.…

…speaking at a youth summit. The summit, sponsored by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, was themed ‘Unlocking Ondo State students’ potentials for economic growth.’ The NANS president said Nigeria had operated the fuel subsidy regime for about four decades, during which successive governments, economists and…

Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo challenged Atiku Abubakar's pledge to reopen Nigeria's land borders if elected President in 2027Tunji-Ojo said the borders are not closed, citing a series of reopenings that began in December 2020 and continued as recently as February 2026The minister also disputed Atiku's framing o…

…on the Ondo APC crisis, reconciliation and the role of Interior Minister, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo The post Ondo APC needs genuine reconciliation — Ex-Rep member, Akinjo appeared first on Tribune Online.

…indigenes serving in the Federal Executive Council — Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Youth Development, Ayo Olawande; and Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele. It said their presence presented the state with an opportunity to secure more federal interventions, projects and investments. The…

…of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. This was disclosed by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government, in a statement issued on Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani. The minister felicitated with Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion, ch…

…processing and issuance of passports to Nigerians. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, issued the directive as part of ongoing efforts to streamline passport services for Nigerians living in the diaspora.In a statement issued by the NIS Public Relations Department in Abuja, the minister directed that the i…

…without receiving the passport, Ike said he contacted the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, through email and also reached out to the Nigeria Immigration Service on its social media platforms and WhatsApp. “Every effort ended in silence. No positive result, no reply except later with zero effect,” he wrote. Fru…

…for supporting correctional reforms and commended the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for his interventions aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery and improving inmate welfare.

…Police Command.Days after Dr Kurfi made the allegation, Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced that the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested some bandit leaders returning from Hajj.According to the Minister, they were arrested at Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Airport in Katsina. by Linda Ikeji at 08/07/2026 3…

…Tinubu, the APC National Working Committee and the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for their roles in the conduct of the primaries. The Director-General of the Asiwaju Mandate Group in Ondo State, Olumuyiwa Asagunla, said the reception organised for the candidates was to appreciate President Tinubu and th…

…Bola Tinubu, the APC National Working Committee and the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for what it described as their leadership in strengthening the party. The position was contained in a communiqué issued after the forum's meeting in Akure on Friday and jointly signed by its Chairman, Olugbenga Araoyinbo,…

…in Ondo State, where Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, were locked in a struggle over the control of the party's National and State Assembly tickets. "The party resolved that Aiyedatiwa is not going to run for a second term and that the state assembly members are more important…

…exactly the right things about reciprocity. In October 2023, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo declared at the Business Day Conference: "Any country that does not give me the visa on arrival cannot have a visa on arrival in Nigeria. I'm sorry, but it is the truth... You charge me $100 for a visa, I will charge you $…

…residing within and outside the state have called on the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to replicate his achievements at the federal level by taking a leadership role in the state after the current administration. The appeal was made in Lagos by a prominent Ondo indigene, Mr. Saka Ola Ahmed, who spoke with j…