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  The Oyo State Government has commenced preparations for the 2026 World Egungun Festival, with the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatubosun, leading a high-level stakeholders’ briefing and interactive session in Ibadan. The meeting, held at the Ministry of Finance and Planning Conference Room, brought together more than thirty groups and associations drawn from traditional institutions, cultural bodies and community-based organisations. Among those represented were Araba Ile Ibadan, Jagunjagun […]

  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has revealed that no fewer than 65,000 out-of-school children have been returned to classrooms across the state through targeted education interventions. The governor made the disclosure on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from the World Bank and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) on an implementation support mission for the Better Education Service Delivery for Additional Financing (BESDA-AF) programme. The meeting was held at […]

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned indefinitely the alleged terrorism-financing case against Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu. The trial judge, Mohammed Umar, ordered the adjournment after informing parties that the prosecution had written to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court expressing reservations about the handling of the case and requesting that it be reassigned to another judge. According to the court, the […]

The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), Zach Adedeji, over the non-implementation of the 2025 capital budget despite reported excess revenue. The session, chaired by Abubakar Bichi, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, was convened to investigate why approved funds for capital projects had not […]

President Bola Tinubu has called on the Senate to initiate constitutional amendments that would allow for the establishment of state police across Nigeria. The President made the appeal on Wednesday evening during an interfaith breaking of fast (Iftar) with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Tinubu said his administration is grappling with security challenges including terrorism, banditry and insurgency, stressing that the creation of state police could strengthen efforts […]

The Oyo State Government has approved the release of ₦900 million as counterpart funding for the construction of 68 kilometres of roads across the state. The funding will enable the state to access ₦16,273,711,000 from two international financial institutions — the International Development Association and Agence Française de Développement. The approval was announced by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, following the state executive council meeting held at the […]

Suspected gunmen have attacked a Celestial Church in Uso, within the Owo Local Government Area, abducting worshippers during an early morning service. The incident occurred in the agrarian community of Uso, located along the Akure–Owo highway, and sparked tension among residents. According to available information, the assailants stormed the church premises around 12:50 a.m. on February 25, 2026, and forcefully took six worshippers to an undisclosed location. Witnesses said the […]

Amnesty International Nigeria has expressed concern over what it described as an escalating pattern of repression in Kano State, alleging that individuals who criticize Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf are being subjected to arrest, detention and intimidation. In a statement released on Tuesday, the human rights organization said it was deeply troubled by what it called a disturbing trend of arrests, harassment and questioning of persons for expressing dissenting views about […]

Last week, during a health summit for traditional and religious leaders held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, a traditional ruler from Enugu State, Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu, directly appealed to Bola Tinubu over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). When given the opportunity to address the gathering, the monarch urged the President to either release Kanu unconditionally or return him to […]