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The management of the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH), Igboora, has dismissed reports claiming the institution was under attack, describing the circulating social media photo as false and malicious. In a statement signed by the Deputy Registrar, Public and Alumni Relations, Opeyemi Olawore, the institution clarified that the viral image showing alleged militants at the school gate was artificially generated and intended to cause panic. “The attention […]

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has published the official list of accredited physical verification centres for the 2025 recruitment exercise. The physical verification phase is a critical step in the recruitment process, during which applicants’ identities, documents and physical fitness are confirmed before the final selection stage. The centres cover all four agencies under the board: the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), […]

Activist Aisha Yesufu has criticised the National Assembly for what she described as its failure to protect Nigerians amid worsening insecurity across the country. In an open letter released on Monday, Yesufu said the legislature—expected to be the “bedrock of democracy”—had neglected its duty to hold the executive accountable despite the rising cases of killings, kidnappings and violent attacks nationwide. She noted that the parliament was created to defend citizens […]

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has forwarded a new list of commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly as part of efforts to reconstitute his cabinet. The nominees are the same individuals who previously served as commissioners before the cabinet was dissolved on August 10, 2025. According to a statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, the decision to retain the former commissioners followed extensive consultations with […]

Barring any last-minute changes, the Senate is expected to commence a three-day national security summit today, aimed at addressing the rising insecurity across the country. A statement from the Office of the Senate President noted that the summit will review and harmonize recommendations gathered from earlier zonal hearings conducted across the six geopolitical zones. According to the statement, traditional rulers also participated in the hearings, based on the belief that […]

Bandits have attacked two communities in the Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State, abducting at least 25 residents and injuring two others. The attackers reportedly invaded Unguwar Tsamiya in Faruruwa village and the Dabawa community on Sunday night, moving from house to house before whisking away their victims. The incident occurred less than 24 hours after a similar attack on Yan Kamaye in Tsanyawa LGA, another community located near […]

  Communities in Niger State are reeling from a fresh wave of violence after armed bandits launched coordinated attacks that left residents traumatised and heightened fears across the region. In the latest incident on Wednesday, gunmen stormed the Palaita community in Erena Local Government Area, abducting 24 people from a farmland where labourers were harvesting crops. The victims, taken in a swift and terrifying operation, included a heavily pregnant woman […]

  Guinea-Bissau was thrust into a new phase of political turmoil on Thursday after the military installed a senior commander to lead the country for a one-year transitional period. The move came less than 24 hours after soldiers seized power, arrested the sitting president, and abruptly halted the release of election results that were expected to secure him another term in office. By early morning in the capital, Bissau, soldiers […]

  The Oyo State government has taken a major step toward restoring cocoa production as a central pillar of its economy with the approval of ₦3,030,292,472 for the launch of a comprehensive Cocoa Rejuvenation Project. The initiative represents one of the most ambitious agricultural revitalisation efforts undertaken by the state in recent years and reflects a broader commitment to reposition Oyo as a leading player in Nigeria’s cocoa value chain. […]