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The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has disclosed that bandits holding pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State threatened to kill the captives if security forces advanced on their location. Musa made the disclosure in a preview of an interview scheduled to air on News Central's NC Exclusive programme, explaining that the abductors were using the victims as leverage to demand the release of some of their commanders […]

The House of Representatives has rejected a proposal seeking to invite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appear before lawmakers to explain the delay in the payment of contractors handling Federal Government projects. Instead, the House resolved to establish an ad hoc committee to engage relevant fiscal agencies on the release of funds and the settlement of outstanding liabilities owed to contractors. The motion was sponsored by the member representing Aba […]

The Oodua Youth Coalition (OYC), a socio-cultural organisation, has threatened to stage peaceful picketing at MTN Nigeria offices across the country over what it described as the company's failure to take a strong public stance against recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. In a statement jointly signed by its Vice President, Olatunji Adejuwon, and National Secretary, Olaoye Abolaji, the coalition said the planned protest followed MTN Nigeria's alleged […]

Former Anambra State Governor and 2027 presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has expressed concerns over his personal safety and what he described as deliberate efforts to frustrate his businesses and political activities. Speaking during an interview on With Chude, hosted by media personality Chude Jideonwo, Obi said he could not guarantee that he would be alive to contest the 2027 presidential election. Responding to a question about his plans for the […]

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has awarded N10 million in damages against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for defaming former Minister of Power, Dr. Olu Agunloye, through publications on its official website and social media platforms. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Peter Kekemeke held that the EFCC published false and defamatory statements by describing Agunloye as being prosecuted for a "$6 billion […]

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a motion seeking a comprehensive investigation into the budgetary allocation, operations, and controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The motion was sponsored by the senator representing Kano South, Suleiman Kawu, who raised the matter during plenary under Order 9 and Rule 9(c) of the Senate Standing Orders (2026). Presenting the motion, Kawu expressed concern over growing public controversy surrounding the alleged […]

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has directed all parties involved in the legal dispute over the use of the hijab by female Muslim students at the University of Ibadan International School to maintain the status quo pending further proceedings. The order was issued on Wednesday when the court heard an application for an injunction pending appeal and a stay of execution filed by the Incorporated Trustees […]

Violence has broken out in the Ojoo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, following clashes between suspected Yoruba and Hausa groups over the alleged killing of a Yoruba tricycle engineer by Hausa scrap collectors. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, and the alleged killing has not been independently verified. Security personnel from the Oyo State joint security task force, Operation Burst, have been deployed to the area to restore calm […]

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a firearm allegedly used in a robbery operation along the Oyo-Iwo Expressway in Afijio Local Government Area. The Command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed the development in a statement issued in Ibadan. According to the statement, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, July 5, 2026, after the Police Control Room at Eleyele […]