The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100m over charges bordering on alleged breach of national security. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, while ruling on the bail application, imposed several conditions for the former governor’s release. The court ruled that the surety must reside in either Maitama or Asokoro in Abuja and must deposit the original Certificate of […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, as well as the killing of residents in Katsina State, describing the incidents as evidence of what he called a collapse of leadership under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku expressed grief over the reported killing of one of the teachers kidnapped during the Ogbomoso attack, warning that worsening insecurity across the […]
Condemnations have continued to trail Friday’s bandits’ attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, where about 30 students and teachers were kidnapped, while two persons were killed. The attack, which occurred on May 16, saw armed bandits storm Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School, abducting staff, students and pupils. Public outrage intensified after a viral video surfaced on Monday […]
Teachers in some public schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Monday staged a peaceful protest, demanding the immediate rescue and safe release of their abducted colleagues and students following the recent attack on schools in the area. The protesters, who gathered in the early hours of the day, carried placards with different inscriptions while chanting solidarity songs and calling on the government and security agencies to […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has condemned the recent terrorist attack in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the abduction of schoolchildren, teachers and school officials during coordinated attacks on schools as barbaric and heartbreaking. In a statement signed by its President, Daniel Okoh, the association expressed deep concern over the worsening insecurity across the country, particularly the growing attacks targeting schools and innocent civilians. CAN stated […]
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has revealed that about 80 per cent of donor funding allocated to education in Nigeria over the past decade was concentrated in the North-West and North-East regions, despite the two zones continuing to record the country’s lowest literacy and numeracy levels. Alausa made this known on Monday during a special roundtable session at the Education World Forum held in London, United Kingdom, where he […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Saturday visited communities affected by the recent attack and abduction incident in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The visit followed the deadly attack which occurred in the early hours of Friday, May 15, 2026, during which several persons were reportedly killed while others were abducted by armed gunmen. During the visit, the IGP expressed deep concern over the incident and […]
Michael Oyedokun, one of the teachers abducted during the attack on Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has reportedly been killed by the kidnappers, deepening fears over the worsening security situation in the area. The attack occurred on Friday, May 15, when heavily armed gunmen stormed the school premises and abducted the principal, several teachers and a number of students during the invasion. The […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has confirmed that seven teachers were abducted during the recent attack on schools in the Oriire area of the state, while the exact number of missing pupils is yet to be determined. The governor made this known on Sunday while addressing journalists on the security situation following the invasion of the schools by suspected gunmen. Makinde disclosed that an Islamic Studies teacher was killed during […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday adjourned proceedings in a suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The case, filed by lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, came up before Justice Peter Odo Lifu but could not proceed due to the absence of some parties in the matter, particularly the Independent National Electoral Commission. INEC was again not represented in court, marking the […]
