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The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, is set to unveil his campaign manifesto, tagged Oyo AHEAD (Itayo Oyo), on Tuesday in Ibadan. The event, scheduled to hold at Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, opposite the University College Hospital (UCH) main gate, is expected to attract stakeholders from the state’s 33 local government areas. According to a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity of […]

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has arrested several suspected illegal National Identification Number (NIN) operators and seized equipment allegedly used for unauthorised enrolment activities. The arrests followed an enforcement operation conducted by the commission’s Inspectorate Compliance and Enforcement Unit in Gwagwalada and other locations. In a statement, NIMC said the operation was part of efforts to tackle illegal enrolment, unauthorised modification of personal data and extortion, while protecting the […]

The Oyo State Government has disbursed N100 million to traders affected by the fire outbreak at Bode Market in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area. More than 400 victims received N250,000 each at a disbursement ceremony held at the market on Monday. Presenting the financial assistance, the Chairman of Ibadan South-West Local Government, Kehinde Adeyemi Akande, commended Governor Seyi Makinde for fulfilling his pledge to support the affected traders. Akande said […]

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has revealed that six out of every seven journalists killed worldwide are not brought to justice, warning that global impunity for crimes against journalists has increased for the first time in more than a decade. According to UNESCO's latest report, the rate of impunity rose to 86 per cent in 2024 and 2025, compared with 85 per cent in the previous […]

The presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Esther Nkem, has declared that women are capable of governing Nigeria, calling for greater inclusion of women in political leadership. Nkem made the statement in Abuja on Monday during the signing of the party’s Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) policy, organised in collaboration with the Nigerian Women Trust Fund and Heinrich Böll Stiftung. She criticised the perception that women cannot […]

The Federal Government has fully disbursed N75 billion to 104 manufacturing businesses, while N65.8 billion has been released to 15,018 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to strengthen local production, expand businesses and create jobs. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, disclosed this while delivering an address titled “Harnessing Nigeria’s Economic Potential for Greater Prosperity”. She said the interventions were part of efforts to improve productive […]

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the European Union (EU) have commenced a skills training programme for 3,400 youths across Kano, Jigawa and Sokoto states to improve their employability, entrepreneurship and access to sustainable livelihoods. The initiative, known as the Youth Employability and Skills Project, is being implemented by Yaba College of Technology in partnership with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). The Project Coordinator, Dr Funmilayo Doherty, disclosed this […]

Suspected terrorists have abducted 14 students of an Islamic school in Pandogari, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, October 31, 2026, when the students were helping their Islamic teacher, popularly known as Mallam, harvest maize on his farm in Tungan-Bako village. The attackers reportedly invaded the farm and abducted the students alongside their teacher. The Niger State Police Command spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed […]