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The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State has suspended its chairman, Sikiru Jimoh, and some other members over alleged anti-party activities. The suspension reportedly affects members nominated by former Chief of Staff to the Oyo State Governor, Segun Ogunwuyi, and Alhaji Razaq Gbadegesin Agbeti. In a statement, the party accused some members of secretly collaborating with opposition elements and allegedly receiving financial inducements […]

Three appointees in the administration of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have resigned their appointments. They are the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Ayobami Oluwaseun Ojo, the Special Adviser on Budget and Economic Planning, Simeon Adegbola Oyeleke, and a member of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Sunday Olugbenga Falana. Ojo announced his resignation in a letter to the Governor dated Monday, November 2, 2026, effective the same […]

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old barber, Emmanuel Olatonok, over the alleged stabbing to death of a 32-year-old man, Ibrahim Shago, in Dutse Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Rafin Sanyi, Dutse, following a disagreement between the suspect and the deceased. According to the police, Olatonok, who reportedly worked at Moonlight Hotel in the […]

Goods and household items worth millions of naira have been destroyed after a fire engulfed eight shops at Gbagi Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred on Thursday night at the popular market located along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway. The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists on Friday morning. According to Akinwande, no life was […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast three days of dust haze and thunderstorms across different parts of the country from Friday to Sunday. In its weather outlook released in Abuja on Thursday, the agency predicted slight dust haze over most parts of the North, with moderate haze expected in Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi and Kaduna states. For Friday, NiMet forecast isolated thunderstorms accompanied by light rainfall over parts of Taraba […]

The Federal Government has disbursed N5.15tn in special intervention funds to the Nigerian military and related security agencies between November 2023 and September 2026, as the country continues to battle terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other security challenges. An analysis of documents from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) showed that the government received N5.65tn into a dedicated special intervention account during the period, with N5.15tn disbursed, representing 91.15 per cent […]

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of prominent Islamic preacher Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, directing security agencies to arrest and prosecute those responsible. The duo were reportedly killed in a drive-by shooting by gunmen on Monday evening. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described the killings as heinous […]

President Bola Tinubu’s claim that opposition politicians are responsible for hunger and poverty in Nigeria has sparked criticism from opposition parties and members of the public amid worsening economic hardship. Tinubu made the remarks on Saturday, October 24, during the flag-off of his re-election campaign in Kaduna, where he defended his administration’s economic policies and promised prosperity if re-elected in 2027. The President accused his political opponents of creating hunger […]