The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that three worshippers were killed and 15 others abducted after armed attackers launched a deadly assault on a prayer ground in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. The attack occurred on Saturday night at Ori-Oke Ajaiye, located on the outskirts of Ikiran Village in the Ikerin/Ajuba … Read more
IBADAN – IN many rural communities across Oyo State, a single cow straying into a cassava farm can spark tensions capable of tearing entire settlements apart. What often begins as a dispute over grazing routes, destroyed crops or access to water sources has, over the years, escalated into violent clashes, displacement and deep ethnic … Read more
Suspected terrorists responsible for abducting schoolchildren and teachers from three schools in Esinele, Yamota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have reportedly established contact with the state government. Two highly credible sources told our correspondents that the hoodlums refused to speak directly with the families of the victims. “They … Read more
Pep Guardiola has disclosed that fatigue and a desire for a new challenge played a major role in his decision to depart Manchester City after spending a historic 10 years in charge of the club. Guardiola confirmed that Sunday’s Premier League clash against Aston Villa will be his final match as City manager, bringing … Read more
The burial arrangements for late Adesiyan Adegboye, one of the teachers killed during the coordinated attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, commenced on Friday at Ayegun Baptist Church, Ogbomoso. Adegboye, 49, was killed at the scene of the abduction last Friday and is scheduled to be buried later … Read more
A delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the National Coordination Office, led by Mr. Bernard Onzima and Engr. Bashir Gaya, has commended the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) and the Oyo Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Project Implementation Unit for the progress recorded in the ongoing SAPZ project in the state. … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, taking over from Professor Ishaq Oloyede following the end of his tenure on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo … Read more
A lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has dismissed rumours suggesting a rift between him and the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila. Speaking during an interview with BBC Pidgin on Tuesday, Elliot insisted that he remains loyal to President Tinubu and Gbajabiamila despite reports of political … Read more
Nigerian afro-house singer Niniola, born Niniola Apata, has revealed that her husband has passed away. The Grammy-nominated artist made the disclosure in a series of emotional posts on her Instagram story in the early hours of Wednesday. Her husband, Michael Ndika, was the Chief Executive Officer of NaijaReview, a multimedia platform focused on afro-house … Read more
UEFA has issued a lifetime ban from all football-related activity to former coach Petr Vlachovsky after finding him guilty of secretly filming women footballers in changing rooms and showers. UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body ruled that Vlachovsky had breached regulations relating to insulting and indecent behaviour, as well as bringing the game into … Read more