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B’Haram members found on army, police recruitment lists – Wase
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, on Wednesday disclosed that suspected Boko Haram members and other criminal elements were once discovered on the recruitment lists of the Nigerian Army and police. He made the disclosure during a special plenary session on the state of security in the country. Wase, an All […]
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Tinubu sends three ambassadorial nominees to senate for confirmation
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a list of three ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the submission during Wednesday’s plenary session, which was aired on the NASS YouTube channel. The nominees are Kayode Are from Ogun State, Aminu Dalhatu from Jigawa State, and Ayodele Oke. Akpabio read from Tinubu’s […]
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Trigger-happy policeman shoots teenager dead in Oyo
A yet-to-be-identified trigger-happy policeman has allegedly shot a teenager identified simply as DMX dead in the Alakia area of Ibadan, Oyo State. NewsMen learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday after an altercation between the officer and the deceased victim. A source familiar with the matter told our correspondent on Wednesday that the disagreement escalated, […]
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Tinubu Declares Security Emergency, Orders Massive Recruitments Into Army, Police
In a campaign to address the emerging security challenges, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering immediate massive recruitment into the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police Force. In a Wednesday statement issued from the Statehouse, the president directe… In a campaign to address the emerging security challenges, President Bola Ahmed […]
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Goodluck Jonathan, other African leaders trapped in Guinea-Bissau after military coup
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is among dozens of African leaders stranded in Guinea-Bissau after the military seized power and suspended the country’s electoral process on Wednesday. Jonathan is part of a 36-member joint election observation mission of the African Union (AU), ECOWAS and the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) deployed to monitor Sunday’s presidential […]
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Stop building boarding schools in unsafe areas, Tinubu urges states
President Bola Tinubu has urged state governments to rethink the establishment of boarding schools in remote or under-protected areas, citing the growing risks to students. This followed a wave of mass school kidnappings of schoolchildren and teachers in Niger, Kebbi and other parts of the country in the past week. In a statement he signed […]
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Insecurity: Tinubu urges National Assembly to legalise state police
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the National Assembly to review existing laws to allow states to establish their own police forces, as part of efforts to address rising insecurity across the country. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday declaring a nationwide security emergency. “I call on the National Assembly to begin […]
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State police non-negotiable, says Ogun gov
Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday said the establishment of state police was no longer negotiable in the collective effort to tackle worsening insecurity nationwide. Abiodun said recent coordinated attacks targeting schoolchildren and worshippers had confirmed that no part of the country was insulated from banditry, kidnapping […]
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Kebbi first lady receives 24 rescued schoolgirls
Twenty-four students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, who were rescued after last week’s abduction, were on Wednesday formally handed over to the First Lady of Kebbi State, Hajiya Zainab Nasare Idris. The handing-over ceremony, held in Birnin Kebbi, was conducted by the Commissioner for Education, Halima Bande, who confirmed that all the girls […]
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Southern Governors’ Forum meets in Ogun
Members of the Southern Governors’ Forum will today (Wednesday) meet in Iperu-Remo, Ogun State, to deliberate on pressing national issues. The meeting is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regional cooperation and advance the Forum’s shared developmental agenda. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Forum, […]
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Insecurity: Avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria, Canada warns citizens
The Government of Canada has issued an updated travel advisory urging its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria, citing persistent security challenges across the country. The notice, revised on 24 November and shared via its website, pointed to risks related to terrorism, crime, inter-communal violence, armed attacks and kidnappings. According to the advisory, the […]
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Viral video of herdsmen invasion in Rivers false — Police
The Rivers State Police Command has debunked claims of an influx of suspected herdsmen into the state and alleged attacks on some communities, describing the reports as false. This follows a viral social media video purporting to show an attack by herders in an undisclosed location, which was said to have been repelled by some […]
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Eight die in Oyo road crash

Eight die in Oyo road crash

November 26, 2025

Eight people have been confirmed dead, while four others are receiving treatment at Oyo State General Hospital following a crash on Tuesday at the front of Emmanuel Alayande University of Education on Oyo-Ogbomosho Expressway, Oyo State. Confirming the accident to news correspondent on Wednesday, the state Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mary […]
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FG debunks open grazing ban, says transition to ranching gradual
The Federal Government has clarified that it has not imposed a nationwide ban on open grazing, stating instead that the country is undergoing a gradual transition toward modern ranching systems. In a statement signed on Tuesday by the Head of Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu, the Ministry […]
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Abduction: Tinubu orders 24-hour aerial cordon on Kwara, Kebbi, Niger forests
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has ordered a total security cordon around forests in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger States, following a surge in kidnappings and terrorist activities. The President directed the security to maintain a 24 hour surveillance and link up with the booths on the ground. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, […]
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BREAKING: Kidnapped Kebbi school girls freed
The 35 students abducted by bandits from the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, have regained freedom. The girls regained freedom through a non-kinetic approach adopted by the Federal Government. A reliable top government official confirmed this to news correspondents.  He said the girls were […]
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Amotekun begins patrol of boarding schools in Ondo
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, says it has commenced enhanced patrol of boarding schools across the state. The Commander of the Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this on Tuesday in Akure, the state capital, while parading 16 suspects arrested for various offences. Adeleye said full surveillance had been mounted on schools with boarding […]
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JUST IN: Customs order mandatory drug tests for recruits, serving officers
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday announced a new policy that mandates compulsory drug testing for all recruits and serving officers of the Nigeria Customs Service. Adeniyi said the move, which forms part of the ongoing recruitment exercise, is aimed at ensuring that unfit or substance-dependent individuals do not gain entry into the […]
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INEC chairman swears in new Oyo REC, warns against compromise
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday swore in Prof. Rahmon Tella as the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Oyo State. The event, held at the commission’s headquarters, marked Tella’s redeployment to Oyo State and, according to INEC, forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen electoral administration across the country. […]
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Tinubu names Imo gov Renewed Hope ambassador, mobilisation chief
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as “Renewed Hope Ambassador” ahead of the national rollout of the Federal Government’s Ward Development Programme. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed on Tuesday titled ‘President Tinubu Appoints Governor Uzodimma As Renewed Hope […]
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Reps Order INEC to Pay Outstanding Insurance Benefits for Injured Corps Members
The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately pay all outstanding insurance benefits owed to NYSC members injured or killed while serving as ad hoc staff during elections. The directive followed a disclosure by the NYSC Director General’s representative, Omotade Folorunsho, who revealed that corps […]
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‘It’s cosmetic’ — ADC faults Tinubu’s order on withdrawal of police officers guarding VIPs
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described President Bola Tinubu’s order to withdraw police officers from very important personalities (VIPs) as a political gesture that does not address Nigeria’s escalating security crisis. On Sunday, the president ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to VIPs across the country. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on […]
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Police tighten security in Lagos schools, worship centres
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has said the command has intensified deployments to schools, worship centres and other public places to prevent security breaches. Jimoh gave the assurance on Monday at the command headquarters, Ikeja, while addressing newsmen. He assured residents that the state remained safe, adding that the new development would […]
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Kebbi, Niger schools’ abductions: US to share intel, demands action
The United States government, yesterday, tasked the Federal Government to ensure those involved in the abductions of schoolgirls and students/pupils in Kebbi and Niger states were brought to book. This came as the Presidency disclosed yesterday that the US government had agreed to establish a joint working group to enhance counterterrorism operations and deepen security […]
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Osun 2026: Adeleke to announce re-election platform
Former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, says a decision on the political platform Governor Ademola Adeleke will use for his 2026 re-election bid will be taken immediately after the governor returns from his foreign trip. Oyinlola, reacting to speculations about parties being considered by Adeleke, said Accord remained a fair and viable option. He, […]
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UK rejects Nigeria’s request to repatriate Ekweremadu
The United Kingdom has rejected a request by the Federal Government of Nigeria to repatriate former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is serving a prison sentence in Britain for organ trafficking. Ekweremadu, 63, was in 2023 sentenced to nine years and eight months after being convicted of conspiring to exploit a young man by […]
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