Bodija explosion: Makinde’s words as a healing balm ||By Sulaimon Olanrewaju
The people who cluttered around the place were in a state of flux; their moods switched nearly every minute from apprehension to bewilderment, despondency, anxiety, helplessness, resentment and back to…
Exco Briefing : Oyo Govt approves contracts for 84.7km Ibadan inner roads
ByRahmanTaofeeq …To release N1.3bn counterpart fund for 2023 UBEC projects Barely two weeks after Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, promised the kick-start of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of internal roads…
OYOSUBEB: NUT, Head-Teachers, Stakeholders Hail Gov. Makinde Over Adeniran’s Reappointment
ByRahmanTaofeeq Professional bodies including the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria, AOPSHON, and the Forum of Education Secretaries have hailed the Oyo State…
Attention Mr President : June 12 National Honour: Where Is Mashood Erubami? ||•By NUJ’s Lekan Shobo Shobowale
…Ibadan born Comrade not on Award list A few weeks ago, I visited Comrade Mashood Erubami at his Old Ife Road, Ibadan office. The visit was not my first to…
JUST IN: Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists set primary, secondary schools in Chibok ablaze
Suspected members of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on Saturday invaded Kautikari village of the Chibok local government area in Borno State, setting primary and day secondary schools ablaze. The village has…
Police recover firearms, arrest five armed robbery suspects in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command on Saturday announced the arrest of five suspected armed robbers and the recovery of firearms, ammunition, and other criminal charms at Gbeku Area, Olodo, in…
Only God Can End Nigeria’s Insecurity – Matawalle
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, says only God can ultimately bring an end to Nigeria’s insecurity challenges. Nigeria is witnessing a resurgence of insecurity, with killings and…
Kidnap Suspects Open Up: How we planned Adelabu’s sister, twins kidnap
Before his arrest by the operatives of the Force Intelligence Department-Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) and other tactical teams in Oyo State Police Command, Segun Balogun a.k.a. Alawaye was known among…
JUST IN: Abducted retired General dies in captivity
Major General Abubakar Rabe (rtd) who was abducted in Katsina State exactly two weeks ago is dead. Rabe was kidnapped alongside his wife around the Matazu area of Katsina while…
We can fight terrorists with ‘juju’ – Yoruba monarchs agree with Ooni of Ife
Traditional rulers in Yorubaland are considering invoking ancestral deities and deploying other indigenous spiritual mechanisms to combat terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The development…
Breaking: Veteran Actor and University Lecturer, Kola Oyewo dies at 80
The death has been announced of veteran Actor, Kola Oyewo. The sad news has rented the Internet wave . Announcing his passing on Instagram on Friday, actor Kunle Afod wrote:…
Borno reintegrates 720 repentant terrorists after rehabilitation – Official
The Borno State Government has reintegrated a total of 720 repentant insurgents who have completed their deradicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration programme back into society. The latest batch, described as low-risk…
FULL TEXT: Tinubu’s 2026 Democracy Day speech
Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate not only democracy but also the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot,…