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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has appealed for calm among residents following a deadly attack by gunmen on the National Park Service office in Oloka Village, Oriire Local Government Area, which claimed the lives of five forest guard officers.The governor, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media, confirmed that the attack occurred on Tuesday night and described the incident as a tragic and devast...

The Nigeria Police have launched a full-scale manhunt for the gunmen responsible for a deadly attack on the National Forest Rangers’ office in Oloka Village, Oyo State, which claimed the lives of five officers.The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, confirmed the development on Wednesday during an on-the-spot security assessment of the affected community. He was joined by heads of sister security agencies a...

The process to select the next Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland has officially begun, following clearance from the Ogun State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs through the Ijebu Ode Local Government.In line with the directive, the Fusengbuwa ruling house—next in line to produce the revered monarch—has fixed Monday, January 12, 2026, for the commencement of its internal selection proces...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said it will continue the probe of a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk, despite the withdrawal of the petition by Aliko Dangote....

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over planned campaigns of calumny by some politicians and groups with vested interests in suspects being investigated or facing prosecution by the commission.Its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja....

Ahead of the 2027 general polls, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed has pledged to be loyal to the Labour Party on whose platform he rode to be vice presidential candidate in the 2023 polls.Baba-Ahmed, 56, was the running mate to Peter Obi, who contested for the presidency but lost to Bola Tinubu, the then presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congr...

A  Federal High Court  sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation  and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and two of his sons,  Abdulaziz Malami and Abiru—Rahman Malami, to the Federal Government....

 Learners in public primary schools across Ogun State have been urged to remain committed to their academic pursuits, with education described as the most reliable pathway to personal and societal success.The charge was given by the Chairman of the Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Evangelist Olalekan Ifede, during ...

 The Ogun State Police Command has issued a public advisory following a spike in drowning incidents across the state, calling on residents to exercise heightened vigilance around rivers, streams, and swimming pools.The advisory, signed by DSP Olu...

  President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, marking a historic milestone as the first female to hold the position in the institution’s 6...