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Presidency: State Police Framework Almost Ready
The Presidency has announced significant progress toward the establishment of State Police across Nigeria, revealing that the constitutional framework required for its implementation is nearing completion.
Ondo Gov Welcomes Conviction Of Owo Church Attack Suspects
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has commended the judiciary and security agencies for securing the conviction and death sentence of the four suspects linked to the June 5, 2022, terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo.
Gunmen kidnap ex-minister Adelabu’s sister, children in Ibadan
The sister of the former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress 2027 gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, Bayo Adelabu, and her twin children have been kidnapped in Ibadan, the state capital.
Oyo School Abduction: Makinde Seeks Joint Efforts To Ensure Students, Teachers’ Rescue
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on governments at all levels to work together to address…
NUT Holds Rallies In Oyo, Kano, Others Over Abducted Teachers, Pupils
As teachers and pupils recently abducted in Oyo State remain in captivity, protests continued across the country on Tuesday, with the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) staging rallies in several states.
63-year-old Chinese arrested with 31kg ‘Canadian Loud’ at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria.
Oyo suspends field trips, excursions as slain teacher laid to rest
Oyo State Government has announced the suspension of all school excursions, field trips, sports competitions and other activities outside school premises following last week’s deadly coordinated abduction attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area, as burial rites commenced for slain teacher, Adesiyan Adegboye.
Makinde Signs Executive Order On Local Security Regulation In Oyo
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has signed Executive Order No. 001 of 2026 regulating the registration, coordination, and operations of vigilante groups, associations, and organisations involved in security-related activities across the state.
Dispatch rider dies in Lagos road crash
Barely 24 hours after a dispatch rider was killed by a hit-and-run driver along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, another dispatch rider has died following a collision with a containerised articulated truck along the Ilupeju Bypass area of Lagos State.
EFCC Arrests Convicted Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who was recently convicted and sentenced by the Federal High Court, Abuja, for financial misappropriation while he served in that position.