The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says that the safe return of abducted school pupils and teachers in Oyo state remains a top national priority. Idris gave the assurance in Abuja on Thursday at a news conference themed “United Against Terrors.” According to him, the abduction
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, says residents of the state should disregard reports of bandit invasion in the state and refrain from spreading unverified information. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday in Akure by Superintendent Jimoh Adeniken, the agency’s Public Relations Officer (PRO).
.On danger list at Teaching Hospital Suspected gunmen on Wednesday night fired several shots at the Chairman of the Accord Party for Osogbo local government area, Hon Asimiyu Ajibola (aka Baba Isila) and his friends. The attack which reportedly occurred around 9:50pm in the night, caused panic among the residents
The Police Command in Ogun says it has arrested one Johnson Elleh for allegedly producing and circulating a misleading video of false kidnapping and banditry activities at the Owode-Idiroko axis of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), surpassing its official nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd. The achievement was confirmed during a performance test conducted by the refinery’s process licensors and represents a major milestone in the facility’s operational growth.
President Bola Tinubu, has sought the confirmation of the Senate for the appointment of Dr Zainab Marwa as a member of the governing board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary
The 37.9-kilometre Bodo-Bonny Road project in Rivers state awarded to leading Julius Berger Nigeria PLC has been completed. According to the Project Manager, Engr. Tim Nippert who broke the news Monday in his office at Km Zero, Bodo, the few staff currently on site are engaged in tree planting on
A Defence Counsel, Mr Farouk Akambi, on Wednesday stormed out of the FCT High Court before proceedings formally commenced in the case of alleged forgery filed against an Abuja-Lawyer, Victor Giwa and one other. Giwa and his co- defendant, Ibitade Bukola, are charged with forging official documents and impersonating a
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Wednesday called on relevant authorities to intensify efforts to rescue victims of the Oriire Local Government Area abduction. The lawmakers, during the plenary, also rejected suggestions and calls in some quarters urging the state government to negotiate with the terrorists. The Speaker, Mr
The Ogun State Government has dismissed as false and unfounded reports circulating on social media and other platforms alleging that Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram insurgents, and other terrorist groups are planning to invade the state. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo