Ondo State Government has approved a 100 per cent increase in bursary allocations for indigent students of the state studying in public and private institutions across the country. The measure, which takes effect under the 2026 fiscal year, is aimed at providing relief to students of Ondo origin in tertiary institutions. Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Laolu Akindolire, announced the decision in Akure during a consultative meeting with stakeholders on the 2026 budget. He said the increment was the product of deliberate fiscal planning and resource prioritisation by the state government. Mr. Akindolire described it as a demonstration…
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Ondo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr. Seun Osamaye, has come to the aid of a nursing mother of twins reportedly deserted by her husband in Akure. The case was brought to her attention by the Deputy Director of Planning in the ministry, Mrs. Opeyemi Omowole, who revealed that the woman had been left to cater for her infants alone after her husband disappeared. Acting on the report, Dr. Osamaye promptly moved to provide support for the distressed mother, assuring that the twins would not be left without care and protection. She explained that the intervention aligns…
The Kwara South Youth Congress (KSYC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Kwara State, citing escalating violence and insecurity across the region. The call follows Sunday’s attack on Oke-Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area, where gunmen killed 15 people, including a traditional ruler, and abducted several others. In an open letter to the President, signed by KSYC President Dr. Oluwatobi Afolayan and Public Relations Officer Mr. Bashir Adejare, the group described the situation as “dire,” noting that repeated attacks have forced many communities in Kwara South to flee their homes. “Since January, more than 200…
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested three suspected child traffickers, a drug supplier linked to bandits, and a suspected arms dealer in separate operations across the state. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Thursday, noting that the operations were based on credible intelligence. He said police operatives on Monday intercepted a man identified as Franklin Ozo, of Danmagaji, Zaria, with large quantities of Exol tablets worth millions of naira. Investigations revealed that the drugs were meant for delivery to Kidandan and Giwa, where they were to be supplied to bandits. Ozo is…
Fresh waves of abductions have hit Kwara and Zamfara states as bandits kidnapped a police officer, two councillors, and two traditional rulers in separate attacks. In Zamfara, gunmen abducted the District Head of Gidan-Goga, Alhaji Sule Cili, and the Village Head of Taheta, Alhaji Abubakar. Two councillors—Surajo Dangaladima of Gidan-Goga Ward and Rabi’u Bashari of Tsubiri Ward, both in Maradun Local Government Area—were also seized late Wednesday in Gusau, the state capital. Community members said the bandits have demanded ₦20 million for the release of the monarchs but have not stated their conditions for freeing the councillors. The Maradun LGA…
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a newly-inducted radiographer, Basherah Ojedeyi, along with several passengers in the Ibbi-Bussa area of the state. Ojedeyi, a graduate of Usmanu Danfodio University, was reportedly travelling from Sokoto to Osun State to begin her internship when the incident occurred on Monday, September 29. Her vehicle had earlier broken down in Mokwa before contact with her was lost. Police spokesperson, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, said armed men attacked a police checkpoint on the Ibbi-Bussa road, injuring an officer and damaging a patrol vehicle before proceeding to block the road and abduct passengers…
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested over a dozen suspects linked to kidnapping and other crimes, including a 20-year-old man caught delivering food and supplies to a kidnap syndicate in Jos North. Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, told journalists on Thursday that the suspect, Auwal Mohammed of Tilde Fulani in Toro LGA, Bauchi State, was apprehended by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in Mazah community while transporting loaves of bread, cigarettes, custard, tea, glucose, a cutlass, a torchlight, and a mobile phone believed to belong to a victim. Adesina said Mohammed confessed to being part of a gang operating between Plateau…
Tension gripped Roro village in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State after a herder’s son, earlier declared missing, was found buried in a shallow grave. The police said a farmer and hunter, Taiwo Amos, confessed to killing the boy after community leaders suggested residents take an oath to expose the culprit. Amos, a widower and father of three, admitted that he attacked the victim on Tuesday, September 2, while returning from his farm. According to him, the act was not provoked. “I saw him tending cattle alone and suddenly heard a voice telling me to kill him. He didn’t…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested Bishop Ndibueze Okorie Onyeagoziri, General Overseer of Champion the Truth Cathedral, for allegedly sexually exploiting a 22-year-old female church member suffering from sickle cell anaemia. Police spokesperson, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the arrest on Thursday, stating that the cleric was in custody at the command headquarters in Abakaliki while investigations continued. Ukandu said the suspect was picked up on Wednesday, October 1, following allegations that he lured the victim under the guise of offering spiritual healing. In a viral video, the victim recounted how she began living in the church after an arrangement…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, expired, and unwholesome products valued at N15 billion in Ibadan, Oyo State. The destruction exercise took place on Wednesday at the Moniya dumpsite. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, represented by the Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Dr. Martins Iluyomade, said the move was to safeguard public health and prevent dangerous products from re-entering circulation. According to Adeyeye, the items destroyed included counterfeit and expired medicines, banned medical products, and unregistered drugs such as codeine-based cough syrups, Tramadol, Oxytocin, Analgin, Co-codamol, and expired vaccines. She disclosed that…