The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has decried the rising wave of terrorist attacks in the South-West, urging federal and state governments to intensify efforts to curb banditry and restore security in the region. The group expressed concern over what it described as the increasing loss of lives and growing insecurity across several states, warning that the situation has reached an alarming level. In a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, Afenifere said Yoruba communities were increasingly disturbed by the frequency of violent attacks, kidnappings and killings occurring in the region. Ajayi lamented the harsh treatment…
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The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed criticisms that followed his appearance on the Head to Head programme aired by Al Jazeera, insisting he has no regrets defending the administration during the interview. The programme, anchored by Mehdi Hasan, aired on Thursday and quickly generated reactions on social media, particularly on X, where clips from the exchange circulated widely. Many commentators described Bwala’s performance as embarrassing. During the interview, Hasan repeatedly confronted Bwala with previous comments in which he had criticised President Tinubu, allegedly describing him as corrupt, a drug…
The Ondo State Government has warned petroleum marketers against closing their filling stations in a bid to create artificial fuel scarcity in the state. The government said it had observed that some marketers were allegedly refusing to sell fuel despite having sufficient stock. The warning was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. (Dr.) Johnson Jaiyeola Alabi. Alabi expressed concern that the actions of such marketers could disrupt normal economic activities across the state. He noted that the government does not oppose the sale of petrol at the current market rate. However, he…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old boy, Gobri Yusuf, for allegedly killing his guardian, identified simply as Akanbi, who reportedly adopted and raised him in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State. The teenager was accused of attacking the woman with household items after an earlier attempt to poison her reportedly failed. The state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this during a press briefing on Friday at the police command headquarters in Ilorin. According to the police chief, the suspect was apprehended following a distress call received by the command reporting that the woman was found lying…
An explosion was heard near the Dubai International Airport on Saturday, with a plume of smoke seen rising into the sky, a witness told AFP, amid escalating attacks by Iran across the Gulf region. Data from flight-tracking platform Flightradar24 showed several aircraft circling in the airspace above the airport, suggesting they were placed in holding patterns following the incident. Despite the security concerns, limited flight operations had resumed earlier in the week at Dubai’s main airport — regarded as the world’s busiest hub for international travel — even as drone strikes continued to target locations in the United Arab Emirates.…
The National Youth Service Corps has announced that its online registration portal for prospective corps members will be open from March 12 to March 18, 2026. The scheme disclosed this in a notice posted on its official social media platforms on Friday. According to the announcement, only graduates whose names appear on the approved Senate or Academic Board lists submitted by their respective institutions will be eligible to take part in the mobilisation registration. The agency stated that the portal would remain accessible within the specified period to allow qualified graduates to complete their online registration. It added that only…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has declared that the growing number of governors aligning with the All Progressives Congress will not discourage him from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Obi maintained that despite the ruling party controlling about 30 state governors, he remained undaunted and committed to participating in the next presidential poll. The former governor of Anambra State made the remarks on Friday in Nimo, located in Njikoka Local Government Area, during an empowerment programme organised by the member representing Dunukofia/Njikoka/Anaocha Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, George Ozodinobi. Addressing residents at the…
A retired school vice principal, Alhaji Abdullahi Kasim Ayodele, has been accused of beating his neighbour, Mrs Caroline Agoi, to death following a disagreement over a nylon bag in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident was said to have occurred along Uselu–Isuada Road in Owo after a nylon bag was reportedly blown by the wind into the suspect’s compound. Residents of the area disclosed that the dispute started when the retired educator accused the 54-year-old housewife of deliberately throwing the nylon into his compound, which led to a heated exchange between the two neighbours across their fence.…
The Nigeria Police Force in Ondo State has arrested four suspected kidnappers in connection with an attack along Liberty Avenue in Ilu-Abo that resulted in the death of one John Ofuduwa and the abduction of a woman, Oladeinde Tomilola. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, explaining that the arrests followed sustained investigations into the incident, which was first reported on January 26, 2026. Jimoh said the breakthrough was recorded under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police in the state, Adebowale Lawal, after credible intelligence indicated that the suspects were lodging in a…
A participant in the 2020 #EndSARS protests, Rasheed Wasiu, has regained his freedom after spending nearly six years in detention. His release was announced by the Take It Back Movement, a Lagos-based advocacy group, which disclosed that a Lagos court struck out the case against him on Wednesday, March 4. The development brings to an end the prolonged detention that followed his involvement in the nationwide #EndSARS demonstrations that erupted in October 2020. The protests, driven largely by Nigerian youths, were organised to demand an end to police brutality, particularly the activities of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The demonstrations…