Tragedy struck at Soun High School, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, when a teacher, Mr. Fatai Adegoke, was beaten to death by his students for attempting to stop them from gambling during school hours. Witnesses said the incident occurred when the teacher confronted a group of students who were gambling inside the classroom. The confrontation reportedly turned violent as the students descended on him, inflicting severe injuries, including broken limbs. Mr. Adegoke was rushed to a nearby hospital but later died from the injuries he sustained. A coalition of concerned educators described the late teacher as a disciplined and dedicated professional whose…
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No fewer than 142 villages and communities across six local government areas in Oyo State have raised the alarm that they may be wiped out over alleged plans by the state government to acquire additional land for the Ibadan Circular Road project. The affected areas cut across Ido, Lagelu, Oluyole, Egbeda, Ona Ara, and Akinyele local government areas, all in the rural parts of Ibadan. The Ibadan Circular Road project was first conceived during the administration of former governor and current Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja. The initial plan reportedly earmarked a 150-metre corridor for the road. However, residents…
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), Dr Paul Enenche, has declared that the days of terrorists, bandits and their sponsors in Nigeria are numbered. The cleric, known for his fiery sermons, spoke during a national prayer session at the church’s headquarters in Abuja on Sunday, where he pronounced curses on criminal elements responsible for killings and insecurity across the country. Enenche described those behind the bloodshed as “agents of the devil,” warning that the same land that had “drunk the blood of innocent citizens” would soon “drink their own blood and swallow them up.” He said: “Every agent…
The police have filed a five-count charge against a journalist, Alefia Friday, publisher of Naija News Today (formerly Asiwaju Media), over alleged cybercrime offences linked to a report on a member of the House of Representatives representing Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency of Ebonyi State, Hon. Chinedu Ogah. Alefia was said to have been arrested on September 23 in Lagos by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team and moved to Abuja, where he has remained in detention at the facility of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad. His arrest followed a report said to have criticised the lawmaker’s performance in office. Family…
Police in Nasarawa State have arrested the village head of Sarkin Noma, Ero Yaro, over his alleged role in a midnight attack that left two people dead and one abducted. Spokesman for the Command, SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the arrest in Lafia yesterday. He said gunmen invaded Sarkin Noma Village in Keana Local Government Area, killing two residents and whisking away one. “Acting on credible information, the Commissioner of Police deployed operatives from the Kadarko Division, who combed the area and arrested the 45-year-old village head, Ero Yaro, in connection with the incident,” Nansel said. The state government condemned the…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 86 kidnapped victims and arrested 29 suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers during coordinated operations across parts of Borno State. The Army disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, North-East Operation Hadin Kai, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba. According to the statement, the operations were conducted on November 9 by troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion under Sector 2. The troops reportedly encountered Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at Dutse Kura, along the Buratai–Kamuya road, where the insurgents were…
As someone born and raised in Akure, I have spent my life moving through its streets, watching the city grow, and witnessing its challenges firsthand.My journey as a public servant has given me a unique perspective. I had the privilege of serving as Special Assistant under Governor Olusegun Mimiko – the Great Iroko and today, I continue to serve under Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. This experience has allowed me to see how vision, planning, and consistent action can transform a city. When Governor Mimiko’s administration built Akure’s roundabouts, it was a bold step in urban renewal. I remember the excitement…
The Adamawa State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state was beheaded by terrorists. In a statement on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, described the viral post as false and mischievous, saying it was aimed at inciting panic and stirring religious tension among residents. Nguroje said the post, credited to a Facebook user identified as Lionman Lioni, was entirely baseless. He quoted the Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, as saying that no such incident had occurred anywhere in…
Bandits have again struck in Katsina State, killing two elderly community leaders and abducting several residents in Doguwar Sorawa, a village near Guga in Bakori Local Government Area. The attackers, said to have arrived around 10pm on Tuesday, operated for over an hour without resistance, leaving the community in grief. A resident of Guga, Mahadi Guga, who confirmed the incident yesterday, said the bandits slaughtered two prominent elders, Alhaji Bishir and his brother, Alhaji Surajo. “I’m on my way there now for their burial and to see the extent of the destruction. Many people were abducted during the attack,” he…
The Federal Government, in collaboration with Pads for Her Initiative, has intensified efforts to tackle period poverty in Nigeria through a high-level National Policy Roundtable on menstrual health and sustainable development. The event, held on October 31, 2025, at the Federal Ministry of Youth Development headquarters in Abuja, brought together key stakeholders from government ministries, development partners, and civil society groups to push menstrual health from advocacy to concrete policy action. Representatives from several ministries, departments, and agencies attended the dialogue, including the Federal Ministries of Health and Social Welfare; Education; Women Affairs; Industry, Trade and Investment; and Water Resources…