Rescued Oyo Principal Recounts 56-Day Ordeal as Abducted Pupils, Teachers Return Home
By Our Correspondent National News – The principal of the secondary school abducted alongside teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs. Racheal Alamu, has narrated the traumatic 56 days she and the victims spent in captivity, revealing that children were beaten into silence, male teachers were chained and blindfolded, and the […]
Court Jails Bandit Associate 20 Years for Concealing Terror Suspect
By Our Correspondent National News – A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Muhammad Sani, an alleged associate of notorious bandit and arms supplier Danranmi, to 20 years imprisonment for concealing information that could have aided security agencies in apprehending the wanted suspect. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the judgment on Monday, convicting Sani on two […]
Veterans Demand Implementation of N250,000 Minimum Wage for Soldiers
By Hafiz Hassan National News – Military veterans have called on the Federal Government to immediately implement the approved N250,000 minimum wage for serving personnel, alleging that authorities have delayed enforcing a salary review law already passed by the National Assembly and assented to by President Bola Tinubu. The demand was made on Monday during a […]
Air Force, Drones Failed to Penetrate Thick Forest During Oyo Rescue Operation – Army
By Our Correspondent National News – The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Chinedu Nnebeife, has revealed that aerial surveillance by the Nigerian Air Force and drone teams was ineffective during the operation to rescue 44 abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State because of the dense forest canopy in […]
Appeal Court Upholds Order Against Mark-Led ADC Congresses, Party Heads to Supreme Court
By Ahmed Yusuf National News – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a Federal High Court judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising congresses conducted by committees appointed by the Senator David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), deepening the party’s internal leadership dispute ahead of the 2027 […]
Dangote Refinery Switches Petrol Sales to Dollar Pricing
By Rita Amaechi National News – Dangote Petroleum Refinery has officially transitioned to dollar-denominated sales of refined petroleum products, ending its naira pricing regime for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), diesel and aviation fuel. The new pricing structure, which took effect on Monday, fixes the ex-depot price of petrol at $0.779 per litre, diesel at $1.087 per litre, and […]
Presidency, Makinde Clash Over Call for UN Probe into Oyo School Abduction
By Friday Temitope Eugenia National News – The Presidency and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have clashed over the governor’s call for a United Nations-backed investigation into the abduction of 39 pupils and six teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The Presidency described the request as unnecessary and politically motivated, insisting that Nigerian […]