The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has dismantled a suspected industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested a 56-year-old Mexican national it described as an alleged drug kingpin. The agency said the operation was the result of months of investigation into a suspected transnational network allegedly […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned five suspected members of the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the May 15 abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and the alleged killing of two […]
Tinubu Hails Security Agencies, Orders Medical Care as 8 Kidnappers Arrested Dozens of schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped by suspected bandits in Oriire, Oyo State, have been freed after 56 days in captivity, the Presidency announced on Friday. The Rescue Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed the rescue was achieved through a […]
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has urged politicians to stop turning the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State into a political weapon, insisting that rescue efforts and security reforms should take priority. Speaking on Television yesterday, Falana criticised public figures making unverified claims about who was behind […]
A swirling political controversy has engulfed Oyo State as key figures rush to deny involvement in an alleged plot to impeach Governor Seyi Makinde, while former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose doubles down on explosive counter-claims. Royal Rejection: Olubadan Dismisses “Illogical” Allegations Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the revered Olubadan of Ibadanland, has […]
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde announced today that President Bola Tinubu has given the green light for the upgrade of Ibadan Airport. The project, set to commence within the next three weeks, will transform the Alakia-based airport into an international hub. Key Points: The upgrade includes constructing a new terminal, […]
