Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have rescued a 15-year-old boy abducted from Akinyele Local Government Area.They also killed a suspected kidnapper during a gun duel along the Awe–Iwo Road axis, as a manhunt continues for fleeing members of the gang.The victim, identified as Sumaila Muhammadu, was abducted from the Onidundun area of Akinyele on October 18, 2026, while the kidnappers were reportedly demanding a ransom for his release.The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said in a statement on Sunday that the Command received credible intelligence about the incident at about 5pm on October 22.Following the report,…
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A legal practitioner and public affairs analyst, Liborous Oshoma has knocked President Bola Tinubu, saying the President was elected to solve problems and not to shift blame.Oshoma made this assertion on Saturday during an interview on Arise Television.He said that the administration of President Tinubu keeps blaming past governments instead of fixing the economic hardship Nigerians are facing.”The President was elected to solve problems, not to shift blame,” Oshoma said.According to him, Nigerians voted for Tinubu with the hope that he would provide solutions to fuel price, naira devaluation, hunger and insecurity.The lawyer added that three years into the administration,…
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Benue State, Prof. Sebastine Hon, SAN, has argued that throwing the entire state capital into total blackout because of the face-off between the Jos Electricity Distribution, JED, Plc, and the Benue State Government is completely unacceptable.He disclosed this while reacting to the face-off in a statement at the weekend in Makurdi.Prof Hon said while the case of JED is understood, the company is wrong to inflict collateral and vicarious punishment on innocent Benue people.He said JED’s case is fully understood but warned against collateral and vicarious punishment, arguing that the…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has told President Bola Tinubu that foreign reserves figures cannot feed hungry Nigerians.The governor spoke on Saturday at the official launch of the Makinde and Daura for Better Nigeria, MAD, Resetter Movement in Lagos.Makinde stated that the claim of the Federal Government on improved foreign reserves is meaningless when Nigerians are struggling with hunger and poverty.”Reserves figures cannot feed hungry Nigerians,” Makinde told Tinubu.He said the current economic realities have shown that the ordinary Nigerian is not feeling the impact of the government’s economic reforms.Makinde urged President Tinubu to focus more on policies that directly…
The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, APC-PCC, Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, has assured President Bola Tinubu of the support of Northern political leaders, traditional rulers and Islamic clerics for his re-election bid in 2027.Yari gave the assurance at the flag-off of the APC presidential campaign in Kaduna, where Tinubu and governors from Northern states were present.He said the party had been engaging influential figures across the region to secure their support for Tinubu’s return to office, citing continuity and peace as reasons for backing the president.“We have been engaging all and sundry, our traditional rulers, our ulama…
The Orthodox Church on Saturday denounced the recent wave of attacks targeting Christians in Palestine, Jordan, and elsewhere in the Middle East.The rebuke followed Friday’s incident in the southern Jordanian village of Hamoud (Karak governorate), where gunmen opened fire during a burial at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church.Nine people were killed and about 40 others wounded, with King Abdullah II and Jordanian officials vowing to apprehend the perpetrators. Security forces have deployed across Karak.The Orthodox Public Affairs Committee, OPAC, decried “the escalating violence, intimidation, and brutality” against Christian areas, saying the acts cannot be dismissed or allowed to continue with…
The machinations have reached “advanced stages,” according to Axios, which cited a United States intelligence memo dated October 23.The attempts, amid Houthi attacks and potential renewed offensive in Iran, have caused the State Department to cut diplomatic staff in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.President Donald Trump, at the weekend, parried a question about the new intel report on Iran’s alleged plots. “They are bad people, very bad leadership. They killed 75,000 protesters,” he replied.The US is gearing up for possible strikes against Iran, with sailors loading munitions and preparing aircraft aboard the USS George Washington warship, per…
The Edo State Police Command has launched an investigation into the reported attack on a Benin-based comedian, identified as Porkupyne Osagie Idedia, by suspected hoodlums.DAILY POST reports that the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City on Saturday, October 24, 2026.Ikoedem said the victim, popularly known as MC Porkupyne, was attacked by hoodlums while returning from a party in Benin City.She said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Patrick Daaor, had ordered an immediate and thorough investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.RecommendedAccording to her, the…
Tottenham Hotspur manager, Roberto De Zerbi, has named two players who helped his team defeat Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.Tottenham defeated Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge following Mike Penders’ own goal and Mathys Tel’s late strike.Speaking at his post-match interview, De Zerbi said two Spurs wingers Tel and Mohammed Kudus won the game for the visitors.”Mathys Tel had a great game. I think the two wingers won the game,” De Zerbi said.”Tel and Kudus. They made the difference,” he added.The win over Chelsea moves Tottenham to 12th position in the Premier League table with 9 points from eight…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has mocked the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, describing him as the ‘president of social media’ who is unfit to rule Nigeria.Wike stated this on Saturday during a town hall interactive meeting with stakeholders in Rivers.He said that Peter Obi only makes noise on social media without any tangible achievement to show for his time as governor.”You are president of social media. You cannot rule Nigeria with social media,” Wike said.He argued that governance requires experience, capacity, and proven track records, which he claimed Obi lacks.Wike further stated…