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The assault triggered panic, leaving vehicles abandoned on the road as people scrambled for cover. Tension erupted on Tuesday evening in Eruku, a community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, after heavily armed terrorists launched a coordinated attack, forcing travellers and residents to flee into surrounding bushes Continue Reading

Armed men have killed a teacher and abducted at least 25 students in an attack on a girls’ secondary school in north-western Nigeria, police say. The gang invaded the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, at around 04:00 local time (0300 GMT) on Monday, they said. The Continue Reading

Preparations are in full swing for the week-long activities leading to the grand finale of the 2025 Okeho Day Celebration. The festivities will commence on Sunday, November 23, 2025, and conclude with the grand finale on Saturday, November 29, 2025. With “Rooted in Heritage, United for Education: A Grand Reunion Continue Reading

Sheikh Ibrahim Hashim Ashimi, Grand Mufty of Saki land and Mufti of the Tijaniyyah Association of Yoruba land, Edo, and Delta States, has emphasized the significance of Arabic and Islamic schools in southwest Nigeria. Speaking at GUELMIM, Kingdom of Morocco, on Thursday, November 6, 2025, Sheikh Ashimi stated, “Arabic and Continue Reading

Reports circulated on Friday afternoon claiming that former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has died in London after battling severe heart failure and complications related to urinary cancer. The claim first emerged on X, where Olóyè T.D. Esq wrote that a senior family source confirmed Obiano’s health had Continue Reading

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 2027 gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, Barr. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, has expressed deep appreciation to the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, for the royal appointment and turbanning of Shaykh Bilal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu as the new Chief Imam of Oyo Kingdom. Continue Reading

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 2027 gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, Barr. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, has congratulated Barr Shaykh Bilal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu on his turbanning and formal installation as the new Chief Imam of Oyo Kingdom. In a congratulatory message, Barr. Akeem Agbaje described the Continue Reading

The Okere of Sakiland, Oba Dr Sur Khalid Oyeniyi Olabisi Oyedepo III, has praised the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for their tireless efforts to reduce road accidents and promote safe driving practices in the region. In a statement issued on Thursday, November 13, 2025, the monarch said, “I commend Continue Reading

PDP leaders in Saki West LGA of Oyo state, have gathered to show their unwavering support for Governor Seyi Makinde’s leadership. The meeting, attended by party bigwigs and officials from all 11 wards, aimed to assess the party’s performance and map out future plans. They praised Makinde’s impactful governance, citing Continue Reading

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 2027 gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, Barr. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, has faulted Gov Seyi Makinde’s comment describing the ongoing protests by residents affected by the Circular Road project as “sponsored.” Speaking in an interview with journalists in Ibadan, the legal luminary Continue Reading