The Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged the public to ignore the false alarms about school kidnappings in some parts of the state. Spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed in a statement issued Tuesday reassured Osun people that his government has taken proactive steps to secure Osun schools. The governor who described the rumour as the handiwork of evil opposition elements said fact checks from the border areas and across the state confirmed that there was no case of kidnappings. The governor noted: “I task our people to go about their normal activities without fear. Our…
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The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Kingsley Chinda has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection letter dated April 23, 2026 was read on the floor of the House on Tuesday by the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. Against this background, Chinda has also resigned his position as Minority Leader of the House. Recall that in a surprising political stunt, Chinda, a political ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike recently emerged as the APC governorship candidate for Rivers State ahead…
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mahmud Kambari has said the proposed Aircraft Leasing Firm will solve the challenges of flight cancellations, delays and crash the price of air tickets. Kambari stated this Monday, when members of Abuja Transportation and Aviation Correspondents Association (ATACA) paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, the permanent secretary said the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo is doing a lot to bring development to the aviation sector and with the leasing firm coming up soon, a whole lot of flight…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Monday said it recorded a staggering 1,691 arrests through a special intervention operation codenamed ‘Operation Guduma, in a sweeping nationwide enforcement offensive that reinforces its zero-tolerance stance on road safety violations and security threats, The operation, it said, was executed simultaneously across critical transport corridors in eleven states. FRSC, in a statement issued in Abuja by its Deputy Corps Commander, Corps Public Education Officer, Osondu Ohaeri explained that the operation targeted dangerous practices such as overloading, mix-loading, fake diplomatic number plates and other fraudulent vehicle identification violations that continue to threaten lives and…
Schools in Ikirun, the headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government, Osun state were forced to shut down on Tuesday over fear of attacks by bandits. TheHintsNews reports that terrorists on May 15, 2026 kidnapped teachers and pupils from Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School in Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Against this background, protests were held in Oyo and Ogun states on Monday over the continued abduction of the teachers and pupils. However, parents raced to schools on Tuesday morning when rumours gained traction that terrorists…
The Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ Pivotal Club, Lagos, has expressed deep concern over the abduction of students and teachers in Ahoro Ẹ̀sínẹ̀lẹ̀ and Yáwọ́ta communities in Oríire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The group in a statement issued Monday by its President, Joel Ọ̀wọ́adé, and General Secretary, Gbìtẹ́ Adégòkè described the incident as a painful development that has plunged families and residents into grief and uncertainty. It condemned condemned the kidnapping in strong terms and called for intensified efforts to secure the safe and immediate release of the victims. The group stressed that the abduction had not only affected the immediate…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubbakar has challenged the former Secretary to the Government of the Federal, Babachir Lawal to prove that the presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was rigged in his favour. Babachir had in a statement announced that he has quit ADC because the presidential primary was rigged in favour of Atiku. However, Atiku in a statement issued Monday by his Media office said the former SGF was seeking power on the altar of dividing the people based on primordial sentiments. Atiku noted: “The attention of the Atiku Media Office has been drawn to the…
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have successfully rescued 23 kidnapped passengers following a swift counter-kidnapping operation along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. In a statement issued Monday, the rescue operation was launched in the early hours of 1 June, 2026 after suspected bandits barricaded the highway and abducted several passengers travelling through the area. Acting on a distress call received at about 3:30 am, troops deployed within the Kabba metropolis immediately staged a rescue operation to the scene. Although the kidnappers had fled before the arrival of security forces, troops swiftly initiated…
President Bola Tinubu has directed a specialised security unit with advanced rescue capabilities to intensify efforts to secure the release of the abducted pupils and teachers in Iyo state. TheHintsNews reports that terrorists on May 15, 2026 kidnapped teachers and pupils from Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School in Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. On Sunday, a federal government delegation visited the communities and conveyed the President’s deep concern over the incident and his commitment to securing the safe return of the victims. The Special Adviser…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed outrage over claims by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd) that the security situation under President Bola Tinubu deserves a score of between 65 and 70 per cent. Its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko in a statement issued Sunday said to millions of Nigerians who cannot sleep with both eyes closed, who cannot travel safely on highways, whose loved ones have been kidnapped, murdered, displaced or terrorised, such a rating is not merely unrealistic—it is an insult to the pain, suffering and anguish of the victims of…