NAF Intensifies Search for Abducted Oyo Pupils
The Nigerian Air Force has continued aerial surveillance operations to support efforts to rescue pupils and teachers abducted from communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The development was disclosed in a statement by NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame following a courtesy visit by representatives of the Chief of the Air Staff, […]
Amnesty Urges Rescue of Abducted Schoolchildren
Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to intensify efforts to secure the release of schoolchildren abducted in Borno and Oyo states. The organisation made the appeal in a statement shared on X on Friday, warning that the victims remain at serious risk and require urgent rescue. Amnesty International said the incidents reflect the growing […]
Traditional Worshippers Hold Prayers Over Oyo Kidnap Victims
Women traditional worshippers from across Egbaland on Friday held a spiritual procession in Abeokuta, Ogun State, praying for the safe release of victims abducted in Oyo State. Dressed in white traditional attire and carrying ritual items, the women moved through major streets and shrines in the Ogun State capital, calling for divine intervention over rising […]
BREAKING…. Makinde Restricts Night Motorcycle Operations Over Insecurity
Seyi Makinde has ordered a restriction on motorcycle operations across Oyo State between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. as part of efforts to address growing security concerns in the state. The governor announced the directive in an Executive Order issued on Friday, amid ongoing efforts to secure the release of abducted teachers and schoolchildren kidnapped […]
Gunmen Kidnap Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons in Ibadan
Gunmen have abducted the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, along with her two children in Ibadan, Oyo State. The victims were identified as Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul. The abduction was confirmed on Wednesday in a statement issued by Adelabu’s media aide, Comrade […]
Oyo Teachers Protest Over Abducted Students, Colleagues
Teachers under the National Union of Teachers (NUT) in Oyo State staged a peaceful protest in Ibadan on Thursday over the abduction of students and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area. The protest followed the May 15 attack on Esiele community in Oriire, where armed men invaded schools and abducted more than 40 […]
Oyo Youths Protest School Abductions, Insecurity
Protests erupted in Oyo State on Wednesday as youths and residents took to the streets to demand the safe return of students and teachers abducted in recent attacks across the state. In videos seen by DAILY POST, demonstrators in Ogbomoso were heard chanting “Bring back our children” and “Free our children and teachers,” as they […]
2026 Hajj Inaugural Flight to Depart Ogun May 3
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced that the inaugural flight for the 2026 Hajj will depart on May 3 from Gateway International Airport, Abeokuta, Ogun State, aboard FlyNas. This marks the first time pilgrims from Ogun State will depart directly from the state capital following the completion and use of the new airport. […]
Makinde Promotes Three Ibadan Chiefs to Obas
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, on Friday elevated three Ibadan High Chiefs to the status of Obas in absentia during a coronation ceremony held in Ibadan, marking what observers describe as a rare development in Yorubaland’s traditional system. The chiefs—Ekeerin Balogun of Ibadanland, Akeem Adewoyin; Ekaarun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Kola Babalola; and Ekaarun Balogun […]
Oyo Police Foil Highway Robbery, Arrest Suspect on Expressway
Oyo State Police Command has thwarted a highway robbery and arrested a suspect along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Expressway, officials said on Monday. The incident occurred near Egbeda Village when a joint patrol of police operatives and local vigilantes encountered armed robbers who had blocked the road, according to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka. […]
