By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned against politicising insecurity in the name of protest over kidnappings. Wike gave the warning in Abuja on Tuesday, while addressing members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the deployment of troops and surveillance assets to track down the perpetrators of the recent kidnapping incident in Oyo.Continue Reading
By Aderogba George Dr Moshood Abiola, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 Oyo State election, has called for the adoption of direct primaries in selecting the party’s flagbearer. Abiola made the call in a statement in Abuja. He said politicalContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Across Oyo State, smallholder women farmers—long recognised as the backbone of rural food production—are waging a quiet but debilitating battle to access and retain farmland. An investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reveals that yearly, land leasing, prohibitive landContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu and Ibukun Emiola Mr Tesleem Kareem, Conservator of Park (CP), Old Oyo National Park, has said the park, though grappling with sustainability challenges, remained one of Nigeria’s most valuable ecological and cultural treasures. Kareem, in a special report on the park by the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Rofiah Oyekunle is a 13-year-old special girl with a deep-seated desire to become a teacher in the future. Her physically challenged status notwithstanding, Rofiah shows no sign of submitting this precious dream to her disability. Perhaps, being aContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The recurring incidents of vandalism and attacks in schools have triggered concerns from stakeholders in Oyo State. The situation is also eliciting response from the Oyo State Government and relevant authorities. Mrs Omotoni Adedeji (not her real name),Continue Reading
