By Olatunde Ajayi The Oyo State Government in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) for better access to quality learning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NLP is an online e-learning platform with mobile and offline capability that enables continuousContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola Oyo State has recorded 131 suspected Lassa fever cases from January to Sept. 10, with six confirmed cases and one death, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, has said. Ajetunmobi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan onContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the successful rescue of 44 students and teachers kidnapped in Oriire, Oyo State as proof of the efficacy of President Bola Tinubu inter-agency synergy approach. The group said this in a statement on Sunday by its Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa,Continue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has commended President Bola Tinubu, the Oyo State Government and security agencies for the successful rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Alausa gave the commendation in a statement issued on Saturday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh All pupils and teachers abducted during the May 15 attack on Ahoro-Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom. Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, announced the development in a post on his verified X handle on Friday. “Finally, the kidnapped pupilsContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola, News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) Following his adoption in 2025, Adisa (not his real name) found himself with a new family determined to help him heal from the fatal crash that claimed his parents—only to realise that providing a safe haven was just the first ofContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says troops are making significant progress towards the rescue of 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted in Oyo. Shaibu disclosed this during an interactive session with media executives on Saturday in Port Harcourt as part of activities markingContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has expressed delight over the suspension of strike embarked by teachers in Oyo State, describing the development as a victory for dialogue and a step toward restoring uninterrupted learning. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the suspension followed sustained engagement among theContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described plans by Gov. Seyi Makinde’s administration to conduct another local government council election in December 2026 as illegal, ill-conceived, and self-serving. The APC, in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Mr Olawale Sadare, onContinue Reading
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
