Joint security operation: Ondo Police, Amotekun, hunters, vigilantes rescue Kidnap victim, nab four By Binta Haroon A swift security operation by the Ondo State Police Command has led to the rescue of a 26-year-old kidnapped woman and the arrest of four suspected abductors in Owo, bringing relief to residents concerned about rising criminal activities in…
VIDEO: Warri–Itakpe train tragedy: Four die, 24 injured, as Senator Dafinone, Patrick Ukah survive By Dally Iyamu Four passengers, including an infant, were confirmed dead while 24 others sustained serious injuries after a train conveying 482 persons derailed along the Warri–Itakpe corridor near Agbor in Delta State, the Federal Government has said. The confirmation was…
US President Trump asks Israel and Iran to stop shooting American President Donald Trump has directed Israel and Iran to stop shooting, after both countries exchanged missiles for the first time since the ceasefire took effect in April. The Iranian strikes were fired Sunday evening, hours after Israel said it struck Hezbollah targets in…
Re: Adieu, Inna Ladi, Sanusi, Dr. Almu, and Sani: April, 2026 – The Harvest of Deaths By Prof. MK Othman Today, Monday, June 8, 2026, marks exactly 54, 52, and 40 days since Alhaji Sanusi Abdulkarim, Inna Ladi Lawal, and Dr. Almu Abubakar Bindawa, respectively, when the cold hands of death knocked on their doors…
Fear grips Ondo community as gunmen abduct LG worker, petrol attendant By Binta Haroon Fear and anxiety have enveloped Ilu-Abo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State following the abduction of a local government worker, Mr Samson Gbenga Sanni, popularly known as “Timber,” by suspected gunmen. Sanni was reportedly kidnapped at about…
How I returned from the Gate of the other World (Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4): Readers’ comments (II) Salam Hassan just finished reading the trilogy with a teary eye. I must confess I don’t remember my getting you a contract in 1994, but I remember that your late father, one of the most humane…
Ondo Police Debunk Rumours of Bandit Presence Akure, Urge Public to Remain Calm The Ondo State Police Command wishes to categorically dismiss the rumours currently circulating in some parts of Akure and on social media alleging an invasion of bandits within the metropolis. The Command wishes to assure residents, particularly parents, students, school authorities and…
Family announces passing of community Matriarch, Mariya Garba Umar, at 76 By Binta Haroon The family of Malama Mariya Garba Umar has announced her peaceful passing on May 27, 2026, at the age of 76. In a statement signed by her in-law Mallam M.K. Ilyasu on behalf of the family, the deceased, fondly known as…
Forty years in, Isolo High class of ’86 keeps the Bond Alive By Binta Haroon For a few unforgettable hours, grey hairs replaced school uniforms, successful careers took a back seat and former students became classmates once again as the Isolo High School Class of 1986 gathered to relive memories, celebrate achievements and honour a…
Bayelsa NUT Stages Warning Protest Over Oyo Abduction, Warns Of Nationwide Strike By Chris Mark The Bayelsa State wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, on Tuesday staged a warning protest in Yenagoa over the abduction of teachers and students in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, warning that failure to secure their…
