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Oyo Muslims Speak Out Against Terrorists’ Sharia Law Demand After Abduction 0
- NEWS, SLIDE
- June 6, 2026
The Muslim community in Oyo State has strongly condemned the Sharia-related demands reportedly made by terrorists holding abducted teachers and pupils from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, insisting that the criminals do not represent Islam or the Muslim faithful. The condemnation came amid growing tension across the state as public and private schools in
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‘We Are Not Afraid’ – Omisore Loyalists Dump APC In Osun 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- June 6, 2026
A former Commissioner for Political Affairs and Inter-Governmental Relations in Osun State, Taiwo Akeju, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News reports that Akeju, who served under former Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, is widely regarded as a loyalist of former APC National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore. His resignation came alongside those of
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Survivors Of Owo Church Attack Hail Verdict, Call For Sustained Support, Improved Security 0
- SECURITY & CRIME, SLIDE
- June 6, 2026
Though coming four years after the brutal attack on the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo Ondo-State, the Supreme court verdict against the attackers has been well received by the survivors of the tragic incident. The Survivors who spoke with Correspondent Olufisoye Adenitan in Owo described the verdict as a significant step towards justice
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Obasanjo Didn’t Favour Yoruba As President — Ojudu 0
- NEWS, SLIDE
- June 5, 2026
Former presidential adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has stated that former President Olusegun Obasanjo did not favour Yoruba people during his time in office, arguing that Nigeria’s leadership should be based on competence rather than ethnicity or rotational arrangements. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Inside Sources programme on Friday, Ojudu criticised calls
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Police Begin Crackdown On Tinted Vehicles 0
- SECURITY & CRIME
- June 5, 2026
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has started enforcing the ban on vehicles with tinted windows as part of efforts to tackle crime in Abuja, especially activities linked to one-chance gangs. The development was announced on Friday in Abuja by the Commissioner of Police for the FCT, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi. He said security findings
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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence For Kidnapper 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- June 5, 2026
The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence handed to a convicted Delta-based kidnapper, Chelynor Halim, affirming the judgment of the Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba. In a unanimous ruling delivered by a five-member panel of the apex court on Friday, the justices dismissed Halim’s appeal for lacking merit. The court affirmed his
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