BREAKING: Bandits behead abducted Oyo teacher
One of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Michael Oyedokun, has been beheaded by their abductors. He was beheaded in a video allegedly released by the bandits on Sunday. In the video which was aired on Telegram on Monday, it showed that the […]
Taiwan decries exclusion from World Health Assembly
By Olayinka Oyegbile As the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) kicks of today (May 18, 2026) at the World Health Organisation (WHO) headquarters, in Geneva, Switzerland, the Taiwan Minister of Health and Welfare, Dr. Chung-Liang Shih, has called on the world body to allow the country participate in the global health system. This […]
The Toyin Falola Masterclass: Prof Isaac Albert to give three lectures on African crises
By Toyin Falola From one end of the continent to the other, it has now become normal for African people to deal with questions of crises that would affect their politics, society, and morality as nations. Whether we are talking about war, violence, conflicts among groups, electoral violence, or displacements, being African in […]
Abduction: Kidnappers trapped inside National Park, Oyo declares
The Oyo State Government has said the suspected kidnappers involved in the attack on LA School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinele, Oriire, have been effectively confined within the National Park axis following coordinated security operations aimed at preventing their movement into neighbouring states. The attack, which resulted in the killing of a teacher […]
Presidency douses doubts over killing of ISWAP leader
The Presidency has cleared the air over the doubts expressed by some citizens over the killing by a joint Nigerian and American action of Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki—also known as Abu-Mainok or Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, described as a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Media Adviser to […]
Dr. Segun Osoba: The intellectual who kept the faith
By Toyin Falola On May 14, 2026, the academic world was thrown into sadness by the news of the demise of one of the country’s pre-eminent Marxist scholars. At 92, Dr. Samuel Olusegun Ọṣọba left this earth in a tranquil manner at his Ijẹbu-Ode residence. The message, which was first disseminated by his family […]
Tinubu, OECD discuss support for Nigeria’s reform agenda, investment climate
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has pledged to provide robust economic and investment data to support policy planning, investor confidence, and the implementation of reforms in Nigeria. The organisation made the pledge during a meeting between its senior officials and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Kigali, Rwanda, on Friday. Held on […]
Tinubu arrives in Lagos after international engagements
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday after a three-nation visit to France, Kenya and Rwanda. The President, whose plane touched down around 7:12 pm at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, was received by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Femi Hamzat, Chief […]
Nigeria, America unite in operation against ISIS leader
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed that Nigeria cooperated with American troops to kill the leader of the ISIS terrorist group ABU-Bilal Al-Manuki. In a statement personally signed by him, the president said, “Overnight, Nigeria and the United States recorded a significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism. “Our determined Nigerian Armed […]
I was almost sacked because of Desmond Elliot, says Gbajabiamila
President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila said he almost lost his job last year because of the alleged involvement of Desmond Elliot, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, in the political crisis that rocked the Assembly during the speakership tussle involving Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. In a video widely […]
