Adeniyi Adeyemi, Alleged Fake PFIPC DG/Accuser Of Presidential Chief Of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, Arrested
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Oriire: Oyo APC Lays Into Makinde Over UN Probe Call, Urges Gov To Submit Self For Investigation Into Alleged Scandals
By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan More condemnation has come for Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde's call on the United Nations (UN) to beam its independent searchlight on the Oriire kidnap saga as the state branch of opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State flayed him over the call. Yesterday, the governor, after receiving the kidnapped pupils and teachers, released by the military from the kidnappers' den, smelt a rat and believing all was not entirely right in the circumstances of the kidnap, urged the UN and international human rights groups to investigate the incident which occurred in Oriire Local Government…
Oriire Kidnap: How Makinde’s UN Probe Call Rattled FG
By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Apparently smelling a rat in the entire Oriire pupils and teachers kidnap saga, Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has taken his suspicions to the United Nations (UN), calling on the world body and international human rights organisations to investigate the abductions. The abductees were packed into the Old Oyo National Park bush on 15 May, but they were eventually rescued by combined security efforts on 7 July. The governor called for the UN and international bodies' investigation into the matter while speaking during a broadcast after receiving the rescued pupils and their teachers in his…
EXPLOSIVE TONIGHT! Spain, France Collide In Star-studded World Cup Semi-final Akin To Final Everyone’s Been Waiting For
By Michael Duarte ( New York Post ) The Soccer gods owe us an apology. The match the world has been waiting to see is not the World Cup final. Instead, it is Tuesday’s semifinal beneath the roof of Dallas Stadium, where reigning European champion Spain collides with a reborn France team that has looked unstoppable throughout the tournament. For many, Spain vs. France is the real World Cup final. Sure, the winner will play in the final against either defending champion Argentina or England, but make no mistake: The tournament’s two best teams are meeting in the semifinal. And…
‘Every Time Rain Falls, The Fear Returns’: Life In Lagos Under The Constant Threat Of Floods
Murky water first tore down a perimeter fence, then bubbled into the yard before spilling into every room. Within minutes, electronics, kitchen appliances, furniture, documents and academic certificates lay submerged. With the water rising rapidly, Daniel Ebiesua evacuated his home in the Shogunle area of Lagos, with his wife, their two-week-old baby, four-year-old son and his mother-in-law to a neighbour’s upstairs apartment. There they stayed trapped for four hours, helplessly watching the flood swallow the streets below. “It was a painfully difficult evening for my family and me,” he says of the evening of 28 June. “I had to relocate…
Oriire Victims’ Rescue: Olubadan, YCE, Senator Applaud Tinubu, Security Operatives
*As Oyo Central Senator Says ‘No Hiding Place For Criminals’ By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa I), has lauded the intervention of President Bola Tinubu and security agencies, including local hunters, on the release of the kidnapped victims in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. This is just as the senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Yunnus Akintunde, declared that there is no longer safe haven for criminals. The victims, 47 in number, were kidnapped in Yawota and Ahoro Esinele communities in Oriire on 15 May,2026 while their release was secured on…
MainPower DisCo Charges Enugu Residents To Prioritise Electrical Safety During Rainy Season
By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has advised Enugu State residents to prioritise electrical safety during the rainy season to prevent accidents, electrocution, and damage to property. The firm's Head of Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, gave the advice on Monday in Enugu during a chat with newsmen following recent heavy rainfall, windstorms, and flooding experienced across parts of the state. "Customers and residents should remain indoors or seek safe shelter during rainfall and avoid taking refuge under trees or standing close to electricity poles, power lines, or other electrical installations, as these may pose serious safety risks,"…
Enugu Forest Guard Issues Standing Operational Order, Harps On discipline, Professionalism
By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Forest Guard has issued a new Order introducing comprehensive standards governing the dress code, operational turnout, accoutrements, corporate identity, discipline, and professional appearance for all officers and operatives of the body. The new policy, entitled 'Headquarters Standing Operational Order No. 178/2026', was announced by Commander of the State Forest Guard, Dr. Akinbayo Olasoji, in Enugu. He said the reforms are fully aligned with the vision of the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, to build a disciplined, intelligence-driven, technologically-enabled, and highly professional security architecture capable of safeguarding lives, property, forests, and other critical…
Ghost Agency: Adeyemi Tasks Tinubu To Expand Investigative Panel
Tony Ezimakor Abuja Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew , the Director General of disputed Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince has in an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu raised concerns over his personal safety, even as he demands expansion of the scope of the inquiry assigned to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Commission (ICPC) by establishing a multi-stakeholder investigative panel. Prince Adeyemi raised the concern amid posers over the death of Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola, the alleged intermediary in the saga, whose demise and suspected coverup have continue to confound the general public. In the open letter…
Moses Simon’s Fallacy on Rangers International Of Enugu
By Ike Abonyi A recent online interview featuring Super Eagles player Moses Simon saw him attempting to disparage Rangers International, seemingly in response to his alleged rejection by the club. Simon presented an improbable narrative, claiming he was prevented from playing for Rangers International of Enugu during a tryout due to his Northern origins. This assertion is demonstrably false for anyone familiar with Rangers, a club that has historically and continues to feature numerous players from Northern Nigeria. It is posited that Simon, having achieved stardom, may have perceived his past rejection as a significant humiliation and fabricated this story…