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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…

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…

*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…

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,"…

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…

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…