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*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…

*Makinde, Ayorinde, Lagos Speaker, NULGE, Joyful By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Nigeria Army has revealed how 44 kidnaped victims of Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State were rescued on Friday. The victims, pupils and teachers, were abducted by gunmen on 15 May, several weeks before they were rescued. The Army, in a statement on Friday, narrated how coordinated efforts of joint security forces resulted in the freedom of the victims. The statement, entitled: 'Kidnapped Students and Teachers in Oyo State Rescued, Following Surgical Intense and Well-Coordinated Operations in Old Oyo National Park and Other Parts of The Country',…