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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, in the company of a senior medical officer in the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Moses Azuoru, on Saturday visited the rescued Oriire kidnap victims at the 2nd Division medical centre where they have been receiving treatment after their release.
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“It is astonishing that a presidency with limitless public resources could accuse someone of silence without carrying out the most basic verification. Either they failed to read our statement because they were too lazy to do so, or they deliberately ignored it because it exposed uncomfortable truths about their misplaced priorities,” the statement read.
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Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday vowed revenge for the US-Israeli killing of his father and predecessor, hours after President Donald Trump warned against any attempt to assassinate him.
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By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo ABUJA — Presidential candidate of the Accord Party for the 2027 general election, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has commended Nigeria’s security agencies for rescuing victims abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State after about 50 days in captivity. Hashim said the successful operation demonstrated that Nigeria’s security forces have the capacity […]
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…Demands apology over security lapses, ₦50m compensation for each victim By Chioma Obinna The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA), on Saturday urged the Federal Government to disclose the full circumstances surrounding the release of the schoolchildren, teachers and other victims abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, insisting that Nigerians deserve […]
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ABUJA — National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has commended the Federal Government and security agencies for securing the release of pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Information, Abimbola Tooki, Yilwatda […]
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By Dayo Johnson AKURE — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) chapter, has commenced an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries. In a notice signed by the chapter Chairperson, Comrade Bolu Oshodi, the union said the decision followed resolutions reached at its congress meetings held on April 28 and June […]
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Security personnel prevented members of the media from gaining entry as tight security measures remained in place around the hospital.
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The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has described the rescue of the 44 persons in the old Oyo National Park as a renewed source of hope for Nigeria in the fight against insecurity.
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Alausa congratulated President Tinubu on what he described as an important achievement, applauding the President’s leadership and determination to ensure that every available resource was deployed until the abducted pupils and teachers regained their freedom.
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