Students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, were among 52 persons arrested and arraigned by the police over a violent protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State over the weekend. The protest was sparked by growing concerns over frequent kidnappings and killings in the community, with residents alleging that several victims were abducted directly from their homes. Tensions escalated during the demonstration, leading to the looting of shops and vandalising of the...

Two members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have withdrawn their support for the ongoing impeachment moves against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, proposing dialogue and reconciliation as a way out of the state’s political crisis. The lawmakers, Hon. Sylvanus Nwankwo, representing Omuma State Constituency and Minority Leader of the Assembly, and Hon. Peter Abbey of Degema State Constituency, made their position known during a press briefing in Port Harcourt...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has sworn in the newly appointed Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Musibau Adetunji Babatunde, assuring that his administration would finish strong by delivering on its commitment to good governance and sustainable development. Speaking after the administration of oath of office and signing of the oath of office book om Monday, the Governor said that Babatunde, a Professor of Economics at the University of Ibadan, has been with him...

No fewer than 100 cases of farmers/herders clashes were recorded every month across Oyo state by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command. DSC Samuel Opebiyi, Command’s spokesperson, who disclosed this said, Oluyole, Oke-Ogun and Ibarapa areas have been identified as major flashpoints for the recurring conflicts. Opebiyi noted that the absence of security presence in some remote parts of Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun often forces farmers to take the law into...