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Insecurity: Oyo’ll never be another Chibok — Makinde

Alake UriJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

by Alake UriJune 17, 2026June 17, 202609

Governor Seyi Makinde has declared that Oyo State “is not Chibok and will never be Chibok”, vowing that the pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire...

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Troops rescue 398 kidnap victims, arrest 31 terrorists, neutralise 10 —DHQ

Alake UriJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

by Alake UriJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026010

Troops fighting to rid the nation of terrorists and other criminal elements have rescued 388 kidnapped victims, arrested 31 terrorists and neutralized 10 terrorists in...

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Oyo school abduction: We won’t negotiate with terrorists — Makinde

Alake UriJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

by Alake UriJune 17, 2026June 17, 202609

IBADAN— GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, declared that the state “is not Chibok and will never be Chibok”, vowing that the pupils and...

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TCN expresses concern over rising cases of vandalism in Niger State

Alake UriJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

by Alake UriJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026011

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has raised concerns over increasing vandalism of power transmission infrastructure in parts of Niger State, warning that the trend...

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FG moves to end open grazing, identifies 470 gazetted reserves

Alake UriJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

by Alake UriJune 17, 2026June 17, 202608

The Federal Government has identified 470 gazetted and legally protected grazing reserves for the rehabilitation and resettlement of pastoralists, as part of efforts to end the...

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Headline inflation rate in 3rd consecutive month rise, hits 15.93%

Alake UriJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

by Alake UriJune 16, 2026June 16, 202609

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has gone up again, the third consecutive month, in May 2026, hitting 15.93 percent. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, announced...

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Kidnapped Kwara monarch dies in captivity after N18m ransom payment

Alake UriJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

by Alake UriJune 16, 2026June 16, 202609

The traditional ruler of Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Salman Aweda, who was kidnapped from his palace by terrorists...

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FirstBank hits N1bn daily disbursement on FirstAdvance

Alake UriJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

by Alake UriJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026010

FirstBank Nigeria yesterday announced that FirstAdvance, its flagship salary backed digital loan product, has hit a milestone of N1 billion daily disbursement. The bank, in a...

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FCMB Group’s profit rises 81% to N202bn

Alake UriJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

by Alake UriJune 16, 2026June 16, 202608

FCMB Group Plc has recorded an 81 per cent increase in its Profit Before Tax, PBT, which hit N202.1 billion in 2025 full financial year from...

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FG auctions Lagos hotel, 3 properties forfeited by drug lords at N6.1bn

Alake UriJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

by Alake UriJune 16, 2026June 16, 202608

The Federal Government has auctioned a Lagos hotel and three other properties seized from drug kingpins by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and...

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