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The abducted schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped from their schools by gunmen in Oyo State have regained their freedom, bringing to nearly two months of anxiety that forced public schools across the state to shut down and sparked widespread protests by teachers. Their release was displayed in a circulating video, where the teachers and children were thanking God, the country’s president, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing. “I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been …

The Presidency has given further details on the rescue of the pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. It said eight of the kidnappers have been arrested and are now in the custody of the Department of State Services, while some others were neutralised during the operation. The Special Adviser to the President on Information …

Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, announced on X on Friday that they were rescued by security agencies. The Nigerian presidency has stated that all the teachers and pupils abducted in Ogbomoso, Oyo state have regained their freedom. Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, announced on X on Friday that they were rescued by security agencies. On May 15, 2026, Oyo State was shaken …

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to review the country’s security situation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the meeting focused on developments across various theatres of operation and ongoing efforts to tackle terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other security threats. Those in attendance included the National Security …

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the indefinite suspension of the services of Online Integrated Solution (OIS Services), the operator of Nigeria’s Visa Application Centres in the United States, effective from July 1. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Deputy Comptroller of Immigration (DCI), Mr Akinsola Akinlabi. …

The Police Command in Plateau has warned its personnel against unlawfully demanding and searching of citizen’s mobile phones. Mr Bassey Ewah, the Commissioner of Police in the state gave the warning while addressing its personnel in Jos. Mr Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Jos. “No personnel …

The Citizens Platform for Political Inclusion (CPPI) has issued pre-action notices to major political parties over exorbitant nomination and expression of interest fees. The group also petitioned the National Assembly, seeking urgent amendments to the Electoral Act to regulate nomination fees charged by political parties. CPPI said the legal and legislative actions were undertaken in partnership with the Athena Centre …

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has directed all state chapters and officials nationwide to immediately forward court processes served on the party to the national legal adviser. The party warned that neither the state chapter, officer nor representative has constitutional authority to receive court processes or engage legal practitioners without prior written approval. The directive was contained in a statement issued …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria is strengthening its preparedness for public health emergencies through enhanced collaboration, coordination and strategic planning. The agency said this on its official x handle on Wednesday. According to it, the agency convened stakeholders for a National Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness Tabletop Simulation Exercise aimed at testing national and …