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Gunmen abduct Oyo headmaster, demand N30m ransom

By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Gunmen have abducted the Headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mr. Matthew Kolawale Owoade with the abductors demanding N30 million ransom for his release. The 60-year-old educator, popularly known as "Onaiye", was reportedly kidnapped on Saturday while returning from his farm in the Budo ...

chaos ii

By Eniola Abdulroqeeb ArowoloAchieving this much is already glory — Cavafy at the nape of mulberry, there's rot. i have watched it too, my life, descending like a boat caught in the ire of a storm. & i stand at the end of it all with an olive branchjittering at the crack of my lips— still offering water to ...

2027: APC victory in Kwara is unstoppable — Governorship Aspirant

By Muyideen Aliyu A prominent governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Engr. Femi Sanni, popularly known as Araba, has declared that the ruling party remains firmly in control of the state asserting that its victory in the upcoming 2027 general elections is virtually guaranteed. Speaking during a consultative meeting with ...

Atiku, Obi criticize FG for reversing WAEC, NECO fee policy

By Taiwo Scholarstica and Precious Mark Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, alongside the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, have criticized the Federal Government following its decision to suspend the proposed increase in registration fees for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) ...