Homepage Lagos from Saturday, July 11th, 2026

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said the pupils and teachers rescued after being abducted in Oriire Local Government Area will remain under medical observation for 48 hours before being handed over to the state government.

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has welcomed the safe rescue of schoolchildren who were recently kidnapped, describing their return as a development worthy of thanksgiving.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), has called for stronger protection of the girl-child and greater collaboration with traditional institutions to tackle the vulnerabilities that expose women and young people to drug abuse and exploitation.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has destroyed a terrorist enclave and killed several fighters during fresh airstrikes in Borno State as part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations.

The Lagos State Government has launched disciplinary proceedings against an officer of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), over allegations that he accepted a ₦20,000 bribe from a suspected environmental offender.

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar for not reacting to the release of the abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

Zamfara State Gov. Dauda Lawal on Friday launched the state's 2026 wet-season fertiliser program, distributing more than 120 trucks of farm inputs to support farmers and increase food production.

While families across Oyo State celebrated the return of pupils and teachers rescued after 56 days in captivity, the family of slain teacher Michael Olugbade Oyedokun said their joy would never be complete.

Oyo State Governor and Allied People's Movement (APM) presidential candidate Seyi Makinde has said the opposition will not allow electoral malpractice in Nigeria's 2027 general elections, insisting that the outcome must reflect the will of the people.

More than 500 members of the European Parliament have called on the Nigerian government to take stronger action against violence in the Middle Belt, urging authorities to end what they described as a culture of impunity.

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has asked former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi to publicly apologise to airport workers and pay a ₦25,000 fine over a parking dispute at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

Spain scored late to beat Belgium 2-1 on Friday and book a place in the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where they will face France in one of the tournament's biggest matches.

Senator Ali Ndume has urged the Nigerian military to intensify efforts to rescue 79 people still being held by insurgents in Borno State, following the successful rescue of kidnapped schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.

Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi, has welcomed the rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State more than 50 days ago, saying their safe return is "worthy of thanksgiving" while urging the government to do more to stop kidnappings across Nigeria.

Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu has named a 25-player squad to defend Nigeria's Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title at this year's tournament in Morocco.

President Bola Tinubu has formally retained Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election, ending nearly a year of speculation that the former Borno State governor could be dropped from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket.