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Grammy-nominated Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, well known as Davido, has drawn attention to the abduction of school children and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State during his performance at the FIFA World Cup Countdown Concert in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

The ‘OBO’ crooner donned a custom-made jacket with the names of the 39 abducted child...


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The Oyo State House of Assembly has called for the immediate strengthening of security across public and private educational schools and institutions in the state, following the recent abduction of students and teachers at Community High School, Esiele, and L.A. Primary School, Yawota, in Oriire Local Government Area.

The resolution followed a motion moved at Tuesda...


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Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has clarified the circumstances surrounding his recent visit to Ibadan, Oyo State, insisting that he was neither invited by any Muslim group nor any individual in the South-West.

Gumi said his trip to the ancient city was solely to participate in a gathering of Muslim scholars and engage in discussions on national issues, particular...


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Online media critic, VeryDarkMan, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider the demands of the kidnappers holding dozens of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State.

VDM made the appeal in a video shared online after a new clip released by the abductors surfaced on Monday, June 9, 2026.

In the video, one of the captives, identified...


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For more than three weeks, the abduction of students, teachers and school administrators from Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has kept Nigerians on edge. Families have waited anxiously, communities and religious spaces have prayed fervently, and security agencies have continued efforts to secure the release of the victims.

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