By Babafemi Ojudu About two years into the Buhari administration, Nigeria’s economy slipped into recession. A major factor was the sharp decline in crude oil production. Output fell from about two million barrels per day to barely 500,000 and, at certain points, to as low as 300,000 barrels. At the same time, global oil prices hovered between $45 and $50 per barrel, falling even further to about $35 at one point. The nation was under severe economic strain. Almost daily, reports emerged of attacks on oil installations across the Niger Delta. Pipelines were blown up, production facilities sabotaged, and critical…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Two days after Oyo State Police Command rescued the sister of former Minister of Power, Mr Bayo Adelabu, and her two children, after they were held captive by in a secluded hideout on the outskirts of Ibadan, the state capital, Oyo State government, through the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation, on Monday, 8 June, 2026 demolished the building used by the kidnappers. The victims: Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, were abducted at Elewura in the Challenge area of Ibadan on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The team, accompanied by operatives of the…
Following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in South Africa, The federal government, through Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Monday, 8 June, 2026 announced rescheduling of airlifting of the first batch of Nigerian citizens wanting to leave country, reports thegazellenews.com. The spokesman of the ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, who made this disclosure through a statement issued on Monday, 8 June, 2026, said the proposed airlifting of the first batch of returnees from South Africa, which is originally scheduled for Monday (today), has been rescheduled for Wednesday, and this is due to unforeseen logistical considerations. According to Ebienfa, President Bola Tinubu…
The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday, 7 June, 2026 revealed how a major intelligence-led operation led to the rescue of the sister of former Minister of Power, Mr Bayo Adelabu, and her two children, after they were held captive in a secluded hideout on the outskirts of Ibadan, the state capital. Thegazellenews.com recalled Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her twin sons were abducted in the early hours of Wednesday, 3 June, 2026 at Elewura-Challenge in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered the operation, which lasted several hours on the night of Saturday, 6 June, the…
The West African Examinations Council on Monday, 8 June, 2026 attributed delays in the conduct of some papers in the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination to a fatal road accident that killed three of its officials, alongside security and logistical challenges. WAEC Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina, who made this disclosure through a statement issued on Monday, 8 June, 2026 . The statement came following widespread complaints over the late commencement of some examination papers in several centres across the country. According to the council, the three officials died on Wednesday in a road accident along…
If the worsening wave of terrorism, banditry, and kidnappings across the country continues unabated, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has vowed to embark on industrial action nationwide. The Labour Unions handed down the warning during a joint media briefing on the sidelines of the ongoing 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the labour leaders, the growing insecurity across several parts of Nigeria has continued to endanger workers, disrupt economic activities and worsen the hardship faced by ordinary citizens. They warned that organised labour could be forced…
A former Ogun Central Senator and daughter of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has announced her resignation as member of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC). The Senator alleged that persistent disrespect, rejection and unfair treatment by the party’s leadership in Ogun State made her to dump the party. Obasanjo, who recently contested for the APC governorship ticket in Ogun State, announced her resignation in a letter dated May 31, 2026 and addressed to the state APC Chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi, a copy of which was made available to the Punch online on Monday, June 8, 2026. She criticised the…
London police have commenced investigation after a British-Nigerian singer and songwriter Talay Riley, whose real name was Mark Yinka Orabiyi, was stabbed to death in East London. It was gathered that Talay was attacked at about 9am on Friday, 5 June, 2026 on Pankhurst Avenue in Silvertown. According to local outlet Newham Recorder, emergency services responded to the scene but were unable to save the 35-year-old musician. Homicide detectives from the Specialist Crime Command have launched an investigation into the killing. His family confirmed his death in a statement issued on Sunday, 7 June, 2026 describing the loss as an…
This indeed good news for over 1,240 contractors across various Ministries, Departments and Agencies, as the Federal Government, through the ministry of Finance on Monday, 8 June, 2026, disclosed that it has cleared over ₦700 billion debt it owed them, reports thegazellenews.com. The Director of Information and Public Relations in the Ministry of Finance, Efe Ovuakporie, who made this disclosure in a press statement issued on Monday, 8 June, 2026 said the approvals were granted by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, following a verification and reconciliation exercise to ensure that only duly validated claims…
A man, identified as Lawal Faruq, has been arrested for allegedly setting a woman named Omolola Hassan, ablaze at the Mami Market in Odogbo Barracks, Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered Hassan, was reportedly doused with petrol and set on fire by the suspect, who was said to have been angered over the breakdown of their relationship. According to a security expect, Zagazola Makama, quoting witnesses, said military personnel at the barracks quickly intervened and extinguished the fire before rushing the victim to Yawiri Hospital, Akobo, for medical treatment. The suspect, who claimed that both had taken an oath never…