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Mbah’s Visionary LeadershipFuel Prices Drop Across Nigeria Following Dangote Refinery AdjustmentYouths Raise Alarm Over Alleged ‘Renewed Hope’ Government Registration in Taraba State CommunityAbia Stability at Risk if APC Guber Dispute Escalates, Says Labour PartyYiaga Africa Publishes Findings on Voter Participation in Ekiti ElectionWorld Cup 2026: Three Countries Eliminated From TournamentFresh Attack in Plateau Claims Two Lives, Including Pregnant WomanZamfara Governor Rules Out Peace Deals with Terrorists, Insists Government is StrongerFeigning Death to Survive: Plateau Attack Survivor’s Harrowing TaleOfficer Woos Denies Death Announcement of Colleague Broda Shaggy Amid Viral ClaimsEkiti Governorship Election Marred by Violence, Vote Buying, and PVC FraudAPC Aspirants Petition Tinubu Over Kwara Governorship Primary, Warn of Electoral DefeatINEC Declares Oyebanji Winner of 2026 Ekiti Governorship Election with Landslide VictoryTroops rescue 22 k!dnapped victims in Sokoto stateTrump unveils new Air Force One jet gifted by Qatar, calls it ‘flying White House.’Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird fluBrazilian legend Ronaldinho ‘comes out of retirement’ at the age of 46 to sign for Italian football clubLagos state govt arrest mother for using bl@de to inflict injury on her 8-year-old sonLady commits su!cde in Anambra after boyfriend she had three ab@rtions for broke up with herFraudsters raked in N134bn from banks and customers – CBNBenue panel uncovers N139.8bn missing public fundsEbola spreading ‘fast’ in DR Congo – WHO warnsI’d be unemployed without music — Ayra StarrInsecurity: FG considers plan to let journalists join troops during military operationsUI SUG confirms abduction of 300-level law studentCourt Challenge Hits Kwara Speaker’s 2027 Gubernatorial Bid Over Dual Candidacy AllegationsBeyond Conventional Policing: Benin Royalty Enlists Traditional Priests in Fight Against Growing InsecurityFormer Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke Blames UK for Destroying Her Life and CareerNigerian Court Sentences Terrorist Kingpin’s Mother, Sister to 40 Years in PrisonSurvival at Any Cost: Why Hundreds of Girls Are Selling Their Bodies at a Jos JunctionNigerian Star YCee Reveals Why He Stepped Away From Music for Years2027 Election Will Be Tough for Tinubu, Says Dele MomoduLove Azeez, Veteran Fuji Music Pioneer, Laid to Rest in Lagos at 81
Tue. Jun 23rd, 2026
Trending News: US Sanctions Three Nigerian Bureaux de Change, Financier Over Alleged ISWAP Terror FundingNDLEA Begins Trial of Billionaire Businessman Ukatu, Two Others Over Alleged 322kg Tramadol TraffickingPRP Denies Reports of Selling Nomination Forms to Kwankwaso‘Peter Obi Needs Schooling on Democracy, Constitution’ — Presidency Condemns Resignation CallGovernors Push for Greater Authority Over Security OperationsCrisis Rocks ADC in Ogun State as Members File Petition Against ChairmanAhanotu Accuses Peter Obi of Abandoning His PeopleTroops Engage Kidnappers in Fierce Exchange, Rescue Two AbducteesKwara Poly Suspends Lecturer Over Flogging of Latecoming IJMB CandidatesPolice Confirm IED Blast in Lagos Commercial Hub, Victim HospitalisedSix Nations Secure Spots in FIFA World Cup Round of 32 with Perfect RecordsADC Candidates Reject Adamawa LG Election Results, Call for Fresh PollNaira Gains Against Dollar at Official Market After Four-Day SlumpNew U.S. Designations Target ISIS Money Movers: French, Syrian, and Nigerian Nationals Pose Global ThreatCONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO SEN. CHIEF IKEJE ASOGWA ON HIS VICTORIOUS EMERGENCE IN THE ENUGU NORTH SENATORIAL ZONE BY-ELECTIONBy-election Over, ENSSAA Announces Clampdown on Unauthorized Outdoor Advertisements Across Enugu StatePRP Denies Claims Kwankwaso Bought 69 Nomination Forms to Take Over PartyAngela Okorie Defends Burning Funeral Outfit After Backlash Over Alexx Ekubo BurialDSS Witness Tells Court El-Rufai Admitted NSA Wiretapping During TV InterviewGhanaian witch doctor says he will put a curse on Harry Kane ahead of England’s World Cup clash with Ghana“Missing a trophy for your child’s birth is worth it”- Media personality Solomon Buchi18 missing, 54 injured after factory explosion in QatarPeople in Africa are not starving – Elon MuskCourt remands activist and AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore in Kuje prisonRussian journalist who exposed Putin’s secret is found de@dSZA fumes after discovering 238 of her songs were allegedly used to train AI models, calls industry supporters ‘disgusting’Troops arrest two underage herders over illegal grazing in PlateauLassa fever de@th toll hits 214Insecurity undermining religious freedom in Nigeria – UN envoyBy-Election: Kano NDC Fires Back at Abba Kabir Yusuf Over Comments Against PartyFederal Government Seeks Continued Detention of Ibekwe in Terrorism CaseGovernor Umo Eno Offers Incentives for Useful Security InformationFormer Governor Makarfi Raises Alarm Over Nigeria’s Security ChallengesDeadly Attack in Plateau Leaves 20 Dead, Police Officer MissingJAMB Ends Direct Entry Into 100 and 200 Levels in Colleges of EducationTransfer: Several European Clubs Line Up to Sign Akor Adams From Sevilla FCPanic in Owo as Armed Men Attack Pastor’s HomeUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Steps Down From Office2027: ‘We’ll Teach Seyi Makinde a Political Lesson’ — Ayo FayosePolitical Analyst Claims Peter Obi, Not Tinubu, Is the Real Target in 2027 Race”Sheikh Gumi Declares End to Negotiations with Bandits, Citing Terrorism DeclarationFrancis Duru Dismisses Deathly Illness Rumors, Brands Them “Wicked Merchants”EFCC Summons VeryDarkMan Over Petition Filed by Lawyer Regarding Financial ActivitiesLove Alone Isn’t Enough”: Nancy Isime on Why Money Matters in MarriageOff the Market: Streamer Peller Officially Marries Jarvis After Paying Bride Price in Benin CityCustoms Succession Won’t Force Senior Officers Into Retirement, Lawmaker AssuresCriminals, Not Ethnic Groups”: Fulani Organisation Tackles Igboho, Demands Government InterventionEkiti 2022: ADC Candidate Rejects Result, Alleges ‘War Zone’ AtmospherePRP Accuses Kwankwaso of ‘Snatching’ 69 Nomination Forms, Creating Chaos in Kano“A Clear People’s Verdict” — Awgu Chairman Okolo Hails Asogwa’s Landslide WinBIRTHDAY TRIBUTE: Awgu Council Boss Okolo Celebrates Ex-Chairman Anioke, Hails His Enduring Legacy of ServiceEnugu Senatorial By-election: Asogwa’s Landslide Victory Affirms APC’s Dominance, Says Gov MbahCourt to Hear Suit Challenging Donald Duke’s Emergence as PRP Presidential CandidateTrump Threatens Fresh Strikes on Iran Over Hezbollah Activities Amid Ongoing Peace TalksTroops Arrest Suspected ISWAP Informant During Patrol Operation in BornoTVS Motor Expands Nigerian Operations, Partners Enviable Tricycle to Grow Network to 47 OutletsMary Remmy Njoku Warns Against Malicious Prayers, Urges Faith Rooted in Love and ForgivenessLawyer Urges Tinubu to Redeploy Wike to Transportation Ministry to Revamp Nigeria’s Railway SectorConflict-Related Sexual Violence Threatens Nigeria’s Security, Development — Women Affairs MinisterBREAKING : Obodoeze Ocho Leads ADC Thanksgiving Service in Agbani, Rallies Party Leaders Ahead of Enugu Governorship ContestFather’s Day: “Men and Things are Doing”Abducted Plateau boy rescued after over two months in captivityINEC declares APC’s Oyebanji winner of Ekiti governorship electionPolice detain TikToker following boyfriend’s death in KanoDavido gifts d!ehard fan N15mEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission Invitation Confirmed by VeryDarkManSpyro Speaks on Financial Mismanagement Among Some ColleaguesFATHER’S DAY: Okolo Salutes Fathers as Pillars of Strong Families, Hails Gov. Mbah’s Visionary LeadershipFuel Prices Drop Across Nigeria Following Dangote Refinery AdjustmentYouths Raise Alarm Over Alleged ‘Renewed Hope’ Government Registration in Taraba State CommunityAbia Stability at Risk if APC Guber Dispute Escalates, Says Labour PartyYiaga Africa Publishes Findings on Voter Participation in Ekiti ElectionWorld Cup 2026: Three Countries Eliminated From TournamentFresh Attack in Plateau Claims Two Lives, Including Pregnant WomanZamfara Governor Rules Out Peace Deals with Terrorists, Insists Government is StrongerFeigning Death to Survive: Plateau Attack Survivor’s Harrowing TaleOfficer Woos Denies Death Announcement of Colleague Broda Shaggy Amid Viral ClaimsEkiti Governorship Election Marred by Violence, Vote Buying, and PVC FraudAPC Aspirants Petition Tinubu Over Kwara Governorship Primary, Warn of Electoral DefeatINEC Declares Oyebanji Winner of 2026 Ekiti Governorship Election with Landslide VictoryTroops rescue 22 k!dnapped victims in Sokoto stateTrump unveils new Air Force One jet gifted by Qatar, calls it ‘flying White House.’Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird fluBrazilian legend Ronaldinho ‘comes out of retirement’ at the age of 46 to sign for Italian football clubLagos state govt arrest mother for using bl@de to inflict injury on her 8-year-old sonLady commits su!cde in Anambra after boyfriend she had three ab@rtions for broke up with herFraudsters raked in N134bn from banks and customers – CBNBenue panel uncovers N139.8bn missing public fundsEbola spreading ‘fast’ in DR Congo – WHO warnsI’d be unemployed without music — Ayra StarrInsecurity: FG considers plan to let journalists join troops during military operationsUI SUG confirms abduction of 300-level law studentCourt Challenge Hits Kwara Speaker’s 2027 Gubernatorial Bid Over Dual Candidacy AllegationsBeyond Conventional Policing: Benin Royalty Enlists Traditional Priests in Fight Against Growing InsecurityFormer Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke Blames UK for Destroying Her Life and CareerNigerian Court Sentences Terrorist Kingpin’s Mother, Sister to 40 Years in PrisonSurvival at Any Cost: Why Hundreds of Girls Are Selling Their Bodies at a Jos JunctionNigerian Star YCee Reveals Why He Stepped Away From Music for Years2027 Election Will Be Tough for Tinubu, Says Dele MomoduLove Azeez, Veteran Fuji Music Pioneer, Laid to Rest in Lagos at 81
Tue. Jun 23rd, 2026

BREAKING: Gunmen invade Oyo prison, set inmates free

The Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo town in Oyo State was on Friday invaded by gunmen.

Our correspondent gathered that the gunmen attacked the facility with explosives around 10.30pm and set the inmates free.

A search by security operatives for the fleeing inmates has begun.

Read Also Police begin probe as Rivers pipeline explosion kills scores

The Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Command of Nigerian Correctional Services, Lanre Anjonrin, confirmed the attack, saying, “I am there now and we are assessing the level of damage done. We will make our findings known later.”

Details later…

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