BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in the deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which claimed dozens of lives and left many others injured. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Emeka Nwite convictedContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE RE[PORTERS The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has suffered another setback following the resignation of three prominent party chieftains and former members of the State House of Assembly. The former lawmakers — Lekan Oyediran, Aleem Bakare and Folorunso Oladoyin — formally resigned their membership of theContinue Reading
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared its full support for the nationwide protest and strike action embarked upon by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), warning that the worsening insecurity across the country can no longer be ignored. InContinue Reading
Ademola Adegbite, Wale Akinselure, Bankole Taiwo, Isah Ojo, Dirisu Yakubu and Israel Bulus BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State were shut on Monday as teachers joined a nationwide protest against the continued captivity of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area.Continue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Supreme Court has overturned a Court of Appeal order that froze the assets of Nestoil Limited, Neconde Energy Limited and two other firms over an alleged $1.1 billion debt owed to FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited and First Trustees Limited. In a landmark judgment delivered by aContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS President Bola Tinubu has praised the Nigerian Navy for its remarkable achievements in safeguarding the nation’s maritime domain, declaring that piracy has been effectively eradicated from Nigerian waters while crude oil theft has been significantly reduced. The President made the remarks on Monday at the launch ofContinue Reading
Lagos is set to become the epicentre of maritime discourse in Africa as the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria hosts the 8th WISTA Africa Regional Conference from June 25 to 26, 2026, at the prestigious Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island.The high-profile conference is expected to attractContinue Reading
Oyo Teachers Embark on Indefinite Strike Over Abducted Colleagues, Pupils Public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State have commenced an indefinite strike following the continued captivity of their abducted colleagues and pupils, escalating pressure on authorities to secure the victims’ release. The industrial action, directed by the NigeriaContinue Reading
Former Kano State Governor and National Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has debunked reports circulating on social media alleging that he is mobilising a nationwide protest over worsening insecurity, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Monday, Kwankwaso distanced himself and hisContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed profound grief over the killing of a teacher during the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, while reaffirming his administration’s determination to secure the release of those still being held captive. In a statementContinue Reading