Major news stories Saturday morning include a report that Oyo kidnappers have opened talks with the state government, insisting on speaking only with the governor.
This comes as the political gamble by ex-ministers Adebayo Adelabu and Yusuf Alkali backfired after their APC primary bids faltered.
Also in the headlines, US President Donald Trump has directed green card applicants, including Nigerians, to return to their home countries to apply.
Below are the top headlines dominating Nigeria this morning:
Oyo schools kidnap: Terrorists open talks, give condition
Suspected terrorists who abducted schoolchildren and teachers from three schools in Oyo State have initiated communication with the state government but insist on speaking only with the governor.
Families remain anxious as the victims, including toddlers, have spent over a week in captivity amid fears of harsh forest conditions during the rainy season.
Read the full story below: https://punchng.com/oyo-schools-kidnap-terrorists-open-talks-give-condition/
Resignation gamble backfires for ex-ministers Adelabu, Tuggar, Alkali
Former ministers who resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet to pursue elective offices in 2027 are facing setbacks.
Yusuf Tuggar and Adebayo Adelabu lost the Bauchi and Oyo APC governorship tickets respectively, while Saidu Alkali boycotted the Gombe primary over alleged irregularities.
Read the full story below: https://punchng.com/resignation-gamble-backfires-for-ex-ministers-adelabu-tuggar-alkali/
I drugged WASSCE candidate, spent ransom on sports betting – Ogun teacher
A 30-year-old private school teacher, Nathaniel Baiyegun, has been arrested for allegedly killing a 16-year-old former student after a botched kidnapping.
He confessed to drugging her with sleeping tablets and collecting N500,000 ransom, which he spent on betting. The victim’s body was dumped in a river.
Read the full story below: https://punchng.com/i-drugged-wassce-candidate-spent-ransom-on-sports-betting-ogun-teacher/
Trump directs Nigerians, others applying for green cards to visit home countries
US President Donald Trump has introduced a new policy requiring green card applicants, including Nigerians, to return to their home countries to process applications, except in extraordinary cases.
The move aims to close perceived loopholes and restore the original intent of US immigration law.
Read the full story below: https://punchng.com/trump-directs-nigerians-others-applying-for-green-cards-to-visit-home-countries/
NYSC urges prospective corps members to avoid henna on fingers
The National Youth Service Corps has advised female prospective corps members to refrain from applying henna on their fingers ahead of orientation camp to avoid disrupting biometric fingerprint registration.
Failure to comply could cause delays or prevent completion of registration.
Read the full story below: https://punchng.com/nysc-urges-prospective-corps-members-to-avoid-henna-on-fingers/
