Gunmen have abducted three members of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, also known as Deeper Life Bible Church, in Akure North Council Area of Ondo state.

This was disclosed by one of the church members of the victims on Monday. The source, who pleaded anonymity, told newsmen that the victims were kidnapped on Monday evening on their way back from the Bible Study at Kasemola area, in Ogbese community.

The Senator representing Ogun Central, Shuaib Salisu, has lamented the dwindling enrolment of school pupils in the state.

The Senator has therefore called for a concerted efforts by all stakeholders including traditional rulers, parents, community leaders, government officials, and advocacy groups among others to tackle the situation. Shuaib, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security expressed his dissatisfaction on Monday at a two-day capacity building workshop and empowerment of Ogun traditional rulers with the theme “Role in Ensuring Improved Enrolment of Students in Secondary Education”, held at

An explosion sound was heard on Monday near the Abacha Barracks located along the Nyanya-Maraba road in Abuja, causing panic among residents and passersby.

The Federal Inland Revenue Service has condemned the Federal Capital Territory Administration for shutting down one of its offices in Abuja.

The agency described the action as “malicious” and “unprofessional.” In a statement released via X (formerly Twitter), Aderonke Atoyebi, Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the FIRS Executive Chairman, accused the FCTA of unfairly targeting the agency.

No fewer than 200,000 more candidates crossed the 200 average mark in the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination after the recent resit organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination Board, following the technical and human errors that marred the original exam.