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A 17-year-old boy has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl in Saki, Oyo.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Thursday, saying the child went missing while she was being retrieved from school on September 17, 2026.

According to the police, a distress report was lodged at the Saki Divisional Police Station at about 6:00 p.m. after the child could not be found.

The statement said a search operation mounted by the police subsequently led to the discovery of the child by the roadside in a distressed condition.

It added that preliminary inquiries revealed that the suspect had allegedly taken the child by force to his apartment, where the alleged sexual assault occurred.

‘Prompted by this revelation, detectives swiftly visited and secured the scene of the crime, resulting in the immediate arrest of the suspect and the recovery of critical physical evidence linked to the offence,’ the statement said.

Following her rescue, the victim was taken to a medical facility in Saki, where the police said she was receiving clinical treatment and psychotherapeutic care.

The command said it had activated investigations into the incident, while assuring that the identity and privacy of the child and her family would be protected in line with child protection laws and ethical guidelines.

The police further said the case had been transferred to the Gender Desk of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Iyaganku, Ibadan, for further investigation and prosecution.

The command reiterated its zero-tolerance stance against child abuse and sexual violence and assured that efforts would be made to ensure that justice was served.

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has said petrol costs more than N3,000 per litre in the United Kingdom, arguing that Nigerians are ‘doing very well’ despite the current price of the commodity in the country.

Okpebholo made the claim on Thursday while speaking at the ‘Operation Rescue Benin-Asaba Road’ event in Edo State, where he also defended the Federal Government’s economic reforms and intervention in the deteriorated highway.

The governor said he travelled to London the previous week and used the opportunity to compare petrol prices in the UK with what motorists pay in Nigeria.

‘When we complained about cost of petrol, I was in London last week. I told my friend, ‘Let’s go and buy fuel just to know the cost of fuel between Nigeria and England.’

‘Let me tell you, after conversion, it’s about 3,000-something for one litre of fuel,’ he said.

Based on the comparison, Okpebholo said Nigerians were paying less for petrol than motorists in the UK.

‘We are doing very well here. The President is stabilising the economy. He’s an economist,’ he said.

The governor said the economic measures introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration were difficult but necessary, adding that their benefits would become clearer as the reforms progress.

‘Because what we are seeing in Nigeria today is a reform. And that reform that is ongoing is a very difficult one,’ he said.

Using an aircraft taking off as an analogy, Okpebholo said the country was yet to reach the stage where Nigerians would begin to experience the full benefits of the reforms.

‘I make an illustration. When a plane is taking off, do you see them serving food? Do you see air hostesses serving food in the plane? They will never give you food until that seatbelt is released. That means on a cruising level. That is when they will start serving food.

‘I want to let you know, very soon Nigeria will be on the cruising level. Nigeria will be on a cruising level,’ Okpebholo said.

He also cited road projects across Nigeria as evidence of development under Tinubu’s administration.

‘Look at the kind of roads that are being constructed today-concrete pavement all over Nigeria,’ he said.

Okpebholo was speaking in support of the Federal Government’s intervention on the Benin-Asaba Road, a major route connecting Edo and Delta states that has deteriorated and created difficulties for motorists.

The ‘Operation Rescue Benin-Asaba Road’ event was organised amid efforts to address the condition of the highway.

The governor also expressed support for Tinubu’s continued stay in office ahead of the 2027 presidential election, questioning those seeking to challenge the President.

‘Is Aso Rock vacant? Is Aso Rock vacant? So Aso Rock is not vacant,’ Okpebholo said.

He added, ‘I agree with the Oba of Benin that said, ‘You don’t change a working President.”

Okpebholo further said the ongoing reforms would eventually take Nigeria to what he described as a ‘cruising level’, insisting that Edo State and the country were in ‘safe hands’.

He said, ‘That means even when Asiwaju leaves, whoever President that comes in the future after his… I want to let them know that Edo is in a safe hand. Nigeria is also in a safe hand.’

The governor concluded by thanking participants at the event for showing concern over the condition of the Benin-Asaba Road.

Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has defended the extension of the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Prof. Clement Odunayo Adebooye, saying the decision was based on merit, legality and the need to sustain the university’s development trajectory.

Adeleke, who spoke on Thursday through the Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi, at the university’s convocation ceremony, said his administration had witnessed significant academic and infrastructural transformation at the institution in the last four years.

The governor said no fewer than 40 major building projects had been completed and commissioned across the university within the period, adding that more than 30 complementary projects, including renovations, procurement, supplies and solar installations, had also been undertaken to improve teaching, learning and administrative activities.

According to him, some of the major projects commissioned in August alone included an ultra-modern FIFA-standard Sports Complex, a three-in-one Science Laboratory Complex and two lecture theatres. He added that the university had also sustained industrial harmony, with no academic session lost in the last five years.

Adeleke further said UNIOSUN had become the second state-owned university in Nigeria to fully implement the 2025 Federal Government-Staff Union agreement, describing the development as evidence of his administration’s commitment to staff welfare and a conducive academic environment.

On the tenure extension, the governor said he approved a two-year extension for the Vice-Chancellor effective from January 4, 2027, following consultations and compliance with relevant state laws.

He added that the decision had subsequently been backed by an amendment to the Osun State University Law, 2006, passed by the State House of Assembly earlier in September.

Defending the performance of the Vice-Chancellor, Adeleke said UNIOSUN had attracted five major Federal Government projects in September alone, while the university had also completed accreditation requirements for its medical programme and presented its 90 pioneer MBBS students for induction by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and award of university degrees.

The governor also cited the expansion of the university’s student population from 14,260 in 2022 to 42,791 in 2026, the completion and commissioning of the 250-bed Modupe and Folorunso Alakija Medical Research and Training Hospital, and improved rankings, saying UNIOSUN had emerged as the third-best state university in Nigeria, 19th among 312 Nigerian universities and 137th among 2,390 universities in Africa.

He urged staff and management to support the Governing Council and university administration in sustaining peace and academic progress, assuring workers that his administration would continue to support the institution.

Many people still believe that managing social media is simply about uploading nice pictures on Instagram, making TikTok videos, or dropping witty comments on X. Businesses rely on online platforms for actual revenue, customer support, and brand survival.

Stepping into this role means taking on serious responsibility from day one. You are the digital mouthpiece and frontline ambassador of the organisation.

In this article, Tribune Online examines five essential tasks you must prepare to execute immediately after landing a role as a social media manager.

Conduct thorough social media audit

Your first line of action is to inspect what the brand has already been doing online. You need to pull up every active account, review past engagement numbers, verify log-in securities, and document follower demographics. This step reveals what worked previously, what failed woefully, and what needs immediate fixing.

Regular channel audits help businesses spot wasted ad spend and identify inactive accounts that confuse potential customers. Taking inventory early prevents you from repeating past mistakes and gives you a factual baseline to measure your future wins.

Establish clear content calendar and posting schedule

Never wake up in the morning wondering what to post for the day. You must organize your messaging using a documented content calendar that details daily themes, visuals, captions, and publishing times. Grouping your content into buckets like educational posts, customer reviews, and product promotions ensures your feed stays balanced.

A planned content calendar keeps your output steady even during busy workdays. It also allows stakeholders and managers to review and approve posts well in advance, eliminating last-minute typing blunders and off-brand messages.

Build dedicated community management routine

Social media is a two-way street, not a television broadcast. You must set aside specific hours every single day to reply to direct messages, answer inquiries in the comment section, and engage with related industry conversations.

Audiences quickly abandon brands that act like brick walls. Fast and polite responses build customer trust, resolve complaints before they escalate, and directly turn casual viewers into loyal paying clients.

Master analytics and performance reporting

Posting without reviewing your numbers is like driving a car blindfolded. You must learn how to track essential metrics such as reach, click-through rates, conversion rates, and audience retention, rather than focusing purely on ‘vanity’ metrics like simple likes.

Management will inevitably ask for proof that your work is bringing value to the company. Learning to translate platform data into clear weekly or monthly performance reports proves your impact, justifies marketing budgets, and clearly shows where to adjust your strategy.

Set up an online crisis response protocol

Trouble can hit at any time on the internet, from a dissatisfied customer leaving an angry review to an accidental misstep in a campaign post. You must work closely with company leadership to draft a simple crisis plan before any controversy starts.

This protocol dictates exactly who needs to be alerted, who crafts public statements, and what steps to take when public backlash arises. Having this framework in place keeps you calm, prevents emotional online arguments, and protects the hard-earned reputation of the business.

Nigeria’s total available electricity generation stood at 5,403.3 megawatts (MW) as of 8:07pm on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, according to the latest load allocation schedule from the National Control Centre (NCC), Osogbo.

The figure represents the total generation available for distribution and other approved electricity requirements, with 4,379.07MW allocated to the country’s 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos).

The NCC document showed that another 1,024.18MW was classified as exempted load, bringing the total available generation to 5,403.25MW, effectively corresponding with the reported 5,403.3MW total generation.

The development highlights the level of power generation currently available to the national grid, although a substantial portion of the available electricity is accounted for by transmission losses, auxiliary consumption and bilateral supplies to industrial customers.

Of the power allocated to DisCos, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) received the highest allocation of 700MW, followed by Ikeja DisCo with 581MW and Ibadan DisCo with 550MW.

Benin DisCo received 531MW, while Eko DisCo got 519MW and Enugu DisCo 512MW.

Port Harcourt DisCo received 466MW, while Kano, Kaduna and Jos were allocated 161MW, 155MW and 134MW, respectively.

Yola DisCo received the lowest allocation at 70MW.

The document showed that the 1,024.18MW exempted load included 108.07MW for power stations and auxiliary consumption and 367.87MW attributed to transmission losses and substation services.

It also included electricity supplied through bilateral arrangements and dedicated industrial connections.

Among the listed bilateral supplies were 65.70MW for PARAS, 69.75MW for AFPL, 45MW for Delta, 50MW for Odukpani NIPP/NDPHC and 99MW for Mainstream industrial customers.

Other dedicated supplies included 55MW for Penstock, 50MW for Niger, 20MW for TAOPEX and 40MW for GPAL, among others.

The figures suggest that while the country’s available generation had risen to about 5.4GW, not all of the power generated was available for direct allocation to residential and commercial consumers through the DisCos.

The latest generation figure also provides a snapshot of the gap between electricity available on the national grid and the amount ultimately delivered to distribution companies, with losses and other exempted requirements absorbing a significant portion of available supply.

For consumers, the critical issue remains how much of the available generation can ultimately reach homes, businesses and industries through the transmission and distribution networks.

The NCC schedule therefore puts Nigeria’s total available generation at about 5,403MW, rather than the 4,379MW delivered directly to DisCos.

The Federal Government has called for sustained investment in the Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, emphasising the need for policy stability, regulatory certainty, security and faster project execution to keep the sector competitive.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, stated this at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Association of Energy Correspondents, Abuja FCT (AECAF), themed ‘Sustaining Oil and Gas Investment in Nigeria Amid Energy Transition,’ which was held on Thursday in Abuja.

The minister, who was represented by his Senior Technical Adviser (STA), Abel Nsa, said the ongoing reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu in the oil and gas sector were targeted at providing clarity, strengthening regulatory institutions, and creating a more competitive operating environment for investors in line with the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.

Ekpo, who delivered an address titled, ‘Unlocking Gas Investment for Domestic Growth and Energy Security’, said the Federal Government remains committed to building a petroleum industry that is competitive, investment-friendly and capable of delivering tangible benefits to Nigerians, adding that the government’s objective was to ensure that oil and gas remain important contributors to national development.

The minister said, ‘Across the world, the energy sector is undergoing significant transformation, driven by technology, changing consumer preferences, climate considerations and evolving investment priorities. For Nigeria, the challenge is to navigate this transition in a manner that safeguards energy security, promotes economic growth, attracts investment and ensures that our abundant natural resources continue to deliver value to our people.

‘Nigeria remains fundamentally an energy-rich country, with significant oil and gas resources and enormous potential across the entire petroleum value chain. Our task is therefore not simply to produce hydrocarbons, but to create an investment environment that enables these resources to support industrialisation, job creation, infrastructure development and improved living standards.?This requires a sustained commitment to policy stability, regulatory certainty, fiscal competitiveness, security and efficient project delivery.’