…Commanding, 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Bemgba Koughna, has visited Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State to assess the security situation following renewed threats allegedly posed by the Lakurawa terrorist group. The visit was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Deputy Director,…

…finished in third place with 17,180 votes. Adeleke triumphed in 19 out of the state's 30 local government areas, whereas Oyebamiji won in 11. Osun guber: Adeleke names who’s responsible for freezing of account, other issues

…formally received Abdullahi back on Sunday at the Ganduje Ward office in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the state, where he re-collected his membership card. Abdulaziz had earlier joined the NDC in the state and picked up its nomination form to contest the Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado Federal Constituency seat.…

…pensioners in Enugu State following the approval of a new minimum pension of N32,000 for local government retirees by the state government, with payments expected to begin once adminisatrative processes are completed. The government has also approved the enrolment of all local government pensioners into the state’s fre…

…understand that service could be rendered at different levels, including as councillor, local government chairman, legislator, governor, minister, vice-president or president. According to him, political leaders should be prepared to serve wherever they are needed, rather than considering certain offices beneath them.…

Residents and commuters along the Mowe-Ofada Road in Mowe, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have lamented the abandonment of the road project, saying its poor condition has disrupted businesses and driven up transportation costs. PUNCH Metro correspondents, who visited the area on Thursday, observed t…

…Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Sunday at Obighoro, a riverine community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State. Tijani spoke while addressing participants at the grand finale of the Bini Riva Live festival, organised as part of activities marking the fifth coronation anniversary of the Olu of Warri, Ogiam…

…while reacting to the collapse of an abandoned tin mine pit at Kassa in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, which killed seven persons. The minister warned illegal miners against risking their lives by entering abandoned pits without licences, saying the tragedy could have been avoided if the miners…

…group noted that citizens stayed back at polling units and followed results to ward and local government area collation centres to ensure that the figures announced were not altered. The civil society organisation described the just-concluded governorship election as a significant demonstration of how technology, citiz…

…Elite 5-Star Hostel in Amaokpala, near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The building, which had about 60 rooms, caved in on Sunday night, July 26, 2026. Vivian, a baker, and Ifeanyi, a Moniepoint PoS machine distributor, popularly known as Don Cash, were both alumni…

…candidate Bola Oyebamiji's 444,815 votes.Adeleke secured victory in 19 of the state's 30 local government areas, retaining the governorship for a second term. The result was announced in the early hours of Sunday at the collation centre in Osogbo.Doris Ogala dances and praises Governor Ademola Adeleke after his re-elec…

…including the distribution of Jollof rice and drinks at a polling unit in Isokan Local Government Area, which caused disorder, alongside harassment of an observer. The human rights group declared that the reported incidents violate Sections 125, 131 and 132 of the Electoral Act 2026 which criminalise bribery, undue inf…

…Najeem Salaam, finished third with 17,180 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji secured 11. Salaam did not win any, including his home council of Ejigbo. The result represents a significant increase in Adeleke’s electoral margin compared with the 2022 governorship election, whe…

…Progressives Congress, who scored 444,815 votes. The governor won 19 of the state's 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third with 17,180 votes.

…Najeem Salaam, finished third with 17,180 votes. Adeleke won in 19 of Osun State's 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji secured victories in the remaining 11 LGAs. Osun Election: Adeleke's victory shows voters can resist political pressure – Laja Adeoye

…three suspected kidnappers during a raid on a criminal hideout at Mista-Ali in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation was conducted at about 5:30 p.m. on August 14, 2026 following intelligence reports on the activities of suspected kidnappers operating in the area. The troops raided the identified…

…about 117,000 of them presented at a party gatheringA former PRP chairman, about 20 ex-local government chairmen, and a former House of Representatives member were among those who defected to the APCThe party said it would verify and integrate new members into ward and local government structures as more registration r…

…All Progressives Congress, who scored 444,815 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third with 17,180 votes. The result secured Adeleke a second term after he was elected governor in 2022 on the platform of…

…candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third. The result marked Adeleke’s return for a second term after he left the Peoples Democratic Party, the platform on whi…

…Victor Adetula. The organisation said its observers monitored the election across all 30 local government areas, 332 registration areas and 3,763 polling units in the state. It explained that the assessment was based on reports submitted by its field observers, as well as reviews of credible media reports from differen…

…woman and injured two others in an attack at Gana Ropp village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Credible security sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 10:45 p.m. on August 14, 2026 when troops of Sector 4, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), responded to a…

…candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes. Adeleke won in 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam, came third. SERAP, in a petition dated August 16, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged INEC, EF…

…INEC for the halt in the election results upload. It is recalled that Osun State with 30 Local Government Areas has 3,673 designated polling units and 332 Wards. Tallied results from the uploaded results had Adeleke’s Accord leading with 69,122 votes having polled 455,254 votes. Oyebamiji’s All Progressives Congress’s…

…the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has lost his Ilesa East local government to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji. According to the results announced from the local government area, Oyebamiji’s APC emerged victorious in Ilesa East with 16,208 votes while Ade…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party secured 18,458 votes in Ejigbo Local Government Area in the 2026 Osun governorship electionAdeleke's closest rival, APC's Bola Oyebamiji, polled 16,195 votes, leaving a margin of 2,263 votes between the two candidatesNajeem Folasayo Salaam, the ADC candidate and ally of form…