…undeclared foreign currencies above the allowed threshold. The Command will continue to deploy technology, professional expertise, and intelligence-driven measures, including inter-agency collaboration to strengthen border controls and protect the integrity of Nigeria's financial systems." Receiving the suspect and exh…
…out Monday. The actress' shocking death came just three months after she published her deeply candid memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning," in which the former child star opened up about her harrowing battles with alcohol and opioid addiction, postpartum depression, domestic abuse and the pressures of growing up in Hollywo…
…Odo Otin, and Ila Orangun.Beyond his political contributions, Chief Raji was also deeply respected within his community. In 1976, he received the traditional title of Balogun of Ede, an honour that recognised his leadership and years of service to the town.Adeleke Family Back in the SpotlightThe image resurfaced at a p…
…the formal ATM network.In March 2026, the regulator issued new ATM guidelines covering deployment and operations, while requiring card issuers to deploy at least one ATM for every 7,500 payment cards issued over the next three years.At the same time, the CBN’s cash policy allows individuals to withdraw up to ₦500,000 w…
…“Outcome of Osun election is a warning signal to the ruling party. We call on INEC to replicate what happened in Osun in 2027 to boost the confidence of Nigerians and the international community of nations,” he said. DAILY POST reports that Adeleke was declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election, defeat…
…Election Observatory has said intense political competition and technological upgrades deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission helped safeguard electoral integrity during the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. The Athena Election Observatory is an independent electoral integrity init…
…as his support for a free and fair election in the state."At this point, I must deeply appreciate Mr. President, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his strong support for a free and fair election.Mr. President is a son of Osun State, and I hereby reaffirm my earlier endorsement of him for a second term in th…
…a bounty of $60,000 offered if a woman does so. This comes even as there are no ground deployments of US soldiers in Iran - only continued air strikes. As the war continues through its fifth month, solutions for peace between the two nations are looking less likely. Earlier this month, the US military emailed staff and…
…Motorola have joined the early wave with select models. Other major brands, including OnePlus, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo and Honour, are still testing their own versions of the software.Google unveils Android 17, lists phones already running on the latest software. Alliance/ContributorImagesThat means owning a recent Android…
…National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Ekeng Ita Kubiangha, has commended corps members deployed as ad-hoc election personnel for demonstrating professionalism, discipline and commitment throughout the poll held across the state on Saturday. Kubiangha also commended stakeholders for their roles in ensuring the peaceful co…
…State governor. However, he passed away under unclear circumstances. Afterward, a replacement was chosen to contest the governorship election, and Ademola Adeleke emerged as the candidate. Reflecting on the governor’s victory he stated, “He has never lost an election From the first election he ever did, he never…
…by terrorists and protect vulnerable communities. He said, “Troops remain fully deployed, highly alert and operationally focused on protecting lives and property.” He added that the Army had taken measures to ensure that emerging threats were quickly identified and contained before they could escalate. “The Nigerian Ar…
…Republic of Congo (DRC), marking what the companies describe as the first commercial deployment of Starlink’s direct-to-phone technology in Africa.Commercially launched on August 14, 2026, the service allows eligible Airtel customers with compatible smartphones to connect directly to Starlink satellites in locations wh…
…in 2023 and successfully secured Yusuf’s election as governor, despite attempts to deploy similar tactics against the party. Kwankwaso, however, said Yusuf had since distanced himself from the political camp that brought him to power. “He left us, but he is not with Ganduje now. He is in between because I don’t think h…
…area on Thursday, observed that vehicles avoided the affected section because of its deplorable condition, forcing motorists to use one side of the dual carriageway as a one-way route. Our correspondents learnt that the road project was initiated more than eight years ago, but only one side was completed during its com…
Osun election: No political deal with Tinubu - Adeleke's camp replies Festus Keyamo after he remarked "Agreement is agreement." The campaign council of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has refuted claims by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, clarifying that the governor has no politi…
…had already rehabilitated 59 abandoned mine pits. He said the government was also deploying technology to identify and assess the thousands of legacy pits and develop practical plans for their reclamation. Alake disclosed that the ministry had commenced a strategic initiative involving advanced Geographic Information S…
…under favourable operational conditions. She, however, challenged the electoral body to replicate the experience across the 176,000 polling units in the 36 states during the 2027 general elections, noting that a nationwide election would not enjoy the same concentration of resources and attention as a single-state poll…
…governorship election, saying the result exposed the limits of the political machinery deployed by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to win the state. According to the ADC, the victory was bigger than Adeleke, adding that it showed that voters could still defeat a powerful political machine when they overcame…
…has always underestimated both the man and the nature of Osun politics. “Osun is deeply rooted in its communities, traditions, faith and local culture. Its politics cannot be understood solely through elite conversations, social media commentary or the calculations of Abuja.”Israel said Adeleke’s dancing was not a weak…
…Mission of Yiaga Africa, Dr Asmau Maikudi, who read the statement, said the group deployed 300 observers and 32 mobile observers across the 30 LGAs and based its findings on reports from 289 of the 300 sampled polling units. Maikudi also said the August 15 poll was a defining test of the Electoral Act 2026 and showed t…
…the APC, the balance will come in 2027,” Ememobong said. He alleged that the APC deployed its political machinery to Osun in a bid to secure victory, citing alleged intimidation, assaults and arrests involving opposition politicians. The PDP spokesman also referenced a controversial statement attributed to Senator Fran…
…SERAP tasked INEC, EFCC and ICPC to trace the sources and movement of funds allegedly deployed for vote-buying, identify those who financed, authorised and distributed the funds, and preserve critical evidence including banking and mobile-money records, telecoms data, CCTV footage and polling-unit records. The anti-cor…
…production commitments tied to their quotas. According to him, the council is also deploying satellite imagery and field inspections to independently verify activities at sugar production sites. The statement quoted Bakrin as saying, “The Council’s diagnosis of the sector’s financing challenge is that capital is availa…
…the funds in the nation's treasury are expended, and every apparatus of the state is deployed against the will of the people, that will shall still prevail," Adeoye said. He added that the Osun electorate had demonstrated that votes, when freely cast and adequately protected, remained a potent instrument for defending…