Governor Peter Mbah approved an additional N115 million monthly subvention for ESUT as ASUU's strike continued to disrupt academic activitiesThe new funding will raise the state government's total monthly support to ESUT from N161 million to N276 millionThe Enugu SSG appealed to ASUU members at ESUT to suspend the stri…

Kola Oyelere, in Kano, examines the dynamics evolving around the 2027 governorship race in the state, affirming that the three political bigwigs, including former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Ibrahim Shekarau, and Umar Ganduje, will shape the election of the next governor, one way or the other. Kano State has long oc…

…following statements reportedly made during the build-up to Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The civil society organisations also commended the people of Osun State for their resilience and participation in the election, while praising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of…

…he added. A former Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Wilson Inalegwu (retd.), said governors should stop making huge lump-sum allocations to security without clear plans on how the funds would reduce crime. Inalegwu advocated result-based budgeting, saying state Commissioners of Police should prepare annual polici…

Governor Ademola Adeleke shared a personal tribute about his late father, describing him as a well-educated, widely travelled politicianAdeleke revealed his elder brother, Dr. Adeleke, still treats him like a child despite his position as governorThe Osun governor said he sees Dr. Adeleke as a father figure whenever he…

…Accord Party in Zamfara State, Rtd AIG Musa Yusuf Garba, has described the victory of Governor Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke of Osun State and the party as a renewed vote of confidence by the people of Osun. Addressing newsmen on Monday evening in Gusau, Rtd AIG Musa Yusuf Garba lauded the people of Osun State for exercisin…

…the highest number of valid votes in their respective constituencies. She commended Governor Bala Mohammed for his support to the commission, while stressing that the elections were conducted independently and in accordance with the law. Abubakar also congratulated the people of Bauchi State and all successful candidat…

…across Bauchi State on Monday during the 2026 Local Council elections, with the State Governor, Sen. Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, casting his vote at Yelwan Duguri polling unit. The Governor voted for his preferred candidate for Alkaleri LGC at the Kofar Fada, Baby Unit, Yelwan Duguri, in Alkaleri Local Government. Women…

…of the National Assembly South-West Caucus, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election as Governor of Osun State, saying the outcome of the election has reaffirmed the supremacy of the people in a democracy. Bamidele stated this in a statement personally signed by him on Mon…

…Progressives Congress, APC, spent about N70 billion to buy votes in the just-concluded governorship election in Osun State. Melaye made the allegation in a post he shared on his official Facebook page on Monday. The former lawmaker pointed out that there are lessons Nigerians ought to learn from the outcome of the Osun…

…attacks on the homes of several leaders of the Accord Party on the eve of the Osun State governorship election, describing the incidents as unwarranted, cowardly and unacceptable. Oyewumi said he conducted an on-the-spot assessment of some of the affected residences across Ikire and Ikoyi following reports of political…

…that the battle cannot be won by the NDLEA alone. Speaking at the ceremony, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said "the scale of what has been destroyed today, about 300 tons of narcotics and psychotropic substances, is a huge and sobering reminder of the enormity of the threat that illicit drugs pose to our comm…

…of the U.S. Farmers Union, on December 18, 1967The image resurfaced amid Davido's uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke's, governorship election win, drawing fresh attention to the Adeleke family legacyPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!A photograph that…

…president someday.In an Instagram post shared on August 17, 2026, Wale Jana reacted to Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election victory in the Osun State election by tracing the family's political roots back to their patriarch, the late Senator Raji Adeleke, who he credited with building a political machinery that has no…

Osun governor Ademola Adeleke revealed he made a stop at his late brother's grave before heading to the pollsAdeleke said the visit was meant to seek prayers from his deceased brother for a psychological boostThe governor made the disclosure in relation to his voting activity on election dayPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng…

…defamation of character and injurious falsehood against the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Gombe State, Dr Jamil Gwamna. Dawawu, a resident of Manawachi Quarters, Gombe, was arraigned before Magistrate Musa Kilawa over an alleged publication made on July 28, 2026, alongside Abba Pantami and Hafiz K…

…pressure as APC demands immediate action on outstanding retirement benefits. Photo: Governor Alex Otti>The APC acknowledged that Abia had recorded notable growth in monthly revenue and argued that the state had sufficient resources to address both pension liabilities and wage shortfalls without sacrificing infrastructu…

…has urged party members and leaders not to be discouraged by the outcome of the governorship election held in the state on Saturday. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the appeal on Monday while speaking with journalists in Osogbo. He said the election result should not be viewed only as a victory or defeat, but as an…

…Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Gombe, has explained why the party’s governorship candidate in Osun State, Mr Francis Ajala, could not defeat the incumbent, Ademola Adeleke, who emerged winner of Saturday’s election. Gombe, speaking to journalists on Monday, said Osun voters thought Ajala would not p…

…Commission helped safeguard electoral integrity during the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. The Athena Election Observatory is an independent electoral integrity initiative established by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, an Abuja-based think tank founded by former Aviation Minister, Osit…

…Nigeria, well before the emergence of Cross River State’s Calabar Carnival under former Governor Donald Duke, lamenting that the city lost its pioneering place as a result of the crisis. The Olu, however, expressed confidence that Warri would rise again, declaring, “This time, however, we will not sit and wait for an u…

…and Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has slammed newly re-elected Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for endorsing President Tinubu's second term. While delivering his acceptance speech on August 16 after he was declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election, Adeleke reaffirmed his endorsement of…

The Olowu of Kuta, Oba Hammed Oyelude Makama, congratulated Governor Adeleke on winning the Osun governorship electionThe traditional ruler urged Adeleke to govern with magnanimity and honour the commitments made in his victory speechOba Oyelude called for greater focus on rural development and security as Adeleke begi…

Governor Ademola Adeleke’s elder brother Deji Adeleke has said he was convinced his younger sibling would be re-elected despite the weight of the challengers for the governorship seat. Governor Adeleke was declared winner of the Osun gubernatorial election on Sunday. In a video recorded at Adeleke’s victory celebration…

…agitators and media propagandists,” the statement added. The community appealed to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the Delta State Commissioner of Police to intervene and ensure a transparent investigation into the matter. It specifically called for the transfer of the case from the Ughelli Area Command to the State Cr…