…Nigerian Tribune on Sunday in Abuja. However, the party expressed concern over several reported cases of violence and abuses, including attacks on journalists and vote-buying, which it said signalled dangers for the major elections coming up in 2027. “There were reported incidents of violence and electoral malpractices…

…election. Without Adeleke, Tinubu won't win Osun."Davido celebrates uncle's winLegit.ng reported that Davido reacted emotionally to the moment Governor Ademola Adeleke was declared the winner of the Osun election.A video captured the Afrobeats star overwhelmed with emotions as he watched the moments. "We did it uncle,"…

…expand proven interventions and achieve greater impact over time, according to a report by Punch.Five Nigerian NGOs selectedFive organisations were selected as the inaugural beneficiaries following a rigorous assessment process.They include The IREDE Foundation, which provides prosthetic limbs and support services for…

…records. Photo files suit to disqualify Tinubu from 2027 electionLegit.ng earlier reported that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, walked into the Registry of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, August 14, 2026, to personally swear to an affidavit backing a lawsuit that…

…Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to jointly investigate reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, violence and other electoral offences linked to the election.

…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 different parts of Osun. According to the CDD-EAC, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, recorded a generally successful deployme…

…2026 when troops of Sector 4, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), responded to a distress report of an attack in the community. The troops arrived at the location and found that the assailants had shot dead Miss Asamau Saleh, 19. Two other victims, identified as Aminu Saleh, 26, and Stephen Monday, 28, sustained gunshot w…

…returning him for another term in office. The demand comes against the backdrop of reports of alleged vote-buying and other irregularities during the poll. The State Returning Officer, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof Joshua Ogunwole, declared Adeleke the winner at about 7:24 am on Sunday. Ade…

…August 12, requires Capital Market Regulated Entities to act without prior notice and to report any frozen assets to the Sanctions Committee afterwards.SEC sanctions nine alleged terror financiers, warns capital market operators Photo: SECWas Named in the SEC DirectiveThe six individuals are Babangida Muhammed Adamu Ha…

…deals also jumped, from 639 on Thursday to 761 on Friday, a 19.09% increase, BusinessDay reports.However, cumulative NFEM turnover through Thursday dipped slightly by 2.23% to $3.95 billion compared with $4.04 billion in the equivalent period a week earlier. Despite that marginal drop in value, the number of transactio…

…widespread celebrations across the state and beyond.In related news, Legit.ng previously reported that Davido and his uncle were seen in a celebratory mood ahead of Davido's emotional reaction to Adeleke's winFans React to Davido's Emotional PostSupporters of both the musician and the governor flooded the comments sect…

…on Saturday experienced a combination of high voter turnout and instances of violence. Reports indicate the election was marred by multiple incidents of ballot box snatching, alleged tear-gassing of voters, disruptions to the voting process, and the arrest of political figures and suspected electoral mercenaries throug…

…ADC came third in his local government, polling just 504 votes. Earlier, Tribune Online reports that the former governor lost his polling unit 01, Isare/Ifofin, ward 8, after polling 13 votes while the winner, APC, got 256 votes and Accord received 43 votes.

…All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who garnered 16,195 votes.As reported by Premium Times on Sunday, August 16, Adeleke won Ejigbo with a margin of 2,263 votes. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished third in the local government area with 5,053 votes. Ejigbo is…

…productivity. The bank disclosed the plans in its 2025 Annual Development Impact Report, analysed by our correspondent, describing 2026 as a “strategic inflection point” in its three-year transformation agenda. According to the report, 35 per cent of its total funding will be channelled to micro, small and medium enter…

…in the ongoing collation process. Photo alleges BIVAS malfunctionsLegit.ng earlier reported that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke raised serious concerns about the conduct of Saturday's governorship election, alleging that vote accreditation machines were failing at several polling units and that thugs were harassin…

…indicated that it would question Adeyemi at an undisclosed location. However, the plan reportedly ran into difficulty after Adeyemi insisted that he should testify publicly, in the presence of journalists and his legal team. Sunday PUNCH gathered that another issue dividing members of the 12-man committee is the absenc…

…on Saturday night, August 15, 2026, sending residents and bystanders fleeing the area.As reported by The Punch, the incident took place at Union Baptist Primary School, the designated Ataoja D Ward 4 collation centre, between 9.15 pm and 9.30 pm. Security personnel were responsible for the shooting, though the reason f…

…and non-sensitive materials were present in 726 polling units." The observers also reported delays in the commencement of voting in some polling units. They called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take urgent action by deploying election personnel and materials to locations where voting had no…

…units where voting was cancelled, and are not expected to alter the outcome. DAILY POST reports that Adeleke is seeking a second term in the Bola Ige Government House, having won the 2022 election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, before defecting to the Accord Party. A victory would be the first go…

…male students are seen surrounding a n@ked man, whom they beat and kicked. Unconfirmed reports allege that the lecturer was caught in the nude in an office after the female student ran off with his clothes, screaming for help and alleging that he tried to get her to perform a s£x act on him. The incident occurred on ca…

…Nahum Daso, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the recovery followed a report received at about 12.40pm on August 15, 2026. The statement, titled, “Borno Police Command Recovers One UXO (Hand Grenade) in Maiduguri,” said the recovery was made by operatives of the EOD-CBRN Base 13, Maiduguri. “Acting on t…

…Osun State capital, armed thugs, allegedly hired by the All Progressives Congress, APC, reportedly began shooting sporadically, in an effort to hijack the ballot box at Polling Unit 1, Ward 2. While the votes were still being counted at the Polling Unit, approximately eight masked thugs appeared, discharging their weap…

…the potential disenfranchisement of voters. It cited Ila-Orangun in Osun Central, where reports indicated significant congestion at a polling unit with more than 1,100 registered voters but only one BVAS device reportedly available. The Situation Room also reported that ink pads failed to print properly due to a shorta…

…he remains eligible to participate in the Titans’ preseason activities and games. As reported by BBC Sport on Saturday, Johnson, 28, explained the circumstances in a statement on X, saying he and his wife had been undergoing fertility treatment after learning that he was infertile. He said he did not know that the medi…