…Fadahunsi said this addressing APC supporters in Ilesa ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election. His comment sparked outrage online, with many, including Governor Adeleke, calling for his arrest. However, in an interview with Channels TV on Monday, August 11, Fadahunsi said his comment was taken out of c…

…of the Lake Drive area and upgrading of other tourism infrastructure. The deputy governor, Dr. Peter Odey, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement with traditional rulers, youths, women and community leaders in Sankwala, Obanliku Local Government Area. Odey said the concession of the resort followed more than…

The three leading candidates in Saturday's Osun State governorship election on Tuesday made their final pitches to voters, with the incumbent governor and Accord candidate, Ademola Adeleke, defending his administration's record while his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Bola Oyebamiji, and the African Democratic…

…like that work. We had what we call the Abuja Declaration, under which deputy governors of every state were made responsible for immunisation. Initially, it focused on polio, but it has since expanded to other forms of immunisation. Also, during National Immunisation Days, activities extend right down to the ward level…

…rounds of ammunition from the hideouts of the kidnapping syndicate. Peter Mbah, Enugu governor, who was represented by Chidiebere Onyia, secretary to the state government, during the parade of the suspects at the DSS headquarters in Enugu on Monday evening, August 10, said the two remaining victims, Lawrence Igbo, a se…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has defended the siting of the proposed Ede International Airport in his hometown, insisting that being governor does not mean he should neglect his own community. He spoke on Tuesday at a town hall meeting organised by Arise Television for candidates contesting Saturday’s Osun go…

…children reunited with parents Published on August 11, 2026 By Kayode Lawal Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has reunited five underage children rescued from suspected human traffickers with their parents. The children were rescued while allegedly being trafficked from Kebbi South Senatorial District to Edo State.…

…said. “The man did not just say it in his room. The man said it in the presence of three governors, and they were all smiling. “An action that would have been frowned upon, an action that would have been rebuked, an action that would have been rejected instantly,” he said. “Some months ago, we had controversy in this N…

EMERGENCY PRESS BRIEFING Gentlemen of the press, I call you today for a briefing on two major developments on the Osun political landscape. We have credible reports that a police signal has arrived in Osun directing immediate arrest of Accord Party leaders. We also know the directive includes that they should be taken …

…media, while reportedly addressing APC supporters in Ilesa ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election. In a statement by his media office in the state capital on Tuesday, titled ‘Kill Osun Accord with Votes, Not Violence, Senator Fadahunsi Tells APC,’ the senator said his viral comment was “a call on supporter…

…on the altar of today’s transactional politics,” he said. The former Anambra State governor said Nigeria needed to build a society where standards and accountability applied equally to everyone. “We must build a society where truth is not partisan, standards are not negotiable, and accountability applies equally to eve…

…Also present at the ceremony were ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, state governors, religious leaders, traditional rulers and a host of other dignitaries.

…Fadahunsi over alleged call to k!ll members of the Accord Party which is his uncle Governor Ademola Adeleke's political party Afrobeats star Davido has called out Senator Francis Fadahunsi following a statement attributed to the Osun East senator, in which he allegedly urged supporters to k!ll members of the Accord Par…

…In a video posted by John Adama Akola, the Special Adviser on Security to Kogi State Governor, one of the children thanked the soldier who carried her out of the forest after the rescue operation. LIB earlier reported that the victims were kidnapped on August 9, 2026 when suspected bandits attacked three vehicles along…

…said he didn't marry a widow that he married a 17-year-old beautiful girl. Organised by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's administration as a social intervention, the event provided each couple with dowries, household items, business startup funds, and medical screenings including HIV and genotype tests. "I just added anothe…

Trending video of APC woman distributing rice to Osun residents ahead of governorship election stirs reactions online https://x.com/instablog9ja/status/2086803974091321632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2086803974091321632%7Ctwgr%5Ecf01da28c6fc7002d413eea8c06868a8b3074f9d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=htt…

…According to him, the operation was intensified following a directive from the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to ensure that the victims were rescued. "I'm glad to let you know that several kilometres away from the scene of crime, we successfully secured the release of the two of them that were kidnapped in Okeigbo,…

…Lagos State, hosts of the inaugural edition, has also continued preparations, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu recently leading a facility inspection alongside the Main Organising Committee. Rehabilitation work is also ongoing at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, with the facility expected to be delivered by September.

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of 4,800 special assistants as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots governance and deepen the participation of All Progressives Congress members in his administration. Okpebholo disclosed this on Monday during a meeting with APC members from the 18…

…by a combined N355.18bn in the first quarter of 2026, despite repeated claims by some governors that they had not contracted fresh loans to meet the financial needs of their administrations. The increase, however, was concentrated in only seven sub-national governments, while 29 recorded reductions in their domestic de…

Davido takes another dig at Edo state governor, Monday Okpebholo Singer, Davido, has taken another dig at Edo state governor, Monday Okpebholo. Davido openly questioned the governor's communication capacity following a recent public post. Davido has been throwing jabs at the governor after he mocked his Uncle Ademola A…

Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has condemned comments attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, in support of the continued adoption of Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing…

…over allegations linking him to the assault of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Protocol, Mr Simon Mudi, popularly known as Temple.a The state government announced the suspension in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, on Monday. The suspension takes immediate eff…

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a new salary review for academic and non-academic staff of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, and Northwest University, Kano. The approval was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, ti…

…and buildings badly damaged in the Choco provincial capital, Quibdo, according to the governor, Nubia Carolina Cordoba-Curi. Several people are believed to have been trapped underneath huge concrete blocks in Quibdo, the worst affected area. Governor Cordoba-Curi wrote on X: "We have just experienced a severe seismic e…