Former President Olusegun Obasanjo made a surprise congratulatory visit to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke after Saturday's governorship electionAdeleke, who ran on the Accord Party platform, was declared winner on Sunday after defeating APC's Bola Oyebamiji by over 66,000 votesThe Osun governor secured victories i…

…‎ ‎GistReel previously reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Ademola Adeleke winner of the Osun State governorship election held over the weekend. ‎ ‎Davido Speaks After Ademola Adeleke’s Victory ‎ ‎During a livestream, Davido disclosed that his uncle, Isiaka Adeleke, was slated to…

…for members of the political family to work together. He said the explanation was necessary to enable Rivers people to understand the direction of the reconciliation efforts and what the development could mean for the state. “I’m sure that Rivers people will be very curious to understand exactly what we have been talki…

Neche stunned her fellow BBNaija Season 11 housemates by announcing she was leaving voluntarily, just days after her strongest week in the houseThe 25-year-old lawyer had won the Head of House title, the weekly Wager, and the Friday Arena Games before making her surprise decisionHousemates rushed to surround her as she…

…to economic shocks. It said NES #32 would therefore examine ways of strengthening the connection between economic reforms and outcomes that directly affect Nigerians, particularly employment, productivity, income growth and living standards. The summit will organise its deliberations around five strategic dialogue trac…

…at the weekend. DAILY POST reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Adeleke the winner of the Osun governorship election. He defeated the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. Adeleke’s victory has continued to attract reactions from Nigerians and poli…

…the August 15 election, in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the incumbent, Governor Ademola Adeleke, the winner, Israel issued a statement on X urging his party to learn from the opposition's strategy. Israel argued that the APC lacked a matching figure capable of mobilizing the youth…

…Adeleke gets emotional while receiving a congratulatory call from Davido moments after INEC declared him winner of Osun gov. election A video showing the moment Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, broke down in tears while receiving a congratulatory call from his nephew, singer Davido, has surfaced on social media. S…

…Africa and Starlink launch satellite-to-phone service in the DRC, transforming mobile connectivityCustomers can now connect directly to satellites without needing a dish, using compatible smartphonesThis landmark service aims to extend connectivity in Africa's challenging telecommunications landscapePAY ATTENTION: Mark…

…and directed the EFCC to lift the restriction and discontinue the legal proceedings connected to the matter. Governor addresses allegations of EFCC questioning Adeleke was also asked about claims that some of his supporters and government officials had been invited by the EFCC for questioning. He said he had mobilised…

…as a diversion and claimed that Oyetola was responsible for the situation due to his connection with President Tinubu. "All these things is Oyetola because he is the cousin to the President. He is dropping the President's name. I know that the President didn't know about the EFCC one. That is why he had to call me and…

…unlimited internet through fixed wireless technology rather than traditional fibre connections.Coverage is available in several Nigerian states, including Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Kano, Enugu, and Anambra, with the company continuing to expand its network.Installation requires a one-time setup fee of ₦150,000, while cust…

…the local government chairman, Lanre Obafemi, were unsuccessful, as the call got disconnected when contacted on Wednesday. Also, when the special adviser to the governor on information and strategy, Kayode Akinmade, was contacted on Wednesday, his number was unreachable as of the time of filing this report. PUNCH Metro…

…of services available online and using data from those interactions to identify bottlenecks and improve service delivery. The state also intends to move further towards paperless administration. The State Executive Council already operates a paperless system, although Agbata said that the government is likely to adopt…

The Federal Government has announced plans to connect all riverine communities across Nigeria to telecommunications services by mid-2027. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Sunday at Obighoro, a riverine community in Warri North Local Government Area of De…

…tragedy could have been avoided if the miners had formed a cooperative and obtained the necessary permit. A statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Lara Owoeye-Wise, on Sunday quoted Alake as saying licensed artisanal miners would also have access to training provided by the ministry’s Artis…

…said the election demonstrated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could meet high operational standards when adequately resourced and closely monitored. Maikudi said the election also showed that INEC could implement the Electoral Act 2026 and transmit results transparently under favourable opera…

…while demanding an explanation from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the reported interruption in the uploading of results to its Result Viewing Portal, IReV. The ADC said the APC deployed more than 30 governors, the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, hundreds of fed…

…Osun governorship election showed that a candidate’s credibility, competence and connection with the people could matter more than the political platform under which he contests. The NRM said the result offered a simple lesson: when voters get the chance to choose, they look beyond the party logo to the person asking f…

…outcome was unfavourable to the APC. On Adeleke, he said the governor’s grassroots connection and cultural identity contributed to his electoral success. According to Israel, Adeleke’s accessibility, singing, dancing and public engagement helped him establish an emotional connection with voters. “Politics is not only p…

…in the weekend’s Osun State governorship election, saying the ruling party failed to connect with the electorate. In a post on his official X handle, @dayoisrael, Israel said the APC underestimated Adeleke, who was often derisively described as the “Dancing Governor.” In his post titled, “Osun has spoken: The bitter tr…

…96 per cent of polling units opening for accreditation and voting by 9:30am, despite INEC reprinting ballots after a last-minute court order on the inclusion of the Social Democratic Party on the ballot. She said the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System worked in 80 per cent of polling units and was fixed in the remainin…

…victory.Legit.ng reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke, running on the Accord Party ticket, the winner of the August 15, 2026 Osun governorship election after he polled 511,067 votes against All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Oyebamiji's 444,815 votes.Adeleke se…

…results from 470 polling units by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. “The manifest partiality of security agencies, especially the police, and even the shameful intervention by the EFCC freezing the accounts of the state; and the intentional delay (more than two hours) in uploading the results of the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, were on Sunday asked to investigate alleged vote-buying, violence and other electoral offences in the 2026 Osun State governorship election. The request is con…