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Security operatives arrested about 100 people allegedly brought from neighbouring states to interfere with the Osun governorship electionThe Commissioner of Police overseeing the election confirmed the suspects were linked to Ondo and Ekiti statesGovernor Ademola Adeleke announced plans for an independent inquiry into …
Nigerian social media activist, VeryDarkMan, has called out President Bola Tinubu over his alleged involvement in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. Accusing the President of sending All Progressives Congress, APC, governors and senators to manipulate the Osun election, VeryDarkMan told Tinubu to allow the “…
There was an impressive turnout of voters at Ifofin Unit 001, Ward 8, Ilesa East Local Government Area, on Saturday as the governorship poll held across the state. Ifofin Unit 001, Ward 8, Ilesa, Osun State, is where the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Rauf Aregbesola, is registered as a voter. A…
An 85-year-old voter, Pa Odejide Mosunmoye, says he wants good governance that will benefit people across all strata of society to be entrenched in Osun. Mosunmoye spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria after casting his vote at Unit 3, Ward 9, AUD School, Atile, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, during the ongoing …
Chadian murder suspect who fled to Nigeria is arrested in Kano and repatriated The Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has arrested and repatriated Mahadijiria Abdoulaye, a Chadian national wanted by authorities in N'Djamena in connection with the m#rder of an …
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on traditional rulers to prioritise the development of their domains and partner with the government to achieve rapid development at the grassroots. Abiodun made the call in a statement on Saturday during the official installation and presentation of the instruments of …
The Imole Campaign Council alleged that soldiers riding in over 15 trucks raided homes of Accord Party leaders across Osun state on Friday night, August 14, 2026A Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke and a top Accord Party campaigner were allegedly held at a military cantonment in Ede as of Saturday morningThe c…
Nigeria Democratic Congress 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to protect lives and property following recent attacks in Benue State. Obi made the call after visiting Otukpo-Nobi and Efeyi-Ugboju communities in Otukpo Local Government Area, where recent att…
A fresh internal disagreement is brewing within the Nigeria Labour Congress following a directive by its national secretariat asking affiliate unions and their officials to steer clear of the Working People United, a support group campaigning for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The directive has repor…
Since the death of actress, Temitope Osoba, conflicting accounts and fresh allegations surrounding her final days have raised questions about the circumstances of her death. Osoba died on August 5, 2026, at the age of 40. However, controversy over how she died intensified after her fiancé, Prophet Itunu Onadeko, disput…
The All Progressives Congress and Accord Party have been accused of engaging in a vote-buying jamboree across Osun State as agents of both parties offer voters between N10,000 and N20,000 ahead of today’s governorship election. Saturday PUNCH gathered that, unlike previous elections, the vote-buying started six days be…
The proposed summit of opposition political parties convened by the G-100 has been shifted from August 18 to August 31, 2026, to allow participating parties to hold further consultations after the National Peace Summit. The group is urging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, who …
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will from Monday begin the inauguration of 10 major projects across the state, the state government has said. The government said the latest round of project inaugurations was part of the Fubara-led administration’s efforts to deepen development at the grassroots. The Secretary…
Mexico World Cup star Raul Jimenez saved Wolves from an embarrassing start to the Championship campaign as his late penalty rescued a 2-2 draw against Blackburn in the opening game of the season on Friday. Playing in the Championship for the first time in eight years following their relegation from the Premier League l…
France's top court blocks bill banning social media for under-15s France's top constitutional authority has struck down a bill that sought to prohibit children under the age of 15 from using social media, ruling that the proposed restrictions disproportionately infringe upon freedom of expression.The court determined t…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dragged President Bola Tinubu before the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking to disqualify him from contesting the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps certificate. Atiku personally appeared at the court registry on Friday to depose to an…
Kevin Rideout, a US missionary who was kidnapped in Niger last year, has been released, President Donald Trump confirmed Friday. The news of the release of Rideout had first been relayed by the Christian group he worked for, SIM International, which said he had been kidnapped from outside his home in the Nigerien capit…
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The Anambra State Police Command has recovered two locally fabricated pistols and three caps bearing an inscription linked to the Vikings Confraternity from an abandoned motorcycle in Awka North Local Government Area. The items were recovered by operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit during a routine p…
An American Christian missionary, Kevin Rideout, has regained his freedom after spending more than nine months in captivity following his abduction in Niger, his organisation, SIM International, has said. According to BBC on Friday, the Rideout was kidnapped outside his home in Niger’s capital, Niamey, in October 2025 …
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has warned motorists against violating traffic laws and regulations, saying anyone found culpable will be dealt with in accordance with the law. The command also pledged to sustain its statewide enforcement exercise across the 31 local government areas of the state. A statement issued…
The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service has postponed the publication of shortlisted candidates for its ongoing recruitment exercise, which was initially scheduled for Thursday, August 13. NAQS said the decision was made to ensure a thorough, transparent and accurate recruitment process. The agency announced the po…
The Indonesian government will close more than 750 state-owned enterprises by year’s end, President Prabowo Subianto said Friday, mulling the possibility of a special court to investigate “unproductive” boards. “There are far too many unproductive state-owned enterprises, always reporting losses while claiming profits …
The Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union has honoured the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, with the ‘Golden Era Pillar of Critical and Strategic Intelligence for National Development Award’, as part of activities marking its 50th anniversary RATTAWU conferred the a…