…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…

…follow ur helper fight"Gov Adeleke's billionaire brother spotted at polling unitLegit.ng reported that Davido's billionaire father, Deji Adeleke, also exercised his civic duty in Osun state.The businessman was captured on camera in the queue with other voters at his polling unit. His humble appearance sparked reactions…

…of the New Nigeria People's Party.Osun 2026: List of 3 major contendersEarlier, Legit.ng reported that Osun State is heading into its most watched political contest in years, with 14 candidates on the ballot for the governorship election set for Saturday, August 15, 2026.While the field is broad, three candidates have…

Afrobeats singer Davido has reacted to the reported victory of Accord in the hometown of former Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, during the ongoing governorship election. Davido reacted in a post on his official X handle on Saturday, August 15, 2026, celebrating the result from Oyetola's hometown. "We dey flog Oye…

…from the Osun election began to trickle in from the various rolling units. DAILY POST reports that the incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, who is also Davido’s uncle, won in a couple of polling units. Davido alleged, “Osun people, their new plan now is to inflate number of void votes so they can declare the election i…

…revenue trends and comparative federal systems, culminating in a harmonised report and legislative proposals that are now ready for transmission to the appropriate authorities. “The Commission has completed a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s Revenue Allocation Formula. It has completed the review of remuneration for j…

…from Wamba, Akwanga and Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Areas. Our correspondent reports that some of the beneficiaries, including Usman Mohammed, Peter Joe and Ahmed Usuf, appreciated the SUBEB chairman for remembering the less-privileged people in the area and prayed for his continued success. They also assured him t…

…15, with the breach going unaddressed for several hours before any intervention was reported.Bashir Ahmad, OON, a former presidential aide to ex-president Muhammadu Buhari, drew public attention to the incident through a post on his own Twitter account, urging the Defence Intelligence Agency to respond without delay.Th…

…with 90 votes. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) managed just two votes, TheCable reports.Accord Leads in Deputy Governor's WardParty members were seen jubilating at the polling unit following the declaration of the result. The outcome is seen as a symbolic development, given that the unit is where Adewusi himself…

…Nguroje, said the incident occurred at No Vex Hotel, Girei, on Friday. “Following a report of an altercation at No Vex Hotel, Girei LGA, on 14th August 2026, operatives from Girei Divisional Police Headquarters swiftly responded to the scene. “The victim was found with severe injuries and in a pool of blood. She was im…

…at everyone's votes. Anyone who votes for someone else is not from Ilase." DAILY POST reports that Fadahunsi is a member of the major opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcD0u61FUsx/?igsh=MXQ4amhzbTRiMzVyMw==&igsi=MXQ4amhzbTRiMzVyMw== Osun Decides: Again,…

…different parts of the state in Saturday's governorship election. PUNCH Online earlier reported that three major candidates in the Osun governorship election had expressed confidence in emerging victorious as the polls entered the sorting and collation stage, with each candidate and their supporters optimistic about se…

…and were eligible to vote, the Hub said. On the security incidents, the EU observer hub reported 25 cases of thuggery, 12 attacks on electoral officials and 9 cases of voter intimidation by security personnel. It separately recorded 323 cases of electoral offences across the polling units observed, including 103 cases…

…beneficiaries.SEC launches campaign to recover unclaimed dividends Legit.ng earlier reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has kicked off a nationwide campaign to help Nigerian investors reclaim approximately N270 billion in unclaimed dividends and other outstanding capital market funds. The exercis…