The Inspector-General of Police, Tunde Disu, has warned Nigerians against resorting to jungle justice, stressing that anyone who assaults or kills a suspected criminal through mob action will face prosecution for murder. Disu issued the warning in a viral video,…
Senator Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has attributed the escalating flood incidents in Abuja to illegal construction on green areas, natural flood plains, and designated drainage routes. Speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS on…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed a N10 billion lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations that his wife and children were denied access to him during his detention. The suit…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has issued and signed 26,272 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, according to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The figure represents an increase of 17,575 certificates compared with the 8,697…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it is reviewing the results of the 2026 Osun election across the state’s 332 wards before deciding on its next course of action. The party disclosed this in a…
Incumbent leader Ademola Adeleke has secured re-election following a competitive weekend ballot across 30 local government areas. Official results confirm that Ademola Adeleke wins Osun governorship election after gathering 511,067 votes to remain in office. According to certified election figures…
Over 96 percent of the expected results from the Osun governorship election—comprising 3,613 out of 3,763 polling units—have been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV). An inspection of the IReV dashboard early Sunday morning showed…
As results from the Osun governorship election emerge from polling units across the state’s 30 local government areas, real-time updates have been provided below. A total of 2,339,233 registered voters are eligible to vote in the election, which the Independent…
The much-anticipated Osun State governorship election has been hit by technical problems involving the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, with voters in several parts of the state reporting delays and difficulties completing accreditation. The problems have emerged during the actual…
The Osun governorship election 2026 is taking place today, August 15, with more than two million registered voters deciding who will lead the state for the next four years. While the immediate contest is about who occupies the Bola Ige…
Afrobeats musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has alleged that soldiers were trying to prevent him from entering Osun State ahead of the Osun 2026 governorship election. In an early Saturday post on his verified X account, Davido said…
President Bola Tinubu is being sued by African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential contender Atiku Abubakar for alleged NYSC certificate forgery Atiku is requesting that Tinubu be disqualified from the 2027 presidential election in a lawsuit that was submitted to the…
Reports have emerged regarding alleged voter importation in Osun State ahead of the Osun election 2026 election, following the reported arrest of over one hundred prospective voters brought in by an Accord Party member. Security operatives questioned the individuals at…
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, the Nigeria Police Force has announced a restriction on movement across the state from 12:00 midnight on Friday, August 14, 2026, until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The Force Public…
A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo South, Chief Suffy Uguoji, has asserted that no political coalition or alliance formed can oppose President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. He stated that the Southwest region remains firmly united…
