Ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials across all 30 local government areas in the state. The exercise is currently underway…
With the election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026, Osun State voters will choose from the 13 Osun Governorship Candidates representing various political blocs and professional backgrounds. The contest features the incumbent governor seeking re-election, alongside former state commissioners, a…
Amnesty International has vowed to publicly condemn and expose Senator Francis Fadahunsi over an alleged inciting comment against members of the Accord Party ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election. The Country Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has intercepted smuggled goods with a total duty-paid value of N3.57 billion. The command also vowed to make border routes across Ogun State increasingly difficult for smugglers and drug traffickers to…
The Chief Judge of Bauchi State, Justice Rabi Talatu Umar, has inaugurated members of the state’s Local Government Election Tribunals, Appeal Tribunal, Family Court I and Right of Way Mobile Court. Umar inaugurated the judicial panels at the Bauchi State…
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has claimed that Governor Ademola Adeleke has been divinely chosen to secure a second term in office. However, Ayodele warned that the…
Public reactions have continued to trail the presence of former Anambra State Governor and prominent political figure Peter Obi in Edo State, despite an earlier warning issued by Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo. Governor Okpebholo had cautioned Obi on July…
Nigeria failed to meet the United States government’s minimum Fiscal Transparency Test requirements for 2025, according to the 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report released by the U.S. Department of State on Tuesday. The report assessed 139 governments alongside the Palestinian Authority…
Amid signs of fresh Rivers Crisis, the Rivers State Government has dismissed reports of a rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of Assembly over the 2026 Appropriation Bill. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Chief Press Secretary…
The Presidency has called on Nigerians to contribute their perspectives regarding the proposed creation of state police, announcing that the public submission window for the National Policing Bill closes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2026. The Chief of…
The Ndigbo for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2027 Forum (NDI-ABAT), a pro-Tinubu Igbo socio-political organization, has launched a grassroots mobilization drive to build support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The group stated that its collaboration…
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said President Bola Tinubu appears more focused on Nigeria’s long-term future than on preserving his political goodwill. Sani made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking on TVC’s This Morning programme during a discussion…
The Nigerian Law Society (NLS) has faulted the directive of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, restricting Nigerian lawyers from using the title ‘Barrister’ and recommending ‘Esquire’ instead. The NLS argued that the directive has no clear…
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has assured the families of 10 police officers killed during a gun battle with suspected bandits in Sakaba Local Government Area that they will receive the state government’s support. Idris gave the assurance when he…
The Osun State Police Command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, over allegations that he threatened to kill members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Fadahunsi faced strong backlash after a viral video…
