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President Bola Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent, free, and fair governorship election in Osun State. The people of Osun State will go to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, to elect their governor, with 15 candidates contesting the election. Among the […]

  Tension has continued to mount in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election following the killing of an All Progressives Congress (APC) supporter in Esa-Oke and the shooting of another party member.   The deceased, identified as Ayegbo Oluwadele, was reportedly shot around the Oluwole Oka family compound in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area. […]

  The Nigeria Police Force has stepped up security preparations ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, deploying more than 15,000 personnel and 30 Commissioners of Police across the state.   The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, disclosed the deployment while briefing journalists in Osogbo on the police strategy for ensuring a peaceful […]

Nigeria has failed to meet the United States’ minimum fiscal transparency requirements for the second consecutive year, with Washington faulting the Federal Government over weaknesses in budget reporting, audit independence, procurement disclosure and the transparency of public finances. The finding is contained in the U.S. Department of State’s **2026 Fiscal Transparency Report**, released Tuesday after […]

The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed a Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ishyaku Mohammed, to Osun State to coordinate security operations for Saturday’s governorship election. The deployment is part of measures by the Nigeria Police Force to ensure a peaceful, secure, and credible conduct of the August 15, 2026 election. According to […]

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Federal Government, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure that the forthcoming Osun State governorship election is not turned into a militarised political contest. Speaking at the ADC National Youth Leadership Summit in Abuja, Atiku described the […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over an alleged plan to arrest its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The opposition party said it had received what it described as credible information indicating that security agencies may arrest the former Osun State governor in the days leading […]

More than 60,000 Canadians have signed a petition urging the federal government to remove U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra, accusing him of interfering in Canadian political affairs and damaging relations between the two countries. The petition, launched by a Calgary resident, argues that Hoekstra has repeatedly intervened in Canada’s domestic political debate. It specifically criticizes his […]

Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, has appeared before the Osun State Police Command in Osogbo following an invitation over a viral video in which he was allegedly heard calling on his supporters to “kill” members of the Accord Party. Fadahunsi arrived at the police headquarters at about 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday, accompanied […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged security authorities to arrest and prosecute Senator Francis Fadahunsi over remarks in a viral video that the governor described as an incitement to violence against members of the Accord Party. Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, reportedly made the comments while speaking to supporters in Ilesa ahead […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over the operating system reportedly being used on the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), warning that reliance on outdated software could expose Nigeria’s electoral infrastructure to cybersecurity and operational risks ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku’s concerns were made public on Tuesday by his media aide, […]

The United Kingdom is seeking to deepen its defence and security cooperation with Nigeria through a package of proposed military support that includes air defence systems, counter-drone technology, intelligence capabilities and assistance with the development of a forward operating base. British Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Brigadier Tom Harper, outlined the proposals on Tuesday during a […]