There was a large turnout of voters in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun, on Saturday, 15 August, 2026 as residents trooped to polling centres to elect the next governor of the state, reports the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN). According to the news medium, voters arrived at their polling units as early as 7am, checking the registers pasted on walls for their names ahead of accreditation. NAN reports that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission had already set up at the polling units before 7 a.m., in preparation for accreditation and voting. Unarmed police officers were seen at the…
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A member of the Osun State House of Assembly representing Irewole/Isokan Constituency, Abiola Ibrahim, has been confronted by security operatives after he was found with a large group of intending voters at a private residence in the Ikire area of the state. A viral video circulating on social media early on the morning of Saturday, 15 August, 2026 shows that incident occurred early Saturday morning, as voting processes commenced across the state’s local government areas for the Osun State governorship election. In the video, armed and uniformed police officers were seen questioning the lawmaker at the residence, which he identified…
Anambra State police Command on Saturday, 15 August, 2026 has confirmed that a businessman and Chairman of Jezco Group, Chief Joseph Ezeokafor, who was kidnapped alongside a reverend sister by unknown gunmen at Ifite-Awka, Awka South LGA of the State, have been set free by their abductors , reports thegazellenews.com. It was gathered that the duo were released in the early hours of Saturday, 15 August, 2026 after being kidnapped and spending several days in captivity under unknown circumstances. The Anambra State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the good news through statement on Saturday, 15 August, 2026,…
There was early arrival of ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission at different polling units within Ilesa metropolis on Saturday as the Osun State governorship election holds across the state, reports The Punch online. According to the medium, in Ilesa t ad hoc staff arrived early at Ward 1, Unit 8, Ilesa West, and Ward 8, Unit 3, Ilesa West Local Government Area. Many voters were also observed checking their names on the register pasted close to the polling booths.
Lakurawa terrorists on Friday, 14 August, 2026 invaded Kebbe town in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto and killed at least four soldiers, reports thegazellenewws.com. A security expert in Sokoto, Bashar Altine, who confirmed the development, said four soldiers were feared killed during the exchange of fire. According to Altine, the terrorists, numbering over 300, rode on motorcycles and engaged security forces in a gun battle as they attacked shops, a hospital and vehicles. He said the heavily armed militants reportedly entered the town at about 10am, prompting soldiers stationed at a military base on the outskirts of Kebbe to open…
By Kunle Owolabi Voting has commenced across the state peaceful so far. It is however, early to predict how the whole process will go. Our correspondent moved round turn out of voters as queues snaked round street and schools designated as polling units. There is also heavy presence of security operatives everywhere to forestall any likelihood of violence of destruction of Voting processes. Osun State has 332 wards, over the state capital, Osogbo and obse5v3d a calm in most of the polling units. It was also gathered that there is significant 3000 polling units across 30 local government across the…
By Kunle Owolabi Governor Ademola Adeleke has cast his ballot at his polling unit in Sagba/Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, in Ede North Local Government Area of Osun State, as voting progresses in the 2026 Osun governorship election. Adeleke voted at about 8:45 a.m. Speaking with journalists after casting his ballot, the governor described the exercise in his immediate area as peaceful. However, the Governor said he had received reports of violence in Modakeke and Obagun, alleging that supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were behind the incidents. He also accused some police officers in the affected areas of…
A group within the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Plateau State has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by some individuals to prevent Hon. Jude Dakur from emerging as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. The group, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Jonathan Bulus, on Thursday, alleged that certain individuals were determined to undermine Dakur’s candidacy and create confusion over the party’s nomination process. Bulus said the group was particularly concerned about reports that some persons were moving around in an attempt to have the name of the party’s nominated candidate changed. He said,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug dealers, Hillary Osondu and Abubakar Bello, both aged 54, and recovered 132 sachets of 100mg Tramadol during a stop-and-search operation in Asaba. The arrests were made on Thursday, 13 August, 2026, along Nnebisi Road, Asaba, when personnel of the police patrol team attached to Operation Delta Shield intercepted a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number ZBL-549-XA and subjected it to a search. The Police Public Relations Officer for the command, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Warri on Friday, 14…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigeria and China have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the Nigeria-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with both countries agreeing to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, manufacturing, energy, agriculture, mining, digital technology, artificial intelligence, security and infrastructure. The commitment was renewed on Thursday,13 August,2026, when the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed, received the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, in Abuja for discussions on bilateral relations and opportunities to expand cooperation, including follow-up on a proposed RMB200 million grant, increased Nigerian exports to China under a zero-tariff arrangement and greater Chinese investment in…