By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 2,500 personnel and 50 operational vehicles, including seven heavy-duty tow trucks and six ambulances, for the effective management of road traffic and emergency response during the Osun State governorship election. The deployment, announced ahead of the election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August, 2026 covers the three senatorial districts and all operational areas of the state, and is designed to ensure seamless traffic management, prompt emergency response, clearance of road obstructions and strict compliance with the Restriction/No-Movement Order during the election period. According to the FRSC, the personnel deployment…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), representing 81.50 per cent of the total registered voters in Osun State, have been collected ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The final figures were disclosed in a press statement issued on Thursday,13 August, 2026 and signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, ahead of the election scheduled to hold on Saturday, 15 August, 2026. According to the statement, out of a total of 2,339,233 registered voters in the state, the remaining 432,843 PVCs, representing…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Government has commended Brown’s Table, a non-governmental organisation, for donating cardiac monitors to Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across parts of the state, describing the intervention as a boost to grassroots healthcare delivery. The donation was made through Health District III at a presentation ceremony held in Victoria Island on Saturday, 8 August, 2026 with the equipment earmarked for deployment to PHCs in Ibeju-Lekki, Eti-Osa, Epe and Onigbongbo, as well as facilities under Health District VI. Speaking at the ceremony, the Permanent Secretary, Health District III, Dr Monsurat Adeleke, said the intervention emphasised the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The All Progressives Congress (APC) held a mega rally in Osun State, where party supporters and residents criticised the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke over alleged shortcomings in infrastructure, employment and workers’ welfare, while calling for a change of government at Saturday’s governorship election. The rally, held on Thursday, 13 August, 2026, attracted leading members and supporters of the APC as the parties intensified their campaigns and mobilisation efforts across the state ahead of the August 15 poll. Speaking on the sidelines of the rally, Ademola Adejire, Chief Executive Officer of Upliftment Against Hunger Initiative in…
By Olabode Opeseitan On the eve of Osun State’s governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress candidate stepped before the camera with the urgency of a man who believes his state is in need of urgent rescue. His message was not subtle. It was a plea, a warning and a campaign pitch woven into one: Osun must vote, and Osun must change course. In the broadcast, Oyebamiji accused Gov Ademola Adeleke of turning public resources into a private inheritance, concentrating development in Ede while other communities waited for roads that cracked too soon and projects that never quite matched…
By Segun Babatunde Awofadeji in Bauchi Investigation has revealed that a petition was sent to DSS office in Bauchi by A Jos- based law firm, Wholesome Attorneys, has written a petition to the Directorate of State Security (DSS) seeking its intervention over alleged detention of a 17-year-old girl by the Bauchi State Orphans and Vulnerable Children Agency (BASOVCA), reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reports further that the petition was written on behalf of the mother of the alleged victim, Kumabe Zakari. The petition, thegazellenews.com gathered, sought the intervention of the DSS to the detained teenager, Faith Barnabas based on a court order which had directed…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Former Nigerian Presidents: Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Ebele Jonathan; alongside Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed and NDC Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi have called for a renewed commitment to strengthening democratic institutions, protecting the rule of law and rebuilding public confidence as Africa confronts growing challenges to democratic governance. The call was made on Tuesday, 11 August, 2026, at the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue, held at the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Conference Centre in Bauchi, under the theme: “Beyond Elections: Can Political Parties and the Judiciary Save African Democracy?” Chairing the high-level…
As part of measures to fight against banditry and improve security operations across the state, the Sokoto State Government on Thursday, 13 August, 2026 announced the approval of N1.759 billion for the procurement of 1,000 Bajaj motorcycles for distribution to security agencies in the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The approval was one of the resolutions reached at the sixth regular meeting of the Sokoto State Executive Council for 2026, chaired by the Deputy Governor, Idris Muhammad Gobir. According to a statement issued by the the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Abubakar Bawa, who confirmed the development through a statement on Thursday,…
The European football controlling body, UEFA has revealed the prize money for Paris Saint-Germain after defeating Aston Villa 2-1 in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup final. PSG defeated the Premier League club at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday, 12 August, 2026 to become the third club in the history of the competition to win the trophy back-to-back, joining Real Madrid and AC Milan. Two goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue gave the French Ligue 1 champions the victory against Unai Emery’s side, as Brian Madjo’s goal was not enough. According to the Daily Mirror, Luis Enrique’s tutored side…
Ahead of Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August, 2026, the All Progressives Congress, (APC), on Wednesday, 12 August, 2026 said Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke is defeatable because his records for the past years are very weak, reports thegazellenews.com. The National Publicity Secretary APC, Felix Morka, who gave the description on Wednesday, 12 August, 2026, while speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’, also optimism that the APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji will defeat the incumbent governor due to the endorsement he has received by the people of the state. According to Mouka, the verdict will be…