Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) “to urgently, jointly and transparently investigate reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, violence, misuse...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the just-concluded Osun election is a fitting assurance that democracy will continue to flourish in our country under the All Progressives Congress administration. “I called Governor Ademola Adeleke earlier today to congratulate him on his election victory...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has formally declared the #OsunDecides2026 Situation Room closed following the successful conclusion of the Osun State Governorship Election and the declaration of the election result in the early hours of Sunday, 16 August 2026. Addressing staff at...
Arsenal have wasted little time reminding their Premier League rivals that they are not prepared to give up their place at the top, opening the new season with a commanding 3-0 victory over Manchester City in Cardiff to lift the Community Shield. The win delivered more than just another...
Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that the end of his remarkable football career could be closer than many expected, saying the current season will “probably” be his last. The Portugal captain made the revelation in an interview with Vogue, where he spoke about his plans beyond football and his desire...
Barcelona have reached an agreement with Manchester City to sign Spanish midfielder Rodri, bringing the Catalan giants closer to one of the biggest moves of the summer and a major statement of intent ahead of the new season. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported on Sunday that City have given...
Borno State Government has intensified efforts to preserve the state’s rich cultural heritage by training women and young girls in the preparation of traditional Kanuri dishes, as part of a broader initiative to revive indigenous culinary practices. The two-day training programme, organised by the Office of the Senior Special...
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Tambuwal, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome of the governorship election as a triumph for democracy and the will of the people. Tambuwal, a chieftain of the...
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the victory as a significant democratic achievement and a demonstration of the power of the people. Obi, in a statement titled “Osun: When...
Nigerian Navy has rescued 22 passengers abducted by suspected sea robbers after their boat was hijacked along the Calabar–Oron–Ibaka waterway in Akwa Ibom State. Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja Captain Folorunsho said the incident...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declaredGovernor Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the Osun State governorship election, ending months of intense campaigns. The Returning Officer for the Osun governorship election, Joshua Ogunwole, announced the results at the INEC Collation Centre in Osogbo early Sunday. Ogunwole said Governor Adeleke...
Every time the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency announces another spectacular seizure, there is reason to applaud. But there is also a question we can no longer avoid: Nigeria keeps seizing tonnes of drugs, arresting thousands of suspects and destroying cannabis farms. Why then do drugs remain so frighteningly...
I write this article with a deeply heavy heart, saddened by the manner in which some Islamic scholars have allowed worldly interests and political considerations to cloud their sense of decency, responsibility and moral duty. It is heartbreaking to witness how the pursuit of worldly gains can overshadow the...
There comes a time in the life of every community when its elites must speak – not because they possess a monopoly of wisdom, nor because they seek to determine the political choices of others, but because silence in the face of an emerging social dilemma can itself become...
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and the Adeleke political family, accusing them of placing personal and family interests above the welfare of the people of Osun State. Sowore made the remarks in a post...
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), have successfully thwarted multiple terrorist attacks across Katsina and Kebbi States. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on...
Troops of the newly established 15 Brigade Nigerian Army, operating under the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have recorded a major operational success against suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN), dismantling three terrorist camps and recovering arms, explosives and other logistics...
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has condemned the arrest of the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Hon. Sunday Bisi, describing the development as a politically motivated attempt to intimidate opposition supporters during the ongoing governorship election. In a statement issued on Saturday by...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that there are plans by “unscrupulous persons” to withdraw security personnel from polling units and collation centres across the state, warning that such a move could jeopardise the integrity of the ongoing governorship election. Adeleke made the allegation in a post on...
Osun election: Davido urges INEC to explain delay as 471 Polling Unit results remain pending on IReV
Osun election: Davido urges INEC to explain delay as 471 Polling Unit results remain pending on IReV
Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide an explanation for the delay in uploading the remaining polling unit results from the Osun State governorship election. The singer, who has been actively commenting on the election process,...