The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected by registered voters in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The figure represents 81.50 per cent of the 2,339,233 registered voters in the State, leaving 426,842 PVCs yet to be collected, according to the electoral commission. INEC … Read more
The Accord Party has rejected the endorsement of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Osun State, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, by Professor Chris Imumolen, insisting that the former 2023 presidential candidate no longer represents the Party. The development has deepened the political disagreement within Accord ahead of the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election, … Read more
Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Seyi Makinde, has named former Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Musa Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Makinde reportedly unveiled Daura on Thursday, August 13, 2026, during the APM’s elective National Convention in Bauchi, where … Read more
Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, is set to wear the No. 11 shirt for Atlético Madrid ahead of the 2026/27 season, marking a notable change from the No. 22 jersey he used during the second half of the previous campaign. The reported switch comes after the departure of Argentine midfielder, Thiago Almada, who has completed … Read more
Former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola and other prominent Nigerians gathered in Lagos on Thursday to honour the late Anthony Adeosun, husband of former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun. The funeral service attracted political leaders, public officials, business figures, friends and associates of the Adeosun family, who came together to … Read more
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been eliminated from the race for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualification play-off on Thursday. The defeat in Morocco ended Nigeria’s hopes of securing one of Africa’s remaining routes to the global tournament and … Read more
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday met with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, and other senior officials of the United Kingdom diplomatic mission, in an engagement that comes as political activities intensify ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The meeting, which took place on Thursday, August 13, 2026, was disclosed … Read more
The Vice-Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja, Professor Abiodun Adeniyi, has spoken about the financial pressure he has encountered since assuming leadership of the private university, saying individuals have continued to approach him with requests for personal assistance. Adeniyi, who became Vice-Chancellor of the institution in May 2026, disclosed the experiences in a Facebook post on … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured petroleum workers that Nigeria’s Government-owned refineries will return to sustainable operations, insisting that the facilities must not only restart but also become commercially viable and beneficial to the Nigerian economy. Tinubu gave the assurance on Thursday, August 13, 2026, when he received the newly elected leadership of the Nigeria … Read more
The political battle ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election has taken a legal turn, with the campaign camp of Governor Ademola Adeleke threatening to sue Senator Francis Fadahunsi for ₦10bn over alleged defamatory remarks. Pelumi Olajengbesi, a spokesman for Adeleke’s campaign organisation, accused the Osun East Senator of making statements capable of damaging … Read more