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Osun Election: Army Directs Troops to Avoid Polling Units, Maintain Neutrality

adminAugust 10, 2026

The Nigerian Army has ordered officers and soldiers deployed for the August 15 Osun State governorship election to stay away from polling units and avoid any action that could undermine the credibility of the election. According to ARISE News, the directive was issued by the General Officer Commanding, 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major...

Davido Shares Okpebholo’s Alleged WAEC Result After Governor’s Remarks on Adeleke

adminAugust 7, 2026

Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has shared what appeared to be Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo’s West African Examinations Council (WAEC) result on his Instagram Story. Davido, who is the nephew of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has been actively supporting his uncle’s re-election campaign ahead of the August 15 governorship election....

Ahead of Osun Poll, Tinubu Directs EFCC to Vacate Osun Account Freezing Order

adminAugust 7, 2026

Idara Jerome The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to approach the court and vacate the order freezing the Osun State Government’s account, saying the timing of the restriction was inappropriate, given the August 15 governorship election. In a statement titled “President...

Police Arrest Cemetery Manager, One Other Over Fresh Grave Desecrated in Akwa Ibom

adminAugust 6, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested the manager of Mbiokporo Cemetery in Uyo and another suspect for allegedly exhuming a freshly buried corpse and stealing its casket. The Command described the incident as a disturbing violation of human dignity and vowed to ensure that all those involved are brought to...

Osun State Government Denies EFCC’s N11bn Looting Allegation

adminAugust 6, 2026

Stephanie Peter The Osun State Government has rejected the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) allegation that N11 billion was looted from its accounts, describing the claim as an attempt to justify what it called an illegal action through unfounded accusations. In a statement posted on X on Thursday, the state’s Commissioner for Information and...

Take It Back Movement Stages Nationwide Protests, Lists Demands

adminAugust 6, 2026

Stephanie Peter The Take It Back Movement on Wednesday staged coordinated protests in Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, Port Harcourt and other parts of the country, demanding government action on insecurity, economic hardship and other national issues. According to The Guardian, the demonstrations, held under the theme “Festival of the Oppressed,” saw protesters call for the rescue...

Atiku Criticises EFCC Over Osun Account Freeze

adminAugust 6, 2026

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account, warning that the move could weaken public confidence in the forthcoming governorship election. According to Punch, Atiku said in a statement issued on Thursday by...

Tension in Osun as EFCC restricts state account ahead of governorship poll

adminAugust 5, 2026

Fresh political tension has emerged in Osun State following reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed a key state government bank account under restriction less than two weeks before the August 15 governorship election. The affected account, domiciled with First Bank and reportedly used for the payment of workers’ salaries, was...

Onung hails Tinubu’s push for technical skills, backs ITF takeover of Sector Skills Councils

adminAugust 5, 2026

Idara Jerome Chairman of the Hospitality and Tourism Sector Skills Council of Nigeria, Mr. Nkereuwem Onung, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for prioritising technical and vocational skills development, describing the administration’s reforms as a bold step towards building a globally competitive workforce. Onung gave the commendation on Monday in Abuja following the formal handover...

Court Sentences BDC Operator to Two Months in Jail for Illegal Forex Trading

adminAugust 5, 2026

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a bureau de change (BDC) operator, Dabo Malam Ardi, to two months imprisonment for engaging in an illegal foreign exchange transaction. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed in a post on its official X account that Justice F. N. Ogazi delivered...