Osun Poll: Police Arrest Lawmaker Over Alleged Plot to Import 300 Voters

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOsun Poll: Police Arrest Lawmaker Over Alleged Plot to Import 300 Voters

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 16, 2026

The Osun State Police Command has arrested Abiola Ibrahim, a member of the state House of Assembly, over an alleged attempt to mobilise about 300 people from outside the state to vote in the governorship election. Ibrahim, who represents the Irewole/Isokan constituency and is a member of the Accord Party, was arrested on Friday night alongside a group of people reportedly found at his residence in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area. Police said more than...

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#OsunDecides2026: Adeleke Wins Re-election as Osun Governor

NewsNigeriaPolitics#OsunDecides2026: Adeleke Wins Re-election as Osun Governor

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 16, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, winner of Saturday’s governorship election, securing a second term in office. Adeleke, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 444,815 votes. The margin of victory was 66,252 votes. The INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole,...

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DHQ X Account Hacked, Nigerians Warned Against Fake Updates

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaDHQ X Account Hacked, Nigerians Warned Against Fake Updates

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 16, 2026

The Defense Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that its official X account was compromised and warned Nigerians to disregard any suspicious or unauthorized posts on the platform. The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, describing the incident as a cybersecurity matter. The warning followed the appearance of a series of cryptocurrency-related posts on the account that were unrelated to the Nigerian Armed Forces’ activities. One of the...

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Prayers Will Crush Boko Haram, Says Maiduguri Bishop

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPrayers Will Crush Boko Haram, Says Maiduguri Bishop

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 16, 2026

The Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese, Most Rev. Oliver Dashe, has urged Christians to intensify prayers for an end to insecurity in Nigeria, saying spiritual intervention would help defeat Boko Haram insurgents. Dashe made the call on Saturday at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Maiduguri, while speaking with journalists after a church service to mark the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The bishop acknowledged the relative calm experienced in parts of Borno State...

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Osun Poll: APC Defeats Aregbesola’s ADC in Former Governor’s Polling Unit

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOsun Poll: APC Defeats Aregbesola’s ADC in Former Governor’s Polling Unit

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 16, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has defeated the African Democratic Congress (ADC) at the polling unit of former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, in Saturday’s governorship election. The result represents a major symbolic setback for Aregbesola, who served as governor of the state from 2010 to 2018 and is now the national secretary of the ADC. Results uploaded on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing (IReV) portal showed that APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji polled...

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Osun Election: APC Alleges Killing of Campaign DG’s Nephew By Political Thugs

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOsun Election: APC Alleges Killing of Campaign DG’s Nephew By Political Thugs

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 14, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has alleged the killing of Dele Ayegbo, nephew of its governorship campaign Director-General, Wole Oke, in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area. The party said Ayegbo was shot dead at a road junction close to his residence in the Idofin area of the town on Wednesday night, two days before Saturday’s governorship election. Kola Olabisi, Osun APC spokesperson, made the allegation in a statement on Thursday, claiming that...

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South Africa Knock Super Falcons Out of 2027 World Cup

NewsNigeriaSoccerSportsSouth Africa Knock Super Falcons Out of 2027 World Cup

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 14, 2026

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have failed to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time after losing 2-1 to South Africa in a decisive play-off in Casablanca, Morocco, on Thursday. The defeat at the Stade Moulay Rachid ended Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the inter-confederation play-offs and brought to an end a 36-year run of appearances at the tournament. Nigeria had featured in every edition of the Women’s World Cup since its inaugural...

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Accord Faction Dumps Adeleke, Backs APC’s Oyebamiji Ahead of Osun Poll

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAccord Faction Dumps Adeleke, Backs APC’s Oyebamiji Ahead of Osun Poll

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 14, 2026

The 2026 Osun governorship election took a fresh turn on Thursday as a faction of the Accord Party led by its National Chairman, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, withdrew its support for Governor Ademola Adeleke and endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. Imumolen announced the decision at the APC governorship mega rally in Osogbo, where he said the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had resolved to back Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO. He urged...

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Court Gives Police 2 Weeks to Probe Senator Fadahunsi Over ‘Kill’ Comment

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCourt Gives Police 2 Weeks to Probe Senator Fadahunsi Over ‘Kill’ Comment

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 14, 2026

A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has ordered the police to investigate Senator Francis Fadahunsi over alleged comments in which he called on supporters to kill members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The Presiding Magistrate II, Farida Ibrahim, directed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 7, Abuja, to investigate the criminal complaint and submit its findings to the court within two weeks. The directive was contained...

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Kidnappers Raise Jezco Chairman’s Ransom to ₦1.5bn, Cut Contact With Family

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKidnappers Raise Jezco Chairman’s Ransom to ₦1.5bn, Cut Contact With Family

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 14, 2026

Kidnappers holding the Chairman of Jezco Group, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor, have reportedly raised their ransom demand from ₦700 million to ₦1.5 billion, heightening fears over the safety of the septuagenarian businessman. Ezeokafor was reportedly abducted in the early hours of Tuesday after leaving his residence for a prayer ground as part of his annual spiritual retreat. He was said to have travelled without his security personnel. A source close to the family said the...

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