President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election as an assurance that democracy will continue to flourish in Nigeria. Tinubu stated this in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, following Adeleke’s victory in the...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election after securing victory in 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas. The State Returning Officer, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, announced the result at about 7:24 am on Sunday. Adeleke, who contested on the platform...
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There are elections that produce a winner. And there are elections that produce a message. The 2026 Osun governorship election has produced both. Governor Ademola Adeleke has won a second term, defeating the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. But beyond the numbers is a much bigger lesson for Nigeria: The people can defeat political power when...
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As campaigning begins, Nigeria’s crowded opposition field raises a bigger question: can fragmented challengers overcome an APC that appears increasingly organised – or will another split opposition vote hand the advantage to the incumbent? Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race is moving from political positioning to open campaigning, with the campaign period approaching and INEC’s timetable placing...
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ABUJA, 15 August 2026 The Federal Government of Nigeria has congratulated the Government and people of India on the country’s 80th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming the enduring friendship and strategic partnership between the two nations. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria described India as a valued friend and strategic partner, noting...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the upload of results from Saturday’s Osun State governorship election on its Result Viewing (IReV) portal. Checks by our correspondent on the portal as of 4:03pm showed that results from 402 polling units had been uploaded out of the expected 3,763, representing 10.68 per cent of the...
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A heated diplomatic dispute erupted between Nigerian and South African lawmakers at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference in Lilongwe, Malawi, over the contentious issue of xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa. The confrontation occurred during a parliamentary session on how recurring attacks against foreign citizens should be officially described and...
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The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Aisha Garba, has said no child’s circumstances should prevent them from accessing quality education. Garba stated this during the commissioning of the rehabilitated Alternative High School for Girls in Agboju, Lagos State. She said every Nigerian child deserved an opportunity to learn, develop their...
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Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify President Bola Tinubu from contesting the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps certificate. The legal action coincided with a separate petition submitted to the European Commission in Brussels by...
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The United States Consulate General in Lagos has announced the arrival of Brandon Hudspeth as its new Consul General, beginning a three-year tenure as the senior U.S. government representative in southern Nigeria. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Press Office of the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Consulate...
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