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  Adeleke made the allegation shortly after casting his ballot in the ongoing Osun State gubernatorial Election at Unit 009, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government Area. Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to disrupt the ongoing governorship election in the state, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) of bringing a police …

  *Tinubu to INEC, security agencies: Ensure peaceful, transparent election *PDP, APM candidates step down for Adeleke *Police announce 42-hour movement restriction *Let ballot, not violence decide, IPCR declares As the countdown to today’s election draws to a close, the contest for the governorship has effectively become a two-horse race between the incumbent, Ademola Adeleke of Accord Party and the …

  *Money will influence outcome —Stakeholders; parties transferring N20,000, N10,000, N5000; violence, thuggery, hate speech take centre stage; politicians desert homes; competence, credibility will matter —Ex-lawmaker The die is cast. Tension in the polity is palpable. No fewer than 1.9 million registered voters, who collected their permanent voters cards, PVCs, will head to the ballot box to decide the winner …

Voters checking their names @ ldi- lroko/ itakogun unit, ward 008,ilesa, ilesa West, Osun state ===================================================================== Voters await electoral officers at Iragbiji At ward 3, unit 16 ward 3 Iragbiji Boripe local government, the hometown of Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, voters arrived polling unit before electoral officers. The voters had been on queue as early as …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carrier and return to using older steam catapults that he has long said he prefers, according to a directive issued Thursday. The new mandate would likely cost billions of dollars and revert the …

The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation to Friday, August 21, 2026, at 5.00 pm West Africa Time. The PUNCH earlier reported that the Presidency, on Wednesday, announced that the public submission would close by 5 pm on Thursday, August 13. In …

President Bola Tinubu has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. The election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 15 candidates contesting the governorship seat. Among the candidates are the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, the All Progressives Congress …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to highlight his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of the November midterms. Trump is visiting the Nassau County Police Academy in suburban Long Island, where the White House …

  According to the party, the palace of the Aree of Iree was also attacked, with gunmen allegedly firing from different directions. The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has alleged that gunmen it described as “APC thugs” launched coordinated attacks on its members and supporters across several local government areas of the state, claiming that at least 15 …

  The winner was guaranteed a place in the intercontinental World Cup play-off route, making the clash a second chance for both nations after disappointing quarter-final exits The Super Falcons’ hopes of qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup have come to a painful end after Nigeria suffered a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the CAF play-off in …