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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) were conspicuously missing in the final list of candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2026 Osun Governorship Election.According to a statement issued by INEC’s Public Relations Officer in Osun State, Musa Olurode, the cleared parties include Accord (A), Action Alliance (AA), African Action Congress (AAC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Democratic Party (ADP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), All Progressives Congress (APC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Action Peoples Party (APP), Boot Party (BP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Young Progressive Party (YPP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).Naija News reports that th...

Architect and former Lagos governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has confirmed his intention to run in the 2027 governorship election in Lagos State, stating that he is politically stronger now than he was during the 2023 polls.Rhodes-Vivour, who recently joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the declaration during an interview on SaharaTV, where he also criticised the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) over its management of the state.According to him, his ambition to contest the election again has been clear since 2024.He explained that after the 2023 election, he pursued legal action challenging the outcome up to the Supreme Court of Nigeria while simultaneously strengthening grassroots political structures across the state.Rhodes-Vivour said...

The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly relieved Assistant Commissioner of Police Benjamin Hundeyin of his position as Force Public Relations Officer, barely six months after he assumed the role.According to reports, the decision was approved on Thursday, March 5, 2026, although the reason for the development had not been disclosed at the time of filing this report.The change comes shortly after a leadership transition within the police hierarchy. On Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu officially inaugurated Tunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police.Disu was recently appointed as the 23rd Inspector-General following the removal of Kayode Egbetokun, who had held the position since 2023.Sources within the police indicated that Hundeyin’s removal was carried...

The Kano State House of Assembly has formally initiated impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, over allegations of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of public trust.The Kano State House of Assembly has formally initiated impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, over allegations of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of public trust.According to Daily Trust, the notice of impeachment was presented on the floor of the Assembly by the Majority Leader, Lawan Hussaini Dala, who stated that the action was taken in compliance with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).The impeachment notice details multiple allegations related to Abdussalam’s...

Countries in the Middle East have expressed concern to European officials that the escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel could trigger a civil war within Iran, according to the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas.Speaking on Thursday ahead of a virtual meeting with EU foreign ministers and representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Kallas said several countries in the region are worried about internal instability in Iran amid the ongoing tensions.“When we talk to countries in the region, they are worried about the possibility of civil war inside Iran due to the leadership situation and the developments taking place there,” she said.Kallas noted that the European Union is pushing for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, stressing t...

A former member of the House of Representatives, Dapo Lam-Adesina, has stated that the peaceful conduct of the recent congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State demonstrates the party’s readiness to reclaim power in the state during the 2027 general elections.Lam-Adesina also praised the emergence of new party executives during the congress, describing the development as an important step toward strengthening the APC ahead of the next electoral cycle.During the congress held on Tuesday, party members elected Moses Adeyemo as the new chairman of the APC in Oyo State.Adeyemo, an indigene of Igboho, previously served as deputy governor under the late former governor, Abiola Ajimobi, from 2011 to 2019.Party stakeholders believe his emergence will reinforce the...

Senator representing Borno South at the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has confirmed that several civilians, soldiers, and terrorists were killed during an attack on Ngoshe community in Borno State by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters.Speaking in an interview with Vanguard, Ndume said full details of the incident remain unclear but disclosed that many of the fleeing insurgents were eliminated by the air component of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI.The lawmaker lamented that the attack claimed the lives of the Chief Imam of Ngoshe, some community elders, and several soldiers. He added that more than 100 people are still missing or have been abducted by the attackers.Ndume condemned the assault and expressed sympathy ...