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 Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke says the state will set up an independent commission of inquiry after Saturday’s governorship election to investigate reported cases of extrajudicial killings and other violence linked to the election.Adeleke made this known while speaking to journalists in Osogbo on Friday.His speech was delivered by the Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi.The governor expressed sympathy to the families who lost loved ones during the violence and promised that the inquiry would begin immediately after the election.“The Osun State Government expresses its deepest condolences to the families of all persons who have tragically lost their lives in incidents of violence during this election period,” Adel...

Mr. Olumola Ajegunmo, 54, has been missing since Monday, July 20, 2026, after he was separated from his companion on a BRT bus travelling from Lagos to Ikorodu.He was supposed to alight at Ogolonto Bus Stop, but the bus reportedly left before he could get down. The driver later said he may have been dropped at Agric Bus Stop.Olumola is dark-complexioned, about 5.9ft tall, non-verbal and has no formal education.His family and volunteers have searched around Ogolonto, Agric, Ikorodu and surrounding areas, but there has been no trace of him so far.If you have seen Mr. Olumola or have any information that could help locate him, please reach out to the family or the relevant authorities.Please share widely. One share could help bring him home.https://youtu.be/fi...

President Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent, and credible governorship election in Osun State 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 Peoples Democratic Party, the All Progressives Congress candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, and the African Democratic Congress candidate, Najeem Salaam.In a statement issued on Friday and signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu urged INEC to ensure the integrity of the electoral process and provide a transparent and orderly election.“As the people of Osun State head to the polling ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has begun the distribution of sensitive electoral materials across the 30 local government areas of Osun State ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election.INEC National Commissioner in charge of the Osun State election, Kunle Ajayi, disclosed this on Friday, stating that the distribution is currently taking place at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, office in Osogbo, the state capital.Ajayi attributed the delay to the late arrival of newly printed ballot papers and other materials from Abuja following the recent inclusion of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, on the ballot for the election.According to him, INEC began the distribution to ensure that all materials reached their designated locations ahead o...

Nigerian journalist, Rufai Oseni, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain to Nigerians how $3 billion was spent on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) refinery in Port Harcourt.Oseni’s remarks stemmed from Tinubu’s statement during a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he said the NNPC refinery will come back to work.Reacting, Rufai Oseni, during Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday, berated Tinubu’s government regarding the inconsistent claims surrounding the refinery’s revitalisation.He highlighted the contradiction: Tinubu congratulated the NNPCL on the refinery’s successful operation in 2024, but is now saying it would work again.Rufai que...

An American Christian missionary, Kevin Rideout, has regained his freedom after spending more than nine months in captivity following his abduction in Niger, his organisation, SIM International, has said.According to BBC on Friday, the Rideout was kidnapped outside his home in Niger’s capital, Niamey, in October 2025 by three armed men who reportedly took him to the western Tillaberi region, an area known for militant activity.SIM International said in a statement on Friday that Rideout was “in good health in the care of US officials”.The New York Times, which first reported his release, cited unnamed US officials as saying he was in FBI custody. However, details of how he was released and who held him remained unclear.There had been concerns that Rideout may have been ...

The presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement and Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday announced former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election.Makinde announced this at the elective national convention of the APM held at the Rilwanu Adamu Square, Government House, Bauchi.Lawal replaces Ibrahim Bala, who was earlier announced as Makinde’s running mate, but was intended to be a placeholder.The former DSS DG joined the APM a few days ago after resigning from the African Democratic Congress after losing the Katsina ADC governorship ticket.Speaking on Daura’s choice, Makinde disclosed that he was deliberately chosen to solve the security situation of the country.At...