Mr Demola Olarenwaju, Senior Political Assistant to African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s “all is fair” remark has set the ground for extreme action ahead of the Osun State governorship race. Olarenwaju attributed Tinubu’s statement to an alleged provocative comment made by Osun East senator Francis Fadahunsi. … Read more
Adedamola Adebayo, also known as FRYO, an Osun State governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15 election. Adebayo, who emerged victorious in a contentious PDP governorship primary in December 2025, announced his decision at a news conference in Osogbo on … Read more
Domestic carriers have resumed flights following a short halt of strike action by aviation unions. The news occurred hours after the strike halted flights and left people stranded at airports around the country. Osifo-Whiskey Efe, spokesperson for Air Peace, told reporters on Tuesday that the airline has resumed operations but was still working to accommodate … Read more
France Football, the Ballon d’Or organisers, have said that it is conceivable to win the award without winning any trophies during the year in question. The correction was provided in a statement posted on their official website on Tuesday. They cited six previous examples, the most recent of which included Cristiano Ronaldo in 2013. Long … Read more
Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen has selected Arsenal as the favourites to reclaim the Premier League title this season. Owen also predicted which teams would finish in the top six of the Premier League table. The 2026/27 Premier League season begins this month, and Arsenal will seek to defend their crown, which they won … Read more
Prince Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State, commissioned the 3.3-kilometer Adesan Road in Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area, on Friday, while also announcing the arrest of four more suspects in the kidnapping of seven Gateway ICT Polytechnic students in Saapade. Governor Abiodun lauded the students’ rescue and the arrest of the suspects as a huge … Read more
Justice Aigbona Momodu of the Edo State Special Criminal Court has adjourned the trial of four suspects accused of abducting victims at Benin City’s Vegetable Market until August 20, 2026, to allow counsel to make their final written addresses. Justice Momodu delayed the hearing after the fourth defendant, Miss Gift Raphael, completed her defence. Barrister … Read more
Nigeria and the Benin Republic have agreed to strengthen defence cooperation and develop real-time intelligence sharing to combat cross-border crime, terrorism, and piracy in West Africa. Gen. Christopher Musa, Minister of Defence, secured the agreement during a three-day working visit to Cotonou that ended on Thursday. Leah Katung-Babatunde, the minister’s Special Adviser on Media, made … Read more
Mr Ella Aji Williams, the Taraba State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has assured corps members posted to the state that their welfare and security will remain the scheme’s top objectives. Williams made the pledge on Friday at the swearing-in and inauguration of 1,166 corps members deployed to Taraba State for the … Read more
A Federal High Court in Gusau has set August 31, 2026 as the judgement date in a complaint contesting the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election in Zamfara North. Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, an APC senatorial candidate, filed the complaint against the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Senator … Read more