No fewer than 73 election-related violent incidents leading to 29 deaths have been recorded in the build-up to the election, with Osogbo, the state capital, emerging as the worst-hit. As Osun State prepares for Saturday’s governorship election, the contest has…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has formally excluded a range of non-state security agencies, including the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun), local vigilante groups, the Joint Civilian Task Force (CJTF), hunters’ associations, community-based security groups and neighbourhood watch organisations from taking part…
… and apologose to the good people of Osun Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on Senator Francis Fadahunsi to retract his alleged inflammatory remarks ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election and apologise…
The Osun state police command has summoned Francis Fadahunsi, the senator representing Osun East senatorial district, over his now-viral comment to ‘kill Accord’ members. The summons, seen by TheCable, follows the outrage on social media over the senator’s comments, instructing All…
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump‘s executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November elections that will decide control of Congress. The ruling by U.S.…
Senator Francis Fadahunsi has dismissed claims of inciting violence ahead of the Osun governorship election, as Governor Ademola Adeleke has requested the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, to arrest and investigate the lawmaker over a comment credited to…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has stressed that the country’s Gross domestic product (GDP) is growing but he is curious to know if Nigerians can feel the growth. Governor Makinde asked this critical question in “The Business of Governance”, his newsletter for…
The chances of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of securing significant support in Northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential election have triggered a fresh debate following comments by Amb. Abdul Danbature, National President of the…
Ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, various groups, on Friday, voiced their concerns over the process, alleging intimidation and abuse of state institutions by the Federal Government. Against this backdrop, a coalition of civil society organisations…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the National Economic Council’s NEC approval of a $4.5 billion refinancing of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company NNPC Limited’s oil-backed loan, describing President Bola Tinubu as a weapon fashioned against Nigeria’s economy. In…
