Two candidates in the Osun governorship election — Adebayo Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Adedamola Adebayo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) — have withdrawn from the race and endorsed Ademola Adeleke, the incumbent governor. Adewale announced his…
The organisation also expressed concern over the delayed arrival of sensitive election materials, which it said arrived at about 8:30 p.m. on Thursday The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, one of the civil society organisations observing the Osun State governorship…
But on Wednesday, witnesses in al-Obeid said the strategically important city in the Kordofan region was targeted by eight drones, triggering army air defenses. Two people were killed and others were injured, according to medical sources. Witnesses in the capital…
The Federal Government is stepping up efforts to attract private and multilateral capital into its gas sector, as officials warn that the country faces an estimated 10-year $200 billion infrastructure investment shortfall. Speaking on a panel at the West African…
“People fear the environment where the shrine is. No evil will ever happen here. So, nobody fights vultures that perch here,” a man they call the Vulture King tells the BBC. Mostly associated with death and decay, perhaps it is…
Utilise our cancer health fund, UBTH urges indigent patients President Bola Tinubu has approved the procurement of 35 additional linear accelerators between 2027 and 2029 to expand access to radiotherapy and strengthen cancer treatment capacity across Nigeria.The Minister of State for Health…
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…
To speak the name of the Almighty God is to summon the ultimate authority of the universe. It is not a casual exclamation or a protective charm to ward off bad luck. When you call upon His name, you enter…
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…
