The Allied Peoples Movement has won all 20 chairmanship seats in the Bauchi State local government elections. The party also secured 319 of the 323 councillorship positions contested in Monday’s election. The Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission announced the results on Monday night. According to the commission, four other political parties shared the remaining four…
Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has declared her intention to become Abia State’s next governor. She made the bold statement during a podcast interview with Nedu Wazobia. The episode aired on Instagram on August 17, 2026. Ogala said her political ambition is a divine mandate. She also insisted that she is better than every other contender….
President Tinubu celebrates Ibrahim Babangida at 85, praising his lasting impact on Nigeria’s politics, economy, infrastructure and development. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former military leader, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, on his 85th birthday. Tinubu described Babangida as an outstanding leader who shaped Nigeria in many ways. In a statement by his aide, Bayo…
President Bola Tinubu has insisted that Nigeria’s Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries will return to operation despite doubts raised by former President Olusegun Obasanjo over their viability. Tinubu spoke on Thursday when he received the Executive President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Salimon Oladiti, and other union members at…
Yekini Idiaye, the lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I, has emerged as the new Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly. Idiaye, a third-term member of the Assembly, takes over from Blessing Agbebaku, who resigned as Speaker on Monday amid moves by lawmakers to remove him from office. Agbebaku Resigns Amid Impeachment Move Agbebaku stepped…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for peace and unity in Osun State following his re-election, while the All Progressives Congress considers its legal options after losing Saturday’s governorship election. Adeleke won 511,067 votes to defeat the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes. The governor won 19 of Osun’s 30 local government areas, while…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has promised not to disappoint residents after securing a second term in office. Adeleke made the pledge on Sunday at a press conference held after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared him winner of the August 15 governorship election. The governor said the election came after months of intense political…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election in the Osun State governorship election, saying the result reflects the choice of the people. Tinubu said Adeleke’s victory also showed that democracy remains strong in Nigeria. The President spoke in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy,…
Davido celebrates his uncle Ademola Adeleke after winning the Osun governorship election, sharing an emotional video and message saying, “WE DID IT UNC!!!” Afrobeats superstar Davido is celebrating after his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, won the Osun State governorship election. INEC’s scheduled poll held on August 15, 2026.The singer shared his excitement online after Adeleke was…
Osun residents reportedly chant “Okpebholo Ole” as APC governors leave the state, following Governor Monday Okpebholo’s comments about Ademola Adeleke. A now-viral video captured residents celebrating as a convoy allegedly linked to the governors left the state. Some residents could be heard chanting, “Okpebholo Ole.” The phrase means “Okpebholo thief” in Yoruba. However, the video…
