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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has directed the immediate demolition of houses and other structures constructed on designated waterways in Abuja. Wike issued the directive on Tuesday after inspecting areas of the FCT affected by...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party the winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election.Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Oyebamiji,...

ormer Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has criticized Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir after the cleric maintained that he had no regrets over his recent comments concerning Christians and his support for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket ahead of...

With less than 48 hours to the Osun State governorship election, President Bola Tinubu has assured residents that adequate security measures have been put in place to protect voters during Saturday’s poll. The assurance was delivered by Senate President Godswill...

Sensitive election materials have arrived in Osun State ahead of Saturday's governorship election, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares to deploy thousands of ad-hoc personnel and security officers across the state.INEC said it would draw its ad-hoc...

The General Overseer of El-Buba Outreach Ministries, Prophet Isa El-Buba, has criticized Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahya Jingir over remarks attributed to him regarding Christians and support for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 elections.Jingir has come under...

Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised comments attributed to Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir in support of continuing the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket ahead of the...

Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahya Jingir has renewed his support for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general elections, urging Muslims to back candidates who adopt the arrangement.Jingir made the comments at an event attended by several All...

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered security agencies to identify and arrest those behind the vandalism of the Festac-Alakija Bridge.The governor condemned the damage to the critical infrastructure and described the incident as a serious threat to public...

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to court and seek the immediate lifting of an order freezing an account belonging to the Osun State Government.Tinubu gave the directive on Thursday, saying...