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Security operatives questioned a member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Abiola Ibrahim, after about 146 people described as intending voters were found gathered at a private residence in Ikire on Saturday. The incident occurred as voting commenced across the state for the Osun State governorship election. A video circulating on social media showed armed police officers questioning Ibrahim at the property, which he identified as the residence of his late father, Raji Ibrahim. The people at the residence were seen seated on the floor as the security operatives sought an explanation for their presence. Asked why the group…

Adeleke Urges INEC to Follow Due Process in Osun Governorship Election Osun State Governor and Accord governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to strictly adhere to the electoral process and ensure a free, fair and credible governorship election across the State. Adeleke made the call shortly after casting his vote at Polling Unit 009, Ward 02, Abogunde Compound, Ede North Local Government Area, on Saturday. The governor alleged that there were plans to bypass the established collation process, insisting that election results must be transmitted through the prescribed stages. “I have it on…

Declining ethical standards among journalists and the rise of unregulated online reporting are threatening the credibility of the media profession in Nigeria, prompting renewed calls for stricter adherence to journalistic ethics ahead of the 34th Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA). The issues were raised at a press conference held by the Board of Trustees of NMMA in Lagos, yesterday, ahead of the formal presentation of 2026 entries. Chairman of the NMMA Board of Trustees, Dayo Duyile, said the essence of the award, established in 1990, was to encourage journalists to remain professional and ethical in the practice of their trade.…

Tragedy struck Kassa community in Barkin Ladi Local Government ,Plateau State when seven miners were killed after a mining pit collapsed on them. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred at about 7 p.m. on Wednesday while the victims were reportedly digging inside the pit to extract minerals from the site. The Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, confirmed the incident to our correspondent by telephone on Thursday. According to him, the victims were inside the mining site when a heap of sand suddenly collapsed on them, killing all seven miners. Tengwong said efforts were…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has moved to strengthen regulatory oversight of blood and blood products in Nigeria as part of efforts to protect patients and ensure the availability of safe, quality-assured and affordable blood. The agency said the move represented a significant step towards strengthening Nigeria’s health system and protecting patients from risks associated with unsafe or substandard blood and blood products. It said the initiative had received the support of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, and was in line with global best practices and the recommendation of…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has warned that cannabis Sativa is linked to acute psychosis, severe cardiovascular distress. Commander, Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, Mr Olukayode Afeni stated this yesterday. He said the Command intercepted and seized 6,035 wraps of cannabis Sativa with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2,087,603,186,76 billion in different locations of the state. Afeni, disclosed this while handing over the drugs to Mr Olaniyi Ekundayo, the Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Idiroko Special Area Command at Idiroko yesterday. He said the handover was in line with standard operating procedures and legal framework for…

4 police officers to man each polling unitINEC battles last-minute rush Tensions have reached a fever pitch and final preparations are in high gear across Osun State ahead of the highly anticipated governorship election on Saturday. The Accord Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), among other parties, are all in the final push to ensure victory at the poll. However, the Director of Media of the APC campaign council, Remi Omowaye, stated that the nephew of the Director-General of the APC campaign council, Oluwole Oke, Ayegbo Oladale and Taiwo Oluwadele were shot around their…

One of the 16 victims rescued from kidnappers in Kogi State, Victor Anyichie, has recounted how the abductors allegedly beat him mercilessly after he told them his family could only raise ₦500,000 as ransom. Anyichie and the other victims were abducted on Sunday when armed men attacked commuters along the Ojuwo-Ajengo-Memarebo and Ojiwo-Itobe roads in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. The victims were rescued on Monday during a joint operation involving the Nigerian Army, Navy, police and local vigilantes along the Ajaokuta-Anyigba road in Ofu. A local hunter was killed while a police officer was injured during the…

Otti backs siting of National Park in Abia, as state rolls out high-risk pregnancy tracker Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has given his support for the establishment of the first National Park in the South East, which is billed to be sited in Abia State. This is even as the state government, through the Ministry of Health, has piloted a digital application known as CyTracker, designed to identify and track high-risk pregnancies in order to reduce maternal and child mortality across the state. The governor gave the nod while receiving a delegation from the National Park Service, led by…

Jose Mourinho has revealed that Barcelona’s Lionel Messi gave him “nightmares” during his first stint as Real Madrid manager from 2010 to 2013. The Portuguese tactician revealed this in his self-titled Netflix documentary. Barcelona demolished Mourinho’s Real Madrid 5-0 in his first El Clasico at the capital club. Real Madrid managed a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu in the reverse fixture. The Catalan club knocked Mourinho’s side out in the Champions League semis, while it was Madrid who beat their arch-rivals in the Copa del Rey final.Reflecting on that rivalry, Mourinho admitted curtailing Messi was a focal point of his…