The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved an extension of the deadline for the submission of the list of candidates for the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. Its National Commissioner & Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna in a statement issued Saturday said the submission which was originally scheduled to close, Saturday, 8th August, 2026, has been extended to Tuesday, 11th August, 2026. He said: “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wishes to inform political parties and the public that it has approved an extension of the deadline for the submission (upload on the…
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President Bola Tinubu Thursday directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) obtained a court order on August 5, 2026, freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government. The President in a statement he personally signed said he felt deeply embarrassed not by the EFCC’s exercise of its mandate backed by a court order, but by the timing of the agency’s action. He stressed that this is because every action taken by an institution of State, especially at the Federal level, is always credited to me, as the President, even when he might not have had any prior knowledge…
The Osun state government has dismissed an allegation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that it froze the state account because of a looted N11 billion. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi in a statement issued Thursday described the statement by the EFCC as a failed attempt to cover up illegal action through unfounded allegations. TheHintsNews reports that the EFCC on Wednesday explained that it froze the state account during to the alleged mismanagement of ecological fund to the tune of N11 billion. He accused the anti-graft agency of dancing to the tune of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Tuesday said the Osun state government was frozen over alleged fraudulent handling of Ecology Funds, Intervention Funds and Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) accounts to the tune of N11 billion. To this end, the anti-graft agency said some officials of the state government, especially the Accountant General of the State, have had interview sessions with investigators of the EFCC. The commission in a statement issued Wednesday said the clarification became imperative to publicly address issues pertaining to its preventive moves in freezing the bank account of the Osun State government. It noted:…
President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for Nigeria’s armed forces personnel. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement issued Tuesday said about 250,000 personnel are to benefit from the new deal. He said under the new arrangement, which becomes effective from September 1, officers above the rank of colonel would enjoy a 30 per cent salary increase. This, he noted, applies to Brigadier-Generals, Major-Generals, Lieutenant Generals and Generals. Onanuga added: “Personnel from colonel down to warrant officer will have a 50 per cent increase,…
Troops of Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai have arrested four suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP collaborators in separate operations conducted in Yobe and Borno States. Acting Military Information Officer, Capt. Mohammed Goni in a statement issued Tuesday said troops of 159 Battalion under Sector 2 conducted a successful cordon-and-search operation in Geidam Town, Yobe State, on 3 August 2026, following credible intelligence, which led to the arrest of two suspected terrorist collaborators. He noted that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects allegedly supplied hard drugs and other logistics to Boko Haram terrorists, thereby facilitating insurgent activities. Goni said…
The Presidential Working Group on the proposed National Policing Bill has called on Nigerians to submit memoranda and policy proposals as part of efforts to establish a comprehensive legal and operational framework for state policing. The Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Working Group, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, announced this on Monday after the Working Group’s meeting at the State House, Abuja. The Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement issued Tuesday said the Working Group was reviewing the Police Act 2020, the Police Service Commission framework, police regulations,…
The governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Oyo State, Adebiyi Adedapo, has joined the Muslim community in mourning the death of the revered Islamic scholar, Shaykh Surajudeen Akanni Arizukuna (Asukuna). In a statement personally signed by him, Adedapo expressed deep grief over the loss, describing the Shaykh’s passing as an irreplaceable void for his family, the Asukuna compound, and the entire Muslim community. According to him, the late scholar had a profound impact on religious and community life, with his contributions to Islamic education and moral guidance widely acknowledged across the region. “The late Shaykh’s…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have thwarted a terrorist abduction attempt and rescued 31 civilians during a successful military operation conducted along the Buratai–Kamuya Road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. Acting Military Information Officer, Capt. Mohammed Goni in a statement issued Saturday said at about 3:45 p.m on 31 July 2026, troops of 135 Special Forces Battalion, Dutsen Kura, detected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists through real-time surveillance systems as they intercepted four civilian vehicles and abducted their occupants. Acting swiftly on the intelligence, the Battalion deployed a Quick Response Force in pursuit of the terrorists as they…
Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi has said that the traditional rulers in Osun state are worried over the rising political tension ahead of August 15 governorship election. Ogunwusi disclosed this on Tuesday when the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan led a team to his palace in Ife. According to him, The rising political tension in Osun State had dominated hours of deliberation among the traditional rulers prior to the Chairman’s arrival. The traditional ruler described the situation as worrisome and unbearable. Ooni urged Amupitan to rise to the occasion as a just…