Voting was reportedly disrupted at the polling unit of former Osun State Governor and immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in Ilesa, Osun State, on Saturday during the ongoing Osun State governorship election. Suspected thugs reportedly stormed the polling area and chased voters away, forcing the voting process to a halt amid rising…
Towards winning the fight against criminal activities, the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Ekiti State Chapter, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening community policing and supporting the Nigeria Police Force. The committee made the commitment, during a courtesy visit to the Ekiti State Police Command Headquarters in Ado-Ekiti. The visit was aimed at deepening the…
The Ekiti State Government has called for calm among residents following reports of an obnoxious odour in some parts of the state capital, assuring the public that efforts are underway to identify the source and address the situation. The State Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun, disclosed this in a statement made available to…
The Accord Party candidate and the current Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed confidence in victory after casting his ballot in the ongoing Osun governorship election, urging voters to come out en masse and protect their votes throughout the electoral process. Adeleke spoke shortly after voting, saying the election provides the people of Osun…
A large number of voters have turned out in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, as residents await accreditation to cast their ballots in the 2026 Osun governorship election. Voters arrived at various polling units as early as 7am on Saturday, with many checking the voters’ registers displayed at the polling centres to…
The police have arrested the Accord Party lawmaker representing Irewole/Isokan State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Abiola Ibrahim, alongside about 146 other individuals in Ikire. The suspects were reportedly arrested in the early hours of Saturday, August 15, 2026, during the ongoing Osun State governorship election. The Osun State Police Public Relations…
The Nigeria Police Force has announced a total restriction of movement across Osun State from midnight on Friday, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The restriction is part of security measures being implemented to ensure a peaceful and credible election across the state’s 30 local government areas. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists and recovered a single-barrel gun, a live cartridge and a substance suspected to be an illicit drug in Iyin-Ekiti. The suspects, identified as 28-year-old Felix Joshua and 30-year-old Adebisi Jamiu, were arrested during a routine patrol and stop-and-search operation along University Road, Iyin-Ekiti. According to…
Nigerians have reacted to the disclosure by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that an official allegedly enrolled 14 members of his family on the government payroll, with some calling for the identities of those involved to be made public and for the investigation to go beyond individual offenders. The reactions…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials to the 30 local government areas of Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The distribution began on Thursday night under the supervision of the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola. The exercise was initially delayed following a Federal…
