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Sagbama Stakeholders Demand Reinstatement of Council Chairman, Cite Rule of Law

NewsDeskNgAug 19, 2026August 19, 20260

Elders and stakeholders in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have condemned the suspension of the Executive Chairman of the council, Hon. Mrs. Alice Tangi Allen, describing the development as undemocratic and unacceptable. The stakeholders also questioned the deployment of police officers and soldiers to seal the chairman’s office,...

Governor Sule Blames Abuja Politicians For APC’s Osun Defeat

NewsDeskNgAug 19, 2026August 19, 20260

Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule blames Abuja politicians for APC’s Osun defeat, saying incumbency gave Governor Ademola Adeleke a decisive advantage. Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has attributed part of the All Progressives Congress’ defeat in the Osun governorship election to the intervention of politicians from Abuja. Sule spoke on Tuesday...

Tinubu Directs EFCC-Recovered Funds To NELFUND

NewsDeskNgAug 19, 2026August 19, 20260

Tinubu directs EFCC-recovered funds and unclaimed dividends to NELFUND to strengthen student loans for more than 1.2 million beneficiaries. President Tinubu has directed that all liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, to support Nigerian students. The...

Yan’Linta Endorses 21 Governorship Candidates, Backs Abba, Uba Sani, Others

NewsDeskNgAug 19, 2026August 19, 20260

Yan’Linta Movement endorses 21 governorship candidates nationwide, citing integrity, leadership capacity and commitment to security, development and inclusive governance. The Yan’Linta Movement has endorsed 21 governorship candidates across Nigeria ahead of the 2026 and 2027 elections, backing a mix of incumbent governors and opposition candidates. The grassroots political movement announced...

Namadi Threatens Action Against Jigawa LG Chairmen Over Absenteeism

NewsDeskNgAug 18, 2026August 18, 20260

Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi threatens action against local government chairmen absent from duty, warning remote administration will not continue. Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has warned local government chairmen in the state against unnecessary absenteeism, insisting that they were elected to serve the people and could not administer their...

ADC: We Worked With Accord To Stop APC From Winning Osun Governorship Election

NewsDeskNgAug 18, 2026August 18, 20260

ADC says its strategic collaboration with Accord prevented opposition votes from splitting and helped defeat APC in Osun. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says its collaboration with the Accord Party in the Osun governorship election was aimed at preventing the All Progressives Congress (APC) from winning the poll. Bolaji Abdullahi,...

Council Polls: APM Sweeps All 20 Chairmanship Seats In Bauchi

NewsDeskNgAug 18, 2026August 18, 20260

APM wins all 20 Bauchi chairmanship seats and 319 of 323 councillorship positions in state local government elections. The Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC), has declared the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has won all the 20 chairmanship seats contested in Monday’s Bauchi State local government elections. Declaring the results...

Adeleke Orders Osun Attorney-General To Withdraw Suit Against EFCC

NewsDeskNgAug 17, 2026August 17, 20260

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke orders withdrawal of suit against EFCC after President Bola Tinubu intervenes in frozen accounts dispute. Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, says he has directed the state Attorney-General to withdraw the suit filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the state...

Ladipo Johnson: Osun Voters Defeated Political Tyranny

NewsDeskNgAug 17, 2026August 17, 20260

Ladipo Johnson says Osun voters rejected alleged inducements and intimidation to elect Adeleke, proving united electorates can defeat political tyranny. Bamofin Ladipo Johnson, Senatorial Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for Lagos Central, has congratulated the people of Osun State following Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in the August 15...

Tinubu Support Groups Begin South East Tour To Woo Youths, Students

NewsDeskNgAug 17, 2026August 17, 20260

Tinubu support groups tour South East universities, urging youths and students to back his 2027 re-election bid. Some political support groups rooting for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu in 2027 have commenced a tour of the South East zone, to drum up Support for the president. The groups; Obidient...