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Abuja magistrate gives police two weeks to probe Osun senator over 'kill Accord members' comment

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- A magistrate in Abuja has directed the Nigeria Police Force to investigate a direct criminal complaint filed against the senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi, over his... Read More


OsunDecides: Accord dismisses Imumolen's endorsement of APC candidate, reaffirms Adeleke

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- The leadership of Accord Party in Osun State has distanced itself from Christopher Imumolen's endorsement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebam... Read More


Bandits kill two, abduct six in Katsina

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- Two people have been killed and six others abducted in Unguwar Aminu in the Kandarawa Ward of Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. Four other residents sustained gunshot... Read More


WAFCON 2026: Chawinga sisters fire Malawi into historic final as Cameroon end Morocco's dream

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- Malawi's remarkable debut campaign at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 has reached a historic climax after the Scorchers defeated Algeria 3-1 to reach their first-eve... Read More


#OsunDecides2026: A governorship election trailed by sorrow, tears, blood

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- As Osun State prepares for Saturday's governorship election, the contest has taken a darker narrative, one marked not only by campaign promises and political rallies but by killing... Read More


Four injured in farmers-herders clash in Niger

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- At least four persons were left seriously injured after a clash between farmers and herders in Pampo, a village in the Kataeregi District of Katcha Local Government Area of Niger S... Read More


Nigerians risk being left behind as innovations fail to reach rural communities - Experts

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- About 133 million Nigerians are multidimensionally poor, with the majority living in rural and hard-to-reach communities, raising concerns that development policies and innovations... Read More


Osun 2026: What Iwo residents want from govt. as state holds governorship poll

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- Ahead of the 15 August Osun State governorship election, locals in Iwo, one of the most populous towns in the state, have spoken about the achievements, milestones, and shortfalls ... Read More


#OsunDecides2026: Accord faction endorses APC's Oyebamiji candidate at mega rally

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- Chris Imumolen, factional national chairman of the Accord Party, has said the faction's National Working Committee (NWC) has withdrawn its support for the party's candidate in Osun... Read More


Osun decides: From dance steps to war footing, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- Osun State has a reputation for controversies bigger than its size. It ranks 26th nationally in terms of voter population and is six out of six in the Southwest. From 2010, when t... Read More