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The African Democratic Congress has raised the alarm over an alleged plan to arrest its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The opposition party said it had received what it described as “credible reports” that security agencies were planning to arrest the former governor of Osun State in the days leading to the election. The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. The party expressed concern that any attempt to arrest Aregbesola shortly before the poll could disrupt its campaign and election-day coordination in…

Ayomide Awe The Accord Party has petitioned the European Union to intervene in the escalating political tension in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, alleging that at least 29 people have been killed in violence linked to the political crisis. The party also claimed that more than 60 of its members and supporters had been arrested and detained in Abuja and Nasarawa State, raising concerns over what it described as the alleged selective deployment of federal law-enforcement and regulatory agencies during the election period. The National Chairman of Accord, Maxwell Mgbudem, made the allegations in a letter dated August…

Two of the 16 travellers rescued from kidnappers in Kogi State have recounted harrowing experiences in captivity, revealing that their abductors demanded ransoms of up to N100m from individual victims and threatened to sell them to ritualists if their families failed to pay. The victims, Ngozi Stephen and Joshua Daniel, spoke on Tuesday at the Kogi State Police Command headquarters following their rescue during a joint security operation. The victims were abducted on Sunday when armed criminals attacked commuters along the Ojuwo–Ajengo–Memarebo and Ojiwo–Itobe roads in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. They were rescued on Monday along the…

A newborn baby has allegedly been abducted from the Comprehensive Health Centre in Gboko, Benue State, hours after delivery. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, August 12, 2026, throwing the baby’s family and other patients into distress. An activist, Zege’Orkwande Sughnen Yaaya, who disclosed the incident in a Facebook post on Wednesday, said the suspected abductor gained access to the maternity ward at about 4am and fled with the newborn. According to Yaaya, the woman had allegedly been seen around the baby’s mother when she arrived at the health facility for delivery. He said the woman…

A mother, Chinyere, has explained why she presented her son, Promise Okoro, with a live goat during his sign-out ceremony at the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State. The unusual gift sparked reactions on social media after a video showing the mother arriving at the institution with the goat for her son went viral. But Chinyere said the gesture was not a publicity stunt or an impulsive decision, explaining that it was a promise she made to her son before he commenced his tertiary education. Speaking during an interview with BBC News Pidgin, she said she had promised to reward Promise…

…Adeleye says recognition reinforces commitment to inclusive governance Daud Olatunji Ogun State has been named the Best Performing State for Women and Children, earning a national Award of Excellence for its interventions in women’s empowerment, child protection, social inclusion and family development. The award was presented to the state at the ongoing 26th Regular National Council on Women Affairs, Child Advancement and Social Development in Jalingo, Taraba State. The award was received on behalf of the Ogun State Government by the former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development and All Progressives Congress candidate for Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency, Motunrayo Adijat…

Daud Olatunji The Celestial Church of Christ has commenced an internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Nollywood Yoruba actress, Temitope Osoba, amid allegations linking her death to her fiancé, Prophet Itunu Onadeko. Osoba, aged 40, reportedly died on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, shortly after publicly celebrating her survival from breast cancer. Her death has triggered widespread reactions, particularly over the circumstances surrounding her passing and allegations concerning Onadeko, a shepherd of the Celestial Church of Christ. Reacting to the controversy, the church said it was deeply concerned that the allegations had dragged its name into the matter,…

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Ameedah Abdfatah The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the 2027 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has raised fresh concerns over the technology underpinning Nigeria’s electoral accreditation process, alleging that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System is operating on an outdated Android operating system. Atiku, a former Vice-President stated this in a  statement signed by his  Media Office in Abuja on August 11, 2026., He warned that the alleged use of Android 10 on the BVAS could expose the electoral system to cybersecurity and operational vulnerabilities ahead of the 2027 elections. Atiku  consequently called for an independent and comprehensive audit…

Daud Olatunji About 3.5 million children under the age of one in Nigeria’s South-West remain without birth registration, putting them at risk of becoming invisible in government planning and limiting their access to essential services, the United Nations Children’s Fund has warned. The UNICEF Chief of Lagos Field Office, Céline Lafoucrière, disclosed this on Monday during a two-day media dialogue on birth registration organised by the National Population Commission in collaboration with UNICEF. Lafoucrière said the absence of birth registration could have consequences far beyond childhood, warning that children without legal identity could encounter difficulties accessing education, healthcare and social…