Election materials and voters arrived early at Ward 5, Oroki, in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, ahead of the commencement of voting in the ongoing governorship election. The early arrival of electoral materials allowed officials to begin preparations at the polling area before voting commenced. Voters also turned up early and gathered at […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party cast his vote on Saturday at Polling Unit 9, Ward 2, Abogunde/Sagba, Ede, in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. Adeleke, who arrived at the polling unit early, was accredited and voted amid tight security and a large turnout of supporters and residents. Speaking with journalists shortly after […] The post Adeleke Votes In Ede, Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot To Disrupt Poll appeared first on OsunDefender.

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to protect lives and property following deadly attacks on communities in Benue State. Obi made the call after visiting Otukpo-Nobi, one of the communities recently attacked by non-state actors, where more than 10 people were reportedly […] The post Benue Killings: Obi Visits Victims, Demands Urgent Action From FG appeared first on The News Chronicle.

Voting has yet to commence at Ward 1, Unit 9 in Ede North Local Government Area of Osun State following a reported malfunction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). The technical issue has prevented electoral officials from commencing voter accreditation at the polling unit, leaving residents who arrived early to cast their ballots waiting. […]

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Prof Ibrahim Abubakar as the new chief executive officer of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Abubakar is a Nigerian epidemiologist, global health expert and Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at University College London (UCL). In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu commended the appointment, which […]

Voters in Ede, the hometown of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, trooped out early on Saturday to cast their ballots in the ongoing governorship election. As early as 6:30am, vehicles were seen conveying the voters and some youth corps members to various polling units in preparation for the exercise. Some voters arrived at their polling […]

Dr Jim Chimezie Okolo has been confirmed as the West African regional director for Inter-Governmental Affairs of the International Human Rights Protection Service (IHRPS), USA, with a pledge to strengthen the promotion of human rights, justice, peace and good governance across the region. Okolo, while reaffirming his commitment to “building bridges of peace and justice […]

The new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has advised community leaders in the state to re-adopt the old traditional profiling of strangers who come into the community. He gave the advice yesterday during his interactive session with community leaders and other stakeholders in Anambra Central Senatorial District where he called […]

For many Nigerian graduates, getting admission to a university in the United States or the United Kingdom is only half the challenge. The real deal is the bigger question which often comes after the admission letter: How will I pay for it?.. The post International student loans: How Nigerian students can finance master’s degrees abroad  appeared first on Tribune Online.

An eighty-nine-year-old man, Olalere Adegbite, has cast his vote in Ward 09, Unit 11, Open Gantry, Sawmill, Ikire, Irewole Local Government. Speaking with OSUN DEFENDER after casting his vote, Adegbite said he arrived at the polling unit at about 7:30 a.. and, noting that he was out to exercise his franchise because it was his […] The post 89-Year-Old Man Casts Vote In Osun Poll appeared first on OsunDefender.

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has arrived at his polling unit in Ede North Local Government Area to cast his vote in the 2026 Osun State governorship election. Adeleke arrived at Polling Unit 009, Ward 02, Abogunde Compound, Ede North, on Saturday morning ahead of the commencement of voting. The governor is seeking re-election in […]

Security operatives have questioned a member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Abiola Ibrahim, after about 146 people were found gathered at a private residence in Ikire on Saturday, the day of the state’s governorship election.   Ibrahim, who represents Irewole/Isokan Constituency, was confronted by armed police officers at the residence in the early […]

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a man for beheading a lady in a hotel in Girei local government area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, confirmed the incident and the arrest to LEADERSHIP Weekend. Yahaya said investigation has since commenced to identify other suspects […]

Osun State Governor and Accord Party governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election in the state. Adeleke arrived at Polling Unit 009, Ward 02, Abogunde Compound, Ede North Local Government Area, at about 8:10 a.m. and subsequently exercised his franchise.