Hichilema Wins Zambia Election With 60.49% of Votes
By Zainab Bakare President Hakainde Hichilema has won the 2026 Zambia presidential election with 60.49 per cent of the votes. The Electoral Commission of Zambia announced the final results from all 226 constituencies, with Hichilema of the United Party for National Development securing 2,965,326 votes. His main challenger, Brian Mundubile of the National Reconciliation Party […]
NFF Orders Super Falcons Technical Crew to Step Down
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee has directed the entire technical crew of the Super Falcons to step down with immediate effect following the team’s disappointing 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign. The federation announced the decision on Monday in a brief statement on its official social media platforms, […]
Osun Poll: Situation Room Reports ₦50,000 Vote Buying
By Julian Osamoto The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has raised fresh concerns over vote buying in the Osun governorship election, reporting cases in which voters were allegedly offered as much as ₦50,000 to influence their choices. The group said political actors used cash and other forms of inducement to influence voters during Saturday’s election, […]
FG Seeks New IATA Code for Osubi Airport
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has asked the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to review the three-letter code assigned to Osubi Airport in Delta State. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made the request in a letter to IATA’s Area Manager for West and Central Africa, Samuel Fatokun, saying the airport’s current […]
NDLEA Destroys N301bn Illicit Drugs in Lagos
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed illicit drugs valued at an estimated N301 billion in Lagos, in a major crackdown on drug trafficking and related criminal networks. The court-ordered destruction involved 329,865.585 kilogrammes of assorted narcotics seized in Lagos between April 2025 and May 2026. The substances included cocaine, […]
Trump Threatens Oman Over Iran Talks, Strait of Hormuz
By Zainab Bakare US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Oman if the country interferes with American efforts to secure a deal with Iran over navigation through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Trump made the threat during an interview with Fox News journalist Trey Yingst on Monday, as tensions over the vital waterway […]
Imole Council Begins Review of Osun Election Violence
By Zainab Bakare The Imole Campaign Council has commenced a post-election review of electoral violence recorded in Osun State before, during and after the August 15 governorship election. The council has directed its structures across the state’s 30 local government areas to document victims, including those killed or injured, as well as individuals and families […]
INEC Dismisses Ghost Voter Claims In Osun Elections
By Zainab Bakare The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims of ghost and hired voters during the August 15 Osun State governorship election, insisting that the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) made such voting impossible. INEC Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Dayo Oketola, urged Nigerians to disregard unverified reports […]
Idiaye Emerges Edo Assembly Speaker After Agbebaku Resigns
By Zainab Bakare The Edo State House of Assembly has elected Yekini Idiaye as its new Speaker following the resignation of Blessing Agbebaku amid moves by lawmakers to remove him from office. Agbebaku’s resignation was announced on Monday by his media aide, Ivy Ebojele, in a Facebook post. She, however, said further details on the […]
Dickson Names Takori, Ilo, Nwosu Key Advisers
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, CON, has approved the appointment of Sani Takori, VinMartin Obiora Ilo and Steve Nwosu to key advisory and communications positions within his political office. The appointments, which take immediate effect, see Takori emerge as Political Adviser, Ilo as Chief Technical […]