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UK congratulates Adeleke on Osun re-election, commends voters for peaceful participation. British High Commission flags vote-buying, BVAS delays and access challenges in Osun poll. UK urges electoral institutions to address gaps ahead of 2027 general elections. August 18, (THEWILL)...

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke was declared the winner of the 15 August governorship election by INEC. The APC says it does not accept the result and believes Adeleke did not secure the highest valid votes. The party is...

ASUU-KASU says more than 200 professors and other academic staff have left Kaduna State University over poor conditions of service and failure to implement the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement. The union gives the Kaduna State Government, Governing Council and...

Market capitalisation declined marginally by ₦106 billion, from ₦156.623 trillion at the opening to ₦156.517 trillion at the close. The NGX All-Share Index fell by 164.55 points, from 242,619.20 to 242,454.65. Market breadth remained negative, with 19 gainers...

NDLEA publicly destroyed 329,865.585 kilograms of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, tramadol, codeine syrup and other illicit drugs worth over ₦301 billion following a Federal High Court order covering concluded cases and abandoned seizures. The destroyed narcotics were intercepted...

Duke, Ekuwem lead: Former Tourism Minister Edem Duke will deliver the keynote, while Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem will chair the roundtable. Private sector mobilisation: NHA and FTAN are bringing key stakeholders together to drive tourism investment, destination branding and...

Osun Police Commissioner Samuel Etaifo has warned that no individual or political group should attempt to forcefully occupy any local government secretariat while the leadership dispute remains before the courts. The command says anyone who invades council secretariats...

BOA is expanding support for women farmers beyond loans to include agricultural inputs, mechanisation, agronomic support and market access. Only 3 percent of female farmers in Nigeria are formally enrolled in financial systems, compared with 10 percent of...

President Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if the Gulf nation obstructs U.S. efforts to secure unrestricted access to the Strait of Hormuz, despite Muscat being a longstanding American security partner and regional mediator. The warning comes as...

The Office of the National Security Adviser has launched a five-year National Strategy for Combating Organised Crime (2027–2031) to dismantle criminal networks, disrupt illicit financial flows and strengthen nationwide security coordination. NSA Nuhu Ribadu says Nigeria can no...