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Police Officer Arrested Over Disruption of Osun Governorship Election

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

An officer of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) seen in a viral video disrupting the Osun State Governorship election has been arrested. The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room disclosed this in an update following the emergence of the video, which showed the police officer allegedly disrupting the electoral process at a polling centre in Modakeke. […]

Osun Election: Police DPO Accused of Leading APC Thugs to Seize Election Materials

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State has been accused of allegedly leading suspected All Progressives Congress (APC) thugs in an attempt to cart away election materials in Otan-Ayegbaju. Residents at the scene made the allegation, according to SaharaReporters. Despite the alleged attempt, residents reportedly resisted efforts to remove […]

Oyo Police Arrest 10 Suspected Human Parts Syndicate Members

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected members of a human parts syndicate following months of intelligence gathering, surveillance and monitoring of their activities. The suspects were arrested at their various hideouts in Iseyin and Saki areas of the state by operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), […]

NPF Arrests, Repatriates Chadian National Wanted for Murder

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), through operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has arrested and repatriated Mahadijiria Abdoulaye, a Chadian national wanted by authorities in N’Djamena over an alleged murder case. DTOWNCRIER News reports that Abdoulaye is wanted in connection with the torture and killing of Nazik Mahamat Saleh on May 3, […]

Adeleke Demands Removal of Osun Election Police Commissioner, Raises Alarm Over Alleged Interference

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for the removal of the Commissioner of Police deployed to oversee the 2026 governorship election in the state, Samuel Erale Etaifo, alleging irregularities and attempts to disrupt the electoral process. Adeleke made the demand on Saturday after casting his vote at Ward 9, Sagba Abogunde Polling Unit in […]

NAQS Postpones Release of Shortlisted Candidates for Recruitment Exercise

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has postponed the release of shortlisted candidates for its ongoing recruitment exercise. DTOWNCRIER reports that the list was initially scheduled for publication on Thursday, August 13, 2026. However, the agency said the postponement was necessary to ensure a thorough, transparent and accurate recruitment process. The development was contained in […]

INEC Confirms 81.50% PVC Collection in Osun Ahead of August 15 Governorship Election

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), representing 81.50 per cent of registered voters in Osun State, have been collected ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According […]

Tinubu To Publish Details Of Fuel Subsidy Savings Utilisation

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

President Bola Tinubu has said the Federal Government will soon publish details of how funds saved from the removal of petrol subsidy have been utilised. Tinubu disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), where he defended the subsidy removal and highlighted infrastructure projects being […]