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By Bode Gbadebo Re-elected governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday, visited President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he presented his Certificate of Return to his host. The visit comes just four days after Ademola was declared the winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, which […]
By Otsapa Agada, Abuja The United Kingdom (UK) has advised its citizens against travel to parts of 11 States in Nigeria, and against all but essential travel to parts of 19 other States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), according to an updated travel advisory issued by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office […]
By Bode Gbadebo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Maryam Isah Shehu and Abubakar Shuraim Abdulhamad before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged cybercrime and peddling malicious information against the Commission. While Shehu was arraigned on Thursday, August 20, 2026, on amended one-count charge, bordering on […]
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto More than 40 people are feared dead after a boat carrying residents of Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State capsized on Wednesday. The incident has thrown the community into mourning, with rescue teams still searching for missing passengers as of Wednesday evening. A local rescuer, Isah Ibrahim, […]
By Owen Eresoyen, Asaba The Delta State Ministry of Health has donated 1,000 insecticide-treated mosquito nets to the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Delta State Command, as part of renewed efforts to strengthen disease prevention and promote healthier living conditions across custodial facilities in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, announced the […]
By Agbo Idiri, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Maryam Isah Shehu and Abubakar Shuraim Abdulhamad before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged cybercrime and dissemination of false information against the commission. The defendants were arraigned separately before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Thursday. Shehu was arraigned on an amended […]
By Bola BOLAWOLE (Published in the TREASURES column on the back page of the New Telegraph newspaper edition of Wednesday, 19 August 2026). The Osun state governorship election, held on Saturday, 15 August, 2026, may have come and gone but its reverberations continue. Incumbent Gov. Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke of the Accord Party trounced his […]
By Owen Eresoyen, Asaba The More Media Vanguard, led by Owen Wilson, has reacted to a statement by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, candidate for the Delta Central Senatorial District, alleging threats to his life and family from the Delta State Government House. While affirming the fundamental right of every citizen to personal security and freedom of […]
By Owen Eresoyen, Benin The newly deployed Commissioner for Livestock Development, Hon. Ohimai Ehijimetor, has assumed office with a call on staff to uphold the Civil Service Rules (CSR), maintain discipline and embrace teamwork to advance the mandate of the Ministry. Hon. Ehijimetor gave the charge at the Ministry of Livestock Development in Benin City, […]
By Owen Eresoyen, Benin The Edo State Government has expressed its readiness to partner with the PIBE Industries Limited on enhancing the cashew value chain through improved production and processing to create more economic opportunities for its farmers across the State. The commitment was made during an engagement between officials of the Edo State Ministry […]
