Tinubu Wants Stolen Money Funding Students’ Education — But Can NELFUND Handle It Properly?

19 Aug 2026

President Bola Tinubu has directed that liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) — Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency — be channelled into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), the federal government’s student loan scheme, to strengthen its financing. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed the directive on Wednesday while briefing […]

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Gunfire Greets Adeleke’s Victory Lap as Hoodlums Storm Osogbo Palace

19 Aug 2026

Gunshots rang out on Wednesday as suspected hoodlums engaged in a gun battle with security personnel attached to the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji. The incident happened shortly after Adeleke received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC […]

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Wike’s Bold Claim That Tinubu Cannot Lose in 2027: What It Says About Nigeria’s Opposition Crisis

19 Aug 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that the opposition stands no chance of defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking directly to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, Wike said they “should just start crying” because no opposition can win […]

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Wike’s Claim That Tinubu Chose Not to Win Osun Raises Bigger Questions About Nigeria’s Elections

19 Aug 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu could have secured victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recent Osun State governorship election if he had wanted it “at all costs.” Wike, who remains a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite openly […]

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Grieving Women Take to the Streets in Plateau as Killings in Mangu Continue Without End

19 Aug 2026

Women from the Bin-Per community in Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday after gunmen killed more than 20 people in an overnight attack on their village. The women marched holding leaves above their heads, a traditional sign of mourning and protest, as they called on the […]

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Adeleke Wins Second Term as Osun Governor Amid Vote-Buying, Violence Allegations

16 Aug 2026

Governor Ademola Adeleke has been declared winner of the Osun State governorship election, securing a second term in office. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the result on Sunday morning at its Osogbo headquarters, with the Returning Officer, Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwale, confirming Adeleke had met the constitutional requirements to be declared winner. Adeleke, […]

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Cash-for-Votes Allegations Cloud Osun’s Governorship Election

15 Aug 2026

Nigerians went to the polls in Osun State on Saturday amid widespread allegations that the two leading parties bought votes with cash before voters even reached polling units. Video circulating on social media shows some of the activity linked to the allegations. Agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling Accord Party allegedly […]

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Atiku Takes Tinubu to Court Over Certificate Dispute Ahead of 2027 Election

15 Aug 2026

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken President Bola Tinubu to court, asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify him from the 2027 presidential election. The case centres on an allegedly forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC — a mandatory one-year national service programme Nigerian graduates must complete) discharge certificate. Atiku, the presidential […]

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Broken Machines And Armed Attacks: What Saturday’s Osun Poll Says About Nigeria’s Democracy

15 Aug 2026

Voters in Osun State went out on Saturday, August 15, 2026, to choose their next governor. But in some places, the day was marked by machine failures and violence instead of smooth voting. Machines refused to work in Ede North, leaving voters stranded At Ward 2, Unit 9 in Ede North Local Government Area, voters […]

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