By: Peter Emmanuel | I arrived in Osun State through Ilesa Garage on Thursday, August 13, 2026, two days before the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15. On arrival, my first observation was the calm atmosphere at the garage.…
The 2026 Osun State Governorship Election will test Nigeria’s electoral institutions, security agencies and information environment as voters head to the polls on Saturday, August 15. The election, originally scheduled for August 8, was moved to August 15 by the…
At least 34 election-related violent incidents and 18 deaths have been recorded in Osun State since May 2026, according to data from the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Conflict Tracker. The figures come as voters prepare to elect…
Ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on political parties, security agencies, election officials and other stakeholders to ensure the safety and protection of journalists covering the exercise. The union made the…
Nigeria has validated revised national guidelines for the inpatient management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM), a move aimed at improving the survival of children facing the highest risks associated with malnutrition. The World Health Organisation (WHO) Nigeria disclosed this in…
The Ondo State Government has introduced a fresh set of healthcare reforms aimed at improving medicines supply, strengthening diagnostic services, boosting local pharmaceutical production and attracting private-sector investment into the sector. The reforms, approved by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, are designed…
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. The Osun governorship election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, August 15, 2026,…
The Presidential Working Group (PWG) on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers to Friday, August 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. WAT. The extension, according to the group, is aimed at…
The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH) has raised concerns over vote buying, political violence and transparency in results management ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The warning came on Friday, a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected by registered voters ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. In a statement issued on Thursday, National Commissioner and…
