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Osun Decides: Adeleke Secures Re-Election in Hard-Fought Osun Governorship Race

Ewaka Sam August 16, 2026

Osun Afrik24 – The declaration of the result was made by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer, Prof Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, who is also the Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Sunday morning.  Adeleke won the

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Osun Decides: INEC Begins Upload of Gov’ship Poll Results to IReV

admin August 15, 2026

Osun Afrik24 – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had uploaded 37% of Osun state gubernatorial election results to its results viewing portal, popularly known as the IReV. A check by DAILY POST at exactly 5.27pm indicated that the commission is keeping to its earlier promise to upload the election results to the IReV. Recall […]

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Vote Buying: APC Campaign Team Accused of Sharing Cash in Osun

Ewaka Sam August 13, 2026

Osun Afrik24 – A video has surfaced online showing the team of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as ‘AMBO’ sharing some cash to a group of women. In the video which has gone viral, a young man wearing a T-shirt with the inscription ‘AMBO’ was spotted […]

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Osun Election: ‘Police will ensure lawful choice of voters prevails’ — IGP

Ewaka Sam August 7, 2026

Osun Afrik24 – The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police Force will remain neutral before, during and after the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. Disu gave the assurance on Friday in Abuja during a meeting with civil society organizations (CSOs) led by Auwal Rafsanjani of the Civil […]

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SDP Hopes Tinubu Is Nigeria’s “Last Embarrassing President” Ahead of 2027

Ewaka Sam August 7, 2026

Afrik24 – Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has expressed hope that President Bola Tinubu will be the last of the “embarrassing presidents” Nigeria will have. Recall that a delegation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria visited President Tinubu on Tuesday, July 28. Remarks by Tinubu, the Presidency and […]

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Osun State Accounts Unfrozen Following Tinubu’s Directive to EFCC

Jude Melvin Jones August 6, 2026

Afrik24 – President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to immediately vacate the court order that froze the Osun State government account. Afrik24 reports that the anti-graft agency on Wednesday froze the government’s account domicile in First Bank ten days to the state’s governorship election. The move, however, triggered

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EFCC Explains Why Ekiti Government Accounts Were Not Frozen

Ewaka Sam August 6, 2026

Afrik24 – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it had no reason to freeze Ekiti state government’s account during its governorship election because it does not have any incriminating information against the state. The Director of Public Affairs for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, made this known on Thursday while responding to questions in an

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Backlash mounts against Cameroon’s President Biya over prolonged Geneva trip

Andrew Mbeki July 27, 2026

Cameroon Afrik24 — Cameroon’s president Paul Biya has been in Switzerland for several weeks now. According to an official statement, he left on 7th June for a ‘short, private stay’ with his wife. He’s made a series of trips to Geneva over the years. At the age of 93, Biya is the world’s oldest head […]

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Why Iran’s President Pezeshkian is heading to Pakistan after US talks

Ethan Asher June 23, 2026

Iran Afrik24 – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to arrive in Islamabad for a state visit that is as much a gesture of gratitude as it is a statement of intent. The trip on Tuesday – his first overseas visit since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28 – comes […]

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Keir Starmer Announces Resignation as UK Prime Minister

Howard Mildilton June 22, 2026

London Afrik24 – United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister, Keir Starmer has resigned from office as both Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.Starmer made the announcement on Monday outside 10 Downing Street, saying his time in office was guided by what he believed was best for the country. “Every decision I have made has […]