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1.9m PVCs collected ahead of Osun guber elections — INEC

Over 1.9 million registered voters in Osun State have collected their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the state’s governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 15th August 2026, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission. In a statement released on Thursday by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, ...

Sanwo-Olu urges Osun voters to back APC candidate

By Taiwo Scholarstica Lagos State Governor and Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged residents of Osun State to vote for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, in Saturday’s governorship election. Sanwo-Olu made the call while speaking during the APC Mega Rally held in Osogbo ahead of ...

Car gift a benefit for ex-governors under law — Oyinlola

By Precious Mark Former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has debunked claims that the state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, personally bought vehicles for him, describing the allegation as false, misleading, and a sad effort to misinform the public. Oyinlola made the clarification on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television's political programme, Politics ...

NUPRC, NMDPRA strengthen collaboration on petroleum sector regulation

By Firdaus Jibril The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have renewed their commitment to closer coordination as they work to improve regulation across Nigeria’s petroleum industry. The NUPRC Chief Executive, Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, made a return courtesy visit to the NMDPRA Chief Executive, Mallam ...