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Orders From Above – Naval Officer Redeployed After Arresting Osun APC Candidate Caught With Gun 0
- NEWS, SLIDE
- August 14, 2026
The Naval Commander who reportedly ordered the arrest of the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly candidate for Atakumosa East/West Local Government Area of Osun State, Hon. Babatunde Komolafe Festus, over the alleged possession of a firearm has reportedly been redeployed, according to Sahara Reporters. The publication also claimed that the politician has been
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Movement Restriction Begins Midnight as Police Tighten Security 0
- SECURITY & CRIME, SLIDE
- August 14, 2026
Movement into and out of Osun State will be restricted from midnight on Friday as security agencies intensify preparations for Saturday’s governorship election. The Nigeria Police Force said the restriction will affect major entry and exit routes into the state, with the Nigerian Army expected to secure border points to prevent the movement of suspected
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INEC Prepares Distribution As Osun Election Sensitive Materials Arrive CBN 0
- POLITICS, SOUTH WEST
- August 14, 2026
Sensitive materials for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election have arrived at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) facility in Osogbo ahead of their distribution to the state’s 30 local government areas. The materials, transported from Abuja in trucks, were being offloaded at the CBN on Thursday as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) intensified preparations
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Navy Allegedly Arrests Osun Assembly APC Candidate Komolafe, Others With Gun 0
- NEWS, SLIDE
- August 14, 2026
The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly candidate for Atakumosa East/West Local Government Area of Osun State, Babatunde Komolafe Festus, has reportedly been apprehended by personnel of the Nigerian Navy over alleged possession of a firearm. Tinubu Makes Promises On Osun Governorship Election Komolafe was said to have been arrested on Thursday in his hometown,
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Tinubu Makes Promises On Osun Governorship Election 0
- NEWS, SLIDE
- August 14, 2026
OSOGBO, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has assured residents of Osun State of adequate security before, during and after Saturday’s governorship election, urging eligible voters to come out and exercise their democratic rights without fear or intimidation. Gbajabiamila Announces Fresh Deadline For State Police Referendum Speaking through Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the All
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Gbajabiamila Announces Fresh Deadline For State Police Referendum 0
- SECURITY & CRIME, SLIDE
- August 14, 2026
The Presidential Working Group on the State Police Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed National Policing Bill to Friday, August 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The extension, announced by the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and Chairman of the Working Group, Femi Gbajabiamila,
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