Former University of Cambridge Professor Jason Arday has been found dead at his home in London, a week after resigning from the university amid allegations of plagiarism and questions over his academic qualifications. The 41-year old Arday, was appointed Professor of Sociology of education at Cambridge in 2023, becoming the youngest Black professor at the …
The All Progressives Congress has dismissed the planned alliance of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election, saying efforts to unite against President Bola Tinubu will not succeed. The party also disclosed that some political groups are already making moves to align with the APC ahead of the election. The development came as the …
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking the disqualification of President Bola Tinubu from the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps certificate. The suit, filed against Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress and the Independent …
With 14 candidates on the ballot, security concerns mounting, and federal leverage looming, Governor Ademola Adeleke relies on star power, youth appeal and ground mobilisation ahead of the August 15 poll. Afrobeats megastar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has once again thrown his full weight behind his uncle, actively campaigning alongside Governor Ademola …
As voters across Osun State prepare to head to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, the contest has entered its most sensitive phase; the threshold where political mobilisation, state power, and the secret ballot intersect. The build-up to the election has not been free from friction. Allegations and counter-allegations of political violence, voter intimidation, …
Election observer group, Yiaga Africa, has raised concerns over the late movement of sensitive electoral materials ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, warning that the development could disrupt logistics and create additional security risks. The organisation also identified possible vote buying, violence, technological failures and the neutrality of security agencies as major issues that …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 1,906,390 (1.9 million) Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected by registered voters ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The figure represents 81.5 per cent of the 2,339,233 (2.33 million) registered voters in the state. INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee Chairman, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this …
With just one day to the Osun Governorship election, two governorship candidates, Adebayo Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Adedamola Adebayo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have withdrawn from the race and endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke. Adewale announced his withdrawal on Thursday, saying he arrived at the decision after consultations with party …
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Christopher Imumolen, has withdrawn his support for Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun State, and declared his backing for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. Imumolen announced his position on Thursday at the APC campaign rally held in Osogbo, the state capital, ahead of Saturday’s …
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has welcomed members of the political families of former governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel and the late Senator Buruji Kashamu into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abiodun described their decision to join the APC as a significant step towards strengthening the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The governor received …
