I Will ‘Soon’ Declare Hormuz Strait US Territory — Trump. President Donald Trump said Friday he would “finish defeating” Iran and “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory. Trump has repeatedly said that the key energy waterway, which Tehran effectively closed at the start of the Middle East war, is under US…
OsunDecides2026: Lawmaker, 146 suspected political thugs arrested. The police have arrested a serving member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Abiola Inaolaji, alongside 146 suspected political thugs in Ikire, Irewole Local Government AreaByAgency Report August 15, 2026 Reading Time: 1 min read The police have arrested a serving member of the Osun State House…
OsunDecides2026: Adeleke’s wife urges voters to come out, says ‘there’s no intimidation’ The wife of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, Ngozi Adeleke , has urged eligible voters across the state to come out and exercise their civic rights in the ongoing governorship election, assuring them that voting is taking place peacefully. Adeleke spoke after casting…
Why I couldn’t save Mamman Vatsa from execution — IBB Former military president Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly known as IBB, has explained why he could not prevent the execution of his close friend and colleague, Mamman Vatsa, following his conviction over an alleged coup plot in 1985. Babangida spoke in an interview with Badeggi 90.1…
Army repels ISWAP attack on Borno base, recovers weapons Troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the early hours of Saturday repelled a simultaneous attack by members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province on a Forward Operating Base in Mandaragirau, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army said troops detected the advancing…
OsunDecides2026: Davido urges INEC officials to use front camera on BVAS. Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has urged election officials to use the front camera on the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) when the device’s other camera is not working. Davido advised in a tweet on his X handle on Saturday, as…
Junior D’Tigress silence Abidjan, book World Cup ticket Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress have booked their place at the 2027 FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup after a hard-fought 53-50 win over hosts Côte d’Ivoire in Friday’s semi-final at the 2026 FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan. The victory also sent Nigeria into the AfroBasket final for…
2027 Election Gets Murky, Atiku Goes to Court, Seeks to Stop Tinubu from Contesting The 2027 presidential contest has taken a contentious turn, with former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, dragging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu before the Federal High Court in Abuja in a bid to stop…
Osun election: Oyebamiji, Oyetola cast votes in Iragbiji, Ikire The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, and former Osun State Governor and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, have cast their ballots in the ongoing Osun governorship election. Oyetola voted at Ward 1, Unit 10, in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area….
Osun election: Political parties engage in vote buying in Ikire Agents of the Accord Party and the All Progressives Congress, APC, were seen engaged in vote buying at AUD Primary School in Atile, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State.Vanguard observed that party agents stationed themselves around the polling booths to monitor the voters.The…
