The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that officers deployed for the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election remain in the state, while strongly denying claims that they are facing harsh conditions or a lack of basic welfare. In a statement issued on Friday, Force Public Relations Officer CSP Ani Iniedu explained that the extended presence is a standard post-election strategy designed to prevent violence, handle emerging threats, and facilitate a smooth transition back to regular policing based on operational requirements.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that nine individuals, including five security personnel and four civilians, were killed during a rescue operation aimed at freeing abductees held by suspected terrorists in Oyo State. In an interview detailing the incident, DSS Director-General Tosin Ajayi explained that security forces acted on intelligence to pursue the kidnappers, resulting in initial casualties of a police officer and a vigilante. Further casualties occurred during a subsequent raid on the abductors’ hideout, bringing the total death toll to nine.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Ajayi emphasized the complexity of the operation, noting that the presence of a two-and-a-half-year-old child among the hostages required meticulous planning to ensure the captives’ safety. He also addressed misinformation circulating online during the rescue, clarifying that certain viral videos purporting to show the torture of children were unrelated deepfakes from another country.

Furthermore, the DSS Director-General linked the kidnapping network to an international terrorist organization connected to Al-Qaeda. He revealed that the group’s leaders were apprehended last year and have since been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, along with three collaborators. Ajayi stated that these individuals were also found complicit in the Abuja-Kaduna train attack and were plotting further large-scale abductions before their arrest.

Kenneth Okonkwo, a campaign spokesman for African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has asserted that opposition leaders have united behind the former Vice President as their consensus choice for the 2027 presidential race. Speaking during a Thursday interview on Channels Television, Okonkwo stated that this unified coalition originally agreed to adopt the ADC as their shared platform on July 2, 2026, with prominent figures like 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi present for the decision. According to Okonkwo, Atiku’s recent decision to challenge President Bola Tinubu to a debate stems directly from his standing as the undisputed leader of this opposition movement.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶