Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has brought on Bright Ozebagbe and Deniran Ortega as assistant coaches for the Olympic Eagles, a move made public on September 1 through a press statement by Kola Daniel, Special Assistant on Media to the National Sports Commission (NSC) Director General. Chelle praised the two emerging tacticians for their strong backgrounds as the team gears up for the 2028 Olympic qualifiers kicking off in November 2026.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Ozebagbe currently serves as the Technical Adviser for Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club Ikorodu City—who narrowly missed a continental spot at the close of last season—while Ortega brings UEFA licensure, Scottish Football Association training experience, and his ongoing role as an assistant coach for Nigeria’s Flying Eagles. Having already presented his roadmap to the NSC leadership, Chelle is slated to open the team’s training camp in Abuja shortly.

The Kebbi State Police Command has successfully recovered six generators stolen from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office located in Jega Local Government Area, though one had unfortunately been stripped into scrap parts by the suspects prior to retrieval. According to a statement issued on Monday by command spokesperson SP Bashir Usman, the breakthrough stemmed from targeted operations following reports of the break-in, which also resulted in the apprehension of four primary suspects.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In a separate operation targeting critical infrastructure vandalism, police also arrested 24-year-old Aliyu Muhammed on August 28, 2026, after he was caught carrying bundled aluminum cable wires in a sack. Muhammed subsequently implicated an accomplice, Yusuf Dudduke, leading to his arrest and bringing the total number of individuals detained across both cases to six. All suspects remain in police custody pending the conclusion of investigations before being charged to court.

Reacting to the incidents, Commissioner of Police CP Umar M. Hadejia issued a stern warning against the destruction and theft of public property and critical infrastructure, reassuring the public of the command’s unwavering commitment to prosecuting offenders. He further called on local residents to stay vigilant and immediately report any suspicious activities to the authorities.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Osun State has officially released its roster of flagbearers for the upcoming 2027 general elections, covering senatorial, House of Representatives, and State House of Assembly positions. According to a statement issued on Monday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Abosede Busayo Oluwaseun, the ADC has fielded contenders across all three senatorial districts, nine federal constituencies, and 26 state assembly constituencies, urging residents to rally behind their bid for purposeful leadership.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Senatorial Candidates

• Osun Central: Akeem Olaoye

• Osun West: Senator Adelere Oriolowo

• Osun East: Babatunde Olaniyi Loye

House of Representatives Candidates

• Ifedayo/Ila/Boluwaduro: Akinlabi Olusegun

• Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo-Otin: Barrister Olayinka Oyefusi

• Osogbo/Olorunda/Orolu/Irepodun: Taofeek Arogundade

• Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo: Tajudeen Ajagbe

• Iwo/Olaoluwa/Ayedire: Gbenga Ogunkanmi

• Irewole/Isokan: Bolarinwa Ibraheem

• Ife North/Ife East/Ife Central/Ife South: Sikiru Ayedun

• Obokun/Oriade: Olowu Sunday

• Ijesa South: Ajibola E. Oladimeji

State House of Assembly Candidates

• Ifedayo: Akanbi Kehinde Joshua

• Ila: Oyedotun Olalekan

• Boluwaduro: Oyetola Kayode

• Ifelodun: Wahab Kazeem O.

• Odo-Otin: Oluyemisi Titilayo A.

• Orolu/Irepodun: Muhammed Ismail A.

• Olorunda: Lateef Mumini Abayomi

• Osogbo: Tiamiyu Idris

• Ede North: Hammed Sakirat Adefunke

• Ede South: Akanni Saburi A.

• Egbedore: Oyewumi Naheem Alani

• Ejigbo: Akinyemi Philip

• Iwo: Adigun Adekunle M.

• Olaoluwa: Opadola Abdullahi M.

• Ayedire: Ogunrinu Oguntunji A.

• Ayedaade: Olaniyi Sariat

• Isokan/Irewole: Najeem Sunday

• Ife North: Oyeniyi Isaac Kolawole

• Ife East: Omisakin Mojred

• Ife Central: Ayodeji Oluwaseyi E.

• Ife South: Gbamilá Jacob

• Ilesa West: Omole Mathew Oluseye

• Ilesa East: Olayiwola Olalekan O.

• Atakumosa East/West: Olanrewaju Samuel

• Oriade: Oginni Gideon

• Obokun: Bakare Kayode

Expressing strong optimism, the party described its lineup as a vital pathway to delivering quality representation, accountable governance, and a revitalized democratic future for the people of Osun State.