INEC Clears SDP’s Francis Ajala for Osun Governorship Election After Court Order
DDNewsOnline – Lagos, August 12, 2026 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Francis Ajala and his running mate, Faseke Oladipo, to contest the…
Gunmen Attack Four Plateau Communities, Kill Two, Burn Houses
DDNewsOnline – Lagos, August 12, 2026 Gunmen have killed two persons, injured one and set houses ablaze in fresh attacks on Berom communities in Plateau State. It was gathered that…
Davido Set to Headline ‘Davido & Friends’ Concert at Crystal Palace Bowl in London
DDNewsOnline – Lagos, August 12, 2026 Nigerian Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is set to perform at the Crystal Palace Bowl in London on Friday. The singer…
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NIGERIA NEWSJigawa governor says APC gaining ground as hundreds defect from NNPP and PDPGovernor Umar Namadi said the defection of hundreds of members from the New Nigeria Peoples Party and…
Five Feared Dead in Rival Cult Clash in Ilesa, Osun State
DDNewsOnline – Lagos, August 11, 2026 No fewer than five persons were reportedly shot dead between Monday night and early hours of Tuesday when members of rival cult gangs clashed…
Nenadi Usman Hails Jonathan’s 2015 Concession as Major Sacrifice That Saved Nigeria’s Democracy
DDNewsOnline – Lagos, August 11, 2026 The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, has described former President Goodluck Jonathan’s concession of defeat in the 2015 presidential election…
Senator Fadahunsi Allegedly Threatens Accord Party Members with Death Ahead of Osun Election
DDNewsOnline – Lagos, August 11, 2026 The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has allegedly threatened members of the Accord Party with death, telling All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Oyebamiji Dismisses Adeleke’s ‘Federal Might’ Allegation, Outlines Plans for Osun
DDNewsOnline – Lagos, August 11, 2026 The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has dismissed allegations that the Federal Government plans to deploy…
Adeleke Defends Dancing Habit, Says It Does Not Interfere with Governance
DDNewsOnline – Lagos, August 11, 2026 Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has defended his penchant for dancing, saying his hobby does not interfere with his responsibilities as governor as he…
Ebola Kills Over 2,000 in DR Congo Outbreak Nearing Country’s Deadliest Ever
DDNewsOnline – Lagos, August 11, 2026 Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the latest outbreak, which is nearing the country’s deadliest ever.…