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• The Itsekiri Moment

  16-08-2026 06:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Michael TidiHistory occasionally presents a people with moments they cannot afford to waste. Such moments are often disguised as anniversaries, festivals and celebrations. They arrive with colour and pageantry, yet beneath the excitement lies a more enduring question: Will this generation merely celebrate its inheritance, or will it enlarge it?The Itsekiri nation has arrived at such a moment. From August 14 to 23, 2026, the Warri Kingdom will welcome Itsekiri sons and daughters from acr
  
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• Violence erupts in western Kenya ahead of opposition rally

  16-08-2026 13:52 via punchng.com
  
  Violence erupts in western Kenya ahead of an opposition rally, raising concerns about political thuggery and security as national polls approach.Read More: https://punchng.com/violence-erupts-in-western-kenya-ahead-of-opposition-rally/
  
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• Anambra CP introduces checkpoint monitoring to curb police extortion

  16-08-2026 13:52 via punchng.com
  
  Anambra State Commissioner of Police introduces checkpoint monitoring to curb police extortion and harassment, ensuring accountability and professionalism.Read More: https://punchng.com/anambra-cp-introduces-checkpoint-monitoring-to-curb-police-extortion/
  
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• Tinubu to Adeleke: Your victory confirms Osun people’s confidence in you

  16-08-2026 13:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on his re-election on Saturday, August 15, 2026, saying the governor’s victory confirms the confidence the people of the state have in him.The President also said the re‑election of Governor Adeleke is a fitting assurance that democracy will continue to flourish in the country under the All Progressives Congress administration.President Tinubu, in a statement by his spo
  
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• ‘I wish him great success’ — Tinubu congratulates Adeleke, commends INEC

  16-08-2026 13:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the August 15 governorship election, wishing him success as he begins another four-year term.Tinubu, in a statement reacting to the election outcome, said Adeleke’s re-election demonstrated the confidence the people of Osun State had in his leadership.“I called Governor Ademola Adeleke earlier today to congratulate him on his election victory in Osun State. His victory once again confirmed
  
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• Tinubu congratulates Adeleke, says victory reflects people’s will

  16-08-2026 13:36 via punchng.com
  
  President Tinubu congratulates Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election in Osun State, stating the victory reflects the people’s will and strengthens deRead More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-congratulates-adeleke-says-victory-reflects-peoples-will/
  
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• I’ll not disappoint you, Adeleke tells Osun residents after re-election

  16-08-2026 13:36 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke assures residents he will not disappoint them after his re-election, promising to consolidate achievements and correctRead More: https://punchng.com/ill-not-disappoint-you-adeleke-tells-osun-residents-after-re-election/
  
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• Arsenal face Man City in Community Shield as Maresca begins new era

  16-08-2026 13:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Arsenal and Man City will begin their 2026/27 campaign on Sunday when they take on each other in the Community Shield at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.The clash, scheduled for 3pm UK time, pits last season’s Premier League champions against a Manchester City side entering a new era following Pep Guardiola’s departure.Mikel Arteta will be aiming to start the new campaign with silverware, while City’s new manager Enzo Maresca will look to mark his first competitive game i
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: Makinde congratulates Adeleke, says voters’ will prevailed

  16-08-2026 13:18 via punchng.com
  
  Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde congratulates Ademola Adeleke on his re-election as Osun State Governor, stating that the will of the voters prevailed.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-makinde-congratulates-adeleke-says-voters-will-prevailed/
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: APM candidate says determined voters defeated APC

  16-08-2026 13:18 via punchng.com
  
  APM candidate Prince Laja Adeoye says determined Osun election voters defeated APC, sending a message that political power cannot override the will of theRead More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-apm-candidate-says-determined-voters-defeated-apc/
  
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• Adeleke reaffirms endorsement of Tinubu for 2027, calls him Osun son

  16-08-2026 13:18 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, reaffirms his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 presidential election, calling him aRead More: https://punchng.com/adeleke-reaffirms-endorsement-of-tinubu-for-2027-calls-him-osun-son/
  
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• 15 passengers found hidden under truck cover, driver jailed

  16-08-2026 13:18 via punchng.com
  
  A truck driver was jailed for one month after FRSC marshals found 15 passengers dangerously concealed under his truck’s cover. Read more on this incident.Read More: https://punchng.com/15-passengers-found-hidden-under-truck-cover-driver-jailed/
  
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• Triumph against tyranny: Dickson, Keyamo, Murray-Bruce, Dino, Rhodes-Vivour congratulate Adeleke

  16-08-2026 13:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Nwafor SundayFormer Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson; Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo; former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce; and other political figures have congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in Saturday’s governorship election.The politicians, in separate messages on X on Sunday, described Adeleke’s re-election as significant for democracy and the people of Osun State, while urging political actors to draw le
  
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• 2027: Gov Adeleke reaffirms support for Tinubu’s re-election

  16-08-2026 13:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Bayo WahabOsun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reaffirmed his support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office in the 2027 presidential election.Adeleke re-endorsed the President on Sunday while delivering his victory speech following his re-election as governor of Osun State.The governor, who had earlier endorsed Tinubu for another term, commended the President for what he described as his support for a free and fair governorship election in the state.“At
  
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• Osun election: HURIWA commends voters, INEC, security agencies, condemns vote buying

  16-08-2026 13:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  — Says poll offers Nigeria roadmap for peaceful, credible electionsBy Chioma ObinnaThe Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) on Sunday commended the people of Osun State for their courage and vigilance during Saturday’s governorship election, saying the largely peaceful conduct of the poll offers Nigeria a roadmap for credible elections.In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko, HURIWA said Osun voters deserved particular co
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: Rhodes-Vivour hails voters’ ‘spectacular triumph against tyranny’

  16-08-2026 13:00 via punchng.com
  
  Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour congratulates Osun voters on Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in the Osun Election 2026, calling it a triumph against tyranny.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-rhodes-vivour-hails-voters-spectacular-triumph-against-tyranny/
  
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• ‘Democracy has won’: Tambuwal congratulates Adeleke

  16-08-2026 12:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome as a victory for democracy and the people of the state.Tambuwal, in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday, said the election had provided the people of Osun with another opportunity to exercise their constitutional right to choose their leaders.He said Adeleke’s victory was not merely a personal achievement but a d
  
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• I can’t influence INEC, face your music — Faleke replies Davido

  16-08-2026 12:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Bayo WahabThe Representative of Ikeja Federal Constituency in Lagos, James Faleke, has denied attempting to influence the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the outcome of the Osun State governorship election.Faleke, who supported the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, made the clarification in a post on X on Sunday in response to a comment by Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido.Davido had, during the collation of the election
  
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• Catholic priest allegedly attacked after Mass in Enugu

  16-08-2026 12:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chinedu AdonuENUGU — A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Valentine Chimaobi Nwajiagu, was allegedly attacked on Sunday by a member of the Knights of St. John International, Sir Iyke Nwatakwocha, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, New GRA, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.The incident reportedly occurred shortly after the 6 a.m. Mass, during which Nwajiagu had participated in a priestly exchange programme at the parish.Nwajiagu is the Assistant Parish Priest of Assumpti
  
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• Otti approves N1m each for 31 Abia returnees from S’Africa

  16-08-2026 12:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ugochukwu AlaribeAbia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has approved N1 million each to 31 indigenes of the state who recently returned from South Africa.In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku, the government disclosed that the approval is for immediate relief and to reassure the returnees that they have not been abandoned in their moment of need.The statement added that comprehensive profiling of each returnee is currently underway to assess their individual c
  
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• Osun election: Atedo Peterside questions INEC over ‘missing results’ from 62 polling units

  16-08-2026 12:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Bayo WahabPresident and founder of Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside, has questioned the Independent National Electoral Commission over the non-uploading of results from 62 polling units on its Result Viewing (IReV) portal following the Osun State governorship election.Peterside raised the concerns in a post on X on Sunday, a day after INEC declared Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party winner of the election.He said while Adeleke’s victory had been established, the electoral com
  
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• Nothing kills women faster than low self-esteem! — Sarah Martins

  16-08-2026 12:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ayo OnikoyiNollywood actress and entrepreneur Sarah Martins has spoken in support of women who choose to undergo body enhancement procedures, saying such decisions can help boost their confidence and self-esteem.Martins, who spoke in an interview with Potpourri, said women should be free to make choices about their bodies if those choices help them feel more confident and empowered.“Sugar is their body! Nothing kills women faster than low self-esteem,” she said. “If getting
  
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• [#OsunDecides2026] FULL LIST: How all 15 gov candidates performed

  16-08-2026 12:09 via punchng.com
  
  See the full list of Osun election results for the 2026 governorship race. Discover how all 15 candidates performed and who won the election.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-full-list-how-all-15-gov-candidates-performed/
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: Adeleke thanks Tinubu, says he expects Oyebamiji’s congratulatory call

  16-08-2026 12:09 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke thanks President Tinubu for his role in the Osun election and expects a congratulatory call from Bola Oyebamiji.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-adeleke-thanks-tinubu-says-he-expects-oyebamijis-congratulatory-call/
  
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• NDLEA arrests India-bound businessman with cocaine, recovers N3.6bn drugs in Lagos

  16-08-2026 12:09 via punchng.com
  
  The NDLEA arrested an India-bound businessman with cocaine at Lagos airport and recovered N3.6bn worth of drugs in various operations across Nigeria.Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-india-bound-businessman-with-cocaine-recovers-n3-6bn-drugs-in-lagos/
  
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• Osun Election: Adeleke’s victory our template for 2027, says opposition coalition

  16-08-2026 11:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza Ajayi, AbujaA coalition of opposition leaders and stakeholders under the aegis of G100 has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome as a template the national opposition should replicate ahead of the 2027 general elections.In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja and signed by Salihu Moh. Lukman, G100 congratulated not only Adeleke but, more importantly, the people of Osun State, whose determination it said had prevailed at the pol
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: Tinubu congratulated Adeleke before INEC declared Osun result — Campaign spokesperson

  16-08-2026 11:52 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu reportedly congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory in the Osun Election 2026 before INEC’s official declaration.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-tinubu-congratulated-adeleke-before-inec-declared-osun-result-campaign-spokesperson/
  
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• FULL LIST: US ends temporary protection for four African countries

  16-08-2026 11:52 via punchng.com
  
  The US has ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Somalia, South Sudan, Cameroon, and Ethiopia. Find out what this means for beneficiariesRead More: https://punchng.com/full-list-us-ends-temporary-protection-for-four-african-countries/
  
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• 2027: LP will begin mobilisation after court judgment — Lagos secretary

  16-08-2026 11:52 via punchng.com
  
  Lagos LP Secretary, Sam Okpala, states the Labour Party will begin full mobilisation for the 2027 general elections after a crucial court judgment.Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-lp-will-begin-mobilisation-after-court-judgment-lagos-secretary/
  
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• Osun Election: When the people stand, democracy wins — Peter Obi

  16-08-2026 11:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, saying the outcome of the governorship election demonstrated the power of citizens to determine their leaders through the ballot.Obi, in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday, also commended Osun voters, particularly youths, for what he described as their vigilance and determination to protect their votes during the election.He said t
  
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