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THE HEADLINES
INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun gov poll
Army intercepts courier with 180 explosives in Zamfara
Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii with strong winds and torrential rain
Coventry City agree deal to sign Taiwo Awoniyi
THE DETAILS
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, was on Sunday declared elected, having won 19 out of the 30 local government areas in the governorship election held across the state on Saturday.
The State Returning Officer, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof Joshua Ogunwole, declared the result of the poll at about 7:24 am on Sunday.
The incumbent Osun governor, who contested the poll on the platform of the Accord, defeated his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, who won in 11 LG areas of the state.
While the candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the poll, Najeem Salaam, came third in the poll.
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have intercepted a suspected arms and explosives courier carrying 180 units of 20mm Super Power explosives in Zamfara State.
The suspect, identified as 57-year-old Sani Umar, was reportedly transporting the explosives from Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State to suspected terrorist elements operating in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.
According to a post by the Nigerian Army on X on Saturday, the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, said a search of Umar’s vehicle led to the recovery of the explosives.
The military said another group of terrorists later attempted to ambush the troops from concealed positions but were repelled.
The troops reportedly inflicted further casualties on the terrorists, forcing the surviving members to flee the area.
The Peoples Democratic Party House of Assembly candidate in Benue State for the 2027 election, Bemgba Iortyom, has called on the Federal Government not to bear the burdens of investing in individual businesses by establishing ranching for herders.
Iortyom, who made the call in a statement issued on Saturday and made available to journalists in Makurdi, advised the Federal Government to rather encourage livestock owners to establish ranches by acquiring land legally on their own.
The former state publicity secretary of the PDP was reacting to the Federal Government’s plan to select Benue among the five states to implement pilot ranching as a panacea for farmers/herders clashes.
FOREIGN NEWS:
Strong winds and torrential rain are lashing Hawaii after category one Hurricane Lala skirted Big Island on Saturday.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green said Lala got "closest to [Big Island's] South Point area", where a person has died after a car accident.
A hurricane warning is however in effect for Big Island, while Hawaii's seven other major islands Maui, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Oahu, Lanai, Kauai and Niihau are under tropical storm warnings.
SPORTS:
Coventry City have reached an agreement with Nottingham Forest to sign Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi on a permanent transfer.
The Championship club have agreed a deal with Forest, with Awoniyi now undergoing his medical ahead of completing the move.
The transfer will see the experienced forward join Frank Lampard’s Coventry City squad as the club seek to bolster their attacking options.
INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun gov poll
Army intercepts courier with 180 explosives in Zamfara
Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii with strong winds and torrential rain
Coventry City agree deal to sign Taiwo Awoniyi
THE DETAILS
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, was on Sunday declared elected, having won 19 out of the 30 local government areas in the governorship election held across the state on Saturday.
The State Returning Officer, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof Joshua Ogunwole, declared the result of the poll at about 7:24 am on Sunday.
The incumbent Osun governor, who contested the poll on the platform of the Accord, defeated his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, who won in 11 LG areas of the state.
While the candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the poll, Najeem Salaam, came third in the poll.
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have intercepted a suspected arms and explosives courier carrying 180 units of 20mm Super Power explosives in Zamfara State.
The suspect, identified as 57-year-old Sani Umar, was reportedly transporting the explosives from Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State to suspected terrorist elements operating in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.
According to a post by the Nigerian Army on X on Saturday, the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, said a search of Umar’s vehicle led to the recovery of the explosives.
The military said another group of terrorists later attempted to ambush the troops from concealed positions but were repelled.
The troops reportedly inflicted further casualties on the terrorists, forcing the surviving members to flee the area.
The Peoples Democratic Party House of Assembly candidate in Benue State for the 2027 election, Bemgba Iortyom, has called on the Federal Government not to bear the burdens of investing in individual businesses by establishing ranching for herders.
Iortyom, who made the call in a statement issued on Saturday and made available to journalists in Makurdi, advised the Federal Government to rather encourage livestock owners to establish ranches by acquiring land legally on their own.
The former state publicity secretary of the PDP was reacting to the Federal Government’s plan to select Benue among the five states to implement pilot ranching as a panacea for farmers/herders clashes.
FOREIGN NEWS:
Strong winds and torrential rain are lashing Hawaii after category one Hurricane Lala skirted Big Island on Saturday.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green said Lala got "closest to [Big Island's] South Point area", where a person has died after a car accident.
A hurricane warning is however in effect for Big Island, while Hawaii's seven other major islands Maui, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Oahu, Lanai, Kauai and Niihau are under tropical storm warnings.
SPORTS:
Coventry City have reached an agreement with Nottingham Forest to sign Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi on a permanent transfer.
The Championship club have agreed a deal with Forest, with Awoniyi now undergoing his medical ahead of completing the move.
The transfer will see the experienced forward join Frank Lampard’s Coventry City squad as the club seek to bolster their attacking options.