The governorship candidate of the People’s Redemption Party in the August 15 Osun State governorship election, Saliu Orisunlagba, has said if elected, he will outperform the incumbent governor of the state, Ademola Adeleke. Orisunlagba, while speaking with journalists on his plans for the state in Osogbo on Friday, noted that Adeleke has been an improvement on the previous administrations in the state. The medical doctor turned politician however said he has the capacity to be a better governor, and declared that youth, women empowerment, education and security will be given priority attention by his administration. “There is a need for a change in Osun’s leadership. The current governor is not doing badly but I will do better, if elected governor. Osun will become better under my leadership. We are going somewhere, and we won’t stop until we get there. “I want to see in no distance future when Osun will...

The Police Command in Rivers has dismissed five inspectors attached to the Department of Operations over alleged involvement in armed robbery, kidnapping, extortion and conspiracy. The Force Public Relations Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Placid, disclosed this in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe. Placid said that the officers were involved in a pattern of criminal activities between September 2025 and January 2026 across the state. The force spokesman listed the dismissed officers as John Okoi, Eyibo Asuquo, Udo Ndipmong, Bright Nwachukwu and Anele Ikechukwu According to him, the case became known following petitions submitted by a group, the Behind Bars Human Rights Foundation on behalf of multiple victims. He explained that the officers allegedly operated in minibuses and conducted illegal stop-and-search operations during which unsuspecting members of the public were intercepted at gunpoint. “The officers forced victims to disclose...

The Kaduna State Government has intensified public awareness and emergency preparedness efforts following forecasts by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency that the state may experience flooding during the 2026 rainy season. The government said the move followed the release of the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction report by NiMet, which identified Kaduna among states likely to witness above-normal rainfall this year. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, said the government had commenced coordinated sensitisation and disaster response initiatives to minimise the impact of flooding and protect lives and property. According to the statement, rainfall in Kaduna State is expected to commence between May 19 and June 10, 2026, while cessation is projected between October 5 and October 21, 2026. The statement further noted that the forecast indicated the possibility of a severe 21-day dry spell between June and August, a development that could worsen...