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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 13TH AUGUST 2026* *THE NATION* Osun 2026: Security operatives patrol major cities ahead of governorship poll Improve NYSC funding, rehabilitate orientation camps, Ex-Corps members urge FG Military offensive triggers 213 percent surge in terrorists' surrender - Theatre Command Campaign for Tinubu's second term must be based of facts, figures, says Speaker ABBA's Osun poll: Disu deploys DIG Mohammed to take charge of security operations Osun poll: Bamidele backs APC, urges peaceful election Akpabio, Uzodinma, Okpebholo, Ododo, Aiyedatiwa arrive Osun for APC mega rally Oyetola accuses Accord Party of attacking APC members, posing as victims Osun 2026: Adeleke declares Friday public holiday  Osun 2026: ADC raises alarm over alleged plan to arrest Aregbesola Fubara not at loggerheads with Rivers Assembly, says govt EFCC recovers N115bn, $67m oil levies for NDDC Stolen PVCs threaten voter participation in Osun, Yiaga Africa warns Olubadan charges FRSC on safer roads as Corps seeks monarch's support International Youth Day: Okpebholo explains appointment of 4,800 special assistants 18 dead as truck falls into river in Niger Nigeria exceeds OPEC quota for three consecutive months Wike shuts secretariat of dissolved committee on FG houses in FCT Next Awujale: Fusengbuwa Ruling House denounces purported removal of leaders Osun 2026: Police grill Fadahunsi for over two hours over alleged 'inciting' statement Appeal Court affirms Gombe as authentic SDP chairman, rejects Gabam Osun 2026: Yiaga Africa trains 35 journalists on INEC's results management, electronic transmission Northern Senators demand urgent action on Niger flooding LASU to graduate 20,604 students as Olatunji-Bello bows out FG hails UBTH facility upgrades Osun governorship election: INEC includes SDP candidate Ajala on ballot Fire destroys property worth millions in bank, bookshop, building in Anambra Customs seize expired noodles, explosives, drugs worth N365m at Seme Messi breaks silence after father's death in heartfelt tribute 'Oyebamiji made stronger case at Osun debate' *PUNCH* Business leaders seek better employee wellness ADC alleges plot to arrest Aregbesola, warns FG Group decries alleged marginalisation of Bayelsa East Union rejects zoning of governorship office in A'Ibom NYSC awardees ready to replicate innovations in Edo Akpabio, Uzodimma arrive as APC holds Osun mega rally Inciting comments: Police grill Fadahunsi, Amnesty, NHRC demand prosecution Osun poll: INEC adds SDP to ballot, distributes sensitive material Oborevwori seeks proactive security measures to boost N'Delta economy Group begins weekly prayers for Tinubu's re-election N267bn education funds unused in states' accounts - UBEC Awujale: Ruling house backs leaders, rejects purported removal Economists back US, fault Nigeria's fiscal transparency No rift with Rivers Assembly over 2026 budget - Fubara Army moves to begin operations at four new divisions IG deploys DIG, warns against ballot snatching NBA warns of orchestrated violence, urges police neutrality Military pressure triggers 213% rise in terrorist surrenders - Army Remi Tinubu urges youths to stay focused, work hard 2027: Atiku, Obi mull options ahead of single-candidate summit Adeleke declares Friday work-free for workers State police: Presidency closes public submissions today A'Court nullifies Gabam's recognition as SDP chair Tinubu group calls for decentralisation of powers across MDAs Kwara PDP questions six-month captivity after 163 residents rescued UNICEF seeks N1.2bn as Katsina commits N500m to nutrition Aiyedatiwa tasks monarchs on peaceful conflict resolution Lagos inaugurates Agege food hub to cut losses, ease distribution Sanwo-Olu inducts 1,000 as Lagos internship beneficiaries hit 8,000 Lagos says CPS pension increase implementation underway No serving officer convicted for job racketeering - NSCDC *LEADERSHIP* Olakunle Churchill Denies Arrest In Switzerland, Says Report Is Attempt To Tarnish His Reputation LASU Graduates 20,604 Students, Honours Dangote, Adesola, Kekere-Ekun At 29th/30th Combined Convocation Harmonized Regulations, Fuel Quality Standards To Broaden West Africa's Energy Market Qatar Travel Checklist For Nigerians: What To Know Before You Fly Newborn Baby Allegedly Stolen From Benue Health Facility Wife Of Ringim Emir Dies At 83 Dangote Refinery Seeks Crude Supply Within Prevailing Market Benchmarks Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde's Daughter Gets Engaged NNPC/Shell Vision First Initiative Impacts Over 10,000 People KADIFF To Honour LEADERSHIP Newspaper For 5 Years Of Consistent Coverage Peller Calls Out His Parents For Bringing Their Partners To His Wedding, Addresses Gay Rumours About His Father Women Miners Need Digital Due Diligence To Tap 1.4bn African Market BBNaija S11: Uriel Oputa Hits Back at Fashion Critics: 'I Will Continue to Wear What I Want' Court Of Appeal Sets Aside Judgment Recognising Expelled Gabam As SDP Chairman 2027: Speaker Abbas Urges Movement To Market Tinubu With Facts, Figures Osun 2026: Osun Assembly Speaker Wants Fadahunsi, Eniade Prosecuted Tinubu's Experience Should Be Considered In Assessing His Leadership - Alawuje Shiroro Flooding: Northern Senators Demand Long-Term Solution Don't Turn Osun Election Into War — Atiku Warns INEC, Tinubu Oyo Seeks Monument Status For Late Duro Ladipo's Residence To Preserve Cultural Legacy IYD: We Trained 2,000 Youths For Digital Economy, Unveiled New Policy - Gombe Gov Court Nullifies Chevron PENGASSAN Elections, Orders Fresh Poll Within 30 Days WAFCON 2026: Nigeria's Akintoye To Referee Algeria-Malawi Semi-Final Messi Unsure Over Future After Father's Death Global Changes: NILDS Director General Urges Institutions To Embrace New Leadership Approaches Osun 2026: Olawepo-Hashim Threatens International Arrest Warrant For Fadahunsi WHO Warns Trump's Vaccine Overhaul Ignores Decades Of Scientific Evidence Bolaji Stays In Peru for High-Level Para Badminton Camp *THE SUN* UPDATED: Police grill Senator Fadahunsi for 'inciting violence' ahead of Osun election Osun guber: Police quizz Fadahunsi over kill order How kidnappers threatened to sell us to ritualists - Kogi abductees Muslim-Muslim ticket: I have no regrets over my words — Sheikh Jingir Newborn allegedly stolen in Benue few hours after birth Nigerian Navy, NIMASA renew five-year partnership to strengthen maritime security International IDEA partners NAPTIP, trains journalists on ending SGBV in Police nab four suspected armed robbers, cultists, recover three pistols Nigerian Navy, NIMASA renew five-year partnership to strengthen maritime security NAF chief harps on strategic leadership for effective operation Imo is producing drones — Commissioner for Education Sokoto, Akwa Ibom, Kaduna, Adamawa, 9 others face flood risk — NiMet Osun 2026: Adeleke declares Friday work-free for election International Youth Day: Youth empowerment top priority in Delta — Commissioner Otti backs proposed national park in Abia Osun poll: CISLAC raises alarm over killings, violence, vote buying Osun Assembly Speaker demands arrest of APC Reps candidate over alleged death threats Fubara denies rift with House of Assembly Senator Ikpea assures Edo Central constituents of effective representation, accountability Not Too Young To Run Act impracticable — Lamido Nigeria's democracy cannot thrive without true federalism — Diri Jonathan advocates Swiss-style collective presidency for Africa Newborn allegedly stolen in Benue few hours after birth Police nab four suspected armed robbers, cultists, recover three pistols in Lagos Plateau: 2 killed, one injured in multiple attacks in 4 Berom communities Abuja FG houses: Wike warns fraudsters as committee secretariat shuts down 10 policemen killed, 17 bandits neutralised in Kebbi ambush 4 arrested for murder of varsity don, gang leader at large OPWS troops foil herders' attack in Benue, recover AK-47 Sanwo-Olu: Lagos food hubs will cut supply chain costs, create jobs Yellow Card equity funding surpasses $120m as global expansion deepens Air Peace accuses labour unions of violating 2024 court injunction Abia: Otti urges Aba Power to seek other sources of gas supply Lokpobiri reaffirms Nigeria's commitment to energy security, market transparency Nigeria meets OPEC quota despite 4% drop in July oil production TSC: Airlines lose over N1bn after labour strike grounded 80 flights Katsina Utd confirm Ozor's death, say player never regained consciousness in morgue Messi considers retirement after father's death EPL: Man City bring back Rulli in surprise Marseille transfer How my parents attended my wedding with their boyfriend, girlfriend - Peller 'Mother's Love': Omotola reveals ₦22m made after film grossed ₦103m Davido set to thrill London fans on August 14 Brain Jotter raises alarm after alleged harassment by Lagos area boys There's only the Big 2, then there's me - Burna Boy BBNaija S11: Team Bold emerges winner of Guinness task *VANGUARD* How LASUs Aerospace Engineering graduate, Adebanjo Oluolamide, achieved 4.97 CGPA Xavi agrees deal to become new Netherlands coach U19 ICC W/Cup: Nigerias Junior Yellow Greens edge host Rwanda Osun election: ADC raises alarm over alleged plan to arrest Aregbesola Voter apathy: Youth silence is killing democracy PDP Tinubu, AbdulRazaq praised as new Army battalion begins operations in Kwara Navy, Army, Police rescue 13 kidnap victims in Kogi, arrest six drug suspects in Rivers Solar eclipse sweeps across UK, parts of Europe Dangote Cement, Ibese, FRSC strengthen partnership to advance road safety in Ogun Otti backs South-Easts first national park in Abia Cross River Gov Otu halts unauthorised clan, village creation exercise Food security: Sanwo-Olu inaugurates Agege food hub, targets lower prices My faith shapes my comedy Mr Aloy NEITI report: EFCC recovers N115bn for NDDC, clears 19 oil firms 2026 Budget: Fubara denies rift with Rivers Assembly Reps committee fails to sit over alleged fake agency probe How AI Is Changing Sports Betting in 2026 Relief for Nigeria, others as US senate extends duty-free AGOA trade pact till 2028 CBN reverses OMO restriction, opens market to local investors Air Peace loses N2bn to union picketing, seeks FG investigation Osun Election: Adeleke Campaign Council petitions IGP over Senator Fadahunsis comments Abiolas death in custody should be reinvestigated Falana Photos: US, Nigeria hold fresh security talks in Washington Daily oil production declines 4% to 1.67mbpd in July NUPRC In custody, Delta Commissioner Izeze, pays inmates fines, plans water project Arrest of two ASUU officials in IMSU: We cant be intimidated Aribodor 2027: Ekiti PDP, Accord, ADP, others back Tinubu Oluyede Court of Appeal sets aside judgment recognising Gabam as SDP chairman US will keep control of Hormuz strait, says Trump FG, TracTrac unveil national agricultural mechanisation policy, investment strategy Protest shuts Obollo-Afor market over alleged selective haulage tax Tinubus reforms are targeted at laying foundation for long-term National growth Funkekeme BBNaija 11: Biggie gives Gambits Aikou, Flora new secret missions NBAs Los Angeles Lakers to be sold for $12.5bn Report Huge hug to you, Ronaldo sends message to grieving Messi Ukraine submits peace proposals to U.S. negotiators Tinubu should listen to Catholic Bishops, stop attacks KNN Court dismisses APC aspirants suit against Adefiranye over Ondo Reps ticket Osun Election: APC chieftain urges peace, responsible political engagement Niger Flooding: Northern senators seek permanent solution beyond emergency response Road projects cause over 5,000 fibre cuts in six months NCC Ebonyi Assembly passes laws regulating house rent, agent fees, scrap trade PDP denies PVC hoarding allegation in Ebonyi Nigerian man found wandering in US reunites with family after 10 yrs Osun election: Oyetola urges APC members to unite, mobilise voters for Oyebamiji Wike shuts Secretariat of FG houses sales cttee, creates new division Video: Osun APC Senator, Fadahuns honours police invitation over Kill Accord Members remark Messi says not certain to play much longer after fathers death Singer Niniola returns with new single O Du Mi after husbands death My parents brought their lovers to my wedding Peller Messi mulls retirement after fathers death Prosecute those inciting violence in Osun, Youth group tells IGP, INEC Tension as Lagos Council defies NLC directive not to attend Inauguration of Pro-Tinubu Group 494 bag first class as LASU graduates 20,604 Osun election: Ex-PDP guber aspirant endorses Adeleke I only made N22m from my cinema movie despite N103m gross Actress Omotola King Kosoko: The Battle for Lagos hits cinemas on Aug. 28 Chinedu Ozor never came back to life after collapse Katsina United Prestige Assurance completes recapitalisation, heralds new era of financial strength, market leadership *THISDAY* NGX Group Woos Hong Kong Exchange, Seeks Strategic Collaboration Yayi at 57: A Journey of Grace, Service and Political Destiny FG Committed to Healthcare Delivery Nationwide, Says Permanent Secretary Foundation Provides Free Medical Outreach in Kwara, Targets over 3,000 Residents Dont Stop Food Import Now, Fix Insecurity First, TUC tells FG UNICEF Seeks N1.2bn Nutrition Funding for Katsina INEC Includes SDP Candidate, Ajala, OnBallot for Osun Guber Poll Accord Appeals to EU for Urgent Intervention Over Rising Tension Ahead of Osun Poll NHRC Demands Immediate Suspension, Arrest of Fadahunsi Over Alleged Kill Order Within the Room, Again: The Variable Nigeria Finally Admitted Zacch Adedeji: When Academic Brilliance Runs Ahead of Judgment Adeleke: Im the Candidate to Beat in Saturdays Guber Poll in Osun Issues that May Influence Outcome of Osun Guber Election West African Regulators Intensify Move to Build Regional Fuel Pricing, Trading Hub Insecurity: AWPUF Accuses Alia of Abandoning Agatu, Hails Council Chairman Over Army Battalion OSUN ELECTION: BETWEEN HOPE AND FEAR LSSTF Strengthens Operational Capacity for NNS BEECROFT, Donates Bulletproof Vests, Helmets CAS Anekes Strategic Partnership Yield Enhanced Air Power Effects, Strength National Security 81 Division GOC Tasks Commanders on Operational Efficiency, Troops Welfare Lesson360 Founder, Ekweoba, Honoured with Mandela Award Olasekun Foundation Targets Poverty With Palliatives, Empowerment AAAN Flags Off 21stEdition of LAIF Awards E-Lawyer Nigeria, Miva Open University, Ascend Global Partner to Host Career Fair Festival for Africas Emerging Workforce Making Risk Management a Growth Strategy in the Nigerian Pension Industry Stock Market Plummets by N1.17trn on Renewed Profit-taking in MTN,Others Leadway Urges Nigerians to Prioritise Estate Planning for Lasting Legacy Shareholders Reaffirm Confidence on Mutual Benefit Inflation: 12 Companies Cost of Sales, OPEX Up 16.9% to N10.14tn Tinubu, Oyedele, Cardoso, Verghis Others to Headline CIBN Conference Digital Payments Critical to Growth of Nigerias SMEs Dotun Adekunle: At OPay, Technology Remains Our Engine for Driving Financial Inclusion across Africa Enactus Engineers Economic Sustainability, Provides Support to Tertiary Students Heirs Life Appoints Eze as Independent Non-executive Director UBA, Mikano Ease Vehicle Ownership With Auto Financing Scheme Nigeria Must Fix Policing and Get It Right New Katsina Utd Player Dies in Training Match SuperSport Unveils Feast of Football, Sports Action Group Demands FGs Intervention in NFFs Elective Congress as Deadline for Submission of Forms Ends Today At Arise Town Hall, Adeleke, Oyebamiji, Salaam Unveil Plans for Osun State Tinubu Okays Fresh Deep Offshore Framework to Unlock $50bn Investment NIDEC 2026: No Room for Jamboree Under Tinubus 4Ds Agenda, Says Enikanolaiye Obi: I Never Said Military Should Reject Salary Increase Tinubu Urges National Unity as FG, Muslim Group Convene Global Security Conference Plateau Court Declares State High Courts Can Try Terrorism Cases Under TPPA 2022 Fadahunsi: Ive Been Misinterpreted, I Said If Anyone Kills Our People, Well Retaliate Gambian Govt to Understudy TETFund, Seeks the Support of Intervention Agency ADA Threatens Amupitan with Contempt Suit over Refusal to Release Access Code AANI President: Security is Primary Enabler of Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Innovation Onuigbo Commends Tinubu for Honouring Aguiyi-Ironsi 60 Years After Assassination Sultan, Yilwatda Lead Call for Religious Tolerance, Unity to Build Greater Nigeria Terrorists Kill 10 Cops, Lose 17 Fighters in Kebbi, IGP Grieves Over Loss of Personnel Dangote Refinery: High Cost Forced Rejection of 15.5m Barrels of Crude Atiku Raises Concern over Plans to Use Alleged Outdated BVAS in Osun Guber Poll Obasanjo: Theres No Democracy in Africa, But the Forced Western Liberal Democracy UNICEF: Unregistered Children Risk Losing Access to Education, Healthcare, Social Protection AfDB Office Complex: Imo Women Protest Over Lack of Open, Transparent, Inclusive Consultations Injustice, Cause of Nigerias Faltering Democracy, Says Gov Diri FMBN Launches Diaspora Mortgage Product for Nigerians Abroad Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 237 Deaths, Fatality Rate Rises to 23.7% *DAILY TRUST* Northern senators seek permanent solution to flooding in Niger Ex-NUJ chair emerges Kano LP deputy govship candidate Osun: Dont turn election into war, Atiku tells FG Sokoto: Police arrest suspected kidnappers, rescue 10-year-old boy Gunmen kill 2, injure 1 in fresh Plateau attacks Accord Party demands prosecution of Fadahunsi over kill them comment Bandits kill 2, abduct 11 residents in Sokoto Revitalised Kano PHC struggles with equipment, staff shortages Man arrested for allegedly defiling teenager in Ondo Confusion as Katsina United player declared dead found alive in mortuary 10 Questions Every Nigerian Should Ask Those Who Seek to Govern Ronaldo finally marries long-term partner, Georgina Rodriguez Customs bust arms smuggling ring, seize 3,300 cartridges, N365m goods Troops rescue nine kidnapped commuters in Kogi Adamawa teachers tasked on efficiency, professionalism ASUU issues 14-day strike ultimatum to Gombe govt Army foil bandits ambush, recover AK-47 in Plateau Court remands Borno businessman over N186m fraud World Bank halted Mokwa erosion project after 2025 flood Niger official Terror attack: Kebbi to support families of slain police officers NYSC distances self from NANS proposed N200 levy Put military budget on first-line charge, Ndume tells FG State high courts can try terrorism suspects, Plateau court rules Banditry: FG deploys fresh troops to Kwara FG to pay workers disengaged 20 years ago Tinubu approves framework to unlock $50bn deep offshore investment Kano assembly lawmaker quits APC for PDP Kebbi govt to support families of 10 slain police officers Kill Accord remark: Fadahunsi backtracks, says he meant votes Court remands 2 for allegedly vandalizing bridge in Kano Losses, disruptions as labour unions ground flights Tinubu, Sultan urge Nigerians to unite against insecurity, hate Nigerias democracy needs review Jonathan, Obasanjo APC, ADC, NDC, others upload candidates as INEC shuts portal Obi, Kwankwaso meet NDC govship candidates ahead campaign kick-off Imo APP senatorial candidate tasks women on electoral influence Coalition should collapse their structures into Labour Party- Nenadi Court fixes suit challenging Tinubus eligibility for September 21 CSOs condemn Senator Fadahunsis call for violence Im not afraid of federal might- Adeleke Im not relying on external forces to win- Oyebamiji 10th House: Setting new legislative records in 3 years Beyond the certificate: Why COREN must be in the classroom before the gate Vom: Federal institution mustnt be ethnic fiefdom Stakeholders seek protection for FCT original inhabitants cultural identity Mob sets suspected one chance car ablaze, arrests 2 in FCT council Council flags off CNG retrofitting training for FCT corps members Abaji explores ways to end power outage Trumps secret plane swap triggers questions, confusion Syria sentences ex-ruler Bashar al-Assad to death over atrocities West Africa must break free off foreign fuel price benchmarks NMDPRA Pipeline surveillance crucial for $50bn upstream investment Stakeholders Nigerians cost of living pain deepens as election looms CBN opens applications for Second Regulatory Sandbox Cohort Seme Customs revenue hits N19.84bn in seven months NIBSSs payment system records 26.55m transactions worth N1.4trn Over 5,000 fibre cuts linked to road construction NCC FG targets November for completion of Abuja-Kaduna highway FG moves to automate baggage handling *NEW TELEGRAPH* Improve NYSC Funding, Rehabilitate Orientation Camps, Ex-Corps Members Tell FG Why I Gifted My Son Goat On Sign Out Day, Mother Explains 2027: PDP Denies Allegation Of Illegal Procurement Of PVCs In Ebonyi NILDS Governing Council Begins Executive Leadership Course In Marrakech A'Court Voids Judgment Recognising Gabam As SDP Chairman Top StoriesOrtom: I Remain Committed To Southern Presidency Osun: Fadahunsi Arrives At Police Headquarters After Invitation Netherlands: Martinez Holds Talks Over Vacant Head Coach Job Nigeria's Youth Are Not Just Leaders Of Tomorrow, But Builders Of Today - Dan'iya NCC: Over 5,000 Fibre Cuts Linked To Road Construction NIBSS: National Payment Stack Processes 26m Transactions Worth N1.4trn NECA Rolls-Out ESG Guide For SMEs Ahead 2030 Deadline 2027: PDP Denies Allegation Of Illegal Procurement Of PVCs In Ebonyi A'Court Voids Judgment Recognising Gabam As SDP Chairman 2027: Nigerian Technicians/Artisan Pledge 5m Votes For Tinubu Re-Election Lionel Messi Considers Retirement After Father's Death Netherlands: Martinez Holds Talks Over Vacant Head Coach Job WAFCON: Nigerian Referee Akintoye To Officiate Algeria vs Malawi Semi-Final What People Used To Mock, Allah Turned Into Our Testimony' - Lateef Adedimeji Foluke Daramola Calls On Nigerians To Speak Out When In Need Peller Laments Parents' Conduct At His Wedding Priscilla Ojo Replies Fans Telling Her To 'Free Juma Jux' Over Weight Loss *BLUE PRINT* 2026 budget: Fubara speaks on 'rift with Rivers lawmakers' Nigeria Police declare 2 persons wanted over alleged murder in Lagos Galatasaray make transfer decision on Victor Osimhen amid Al-Hilal interest ADC raises alarm over alleged plans to arrest Rauf Aregbesola ahead of Osun election NPFL lifts suspension on Bendel Insurance coach Kennedy Boboye NETI reports : EFCC recovers over N115 billion debt for NDDC as Senate intensifies probe Makhachev chases history at UFC 330 Katsina United give update on late player Chinedu Ozor Crystal Palace re-sign Guessand on loan from Villa Nigeria Police declare 2 persons wanted over alleged murder in LagosMetro Sultan tells Muslims when to look out for new moon of Rabi'ul AwwalReligion UBEC to states: Access education counterpart, released intervention funds Baze university establishes Chancellor's award to honour outstanding scholarshipEducation Zaria college of aviation technology alumni president lobbies Reps for more funding National Mathematical Centre organises annual public service training for staff *GUARDIAN* SEC fixes 5pm T+1 settlement deadline for equities, commodities FG unveils national agricultural mechanisation policy, investment strategy Budget Delay: Fubara dismisses rift with Rivers assembly Alleged killing threat: Police free Fadahunsi after honouring summon C'River Rep Abang under fire over unfulfilled employment promises Olubadan urges FRSC to deepen road safety culture in Ibadan 2027: Fintiri urges northern Adamawa leaders to support competent candidates Osun Speaker chides Fadahunsi, petitions IGP over alleged threat Over 70% of food consumed in Lagos is produced outside - Sanwo-Olu Vote AMBO to enjoy democratic dividends, Osun voters charged Picketing: Unions responsible for third party compensation, says Air Peace Religious, traditional leaders, other stakeholders tasked on birth registration uptake  Sanwo-Olu moves to deepen Lagos food security capacity Northern Senators Demand Permanent Solution to Shiroro Flooding IYD: APM felicitates Nigerian youth, pledges greater inclusion in governance 2027: WoPU mobilises working class to shape Nigeria's political direction Court dismisses APC aspirant's suit challenging Adefiranye's Reps candidacy Nigeria's unemployment bigger migration push factor than insecurity - Dutch envoy ADC raises alarm over alleged plot to arrest Aregbesola before Osun election *THE AUTHORITY* DOFT 2026: Elite FC Stun Defending Champions DTN@100 Names Nigerias Development Heroes, Sets Stage for Grand Centenary Awards NAWOJ unveils maiden women in security summit, urges participation, peaceful building Ebonyi female football team receives gov Nwifurus approval, support to boost sports development Gov Soludos aide preaches virtues of hardwork at Awka Correctional Centre ActionAid urges probe of alleged exploitation of Nigerians in Russias Alabuga programme Nigeria spent N1.16tr on fuel subsidy in 2021 -RMAFC Chairman Unity Colleges : Tinubu approves recruitment of 3,252 verified PTA teachers Osun: ADC questions Tinubu over alleged Court Order, EFCC Independence Festival of Miracles Highlights Global Healing Testimonies from 17th Healing Streams Live Healing Services *SAHARA REPORTER* EXCLUSIVE: Alleged Coup Against Tinubu: Military Court Warns Defence Lawyers Against Weaponising Right To Protest EXCLUSIVE: Tinubus Alleged Coup Plot Detainees Kept In Unhealthy Facility, Court-Martial President Admits, Seeks Greater Access For Lawyers, Families EXCLUSIVE: National Assembly Hides N9.8billion Buses, Projects For Traditional Rulers In Enugu College's 2026 Budget Flight Disruptions: Air Peace Vs Aviation Workers Unions What Really Happened' | SaharaTV Morning Show | 12th August, 2026 Six Weeks After Tinubu Appointed Namdas BCDA DG, Wikes Ally Still In Office As Appointee Awaits Letter If We See Any Accord Party Member, Well Kill Them,' Osun APC Senator Fadahunsi Tells Supporters Ahead Of Saturday's Election BREAKING: Bandits Kill 10 Nigerian Police Officers, Two Civilians In Kebbi Attack, Cart Away AK-47 Rifles, RPG EXCLUSIVE: Helicopter Brought Money To Kidnappers: Kwaras Woro Abductees Contradict Tinubu Govts No-Ransom Rescue Claim BREAKING: Osun Election: Police Break Into Governor Adelekes Media Aides Home At 1am, Arrest Him BREAKING: Boko Haram Attack Borno Base, Soldiers Claim They Killed Many Insurgents As Vehicles, Equipment Burnt; Seek Reinforcements BREAKING: Police Arrest Three MOPOL Officers Over Illegal Escort, To Discipline Ore Authorities Over Bad Publicity BREAKING: Nigerian Army Orders Tungamaje Residents To Vacate Homes By Wednesday Amid Land Dispute, Cites Orders From Above LIVE: Ahead of Osun Governorship Elections: Can INEC Deliver A Free And Fair Election' | SaharaTV Morning Show | 10th August, 2026 Ebonyi PDP Chieftain's Wife Alleges Assault, Miscarriage After Suspected Political Thugs Attacked Her Home Adamawa Police, Correctional Service Defy Court Order To Release 42 Illegally Detained Mubi Residents BREAKING: Tension In Osun After Boy Was Shot During APC Campaign In Ilesa, Party Members Injured EXCLUSIVE: Audio Reveals BOSYA President Kaigama Predicted DSS Arrest, Alleged NSA Ribadu Wanted Him Detained Over Media Disclosures EXCLUSIVE: Inside Nigeria Customs' Smuggling Empire, Revenue Leakages And Succession Crisis LIVE: Improvement Or Not' - Analysing The 2026 WAEC Results | SaharaTV Morning Show | 7th August, 2026 BREAKING: Tinubu Orders EFCC To Unfreeze Osun Govt Account, Says Timing Before Governorship Election Is Embarrassing EXCLUSIVE: IGP Disu Removes Six MOPOL Commanders Attached To TotalEnergies Over N70,000 Monthly Extortion Of Officers EXCLUSIVE: Families Of Detained Alleged Coup Plot Suspects Demand Probe Into Unauthorised Withdrawals, 'Missing' Millions From Their Bank Accounts EXCLUSIVE: Nigerias National Assembly Hides N29.5Billion Streetlight, Transformer Projects In Enugu College's 2026 Budget BREAKING: 176 Women, Children Kidnapped From Kwara's Woro Community Regain Freedom After 6 Months BREAKING: EFCC Freezes Osun State Statutory Allocation Bank Account 10 Days To Governorship Election EXCLUSIVE: Families Of Nigerian Officers Facing Coup Trial Raise Fresh Alarm Over Deteriorating Health, Accuse DIA Of Defying Court Order LIVE: SaharaTV Morning Show | 5th August, 2026 Niger State Govt Spends N2.7Billion On Honorarium, Sitting Allowances, Releases Only N50Million For Water Projects In Six Months APC Primary In Kwara Faces Scrutiny As Court Documents Claim Candidate Polled More Votes Than Total Voters Don't Hand State Police To Ravenous Governors Ahead Of 2027 Elections' Sowore Warns Tinubu, Condemns Failure On Security, Economy, Others Massive Protests In Abia As Residents Demand Release Of Imprisoned IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu My Mum Texted That Men Were Breaking Into Her Room, Then She Vanished Daughter Of Ex-Ekiti APC Aspirant, Olawumi EFCC Petition Accuses Ondo Speaker, Deputy, Clerk Of Forging Lawmakers' Signatures To Approve N70Billion Budget SaharaTV Morning Show | 3rd August, 2026 RULAAC Files Four Suits Against Imo Police 'Tiger Base' Over Alleged Torture, Missing Infants, Extrajudicial Killings Kogi Family Begs For More Time After Terrorists Demand N4Million Ransom For Kidnapped Loved One BREAKING: Four Kidnapped Kogi Residents Rescued; Vigilante Member Killed, Three Bandits Neutralised BREAKING: Bandits Attack Kwara Community, Kill Woman, Abduct Resident As Villagers Flee Into Bushes BREAKING: Fire Breaks Out At Lagos Airport's Terminal 2 Turaki-Led PDP Accuses INEC Of Plot To Hijack Party, Replace Ex-President Jonathan's Candidacy Nigerian Colonel Behind Alleged Tinubu Coup Plot Says Failed Promotion Pushed Him, Reveals How He Was Lured By Army Chiefs BREAKING: Bomb Kills About Eight Nigerian Soldiers Escorting Military Supplies In Borno EXCLUSIVE: Lawyers, Families Denied Access To Officers Held Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu For Nearly Three Weeks The Xenophobia Attacks In South Africa: Issues And Perspectives On What It Means For The Rest Of Africa | SaharaTV Morning Show | July 31st , 2026 Bandits Invade Niger State Community Despite Collecting N11million Levies, Kill Resident, Abduct Others After Looting Shops EXCLUSIVE: Families Say DIA Personnel Hacked Phones, Emptied Bank Accounts Of Military Officers Held Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu Boko Haram Demands Nigerian Govt Negotiate, Pay Ransom To Free 13 Travellers Held For 106 Days BREAKING: Court Sentences Killers Of DELSU First-Class Student Elozino Ogege To Death After 9-Year Trial EXCLUSIVE: 'I Was Tortured, Secretly Detained For 21 Days After Exposing Mismanagement Of Retirees Welfare Fund,' Retired DSS Officer Alleges EXCLUSIVE: 'We Carry Dead Bodies On Motorcycles': Food Rots, Patients Die As Collapsed Road Isolates Ebonyi Community Minister Umahi Sends Fresh Threat To SOKAPU President Over N20Billion Mary Habila Death Lawsuit Femicide Crisis: Is There a Silent War Against Nigerian Women' | SaharaTV Morning Show | July 29th , 2026 Education Minister, Alausa Plots To Secure Top Position For Dismissed FUDMA Lecturer, Hamzat Adebayo At University Of Abuja Sowore Returns To Court As DSS Director Tosin Ajayi Faces Cross-Examination In 'Tinubu Is A Criminal' Trial Ondo Assembly Crisis Deepens As 21 Lawmakers Defy Governor Aiyedatiwa, Set To Impeach Speaker Over Alleged Misappropriation SPECIAL REPORT: In Nigeria, Illegal Betting Companies Thrive On Facebook, Instagram Despite Ban BREAKING: Mary Habila's Body Secretly Flown To Abuja As Autopsy Controversy Deepens Over Death At Minister Umahi's Home BREAKING: Detained Amotekun Officer Ekujimi Julius, Two Others Defeat Commander As Ondo Court Voids Wanted Declaration EXCLUSIVE: EFCC Arrests Microfinance Bank MD As Federal Polytechnic Offa Staff Finally Receive Allegedly Diverted Promotion Arrears A Focus On The 2026 Budget: What Is the Government Prioritising' | SaharaTV Morning Show | July 27th , 2026 BREAKING: Gunmen Kill At Least 30, Including Women, Children, In Fresh Southern Kaduna Attack *PREMIUM TIMES* Osun 2026: CISLAC raises alarm over killings, vote buying, electoral manipulation Building a Legacy: Abioduns urban transformation through housing, By Kayode Akinmade ANALYSIS: #OsunDecides2026: How governorship election will be won and lost The 1945 general strike in the womb of history, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf CBN removes FX, government securities restrictions on discount window access Lawmaker cautions NASS against external political influences Abia rolls out app to track high-risk pregnancies, set to recruit more health workers Over 2,700 Osun residents access free healthcare as SROL expands SegunCare to include mental health support PalmPay joins CBNs 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum, shares perspective on regional payment integration My entire family is now on 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