Nigerian News: Morning Headlines – 16 August 2026

Gunshots Rock Osogbo As Hooded Gunmen Invade Collation Centre

Gunmen reportedly stormed a collation centre in Osogbo local government, disrupting result collation in the Osun governorship election. The centre in Ataoja D covers polling units of Ward 4 in the state capital. The gunmen invaded around 9:45pm, shooting sporadically into the air to scare officials and disrupt the exercise. The shooting lasted about five minutes before the situation was brought under control. Meanwhile, Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke urged President Bola Tinubu to caution security agencies, alleging attempts to disrupt collation at various centres and calling for protection of voters and the electoral process’s integrity.

Osun: ‘Make Their Votes Count’ – Adeleke Pleads With Tinubu

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke urged President Bola Tinubu to caution security agencies mobilised for the governorship election as INEC continued collating results. In a post on X, Adeleke alleged an attempt to disrupt collation at various centres, urging Tinubu to direct security heads to protect voters and safeguard the process’s integrity. He called on the Police, DSS, Army and NSCDC to ensure collation proceeds without interference, and urged the Federal Government to support INEC in announcing a credible result reflecting the true votes of Osun residents.

2027: ‘Those Planning To Use Federal Might To Write Fake Result Will Fail’ – Dickson

NDC national leader Seriake Dickson has warned that those planning to use federal might to write fake election results in 2027 are living in the past and will fail. In a post on X on Saturday, the former Bayelsa governor urged NDC members and supporters to keep faith despite intimidation. He said, “Since 2015, I have led Bayelsa State in opposition and helped ensure that our state was not overrun by desperate and criminally minded politicians seeking to use federal institutions to intimidate innocent voters.”

‘Order From Above’ – APC Agents Stop INEC From Counting Accord Votes At Oyetola’s Unit

INEC officials were allegedly barred by suspected APC agents from counting Accord Party ballots at the Lado Hill polling unit in Boripe LGA, the unit of Minister Gboyega Oyetola, during Saturday’s election. According to The Cable, a man with an APC tag confronted officials, claiming instructions came “from above.” After security operatives withdrew, the presiding officer reportedly gave in, and the agents allegedly thumb-printed Accord ballots to invalidate them. APC was eventually credited with 242 votes, while ADC, AA and ADP polled five, two and one votes respectively.

Adeleke Defeats APC At Oyinlola’s Polling Unit In Osun

Former Osun governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola was defeated at his polling unit in Okuku, Odo-Otin LGA, by the Accord Party despite backing APC’s Bola Oyebamiji. A result sheet uploaded to INEC’s IReV portal showed Accord polled 125 votes to defeat APC’s 85. ADC trailed with five votes, AAC got two, while SDP, YPP and ZLP got one vote apiece. Several other parties recorded no votes at the unit. Of 228 accredited voters, 220 votes were declared valid and eight voided. The election held at Court Hall I, Okuku.

Osun: ‘Monitor Their Votes’ – Senator Fadahunsi Allegedly Caught In Another Controversy (Video)

Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East, was spotted in another controversial video on Saturday over comments made to voters at his polling unit. He was heard telling supporters, “Whoever does not vote appropriately is not an indigene of Ilase-Ijesa,” before giving further instructions. According to Vanguard, the Imole Campaign Council, through spokesman Pelumi Olajengbesi, described the remarks as “scandalous, unacceptable and undemocratic” and called on security agencies to act. The controversy follows an earlier viral video in which Fadahunsi faced criticism over remarks at a political gathering in Ilesa.

Davido Accuses Tinubu Of Planning To Withdraw Police, Military From Osun

Singer David Adeleke, known as Davido, on Saturday accused the APC-led Federal Government of planning to withdraw security operatives from the Osun election, alleging the move was because Accord Party was winning. In a post on X, he claimed some presiding officers were insisting on inputting results at collation centres, and urged Accord supporters to ensure results were filled into the EC8A form, signed and uploaded to IReV. He wrote, “Because we are winning. They want to withdraw the police and military! Mr President Tinubu, you are killing democracy.”

3 Years Of Back-to-Back Insults – Erica Reveals Why She Sought Therapy After BBNaija

Former Big Brother Naija housemate Erica Nlewedim has spoken about the emotional impact of her time on the show, revealing that years of criticism after her exit forced her to seek professional help. Speaking with Toke Makinwa, Erica said the backlash did not end when she left the house, describing repeated insults and criticism online for several years that became difficult to handle. She said the pressure affected her mental health to the point where she had to speak with a therapist, eventually receiving professional support in 2024.

If you or anyone you know is struggling, please reach out to a trusted person or a mental health professional for support.

Junior D’Tigress Of Nigeria Qualify For FIBA U-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup

The Junior D’Tigress of Nigeria have qualified for the FIBA U-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup in China, from 17 to 25 July 2027, after ending Côte d’Ivoire’s run at the FIBA U-18 Afrobasket. They defeated the Cameroonians 53-50 on Friday night. The score was tied seven times with 11 lead changes. Nigeria won the first two quarters but Côte d’Ivoire fought back in the third. Nigeria’s captain Favour Anari scored 15 points, while Zainab Adelaja led with an efficiency rating of 14, and Nimah Ibidunni added six points and 12 rebounds.

Supercomputer Reveals Winners Of 2026-2027 Premier League Title

Arsenal have emerged as overwhelming favourites to retain the Premier League title, according to Opta’s supercomputer, which gives Mikel Arteta’s side a 38 per cent chance following 10,000 simulations. The Gunners ended a 22-year title wait last season. William Saliba’s fitness could prove crucial — Arsenal’s win rate dropped from 68.7 per cent with him available to 47.6 per cent without. Manchester City, now under Enzo Maresca, rank second with 20.5 per cent, followed by Liverpool’s Andoni Iraola at 9.2 per cent and Manchester United under Michael Carrick at 6.2 per cent.