OSOGBO – Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday officially flagged off his re-election campaign ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election, declaring that the Accord Party would remain on the ballot and expressing confidence that he would secure a second term in office. Addressing thousands of supporters, party leaders, defectors and various interest groups at Freedom Park, Osogbo, Adeleke described the campaign as a “divine journey to victory,” assuring party faithful that all lawful measures were being pursued to safeguard their constitutional rights to vote and be voted for. “Accord will be on the ballot; your votes will count; and I will be re-elected as your governor on August 15th,” the governor declared amid cheers from supporters. Adeleke said his administration would not succumb to what he described as “dark forces,” insisting that democracy and the rule of law must prevail in Osun State. The governor also revisited the lingering local government crisis in the state, cong...
Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia unleashed the largest drone assault of the war so far, killing at least five people and damaging a government building that houses the office of Ukraine’s prime minister.
It was the first time since the invasion began that a major building in the government district, an area shielded by layers of Ukrainian air defenses had been struck. The attack marked a sharp escalation, rattling the symbolic heart of Kyiv’s political leadership.
In Washington, former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was prepared to move forward with a new round of sanctions against Russia in response to the intensifying strikes.
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