Osun Election, Atiku’s Court Case and 8 Other Top Headlines for August 15

Here are the leading headlines from TheMatrix Newspapers for Saturday, August 15, 2026. Osun State goes to the polls after months of intense campaigning, with Ademola Adeleke, Bola Oyebamiji, Naheem Salaam and other contenders in the race. President Bola Tinubu has called for peaceful elections and adequate security for voters and INEC officials. Other major stories include Atiku Abubakar’s court case challenging President Tinubu’s alleged NYSC certificate forgery, a proposed crude-swap plan for local refineries, and Apapa Customs’ record ₦323 billion revenue in July. The roundup also covers the Benue bus abduction, claims about Nigeria’s religious identity, the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, Nkechi Blessing’s comments on the “Lagos big girl” lifestyle, and new English FA measures against time-wasting.

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