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NDC absent as APC, others contest Kano federal bye-election

Nigeria, June 20 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) are testing their strengths in Saturday's Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Ex-Gov Fayemi votes, commends INEC on election conduct

Nigeria, June 20 -- Former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, and his wife, Bisi, cast their votes at exactly 12:12 p.m. at Polling Unit 009, Akpata House, Isan, Ward 11, Oye Local Government Are... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Fayose casts votes, predicts overwhelming victory for Gov Oyebanji

Nigeria, June 20 -- Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has cast his vote in the ongoing Saturday's governorship election at Polling Unit 1 in Afao-Ekiti within Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Gov... Read More


Our sister, Ruth First, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, June 20 -- The World Cup 2026 opened on Thursday, June 11, with Mexico playing South Africa. It appeared the entire Africa turned out against our sister African country. In the 1990s, this wo... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: ADC candidate raises concerns about vote-buying

Nigeria, June 20 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Ekiti State gubernatorial candidate, Oluwadare Bejide, on Saturday raised concerns of vote-buying at Ilawe Ekiti. Mr Bejide was seen addressi... Read More


Kwara town deserted following incessant attacks by bandits

Nigeria, June 20 -- A video has shown how police officers deployed to Owa-Onire in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State found the town deserted following repeated attacks by armed groups and ... Read More


Yiaga Africa flags inconsistencies in ballot papers, result sheets for Ekiti governorship election

Nigeria, June 20 -- Election observation group, Yiaga Africa, has raised concerns over discrepancies between ballot papers, result sheets and the final list of candidates deployed for Saturday's Ekiti... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Ex-presidential aide Babafemi Ojudu casts vote, alleges BVAS glitch at polling unit

Nigeria, June 20 -- A former presidential aide and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babafemi Ojudu, has voted at his polling Unit 09 in Ward 08, Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area of Eki... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Gov Oyebanji speaks on poll, urges patience over report of glitches

Nigeria, June 20 -- Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has expressed hope that glitches witnessed during voting across some polling units would be resolved, calling on voters to be patient. There w... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Police to punish offenders amid vote-buying reports, provide electoral emergency line

Nigeria, June 20 -- The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned against vote-buying and other electoral offences in the ongoing Ekiti governorship election, vowing that offenders would be arrested and p... Read More