Former Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has commended the conduct of Saturday's governorship election in the state, describing the accreditation and voting process as seamless. Fayemi, who spoke with newsmen after casting his vote at his Ward 11, Unit 9, Ogilolo, Isan-Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of the state, praised…
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State government has temporarily relocated students of Our Lady of Apostles Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode, to an alternative location as investigations into the recent chemical inhalation incident on the school premises intensify. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this during an on…
The member representing Ekiti North Federal Constituency II in the House of Representatives, Kolawole David Akinlayo has expressed optimism over the prospects of the ruling party in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State, citing massive voter turnout across his constituency and strong support for Governor Bio…
Rights activist and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Aisha Yesufu, on Saturday accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of being blinded to vote-buying and electoral malpractices during elections. Reacting to alleged vote-buying in Ekiti State, Yesufu said it should be decriminalise…
Some prospective voters left their polling units in disappointment after the BVAS machine failed to capture their biometric details to enable them to vote.
Former senator representing Ekiti North Senatorial District, Senator Ayo Arise, has expressed confidence that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, would emerge victorious in the ongoing governorship election despite the average voter turnout across parts of the state. Speaking with journalists shortly after casti…
Results have started trickling in from the governorship election in Ekiti State. The election was supposed to end at 2pm, but the law permits voters in the queue before the closing time to cast their votes. In Polling Units where voting has ended and ballots counted, DAILY POST brings you live results. Ekiti 2026 gover…
The Minority Caucus of the 10th House of Representatives has appointed Afam Victor Ogene as its new spokesperson. The development was announced in a statement issued on Saturday by the Minority Leader of the House, Fredrick Agbedi, who disclosed that the appointment received approval during an online meeting of the cau…
As part of sustained efforts to promote road safety consciousness and reduce road traffic crashes, the Road Safety Officers’ Wives Association, ROSOWA, in Ogun State, on Saturday, conducted a road safety sensitisation at Kuto Motor Park, Abeokuta. The programme was led by the wife of the Ogun Sector Commander and Chair…
Ekiti State Governor and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Oyebanji, recorded a decisive victory at the polling unit of the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, during Saturday's governorship election in the state. Announcing the result at the polling unit, the Presiding Officer, …
Civil society organisations under the European Union Support for Democratic Governance in Nigeria, EU-SDGN, the Election Observation Hub, have called on political parties and candidates contesting the Ekiti State governorship election to refrain from voter inducement and uphold democratic values throughout the electora…
Voters on Saturday chased away operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Iyin-Ekiti during the ongoing 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The EFCC personnel were said to have stormed the polling unit to monitor and crack down on suspected vote-buying activities. The voters were reportedl…
The camp of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has explained why former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is yet to be unveiled as their principal's running mate. In a post on X on Saturday, one of Tiku's media aides, Abdulrasheed Shehu, attributed the delay to the p…
By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt Voters turned out in large numbers on Saturday to participate in the Rivers South-East senatorial district bye-election, despite early morning heavy rainfall that lasted several hours. The election is being conducted across seven local government areas-Khana, Gokana, Tai, Eleme, Andoni, Op…
...Reveals how she met Yul on a movie set 3 years after her first marriage ended By Benjamin Njoku Judy Austin has broken her silence following her ex-husband Emmanuel Obasi's viral appearance on the Honest Bunch podcast, where he spoke about their failed marriage and made allegations against actor Yul Edochie. The act…
Iran’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that the agreement signed between Iran and the United States to halt the Middle East war will be “in trouble” unless its provisions are implemented soon. “The other side must take the necessary measures as soon as possible. Otherwise, the entire understanding will be in trouble,…
By Benjamin Njoku Liquorose once said she couldn't spend the rest of her life with former BBNaija housemate Saga. But recent events suggest the ex-flames might be reconsidering. A new Instagram photo of the duo has reignited marriage rumours. Both were dressed in matching traditional attire, with Liquorose leaning on S…
Lebanon’s health ministry said Saturday that Israeli attacks since March 2 when the latest Israel-Hezbollah war began had reached 4,057 dead, including 135 health and emergency workers, and 12,121 people wounded. The ministry also raised the toll in Israeli attacks on Friday from 47 to “a final toll of 83 martyrs and 1…
By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti There was a massive voter turnout on Saturday at Afao-Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, the hometown of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, during the governorship election. All eight polling units in Afao-Ekiti Ward recorded high voter participation, as residen…
By Lawani Mikairu Ondo indigenes residing within and outside the state have called on the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to replicate his achievements at the federal level by taking a leadership role in the state after the current administration. The appeal was made in Lagos by a prominent Ondo indigene, Mr.…
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reaffirmed his administration's rejection of negotiations with bandits, insisting that peace deals with criminal groups are not an option in the state. The governor made the position known in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored in Kaduna, wh…
By Emma Una CALABAR - A young man and his girlfriend have reportedly died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Calabar, Cross River State capital, after inhaling fumes from a generator used overnight. The incident occurred on Friday night at Poultry Farm Road in Calabar South Local Government Area. It was gather…
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA - The Niger Delta Ex-Agitators Leadership Forum has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027, citing his administration's policies and the humanitarian interventions of his son, Seyi Tinubu, including a life-saving medical support for one of its members. The endorsement was ann…
By Dayo Johnson, Ado-Ekiti The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Ambassador Dare Bejide, has lost his polling unit and ward to Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election. Bejide, who hails from Ward 2 in Ekiti South-West Local…
By Chinedu Adonu The National Deputy Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Chief Ben Nwoye, has commended voters for their peaceful conduct during the ongoing Enugu North Senatorial District by-election, despite delays in the commencement of voting in some polling units. Speaking with …