The election observation group said findings from its observers revealed differences in the number of political parties reflected on key election materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Flying Eagles defender, Emmanuel Chukwu has sealed a loan move to Austrian club Lustenau. Chukwu joined Lustenau from Bundesliga outfit TSG Hoffenheim. The 19-year-old will spend the second consecutive season away from the club following his loan stint with Wolfsberger AC in the 2025/26 campaign. The centre-back will b…

Amid the ongoing crisis in the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, the group has released details of its Code of Conduct, stressing that it gave Nnamdi Kanu the exclusive authority to appoint and dissolve the Directorate of State – the group’s apex administrative organ. The crisis ensued after IPOB leader, Kanu, who is …

Kebbi State Government has intensified efforts to contain an invasion of quelea birds threatening rice farms in several parts of the state as farmers begin wet-season cultivation.The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Shehu Mu'azu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. According…

Residents of Soba town in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State have raised fresh concerns after suspected members of an armed group reportedly entered the community and openly preached in mosques.The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Saturday by security analyst Bakatsine. According to the post, t…

Commercial motorcyclists and tricycle operators in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday continued their activities despite the restriction of movement imposed by the police for the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. According to News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, as early as 8 a.m., when accreditation and voting were scheduled t…

The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has dismissed concerns over water retention observed on portions of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, assuring Nigerians that the project and other major legacy road projects of the Federal Government would be completed by 2031. Umahi gave the assurance on Friday during an in…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the air component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA Sector 1, has sustained relentless air operations against terrorists and armed bandits across the North West, delivering precision strikes on identified criminal enclaves while intensifying intelligence, surveillance and armed reconnaissanc…

Former presidential aide, Babafemi Ojudu, on Saturday disclosed that voters risk being disenfranchised in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. Ojudu stated that 30 minutes after accreditation, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has not been able to capture his details due to equipment mal…

Midfielder Omaka Anthony has left Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side, Rivers United, after seeing out his contract with the club. Anthony parted ways with the Pride of Rivers after one season in Port Harcourt. The midfielder had a short spell with Benin Republic side ASVO FC. His return to NPFL with Rivers Uni…

Spain coach, Luis de la Fuente, has picked the player he would sign from another national team as his dream addition to La Roja. De la Fuente, who won the Euro 2024 with Spain, spoke with reporters ahead of his side’s World Cup second group game against Saudi Arabia in Atlanta on Sunday. Asked to name a player he would…

Nigerian content creator, Jubril Oladapo Gbadamosi, popularly known as Officer Woos, has denied reports that he was arrested for drug trafficking. Reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, arrested Officer Woos for allegedly importing a substantial quantity of bread and brow…

The Anti-Robbery Squad of the Ogun State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Eleweran, has apprehended three suspects for armed robbery and vehicle theft across Abeokuta and its environs. The suspects are 38-year-old Ismaila Israel Sokunbi, the suspected kingpin Kayode Adeyemi, aged 37, and Kola Taiwo, 55. In a st…

Low voter turnout was recorded in parts of Zuru town, Kebbi State, as voting commenced in the Zuru State Constituency by-election on Saturday. The by-election is being conducted to elect a new member to represent Zuru State Constituency in the Kebbi State House of Assembly following the death of the Speaker, Mohammed U…

Armed personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, and the Amotekun Corps were on Saturday deployed to the polling unit where Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, was expected to cast his vote. Officials of the three security agencies arrived at the polling ce…

Former Manchester City defender, Kyle Walker, has picked Argentina captain Lionel Messi as the best forward at the ongoing FIFA World Cup tournament. Walker believes Messi is by far ahead of the likes of England’s Harry Kane, France’s Kylian Mbappe and Norway’s Erling Haaland. Speaking during a session with talkSPORTS,…

A former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Audu Sule Katagum, has died at the age of 69. The development was announced in a statement by Lukman Abubakar, aide to former governor M. A Abubakar on Digital and Creative Media. According to the statement, Katagum died in the early hours of Saturday. "Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ila…

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has cast his vote at Polling Unit 1, St. David Primary School, Afao-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, in the ongoing governorship election in the state. Speaking with journalists shortly after voting, Fayose expressed confidence in the chances of Governor Biodu…

A former First Lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has secured the Labour Party, LP, ticket to contest for Owerri Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 general elections. Speaking after receiving the party’s Certificate of Return as its flagbearer, Anyanwu-Akeredolu, expressed appreciation to the LP leadership…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the Omi Eko Project will significantly reduce travel time for residents, improve urban mobility and boost economic productivity across the state. A statement by the Lagos statement Government said Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke while receiving a delegation from the European …

Isaac Fayose, a younger brother to former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has raised the alarm that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was distributing uncollected Permanent Voter Card, PVCs, to members of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He made the allegation on Saturday as the Ekiti governorsh…

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is “very calm” despite confirmation that he faces trial in France on rape charges, his national team coach Mohamed Ouahbi said after the 1-0 win over Scotland at the World Cup on Friday. “He is fine. He woke up this morning, ate like everyone else, got ready for the game and motivated ever…

Voters at some of the polling units in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, are still awaiting the arrival of the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that accreditation and voting are supposed to begin by 8.30 a.m. in line with the Electoral Act. A visi…

By Dayo Johnson, Ado Ekiti The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, has alleged voter intimidation and expressed concerns over delays in the accreditation and voting process at his polling unit at Osaguru Hall, unit 6, ward 3, Ikere-Ekiti. Speaking with journalist…

US President Donald Trump unveiled on Friday a replacement Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar, which he dubbed a “flying White House.” “This is considered the world’s most luxurious plane,” Trump said at a speech inside the plane’s hangar, praising the gulf emirate for being “so nice and providing” it. Qatar’s gift…