…the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, refused to respond. Ekiti Decides 2026: EFCC blinded, vote-buying should be decriminalised – Aisha Yesufu
Some prospective voters left their polling units in disappointment after the BVAS machine failed to capture their biometric details to enable them to vote.
…at it in a manner that complete and wholesome peace will return to the community”. Ekiti 2026: Arise confident of APC’s victory, as Fayemi commends smooth voting process
…where voting has ended and ballots counted, DAILY POST brings you live results. Ekiti 2026 governorship election had 1.06m registered voters and 97.1% of Permanent Voter Cards were collected. The election was conducted in 2,445 Polling Units in 177 Wards and 16 Local Government Areas. 14 candidates are vying for the st…
…received approval during an online meeting of the caucus held on Friday, June 19, 2026. Ogene, who represents Ogbaru Federal Constituency of Anambra State, currently serves as the leader of the Nigeria Democratic Party, NDP, caucus in the House of Representatives. According to the statement, the Anambra lawmaker was se…
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…
…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 reportedly angered and resisted their presence and…
…build something better in its place. The exchange rate is $1 to ?1,362.64 as of June 20, 2026
…source: Marques Brownlee on YouTube Samsung announced the Buds4 Pro on February 25, 2026, alongside the Galaxy S26 phones, and it went on sale on March 11. It costs $249 in the US, £219 in the UK, and R4,999 in South Africa. These buds use a sealed, in-ear design with silicone tips in three sizes. Each earbud carries t…
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,…
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 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 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 …
....Warns Transport Unions Over Indiscriminate Dumping By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a Special Task Force to oversee the immediate evacuation of refuse across transport parks, bus stops and garages in the metropolis, while issuing a strong warning against indiscriminate waste disposal …
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State Government has temporarily relocated students of Our Lady of Apostles Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode, following renewed concerns over chemical inhalation linked to methane gas pollution on the school premises. Governor Dapo Abiodun announced the decision on Tuesday during an…
By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado Ekiti Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has commended the conduct of Saturday's governorship election, describing the accreditation and voting process as smooth and seamless across his polling unit. Fayemi cast his vote at Ward 11, Unit 9, Ogilolo, Isan-Ekiti, Isan-Ekiti Local Gov…
An Iranian court sentenced a prominent singer named Parastoo Ahmadi and a group of seven fellow artists to 74 lashes each after they livestreamed a performance on YouTube, according to her videographer and local media. The concert featured Ahmadi singing powerful, mournful songs to an empty audience, on a dimly-lit sta…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the upload of polling unit results from the Ekiti governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). The results began appearing on the portal at about 4:10 p.m. on Saturday following concerns from stakeholders over the delay in making polling u…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni fired back at US President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying his “constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless” after he escalated a diplomatic row by accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him. The clash has opened an unusually personal rift between Trump and one of Eur…
…in South Africa on Friday morning. According to reports from The Irish Times on June 19, 2026, two of the individuals included in the deportation group held criminal convictions in Ireland. Ireland's Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan, addressed the situation, noting that the vast majority of South Africans residing…
The observers urged INEC to provide alternative means of verifying eligible elderly voters who encounter challenges with the technology to prevent them from being disenfranchised.
"I am here to cast my vote but the INEC officials told us that BVAS is not capturing the aged voters, saying we should wait," lamented an elderly man.
Observers and journalists report incidents of vote inducement and electoral malpractice at some polling units in the ongoing Ekiti governorship election.