…governance." President Tinubu also urged Governor Oyebanji to "remain magnanimous in victory and to carry all Ekiti people along as he consolidates his achievements in the next four years." He also advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that it conducts free, fair elections in Osun State…

…tricycles will serve for guaranteed years of duration. Chairman of the firm, Engr Prime Timothy, in his speech during a summit heralding the inauguration of the electric tricycles, said ATRaS is an answer to contemporary costly transport fares in Nigeria. He disclosed that the company had taken the last five years of c…

…parents. Ikenga stated that the Command gathered that she had left her family home in Imo State and sought refuge with a friend in Igbariam before the alleged plan was uncovered. He stated that, in the course of the operation, the police immediately contacted the young woman's parents, who responded without delay. "Fol…

…North Local Government Areas of Enugu State, Dr. Innocent Ezeoha, and Onyekachi Simon respectively, described the election in their local governments as free, fair and credible. They said APC mobilized voters and are confident that Asogwa will give the people of the District quality representation at the Senate. Vangua…

…parents. According to him, it was further gathered that she had left her family home in Imo and sought refuge with a friend residing in Igbariam before the alleged plan was uncovered. "In the course of the operation, the police immediately contacted the young woman's parents, who responded without delay," he said. The…

…the INEC said it is putting measures in place to address glitches arising from the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System in order to ensure a smooth electoral process. The Head of Department, Voter Education in INEC, Rivers State, Geraldine Ekelemo, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen during an inspection tour of…

…people in his administration. Among those who celebrated the governor's re-election were Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors' Forum, Hope Uzodinma; Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun; and Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele. Chairman of the Progressive Governors' Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hop…

…and people-centred governance. President Tinubu urged Governor Oyebanji to remain magnanimous in victory and to carry all Ekiti people along as he consolidates on his achievements in the next four years. He also commended all those who contested the election with the governor for exercising their democratic rights, say…

…Ward polling unit, raised concerns over what he described as widespread failures of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, in parts of the senatorial district. While acknowledging that his own accreditation process was seamless, the former minister claimed that many voters experienced difficulties and were left…

…while Kingsley Aneke of Boot Party, BP, got 1607 votes. Other candidates are Ejike Simon Eze of Labour Party, LP, 1,027 votes, OssElias Okwudiri Ossai of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, 3,129 votes and Charles Ugochukwu of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, 667 votes. In his acceptance speech, Asogwa, the senato…

…“My head hit the seat in front of me. I didn’t know what was going on,” she said. Simon Bentley, who was travelling with his wife, said they felt fortunate to have survived the crash. “We’re very lucky and obviously very, very sad about what’s happened to the driver,” he said. The deceased driver was operating the 4:40…

…further linked suspected commanders such as Kachalla Haru Dole and Kachalla Ibrahim Chimo to arms movement and coordination across the region. A community security stakeholder, Basharu Altine Guyawa Isa, warned that the situation requires urgent intervention, urging security agencies to intensify surveillance and preve…

…Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 25,807.192kg of illicit drugs in Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the illicit drugs were, for the first time ever, destroyed in Owerri, on Saturday. Speaking during the exercise, the agency's Chairman, Maj.-Gen. Mohammed Buba-Marwa said that they consi…

The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim says President Bola Tinubu will confer national honours on some Nigerians serving within the United Nations system. Jimoh made the announcement at a dinner hosted by the United Nations Staff Recreation Council (UNSRC) - Nigeria Associatio…

…Odigbo and Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo. It was conducted to fill the vacant seat left by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim following his appointment as Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr Mutiu Agboke, said the bye-election served as a "testing ground" for 2027. Speaki…

…The Ondo South Senatorial seat became vacant following the appointment of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. APC's Dayo Faduyile wins Ondo South Senatorial by-election

…electorates. APC caught distributing alleged uncollected PVCs There were videos and testimonies of alleged distribution of uncollected Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, to individuals suspected to have been brought from outside Ekiti to influence the outcome of the election. A Civil Society Organization, CSO, under the aeg…

…briefly created uncertainty. But Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Imole Campaign Council, Hon. Bamidele Salam, said the camp never doubted the decision would be overturned. "We regarded it as simply a test of faith," he said. "We knew the judgment could not stand because it had neither legal nor mor…

…once seen as a potential leader in Africa and beyond, is drifting closer to that primordial state than to the realities of a functional modern nation. Kidnap and Killing of Major General Rabe Abubakar On May 30, 2026, former Defence spokesman Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife were abducted by bandits along the M…

The by-election was conducted following the appointment of Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

…what continues to fuel your passion for acting? I was in my third year at university, Imo State University to be precise. I started as a writer and, after writing a few scripts, landed my first major role. The movie did so well when it came out, so I started getting a lot of calls from producers and marketers, and here…

SONGS of worship, heartfelt tributes and moving testimonies filled the atmosphere as the leadership, clergy, members of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Nigeria and Overseas, family members, friends and Christian faithful gathered to pay their final respects to the church's immediate past President, Pastor Abraham Olukunl…

…crime and enhance security. He made the call while embarking on an operational visit to Imo State as part of his strategic assessment tour of the South-East Geopolitical Zone, in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu. During the visit, the DIG paid an operational visit to…

…environment and preserving value amid widespread economic uncertainty. Shareholders unanimously approved the dividend declared and all resolutions presented at the meeting, including the re-election of directors Aminu Ado, Adebola Oluwasuyi, and Ishaya Danjuma. Meanwhile, market operators had noted that the strong shar…

…question being posed to many US television pundits, including Fox’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who answered a simple “Yes.” While aware they are still vast underdogs against traditional powerhouses like Spain, France and Argentina, the US players were not exactly afraid to stoke those hugely ambitious dreams either, after bea…