Abia State Governor, Alex Ott?i has approved the prohibition of commer?cia?l motorcycle operations, popularly kno?wn? as “Okada?,” within the metropolitan areas of Umuahi?a, Aba and Ohafia. The State’s Commissioner for Information, Okay Kanu, who announced the ban on Saturday, said the ban takes effect from Monday, …
Violence, vote buying and other irregularities tainted the Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. DAILY POST reports that electorates in about 2,445 polling units in the 16 local government areas of the state turned out on Saturday to elect thei…
Kidnapped pregnant woman, her children and a sibling in Igboho community, Oyo State, have been released hours after Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho issued a two-hour ultimatum. DAILY POST reports that Igboho had on Saturday issued a stern warning to Fulani community leaders in t…
By Nnamdi Ojiego By the time the Court of Appeal rose in Abuja on Tuesday, what had looked barely 24 hours earlier like the political funeral of five opposition parties had suddenly become a resurrection. The appellate court halted the execution of a Federal High Court judgment that had directed the Independent Nationa…
By Golok Nanmwa Blessed with a temperate climate, rich cultural diversity, and a history as one of Nigeria's foremost commercial centres, Jos North Local Government Area occupies a unique place in Plateau State and the nation's social and economic life. For decades, the area has served as a meeting point for ethnic nat…
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reaffirmed his administration's opposition to negotiating with bandits, insisting that seeking peace deals with criminal groups remains unacceptable in the state. The governor made the remarks during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. Lawal stated t…
The caucus, at a press conference on Wednesday, had asked President Bola Tinubu to suspend all his 2027 political activities, declare a six-month National Security and Economic Recovery Plan and lead the country or resign.
The Kaduna State Police Command has recorded major breakthrough in its fight against crime, arresting 12 suspected kidnappers, 13 suspects
Good morning! Here is today's summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has uploaded 2,048 results out of 2,445 polling units on its Result Viewing Portal as of 7pm on Saturday, representing 83.7 percent of total results from the Ekiti State governorship election. The fig…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Oyebanji, as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The Returning Officer for the Ekiti State governorship election, Adenike Oladiji, made the declarati…
Germany became the latest team to qualify for the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. This is thanks to their 2-1 win over Cote d’Ivoire in their second Group E fixture on Saturday night. Julian Nagelsmann’s team had thrashed Curacao in their first game, but had to fight from a goal down to beat the Elephants. Franck Ke…
—, demand N150m to release another captive ...Igboho threatens showdown, gives ultimatum By Adeola Badru The worsening wave of violent crime across Oyo State has taken a grim turn with the reported killing of a pregnant woman allegedly abducted by suspected Fulani kidnappers, despite ongoing ransom negotiations. This d…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The Returning Officer for the Ekiti State governorship election, Adenike Oladiji, who declared the results at about 3:13 …
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has described his re-election for a second term as a humbling vote of confidence from the people, pledging In a statement issued after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner of Saturday’s governorship election, Oyebanji said the people of Ekiti ha…
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The victory grants the governor another four-year term and makes him the first Ekiti governor to successfully secure consecutive re-election in a state where incumbents have often struggled to retain power.
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Mr Oyebanji was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
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Across the 16 local government areas, the APC candidate has consistently dominated both urban and rural voting blocs, with particularly strong showings in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti West, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ikole, and Ekiti East.
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APC's cumulative votes from the 10 LGAs you supplied stand at 182,331 votes, while PDP has 28,777 votes and African Democratic Congress (ADC) has 6,598 votes. APC has won every declared LGA and leads by 153,554 votes across the 10 councils announced so far.