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Security operatives deployed to Owa-Onire in Kwara State found no resident in the town.
Mr Bejide accused an unidentified woman of buying votes near his polling unit in Ilawe-Ekiti.
"My appeal to INEC is to urgently ensure that things are working. If the machines are not functioning properly, they should find a way to address the problem immediately. We cannot allow voters to be stranded because of equipment failure," he urged. Drawing a comparison with modern banking technology, Ojudu questioned …
"You should go there and see the army of policemen that are harassing people. They are using false vehicles. I taped them; I have evidence of that, and I will show you when it is appropriate. This is nonsense. "The process is actually useless. People have been here for about one and a half hours, and only five people h…
…North, South, East, and West, hold the Obi of Onitsha in high esteem for his leadership style and commitment to national unity. He also praised the monarch's willingness to participate whenever called upon to contribute to national development. Obasanjo equally commended Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for atte…
Funmilayo Afuye lauded voter turnout in the ongoing governorship election, describing it as encouraging.
Party agents were seen asking voters to display their marked ballot papers as proof of voting preference. Rather than distributing cash directly at the polling units, some agents issued numbers to voters after they cast their ballots.
Small-scale business owners around some polling units in Ekiti West Local Government Area are enjoying brisk sales as the Ekiti governorship election progresses.
"Electoral offences attract sanctions. Vote buying, vote selling, ballot box snatching, violence and intimidation, destruction of electoral materials and disorderly conduct at polling units."
"I want to appeal to our people to be patient, because everyone will vote. I have received assurances from INEC that all those who came out will be allowed to vote," he said.
A BVAS machine glitch was also reported across various polling units in Ekiti State on Saturday.
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…