…(ADC) candidate, Ambassador Dare Bejide, at Polling Unit 4, Ward 2, in Ekiti South West Local Government Area, securing 140 votes against Bejide’s 37, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled two votes. As of the time of filing this report, only about 20 per cent of polling unit results had been uploaded to the…

…after casting his vote at Polling Unit 05, Igbo Ward 4, Obenla Community in Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa expressed satisfaction with reports emanating from across the senatorial district. The governor described the election as peaceful and commended voters for their participation in…

…including the initial denial of priority voting to a nursing mother in Ise/Orun Local Government Area and BVAS difficulties in capturing the biometrics of some elderly voters in Ikere Local Government Area. On security, the EU-backed observers described the overall atmosphere as calm and peaceful, noting the deployment…

…shortly after voting, the ADC candidate alleged that several APC leaders, including local government officials, gathered at the polling unit with large sums of money for vote-buying purposes. He further claimed that his driver sustained injuries during an altercation at the polling unit while trying to shield him from…

…recovered 329 rustled cattle following a fierce gun battle with armed bandits in Gummi Local Government Area of the state. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Saturday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the operation was carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response…

…and verification of information on the utilisation of public funds allocated to local governments and other tiers of government across the state. Among the members of the delegation is the Rivers State representative on the Commission, Ambassador Desmond Akawor. RMAFC is the federal agency responsible for monitoring re…

…for their votes. According to findings from Aramoko Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti West Local Government Area, some voters admitted receiving money from representatives of political parties participating in the election. The voters alleged that agents of the All Progressives Congress, APC, offered N10,000 each, while age…

…in Ekiti State. The party won the Ajagbala Hall polling unit in Okeruku Ward 02, Ikere Local Government Area of the state. In the result sheet sighted by our correspondent, ADC scored 39 votes while the All Progressives Congress, APC, got 29 votes. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, came third in the polling unit with…

…of INEC, Ambassador Abdu Zango. Addressing newsmen at a polling station in Warawa Local Government Area, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Abdu Zango, expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the election, praising the police and other security agencies for a job well done. “So far so good, you have…

Chris Ezema, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Nsukka Local Government Area and his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Desmond Onah expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the by-election.

Mr Fayemi and his wife, Bisi, cast their votes at exactly 12:12 p.m. at Polling Unit 009, Akpata House, Isan, Ward 11, Oye Local Government Area of the state.

…are not taken to control them," he said. The commissioner identified the affected local government areas as Birnin Kebbi, Gwandu, Argungu, Kalgo, and Bunza, where large concentrations of the birds have been sighted. He acknowledged the concerns of farmers and assured them that the state government was taking immediate…

…that enforcing the laws has become increasingly difficult across federal, state, and local government levels in recent times. "We need to look into our relationship with the government because government and town planning are more or less the same. "There cannot be any government without the activities of town planners…

…as the only area of focus now, we are getting the same information from some of our local governments and towns about how our voters are coming out in large numbers. I am happy about this. This shows that the rigorous campaigns that we did yield positive results. "I have to commend the INEC as well and our security age…

…development, troops responded to another terrorist attack at Chohi Village in Isa Local Government Area, where armed men attempted to abduct farmers working on their farms. Danja said troops rapidly deployed to the area after receiving a distress call and tracked the terrorists along their escape route. "The aggressive…

…financial transactions, including loan arrangements involving financial institutions and local government councils, as well as repayments that allegedly exceeded the original loan amounts without adequate documentation. The commission also reported irregular transfers of public funds to certain financial institutions,…

He observed that Local governments are the closest level of government to the citizens and play a vital role in providing essential services and infrastructure to communities. Therefore, projects undertaken by the councils must be carried out in accordance with approved specifications and with the best interests of the…

Small-scale business owners around some polling units in Ekiti West Local Government Area are enjoying brisk sales as the Ekiti governorship election progresses.

…he said. The commissioner identified Birnin Kebbi, Gwandu, Argungu, Kalgo and Bunza local government areas as the worst affected, noting that large concentrations of the birds had been sighted in the areas. He said agricultural extension officers and crop protection specialists had been deployed to monitor bird movemen…

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…

…and forestall any form of violence capable of disrupting the electoral process. The local government election is being conducted across the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State under the supervision of the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, EKSIEC, with voters electing chairmen and councillors for the va…

…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 Biodun Oyebanji, declaring that the incumbent governor…

…present to maintain order. The situation is different at Ikogosi-Ekiti in Ekiti West Local Government Area, as impressive turnout and early accreditation of voting were recorded in the polling units visited. At Polling Unit 003, Ward 6, Ikogosi-Ekiti, the electoral officials commenced accreditation and voting as early…

…Agbo There is an alleged result sheet snatching at Umuokara village Hall in Orba, Udenu local government area of Enugu State. The suspect was identified as “Okadigbo” by people who said they knew him as a thug. But at the polling unit, the presiding officer denied the allegation, saying the result sheet was with them.…

…North-West region. The successful rescue missions, carried out in Sabon Birni and Isa local government areas, followed swift military responses to intelligence reports and distress calls from affected communities, according to the military. In the first operation, conducted on June 18, troops responded to credible inte…