President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Abayomi Oyebanji on his resounding victory in Saturday's Ekiti State gubernatorial election. With

…45,362 votes to defeat the Labour Party candidate and former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, who polled 12,931 votes. Following Maku was Emmanuel David Ombugadu of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 11,570 votes. "Halilu Dangadi Envwulanza of APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law, is hereby dec…

…Congress (APC ) secured forty-five thousand, three hundred and sixty two, while Hon Labaran Maku of Labour Party scored twelve thousand, nine hundred and thirty one,to come second, with Emmanuel David Ombugadu of the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP) securing eleven thousand three hundred and thirty one. In other result…

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Concerned citizens and health workers in Kurmi local government council of Taraba State have appealed to the state government to urgently intervene in the deteriorating condition of the First Referral Hospital, FRH, in Baissa, describing the facility as being in a critical state and struggling to fulfill its role as a…

…and have it go straight from Guangzhou to Enugu. Then it can be delivered to Onitsha and Aba."

…movements and activities.Ajube warned criminal elements operating in the district to abandon their activities, stressing that there would be no hiding place for kidnappers and other offenders.He said, "We advise all criminal elements operating within Ondo South Senatorial District to desist from their unlawful activiti…

…roads. He reiterated the agency’s commitment, under the administration of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, to strengthening its emergency response system through continuous training of personnel, acquisition of modern rescue equipment, strategic deployment of patrol assets and improved collaboration with relevant a…

…rather than moving live animals over long distances. "The establishment of modern abattoirs and meat processing facilities will create jobs, increase revenue generation, and stimulate growth across several related industries," the minister said. He also advocated the transformation of the Mai'adua International Livesto…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on his resounding victory in Saturday's Ekiti State gubernatorial election. The President commended the people of Ekiti State for their peaceful and orderly conduct, and for reposing their trust in Governor Oyebanji.…

…Sule commending the conduct of the exercise, while former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, alleged irregularities and technical glitches in some polling units. Governor Sule, who cast his vote at Polling Unit 002, Gudi Motor Park, alongside his wives, Hajiya Silifat Abdullahi Sule and Hajiya Farida Abdullahi Sule…

…of bar practice to improve public access to the association's activities in Taraba State. Dr Saredau also disclosed that strategic engagement with government and other critical stakeholders would form a key part of his administration's agenda, aimed at promoting public interest advocacy and ensuring government fulfils…

…illicit drugs to teenage secondary school students in Umuahia, Abia state capital. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, in a statement on Sunday said Pa Obiora was arrested by NDLEA operatives on Friday 19th June 2026 following credible intelligence that he was selling illicit substances to young st…

…and acts dangerous to health, life and property. Delivering judgment, Magistrate A.K. Araba found the eight defendants guilty of the charges and sentenced them to community service within the court premises. Araba further directed that the photographs of the convicts while carrying out the community service be displaye…

By Henry Obetta Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has renewed calls for a special federal status for Lagos, arguing that the state continues to bear national-level responsibilities more than three decades after losing its status as Nigeria's capital. He made the appeal on Saturday at the maiden Geo-economic Op…

…like Bauchi, where the registered members of the 1st defendant in its membership database are 593, and the total votes cast were 760. He also alleged that in Gombe State, the registered members were 348 and the votes cast were 1,431, and in Kwara State, the registered members were 55, while the votes cast were 82, whic…

…the alleged training activities are taking place in several communities including Bingabale, Bafarawa, Bargaja, and Gebe, all within the Eastern Senatorial District. The area has remained a known operational zone for Turji's network. Security sources further alleged that the exercises involve armed fighters loyal to Tu…

…fueling the crisis within the Abia APC is the widespread perception that the party abandoned many of its long standing and loyal members in favour of individuals perceived to have acquired political influence through financial muscle. “The merchandising of party tickets from the House of Assembly to Governorship and th…

Concerned youths in Takum Local Government Council of Taraba State have called on the state government to investigate alleged illegal activities involving the collection of money from residents under the guise of a government registration exercise. According to a report submitted to the state governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas,…

…cannot,” he warned. Panelists drilled into operational fixes: “Integrated national databases, interoperable communications and intelligence fusion centres are non?negotiable,” Iwar said, calling for “real?time information sharing” to prevent fragmentation. The Feast of Barracuda, the NAS's annual public discourse, has…

…on Facebook on June 20, indicating that he was apprehended in the Ogbor Hill area of Aba. Sources said the police acted swiftly on the intelligence, tracking down and arresting the suspect. "The suspect is currently in police custody as investigations continue," a source said. The VCRU reiterated its commitment to ensu…

…regional interdependence for Nigeria's prosperity By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS - Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared that Lagos is strategically positioned as Africa's leading geo-economic hub, leveraging trade, infrastructure, finance, technology and human capital to drive prosperity across Nigeria, West Africa and…

…Commander of the Federal Republic GCFR. It is instructive that former President Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) whose government could not conclude the June 12 election agreed some 3 decades later that the election was won by Chief Abiola. At a book launch in 2025, Babangida reversed the previous position of his government whi…

…the woman with hard blows, and was threatening to kill her, at Ogbo Hill area of Aba. In the video, the woman was also seen raising her hands appealing for mercy and struggling for help while the man kept yelling at her as he landed more blows on her face. Audio from the video captured the man repeatedly yelling “Ichor…

…an infiltration attempt towards the Ali Taher hills”, a strategic feature overlooking Nabatieh, and said its fighters had responded “with appropriate weapons”. Lebanese state media reported Israeli air raids on around 20 locations, with authorities counting more than 30 dead. The overall death toll from the fighting in…