Over one million Ekiti voters will participate in the poll, which will be held in 2,445 Polling Units (PUs) spread across the 177 wards of the 16 Local Government Areas in the South-west state.

The Diaspora Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship Campaign Council in Osun State has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately freeze bank accounts allegedly linked to a reported N13.7 billion ghost workers' salary scheme in the state. The committee made the c…

Voters in Ekiti State will head to the polls today, Saturday, June 20, 2026, to select a governor for another four-year term in an off-cycle governorship election. As announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, residents of the state have collected their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, essential for…

Receiving the report on behalf of Governor Alia, Deputy Governor, Dr. Sam Ode commended the commission for what he described as a diligent and courageous assignment undertaken in public interest. The governor reiterated his administration’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and institutional reforms, expressi…

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO:Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and former Minister of Water Resources, Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, has commended Governor Ahmed Aliyu for what he described as a remarkable record of achievements in infrastructure development, social welfare, security, healthcare delivery and agricul…

…voters in Ekiti State, 10 opposition political parties are in the race to stop Governor Abiodun Oyebanji of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in today's governorship election. Also, four senatorial bye-polls will hold in Enugu, Rivers, Ondo and Nasarawa; and one House of Representatives and one state assembly…

…of the African Democratic Congress, Mr. Fred Akpewe, has said the silence of the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Great Ogboru over the alleged claim by Dr. Emmanuel Unuafe as the governorship candidate of the Delta ADC is not a sign of weakness or surrender. A statement by party’s publicity secretary said the att…

…plan for its people. Ekiti electorate, please go all out today and choose your next governor. Vote your choice and make the opportunity count. For first-time voters, make this privilege an avenue through which the state can move forward. Make it an occasion for which the state and you yourself would be proud. Do your c…

Both the governor and the president were obviously under competing pressures from several constituencies, but they resisted them and chose to throw their weight behind a candidate from a part of the state that has never produced a governor since the state's creation in 1967 and that has remained in its geographic, poli…

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday implored school children across the state to embrace agriculture and see it as a catalyst of promoting food. He also encouraged them and the entire residents to cultivate the habit of planting trees, protecting green spaces, and avoiding indiscriminate waste disp…

…the creation of Kwara State Geographic Information Service to visionary leadership of Governor AbdulRazaq who initiated the reforms aimed at modernising the sector and transforming it into a transparent, efficient, and citizen-focused system. He explained that a transparent and efficient land administration system is n…

…parties are in the race to stop the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in today's governorship election in Ekiti State, Four senatorial bye-polls in Enugu, Rivers, Ondo and Nasarawa; one House of Representatives and one State Assembly bye-elections in Kano and Kebbi states. Over 1m voters to decide Oyebanji, 10 oth…

…my son to watch Stores at Onikan Stadium during the years when Babatunde Fashola was governor. Up Super Stores International." On the World Cup, Ogunsanya said : "Eagles missing in action is a wake – up call. With 15 Nigerians playing for other countries, it tells us there are talents in every country and corner of the…

Dikko Umaru Radda, Governor of Katsina State on Thursday received the Agricultural Transformation and Security Improvement Award at the 2026

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, in the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, Dr Oyelami Saliu, has cautioned against wishing Governor Ademola Adeleke dead, insisting that the governor would live to hand over power after the election. Saliu, a medical practitioner, made the r…

The Special Adviser on Media to Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, Mr Yinka Oyebode, has predicted that there would be a good turn out in the Saturday governorship election in the state. He also predicted that the exercise might be one of the most peaceful in the history of Ekiti. Oyebode made the prediction when he re…

…accountability in the management of public resources. Receiving the report on behalf of Governor Alia, Deputy Governor Dr. Sam Ode reaffirmed the administration's commitment to transparency, accountability and institutional reforms. He praised the commission for carrying out what he described as a thorough and courageo…

…of the remarkable infrastructure transformation taking place across Benue State under Governor Alia’s administration. More than a ceremonial recognition, the award reflects an independent and data-driven assessment of developmental progress across the country. According to BusinessDay, the selection process drew from v…

…Capital Territory FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, declaring that the former Rivers State governor has justified the confidence reposed in him to transform Abuja into a modern capital city. The President, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, spoke at the commissioning of Collector Road CN2 (Emmanuel Okanla Bouleva…

…Adebutu, poses any political threat to the ruling APC in Ogun State, ahead of the 2027 governorship race. Speaking on television programme, Lawal said, Adebutu lacks the political strength and performance record required to challenge the APC in the state. According to him, "Ladi Adebutu is not a threat. He only represe…

…were reinstated by the Appeal Court as a result of the interruption of their tenure by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s executive order. The court presided over by Justice Funmilola Demi-Ajayi on Monday dismissed the suit, saying, ‘No matter the interruptions/interjections in the tenure of the elected public officer after su…

…(NWC) of the Social Democratic Party has vowed to participate in Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election despite what it described as the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to open its portal for the upload of the party’s polling agents. The party also accused the ruling All Progressiv…

…the Secretary to the State Government, Gebon Timothy Kataps. According to the statement, Governor Agbu Kefas approved the suspension as part of efforts to safeguard lives and maintain public order. The government also disclosed that a new task force would be constituted to oversee security and ensure safe and responsib…

"Alex possessed that rare gift of connecting with people through his performances," the governor said.

Apart from the APC campaign which Mr Mbah attended in person, the governor also commissioned the Igbo-Eze South Local Government Secretariat Complex, redesigned and reconstructed by Mr Ukwueze's administration.