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The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that all arrangements for the upcoming Ekiti State Governorship Election are in place, as security agencies intensify mobilisation across the state. In a statement issued on Thursday, INEC said logistics deployment and training of ad-hoc staff have been completed ahead of Saturday’s poll. The Commission added that sensitive…
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has concluded the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards ahead of Saturday’s Ekiti State Governorship Election, with 1,028,929 voters collecting their PVCs out of 1,059,360 registered. In a press statement signed by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna on Wednesday, 17th June 2026,…
Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, the Nigeria Democratic Congress governorship candidate for Kano State, has picked Hon. Mustapha Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as his running mate ahead of the 2027 election. The announcement was made Monday by Habeeb Saleh Mohammed, spokesman of the Kwankwasiyya Movement. Gwarzo’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Shuaibu, also confirmed the selection, saying the choice followed consultations…
“Back in the days when I used Ota Pia-Pia, the locally made insecticide popularly called ‘kill and dry’, mosquitoes stayed far away from homes. But these newly manufactured insecticides are more mosquito-friendly these days,” said Jonah John, an Abuja resident, capturing a sentiment spreading across Nigerian households. His complaint mirrors what many families are now…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde visited former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu.The visit was on Friday, 5th of June to sympathize with the Minister, Adelabu over the abduction of his sister and her twin sons in Ibadan. Mrs Busayo Adelabu John-Paul, sister of the former minister, and her 12-year-old twin sons. They were abducted…
Despite federal crackdowns, Nigerian bandits and terrorist groups are still using TikTok to flaunt ransom money and host “giveaway” style posts in 2026, security agencies have confirmed. In March 2026, Nigerian troops arrested a notorious terrorist, Sule Yellow, after he used TikTok account `@suleyellow6` to livestream ransom money from kidnapping operations on March 4, 2026….
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has reserved ruling on the bail application filed by social media influencer and relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO. Justice D.I. Dipeolu fixed Monday, June 9, 2026 for ruling after hearing arguments from both EFCC and defence counsel on Friday, June 5, 2026….
Nigeria’s political equation changed this week as the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, stormed to fourth position in the National Assembly following a wave of high-profile defections from the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Between Monday and Friday, June 5, 2026, more than 20 lawmakers crossed over to NDC. Analysts say the move has positioned the party…
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has accused Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of orchestrating Friday’s abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in parts of Oyo, alleging the incident was staged to embarrass President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on a televised programme Monday, Fayose questioned the speed of the state’s response and suggested political motives shaped its…
By Young-Itiye Abiye Samuel The way things are going, we can’t keep drifting. Too many of you are trapped in an academic storm right now, confusion dragging you one way, pressure crushing you from the other, and that quiet ache in your chest telling you something isn’t right. You feel it, don’t you? So let…