The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Ekiti State gubernatorial candidate, Oluwadare Bejide, on Saturday raised concerns of vote-buying at Ilawe Ekiti. Mr Bejide was seen addressing the Nigerian Police after casting his vote at his polling unit at Oke Adura, polling…

A former presidential aide and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babafemi Ojudu, has voted at his polling Unit 09 in Ward 08, Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Mr Ojudu, a…

The Commissioner of Police for the Ekiti State 2026 Governorship Election, Abayomi Shogunle, has acknowledged the early voter turnout on Saturday, describing it as unprecedented. Mr Shogunle’s remarks followed the commencement of voting across various local government areas in the…

Several elderly voters participating in Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election were unable to complete accreditation after the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System failed to recognise their facial features and fingerprints in parts of the state. The incidents were recorded at Ward…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday opened its case against an Akwa Ibom man, Edidiong James, accused of defrauding a foreign national of $41,000 through a romance scam, with a prosecution witness telling the court that the…

The Ekiti State Deputy Governor and Deputy Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Monisade Afuye, on Saturday voted at her Atiba Aafin Ward 1, Polling Unit 003, in Ikere Ekiti at 8:50 a.m. Afuye commended voters for their sense…

There was a heavy presence of security personnel from the Nigerian Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) across Ikere-Ekiti on Saturday ahead of the commencement of the Ekiti governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has dismissed recent reports of its withdrawal from today’s Ekiti State governorship election, labelling the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Araba Aiyenigba, the party confirmed that…

South Africa defender Ime Okon has firmly shut down suggestions that he was courted by Nigeria, insisting that his commitment to Bafana Bafana was never in doubt despite being eligible to represent the Super Eagles. The Hannover centre-back, who qualifies…

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has accused United Kingdom authorities of destroying her reputation through a failed corruption prosecution that lasted more than a decade. Alison-Madueke, who was acquitted on Wednesday by a jury at Southwark Crown Court…

The senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday said President Bola Tinubu does not lack political will to end insecurity in the country. He said the rising insecurity in the country was not due to a lack of political…

In a bid to ensure a large voter turnout for Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, the police said it has adopted a multi-layered plan to protect voters during and after the election. The Commissioner of Police in charge of…

Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country’s Agriculture Mnister said on Saturday, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent. Julie Collins told a press conference the…

As Ekiti voters prepare to elect a governor on Saturday, one of the most remarkable features of the campaign season has been the unprecedented alignment of the state’s political heavyweights behind incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji. For the first time since…

The Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State capital, will host the finals of the men’s and women’s competitions of the 2026 President Federation Cup, with three-time champions El-Kanemi Warriors set to take on surprise package Ikorodu City in the…