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#EkitiDecides2026: Results from Ekiti governorship election (LIVE UPDATES)

Nigeria, June 20 -- Voting has been concluded in some polling units in Ekiti State, where residents are electing who governs the state for the next four years. PREMIUM TIMES reports that voting comme... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Turnout impressive but marred by malpractices - ADC governorship candidate

Nigeria, June 20 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dare Bejide, has said voter turnout in the ongoing Saturday's election in the state has been "impressiv... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Party agents deploy tactics to induce voters at polling units

Nigeria, June 20 -- Reports from across Ekiti State indicate that party agents are deploying various tactics to induce voters in the ongoing governorship election on Saturday. At about 11:30 a.m., PR... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Observers raise concerns as BVAS fails to recognise some elderly voters

Nigeria, June 20 -- Election observers monitoring the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election have raised concerns over challenges encountered at some polling units, including difficulties faced by ... Read More


NDC absent as APC, others contest Kano federal bye-election

Nigeria, June 20 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) are testing their strengths in Saturday's Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Ex-Gov Fayemi votes, commends INEC on election conduct

Nigeria, June 20 -- Former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode 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 Are... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Fayose casts votes, predicts overwhelming victory for Gov Oyebanji

Nigeria, June 20 -- Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has cast his vote in the ongoing Saturday's governorship election at Polling Unit 1 in Afao-Ekiti within Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Gov... Read More


Our sister, Ruth First, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, June 20 -- The World Cup 2026 opened on Thursday, June 11, with Mexico playing South Africa. It appeared the entire Africa turned out against our sister African country. In the 1990s, this wo... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: ADC candidate raises concerns about vote-buying

Nigeria, June 20 -- 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 addressi... Read More


Kwara town deserted following incessant attacks by bandits

Nigeria, June 20 -- A video has shown how police officers deployed to Owa-Onire in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State found the town deserted following repeated attacks by armed groups and ... Read More