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Tinubu congratulates Oyebanji on re-election victory in Ekiti

Nigeria, June 21 -- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on his victory in Saturday's governorship election. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special A... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Oyebanji extends lead as INEC announces more results

Nigeria, June 21 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept all 10 local government areas announced so far in the Ekiti State governorship election, consolidating its lead as the Independent Nat... Read More


Police kill suspected kidnap kingpin, rescue victim in Kebbi

Nigeria, June 21 -- The police have killed a suspected kidnapping gang leader and rescued an abducted resident during an operation in the Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The state comman... Read More


'People are losing hope in ADC' - Inuwa warns as Katsina governorship dispute festers

Nigeria, June 21 -- A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Katsina State, Mustapha Inuwa, has warned that supporters are beginning to lose confidence in the party as the dispute over ... Read More


Fresh fears in Sokoto as bandits allegedly undergo weapons training

Nigeria, June 21 -- Fresh fears of renewed violence have emerged in Sokoto State after a civil society group claimed that bandits loyal to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji were conducting weapons t... Read More


Katsina to stop live animal exports - Radda

Nigeria, June 21 -- The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, plans to end the export of livestock in its raw form and instead focus on local meat processing as part of efforts to create jobs, increase... Read More


APC wins Kano reps bye-election

Nigeria, June 21 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Rabiu Shuaibu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the winner of the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Con... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: APC secures victory in PDP candidate's stronghold

Nigeria, June 21 -- The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) secured victory in the home ward of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Wole Oloyede, in Ikere Local Government Ar... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Final results as declared by INEC (LIVE UPDATES)

Nigeria, June 21 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to commence the formal announcement of the final results of the Ekiti State governorship election. The final collation of resu... Read More


#EkitiDecides2026: Results from Wards, LGs (LIVE UPDATES)

Nigeria, June 21 -- The collation of results at wards and local government areas commenced on Saturday evening in the Ekiti governorship election. PREMIUM TIMES reports that voting commenced at 8.30 ... Read More