INEC REC, Mr Agboke The conduct of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election has been peaceful so far a cording to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Expressing satisfaction with the exercise, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Mutiu Agboke said said that the polling units generally opened on schedule, with electoral officials arriving early […]
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FIFA World Cup 2026 By Martins Oloja Football is diplomacy. It is big business. It is public relations. It is identity. But when the 48-nation World Cup kicked off in the United States, Mexico, and Canada on June 11, 2026, Nigeria — the most populous black nation on earth — was not on the pitch. […]
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By Steve Otaloro One of the least discussed yet potentially transformative policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is the establishment of Regional Development Commissions across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones. Beyond the daily noise of politics, this initiative may ultimately rank among the most consequential institutional reforms of the Fourth Republic. President Tinubu appears to understand […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *After waiting for several years for the fruit of the womb without any success, a woman in desperation cried to God saying ” Oh Lord, give me a child, just one child, even if it is one without wisdom”.* *The elders around turned to ask her a question thus -“what will end […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council for the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke on Friday paid a courtesy visit to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, to seek royal blessings ahead of the commencement of its local government campaign rallies for the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun […]
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set similar surveillance for Ondo South bye-election DIG, AIG lead security operations in Ekiti Vehicular movements restricted today in election territories As voters head to the polls in Ekiti State and the Ondo South Senatorial District today, the police have announced restrictions on movement and deployed massive security personnel to ensure peaceful and credible elections. […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the amended final list of candidates for the June 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State, thus clearing 14 political parties to contest the election. Displayed at the commission’s headquarters, the list features the candidates, their running mates, ages, educational qualifications and political parties, setting the stage for […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that Ekiti State has a total of 1,059,360 registered voters spread across 2,445 polling units and 177 registration areas, with Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area accounting for the largest share of the electorate. The figures, contained in INEC’s Delimitation and Voter Registration Information report, reveal significant disparities in […]
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By Oloriewe Raheem Adedoyin For Kwara and possibly a few other Nigerian states, the 2027 election has many implications. In the All Progressives Congress (APC), we are looking to consolidate the gains of the last few years after the bloodless Otoge revolution. I was a part of the Otoge Movement that consummated the revolution. Infact, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State chapter, and the reinstated council chairmen and councillors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have accused the state government of deliberately instigating crises over the control of local government councils to create public disorder across the state. […]
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