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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Mr Dare Bejide, has rejected the Ekiti State election result. Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, Bejide described the election as lacking credibility. He alleged tnat the exercise was conducted in “an atmosphere replica of a war zone”. The ADC candidate accused the ruling party of engaging in vote buying through money and food …

Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Sunday joined fathers across the state and the world to celebrate ‘Fathers’ Day’ commending men, who continued to raise their children with discipline, faith, responsibility and strong moral values. The governor, in a message through his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Dr Patrick Ebojele, in Benin, urged fathers to take a more active role in …

The Anambra Police Command has foiled an alleged attempt by a 21-year-old woman to sell her newborn baby girl in Igbariam, Anambra East Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Awka. “Operatives of the Anambra Police …

Traders and buyers at the Odo Olowu Warehouse Market in Lagos have decried persistent open defecation along the Oshodi-Mile 2 Expressway near Cele Bus Stop, describing it as a health risk and an embarrassment to the state. The traders, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said the situation had created an unpleasant environment for business …

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has appealed to Chief Bode George to rejoin the “party’s mainstream leadership structure” in order to reposition it ahead of 2027. Mr Hakeem Olalemi,State Organising Secretary of the faction, made the appeal in interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in …

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti, Gov. Biodun Oyebanji, has emerged winner with 319,224 votes. Oyebanji defeated his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Wole Oluyede, who scored 40,543 vote Mrs Adenike Oladiji, INEC’s Chief Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure, announced the …

Benin City – The Monday Okpebholo Solidarity Movement (MOSOM) has officially commended the Executive Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for his proactive and decisive leadership following the swift rescue of a victim abducted at the Vegetable Market in Benin City. The victim was reportedly kidnapped in the presence of her husband and children, a harrowing incident that sparked …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded 2,048 results out of 2,445 polling units on its Result Viewing Portal as of 6:41pm on Saturday, representing 83.7 percent of total results from the Ekiti State governorship election. The figure represents a significant jump from the 35.5 percent uploaded barely 30 minutes earlier at 6:12pm, according to report by the PUNCH. Fourteen …

The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, has alleged voter intimidation and expressed concerns over delays in the accreditation and voting process at his polling unit at Osaguru Hall, unit 6, ward 3, Ikere-Ekiti. Speaking with journalists after casting his vote, Oluyede described the pace of voting as unacceptable, claiming that only a …

The Nigerian Army on Saturday inducted 5,876 newly trained soldiers into its ranks to strengthen ongoing counterterrorism, counterinsurgency and other internal security operations across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the soldiers graduated under a revised training model designed to produce combat-ready personnel capable of tackling terrorism, insurgency, banditry and other emerging security threats confronting the …