…Says Process Peaceful The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 188 polling units, representing 7.69 per cent, experienced delays during Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. The commission disclosed this in a post on its social media pages, noting that 2,445 polling units were deployed for the election. According to INEC, 2,257 polling units, representing 92.31 per cent, opened on schedule before 8:30 a.m., while the remaining 188 units commenced voting before 10:30 a.m. after...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced uploading polling unit results from the Ekiti State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV) following the close of voting. As of the time of filing this report, the commission had uploaded 846 results out of the 2,445 expected polling unit results, representing 34.60 per cent. The uploads followed the completion of voting, sorting, and ballot counting in several polling units across the state. Data from...

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested five suspects linked to a kidnapping and banditry syndicate operating on the outskirts of Abuja, including a heavily pregnant woman alleged to have served as the group’s cook and logistics supplier. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this while parading the suspects before journalists in Abuja on Monday, saying the arrests followed a clearance operation carried out in the Byazin area on 11 June 2026....