Oyebanji Secures Second Term with Landslide Victory in Ekiti Election

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOyebanji Secures Second Term with Landslide Victory in Ekiti Election

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 21, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. Announcing the final results, the commission said Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes to defeat his closest challengers and secure a fresh four-year mandate. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 40,543 votes, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) garnered 12,872 votes. Declaring the result, the Returning Officer said Oyebanji, having satisfied...

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FG Issues Guidelines for Transition to New Tax Regime

BusinessNewsNigeriaFG Issues Guidelines for Transition to New Tax Regime

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 21, 2026

The Federal Government has issued transition guidelines for the implementation of the Tax Acts 2025, outlining how taxpayers and authorities will move from the old tax system to the new framework effective 1 January 2026. The guidelines, released by the Federal Ministry of Finance, aim to clarify how obligations, disputes, and ongoing transactions will be handled during the transition period. According to the document, the Tax Acts 2025 — comprising the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment)...

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#EkitiDecides: INEC Reports Delays in 188 Polling Units

NewsNigeriaPolitics#EkitiDecides: INEC Reports Delays in 188 Polling Units

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 21, 2026

…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...

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INEC Begins Upload of Ekiti Governorship Results on IReV

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Begins Upload of Ekiti Governorship Results on IReV

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 21, 2026

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...

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Tinubu Extends Adeniyi’s Tenure As Customs CG to February 2027

NewsNigeriaTinubu Extends Adeniyi’s Tenure As Customs CG to February 2027

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 21, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has approved a final six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi. The extension, which takes effect from 1 August 2026, will run until February 2027. Adeniyi’s initial tenure extension was due to expire on 1 August 2026. According to a State House statement, the extension is to enable the Customs boss to consolidate ongoing reforms, including the implementation of the National Single Window project, and...

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Take Terrorism Off Front Pages, Minister Tells Media

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTake Terrorism Off Front Pages, Minister Tells Media

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 21, 2026

The Federal Government has urged Nigerian journalists to prioritise national stability and patriotism by keeping the activities of terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements off newspaper front pages. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja at a two-day National Security Summit organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the summit, held in collaboration with the Department of State...

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FG, Enugu International Airport Negotiate Direct Cargo Flight To China

BusinessNewsNigeriaFG, Enugu International Airport Negotiate Direct Cargo Flight To China

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 20, 2026

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development in Nigeria, Barr Festus Keyamo, has revealed that high-level bilateral trade negotiations are ongoing to secure direct logistics flights between China and the Southeast by the end of 2026. The deal is to commence direct cargo flight operations between the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, and Guangzhou, China by the end of 2026. Barr Festus Keyamo revealed this on Thursday in Lagos at the unveiling ceremony of the...

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Enugu State Receives Awards at Businessday SCIRA 2025

NewsNigeriaEnugu State Receives Awards at Businessday SCIRA 2025

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 20, 2026

Enugu State has received awards for Infrastructure Development Competitiveness and Outstanding Performance in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) at the BusinessDay States Competitiveness and Investment Readiness Awards (SCIRA) 2025, held at the NAF Conference Center and Suites in Jabi, Abuja. Presenting the awards, Frank Aigbogun, Publisher/CEO of BusinessDay Media Limited, commended the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, for his impact on public infrastructure, which he said goes beyond just playing politics. “In the last...

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FG Approves S-OIRF Disbursement To States Over Ebola Virus Disease

HealthNewsNigeriaFG Approves S-OIRF Disbursement To States Over Ebola Virus Disease

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 20, 2026

In a proactive preparedness against the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the release of State Outbreak Investigation and Response Funds (S-OIRF). A press release signed by Ado Bako, Assistant Director, Information & Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, states that the special fund is approved to support outbreak preparedness and response activities across the country as...

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Insecurity: Taraba state government bans mining activities 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity: Taraba state government bans mining activities 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 20, 2026

Due to insecurity that bedeviled some parts of the country, Taraba State governor, Agbu Kefas, has taken another measure by suspending all forms of mining activities across the state with immediate effect. The suspension of mining activities was issued by the Secretary to the Taraba State Government, Chief Gebon Timothy Kataps, on 19 June 2026, on behalf of Governor Agbu Kefas. “This decision is based on credible security reports indicating threats capable of undermining the current...

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