Ahead of the June 20 Ekiti State governorship poll and the 2027 general elections, Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has urged Ekiti people to mobilise maximum support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office. The re-election of President Tinubu for a second term, according to Governor Oyebanji, would further boost the fortunes of  Ekiti State and Nigeria as a whole, adding that the President would, in his second...

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State restates his administration’s commitment to food security and commissions a new set of agricultural and environmental management equipment under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) initiative. The ceremony which took place on Monday, held at Muhammadu Buhari Square, marked another milestone in the state’s drive to address food scarcity, flooding, land degradation, and the adverse effects of climate change. Representing the governor at the event, the Commissioner...

The family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied claims by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that it seized phone-tapping equipment from the ex-governor. Recall that the anti-graft agency had earlier claimed that the former Kaduna State Governor, kept suspected wiretapping equipment—allegedly capable of intercepting private conversations and accessing sensitive security documents—at his Abuja residence. A statement on Monday signed by El-Rufai’s son, Mohammed accused the anti-corruption agency...

The Enugu State Geographic Information System, ENGIS, has announced a 90-day amnesty window for property owners without approved building plans to regularize their properties in the state, effective Friday, 27th of February, 2026. An official statement issued by the Managing Director, ENGIS, Chiwetalu Nwatu, states the amnesty is part of ongoing efforts to enforce structured urban development and strengthen regulatory compliance across the state. “The initiative, which will be implemented in collaboration with relevant planning...

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has lamented over the killings across the country, saying that politicians strategise on how to win in 2027 general elections while Nigerians are struggling to survive in 2026. The former Governor of Anambra State, who spoke via his X, formerly Twitter handle on Sunday, stressed that the scale of bloodshed and the number of deaths in just two months in...

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has felicitated legal luminary and former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), on his prestigious recognition in the Chambers and Partners Global 2026 Rankings as a Senior Statesman in Dispute Resolution. Oyebanji, in a statement on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, said the latest recognition has sealed an eternal place of honour for Chief Olanipekun as an international leader...