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...