ABUJA — Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared total operational, technological, and logistical readiness for the upcoming governorship election in Ekiti State, scheduled for Saturday, 20 June. The head of the commission, Professor Joash Amupitan...
ADO-EKITI, Nigeria — Nigeria’s electoral umpire has accredited 91 media outlets and 98 observer groups to monitor the upcoming governorship election in Ekiti State, officials have announced. A total of 675 journalists will cover the vote, while thousands of observers will be deployed...
ABUJA — Nigeria’s House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to pass a crucial bill establishing state-controlled police forces, marking a significant step toward decentralising the country’s security architecture. During a plenary session on Thursday led by Speaker...
The heads of Nigeria’s police and customs services have pledged to deepen intelligence sharing and joint operations to combat the country’s growing security challenges. The commitment was made during a high-level meeting at the Nigeria Customs Service headquarters in the capital...
US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will strike Iran “hard” on Wednesday, following a major overnight exchange of military strikes that has further escalated tensions in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Mr Trump defended...