[mc4wp_form id=33047] Yiaga Africa, a non-profit civic organization promoting democratic governance, has raised concerns over alleged inconsistencies in electoral materials deployed for the Ekiti State governorship election. The election observer group made the observation in its preliminary report released on Saturday and obtained by THE WHISTLER. The report was signed by Dr. Aisha Abdullahi, Chair…
Fresh evidence of widespread vote-buying has emerged in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election, with several voters openly admitting to receiving cash inducements in exchange for votes, despite the presence of security agencies and anti-corruption officials monitoring the exercise. SaharaReporters which visited at least five polling units in Aramoko Ekiti, the hometown of the mother…
England legend, Ian Wright, has said 2026 World Cup co-hosts USA will go all the way to the semi-finals. The Americans are through to the last 32, after they beat Australia 2-0 in their second group fixture. They had opened their tournament with a 4-1 thrashing of Paraguay. “I think America will get to the…
Here are the top stories from across the country 1. HURIWA warns against politicizing Nigeria’s insecurity situation The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has warned against what it described as the politicisation of insecurity in the country, warning that the lives of citizens must not be treated as instruments of political communication or…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Abia State Chapter of the Labour Party has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State to ensure that its ongoing internal political disagreements do not degenerate into actions capable of threatening the peace and security currently being enjoyed by Abians. In recent weeks, the public space has been flooded…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20, 2026/APO Group/ — The Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDBG) (www.IsDB.org) affiliated institutions organized the 14th Private Sector Forum from June 16 to 19, 2026, at Baku Convention Center in Baku (Republic of Azerbaijan). The forum was convened on the sidelines of the Group’s annual meetings, under the high patronage of His…
