Welcome to AllNews morning roundup of the top 10 latest Nigerian news today, Sunday, June 19, 2022.
Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the Ekiti State Governorship Election.
His declaration was announced by the Returning Officer, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Kayode Adebowale. Read more here.
The Olukere of Ikere, Oba Obasoyin Ganiyu, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the smooth conduct of the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti.
Ganiyu told the newsmen on Saturday in Ikere-Ekiti that the simultaneous accreditation and voting had saved a lot of time. Read more here.
Two weeks after getting engaged, Nigerian comedian and actor, Stanley Chibunna also known as FunnyBone and his fiancée have held their traditional wedding.
The comedian held his traditional wedding ceremony over the weekend in Amichi, Nnewi-South, Anambra State. Read more here.
A group, Anambra Youth Volunteer, on Friday launched an online application called ‘Nche App’ to enable residents to report environmental and traffic situations within their communities.
Chukwuma Okpalaezukwu, the leader of the group at the launching in Awka, said that the App would assist Gov. Charles Soludo’s led-administration in building a prosperous, livable, safe and smart mega-state. Read more here.
After refusing to sign a new deal and with just one year left on his contract at the Bundesliga champions, Lewandowski has caught the attention of a host of clubs, including Chelsea. Read more here.
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has lauded the Federal Government over the upward review of the freight rate for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
NARTO’s President, Alhaji Yusuf Othman, on Friday in Lagos that the review would cushion the effect of the rising cost of diesel on the operations of transporters. Read more here.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said late Saturday that Ukraine should host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest after the organisers said they were in talks to hold it in the United Kingdom due to the ongoing Russian invasion.
Johnson said in his statement; "Of course, I would love it to be in this country but the fact is they won and they deserve to have it and I believe they can have it and I believe that they should have it. Read more here.
Ekiti state is a Yoruba state in the Southwestern part of Nigeria created on October 1, 1996, by General Sani Abacha.
It shares borders with Kwara State, Kogi State, Ondo State, and Osun State. Read more here.
The Forum of Pensioners in Osun State has warned politicians to excuse the forum and its members from any form of political charade seeking to pitch the pensioners against the government.
This followed a social media broadcast alleging that pensioners had agreed to vote a particular political party as a mark of protest against the government of the day. Read more here.
Chuks Onuoha, a journalist who was abducted last Tuesday by unknown gunmen in Umuahia has regained freedom.
Also, 12 persons who were kidnapped while on their way to a traditional marriage ceremony along the Umuahia – Okigwe federal highway, have been freed. Read more here.
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