KEY POINTS INEC scheduled presidential and National Assembly elections for February 20, 2027. Governorship and State Assembly polls will take place on March 6, 2027. The timetable was announced even as Electoral Act amendments remain under consideration by lawmakers. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,...

KEY POINTS Governor Makinde elevated 14 Oyo chiefs and Baales to crown-wearing Obas to strengthen traditional institutions. The government says traditional rulers remain crucial partners in grassroots development, unity, and security. Officials described the mass coronation as historic, symbolising cultural continuity and renewed...