Voters across Osun State on Saturday, August 15, 2026, turned out to elect the next governor of the state across 30 Local Government Areas in a keenly contested governorship election involving 14 candidates. The election, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is taking place across the 30 local government areas of the state. …
The All Progressives Congress has dismissed the planned alliance of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election, saying efforts to unite against President Bola Tinubu will not succeed. The party also disclosed that some political groups are already making moves to align with the APC ahead of the election. The development came as the …
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking the disqualification of President Bola Tinubu from the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps certificate. The suit, filed against Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress and the Independent …
With 14 candidates on the ballot, security concerns mounting, and federal leverage looming, Governor Ademola Adeleke relies on star power, youth appeal and ground mobilisation ahead of the August 15 poll. Afrobeats megastar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has once again thrown his full weight behind his uncle, actively campaigning alongside Governor Ademola …
As voters across Osun State prepare to head to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, the contest has entered its most sensitive phase; the threshold where political mobilisation, state power, and the secret ballot intersect. The build-up to the election has not been free from friction. Allegations and counter-allegations of political violence, voter intimidation, …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it is actively consulting with industry stakeholders on a proposed domestic crude oil and gas swap mechanism designed to reduce costs and enhance product availability across the country. Commission Chief Executive Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan revealed the initiative on Thursday during a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Midstream …
Aradel Holdings Plc has announced plans to commence production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol at its modular refinery located in Rivers State in 2027. The move is driven by the deregulation of Nigeria's downstream petroleum market in recent years under the current administration. According to an interview published by Bloomberg on …
Nestlé Nigeria has marked the fifth anniversary and 10th edition of its Empowering Rural Women Initiative with expansion into Zaria, Kaduna State, where 50 women retailers have received practical business training and product grants. The event brings the total number of women entrepreneurs supported since the programme’s inception in 2021 to 482. Before the Zaria …
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has concluded Nigeria's insurance industry recapitalisation exercise, clearing an additional seven companies and bringing the total number of compliant firms to 50. This was confirmed in a statement released by NAICOM on Thursday, August 13. The statement contains a list of seven more companies that have met the new minimum …
With just one day to the Osun Governorship election, two governorship candidates, Adebayo Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Adedamola Adebayo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have withdrawn from the race and endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke. Adewale announced his withdrawal on Thursday, saying he arrived at the decision after consultations with party …
