When pressed to explain the content of the agreement, Kwankwaso said it provides for power to return to northern Nigeria after Obi’s four-year tenure.

By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO— WITH just over four weeks to the governorship election in Osun State and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, confirming that 2,339, 233 residents registered to participate in the polls, candidates and political parties are intensifying moves to warm themselves into the hearts of the people with a view to winning […]

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Orangun of Ila-Orangun, Oba Abdulwahab Kayode Adedotun Bibire II, has distanced himself from claims that he endorsed Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term ahead of the 2026 governorship election. In a statement issued on Monday by the High Chiefs of Ila-Orangun, including the Elemo, Ejemu, Odode, Osolo […]

By Peter Egwuatu FirstHoldCo Plc has recorded an outstanding financial performance for the half year ended June 30th, 2026, H1’26, as its profit before tax, PBT rose by 83.5% to N653.5 billion from N356.15 billion in the same period 2024. The company recorded gross earnings of N1.93 trillion, representing a 16.7% year-on-year increase from N1.65 […]

By Innocent Anaba The Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners, ALDRAP, has dragged the NBA, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, seeking to halt the swearing the President-elect, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, and other newly elected national officers of the association. Plaintiff in suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1471/2026, had also joined the […]

By Peter Egwuatu Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), TemiPopoola, has encouraged young Nigerians to embrace investment, as a pathway to financial growth, noting that participation in the capital market provides individuals with the opportunity to build wealth while contributing to the growth of businesses and the broader economy. […]

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Nigeria’s growing exposure to drug trafficking through its seaports is posing a serious threat to the country’s international trade reputation, economic competitiveness and investment prospects, the Sea Empowerment & Research Center (SEREC) has warned. In its July 2026 Policy Bulletin released yesterday, SEREC said the persistent use of Nigerian seaports as transit routes […]

Team Nigeria has emerged victorious at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup in Shanghai, China, winning the Gold Award in the Middle School Group category.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest and produce a real estate developer, Mrs. Godwin-Isaac Rebecca Omokamo, following her alleged complicity in a N500 million Abuja land fraud. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik made the order after the defendant, who is also answering […]

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and 247 Travels have launched ‘Book Now, Fly Later’, a financing programme that allows eligible customers to borrow up to ¦ 10 million for international flight tickets and repay over three to nine months. The programme is designed to help Nigerians spread travel costs for business, education, healthcare, tourism, and family […]