Segun Adeyemi, THEWILL

SDP presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo has unveiled an ambitious plan to tackle Nigeria’s security, economic and electricity challenges ahead of the 2027 election. Adebayo says Nigeria should target between 50,000MW and 75,000MW of electricity capacity by 2050, arguing...

Omoyele Sowore has criticised the continued detention of former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai. The AAC presidential candidate described the detention as political vendetta rather than justice. His comments triggered a heated debate on X, with users divided over...

Nigeria's opposition is divided over a proposal to field a single presidential candidate against Bola Tinubu in 2027. Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have yet to commit to the August 18 opposition summit in Abuja. The Labour Party...

The African Democratic Congress has alleged that security agencies are planning to arrest its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s Osun governorship election. The party warned that any such action could heighten political tensions and undermine confidence...

Sky Sports’ supercomputer predicts Arsenal will retain the 2026/27 Premier League title with 85.24 points. Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United are projected to complete the top four. Sunderland are forecast to finish highest among the newly promoted...

Josh Kushner and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger have agreed to acquire the Los Angeles Lakers in a landmark deal reportedly worth about $12.5 billion. Kushner, the younger brother of Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, was recently...

West Africa's push for a regional refined-fuel benchmark is entering its execution phase as Nigeria's expanding refining capacity changes regional supply flows. Policymakers say pipelines, storage, ports, logistics, data and regulatory harmonisation must catch up with rising regional production. The ultimate...

The European Union has confirmed it will send an Electoral Expert Mission to Nigeria for the 2027 general elections. The mission will comprise two to four independent experts accredited by INEC. The EU rejected reports that it had...

The NUPRC says Dangote Refinery rejected about 15.5 million barrels of crude offered by producers in Q2 2026. The regulator reported that producers offered 68.1 million barrels, but the refinery accepted 52.6 million barrels. Dangote disputed the figures...

The US has clarified that the Abuja embassy will remain open despite changes to routine visa processing. Routine visa services previously handled in Abuja are being realigned to Lagos, Nigeria’s designated regional hub. The shift affects both immigrant...