Segun Adeyemi, THEWILL

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke was declared the winner of the 15 August governorship election by INEC. The APC says it does not accept the result and believes Adeleke did not secure the highest valid votes. The party is...

Paul Enenche has criticised security agencies for not questioning Sheikh Muhammad Jingir over his recent religious and political remarks. Jingir urged Muslims to mobilise their votes and support the continued use of Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets. Enenche warned that...

Nyesom Wike and Siminalayi Fubara’s political camps appear to be moving towards reconciliation in Rivers State. The development followed a second meeting between Fubara and the Rainbow Coalition reconciliation committee in two weeks. The committee said former political...

House Speaker Abbas Tajudeen has congratulated Ademola Adeleke on his re-election as Osun governor. Abbas said the election reflected the administration’s commitment to democratic principles. He urged Adeleke to justify his renewed mandate by delivering on voters’ expectations. ...

Senator Dino Melaye has revived the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s academic history. The former lawmaker claims no former primary or secondary school classmate of Tinubu has publicly emerged. Melaye also referenced disputed photographs allegedly used to support...

Former senator Dino Melaye has declared that Nigeria’s main opposition PDP is politically dead because the party was allegedly “sold” to Tinubu and the APC. Melaye named three PDP officials whom he accused of being responsible for the...

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...