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Otedola Raises First HoldCo Stake With Fresh N20.7bn Share Purchase

Femi Otedola acquired another 147.74 million First HoldCo shares for N20.7bn through Calvados Global Services Limited. The latest purchase brings his disclosed First HoldCo share acquisitions in 2026 to about N412bn. Otedola’s continued accumulation comes as First HoldCo...

Nigeria’s Inflation Falls To 15.43 Percent In July As Food Prices Accelerate

Nigeria’s headline inflation fell to 15.43 Percent in July from 15.91 percent in June, while monthly inflation also eased to 1.57 Percent. Food inflation, however, accelerated sharply to 5.56 percent month-on-month from 3.75 percent in June, driven by...

2027: Adeleke’s Re-election Sparks Debate Over Tinubu’s Chances in Osun State

August 17, (THEWILL) — As campaigns for the 2027 general election kick-off on the Wednesday, August 19, 2026, official date, the just concluded governorship poll in Osun State has provided pundits and politicians with a template to analyse and...

Comrades Meet to Explore Chances of Alliance Ahead 2027

August 17, (THEWILL) — The foundation members of the defunct Alliance for Democracy, AD, who gathered in Abuja for a reunion have described the event as unconnected with political matters, even as it is obvious that they held the...

$52bn Reserves, Weak Naira: Why Nigeria’s FX Gains Aren’t Strengthening the Currency

August 17, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s external reserves have climbed above $52 billion, reaching their highest level in about 17 years, but the naira has not responded with a corresponding surge. The apparent disconnect highlights an important reality about Nigeria’s...

VIDEO: Enenche Blasts Security Agencies, Questions Silence Over Jingir’s Controversial ‘Muslim-Muslim Ticket’ Remarks

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...

Rivers Political Factions Move Closer to Reconciliation as Wike, Fubara Camps Hold Talks

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...

Speaker Abbas Issues Crucial Message to Adeleke After Osun Re-election

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. ...

INEC Declares Adeleke Winner of Osun Governorship Election, Secures Second Term

INEC has declared Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election after concluding the collation of results from all 30 local government areas. Adeleke defeated APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji with a...

Why Proposed Confab of Opposition Parties is Dead-On-Arrival

August 16, (THEWILL) — The proposal by the G100, a coalition of concerned Nigerians, to host a conference of opposition political parties, with the sole aim of selecting a single presidential candidate to challenge incumbent President Bola Tinubu in...