Guinea Insurance Plc has completed its recapitalisation programme, cleared a major regulatory hurdle and positioned the insurer to pursue new business opportunities with a stronger capital base. The company announced the development on Friday, saying that it had successfully concluded its rights issue and private place…
Former Kano State Governor and 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said his decision to pair with Peter Obi in next year’s presidential election was driven by national interest, equity and the need for political change. He also declared that former governors Ibrahim She…
Residents and commuters along the Mowe-Ofada Road in Mowe, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have lamented the abandonment of the road project, saying its poor condition has disrupted businesses and driven up transportation costs. PUNCH Metro correspondents, who visited the area on Thursday, observed t…
Anambra State, a major commercial hub in the South-East of Nigeria, is deepening its digital transformation programme to bring more small and medium-sized businesses into the formal economy by 2030. The state’s ICT agency is moving into a second phase of its digital strategy, shifting from building basic technology inf…
Total turnover in the foreign exchange market reported by FMDQ Securities Exchange experienced a sharp decline for the week ended Friday, 14 August 2026, falling 44.90 per cent to $2,054.89m compared to $3,729.44m recorded in the week ended 7 August 2026. This contraction represents a week-on-week loss of $1,674.55m ac…
Osun election: No political deal with Tinubu - Adeleke's camp replies Festus Keyamo after he remarked "Agreement is agreement." The campaign council of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has refuted claims by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, clarifying that the governor has no politi…
"I'm tired of the b€@ting, the l!es and the abus€ in this marriage. I cannot take it anymore" - Nigerian woman shares video allegedly showing husband ass@ulting her A Nigerian woman has shared a disturbing video in which she alleged that her husband had repeatedly subjected her to physical vi0lence and other forms of a…
New NBS survey data ranked all six geopolitical zones in Nigeria by the share of households with electricity accessSouth East led with 74.6% access while North East recorded the lowest figure at just 29.5%The data sparked debate online over what electricity access actually means for Nigerian householdsPAY ATTENTION: Fi…
— Calls for stronger security, action against vote buying By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Election observation organisation, Yiaga Africa, has commended voters in Osun State for their resilience during the governorship election held on Saturday. The organisation also praised residents who not only participated in the electio…
Nigerian businessman and social commentator, Prince Isaac Fayose, has said the outcome of the just-concluded governorship election in Osun State shows that President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, can be defeated in the 2027 presidential election if Nigerian youths unite like the people of Osun Stat…
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, saying the result exposed the limits of the political machinery deployed by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to win the state. According…
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The National Rescue Movement, NRM, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in Saturday’s Osun governorship election showed that a candidate’s credibility, competence and connection with the people could matter more than the political platform under which he contests. The NRM said t…
Dapper Damm finally responds to money allegations by Seyi Vibez, Shallipopi and other former artistes Music executive Dapper Damm has broken his silence following allegations of unpaid money made by Seyi Vibez, Shallipopi and other former artistes. In a series of posts on X, Dapper said records relating to the allegati…
South African man sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for m8rdering his two-year-old son A South African father has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the m8rder of his two-year-old son. Lucas Kgosi Mmakgathi, 49, was sentenced by the Madikwe Regional Court on Friday, 14 August 2026. He k!lled his son at Siga V…
Families announce burial arrangements for lovers who d!ed in collapsed Anambra hostel building Families have announced the burial arrangements for the lovers who d!ed in a building collapse. The bodies of Vivian Chinedu Akabuike, 29, and her boyfriend, Ifeanyi Stanley Nwachukwu, 32, were recovered from the rubbles of t…
Photos from Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez' intimate wedding ceremony held in their living room in Portugal Details of Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez's intimate wedding ceremony have emerged. The billionaire footballer, 41, made headlines last week when he got married to his long-time partner, 32, i…
Popular wedding photographer David Martins' wife accuses him of domestic v!0lence; says she was att@cked while carrying their infant Popular wedding photographer David Martins' wife has accused him of d0mestic vi0lence and buse, alleging that she endured years of physical, verbal and psychological mistreatment during t…
Nollywood actress and Abia AAC governorship candidate Doris Ogala shared a celebratory video after Adeleke's Osun election winOgala danced energetically in a viral clip, singing praises of Governor Adeleke and his nephew Davido while mocking APC governorsThe video sparked a wave of reactions online, with fans divided o…
By Luminous Jannamike The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election as an ‘advance payment’ by Nigerians against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, declaring that the balance would come in the 2027 general elections. The party s…
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, says the outcome of the Osun State governorship election showed that Nigerians can still decide who governs them. In a post on his verified X handle on Sunday, Dickson congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election. He said the vic…
Cubana Chiefpriest took to Instagram to celebrate billionaire Adedeji Adeleke following Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke's return to officeThe socialite shared a video featuring himself and Adedeji Adeleke, describing the businessman as having 'superpower'Fans flooded the comments to react to Cubana Chiefpriest's glowing …
Popular APC woman leader Ero Arike has described Oyebamiji's defeat as part of the uncertainties that come with political contestsArike recalled supporting Ademola Adeleke during his earlier failed governorship bid before later moving to the APCShe assured Oyebamiji that she and other supporters remained firmly behind …
The African Action Congress governorship candidate in the August 15 Osun State governorship election, Olajide Esan, has said his political movement will return stronger despite his loss in the poll. Esan stated this in a message posted on his X handle on Sunday, thanking the people of the state for their support. He sa…
The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Prince Laja Adeoye, has described Governor Ademola Adeleke's victory in the Osun State governorship election as evidence that a determined electorate can resist political pressure and uphold its choice through the ballot. Adeoye, in a congratul…
The Osun State Police Command has urged supporters of political parties to celebrate the outcome of the 2026 governorship election responsibly and within the bounds of the law. The Commissioner of Police, Election, CP Samuel Erale Etaifo, made the appeal in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP…