Barely 16 hours after Governor Ademola Adeleke formally defected to the Accord Party, the party’s national leadership has cleared him to contest in its gubernatorial primary. His swift clearance reflects the party’s readiness to consolidate around his candidacy ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election. Adeleke, who moved to Accord alongside his deputy, Kola Adewusi, and several senior aides on Tuesday evening, was screened earlier on Wednesday in a process […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke’s emergence as the Accord Party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2026 Osun State election sparked wide jubilation on Wednesday, marking a major turning point in the state’s political landscape. Running as the sole aspirant, Adeleke secured an overwhelming victory with 145 out of 150 delegate votes, while five votes were declared void. His smooth sail through the primaries reflects both his influence within the party and the strength […]

The Federal Government has floated a ₦590bn sovereign bond as the first step toward clearing the more than ₦4tn owed to power generation companies, GenCos, in what it describes as a critical move to restore liquidity and confidence in the electricity market. For years, GenCos have warned that mounting unpaid invoices from the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc and the Market Operator have undermined their ability to maintain plants, invest […]

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called for an urgent overhaul of Nigeria’s financing structures for the manufacturing sector, warning that current commercial interest rates—estimated between 30 and 37 percent—are unsustainable and detrimental to industrial growth. Mbah, who was represented by Deputy Governor Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai at the 37th Annual General Meeting, Awards and Gala Night of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Southeast in Enugu, said the prevailing […]