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‘Some People Told Tinubu I Was Planning To Kill Him’ – Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has alleged that some persons attempted to create distrust between him and President Bola Tinubu barely three months after they assumed office. Naija News reports that Shettima said the unnamed individuals, whom he identified as people from Borno State, told the President that he was plotting to kill him and take over power. The Vice-President disclosed at […]
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Ondo gov’t orders closure of schools ahead of APC Assembly election
The Ondo State Government has announced the temporary closure of selected public primary and secondary schools across the state ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) State House of Assembly election scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The directive was contained in a press release issued by the Ondo State Ministry of Education, Science and […]
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Arsenal win Premier League for first time in 22 years
Arsenal’s 22-year wait for the Premier League title is over after rivals Manchester City drew at Bournemouth, in what is expected to be Pep Guardiola’s penultimate game in charge. Tuesday’s result on the south coast leaves Mikel Arteta’s men four points clear of City before the final round of games take place on Sunday, with […]
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EPL: Tottenham face relegation pressure after Chelsea defeat
Tottenham Hotspur’s fight to avoid the humiliation of relegation will go down to the final day of the Premier League season after defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Spurs knew victory would guarantee survival at the expense of West Ham United, while a point would almost certainly have been enough because of their superior goal […]
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EFCC releases mugshots of ex-power minister Mamman after arrest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released the mugshots of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, following his arrest by operatives of the anti-graft agency. Mamman, who was recently convicted and sentenced by a Federal High Court in Abuja over financial misappropriation, was apprehended in the early hours of Tuesday after weeks of surveillance […]
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Tanker crashes into house, kills woman, grandson in Niger
Two people — a housewife and her grandson — were killed when a truck crashed into their home in Maje, a community on the outskirts of Suleja in Niger State. Angered by the situation of vehicle crashes along the road, youths blocked the Suleja-Minna road, lamenting the loss of lives caused by tanker crashes due […]
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Borno gov vows safe return of 48 abducted school children
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has assured residents of Mussa community in Askira Uba Local Government Area, where terrorists abducted 48 school children, that all efforts were being intensified to secure the safe release of the victims. The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday during a visit to Uba town to sympathise with parents […]
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BREAKING: EFCC arrests convicted ex-power minister Mamman
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who was recently convicted and sentenced by the Federal High Court, Abuja, for financial misappropriation. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, while adressing a press conference at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, confirmed that Mamman was arrested in the […]
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NYSC Makes NERD Certificate Mandatory For Mobilization
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that only graduates who present a compliance certificate from the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) will be allowed to take part in national service mobilization. Naija News reports that the Director-General of the NYSC, Olakunle Nafiu, made this known during the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Pre-Mobilization Workshop held in Abuja. […]
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Peter Obi emerges NDC’s sole presidential aspirant
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has closed its sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential ticket amid indications that only the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, bought them, thus becoming the sole aspirant. The party, however, extended by one week the deadline for the collection of Expression of […]
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Senate race: APC governors, serving senators scale through
A large number of serving senators yesterday secured tickets to contest for seats in the 11th Senate. Some sitting governors were also elected during the shadow polls conducted across the 109 districts. The All Progressives Congress (APC) – the ruling party at the federal level with control of 31 states – held the second stage of its […]
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Saudi Arabia declares May 26, 27 as Arafat, Sallah day
Saudi Arabia Supreme Court has announced that Standing at Mountain Arafat, which marks the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, would take place on Tuesday, May 26. It also said that Eid-al-adha celebrations would hold the following day, Wednesday May 27. This is as the nation officially declared Monday, May 18 as the first day […]
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NRS makes tax ID mandatory for all taxpayers
The Nigeria Revenue Service, in collaboration with the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), has announced the implementation of a new Taxpayer Identification (Tax ID) system for all taxable persons in the country. The agency made the announcement in a public notice issued on its X handle on Monday, stating that the reform is backed by Sections […]
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Court grants N5m bail to Justice Crack
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to detained Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as ‘Justice Crack’. The Federal Government had on Monday opened its case against Justice crack before the Federal High Court Abuja. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of Federal High Court granted bail in the sum of N5 million and one surety in like sum […]
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Turaki-led PDP to screen Jonathan as sole presidential aspirant on Tuesday
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Turaki will screen former President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole presidential aspirant on Tuesday. The PDP faction, in a statement on Sunday, said the screening of all hopefuls would hold tomorrow by 10am ahead of its forthcoming primaries. According to the statement, about 2,122 state […]
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Akpabio, Barau, 7 governors battle for APC senatorial tickets today
Senate President Godswill Akpabio; his deputy, Jibrin Barau; Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele; and Senate Chief Whip Mohammed Tahir Monguno, alongside five serving governors and former governors, are among prominent figures expected to contest in today’s senatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The serving governors seeking APC senatorial tickets include Hope Uzodimma (Imo West), […]
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Oyo school attack: Seven teachers abducted, one killed — Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has confirmed that seven teachers were abducted during the recent attack on schools in the Oriire area of the state, while the exact number of missing pupils is still being determined. The governor disclosed this on Sunday while addressing journalists on the security situation following the invasion of the schools […]
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Breaking: Saudi Arabia Finally Announces Date for Eid Al-Adha 2026
Saudi Arabia has announced that Eid Al-Adha will be celebrated on Wednesday May 27 after the crescent moon of Dhul Hijjah was sighted on Sunday evening. Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced on Sunday that Monday, May 18, 2026, will mark the start of Dhul-Hijjah. According to a report by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the court […]
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Adeleke orders fresh security measures over school kidnapping concerns
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate revitalisation of the Safe School Initiative following recent kidnapping incidents reported in Oyo State. The development was disclosed in a statement posted on the official page of the Osun State Government on May 17, 2026. According to the statement, Governor Adeleke directed the Ministry of Education, alongside […]
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FG: Extension of 2025 budget implementation timeline delayed quarterly reports
The budget office says the delay in publishing quarterly budget implementation reports was due to the extension of the 2025 budget implementation timeline to June 2026. According to Tanimu Yakubu, the director-general (DG), the repeal and re-enactment of the 2025 appropriation act in December last year also affected the publication timeline. On March 31, the […]
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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. In a statement issued on Saturday, the WHO said the outbreak does not yet meet the threshold for a pandemic emergency under the International Health Regulations. The agency said […]
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I withdrew, never participated in APC primary, says Cubana Chief Priest
Celebrity businessman Pascal Okechukwu, known as Cubana Chief Priest, has denied participating in the All Progressives Congress primary election for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency seat in Imo State. He said he voluntarily withdrew from the contest after Governor Hope Uzodimma presented the party’s zoning position to him. The claims, made in a series of […]
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Police mourn 17 officers killed during attack on Army school
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the tragic loss of 17 police officers who paid the supreme price in service to the nation. They were killed following a terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, in the early hours of 8th May, 2026. Force […]
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’30-year-old’ Buba withdraws from house of reps race
Sadisu Buba Mahmud, claiming to be 30 years old, has withdrawn from contesting the House of Representatives seat for the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency in Kaduna State. The 15-year-old lied to the public including leaders of the All Progressives Congress that he was 30 years old. He desired to emerge the standard bearer of the APC […]
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Tinubu confirms killing of ISIS Commander, Abu-Mainok in Nigeria-US operation
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the killing of a senior Islamic State leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, during a joint counterterrorism operation carried out by Nigerian and United States forces in the Lake Chad Basin. In a statement issued from the State House on Saturday, Tinubu described the overnight operation as a “significant […]
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Nigeria Extends 30-Day Visa-Free Entry to Rwandan Nationals
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially rolled out a 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals, effective immediately. The move follows a direct announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Africa CEO Forum held in Kigali, Rwanda. It serves as a reciprocal gesture to Rwanda’s existing policy granting Nigerian citizens visa-free entry for up […]
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