The political rift between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has deepened after the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly Screening Committee disqualified 32 aspirants believed to be loyal to the governor. In contrast, all 29 serving members of the Rivers State House of Assembly aligned with Wike, led by…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026 academic session. The decision was reached during the ongoing 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions held in Abuja on Monday, May 11. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa,…
A medical doctor, Edwin Emegakor, who was kidnapped in Anambra State, has regained his freedom. Emegakor, the Medical Director of Crown Multi-Specialist Hospital in Nkpor, was abducted on May 7, 2026, after attending to patients at the hospital. The kidnappers were reportedly armed men dressed in security uniforms. The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical…
Ahmad Hardy reportedly sustained a gunshot wound while attending a concert in Mississippi over the weekend. The University of Missouri confirmed on Monday that the football star underwent surgery and is currently in stable condition. In a statement, the university expressed support for the player, saying: “Ahmad is deeply loved by his teammates, coaches, friends,…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the deposition of Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu following his conviction in the United States over a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme. Oloyede was found guilty of masterminding a scheme that defrauded federal loan and grant programmes created to support small businesses affected by the…
Gunmen suspected to be political thugs have reportedly killed Kolade Eluyera, son of the Accord Party Women Leader in Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State. The spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the incident, stating that Kolade’s lifeless body was discovered in Ikire with gunshot wounds. According to Ojelabi, investigations…
Vladimir Putin has said the war in Ukraine is “heading to an end,” even as the first day of a US-brokered ceasefire was marked by mutual accusations of violations between Moscow and Kyiv. Putin made the remarks on Saturday after attending a scaled-down Victory Day parade in Moscow, where he again defended Russia’s military campaign…
Three persons living with disabilities, including a 60-year-old man identified as Romanus Nwabara, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency over alleged drug trafficking activities. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, May 10, 2026, saying the suspects were apprehended…
The re-election prospects of Siminalayi Fubara appeared uncertain on Sunday, May 10, after the Rivers governor abruptly left the All Progressives Congress screening venue in Abuja during the party’s governorship screening exercise. While several incumbent governors seeking second terms were screened on Saturday, May 9, Fubara was notably absent from the exercise, sparking…
Donald Trump on Sunday, May 10, dismissed Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, even as two vessels were permitted to pass through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it, TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE,” Trump wrote…
