The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that Siminalayi Fubara voluntarily withdrew from the party’s governorship primary after successfully completing the screening process. Fubara had earlier announced on May 20 that he was stepping down from the race, explaining that his decision was based on personal conviction and a desire…
The Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has ordered the deployment of special forces and aerial surveillance units to Oyo State following a series of recent kidnapping incidents in the state. According to the Defence Headquarters Nigeria, the directive is aimed at strengthening ongoing security operations in affected areas and ensuring the arrest of those…
Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that many Nigerians living in South Africa would rather remain there despite xenophobic attacks than return to Nigeria because of the country’s worsening economic conditions. Obi made the remarks while addressing a dinner organised for National Democratic Coalition (NDC) aspirants in…
A woman in the United States has been accused of killing her daughter after initially reporting her missing. Authorities in West Virginia said 50-year-old Staci Wind of Richwood has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of her 26-year-old daughter, Ayla Wind. According to officials, Ayla Wind was reported missing on May…
A former staff orchestrated the stealing of N457,508,645.00 from the Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State. The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Oyesoji Aremu disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May 25, 2026. He said the female ex-staff, who is an alumna of the institution, collaborated with others to hack into…
Former member of the Enugu State House of Assembly and ex-South-East spokesman for President Bola Tinubu, Denge Onoh, has criticised former Head of State Yakubu Gowon over his remarks on civilian casualties during the Nigerian Civil War, describing them as a dangerous downplaying of the conflict’s human toll. Onoh was reacting to an interview…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28th May, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid al-Adha. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, in Abujaon Monday, May 25. Tunji-Ojo noted that the declaration of…
Troops of the 149 Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a 15-year-old suspected terrorist in Gubio town, Borno State. The suspect, identified as Umar Zacharria, was apprehended during a joint security operation carried out by military personnel and CJTF operatives. Security analyst Zagazola…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has admitted that he, like many Nigerians, has personally felt the harsh effects of the economic reforms introduced by his administration since assuming office in May 2023. Speaking in Abuja after emerging victorious in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary on Saturday, Tinubu said the burden of steering the…
The Oyo State Fire Services Agency has recovered the body of a 25-year-old man from a soakaway in the Kinnira area opposite Zion Christian Academy School in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of the state. The deceased, whose identity was not revealed, reportedly fell into the soakaway on Friday, May 22, 2026, while trying to…
