Buhari’s son wins APC House of Reps ticket
Yusuf Buhari has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Sandamu/Daura/Mai’adua Federal Constituency seat in Katsina State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yusuf, son of late former President Muhammadu Buhari, won the party’s primary election with a landslide victory, polling 5,849 votes to defeat his closest rival, Auwal Daura, who secured 21 votes. He had earlier declared...
Speaker Abbas secures APC ticket for fifth term in House of Reps
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest for a fifth consecutive term ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abbas emerged unopposed as the party’s candidate for Zaria Federal Constituency in Kaduna State following an affirmation exercise conducted across the 13 electoral wards in the constituency on Saturday. The exercise...
Borno Senator shares ₦135.65m to APC executives for Sallah
The Senator representing Borno Central, Kaka Shehu Lawan, has distributed ₦135.65 million to executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across his constituency in preparation for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The disbursement was disclosed by his legislative assistant, Usman Alkali, who said the funds were provided to support party officials ahead of the festive period. Alkali noted that the gesture marks the...
Man City beat Chelsea to win FA Cup
Antoine Semenyo's sublime flick took Manchester City to a 1-0 FA Cup final triumph over Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday. Semenyo has been a revelation since joining in January from Bournemouth and his 10th goal in City colours was a special one on the big stage. Erling Haaland crossed low into the box and Semenyo, holding off Levi Colwill, glanced the...
Kadpoly is centre of tech excellence — Uba Sani
Governor Uba Sani has described Kaduna Polytechnic as a key centre of technical education, innovation and entrepreneurship, noting its role in producing graduates who have contributed to national development. The governor made the remarks on Saturday at the institution’s 70th anniversary and combined convocation ceremony held at its Tudun Wada main campus. An alumnus of the polytechnic, Sani was also conferred...
5 dead as three-storey building collapses in Abuja
No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead while 10 others were rescued alive after a three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Durumi 3 area, near Gudu Market, Abuja, on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Rescue operations were still ongoing as emergency responders continued efforts to evacuate more victims believed to be trapped beneath the rubble at the construction...
Alexx Ekubo’s sister-in-law opens up on painful final conversations
Ify Ekubo, the sister-in-law of late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo, has spoken about her grief following his death, expressing deep pain over what she described as unresolved moments and unfulfilled plans with the movie star. Ekubo reportedly passed away on May 11 in Lagos after complications linked to kidney cancer. In an emotional reflection, Ify said one of her greatest regrets...
ADC postpones screening, moves Northern aspirants’ exercise to Abuja
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has postponed its presidential and governorship screening exercise earlier scheduled for the weekend to Monday, May 18, 2026. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the adjustment affects all presidential and governorship aspirants seeking to contest on its platform. The party also announced a change in venue for the screening of...
APC releases list of disqualified Reps aspirants across states
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a list of House of Representatives aspirants who were marked “not cleared” across several states ahead of its National Assembly primaries for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party said the affected aspirants were disqualified following its screening...
AFRICOM releases footage of Nigeria–US strike killing ISIS leader
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has released footage of a coordinated military operation in northeastern Nigeria that it says led to the killing of senior Islamic State commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and several of his lieutenants. According to AFRICOM in a statement on Saturday, the operation was conducted on May 16, 2026, under the direction of the United States President...
