Instagram ends end-to-end encrypted DMs, sparks privacy concerns
Instagram has officially discontinued support for end-to-end encrypted direct messages as of Friday, marking a major shift in the platform’s privacy features. The announcement was made through an update on Instagram’s Help page, where users were informed that encrypted messaging would no longer be available after May 8, 2026. “End-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after 8...
Gov Yusuf submits APC nomination form for 2027 Kano governorship race
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has submitted his nomination form to the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Kano State. The governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, disclosed this in a statement posted on Facebook on Friday. According to the statement, Yusuf was accompanied during the submission on Thursday by former Kano State Governor...
EPL fixtures: Arsenal face West Ham as Liverpool host Chelsea
Arsenal are firmly back in control of the Premier League title race and a win at struggling West Ham on Sunday could all but seal the Gunners' first English title in 22 years. Manchester City stormed back into contention last month but a costly 3-3 draw at Everton earlier this week might ultimately prove fatal to their chances. Tottenham host Leeds...
Oil prices soar over US-Iran clashes
Oil prices rose about 1% on Friday, May 8, 2026, after renewed fighting broke out between the United States and Iran. The clash threatened a shaky ceasefire and dashed hopes for progress on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit route for oil and liquefied natural gas. Brent crude futures were up $1.20, or 1.2%, at $101.26 a...
No vaccine, no cure: What you should know about Hantavirus
By Lukman Abdulmalik What Is Hantavirus? Hantavirus is not one disease but a family of viruses carried primarily by rodents. Different rodent species carry different strains, and the illness they cause in humans varies significantly depending on the strain involved. The hantavirus family is a concern in Europe and Asia, where a different version of the virus is spread by other rodent...
Stock market investors lose N1.92trn over CBN foreign subsidiary rule
The Nigerian stock market closed on a negative note as investors lost N1.92 trillion, following sell-offs in banking and cement stocks on Thursday, May 7, 2026. This is amid reactions to new regulatory guidelines by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on foreign subsidiaries of banks. Market capitalisation dropped from N155.780 trillion to N153.858 trillion, recording a decline of N1.23 per...
Court remands monarch, others over land grabbing in Ondo
The Ondo State Government has intensified its crackdown on land grabbing and fraudulent land transactions, as a Magistrate Court sitting in Oke Eda, Akure, on Thursday remanded a traditional ruler and two others over alleged illegal land dealings. The defendants, Oba David Okunato, Tifase Folasade, the Oba of Osi Community in Akure North Local Government Area, and Nwaigbue Chijioke, alongside...
Aston Villa crush Nottingham Forest to reach Europa League final against Freiburg
Aston Villa reached their first European final for 44 years in memorable style with a 4-0 demolition of Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday. Aston Villa erased a 1-0 first-leg deficit thanks to Ollie Watkins' opener just before half-time and Emiliano Buendia's nerveless penalty after the interval. It was a late double from skipper and fan favourite John...
PGF debunks reports of Uzodimma’s removal as chairman
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has dismissed reports alleging that the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, was removed as chairman of the forum. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Director-General of the forum, Folorunso Aluko, described the reports circulating on some media platforms as false and misleading. According to the statement, no meeting was held where such a decision...
Court sets May 8 for case against Jonathan’s 2027 ambition
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled Friday, May 8, for the hearing of a suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/2025, was filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, who is asking the court to declare Jonathan constitutionally ineligible to run for the presidency again. Justice Peter Lifu fixed...
