Jonathan: Over 50% of those urging me to run for president don’t have PVCs
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says more than 50 per cent of Nigerians calling on him to contest the 2027 presidential election do not have Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Jonathan said this on Thursday while addressing supporters and youth groups in Abuja who urged him to join the 2027 presidential race. “If I ask how many of you have your voter cards...
Tinubu redeploys Fani-Kayode as ambassador-designate to South Africa
President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of the Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa. Fani-Kayode disclosed that the approval followed his formal request to be redeployed from Germany, where he was initially posted. The former minister made this known in a statement on Thursday, May 7, 2026, revealing that he appealed to the immediate past...
El-Rufai’s son dumps APC for ADC as 4 other Rep members join new parties
Bello El-Rufai, the son of a former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). El-Rufai’s defection was announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary in Abuja on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Abbas said El-Rufai joined ADC alongside two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...
Hisbah arrests seven over wife swapping in Bauchi
Seven men have been arrested by the Hisbah Command in Katagum Zone of Bauchi State over alleged involvement in wife swapping in Azare, the headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area. The Zonal Commander of Hisbah, Ridwan Khairan, confirmed the arrests on Thursday, saying the suspects were linked to a group identified as the Wuddadu group. According to him, the suspects allegedly...
Jonathan speaks on 2027 presidential race, says ‘I’ll consult widely’
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he would consult widely before deciding whether to contest the 2027 presidential election, describing the race for Nigeria’s top office as a serious undertaking. Jonathan made the remark on Thursday while receiving youth groups at his office in Abuja, where they appealed to him to return to the presidential contest. Responding to the request, the...
Channels TV rejects Wike’s claim over Abuja headquarters land
Channels Television has dismissed claims made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, regarding the ownership and allocation of the land housing its headquarters in Abuja. Wike, during a media chat on Wednesday, questioned how the television station acquired the property located in the Guzape area of the Federal Capital Territory, arguing that the land was government...
US court releases Epstein suicide note
A court in the United States has released a suicide note purportedly written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein weeks before his death in a New York jailhouse. Epstein's cellmate had said that he found the letter in a book following a failed suicide attempt by the disgraced financier, several weeks before his eventual August 2019 death. The text of the...
NDLEA nabs billionaire drug baron in Switzerland, seizes 3 hotels in Nigeria
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a suspected billionaire drug baron, Amadi Simon, in Switzerland, alongside two female kingpins in Nigeria. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Babafemi said the suspects were apprehended in close coordination with the United States Drug...
Meningitis outbreak kills 33 children in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the death of 33 children following a renewed outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in several parts of the state. Health authorities disclosed that 256 suspected cases have so far been recorded across eight local government areas as efforts intensify to contain the spread of the disease. The Commissioner for Health, Faruk Abubakar, made this known on...
Access Holdings posts record N1trn profit as gross earnings hit N5.53trn
Access Holdings Plc has announced that its gross earnings grew by 13.3 per cent to N5.53 trillion in the 2025 financial year. Access Holdings said this was supported by strong growth in net interest income and a 40.9 per cent increase in fees and commissions to N585.07 billion. The company’s profit before tax increased by 16.2 per cent to N1.01 trillion,...
