2027 primaries: APC waives screening requirement for Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has waived screening requirements for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the party’s primaries for the 2027 general election. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC announced this at its 188th meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The ruling party, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Felix Morka, said it considered Tinubu...
958 insurgents, families surrender in 2026 – Army
The Theatre Commander of the North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, says no fewer than 958 insurgents and their family members have surrendered to troops across the region since the beginning of 2026. Abubakar made the disclosure on Wednesday during a media briefing in Maiduguri, noting that the figure reflects a continuing trend of mass surrenders...
Ogun moves toward 24-hour power, begins electricity consumption audit
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has announced plans to conduct a comprehensive audit of electricity consumption as part of efforts to improve power supply and move toward round-the-clock electricity. The governor disclosed this during an unscheduled inspection of a 4-megawatt gas-fired Independent Power Plant in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Wednesday. Abiodun said the audit would help the state government determine actual...
CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87
The founder of news network CNN, Ted Turner, has been confirmed dead at the age of 87. Turner, the brash sportsman and entrepreneur whose ambition and instincts led to a media empire that included CNN, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Turner Enterprises confirmed his death on Wednesday, without stating details on the cause of the entrepreneur’s demise. Turner had, in September...
Dry Port: Court rejects bid to halt Ganduje’s prosecution
A Kano State High Court has dismissed a legal challenge against the authority of the prosecution in the criminal trial of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje over the alleged fraudulent transfer of the state's equity in Dala Inland Dry Port. Justice Yusuf Ubale of State High Court No. 2, sitting at the Audu Bako Secretariat Complex, on Tuesday upheld the validity...
Police arrest, repatriate $245m Ponzi scheme suspect to China
The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive, Xu Qing, to China to face charges related to large-scale illegal absorption of public deposits through a Ponzi scheme. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Placid said the repatriation...
Oil prices drop below $100 after reports US, Iran close to ending war
Oil prices plunged on Wednesday afternoon after news broke that the United States and Iran were nearing an initial peace deal. Brent crude futures fell $10.07, or 9.2%, to $99.80 a barrel by 1042 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate lost $10.79, or 10.6%, to $91.48. Both benchmarks were on track for their biggest daily declines in absolute terms in a...
PDP crisis: Wike dares rival faction to open party account, secretariat
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged rival factions in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to open an official party bank account and secretariat if they truly believe they control the opposition party’s structure. Wike said this during a live media chat with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The minister accused some party...
Wike to Makinde, Turaki: Setting up another structure is 419, you can’t disobey court order
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on factions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), being led by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Taminu Turaki, and others, accusing them of fraud and deliberate disregard for court rulings in the lingering leadership crisis. Speaking during a media chat with journalists in Abuja,...
‘I will take you out of Senate’, Akpabio threatens Oshiomhole
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday cautioned Senator Adams Oshiomhole over repeated interruptions during plenary, warning that he could face disciplinary action, including being removed from the chamber if the conduct persisted. The incident occurred while Akpabio was reading the Votes and Proceedings of the previous sitting, when Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North, repeatedly raised “Point of...
