NiMet forecasts 3-day dust haze, thunderstorms across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast haziness and thunderstorms across the country from Sunday to Tuesday, May 5, 2026. NiMet made this known via its weather outlook issued on Saturday. The agency predicted moderate dust haze with horizontal visibility between two kilometres and five kilometres in the northern region on Sunday. NiMet anticipated localised visibility of less than or equal to...
Refugee returns double as Nigeria’s IDP crisis deepens
The number of Nigerian refugees returning home under a voluntary repatriation programme has more than doubled in early 2026, while internal displacement across the country continues to rise sharply, according to new data. Figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) show that returnees increased by 1,805 persons within the first quarter, rising from 1,705 in February to...
FG summons South Africa’s envoy over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians
Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Acting High Commissioner of South Africa for a meeting scheduled to take place at the ministry on Monday, May 4, 2026. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. The minister noted that the meeting was scheduled to formally convey Nigeria’s concern on recent events that...
Kwankwaso confirms talks with NDC, PRP over political future
Former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said no final decision has been taken regarding his political future, despite growing speculation about a possible defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement shared on his X account on Saturday, Kwankwaso acknowledged ongoing consultations with leaders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), and...
Tinubu reschedules departure for three-nation trip to Sunday
President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled the commencement of his three-nation trip to Sunday, May 3, a day later than earlier announced. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement on Saturday, May 2, 2026. “President Tinubu has rescheduled his three-nation trip to begin on Sunday, rather than Saturday as previously indicated,”...
Bishops fault Adeboye over advice on marriage, cooking
Clerics under the Ecumenical Synods of Bishops, Archbishops, Apostles and Senior Clergy have disagreed with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, over his advice that men should not marry women who cannot cook. Adeboye made the remark during the May edition of the Holy Ghost Service, where he offered marital guidance to young men,...
Ipswich promoted to Premier League after one season in Championship
Ipswich Town have been promoted to the Premier League after a 3-0 win over QPR. A draw would have been enough if Millwall failed to beat Oxford and Middlesbrough did not beat Wrexham by more than five goals. They would also have been up regardless if Millwall and Middlesbrough failed to win. However, goals from George Hirst, Jaden Philogene, and Kasey...
Three health workers die in Kwara road crash after Workers’ Day
Three members of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria in Ekiti Local Government Area have died in a lone road crash along the Oke-Onigbin–Omu-Aran highway in Kwara State. The victims were returning from Workers’ Day celebrations in Ilorin when the accident occurred at about 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Confirming the incident, the Kwara State Sector Commander of the Federal...
Obi, Kwankwaso set to quit ADC Monday — Galadima
The Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has indicated that former governors Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will announce their exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday as part of a broader political realignment. Galadima made the disclosure on Saturday during a stakeholders’ meeting of the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement...
Oluremi Tinubu flags off 2026 planting season in Niger, distributes farm inputs
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday flagged off the 2026 farming season in Niger State, with the distribution of agricultural tools and inputs to farmers across the state. Speaking at the event, she said the initiative underscores the country’s commitment to agricultural transformation, food security and rural development, noting that it signals a shift from subsistence farming to modern,...
