Borno South raise N40m to back Ndume’s 2027 Senate bid
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno South have endorsed Senator Ali Ndume for re-election in 2027, raising over N40 million to purchase his nomination form. The group, drawn from the nine local government areas of the district, made their position known during a visit to the Borno State APC Chairman, Bello Ayuba, at his residence in Maiduguri...
Kano generated N102bn IGR in 2025 — KIRS
The Kano State Internal Revenue Service has announced that it generated over N102 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2025, marking a sharp increase from the N74 billion recorded in 2024. Chairman of the agency, Zaid Abubakar, disclosed this during the Service’s 2026 Award Night held in Kano on Saturday, describing the performance as unprecedented. He attributed the growth to...
Chelsea beat Leeds to set up FA Cup final clash with Man City
Enzo Fernandez scored the only goal as Chelsea defeated Leeds 1-0 to book a FA Cup final against Manchester City. Fernandez's first-half header in Sunday's semi-final at Wembley was an ironic twist after another farcical chapter in Chelsea's turbulent recent history. The 25-year-old midfielder emerged as a divisive figure towards the end of Liam Rosenior's brief reign after he was dropped...
Outrage as dispatch rider samples customer’s small chops
A viral video circulating on X has triggered widespread outrage and renewed public health concerns after a dispatch rider was caught on camera eating from a customer’s order before completing delivery. The footage, which surfaced over the weekend, shows the rider—later identified as David Agburu—sitting by the roadside with multiple packs of small chops laid out on the ground. He...
Kwara pilgrims to depart for Hajj on May 6—8
The Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced a revised departure schedule for intending pilgrims from the state, who will now travel to the Holy Land on May 6, 7, and 8. The board's Executive Secretary, Alhaji AbdulKadri Abdulsalam, disclosed the change on Sunday during an enlightenment programme for pilgrims in Ilorin, explaining that the airline had adjusted the original...
Latest developments in Middle East war
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war on Sunday, April 26, 2026: Iran FM back in Pakistan Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Pakistan following a brief visit to Oman, Iranian state news agency IRNA said. Araghchi had left Islamabad the day before, leading United States President Donald Trump to cancel a planned trip to Pakistan by his...
Gunman targeted Trump administration members — US Attorney General
The gunman who attempted to storm a black-tie gala attended by U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Saturday had planned to target top government officials, the acting U.S. Attorney General has said, as scrutiny over the event's security arrangements intensified. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told CBS's Face the Nation on Sunday that investigators believe, based on preliminary findings,...
JAMB debunks viral claim of 394 UTME score, labels result slip fake
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed as false a widely circulated result slip claiming that a candidate from Cross River State scored 394 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The alleged result, shared on X by a user identified as @Onsogbu, stated that a female candidate, Okon Winniefred Sampson, achieved an almost perfect score of...
Terrorists kill Mali’s Defence Minister amid coordinated attacks
Mali’s Defence Minister General Sadio Camara has been killed amid coordinated attacks on military sites across the country. The minister was confirmed dead on Sunday after his residence in the garrison town of Kati came under attack during the simultaneous attacks launched by an al-Qaeda affiliate and Tuareg rebels on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Camara was a central figure in the...
Why I didn’t attend opposition summit in Ibadan — Sowore
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has explained his absence from Saturday’s opposition summit held in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Leaders of opposition parties in Nigeria at the summit on Saturday resolved to present a single presidential candidate in the 2027 general election. Parties represented at the summit included the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Labour Party...
