Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal out of season with hamstring injury
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has been ruled out of the rest of the season after picking up a hamstring injury. Yamal, 18, is however expected to be fit for the upcoming World Cup. Barcelona said in a statement on Thursday: “Tests have confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal has a hamstring injury in his left leg. “The player will undergo conservative treatment....
DSS arraigns El-Rufai for intercepting Ribadu’s phone conversation
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai before a federal high court in Abuja on a five-count amended charge of allegedly intercepting a telephone conversation involving National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. At the commencement of proceedings on Thursday, the prosecution informed the court that the charge had been expanded from three to five...
Wike grants Nigerian Law School C-of-O fee waiver, fast-tracks staff housing
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has granted an immediate waiver of Certificate of Occupancy processing fees for the Nigerian Law School's Abuja campus in Bwari, and declared an emergency on the construction of staff quarters and other critical infrastructure at the institution. Wike announced the measures during a meeting with the school's management in Abuja, responding to an appeal from the...
Tinubu approves N17bn for projects across Nigeria’s 8,804 wards
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a community-based national social action fund task force to drive grassroots development across all 8,804 wards in Nigeria, with N17 billion earmarked for its implementation. Ado Bako, spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the initiative would deploy community-driven interventions tailored...
OAU student dies after collapsing ahead of final exam
A final-year medical student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Adewole Emmanuel, has passed away after collapsing shortly before sitting for his last examination. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, was confirmed by the Ife University Medical Students Association via a statement issued on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The student was said to have slumped unexpectedly and could...
Again, Tinubu seeks Senate approval to borrow $516m
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking approval to borrow a fresh $516,333,070 from Deutsche Bank. Tinubu, in a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, which was read during plenary on Thursday, said the loan is aimed at financing the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway. The president asked for an expeditious passage of the loan request. Akpabio referred the letter to the...
Latest developments in Middle East war
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war on Thursday, April 23, 2026: Iran gets first Hormuz toll A senior Iranian parliament official said on Thursday that Tehran has received the first revenue from tolls it imposed on the strategic Strait of Hormuz in its war with the United States and Israel. “The first revenue received from the Strait of...
Kaduna pensioners hail Uba Sani over N4.289bn gratuity payment
The Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners has praised Governor Uba Sani for releasing N4.289 billion for the payment of gratuities, death benefits and accrued rights of retired civil servants and families of deceased workers, describing him as a worthy ambassador of the Renewed Hope Agenda. In a letter of appreciation dated April 16, 2026, and signed...
DSS arraigns El-Rufai on 5-count amended charge
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arraigned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on a five-count amended charge bordering on alleged breach of national security. El-Rufai, who was arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, pleaded not guilty to all the counts. When the case was called, the DSS lawyer, Oluwole Aladedoye (SAN), informed...
Missing LASU student found in Ekiti after one week
A 17-year-old Lagos State University student, Eniola Ogunsiji, who had been reported missing for about a week, has been found in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, though full details of the circumstances surrounding her recovery remained unclear as of press time. Ogunsiji had been reported missing after she left her home at about 7:30am on Friday, April 17, 2026, to...
