‘I’m shocked’: Tuchel drops Maguire from England’s World Cup squad
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been left out of England's World Cup squad by head coach Thomas Tuchel. Maguire disclosed this in a statement shared on his social media accounts on Thursday. The centre-back wrote: "I was confident I could have played a major part this summer for my country after the season I've had. I've been left shocked and...
PDP faction denies barring aspirants from nomination forms
The Peoples Democratic Party faction led by Kabiru Turaki has dismissed claims that it prevented presidential aspirants from obtaining nomination forms ahead of its primary election. In a statement issued on Thursday, the faction’s spokesman, Ini Ememobong, described the allegations as unfounded, insisting that all interested aspirants remain free to purchase and submit their forms within the stipulated period. He said...
Meet Segun Aina who started from corps member to JAMB registrar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, marking a remarkable career journey that began with his National Youth Service at the same institution. Aina will succeed Is-haq Oloyede, whose tenure ends on July 31, 2026. His appointment has attracted attention due to both his age—he turns 40...
Females top registration list as INEC suspends CVR in Ekiti, Osun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Ekiti and Osun ahead of the forthcoming governorship elections in both states. According to official data released on Thursday in Abuja by the commission for Week One of Phase III of the nationwide exercise, the suspension is in line with Section 9 (6)...
2027: Zamfara APC affirms Lawal as governorship candidate
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has affirmed Governor Dauda Lawal as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 general election. The affirmation was conducted under the supervision of officials from the APC national headquarters in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State, on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The chairman of the electoral committee for the governorship consensus...
Gumi faces possible 20-year jail under terrorism law — Adeyanju
Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has said Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi could face up to 20 years imprisonment under Nigeria’s terrorism law over comments allegedly seen as promoting violent groups. Adeyanju stated that the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 goes beyond punishing those who carry out attacks, extending to individuals whose words or actions may encourage, justify,...
Kano heatwave, poor power supply hit soft drink seller’s income
A prolonged heatwave and erratic electricity supply in Kano State are taking a heavy toll on small businesses, with soft drink vendor, Auwal Sani, saying he now loses about N20,000 in daily sales due to the worsening conditions. Sani, who operates a roadside beverage business in Kano metropolis, said the extreme heat should ordinarily boost demand for cold drinks, but...
Kano, Yola lag as metered electricity users hit 7.2m
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) across Nigeria added 241,590 new metered customers between January and February 2026, pushing the total number of metered users to 7.21 million, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Data from NERC’s latest factsheet showed that the national metering rate rose slightly from 57.93 per cent in January to 58.57 per cent in February, reflecting...
Eid-el Kabir: LP shifts primary elections to May 30
The Labour Party (LP) has rescheduled all the primary elections earlier scheduled for May 27 and May 29 to May 30, 2026. The LP made this known via a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, on Thursday, May 21. The party had fixed the governorship and state Houses of Assembly primaries for May 27, while Presidential and National...
JAMB releases 279 withheld UTME results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results earlier withheld for further investigation. JAMB announced this in a statement issued by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Benjamin said the released results were in addition to those earlier made public, adding that the decision followed ongoing investigations...
