Kano receives 1,100 Nigerian migrants from Niger
No fewer than 1,100 Nigerian migrants have arrived in Kano from Agadez, Niger Republic, via road, with officials from federal and state agencies coordinating their documentation, counselling, and family reintegration, the Nigeria Immigration Service said on Friday. The Commandant of the Immigration Training School, Kano, Anthony Akuneme, said returnees are being processed through the Migration Information and Data Analysis System...
Guardiola leaves Man City after winning 20 trophies in 10 years
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola announced on Friday that he will leave the club at the end of the season after a trophy-laden decade that transformed English football. Guardiola guided City to 20 trophies, including six Premier League titles and the club's only Champions League, over the past 10 seasons. Aston Villa's visit to the Etihad on Sunday will be his...
Hajj 2026: Kaduna pilgrims complete Madina rituals, head to Makkah
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency will convey the last batch of pilgrims to Makkah on Friday, May 22, 2026, after spending the mandatory four days in Madina. A statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary, Ibraheem Musa, attributed the seamless evacuation to Governor Uba Sani’s adequate support to the agency. Quoting the Director of Operations of the pilgrims...
How I pushed Obi to greet Tinubu at Vatican — Fayemi
Former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that he persuaded Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to greet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican last May. Fayemi made the revelation in an interview on Edmund Obilo’s YouTube channel, explaining that Obi initially hesitated over concerns that the encounter could be...
Oyo police: We’ve not rescued abducted students, teachers
The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed reports claiming that abducted students, pupils and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of the state have been rescued, describing the information as false and misleading. The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, made this known in a statement issued on Friday, May 22, 2026. Olayinka said the victims were still...
Only fools will believe I am working for Tinubu — Kwankwaso
Former Kano State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chieftain, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has rejected allegations that he is working in the interest of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election, describing those who believe such claims as foolish. Kwankwaso, who spoke in an interview on Global TV, said the rumours had been in circulation since his time...
Kano lawmaker defects to NDC following APC ticket loss
A member of the Kano State House of Assembly representing Gwale Constituency, Abdulmajid Isa Umar Mai Rigar Fata, has defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress after failing to secure a return ticket for the 2027 election. The lawmaker, who represents Gwale Local Government Area, the same area where Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf hails from, was...
Uba Sani emerges APC flagbearer unopposed for 2027
Governor Uba Sani has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 general election after polling 459,393 affirmation votes at the party’s primary held on Thursday. Sani, who was the sole aspirant, secured overwhelming support from delegates and stakeholders across Kaduna State during the exercise, which was observed by officials of the Independent National Electoral...
DisCos add 241,590 meters as metering gap persists
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) installed 241,590 meters nationwide in the first two months of 2026, as efforts to curb estimated billing and reduce the metering gap continue. According to data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, 119,792 customers were metered in January, while 121,798 received meters in February. The figures show that the number of metered customers rose from 7,086,376...
Jigawa butchers to hike prices as Eid-el-Kabir approaches
Butchers in Dutse, Jigawa State, say rising transportation costs may push up the price of slaughter and meat processing services during the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The butchers, who spoke in separate interviews they said the increase in transport fares could disrupt operations at slaughter slabs and mobile service points. A visit to the Dutse abattoir showed that slaughter and processing charges...
