News & Current Affairs

Uchechi Okporie

May 26, 2026

A mounting political and legal confrontation has erupted within Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, as prominent party figure Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi drags the party, alongside the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), before the Federal High Court in Gusau over the disputed outcome of its senatorial primary for Zamfara North.

Chineye Egesi

May 26, 2026

The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah, announced on Tuesday that 12 of the 20 fastest-growing economies in the world are in Africa. He made the remarks during the launch of the 2026 African Economic Outlook at the AfDB’s Annual Meetings in Brazzaville.

Chineye Egesi

May 26, 2026

Fuel prices in Nigeria may soon decrease as global crude oil prices continue to fall, driven by ongoing peace negotiations between the United States and Iran.

Uchechi Okporie

May 26, 2026

As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for Eid al-Adha, soaring fuel prices and worsening insecurity are pushing the cost of rams and sheep to painful levels, forcing many families to rethink long-standing Sallah traditions.

Chineye Egesi

May 25, 2026

The Federal Government has officially declared Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays in commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

Uchechi Okporie

May 25, 2026

Nigerian anti-drug operatives have rejected an alleged ₦500 million bribe after intercepting a shipment of suspected “Canadian Loud” cannabis valued at about ₦7.8 billion, in what authorities describe as a major breakthrough against drug trafficking networks.

Uchechi Okporie

May 25, 2026

Nigeria’s deepening security nightmare exploded again in Kwara State after heavily armed gunmen launched a terrifying midnight assault on an Emir’s palace, attacked a police station and kidnapped at least 10 residents in a brazen operation that sent shockwaves across the community.

Uchechi Okporie

May 24, 2026

Residents of communities in Nigeria’s North-Central state of Benue were thrown into fear and chaos after suspected armed herdsmen launched deadly attacks that left at least three people dead and several commuters abducted along major routes.

Uchechi Okporie

May 24, 2026

Tensions have intensified in Warri Federal Constituency following the release of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ward and polling unit delineation report, with the Itsekiri, Ijaw and Urhobo ethnic nationalities locked in a fresh wave of disagreement over its interpretation and implementation.

Uchechi Okporie

May 24, 2026

Fresh horror has gripped Nigeria after suspected terrorists launched a deadly midnight assault on a church vigil in Kwara State, killing worshippers and abducting 15 others in an attack that has shocked communities across the country.

Uchechi Okporie

May 23, 2026

Troops of Nigeria’s Joint Task Force under Operation HADIN KAI have recorded fresh victories against Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents after killing several terrorists and rescuing kidnapped victims trapped inside militant hideouts in Ngoshe, a community in Borno State.

Chineye Egesi

May 23, 2026

Israel has issued an urgent warning to residents of ten villages in southern Lebanon, urging them to flee their homes immediately ahead of planned airstrikes targeting what it calls Hezbollah positions.