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A 44-year-old UK returnee, Samson Onotakaroma Agidotan, who was kidnapped and k!lled in Delta State has been laid to rest.

For decades, General T.Y. Danjuma has been the ultimate kingmaker in Taraba State politics. His influence shaped governors; his network decided winners. But the kingmaker just watched his nephew enter the race, and the message is unmistakable: the family wants its seat back.

The Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 9 Headquarters, Umuahia, Kanayo Uzuegbu, is dead.

The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider increasing Nigeria’s national minimum wage to ₦100,000.

  The Anambra State Government has introduced mandatory campaign permit fees for political parties and candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.

  A Texas jury has found Nigerian-born Catholic priest Anthony Odiong guilty of s+xually a§§aulting women under his spiritual care.

  First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has declared that Nigeria is too strong and resilient to be intimidated by insurgents, expressing confidence that the country’s security challenges will soon be overcome.

  Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, and his wife have been abd¥cted by suspected b@ndits in Katsina State.

A 40-year-old suspect, Akaninyene Eretus, arrested in Creek Town, Odukpani LGA, Cross River State, has told detectives at the State CID under the Cross River State Police Command that he k+lled two men in revenge for the k+lling of his parents and two elder brothers during a communal crisis about 29 years ago.

  A United States Congressman, Riley Moore, has alleged that Fulani militants are responsible for more d+aths in Nigeria than Boko Haram, particularly affecting Christian communities.

  The Council of Fulani Chiefs in South-West Nigeria has distanced itself from individuals being investigated over k+dnapping activities in Ogun State, insisting that the Fulani community does not support crime in any form.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed the proposed ₦100,000 national minimum wage being considered by state governors, insisting that Nigerian workers deserve as much as ₦1 million monthly due to the country’s worsening economic realities.

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has appealed to Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu for a second term, insisting that the country is already witnessing the impact of the president’s bold actions despite current economic hardships.

  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appealed to families and residents not to stage protests over the recent abd¥ction of schoolchildren in the state, warning that such actions could worsen the situation and embolden the k+dnappers.

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five suspected arms couriers, including two Nigeriens, linked to the November 2025 att+ck on St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, where nearly 300 students and staff were abd¥cted.

Speaking on the podcast of Chude Jideonwo, former Rivers governor and ex-Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi described himself as “the simplest politician you can meet in Nigeria,” saying people are often surprised by how ordinary he lives.

  Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has vowed to raise Nigeria’s electricity generation and distribution capacity to 10,000 megawatts within four years if elected president in 2027.

British-Nigerian rapper Joseph Adenuga, popularly known as Skepta, has expressed deep concern over what he described as worsening injustice in Nigeria.

‘The husband of abducted Oyo school principal, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, broke down in tears on Saturday as he begged Governor Seyi Makinde to intensify efforts to rescue his wife and other kidnapped victims.

Tuggar, who served in Tinubu’s cabinet, made the allegation while reacting to the outcome of the APC governorship selection process in the state, which has triggered outrage among several party stakeholders and aspirants. 

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said the four political parties under the “Rainbow Coalition” in Rivers State will collectively agree on a single governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections, dismissing speculation that any individual has already secured the ticket.

  The All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced Princess Damilola Sonayon-James as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election.

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned governors from other states to stay away from Rivers politics.

  The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media showing the arrest of some Fulani men allegedly found with arms and ammunition in Ikorodu, clarifying that the footage is an old clip from an incident that occurred more than three years ago.

Footage posted on the social media account of Patience Abbo, wife of former Adamawa North senator, Ishaku Abbo, has exposed a breach of airport security protocols after she gained access to a restricted operational area to escort her husband to the foot of a waiting aircraft.

Factional PDP Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong has said the resurgence of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s name and the PDP’s readiness to challenge the APC government that the FCT minister Nyesom Wike serves are giving him sleepless nights.

The leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has denied suggestions that Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, unduly influenced the outcome of its governorship primaries to favour a particular aspirant.

Former APC leader and head of the All Democratic Alliance, Umar Ardor, has shared his thoughts on what he thinks led to the decline in the connection between former President Goodluck Jonathan and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

According to Daily Post, on Thursday, May 28, 2026, Kingsley Chinda, a lawmaker from Rivers, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, has been requested to present official records proving that the letter was read aloud on the House floor.

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tshoho, has transferred the suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to a new judge for an accelerated hearing.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has upheld an earlier ruling that nullified the ward, local government and state congresses conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, a development that further deepens the leadership crisis within the party in the state.

 Prof. James Ene-Nwannaji has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Port Harcourt division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed a high court order nullifying the Rivers APC ward, local government, and state congresses that produced the Tony Okocha-led exco.

Former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, has accused some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State of working against the political interests of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election.

  Notable Nollywood actress and film producer, Esther Okereke, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) ahead of the 2027 general election.

 Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has called on the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to put aside personal grievances and support his administration’s efforts to build a “new Kano.”

  The Nigerian Presidency has tackled the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, following his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration regarding the proposed implementation of state police.

According to a report by Daily Sun on Thursday, May 28, 2026, the Director of Research at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs, Femi Otubanjo, has alleged that the political crisis in Rivers State reflects personal political interests rather than the broader agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.

The founder of Anap Foundation and Anap Jet, Atedo Peterside has reacted to the statement that was made by one of the chieftains of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Aisha Yesufu.

A public affairs analyst and civic society advocate, Kennedy Tabuko, has urged President Bola Tinubu and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to make public the outcome of the corruption case against Beta Edu, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs.

The South East Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ray Nnaji, has disclosed that former President Goodluck Jonathan, has not picked the party’s presidential nomination form for the 2027 elections.

National leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has said only aspirants who emerge successful in the party’s primaries will be required to pay nomination fees and complete their documentation.

A fresh crisis has erupted in the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State following the suspension of Senator Jibrin Isah, popularly known as Echocho, by executives of APC Odu Ward 2 in Dekina Local Government Area.

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has accused Nigerian authorities of tolerating religious vi%lence and failing to properly investigate or prosecute perpetrators.

A man reportedly shouting “Allahu Akbar” caused panic at a Swiss train station on Thursday morning after att@cking three people in front of schoolchildren in what authorities later described as a “heinous act of t+rrorism.”

The Royal Government of Cambodia has issued a tough immigration warning directing African nationals living in the country to leave before May 31, 2026, or risk arrest, imprisonment, and heavy fines.

NBA star Tristan Thompson has revealed that he underwent a vasectomy after encouragement from his ex-girlfriend, reality TV star Khloé Kardashian.

Orange blog reports that he also called on former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu Abubakar, to return to the APC. He made the appeal during a thank-you visit to Governor Abdullahi Sule at the Government House in Lafia after emerging as the party’s flag bearer.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Odu Ward 2, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, has suspended Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho over alleged anti-party activities, in what stakeholders described as a decisive move to protect the unity, discipline, and electoral future of the party in Kogi East. The suspension…...

Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege has joined the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and declared his intention to contest for the Delta central senatorial seat in the 2027 elections.