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May 2, 2026 Ayuba Raji Photographic history 0 Member representing Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency of Rivers State in the House of Representatives, Awaji Inombek-Abiante with some elders and traditional title holders collect, All Progressives Congress (APC), expression of interest and nomination forms on half of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, at the form collection headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.

A member of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, claimed on Saturday that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi and his Kano State counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would join the new party on Monday. He was speaking at a stakeholders meeting organized by the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement in Abuja. Obi and Kwankwaso are members of the African Democratic Congress (APC). …

Benue State Head of Services, Dr. Agbogbo Ode, has passed away. Ode died early Saturday morning after a short illness. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs Serumun Aber, confirmed the news in a statement in Makurdi. He said: “It is with deep sadness and regret that the Benue State Government announces the death of Dr Agbogbo Ode, Benue …

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and joined the Allied People’s Movement, APM. Mohammed made it official on Saturday, May 2, 2026, after collecting his APM card. The move could redraw the political map of Bauchi. The PDP has long been the dominant force in the state. Mohammed had already signaled his plans for …

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mohammed announced the switch at the end of an expanded stakeholder meeting on Saturday in Bauchi. He said this action was due to unresolved internal challenges within the PDP and the need for political repositioning. The …

This Caribbean island nation is faced with widespread insecurity and increasingly severe poverty. About 1.4 million people were forced to flee their homes, mostly because of violence perpetrated by gangs. According to UNESCO‘S Observatory of Murdered Journalists 14 media workers have been killed in Haiti since 2021. In front of World Press Freedom Day marked annually on May 3, UN …

Three workers from Ekiti Local Government Area of ​​Kwara State have reportedly lost their lives in a road accident while returning from the May Day rally held in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on May 1, 2026. Six others also reportedly suffered varying degrees of injuries and are said to be receiving treatment in hospital. Blueprint.ng gathered that the incident …

That UN80 Initiative is a system-wide reform effort to make the UN more effective, coherent, and better equipped to deliver results in a changing world On the occasion of his upcoming retirement, UN News spoke with Mr Tharyat about the role of the UN development system in middle-income countries like Indonesia and how to leverage its partnership with the UN. …

Rising insecurity and instability around key Gulf routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, is raising prices of basic goods and delaying deliveries of vital supplies, the UN refugee agency said (UNHCR) spokesperson Carlotta Wolf notified journalists in Geneva. “Increasing costs of transportation, food and fuel disproportionately impacting people already living in a state of emergency, including millions of refugees and …

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi The Guild of Online Corporate Publishers (GOCOP) has congratulated the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, on his 60th birthday. In a statement jointly signed by its president, Danlami Nmodu, mni and general secretary, Sufuyan Ojeifo, the guild recognized Idris’ career as a journalist, editor and public …