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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday adjourned the lawsuit filed by member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Nafiu Bala-Gombe over the party leadership dispute indefinitely. The judge made this decision after receiving arguments from the plaintiff and defense regarding the request to transfer the case to another judge. “I have listened to the …

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has said that individuals who kill innocent people in the name of Islam, including suicide bombers shouting “Allahu Akbar”, are destined for hell. The monarch made this assertion on Wednesday in Abuja at the first 2026 triennial meeting of the Nigerian …

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Nigeria has opened a training camp in Lagos as preparations intensify for the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships, which begin in Accra, Ghana, on May 12. Athletes representing the country at the world relays in Botswana moved straight to camp after returning to Nigeria on Wednesday afternoon. Training activities are expected to begin on Thursday evening at the Yabatech Sports …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. 50% of you don’t have voter cards but you ask me to participate, Jonathan said to the pro group Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged young Nigerians to actively participate in the electoral process, particularly by getting their voter cards, noting that voter apathy remains a major challenge in …

The singer revealed the incident in a video shared on her Instagram Story on Thursday evening, explaining that the scary experience happened while she was driving. According to Portable, he suddenly realized his car’s brakes stopped working properly while the vehicle was moving. Acting quickly, he swerved his car to the side of the road to avoid a collision. “God …

Tragedy has struck again in Plateau State as suspected gunmen have reportedly killed no fewer than 13 people in a fresh attack on Ngbra Zongo community, Kwall District, Bassa Local Government Area. The accident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, threw the community into panic, leaving several residents with varying degrees of injuries. One resident, Philip Alanga, told …

Six gubernatorial aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Yobe State have rejected alleged support for a consensus candidate ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election. They insisted that the process violated the provisions of the Electoral Act and the party constitution, and passed a motion of no confidence in the state APC Chairman Alh. Mohammed Gadaka, accused him of …

### Article rewritten: **CBN Foreign Subsidiaries Settlement Causes $1.92 Trillion Loss on NGX** By Taiye Olayemi Lagos, May 7, 2026 (NAN) – The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) ended Thursday’s session in the red, with investors losing a total of 1.92 trillion naira amid sell-offs in banking and cement stocks. This decline came in reaction to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s …

Businessman and politician, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has officially declared his interest in becoming president of Nigeria in 2027 by selecting the presidential nomination form of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). With this move, he became the first presidential candidate to opt for the party’s presidential nomination form which was handed over to him on Thursday evening at the ADC National Secretariat …