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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has publicly supported President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, calling it a “moral and development-oriented” decision for Osun and the Yoruba people. Speaking after inspecting works on the Ibadan-Ile Ife-Ilesa expressway on Monday, Adeleke said he had no hesitation in supporting Tinubu, who he described as “our son, father and leader”. “As the governor …

In response to growing security concerns in Ikorodu and surrounding communities, the Lagos State Police Command has introduced a new tactical intervention unit dubbed “Commando Sweeper Squad” to strengthen anti-crime operations in the area. The initiative approved by the Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, comes amidst increasing complaints by residents over criminal activities and insecurity in parts of Ikorodu axis. …

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28, 2026 as national holidays to commemorate this year’s Eid al-Fitr holiday. The announcement was made by Minister of Home Affairs Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo through a statement by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Magdalena Ajani on Monday. According to the statement, the holiday declaration underscores the government’s recognition of the religious …

Former member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Shehu Usman Bawa, has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kaduna ahead of the 2027 general elections. The primary elections, which took place on Monday 25 May 2026 in Kaduna, saw Usman defeat fellow aspirant, Haruna Kajuru, by a wide margin. Announcing the result, …

Abayomi Ademola Anders Lind became the first player to successfully defend the men’s singles title at the WTT Contender Lagos after defeating Oh Junsung in Sunday’s final at the Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall in Lagos. The Danish star produced another composed performance to secure a 4-1 victory over the Korean rival in a close match despite the scoreline. …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, recovered partially against the US dollar at the official window on Monday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,374.91/$1, compared with N1,375.45/$1 on Friday. This represents a gain of N0.54 for the local currency against the American dollar. Also read: FG Announces Two Eid Al-Fitr Holidays On …

The Ugandan government on Monday confirmed two more cases of Ebola Virus Disease. The latest developments bring the total number of cases reported in the East African country to seven. Uganda’s Ministry of Health said in a statement on Monday that the two new cases were health workers at a private health facility in the capital Kampala and were both …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Qawiyu Oloyede for allegedly circulating a fabricated video of a bandit attack on social media, in what authorities claim was an attempt to cause public panic and attract attention online. The suspect, a tailor residing on Sokoto Road in Atan-Ota, was arrested after the video, which falsely portrayed an …

Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The federal government has declared Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir. Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the holiday on Monday in a statement signed by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Magdalene Ajani. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and abroad, describing Eid-ul-Adha as a festival of sacrifice, obedience …

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday adjourned the hearing of a lawsuit filed by the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding Sections 138 and 77(5) of the new Electoral Law, 2026, to June 9. The case on the cause list that day could not proceed because Judge Mohammed Umar was not present. Although NDC lawyer, Vincent Ottaokpukpu, and NDC lawyers, …