Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Tuesday 28th April 2026
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target=_blank>ADC writes CJN, seeks speedy judgment on Leadership tussle
The David Mark-led African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Tuesday, wrote to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, urging the Supreme Court to deliver quick judgment in its pending leadership tussle case. The party explained that its appeal to the CJN and the apex court became imperative because it didn’t want to suffer
target=_blank>PRP: No faction exists in our party
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) says there is no faction within its ranks, emphasising that those claiming to be members of a faction of the party are not its members. Addressing a press conference in Kano on Monday, a group, the PRP-Vanguard Collective, faulted the emergence of a new national chairman by what it called
target=_blank>Nigeria to begin 2026 hajj airlift May 3
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the first airlift for the 2026 hajj pilgrims will take place on May 3. A statement by the spokesperson of NAHCON, Fatima Sanda Usara, said the inaugural flight will take off from Gateway International Airport, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital with FlyNas. The statement said
target=_blank>‘Your English Is Excellent’, Kenyan President Apologises to Nigerians
President William Ruto of Kenya, on Tuesday, moved to contain the fallout over his controversial remarks on Nigerians’ spoken English. He told delegates at the Kenya Mining Investment Conference and Expo 2026 that his comments had been taken out of context. Speaking in the presence of Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, Ruto
target=_blank>Oyetola leads charge as Nigeria seeks to anchor Africa’s blue bond market
Nigeria seeks to anchor Africa’s blue bond market, with the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, leading efforts to mobilise investment into the country’s blue economy. The minister is expected to lead a Nigerian delegation that will participate in a high-level strategic session aimed at mobilising innovative finance for sustainable blue economy projects
target=_blank>Petrol price increased by 22.55% in March — NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated that the average retail price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in March 2026 was ₦1,288.54, indicating a 22.55 per cent increase compared to ₦1,051.47 recorded in February 2026. A report by the bureau also showed that the March price reflected a 2.13 per cent
target=_blank>Sokoto LG chair: Our communities living in constant fear of bandit attacks
The Chairman of Goronyo Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Hon Zubairu Yari has raised alarm over the worsening security situation in his communities, saying residents can no longer sleep peacefully due to persistent bandit attacks. The chairman made this known during an interview with our reporter on Tuesday, where he lamented the frequency of
target=_blank>Reps seek flyovers, pedestrian bridges to reduce crashes on Kaduna–Zaria highway
The House of Representatives has raised concern over the increasing rate of road accidents and fatalities along the Kaduna Eastern Bye-Pass and the Kaduna–Zaria Highway, calling for urgent measures to protect lives. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Hussaini Mohammed Jallo, who lamented the frequent loss of lives on the highways currently under construction
target=_blank>Senate declares Jimoh Ibrahim’s seat vacant
The Senate on Tuesday declared Senator Jimoh Ibrahim’s seat vacant. Ibrahim represented the Ondo South Senatorial District before his appointment as the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At a plenary session presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Senate directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to
target=_blank>Tinubu picks re-election forms
President Bola Tinubu has taken a formal step toward seeking a second term, with the purchase of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The forms were obtained on his behalf by the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, during a ceremony held on
target=_blank>Police arrest officer over public execution of Nigerian in Delta
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested an officer, ASP Nuhu Usman, over the fatal shooting of a suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun, Delta State. The incident occurred on Sunday after police operatives from the Effurun Area Command responded to reports from the Benin Motor Park along the Warri–Sapele Expressway. The suspect had reportedly been apprehended
Police arrest officer over public execution of Nigerian in Delta
target=_blank>Police, EFCC rescue 14 kidnap victims from Calabar-Oron waterways
The Nigeria Police Force says that it has, in collaboration with operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, successfully secured the release of fourteen victims abducted by sea pirates along the Calabar–Oron waterways. A statement signed by DCP Anthony Okon Placid said the victims were rescued following sustained intelligence-driven operations, robust inter-agency collaboration,
Police, EFCC rescue 14 kidnap victims from Calabar-Oron waterways
target=_blank>Troops repel ISWAP terrorists’ attack in Yobe
Troops of the Nigerian Army have repelled another attempted attack by suspected ISWAP terrorists along the Maiduguri–Damaturu road in Yobe State, forcing the insurgents to flee in disarray. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. Makama stated that the incident
Troops repel ISWAP terrorists’ attack in Yobe
target=_blank>EPL: Rio Ferdinand names player who can ‘drag Arsenal over the line’ in title race
Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has singled Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze as the player who could drag the team over the line in the Premier League title race. Eze scored his 10th goal of the campaign, as the Gunners beat Newcastle 1-0 last Saturday. The win took Mikel Arteta’s men back to the top of
EPL: Rio Ferdinand names player who can ‘drag Arsenal over the line’ in title race
target=_blank>Omah Lay is only Nigerian artiste I can have one-night stand with – Phyna
Phyna, a former reality show winner, has named Omah Lay as the only Nigerian music star she can have a one-night stand with. Phyna made the statement during a recent livestream. Speaking during the livestream, the reality star, who was asked which artiste she could have a one-night stand with, mentioned Omah Lay. While explaining
Omah Lay is only Nigerian artiste I can have one-night stand with – Phyna
target=_blank>2027: Tonye Cole picks APC form to battle Fubara in Rivers, Uzor Kalu to confront Otti in Abia
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2023, Pastor Tonye Cole, has purchased the party’s N50 million nomination and expression of interest forms for the governorship election next year. Tonye Cole, who was the governorship candidate of the APC in 2019 and 2023 and lost the election to Peoples Democratic Party’s Nyesom Wike
2027: Tonye Cole picks APC form to battle Fubara in Rivers, Uzor Kalu to confront Otti in Abia
target=_blank>Senator Marafa defects to NDC weeks after joining ADC
A former senator representing Zamfara Central, Senator Kabiru Marafa, has dumped the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. This was made known during his visit to the NDC National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, at his Abuja residence. Speaking during the visit, “We warmly receive you into the NDC. This
Senator Marafa defects to NDC weeks after joining ADC
target=_blank>US has no closer friend than Britain since independence – Trump
United States President Donald Trump says the US has no closer friend than Britain since independence. Trump made this remark on Tuesday when he received British monarch, King Charles III, at the White House. According to him, the US and Britain share the same roots, speak the same language, and hold the same values. The
US has no closer friend than Britain since independence – Trump
target=_blank>Navy arrests “Idiot”, other pipeline vandals in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Navy said it has, through personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO, recorded a significant operational success in the ongoing fight against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta. The Navy said that on 25 April 2026, FOB FORMOSO personnel, acting on credible intelligence, conducted a well-coordinated raid at Egbama-Angalabiri
Navy arrests “Idiot”, other pipeline vandals in Bayelsa
target=_blank>Delta: Outrage as policeman publicly shoots unarmed man dead in live video
A disturbing video making the rounds online has sparked nationwide outrage, with Nigerians expressing shock and anger over what appears to be an extrajudicial killing. The footage allegedly captured armed officers from the Effurun Area Command of the Delta State Police Command carrying out a public execution of a yet-to-be-identified man. The victim, whose hands
Delta: Outrage as policeman publicly shoots unarmed man dead in live video
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