Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Monday 27th April 2026
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target=_blank>Thugs attack Kano GSM market, cart away valuables
Some thugs on Monday attacked a section of the the popular Farm Center GSM market in Kano state, carting away valuables from traders and customers. Traders alleged that the thugs were attending a political rally at a venue close to the market when they struck around 12pm. Daily Trust was however unable to independently verify
target=_blank>Xenophobia: Two Nigerians killed in South Africa
Two Nigerians, Amaramiro Emmanuel, and Ekpenyong Andrew, have been killed in the ongoing violence in South Africa. According to Ambassador Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, Consul-General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, they were killed by personnel of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in Port Elizabeth. Okey-Uche said killings had further raised questions about the safety of Nigerians and
target=_blank>‘The System now Dealing With You’, Sowore taunts Malami in court
Former Presidential Candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has taunted former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over his ongoing corruption trial, declaring that “the system” Malami once deployed against dissent was now turning against him. Malami was Nigeria’s Chief Law Officer when Sowore was tried by different agencies in the last administration. However, when both men met
target=_blank>Jobs, Skills, Innovation: How NASENI’s Projects Are Creating Opportunities for Nigerian Youths
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), about 183 million people were unemployed worldwide in 2024, representing roughly 5 per cent of the global labour force, with projections suggesting the rate will hover around that level through 2026. However, the burden is disproportionately borne by young people aged 15–24, where an estimated 64–65 million youths
target=_blank>7 killed in fresh attack on Benue community
At least seven people have been killed by suspected armed invaders at Channel One, a border settlement in Ukemberagya/Tswarev Council Ward of Logo Local Government Area (LGA), Benue State. Witnesses said several others were critically injured in what they described as a coordinated attack in the early hours of Sunday. They said the attackers, who
target=_blank>Fire destroys shops, cars in Kano market
A midnight fire has gutted the Maganda Road Wood Market in Kano State, destroying goods and cars worth millions of naira and leaving hundreds of traders counting their losses. Witnesses said the fire started around 3:00 a.m on Monday in the wood section of the market before spreading across the road to the metals cluster.
target=_blank>Kaduna: Police arrest 30 suspected kidnappers, recover arms
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 30 suspected kidnappers and recovered firearms as well as stolen vehicles in April 2026. Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this during a press briefing in Kaduna, noting that the command’s sustained intelligence-led operations have significantly disrupted criminal activities across the state. He said the
target=_blank>PRP Faction Rejects Abuja Convention, Alleges Plot to Hijack Party Structure
A faction of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has rejected the outcome of a recent convention reportedly held in Abuja, describing it as a “sham” and accusing a rival group of attempting to hijack the party for elite interests ahead of the 2027 general elections. Addressing a press conference in Kano on Monday, the faction,
target=_blank>Gunmen kill pastor, wife, two children in fresh Plateau attack
Gunmen on Sunday night allegedly attacked Gako Village in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing a pastor and three members of his family. The victims were identified as Rev. Ayuba Choji, his wife, Chundung Ayuba, and their two children, Cyril Ayuba and Endurance Ayuba. Our correspondent gathered that the assailants stormed the village
target=_blank>2027: Sanwo-Olu endorses Deputy Hamzat as preferred successor
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday announced the endorsement of his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election in the state. He announced this after a closed-door meeting at Lagos House, Marina. Also present at the meeting were members of the Governor’s Advisory Council, including former Minister of State
target=_blank>2028 lmo off-circle guber: APP elects state excos
The Action Peoples Party, APP, has elected state officers to pilot the affairs of the party ahead of the 2028 Imo State off-cycle gubernatorial election. The state congress was conducted through consensus in the presence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which took place at the party’s secretariat, MCC Uratta Road in Owerri on
2028 lmo off-circle guber: APP elects state excos
target=_blank>Ibadan summit: ‘We’re embarrassed’ – Accord denies participating in coalition meeting
Accord has denied participation in a meeting of 14 political parties in Ibadan, Oyo State, where the coalition resolved to field a single presidential candidate in the 2027 general election. Accord, in a statement signed by Joseph Omorogbe, its National Publicity Secretary, said it is not aware of the coalition meeting and did not send
Ibadan summit: ‘We’re embarrassed’ – Accord denies participating in coalition meeting
target=_blank>OOU: After students’ attack, Ogun CP establishes police post around varsity community
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, CP Bode Ojajuni, has announced the establishment of a police post around the Ibogun Campus of Olabisi Onabanjo University to enhance rapid response, improve police visibility, and strengthen community policing initiatives. The announcement was made following a midnight attack and robbery of student hostels on Saturday. DAILY POST
OOU: After students’ attack, Ogun CP establishes police post around varsity community
target=_blank>Troops neutralise two terrorists in Borno ambush
Troops of the 120 Task Force Battalion, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, have neutralised two suspected terrorists during a night ambush operation in Borno State. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the development in a post shared via his X handle. Sources told Makama that the operation was carried
Troops neutralise two terrorists in Borno ambush
target=_blank>My installation will spur me to do more for kinsmen, Ibadanland – Afolabi
The newly installed Mogaji of the Agunbiade dynasty in Ode Aje, Alaadorin, Oluyoro Oke-Offa area of Ibadan, Chief Tolulope Akinkunmi Afolabi, has declared that his installation as Mogaji of the dynasty is an opportunity for him to render more services to his kinsmen and the people of Ibadanland in general. The legal practitioner made this
My installation will spur me to do more for kinsmen, Ibadanland – Afolabi
target=_blank>ADC holds congress in Zamfara, elects new state executives
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Zamfara State has elected new executive members, with Alhaji Kabiru Garba emerging as state chairman following a consensus-based congress held on Monday. The peaceful state congress produced a new leadership team comprising Kabiru Aliyu Bakura as Vice Chairman, Sanusi Falalu as Secretary, Abdullahi Dahiru as Auditor, Ganiya Sani as
ADC holds congress in Zamfara, elects new state executives
target=_blank>Gov Namadi signs Jigawa Polling Unit Development Fund Bill
Governor Umar Namadi has signed into law the 2026 Jigawa State Polling Unit Development Fund Bill, a new initiative designed to take governance and development directly to communities across the state. The new law provides for monthly allocations of N250,000 to each of the 287 political wards in Jigawa State to support grassroots development projects
Gov Namadi signs Jigawa Polling Unit Development Fund Bill
target=_blank>2027: APC chieftain defies consensus, set to challenge Tinubu for party’s presidential ticket
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Osifo Stanley, is set to pick the 2027 presidential ticket to challenge the re-election of President Bola Tinubu. Declaring his intention on Monday, Stanley is said to be the first aspirant to publicly contest the party’s presidential primary against Tinubu. This is as the party’s governors,
2027: APC chieftain defies consensus, set to challenge Tinubu for party’s presidential ticket
target=_blank>Court to hear suit on deregistration of ADC, others on May 5
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 5 for hearing a case seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and some other political parties over alleged violations of the law. Justice Peter Lifu set the date after granting the group behind the case, the
Court to hear suit on deregistration of ADC, others on May 5
target=_blank>Troops eliminate suspected bandits in Kwara, recover weapons
Troops of Operation Savannah Shield have recorded success in an offensive operation against suspected armed criminals in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. Makama noted that the operation was conducted at about
Troops eliminate suspected bandits in Kwara, recover weapons
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