Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 22nd May 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 22nd May 2026 .
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target=_blank>Police deny rescue of abducted Oyo students, teachers
The command dismissed as false the rumour currently circulating that the victims had been rescued and urged residents to remain calm while supporting ongoing security operations.
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target=_blank>No way home for Eid as jihadists cut off Mali capital
Hemmed in by a jihadist blockade of the Malian capital, Muslims in Bamako have been forced to spend Eid away from their families this year.
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target=_blank>Tinubu hails NDLEA over major transborder drug bust
“I commend the bravery, resilience, and dedication displayed by operatives of the NDLEA throughout this mission.
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target=_blank>Five stars ready to light up the World Cup
Form and fitness concerns are hanging over some of football’s biggest names just three weeks before the World Cup kicks off.
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target=_blank>FG unveils net-zero investment plan, targets 2060 carbon neutrality
By Progress Godfrey The Federal Government launched its Net-Zero Investment Plan in Abuja on Wednesday, setting a 2060 target for carbon neutrality while pushing for growth anchored on clean investment. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, said the plan outlines Nigeria’s pathway to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and positions climate action within
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target=_blank>Nigeria’s trade surplus rises 220% to $480m
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria recorded a $480 million trade surplus in January 2026, driven by a 4.46 percent increase in export receipts to a record $4.68 billion, largely fueled by petroleum products. This represents a 220 percent month-on-month (MoM) increase in trade surplus when compared to$150 million recorded in December 2025. The Central Bank of Nigeria,
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target=_blank>Inside Makurdi’s Mopol Barracks where families drink from pond
It is undeniably one of the largest police barracks in Benue State, housing nearly 400 families. Yet, for many of its residents, the Makurdi Mobile Police (Mopol) Barracks falls far short of being a true home.
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target=_blank>Over 41% of electricity consumers still without meters –NERC
By Obas Esiedesa About 5.1 million consumers, representing about 41 per cent of Nigeria’s 12.31 million active electricity customers were without prepaid meters as of February 2026, according to data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The Commission, in its January and February 2026 metering factsheet, disclosed that only 7.21 million customers had been metered
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target=_blank>Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, May 22, 2026
The Nigerian Naira maintained its steady momentum against the United States Dollar in the early hours of Friday, May 22, 2026, demonstrating continued stability across both the official window and the informal parallel market segments.
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target=_blank>2027: Back Tinubu or risk losing federal projects, Umahi tells S–East
THE Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged the South-East to overwhelmingly support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, warning that failure to do so could jeopardise the continuation of major federal infrastructure projects across the region
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