Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Friday 22nd May 2026
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target=_blank>Fubara: I Remain in High Spirits, Will Complete Ongoing Projects in Rivers
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has assured residents of the state of his administration’s commitment to the completion of the various ongoing infrastructural projects located in different parts of the state, despite the recent political developments. Governor Fubara stated this on Friday while inspecting the level of work on the new Airport Road Bypass
target=_blank>Do Nigerians Still Need Constituency projects? Yes, but Not in Their Current Form
Across rural communities and city slums, Nigerians are digging their own boreholes, repairing classrooms, and raising money on WhatsApp to keep health centers alive, while billions in constituency projects disappear each year in politics and in invisible projects. Nigerians clearly need a way for public money to meet their needs. But what they have is
target=_blank>Eid-el-Kabir: Ram hits N700,000 in Kano
Ram sellers in Kano livestock markets have expressed concern over low patronage as the prices of ram range from N150,000 to N700,000. It is less than a week to Eid-el-Kabir, otherwise known as Eid-al-Adha which originated from Prophet Ibrahim (Alaihis Salam). It is a period when Muslims slaughter sacrificial animals. The ritual is an act
target=_blank>Kwara Speaker clinches APC guber ticket
Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Salihu Yakubu Danladi, has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in the state. He defeated 14 other aspirants, including an incumbent senator, in the party’s primary election. Danladi secured 94,990 votes to emerge winner of the exercise conducted across
target=_blank>ADC Leaders: How ICPC denied us access to El-Rufai
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Friday accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of obstructing access to former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, after a delegation comprising the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola; National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi; and Secretary of the ADC Policy and Manifesto Committee, Mallam
target=_blank>APC primaries: Nwoko insists he defeated Okowa
Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, has rejected the result of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary for the 2027 elections, alleging irregularities, electoral fraud and Intimidation of voters. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Chris Okobah, who stood in for Senator Nwoko said the incumbent Senator defeated the former Governor of
target=_blank>NSCDC arrests 5 suspected motorcycle thieves in Gombe
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Gombe State has arrested five suspected members of motorcycle and gadget theft syndicates operating in parts of the state. According to a statement by the command’s spokesman, CSP Buhari Sa’ad, the arrests followed intelligence-led operations carried out in Billiri, Balanga, Akko and Gombe Local Government Areas.
target=_blank>IPAC describes verdict on INEC timetable as victory for democracy
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State has described a Federal High Court judgement nullifying some key aspects of INEC’s election timetable as a victory for political parties and Nigeria’s democracy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) a Federal High Court in Abuja had on Wednesday invalidated the timeline issued for the conduct of
target=_blank>Galadima clinches APC Gov’ship ticket in Adamawa
By Umar Dankano, Yola Former Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Trust Department Fund (PTDF), Ahmad Tijjani Galadima, has been declared as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Adamawa State. Chairman of the election committee, Professor Innocent Bariko, made the declaration while announcing the election results in Yola, the
target=_blank>Wali Emerges APC Gov’ship Candidate in Yobe
A former Secretary to the Yobe State Government (SSG), Baba Malam Wali, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections in the state. Wali, 68, was declared winner of the party’s governorship primary election held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Damaturu. Announcing the
target=_blank>Release our detained member immediately — Osun Accord Chairman urges police
The Chairman of the Accord in Osun State, Pastor Victor Akande, has called on the Osun State Commissioner of Police to order the immediate release of a party supporter allegedly detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department. In a statement issued on Friday, Akande alleged that the party member, identified as Owoeye Muyiwa, had been
Release our detained member immediately — Osun Accord Chairman urges police
target=_blank>‘Without God, Nigerian Navy will achieve nothing’ – CNS Abbas
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has said that without the divine grace and favour of God, the achievements of the Nigerian Navy over the past seventy years would not have been possible. Abbas spoke on the occasion of a special Juma’at service in commemoration of the seventieth anniversary of the Nigerian
‘Without God, Nigerian Navy will achieve nothing’ – CNS Abbas
target=_blank>Non-issuance of student official transcript: The Maduka University’s position
Maduka University Enugu has taken note of the video made by a parent and content creator, Mrs. Chika Akhigbe, currently circulating on social media concerning the release of her daughter’s official transcript. Her daughter is a student in the Department of Medicine and Surgery. In the interest of fairness, transparency, and accurate public information, the
Non-issuance of student official transcript: The Maduka University’s position
target=_blank>APC Primaries: Adamawa guber aspirant, Haske alleges irregularities, seeks review
Abdulrahman Haske, a frontline aspirant in the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primaries in Adamawa State, has raised concerns over the conduct of the exercise while calling for calm and unity among his supporters. In a press interview on Friday, Haske pointed to alleged irregularities in the process, which he said require careful review in
APC Primaries: Adamawa guber aspirant, Haske alleges irregularities, seeks review
target=_blank>EPL: Alex Ferguson sends message to Guardiola as he leaves Man City
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has revealed that legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson sent him a message as he prepares to leave the Cityzens in the coming days. Guardiola disclosed this during his pre-match press conference ahead of Man City’s final Premier League clash with Aston Villa on Sunday. The Spaniard will leave Man
EPL: Alex Ferguson sends message to Guardiola as he leaves Man City
target=_blank>Nigeria intensifies fight against hypertension, cardiovascular diseases with new sodium reduction drive
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has intensified efforts to combat hypertension and other non-communicable diseases through a renewed sodium reduction campaign aimed at promoting healthier diets across Nigeria. As part of the initiative, the Ministry on May 19, 2026, held a courtesy and technical engagement with the Kano State Ministry of Health
Nigeria intensifies fight against hypertension, cardiovascular diseases with new sodium reduction drive
target=_blank>Troops neutralise several terrorists after failed attack in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly neutralised several suspected ISWAP terrorists during a follow-up exploitation operation after a failed attack on a Forward Operating Base, FOB, in Tungushe, Borno State. The development was disclosed in a post shared by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, via his X handle. Security sources said the
Troops neutralise several terrorists after failed attack in Borno
target=_blank>ADC accuses ICPC of blocking access to detained El-Rufai
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of preventing its leaders from seeing former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who is currently being held by the commission in Abuja. According to a statement released on Friday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, a delegation led
ADC accuses ICPC of blocking access to detained El-Rufai
target=_blank>2027: ‘They’ve affirmed our leadership again’ – SDP’s Gombe reacts to Supreme Court judgement
The chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Professor Abubakar Sadiq Gombe, has reacted to the Supreme Court judgment on Friday ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a press briefing with journalists in Abuja on Friday, Gombe said the Supreme Court has once again affirmed the authenticity of its leadership. DAILY POST reports that the Supreme Court nullified
2027: ‘They’ve affirmed our leadership again’ – SDP’s Gombe reacts to Supreme Court judgement
target=_blank>2027 election: NDC sets up national selection committee for governorship, national assembly primaries
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has sanctioned the formation of a National Selection Committee. The party indicated that this resolution was made by the National Leader of the party, based on the advice of the National Working Committee, NWC, as part of the ongoing preparations for the screening and selection process ahead of the upcoming
2027 election: NDC sets up national selection committee for governorship, national assembly primaries
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