Health • Public Safety NCDC Steps Up Surveillance as Ebola Resurfaces in Congo, Uganda By Atinuke Otedola • May 17, 2026 • 4 min read ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has ramped up nationwide surveillance and emergency preparedness following fresh Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo … Read more
Politics • Accountability Probe Alleged ₦800 Billion FAAC Diversion for Campaign Funding – SERAP Tells INEC By Atinuke Otedola • May 17, 2026 • 3 min read ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to investigate an alleged diversion of ₦800 billion from the … Read more
Security • Politics US-Nigeria Joint Strike in Lake Chad Kills Top ISWAP Commander, Signals Deeper Security Partnership By Atinuke Otedola • May 16, 2026 • 4 min read ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria and the United States carried out a coordinated operation in the Lake Chad Basin that eliminated a senior Islamic State West Africa Province … Read more
Royal • International Kate Returns! Princess Catherine Sparks Frenzy In Italy After Health Battle By Atinuke Otedola • May 13, 2026 • 3 min read REGGIO EMILIA, ITALY — Excitement swept through the Italian city of Reggio Emilia on Wednesday as crowds lined the streets to welcome Catherine, Princess of Wales on her first official … Read more
Entertainment • News BBNaija Winner Ilebaye and Father Involved in Family Clash in Abuja By Atinuke Otedola • May 12, 2026 • 3 min read ABUJA, NIGERIA — Former Big Brother Naija All Stars winner Ilebaye Odiniya and her father, Emmanuel Odiniya, were involved in a physical altercation at their Abuja home earlier this week. … Read more
Politics • 2027 Elections PDP Crisis Deepens as Jonathan’s 2027 Ambition Splits Party Factions By Atinuke Otedola • May 12, 2026 • 4 min read ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s political scene is heating up ahead of the 2027 elections, with former President Goodluck Jonathan caught in a growing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). … Read more
Politics • Diplomacy Tinubu Arrives in Kenya for Africa-France Summit By Atinuke Otedola • May 12, 2026 • 3 min read NAIROBI, KENYA — President Bola Tinubu arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, early Monday morning to attend the Africa-France Summit. His plane landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport around 12:15 a.m., according to the State House … Read more
Edo Police Nab 12 Suspected Cultists, Stop Planned Bloody Clash In Auchi By Atinuke Otedola • Nigeria • May 11, 2026 • 3 min read A major security operation in Edo State has led to the arrest of 12 suspected cult members after police reportedly uncovered plans for coordinated attacks in Auchi. The suspects were … Read more
JAMB Finally Decides 2026 University Cut-Off Mark By Atinuke Otedola • Nigeria • May 11, 2026 • 2 min read Candidates seeking admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026/2027 academic session can now breathe easier after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) officially retained 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for university admissions nationwide. … Read more
Tinubu Names Ex-Military Intelligence Chief New Homeland Security Adviser By Atinuke Otedola • May 11, 2026 • 3 min read President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed retired Major General Adeyinka A. Fadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security as the administration intensifies efforts to strengthen intelligence gathering and security coordination across Nigeria. The appointment, announced … Read more