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I Will Not Step Down For Anybody, Says ADC Presidential Aspirant Hayatu-Deen

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

ADC presidential aspirant Mohammed Hayatu-Deen says he will not step down for any aspirant ahead of the party’s presidential primary. Frontline presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has stressed that he will not step down for any aspirant ahead of the party’s...

Adelabu Fornally Declares For Oyo Governorship, Unveils ‘Rebirth Agenda’

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

Former Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu had formally declared his Oyo governorship ambition under APC, promising economic revival, jobs, and infrastructure development. The immediate past Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, yesterday officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 Oyo State governorship election under the platform of the All Progressives...

Three Killed As Gunmen Attack Kano Community, Residents Flee Homes

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

Armed attackers killed three people in Kano’s Yankamaye community, triggering panic and forcing residents to flee their homes Panic gripped the Yankamaye community in Tsanyawa Local Government Area, Kano State, after armed attackers raided the area on Monday night, leaving three dead and forcing residents to abandon their homes. According...

Ndudi Elumelu to Address Journalists on Democracy, Fake News at NUJ Press Week

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has invited former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, to deliver the keynote address at its 2026 Press Week. The invitation was conveyed in a letter jointly signed by the Chairman of the NUJ...

Dangote Targets Record $50bn Refinery IPO In Landmark African Market Listing

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

Dangote plans a $50 billion refinery listing, potentially becoming Africa’s largest capital market offering ever recorded. Africa’s richest person, Aliko Dangote, is targeting a $50 billion valuation for his flagship refinery business ahead of a planned stock market listing in Nigeria later this year, people familiar with the matter have...

Lagos Targets Q1 2027 Completion For Blue Line Phase II

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

Lagos transportation commissioner says second phase of the state’s Blue Line Rail System will become operational by the first quarter of 2027. Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Monday , disclosed that the second phase of the state’s Blue Line Rail System will become operational by the...

NSCDC Arrests Two, Recovers Stolen Railway Materials In Bauchi Anti-Vandalism Crackdown

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

NSCDC operatives arrested two suspects and recovered vandalised railway sleepers during an intelligence-led operation along Bauchi-Kano corridor. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dealt a major blow to a criminal syndicate involved in the vandalism and illegal movement of railway infrastructure following the arrest of two suspects and the...

Afreximbank, Lagos Launch Global Design Tour To Position Africa As Creative Industry Powerhouse

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

Lagos and Afreximbank launch global design tour showcasing African talent to boost creativity, trade, and market access. African design is set for a major push onto the global stage as Design Week Lagos, with the strategic support of Afreximbank and Lagos State Government, prepares to present a new generation of African designers...

WAEC Introduces Paper Randomisation To Curb Malpractice

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

WAEC strengthens computer-based WASSCE with question randomisation and digital tools to curb malpractice and improve exam integrity. Head of the Nigeria National Office (HNO) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, on Monday , said the council has strengthened its computer-based examination system to prevent malpractice...

Atiku Opposes Southern Zoning, Kwankwaso Throws Weight Behind Peter Obi For 2027

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

Atiku opposes southern zoning for 2027, while Kwankwaso endorses Peter Obi and offers to serve as running mate. Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday described the decision by some opposition figures to insist on zoning the presidency to Southern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections as “self-defeating” and “intellectually...