President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday, 23 May, 2026, described the conduct of the 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries nationwide as a strong demonstration of internal democracy within the ruling party. President Tinubu stated this after he participated in the APC Presidential Primaries at Ikoyi-Obalende Ward L2 in Lagos, noting that the exercise has further deepened the democratic process. The President, who arrived at the venue alongside his wife, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, was received by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos APC Chairman, Pastor Conerlius Ojelabi; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole! and former Minister…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has raised serious concern over renewed and coordinated attacks on railway infrastructure in parts of the country. This followed fresh incidents of vandalism recorded in Plateau and Bauchi States. The Corporation described the disturbing development as a direct attack on critical national infrastructure, and an affront on public safety, economic growth and national security. In one of the latest incidents recorded on May 21, 2026, a truck reportedly loaded with vandalized railway materials became stuck between Kuru and Science School, Kuru in Plateau State, exposing the dangerous activities of criminal elements involved in the destruction…
The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced a temporary increase in train services on the Lagos–Ibadan Train Service (LITS) corridor for Tuesday, 26 May 2 2026, ahead of the Sallah celebration. The temporary adjustment is aimed at accommodating the expected increase in passenger movement as many Nigerians travel to celebrate the festive season with their families and loved ones. Under the special arrangement, the Corporation will operate six train trips on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, instead of the usual four trips currently operated on the corridor. For the day, train departures from the Lagos end will be…
The Lagos State Deputy Governor and APC Governorship Candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has described the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries at the ward level as peaceful, transparent, and orderly, noting that the exercise was conducted in line with the widely accepted Option A4 voting system. Dr. Hamzat made this known after participating in the exercise Ward A4, held at Ansar-ud-Deen Primary School, in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State. Speaking with journalists after the voting process, the Deputy Governor commended party members for their early arrival and orderly conduct, stressing that the entire exercise was carried…
By Adeola Agorov The Nigerian internet landscape has been ablaze in the last few days with a scandal that tests the boundaries of morality, relationship etiquette and collective sanity. At the center of the storm is the popular musician, Chike, whose name has been heavily linked as a bedroom mate to the wife of media personality Frank Edoho. The allegations are jaw-dropping: it is claimed that Chike routinely graced Frank’s matrimonial bed whenever Frank was keeping málice with his now ex-wife, Sandra. As the bits of what led to the drama keep dropping, it is shockingly bizarre that a massive…
By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, May 22, 2026) Except for its motto and morality, there is hardly anything wrong with the Nigeria Police Force. If burnished in the furnace of grammar, the statement, “Police is your friend,” which is the motto of the Nigeria Police, is wrong because ‘police’ is a plural noun, and so, cannot legally coexist with ‘is’, a singular tense. Therefore, to put the motto in the right grammatical drive, the statement should read, “The police are your friend(s).” Aside from the test of grammar, the motto also fails the test of authenticity…
The Lagos State High Court has declared the six-month detention of businessman Bassey Ikpi Ubi over a failed foreign exchange transaction illegal and unconstitutional, ordering the police and private respondents to pay N50 million in damages for torture and unlawful detention. Justice O. O. Adewunmi-Oshin held that the Nigeria Police Force has no legal authority to act as a debt recovery agency or to mediate private civil disputes. The ruling was delivered on Monday, 11 May 2026, at the Lagos Judicial Division, High Court No. 49, in Suit No. LD/18019MFHR/2024. Mr. Ubi, Managing Director of MC COY IKPI BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL…
A civil society organization, Niger Delta Patriots for Community Development (NDPCD), has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to quickly rehabilitate the Ewohimi/Idumujie-Ugboko, Onicha Ugbo road. The call is contained in a press statement made available to newsmen by its National Coordinator, Nduka Nwoko in Asaba, Delta state capital, on Tuesday, 19 May, 2026. The group, which decried the neglect of the road lamented that indigenes of the affected communities can no longer sit by and watch what he described as “vital regional artery” that connects the South East to the North Central continue to lie in ruins.…
By Wale Joseph The stage is officially set for one of the biggest grassroots basketball gatherings Nigeria has seen in recent years, as over 200 of the nation’s most promising young basketball players prepare to storm Lagos for the highly anticipated Final Selection Event of the Templar-Adrenale Athlete Development Initiative. The event, scheduled for Saturday, 23 May , 2026, at the newly renovated Dolphins Basketball Court, Mongoro, Ikeja, is organized in partnership with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, under the leadership of Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye, signalling growing federal support for…