The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched new WhatsApp and live chat support channels to improve customer service and ease access to National Identification Number (NIN) enquiries for Nigerians and legal residents. In a statement issued on Monday, 11 May, 2026, the Commission said the initiative forms part of its ongoing digital transformation and service reform agenda under the leadership of Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Abisoye Coker-Odusote. According to NIMC, the newly introduced platforms are designed to provide faster, more convenient and real-time support services to the public, while reducing the need for physical visits to its offices.…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, 12 May, 2026, received a major political boost as leaders, delegates, and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District formally presented and endorsed him as the consensus candidate of the zone for the 2027 senatorial election. The endorsement, described by party leaders as a collective decision aimed at ensuring quality representation and sustaining party unity in the district, was witnessed by top APC chieftains, including the party’s consensus gubernatorial candidate in Ogun State, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, former deputy governors, and other senior stakeholders across Ogun East. The…
By Lekan Adeniran As conversations around the 2027 general elections quietly gather momentum across Ogun State, one political reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the growing belief that Governor Dapo Abiodun is emerging as the strongest political force in the Ogun East Senatorial race. For many, the conversation is no longer merely about ambition. It is about capacity, performance, influence, and proven leadership. And in these areas, Governor Abiodun’s record already speaks loudly. Politics, particularly in today’s digital era, is often shaped by noise, propaganda, and coordinated media attacks. Social media platforms have become battlefields where perception is manipulated…
Popular Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo, is dead, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com learnt that the handsome actor has been battling kidney cancer for sometime which led to his leaving the social media in December 2024. Thegazellenews.com gathered that he was rushed to the hospital on Monday, 11 May, 2026. He however passed away on the afternoon of Tuesday, 12 May, 2026 after being on life support. He was aged 40. Alex was rumoured to be suffering from serious health issues in May 2025 after months of social media disappearance. Ekubo’s last social media post was on December 30, 2024.
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Hon. Olumuyiwa Jimoh has successfully undergone the All Progressives Congress screening exercise ahead of the forthcoming primary election for the Lagos State House of Assembly, strengthening his bid to represent Apapa Constituency II. The screening exercise was conducted on Sunday, 10 May, 2026 at the APC secretariat, where Jimoh appeared alongside other aspirants before a panel made up of senior party officials. The process was reportedly carried out in a calm and orderly atmosphere, while members of the committee were commended for demonstrating professionalism, fairness and due diligence throughout the exercise. Although the official outcome of…
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 recovery of a large quantity of stolen railway sleepers along the Bauchi-Kano corridor. The operation, carried out by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS), was part of an intensified crackdown on economic saboteurs accused of targeting critical national assets across the country. The suspects, identified as 65-year-old Alzuma Yakubu and 32-year-old Ismail Muhammad, were intercepted while transporting suspected vandalised railway materials in a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, in the early hours of Monday, 11 May, 2026, to participate in the highly anticipated Africa Forward Summit. The President’s aircraft touched down at approximately 00:18 a.m. local time. President Tinubu was received on arrival by Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, the High Commissioner of Kenya in Nigeria, Isaac Parashina, alongside senior Kenyan government officials and members of Nigeria’s diplomatic mission in Kenya. The Africa/France Summit will be co-hosted by Williams Ruto of Kenya and French President Emmanuel Macron. President Tinubu’s participation in…
By Dave Agboola Across Nigeria, from the Senate in Abuja to the smallest ward council chamber, a dangerous misconception has hardened into public expectation: lawmakers are supposed to be builders, cash dispensers, and project contractors. Voters demand boreholes, roads, motorcycles, and handouts. Communities measure performance by who commissioned the latest culvert. That confusion has hollowed out democratic accountability, turned representation into patronage, and created a market for predatory “rating” outfits that sell legitimacy to the highest bidder. It is time to be blunt: legislators make laws, scrutinize power, and represent citizens. They do not build roads. The Constitution draws the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Lagos State University has retained its position as Nigeria’s most sought-after tertiary institution after recording 84,326 first-choice applications in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination admission cycle, reports thegazellenews.com The development was announced on Monday, 11 May, 2026 during the ongoing 2026 JAMB Policy Meeting on Admissions in Abuja, where statistics released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board showed LASU emerging as the nation’s most subscribed university for the second consecutive year. The University of Lagos followed with 78,240 applications, while Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, recorded 60,370 applications to place third. The latest ranking further reinforced…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has showered praises on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment and take-off of three strategic federal institutions in the state within three years, describing the development as a landmark intervention capable of reshaping the socio-economic future of the insurgency-ravaged region. Zulum made the remarks on Sunday in Bama shortly after visiting victims of the devastating windstorm that recently wreaked havoc on parts of the town, destroying homes and public infrastructure. The Governor singled out the establishment of the Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship, Bama; the Federal College of Education, Gwoza;…