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Consensus Dispute Hit ADC As Atiku, Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen Fail To Reach Agreement
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (433+ words) The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has postponed its presidential screening exercise from Monday to Wednesday following disagreements among party leaders over a preferred consensus candidate ahead of the 2027 election. According to Sahara Reporters, sources'within the party disclosed that consultations and…...
Nigeria's Military Can Defeat Terrorists Without US Help " Gumi Insists
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (399+ words) Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has warned against the involvement of the United States (US) in Nigeria's fight against terrorism, saying such a move could worsen the country's security crisis rather than solve it. Naija News reports that Gumi,…...
Kidnapping Of Students Sad Development" " Oba Ladoja Condemns Oriire School Abduction
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (351+ words) The Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs and Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has condemned the abduction of primary and secondary school pupils in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The monarch described the…...
VIDEO: Nigeria Military, US Forces Kill Over 20 ISIS Fighters In Borno Airstrikes
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (22+ words) The Nigerian military has announced the killing of more than 20 suspected ISIS/ISWAP fighters during fresh coordinated airstrike operations carried out...
Coup Plot: Military Court Martial To Resume May 8
2+ week, 6+ day ago (26+ words) The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the ongoing court martial of military officers accused of plotting a coup will resume on May 8. A spokesman for...
DHQ Intensify Search For Abducted 416 Victims
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (262+ words) The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intensified intelligence-led operations across the Gwoza and Mandara Mountains axis in Borno State to rescue residents abducted from Ngoshe community. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Michael…...
Akpabio Denies Asking Northerners To Leave Nigeria If They Fail To Vote Tinubu
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (511+ words) The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed as false and misleading a viral video in which one Garus Gololo allegedly accused him of making divisive remarks against Northerners ahead of the 2027 general elections. Naija News learnt that…...
Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, 18th May, 2026
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (1346+ words) Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu on the increasing borrowings by his administration. Atiku, in a statement on Sunday by one of his aides, Olusola Sanni, said the loans are coming with a weight…...
APC Reps Primaries Trigger Crisis As Lawmakers Lose Tickets
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (258+ words) Among those affected were Iduma Igariwey of Ebonyi State, Awaji-Inombek Abiante of Rivers State, Anderson Allison of Rivers State and Boma Goodhead of Rivers State. Other affected aspirants included Adefisoye Tajudeen, Olusegun Ategbole, Seun Ajongbolo, Arowole Ayodeji, Morufu Ibrahim, Oseni…...
Makinde-Backed PDP Faction To Screen 3, 181 Aspirants
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (26+ words) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction backed by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said 3, 181 aspirants will be screened ahead of the 2027 general...