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NEWS HEADLINES 01 MAY 26

NATIONAL

Tinubu swears in four Permanent Secretaries, INEC commissioner. 

Tinubu nominates Tegbe as Power Minister after Adelabu’s resignation. 

FEC approves $2.9bn rail projects for Lagos, Kano, Kaduna – Oyedele. 

FG raises fresh alarm: 15m Nigerian children out of school. 

AFAN to FG: Create National Committee to curb farmer–herder clashes. 

Supreme court returns ADC leadership dispute to Federal High Court. 

ADC: ‘Don’t celebrate yet’ — Atiku cautions after S-Court backs Mark leadership. 

What Supreme Court ruling means for ADC, INEC deadline. 

Supreme Court nullifies Ibadan PDP convention, cites disobedience to lawful order. 

2027 Polls: Why INEC should deregister ADC, APP, 3 other parties, AGF tells court. 

ASUU threatens strike over unpaid allowances, poor welfare. 

SSANU, NASU Begin Indefinite Strike. 

S’Court verdict: Atiku, Mark, others not welcome back to PDP — Wike. 

Labour Party extends olive branch to Abure, others. 

Hashim urges Tinubu, INEC to respect Electoral Act, shift party primaries to September. 

Reps Demand Sanctions Over World Bank Report, Defend Local Refining. 

Reps seek long-term renewal of Tantita pipeline surveillance contract. 

Workers Day: FIWON tasks FG on comprehensive social protection programmes implementation. 

NASENI: Some Nigerian Households Still Depend On Firewood. 


BUSINESS

Waltersmith upgraded facility catalyzed scalable refining operation to 10,000bdp. 

Shareholders endorse NGX Group’s bonus shares, dividend payout, others. 

NAHCO Revenue Soars To N65bn In 2025. 

Meta shares plummet near 10% after earnings, Google skyrockets. 

Nigeria infrastructure spend to hit $40bn by 2050 — PwC. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos 2027: Jandor withdraws as Hamzat bags Tinubu’s endorsement. 

Lagos Assembly: Surulere shouldn’t trade experience for experiment — Elliott. 

FG to demolish, reconstruct Carter bridge in Lagos with N548.98bn. 

2027: ‘If I’ve erred in any way, I’m sorry’, Elliot begs Gbajabiamila. 

Power shifts as defections redefine Edo political landscape. 

Drivers, residents groan as hoodlums tighten grip on P’Harcourt routes. 

Otu flags off 1,000-unit ‘People-First’ housing scheme for civil servants. 

Youth group endorses Cross River Gov’s son for Reps seat. 

2027: Buni Endorses SSG Wali As Preferred Successor, Picks Senate Forms. 

Yobe: Serving Senator Steps Down, Endorses Governor As Successor. 

Boko Haram terrorists invade Chibok village in Borno. 

2027: Borno Deputy Speaker Withdraws From Senate Race, Endorses Ndume. 


HUMAN ANGLE

‘Wetin them snatch no dey last’- Angel Okorie blast homewreckers.  

Sunday service that exposed Pastor’s secret sin. 

I’m a street girl, Bimbo Ademoye defies thugs’ threat on film set. 

‘We strangled him because he recognised us’ – Kidnappers of 17-yr-old boy. 

Robbers raid Imo Catholic church, steal holy communion materials. 

Vigilantes beat, kill mentally challenged Kogi varsity student. 

Late-night fire guts vehicle at Kwara hotel. 

Abolished, not erased: Lingering scars of Cross River women traded for debts. 

Siblings Buried Alive As Excavation Site Collapses In Sokoto. 

Singer D4vd used Amazon chainsaws to hack up teen’s body – Prosecutors. 

Country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe dies aged 86. 


INTERNATIONAL

287 nominations for Nobel Peace Prize. 

US House votes to end government shutdown over immigration operations. 

UK terrorism threat level raised to 'severe' following Golders Green stabbing attacks. 

UN Says Iran War Could Push 30m People Into Poverty. 

Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says. 


SPORTS

Students battle for N20m at Ecobank National Schools Chess championship.  

2026 ITTF World Team Championships: Nigeria, Egypt in bright start. 

Illegal drugs: Chelsea’s Mudryk goes to CAS to challenge four-year ban. 

Oba Femi: New ‘kid’ on the block in professional wrestling. 

Iran to play 2026 World Cup games in United States – FIFA president. 

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