Latest News from Monday, May 25th, 2026

Nigeria's aviation regulator has stepped back from a controversial directive that would have halted services to domestic airlines owing statutory charges, suspending enforcement after urgent talks with industry stakeholders.

The Nigeria Police Force Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, has arrested nine suspects linked to two syndicates allegedly involved in stealing and diverting goods in transit across Lagos and Ogun states.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that Nigeria faces a high risk of importing the Ebola Virus Disease amid worsening outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Tottenham Hotspur have secured their Premier League survival after a tense and dramatic final day of the 2025/26 season, while West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley have been relegated to the Championship.

The chairman of the Rangers International Football Club Foundation, Ebere Amaraizu, says the Flying Antelopes' latest Nigeria Professional Football League title triumph reflects the club's growth across every level and vowed the same never-say-die spirit would carry into continental competition.

The African Democratic Congress is set to hold its presidential primary today, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen contesting for the party’s 2027 presidential ticket.

A faction of the African Democratic Congress loyal to former presidential candidate Dumebi Kachikwu has dissolved the party’s National Working Committee led by David Mark and announced a new leadership structure.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended regulatory services to 11 domestic airlines under a “No-Pay-No-Service” directive over alleged outstanding debts owed to the agency.

The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will remain closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day in the United States.

A Nigerian human resources professional, Olukunle Hunge, has said the work of HR goes far beyond hiring workers and dismissing staff, stressing that HR professionals help businesses grow by balancing company goals with workers’ needs.