Homepage News from Saturday, May 23rd, 2026

Pep Guardiola has admitted that forcing Joe Hart out of Manchester City remains his biggest regret during his trophy-laden spell at the club.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has defended its decision to bar leaders of the African Democratic Congress from visiting former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, saying the move was in line with an existing court order.

Former Anambra State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, has dismissed claims that he is avoiding former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Governor Dauda Lawal has emerged as the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 general election in Zamfara State.

The United States has asked the Democratic Republic of Congo national football team to undergo a 21-day isolation period before entering the country for the 2026 FIFA World Cup because of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.

Bruno Fernandes has been named the 2025/26 Premier League Player of the Season, capping a standout campaign with Manchester United.

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has been declared the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, amid what the party described as unanimous adoption across all 14 local government areas of the state.

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has raised concern over Nigeria’s rising maternal mortality rate, saying the country now accounts for nearly 20 per cent of global maternal deaths.

The political ambitions of several former ministers in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet have suffered major setbacks after they resigned from office to pursue elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections.

United States President Donald Trump has ordered Nigerians and other foreign nationals applying for green cards to return to their home countries to complete the process, ending a long-standing immigration practice that allowed many applicants to adjust their status while living in the U.S.

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has declared his intention to contest Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Action Congress.

The United Nations has warned that about 35 million Nigerians could face acute hunger between June and August 2026 as worsening insecurity, economic hardship and funding shortages deepen the country’s food crisis.

Terrorists who abducted scores of students and teachers during coordinated attacks on schools in Oyo State have reportedly opened negotiations with authorities and community leaders, raising hopes for the safe release of the victims.