Homepage Lagos from Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

The Supreme Court will on April 30 deliver judgment in appeals involving leadership disputes in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Lamido Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Former Lagos State spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Seye Oladejo, has picked the party’s nomination form to contest for the House of Representatives seat for Mushin Constituency II.

A governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose, has called for a transparent and competitive primary election, rejecting moves toward a consensus arrangement in selecting the party’s candidate.

France has advised its nationals in Mali to leave the country “as soon as possible” following a wave of coordinated attacks by separatist fighters and Islamist militants that have further destabilised the West African nation.

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a police officer over the alleged extra-judicial killing of a 28-year-old suspect in Effurun.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by committees set up by the caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of Direct Entry application forms for the 2026 admission exercise to May 8.

Gunmen attacked a Christ Apostolic Church in Eda Oniyo, Ekiti State, killing a pastor and abducting an unspecified number of worshippers during a night service, police and community sources said Wednesday.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (National Drug Law Enforcement Agency) says it has dismantled three illicit drug warehouses in Lagos State and recovered opioids valued at about N16.9 billion in an intelligence-led operation.

There’s growing concern over the safety of Nigerians abroad.

The Nigeria Police Force says it is stepping up preventive efforts to stop youth involvement in cultism and election-related violence ahead of upcoming polls.

Former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has announced his resignation from the party, citing internal issues and a shift in its direction.

The Labour Party has elected Nenadi Usman as its national chairman, making her the first woman to lead a major political party in Nigeria.