Homepage Lagos from Thursday, May 21st, 2026

Israel faced sharp international condemnation Wednesday after its national security minister posted a video on X showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling with their hands bound, footage that European and British officials described as a violation of basic human dignity.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Is-haq Oloyede whose second tenure ends on July 31, 2026.

Former Rivers State governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, has withdrawn from the forthcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Rivers State.

The Zamfara State Government says it has treated 6,842 surgical and medical cases under its free modified medical outreach programme conducted across the state since August 2023.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says it has released 279 UTME results that were earlier withheld for further investigation into suspected examination malpractice.

In a rapidly evolving political drama, the incumbent Lagos State House of Assembly member representing Surulere I, Hon. Desmond Elliot, has pushed back against the reports that he withdrew from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary to pick the party’s candidate for the 2027 General Election. 

The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented the register of voters for the June 20, 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State, with a total of 1,059,360 registered voters confirmed for the poll.

A video posted by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling with their hands tied has triggered widespread international condemnation.

The Federal Government says it has commenced the payment of outstanding 2025 allowances to Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement scholarship programme.