Latest News from Thursday, April 30th, 2026

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and play their matches in the United States.

The traditional leadership of the Federal Capital Territory has made an appeal for constitutional reform that will create room for the expansion of the territory’s representation in the Senate from one to three senatorial seats.

The Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, Rear Adm. Abubakar Abdullahi Mustapha, says the Nigerian Navy will intensify maritime security operations using its “detect, deter, disrupt and deny” strategy to combat smuggling and other crimes on the nation’s waterways.

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the new Minister of Power, following the resignation of Adebayo Adelabu.

The Supreme Court has restored the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by former Senate President, David Mark, after setting aside a controversial order issued by the Court of Appeal.

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025, which produced the Tanimu Turaki-led factional national executives.

Lagos politician Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has withdrawn from the 2027 Lagos State governorship race under the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing party unity and leadership direction.

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has approached a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking the deregistration of five political parties over alleged constitutional breaches.

The Federal Government has declared Friday, May 1, 2026, a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers' Day.

Oil prices surged to their highest level since 2022 following reports that Donald Trump is set to receive new military options on the ongoing Iran conflict.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says it has successfully completed the River Niger crossing of the 130-kilometre Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) gas pipeline, marking a major milestone in the expansion of Nigeria’s gas transmission network.

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, says she is committed to advancing the country’s national interests on the global stage.

Human rights lawyer and former National Human Rights Commission chairman Chidi Anselm Odinkalu has criticised a statement by the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleging that 60% of Nigerian tertiary students are criminals.

Balmoral Group Promotions and Amir Khan Promotions will stage “Chaos in the Ring 4” on May 1, 2026, at the Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, as part of efforts to position African boxing on the global stage.

The Nigeria Police Force has ordered the dismissal and prosecution of officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man in Effurun, Delta State.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed the head of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and nominated a replacement.

The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the extrajudicial killing of a suspect by police officers in Delta State, warning that no law enforcement agent has the authority to act as “prosecutor, judge and executioner.”

National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, says the party will participate fully in the 2027 general elections despite ongoing legal disputes.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs.