Latest News from Monday, May 18th, 2026

The jury in the bribery trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke has begun deliberations at Southwark Crown Court in London, following nearly four months of proceedings.

Iran says it has responded to a new United States proposal aimed at ending the conflict in the Gulf region.

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the reported killing of one of the teachers abducted during a bandit attack in Esiele community, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the incident as barbaric.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren, teachers and school officials during coordinated attacks on schools in Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has commenced a full investigation into two suspects arrested at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport over the alleged failure to declare a total of $461,600.

The Lagos State Government says emergency response operations helped save properties worth over N118.32 billion from fire incidents in 2025.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to activist and social media commentator Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as “Justice Crack,” in the sum of N5 million.

At the time of writing, over 21,000 people have signed a public petition in support of Misan Harriman — the Nigerian-British photographer, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Save the Children ambassador, and first Black Chair of Trustees of the Southbank Centre.

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Nigerian forces have carried out additional airstrikes against Islamic State and ISWAP targets in northeastern Nigeria, killing more than 20 fighters in a coordinated operation in Borno State.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in his ongoing trial over alleged breach of national security through wiretapping.

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki says it will screen former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday as its sole presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 elections.

The African Democratic Congress has appointed former Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke and former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to lead key committees for the party’s presidential primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Violence erupted during All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primaries in Lagos and Plateau states on Saturday, leaving at least one person dead, several injured and 10 suspects arrested in Lagos, officials said.

PRP National Chairman Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has dismissed claims of a leadership crisis in the party, insisting he was “freely and fairly” elected at a national convention.

Outrage spread across the country on Sunday after distress videos of abducted teachers and pupils from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State surfaced online, prompting the Senate, Yoruba leaders and security stakeholders to demand urgent action.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assured Nigerians that no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease has been recorded in the country despite growing concerns over the ongoing outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain in Central Africa.

The Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has warned that Africa’s growing shift towards water privatisation could undermine public accountability and worsen access to safe water for vulnerable communities across the continent.

The Lagos State Government has called on residents to remain vigilant against Lassa fever despite the relatively low number of cases recorded in the state this year.

The Lagos State Government has warned residents against consuming spoiled or fungus-infested tomatoes, popularly known as “Ata Esha,” over concerns about serious health risks.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern following the spread of the virus into neighbouring Uganda.