Kwara APC Primary: Speaker Danladi-Salihu Clinches Governorship Ticket
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 general election. Danladi-Salihu polled 94,990 votes to defeat his closest rival, Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki, who garnered over 41,000 votes in the exercise.
Federal High Court Rules CBN Has Exclusive Ownership of eNaira Platform
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that the Central Bank of Nigeria holds exclusive ownership of the eNaira digital currency platform. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment delivered on Friday, issued a perpetual injunction restraining eNaira Payment Solutions Limited from presenting itself as the registered owner of the “eNaira” trademark, affirming the apex bank’s sole proprietary rights over the platform.
APC Has Lost Its Founding Ideals, Consensus Arrangements Risk Internal Crisis — Fayemi
Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has warned that the ruling All Progressives Congress has drifted away from the core principles upon which it was founded, cautioning that the growing reliance on consensus arrangements risks triggering a serious internal crisis within the party. Fayemi, speaking during a podcast interview, criticised what he described as a systematic erosion of internal democracy in the APC and expressed deep concern over the manner in which party primaries are being conducted across the country.
Oyo Suspends School Excursions After Oriire Abduction Attack, Slain Teacher Buried
The Oyo State Government has announced the immediate suspension of all school excursions, field trips, sports competitions and other activities taking place outside school premises, following last week’s deadly coordinated abduction attack on schools in the Oriire Local Government Area. The directive came as burial rites commenced for slain teacher Adesiyan Adegboye, one of the casualties of the tragic incident that has since sent shockwaves across the state.
ADC Accuses ICPC of Blocking Access to Detained El-Rufai, Raises Alarm Over Political Persecution
The African Democratic Congress has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission of denying senior party leaders access to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The opposition party, in a statement issued on Friday, said the restrictions surrounding El-Rufai’s detention were fuelling fresh concerns about what it described as politically motivated persecution of opposition figures.
Naira Appreciates to N1,376 Per Dollar in Parallel Market, Closes Gap With Official Rate
The naira on Friday appreciated to N1,376 per dollar in the parallel market, narrowing its margin with the official market rate to a near-identical threshold, from N1,387 per dollar recorded on Thursday. However, the local currency recorded a marginal depreciation to N1,375 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, reflecting mixed performance across both segments of the currency market.
Hamzat Wins Lagos APC Primary With Landslide, Emerges 2027 Governorship Candidate
Lagos State Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat has been declared the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 election after an overwhelming victory in the party’s primary held on Thursday. The electoral officer announced that Hamzat secured 657,917 votes out of 657,974 accredited votes cast, while his challenger, Lanre Jim-Kamal, managed just one vote in the exercise.
NDC Constitutes 20-Member Committee to Oversee Screening of Governorship, Assembly Aspirants
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has constituted a 20-member National Selection Committee to oversee the screening and selection of aspirants seeking the party’s governorship and National Assembly tickets ahead of the 2026 elections. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the party’s National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu, who noted that the committee would be formally inaugurated on Monday, May 25, 2026.
Trump Orders Foreign Green Card Applicants to Return Home, Nigeria Among Countries Affected
United States President Donald Trump has directed that Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking green cards must return to their home countries to complete the application process, except in extraordinary circumstances. The policy shift was disclosed on Friday in a press statement issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the agency stating that the directive was aimed at restoring what it described as the original intent of American immigration law.
Crisis Rocks ADC in Benue as Protesters Warn Against Sidelining Idoma Nation in Governorship Race
A major crisis erupted within the African Democratic Congress in Benue State on Friday, as violent scenes and protests broke out amid growing allegations of irregularities surrounding the party’s primary election process. Demonstrators, who carried placards and chanted solidarity songs, issued a stern warning against any arrangement they believe could sideline the Idoma nation, insisting that Benue South deserves a fair opportunity to produce the party’s governorship candidate.
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