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News as at May 26, 2026, 11:06 am

The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait

  • [Nigeria Health Watch] ''As we scale up our detection and response, we expect to see more cases initially before the curve begins to go down'' These were the words of Prof Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, speaking at the latest WHO press briefing on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, which your Nigeria Health Watch team attended in person for the first time. It was important to be in the room with the Director-General, the Regional Director for Africa, and the

WHO Says Conflict, Mistrust Hindering Ebola Response

  • [Premium Times] The latest outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has also spread beyond the DRC, with neighbouring Uganda recording two additional confirmed cases among healthcare workers, bringing its total to seven confirmed cases and one death.

Borno Records 2,700 Suspected Cholera Cases, 27 Deaths in May

  • [Premium Times] Other affected LGAs include Jere with 834 suspected cases, Mafa with 159 cases, Konduga with 95 cases, and Monguno with 56 cases, while Ngala and Magumeri recorded two and one suspected cases, respectively.

Kidnap Scandal - Katsina Suspends Ex-Aide Linked to 8-Year-Old's Abduction

  • [Vanguard] The Katsina State Government has suspended a former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Community Development to Gov. Dikko Radda, Nura Aliyu-Garwa, linked to an alleged kidnapping syndicate.

PDP Affirms Emmanuel Bwacha As Taraba Governorship Candidate

  • [Premium Times] The affirmation took place on Monday in Jalingo at a meeting supervised by the party's State Working Committee and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Tax Reform Push Signals Nigeria's Shift Towards Cooperative Fiscal Governance

  • [Leadership] Nigeria's unfolding tax reform agenda is beginning to reveal a broader economic philosophy: that sustainable public finance cannot rely on oil receipts alone, but must be anchored on a transparent, technology-driven and collaborative tax culture involving all tiers of government.

Military Air Strikes Kill Terrorists, Disrupt Planned Attack in Niger

  • [Leadership] The Air Component of "Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1" has neutralised terrorists and disrupted planned attacks in Niger State.

Cholera Outbreak Hits Borno, 27 Died - Data

  • [Leadership] No fewer than 27 persons have been confirmed dead, while 2,715 suspected cases of cholera have been recorded across five Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno State within the first 24 days of May.

Group Warns Against Threats to Indigenous Rights

  • [Leadership] The Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Nationalities Community Development Associations (CONEACDA) has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation across Nigeria.

Tinubu's Emergence As APC Candidate Significant Milestone - Mutfwang

  • [Leadership] Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has described President Bola Tinubu's emergence as the APC presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections as a milestone in Nigeria's democratic journey.

NCAA, Airline Operators Bicker Over Debt

  • [Vanguard] The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended the enforcement of its proposed "no pay, no service directive against domestic airlines owing statutory charges.

Youth Leader Cautions APC Govs Over Plot to Remove Uzodimma As Chairman

  • [Vanguard] ENUGU--Notable Igbo Youth leader, Ambassador Arthur Obiora, has called on the governors of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, to drop the idea of removing Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as their chairman, urging them to continue to work as a united team ahead of the 2027 elections.

Atiku, Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen in Battle for ADC Presidential Ticket

  • [This Day] Atiku Abubakar, Chibuike Amaechi, and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, yesterday, commenced their battle for African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket across the federation.

2027 Presidency - Opposition Parties in Disarray, Produce Factional Candidates

  • [Vanguard] LAGOS -- As political parties tidy up their primaries this week, this is not the best of times for opposition parties, whose ambition of stopping President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 elections appears disarrayed by factional squabbles.

Atiku Wins ADC Presidential Primaries in Yobe, Zamfara, Sokoto

  • [Premium Times] ADC returning officers said the primaries were conducted peacefully across the states.

Yahaya Bello Consoles Kwadeco Family Over Patriarch's Death

  • [This Day] Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Alhaji Salihu Suleiman Okatahi in Lokoja, describing the deceased's passing as a painful loss not only to the Kwadeco family but also to the wider community.

Nigeria, Türkiye Sign Mining Cooperation Agreement - - Minister

  • [Premium Times] The Minister of Solid Minerals Development says the agreement with Türkiye will strengthen cooperation in mining technology, exploration and investment.

Amaechi Hopeful ADC Would Complete Presidential Primary Fairly, Credibly

  • [Vanguard] A presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Chibuike Amaechi, has expressed hope that the party's presidential primary would remain free, fair and credible the same way it was carried out in his ward in Ubima community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Nigeria Deploys Troops to Benin Republic to Safeguard Democratic Process

  • [Premium Times] "The deployment was aimed at deterring potential security threats, reinforcing public confidence and supporting a peaceful democratic transition..."

$1.6bn Lost Daily As Africans Suffer Water, Power Poverty, Labour Fumes

  • [Vanguard] The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has lashed out at African leaders, multinational corporations and global financial systems over what it described as the massive looting of Africa's wealth while millions of citizens remain trapped in water, sanitation and energy poverty.

NHEA 2026 Voting Begins As Nigeria Honours Healthcare Excellence

  • [Vanguard] The race for Nigeria's most prestigious healthcare honours has officially begun as organisers of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) opened online voting for the 2026 edition, setting the stage for what industry stakeholders have described as a celebration of innovation, quality service and transformation within the nation's healthcare sector.

2027 - Senate Leader Vows to Deliver 10m Votes From South-West for Tinubu

  • [Vanguard] Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC/Ekiti Central, has said that the emergence of President Bola Tinubu as presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will deepen and fine-tune ongoing reforms to make Nigeria a prosperous nation.

Govt Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holiday for Eid-El-Adha

  • [This Day] Abuja -- The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28 as public holidays to mark this year's Eid ul Adha celebration, one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic calendar.

Alex Ekubo's Family Announces Burial Rites

  • [Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported that the actor died at the age of 40 after battling advanced metastatic kidney cancer.

Govt's Failure to Implement 2025 Pact May Trigger Fresh Varsity Crisis - ASUU

  • [Vanguard] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos branch, on Monday warned that the federal government's failure to fully implement the December 2025 FGN/ASUU agreement could spark a fresh wave of industrial unrest in public universities.

Hearing Stalls in Asset Forfeiture Case Involving Timipre Sylva-Linked Properties

  • [Premium Times] The court set a new date for the hearing of the forfeiture proceedings involving properties linked to former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva.

Sallah - Travellers Stranded As Heavy Gridlock Closes Abuja-Kaduna Road

  • [Leadership] Travellers have been stranded in heavy traffic gridlock along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, with hundreds of motorists stuck for hours.

ASUU Warns Govt Over Non-Implementation of 2025 Agreement

  • [Leadership] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos chapter, has warned that Nigerian public universities may be heading toward another industrial crisis over the federal government's alleged failure to fully implement the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement.

INEC Asks Court to Annul Judgment Voiding Its Timetable

  • [Daily Trust] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the Federal High Court judgment which nullified its revised timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2027 general elections.

President Tinubu Polls 11 Million Votes in APC Presidential Primaries, Promises to Consolidate Economic Reforms

  • [State Department] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, emerged the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with a total of 10,999,162 votes after the nationwide collation of results, promising to consolidate economic reforms, secure progress, and strengthen the foundation of a modern Nigeria in the second term.
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