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Politics

May 8, 2026

Doherty Dumps ADC for NDC Amid Deepening Opposition Crisis

Former Lagos governorship candidate, Funso Doherty, has officially resigned from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, citing growing internal divisions and uncertainty within the opposition party. In a statement released Thursday, Doherty said his

Politics

May 7, 2026

Tinubu redeploys Fani-Kayode as ambassador-designate to South Africa

President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to South Africa. The development comes after reports that his earlier posting to Germany did not proceed as planned. Reacting in

Politics

May 7, 2026

Court grants El-Rufai access to medical treatment in custody

The Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, access to medical treatment while in custody over alleged money laundering and corruption-related offences. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) disclosed

Politics

May 7, 2026

Jonathan says he’ll consult widely on possible 2027 presidential bid

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said contesting Nigeria’s presidency is “not a computer game” as he reacted to calls by youth groups urging him to join the 2027 presidential race. Jonathan spoke on Thursday while receiving members of some

World News

May 7, 2026

US court releases purported Epstein suicide note

A US judge has released a document described as a suicide note allegedly written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein weeks before his death in a New York jail in August 2019. The note, written on lined paper and

World News

May 7, 2026

North Korea says not bound by nuclear non-proliferation treaty

North Korea has declared that it is not bound by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and insisted that external pressure will not alter its status as a nuclear-armed state. The country’s UN envoy, Kim Song, made the position known

Doherty Dumps ADC for NDC Amid Deepening Opposition Crisis

Tinubu redeploys Fani-Kayode as ambassador-designate to South Africa

Court grants El-Rufai access to medical treatment in custody

Jonathan says he’ll consult widely on possible 2027 presidential bid

US court releases purported Epstein suicide note

North Korea says not bound by nuclear non-proliferation treaty

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