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President Bola Tinubu has approved a 50% discount on all passenger train services operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC. This is to cushion transportation costs for Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The president said the discount will take effect from Tuesday, May 26, 2026, until Monday, June 1, 2026. Passengers travelling on NRC routes across the country under the arrangement, will pay half of the existing approved fares within the six-day period.

The Federal High Court Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify former President Goodluck Jonathan from participating in the 2027 presidential election. The court described the case as an abuse of court process and subsequently struck it out. In its ruling, the court awarded a cost of ₦20 million against the plaintiff in favour of Jonathan. The court also ordered the plaintiff to pay an additional ₦1 million cost in favour of the Attorney-General of the Federation.

Former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the results of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential primaries, alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement and electoral malpractice. Amaechi, in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday, described the outcome of the exercise as “concocted results.” He said he had earlier made it clear that he would only accept the outcome of the primaries if the process was free, fair and transparent. “I will not accept results from a process that does not reflect the values that the ADC had pledged to uphold,” he said. Amaechi alleged that about 80…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken an early lead in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election after securing victories in five states. This online medium reports that the contest is being held across the country to determine the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Atiku is contesting against former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. Although the ADC national leadership has yet to formally announce the final collated results from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, figures obtained from some states showed Atiku maintaining a strong lead. The former vice president…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that election-related litigation was unusually high in Nigeria because many politicians believed the courts could overturn electoral outcomes. Speaking on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association Law Week in Abuja, he compared Nigerian elections with those in other African countries. Recalling an interaction with a South African official who didn’t know that they could go to court after losing the election, Jonathan said, “At the end of every round of elections, the number of cases that go to courts is overwhelming. and it’s not because our population is high. That has nothing…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured travellers and aviation stakeholders that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola virus disease in the country, despite heightened concerns following reported outbreaks in parts of Central Africa. In a statement issued on Wednesday, FAAN said it had intensified preventive measures at international airports nationwide to guard against any possible importation of the virus into Nigeria. The Authority disclosed that “robust health surveillance and monitoring systems” have already been activated across all international airports to ensure early detection and prompt response to any suspected case. FAAN explained that it is working…

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd), has revealed that his trusted security aide, Joseph Garba, Commander of the Federal Guards Unit he appointed to protect his life, played a role in the coup that overthrew him in July 1975. In his 859-page autobiography titled “My Life of Duty and Allegiance,” Gowon described the incident as the most painful personal betrayal of his time in office, saying it was carried out by individuals he had promoted based on trust and, in Garba’s case, family connections. According to him, Garba had assured him just days before the coup that he…

The Kaduna State Government has successfully liquidated over ₦90 billion of the debt it inherited from the previous administration. Governor Uba Sani made this disclosure while highlighting the fiscal progress his government has achieved since assuming office in May 2023. According to the Governor, this significant repayment was achieved without the state government resorting to any fresh domestic or foreign loans to fund its operations or projects. Upon taking the reins of power, the current administration was met with a daunting financial profile consisting of $587 million in external debt and ₦85 billion in domestic liabilities. The state also inherited…

Foremost Nigerian philanthropist and corporate leader, Olusegun Osunkeye, has been honoured with Rotary International’s highest individual recognition, the “Service Above Self” Award, in recognition of his decades of humanitarian contributions and support for polio eradication efforts in Nigeria. The award was presented during the conference of Rotary District 9111 held in Abeokuta, underscoring Rotary’s continued commitment to the global fight against polio. Osunkeye was recognised for over five decades of service and for being the highest individual donor to Rotary District 9111’s polio eradication initiatives across the country. Since the launch of the Polioplus programme in 1985, Rotary International has…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has sent a clear signal to the Federal Government that a massive industrial action looms across the nation’s public universities. This fresh warning follows the perceived failure of both federal and state authorities to honor the terms of the agreement reached with the union in December 2025. Following a crucial National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at Modibbo Adama University in Yola between May 9 and 10, 2026, the union voiced deep-seated frustration over the “distorted and uncoordinated” execution of the pact. Despite the initial optimism that greeted the deal earlier this year,…