Dr George Elombi has been inaugurated as the new Afreximbank President at a grand ceremony in Egypt, marking a new chapter in the African Export-Import Bank’s leadership and reaffirming its mission to boost intra-African trade, industrialization, and economic transformation across the continent.
Governor Charles Soludo has urged strict accountability for INEC officials who violate electoral laws, insisting that prosecution and transparency are vital to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and build public trust in the electoral process.
The Federal Government has strongly refuted claims of religious genocide in Nigeria, insisting that terrorism targets all citizens regardless of faith. Information Minister Mohammed Idris said over 13,500 terrorists have been neutralized since May 2023, stressing that Christianity is not endangered and Nigeria remains committed to unity and security.
Governor Mai Mala Buni has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State is ready to conduct credible direct primaries if a unified agreement on a consensus governorship candidate is not reached.
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has issued a powerful call to Ndigbo across Nigeria to secure their PVCs, describing active voting as the only path to political equity and justice.
Bishop-elect Gerardo Fortich Saco Jr. has withdrawn from his scheduled episcopal ordination in the Philippines, citing “human limitations and inadequacies” after prayer and discernment, a rare move that has stirred both sympathy and debate within the Catholic Church.
MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited has announced a planned power outage in parts of Enugu on May 10, 2026, to complete reconstruction and network upgrade works.