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Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, has called on the Federal Government to revoke the operating licences of South African-owned companies in Nigeria, including MTN and DStv, following renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.
Oshiomhole made the call on Tuesday during plenary as lawmakers in the National Assembly debated the safety of Nigerians abroad and the country’s response to the recurring attacks.
The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) has announced plans to introduce its On-Street Parking Scheme in selected local government areas, including Ikeja, before the end of 2026.
The disclosure was made on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by LASPA’s General Manager, Mrs Adebisi Adelabu, to the Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Area, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda, according to a statement issued by the agency’s Head of Public Affairs, Dunkwu Divine.
Stakeholders across Rivers State are reportedly celebrating indications that the Rainbow Coalition, led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, may have settled on Alabo Dakorinama George-Kelly as its preferred governorship aspirant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election.
Political observers said George-Kelly’s reported entry into the race has generated widespread enthusiasm, particularly as he hails from the Kalabari Ijaw axis of the state’s riverine region.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, John Feh, has called for urgent intervention by both the federal and state governments over the deepening political crisis in Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency, warning that continued inaction could trigger a mass defection of party members to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Feh said the constituency was nearing a critical political tipping point that required immediate and strategic action.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded another major operational success in its sustained crackdown on criminal activities in the state.
Acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, to intensify raids on identified criminal hideouts and dismantle unlawful networks, operatives of the command carried out a successful intelligence-led operation in Abak Local Government Area.
In a strong show of political solidarity, youth leaders from the three federal constituencies in Akwa Ibom South (Eket) Senatorial District have unanimously endorsed Senator Ekong Sampson, Governor Umo Eno and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The endorsement was made during a well-attended meeting of the Akwa Ibom South (Eket) Senatorial District Youth Leaders’ Forum held at Octagon Event Centre, Eket, on Sunday, May 3, 2026, where speakers highlighted legislative performance, infrastructure delivery and human capital development as the basis for their decision. Senator Sampson was also adopted as the sole senatorial candidate for the district.
A theatrical production directed by a student of the Department of Theatre and Film Studies at the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) has set a new assessment standard in directing concept, according to Professor Imo Emenyi of the university’s Department of English.
Emenyi asserted while serving as external examiner during the staging of Professor Uwemedimo Atakpo’s play, ISADOK, presented as part of the requirements for the award of a doctorate in Theatre and Film Studies to Mr Asukwo Etuk.
As the Victor Attah International Airport commenced international operations with its maiden flight from Uyo to Ghana, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has described the airport as a uniquely remarkable transit hub and a pace-setter in Nigeria’s aviation sector.
The minister made the remarks on Friday, 2 May 2026, during a brief ceremony held at the airport to celebrate the launch of its first international flight.
The Lagos State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and other voluntary organisations, on Friday sensitised youths in Ikorodu to the dangers of drug abuse, cultism and the importance of civic participation.
The advocacy programme, themed “Back to Street Initiative,” was designed to take youth-focused campaigns directly to grassroots communities across Ikorodu.
The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) has called for the urgent prioritisation of workers’ welfare in Nigeria, warning that rising living costs, poor wages and worsening economic conditions are pushing workers deeper into hardship.
In a statement marking this year’s International Workers’ Day, FOSAD joined millions of Nigerians and the global community in celebrating workers’ contributions to national development, while expressing grave concern over the deteriorating conditions facing workers across all sectors.