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First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has continued its financial literacy drive for secondary school students across Nigeria, helping young people build practical money management skills.The initiative, carried out in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of the 2026 Global Money Week celebration, reached thousands of students across the country’s six geopolitical zones.The programme, themed ‘‘Smart Money Talks’’, was designed to help students understand basic financial concepts early and develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed financial decisions in a complex economic environment.Through interactive sessions in Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Adamawa, Ogun, Imo, and Akwa-Ibom…

A young man identified as Sani Abdullahi was, on Sunday, shot dead while five others were injured as violence erupted at a venue of the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives primary election in Kasuwa Ali Community of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State. Eyewitnesses said the victim, a resident of the Kasuwan Ali community, was shot dead by soldiers following a disagreement over the commencement of the exercise. A resident of the community, Dantala Hassan, who witnessed and confirmed the incident, said trouble started when some APC members protested the delay in the commencement of the primary earlier scheduled…

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has warned against the involvement of the United States in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, saying such a move could attract international terror groups into the country.Gumi, in a Facebook post on Monday, said Nigeria’s sovereignty “is a red line” and argued that the country’s military is capable of handling insecurity if operations are carried out without “prejudices and deception.”The cleric dismissed claims that the military had been prevented from confronting bandits and Boko Haram insurgents due to amnesty initiatives, describing such allegations as “false and malicious.”According to him, Boko Haram has remained active nearly 17…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said that he would work to get President Bola Tinubu out of power in the next year’s general elections. Speaking during an interview on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed said Tinubu is a bad news for Nigeria’s future. He also said that he genuinely believes that it is possible to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in 2027. “I will work to get Tinubu out of place because I think he is bad news for Nigeria’s future. “Our major agenda in the PRP is…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary in Kano has returned 20 serving legislators through consensus arrangements, while a serving House of Representatives member in Bagwai/Shanono, Yusuf Badau, defeated Faruk Lawan to clinch the party ticket. Speaking in a recorded voice message, the party’s state public relations officer, Auwalu Soja, said they had reached an agreement to ensure that 20 House of Representatives contestants adopted consensus, while four others disagreed, resulting in primary elections in their constituencies. He said in Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency, Yusuf Ahmad Badau defeated a former House of Representatives member, Faruk Lawan, while in Madobi/Garun…

The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has released the results of its House of Representatives primary election conducted on Sunday, May 17, 2026. The State Chairman of the PDP, Amah Abraham Nnanna, clinched the ticket for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. Announcing the results in Umuahia, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Ikenna Onuoha, said the election followed the prescribed Electoral Act and was conducted in line with the PDP Constitution 2017, as amended. According to Onuoha, the election, which produced candidates in four federal constituencies, was conducted through consensus and affirmation modes. “And the party charged us to…

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Announcing the decision, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus cited rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of the epidemic. The UN agency, however, said while the situation is serious, it does not currently meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency under the WHO’s International Health Regulations.  The WHO, partners, and regional government are strengthening coordination to contain the spread of the virus amid confirmed and suspected infections linked to the Bundibugyo strain. According…

Troops of 1 Brigade Quick Response Force have repelled a terrorist attack in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State and recovered weapons and ammunition during the operation. According to security sources, the incident occurred around 4 pm on May 16, 2026, after troops responded to reports of an attack on Illela village. “The troops made contact with the armed attackers shortly after arriving at the community, leading to an exchange of gunfire,” the sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama. The sources added that the troops killed an unspecified number of the attackers, while others fled the area. Weapons and…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested four suspected fraudsters linked to a vehicle scam syndicate and recovered 67 rustled cattle after a gun duel with bandits in the state. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement, saying operatives attached to Maje Division, Suleja, arrested four suspects along Kaduna Road on May 12 while allegedly attempting to move a suspected stolen Volkswagen Golf vehicle to meet a buyer. The suspects, identified as Badamasi Saidu, Adamu Musa, Yunusa Mohammed and Mohammed Usman, allegedly removed the vehicle’s number plate to disguise it as a newly acquired car.…

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate revitalisation of the Safe School Initiative following recent kidnapping incidents reported in Oyo State. The development was disclosed in a statement posted on the official page of the Osun State Government on May 17, 2026. According to the statement, Governor Adeleke directed the Ministry of Education alongside relevant government and security agencies to strengthen measures aimed at preventing possible spillover of kidnapping incidents into Osun State. The governor also ordered increased intelligence gathering around schools located in border communities and remote areas across the state. The statement further noted that the Amotekun…