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The Canadian government has introduced temporary travel and immigration restrictions affecting travellers from selected African nations following the recent Ebola outbreak. Naija News understands that the countries impacted by the restrictions are the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, and South Sudan, which Canadian authorities identified as high-risk locations linked to the spread of the virus. In a statement issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada, officials announced that immigration documents for residents of the affected countries would be suspended for 90 days starting from May 27, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The suspension applies to previously approved temporary resident visas, electronic travel authorisations, and permanent resident visas, preventing affected ...

Edo South senatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has dismissed allegations claiming he cloned the front page of Vanguard newspaper to falsely suggest he emerged winner of the party’s senatorial primary election. Naija News reports that Ize-Iyamu also threatened legal action against the Special Adviser on Digital Media to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, Collins Osaghae, accusing him of circulating the alleged fake publication alongside defamatory remarks. Addressing journalists at his Benin City residence on Thursday, the APC chieftain described the allegations as a deliberate attempt to tarnish his image and political reputation. “Some individuals are clearly desperate to damage my reputation and drag my name through the mud,” he said. ...

Growing insecurity across Nigeria has continued to spark nationwide concern as citizens increasingly question the government’s ability to protect lives and property amid rising cases of kidnappings, bandit attacks, and violent crimes. From rural communities in the North-West to parts of the Middle Belt and southern regions, reports of deadly attacks and abductions have become alarmingly frequent, forcing many residents to live in fear. Many Nigerians say the worsening security situation has weakened public confidence in the government, with citizens accusing authorities of failing to deliver on repeated promises to restore peace and stability across the country. In recent weeks, several communities have reportedly suffered attacks by armed groups, with some residents displaced fro...

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has confirmed that one of its senior commanders, Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki, was killed during a recent military operation reportedly carried out by United States Special Forces in the Lake Chad region of North-East Nigeria. In a statement released through its media channels, the group described members of its media unit killed in the raid as “martyrs,” while indirectly acknowledging the death of Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki. The confirmation comes about two weeks after a reported US special operations raid targeted an ISWAP command-and-media facility deep within the Lake Chad Basin. According to earlier accounts, the operation involved airborne forces supported by surveillance drones, intelligence assets, and precision air support aimed at high-value...

The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The investigation is focused on whether Carroll, 82, committed perjury in testimony tied to her two civil lawsuits against the president. The first lawsuit alleged Trump sexually abused Carroll in a New York department store in the mid-1990s, and the second centered on defamation when he repeatedly denied the assault in 2019, claiming she made it up to boost book sales. Prosecutors’ theory hinges on a 2022 deposition statement by Carroll where she stated she received no outside funding for her lawsuit. It was later revealed that billionaire LinkedIn co-founder...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has predicted that Nigeria is on track to become the world’s 5th country within the next 50 years. The forecast, made during the bloc’s 2026 parliamentary session in Abuja, predicts that Nigeria could eventually rank as the world’s fifth richest nation if regional trade expansion and long-term economic reforms continue to accelerate. Dr Kalilou Sylla, ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, who made the remarks, argued that West Africa is entering a period of major economic realignment. Sylla also projected that Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire could emerge among the world’s top 15 economies within the next 25 years. He suggested Côte d’Ivoire could one day surpass France economically. For Nigeria, Sylla stated ...

Armed robbers reportedly invaded the female hostel of the Numan Campus of Adamawa State Polytechnic, carting away about 15 mobile phones and other personal belongings belonging to students. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers were armed with guns, knives, and cutlasses. Some students who attempted to resist the robbery were injured, while one reportedly fainted due to shock from the incident. The attack was said to have occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, May 27, as Muslims were preparing for the Sallah celebration. Distressed students have accused the school authorities of negligence, complaining about poor security on campus following the incident. The Numan Campus, which is the second-largest campus of the institution after the main campus in Jimeta, Yola, was lef...

At least 16 students have d!ed after a massive fire tore through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls’ Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Kenya, in a tragedy that has shocked the country. The fire is said to have broken out at around 1 am and was reported at approximately 3.30 am on Thursday, according to the Kenya Red Cross. Dozens of other students injured were rushed to the hospital after the pre-dawn blaze engulfed the packed dormitory housing more than 200 learners. Emergency teams were deployed after the blaze broke out at the school, with at least 15 students initially feared de@d. Police later said the number of fatalities is estimated at about 16, while an unknown number of injured students were rushed to various medical facilities with injuries of varying severity and are re...

Lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has reacted to calls by the Presidency for legal action against popular social critic, Martins Vincent Otse, known widely as VeryDarkMan (VDM).  The reaction follows a statement on X on Wednesday, May 27, by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, who accused VDM of being the "conveyor and disseminator" of an audio clip about the president and called for the commentator to face the full weight of the law. The footage appears to show VeryDarkMan (VDM) playing a purported audio recording of President Bola Tinubu, who allegedly declares a definitive intent to run in the 2027 presidential election regardless of public sentiment. The video also claims that the President urged opposition leader Peter Obi to withdra...

Thu, 28 May 2026 4:48:40 WAT Thirteen days after the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Borno and Oyo states, the victims remain in captivity, with no contact from the abductors, heightening fears over their safety. Parents of the victims, residents of the affected communities and activists have continued to express concern over the whereabouts of the abductees as Nigeria marked Children’s Day on Wednesday amid growing calls for the release of children held by kidnappers across the country Boko Haram insurgents invaded Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday, May 15, 2026, abducting 42 pupils, some of them toddlers. On the same day, another group of gunmen kidnapped 46 persons – seven teachers...