World leaders welcome Leo, first US pope
Nigeria taps additional $215m W’Bank loan for palliatives
Nnamdi Kanu ordered Lagos court burning, cops’ beheading – DSS
Kano govt bans live political programmes on TV, radio
Gov Radda At National Assembly As 3 Katsina PDP Reps Defect To APC
Tinubu vows to revive S’East gas plant, fix Anambra erosion
Anambra unveils iconic national tourism tower
PalmPay hits 15m daily transactions
IMF confirms Nigeria’s full repayment of $3.4bn loan
US to deport African migrants to Equatorial Guinea
Trump calls for ‘unconditional’ 30-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
UK police recover Nigerian teenager’s corpse inside lake
Wigwe: US helicopter firm may face criminal charges
China commends Nigeria’s loyalty to ‘One-China’ policy
Refitting & repainting: Newly acquired presidential jet flown to South Africa
DID YOU KNOW?
- Latin is no longer spoken as a native language, though it’s a foundational language for many modern languages. It however, still plays crucial roles in the Catholic Church.
- Country music artiste Dolly Parton once lost in a Dolly Parton look-alike contest.
Economic reforms not to punish Nigerians, but to avert collapse – Tinubu
Tinubu urges Senate to confirm nominees as Board members for SWDC, NCDC, SSDC
FG’ll continue to partner with Anambra to harness it’s huge potentialities – Tinubu
I won’t resign over Natasha’s sexual harassment allegations – Akpabio
Insecurity: Don’t pit Senate against Tinubu, Akpabio warns minister
Akpabio slams Obi for saying Nigeria’s past heroes failed
Senate passes Joint Revenue Board, Nigeria Tax Bill
Senate, House to reconcile differences in Tax Reform Bills
Reps panel gives Benue, Zamfara govs fresh deadline over lawmakers’ suspension
Reps summon CBN gov, finance minister over contractors’ funds
Reps urge FG to establish more NYSC camps
Torrent of tributes for Clark at Senate’s valedictory session
MultiChoice loses bid to stop FCCPC’s probe of DStv, GOtv subscription hike
IPOB: Why we want Simon Ekpa back in Nigeria – AGF Fagbemi
Appeal Court strikes out NNPP candidate’s suit against Aiyedatiwa’s victory
No proof of Yahaya Bello’s children’s fees paid from Kogi funds, says witness
Judge withdraws from hearing Osun NULGE, APC suit over bias allegation
Ghana court jails Nigerian trafficking HIV patient for prostitution
DHQ links foreign herdsmen to Benue, Plateau killings
Troops arrest four suspected terrorists, recover arms in Taraba
Govs forum plans summit to address education challenges
7% GDP Growth Achievable — Finance Minister
No recognised national chairman, secretary for Labour Party, INEC declares
200,000 Nigerians Die Annually From Food-Related Diseases – FG
Passenger maltreatment: NCAA slams N3m fine on Kenya Airways
FAAN Upgrades Lagos Hajj Terminal’s Facilities
2025 UTME: JAMB to release results Friday
Nigeria launches AfCFTA Hackathon
Dangote, NNPC boss meet, pledge collaboration for national growth
FG hails milestones of naira-for-crude deal
OPEC April oil output falls – Report
Pension scheme: PenCom, Lagos advocate informal sector inclusion
FCTA to demolish over 10 buildings on waterways, green areas
Wike seeks access to natural resources development fund for Abuja infrastructure projects
Kaduna poly expels 63 students for malpractices
Law School DG dismisses allegations of withholding results
Lateef Jakande academy seeks fellows
Meta’s exit may devastate 20m MSMEs – IT firms
Airtel Africa rebounds with $661m pre-tax profit
VFD Group Shareholders Approve N3.17bn Final Dividend
NASCON Shareholders Approve N2 Per Share Dividend
Shadow govt: APC hits Utomi for comparing Tinubu with Hitler
2027: Al-Makura, Masari mobilise CPC bloc for Tinubu
Labour Party NEC suspends Abure, Farouk for six months
APGA committed to re-election of Tinubu – Bianca Ojukwu
Sowore blasts Peter Obi for ‘gaslighting’ Nigerians who protested against Jonathan’s govt
Delta APC lauds Tinubu over Nigeria’s IMF debt repayment
Concerns mount over disbursement of El-Rufai’s $350m World Bank loan in Kaduna
LP vows to defeat APC in Lagos LG poll
Shehu Sani: If Coalition Fails, Tinubu’s Re-Election Done Deal
Ododo under fire over Kogi housing deficit
Gov Buni donates cash, food to families of slain soldiers
Gov Buni hails Yobe farmers’ readiness to tackle food security challenges
Kogi lawmakers threaten showdown with political office holders
Gombe CJ frees 84 inmates
Lagos marks 39 buildings for demolition over encroachment
Abia Airport: Host community fears loss of ancestral land
Bauchi plans by-election to replace impeached LG chair, deputy
Kano to reactivate water plant for improved supply
KWAM 1 is my son, I can’t fight him – Kollington
Queen Amina Old Students Commend Uba Sani Over Land Revocation
Gombe judge withdraws from ongoing land dispute
Court adjourns ruling on self-crowned Ondo monarch to May 12
Niger police neutralise drug lord during face-off
Toy gun-wielding robbers snatch car from Niger resident
I don’t want to die rich – Bill Gates
TODAY IN HISTORY
- On this day in 1960, the first birth control pill was approved. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it would add birth control as a new indication for the drug “Enovid”.