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Nigerian governors have opened discussions on raising the national minimum wage to N100,000. This signals a fresh effort to cushion the impact of rising inflation and worsening economic pressures on workers across the country.

 Suspected thugs on Saturday disrupted a gathering of the Kabiru Turaki-led factional Interim National Working Committee and other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party at the A-Class Event Centre in Abuja. The incident occurred shortly after the factional leaders had relocated from their initial venue to interact with police personnel deployed to the area.

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 The Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced a fresh reduction in the ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS and Automotive Gas Oil, AGO. In a statement on Saturday, the company said the reduction reinforces its commitment to making refined petroleum products more affordable and supporting economic activities across Nigeria.

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 The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has ratified Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. NDC made the ratification at its national convention held in Abuja on Saturday.

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 Suspected armed bandits have abducted retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, along with his wife in Katsina State. Reports say the incident happened along the Katsina–Matazu road when the former senior military officer was travelling with his wife on Saturday.

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 Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a fiercely contested encounter ended 1-1 following extra time. Arsenal took the lead in the first half through Kai Havertz, whose well-taken finish handed the Gunners a deserved advantage heading into the break.

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 The Imo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged murder of a 21-year-old student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Chinedu Chibuzor Christogonus, whose death occurred under suspicious circumstances on Saturday. The deceased, a 100-level Cyber Security student and member of the Man O’ War organisation in FUTO, was allegedly beaten by some members of the group after being accused of stealing N13,500.

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 The National Executive Committee of the African Democratic Congress has called for the immediate release of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, describing him as a “prisoner of conscience.” The demand formed part of the resolutions reached at the party’s 101st National Executive Committee meeting held in Abuja on Saturday, where party leaders also ratified the outcome of its recent primary elections and approved major organisational changes ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a blackout in five Northern Nigerian states, including part of the Niger Republic.
TCN disclosed this in a statement on Saturday by its spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah.
The Nigerian government agency said the outage is due to annual maintenance on its Mando–Kumbotso 330kV Transmission Line scheduled for Sunday, 31st May 2026.
Consequently, Kano Electricity Distribution Company will be unable to supply electricity to Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, Yobe, and parts of the Niger Republic.
“The outage is necessary to enable TCN’s maintenance crew to amend a damaged Red Phase Conductor on Tower T187 along the line route.
“Consequently, Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) will be unable to off-take electricity to its customers across Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States, as well as parts of Bauchi and Yobe States; customers in Gazaoua (Niger Republic) would also be affected by the outage,” TCN stated.
While TCN said the maintenance is expected to last between 9am and 4pm, it did not explicitly state when power would be restored to the affected areas

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The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has said it will not present a presidential candidate in the 2027 general election, opting instead to explore alliances with other political parties.
The party made this known during its 11th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Saturday.
Speaking at the meeting, the Acting National Chairman of the party, Bala Mohammed, said the decision was taken in the interest of the country and the need to support a credible candidate capable of addressing Nigeria’s challenges.

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Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have foiled a kidnap attempt in Kogi State and neutralised one suspected terrorist during an operation in Lokoja Local Government Area.

The development was contained in a post shared on X on Saturday night by security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed details of the military operation.

According to the post, the operation took place on May 30 following credible intelligence that suspected criminals were planning a kidnap attack around Jakura II community.

Troops were said to have swiftly moved into the area and positioned themselves along a suspected crossing point on the Old Obajana–Tajimi road, where they laid an ambush for the attackers.

During the operation, the soldiers made contact with the armed group, leading to a gun battle.

One of the suspects was neutralised in the exchange, while others reportedly escaped with gunshot wounds.

“After the operation, troops searched the area and recovered one AK-47 rifle, five magazines, 70 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, a bandolier, and mobile phones,” he added

Security sources said the recovery confirmed the involvement of the group in kidnapping activities within the area.

The Nigerian Army said follow-up operations were ongoing to track down the fleeing suspects and prevent further attacks. -STORY STORY

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