Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Aliko Dangote announced a 20,000-megawatt power project last week, more than Nigeria's entire installed grid capacity, as the national grid delivers only 3,331 megawatts to 200 million people.
INEC opened its third and final voter registration phase on May 11, with the window closing July 10 before a presidential election set for early 2027.
The NDC zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South at its first national convention on Saturday, clearing the path for Peter Obi as Kwankwaso endorsed the decision publicly.
The EFCC declared former Humanitarian Affairs Minister Sadiya Farouq wanted on Saturday over alleged diversion of $1.3 million and N746.6 million from Nigeria's social safety net programmes.
INEC's final voter window, Dangote's power announcement, and the NDC convention were all visible before Saturday arrived and largely went unexamined while they were happening.
My Father's Shadow, a BAFTA-winning British-Nigerian film, won Best Movie at the 2026 AMVCA as Linda Ejiofor became the first actress to win both acting categories in the same year.
Marcus Rashford's free kick gave Barcelona a 2-0 El Clasico win and La Liga title, as Arsenal beat West Ham 1-0 to go five points clear with two games left.
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