Good morning! Here is today’s summary of yesterday’s top stories, as reported by GoNews Nigeria, to keep you informed and ahead.
1. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has appointed Onsachi Idris as Senior Special Assistant on Procurement. The appointment was confirmed in a statement by Lere Olayinka, the minister’s aide on Public Communications and Social Media.
2. The African Democratic Congress has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress is making efforts to disrupt its planned opposition summit scheduled to take place in Ibadan, Oyo State. The claim was made by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a post shared on X, where he said the party had uncovered plans aimed at interfering with the April 25 event.
3. Governor Umar Namadi has advised 2,005 newly deployed members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Jigawa State to take the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme seriously as a pathway to self-reliance. The governor gave the advice during the official swearing-in ceremony held on Friday at the Yakubu Gowon NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Fanisau, Dutse.
4. The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of nine kidnap victims following coordinated security operations along the Benin–Lagos corridor and surrounding forest areas. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem.
5. The Nigerian equities market extended its bullish run on Friday, recording a significant N1.857 trillion gain in investors’ wealth and marking its 14th consecutive session of positive performance. Data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited showed that market capitalisation rose by 1.29 percent to close at N145.334 trillion, compared to N143.477 trillion recorded in the previous trading session.
6. The Kano State Police Command has successfully rescued a two-year-old boy, Aliyu Muhammad, who was abducted in Kano State, following a coordinated security operation that also led to the arrest of three suspects and the recovery of most of the ransom paid. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police.
7. The Nigerian Air Force has intensified its counter-insurgency campaign with a series of targeted air operations that destroyed terrorist hideouts in the Southern Tumbuns area of Borno State. Details of the operation were disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information at the force headquarters.
8. Three individuals suspected of involvement in the killing of a traditional ruler in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State were on Friday night killed by an angry mob after allegedly confessing to the crime. The suspects were accused of participating in the murder of the monarch of Kwallak community, Ponzhi Kwallak, who was reportedly attacked and killed in his residence on Thursday night.
9. The Gombe State Government has approved the full implementation of the new national minimum wage for workers within the local government system across the state. The approval was communicated by the Head of Civil Service, Mu’azu Shehu, on Friday, April 24, 2026. The directive applies to staff in all 11 local government councils, as well as employees under the Local Education Authorities (LEA) and the primary healthcare system.
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