Homepage News from Thursday, May 28th, 2026

At least 16 students have died following a fire outbreak at a boarding school in Gilgil, Kenya, authorities confirmed on Thursday.

The United States and Iran exchanged strikes on Thursday in their most serious confrontation since an April ceasefire, escalating tensions around efforts to end the conflict and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised the worsening security situation and economic hardship facing Nigerians, saying citizens are “bleeding” under current policies.

The Ogun State Police Command says it has deployed more than 2,500 personnel and specialised operational units to provide security during the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu Ode.

Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has criticised Nigeria’s political leadership over insecurity and the condition of children in the country, urging public officials not to issue “Happy Children’s Day” messages.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accepted his emergence as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), pledging to lead the party into the next general elections.

United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, says President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to prioritise the protection of Nigerian Christians targeted by ISIS-linked groups.

The Nigeria Democratic Congress says its presidential, governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly primaries will hold nationwide on May 29, 2026, as previously scheduled.

The Presidency has called for legal action against social media activist Martins Vincent Otse over the circulation of an audio recording allegedly falsely attributed to President Bola Tinubu.