Latest News from Saturday, May 2nd, 2026

Armed rebel groups have seized a major military base in northern Mali, dealing a significant blow to the country’s military and its allies amid escalating conflict.

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued six abducted civilians in Ngoshe community, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, following intensified military operations in the Mandara Mountains.

Suspected terrorists have attacked a Police Mobile Force (PMF) camp in Tenebo community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing at least three police officers and injuring two others.

The United Nations has raised alarm over increasing attacks on journalists worldwide, warning that the safety of media workers is deteriorating.

South African opposition leader Julius Malema has criticised recent xenophobic attacks in the country, warning that violence against foreign nationals will not solve unemployment.

The United States government is considering stricter conditions on financial and humanitarian assistance to Nigeria over growing insecurity and religious violence in the country.

A key figure in the Kwankwasiyya movement in Kano State, Kabiru Adamu Abdullahi, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a move that is adding to growing speculation about political shifts ahead of the 2027 elections.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will travel to France, Kenya and Rwanda starting Saturday, May 2, for a series of international meetings focused on economic growth and partnerships.

The Peoples Democratic Party has said its National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, remain in charge despite a recent Supreme Court judgment on the party’s leadership.