1. The Independent National Electoral Commission has updated its official records to reinstate Senator David Mark as the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, alongside other key members of the party’s National Working Committee.
Checks on the INEC website on Thursday night confirmed the leadership details for the ADC, including Mark as chairman and former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as National Secretary.
2. The Supreme Court of Nigeria has nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025. In a split judgment delivered on Thursday, a majority of three out of five justices ruled that the appeal filed by a faction of the party led by Tanimu Turaki lacked merit.
3. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday nominated Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate. This was disclosed on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
4. The Attorney General of the Federation has thrown its weight behind a suit seeking the deregistration of some political parties, including the African Democratic Congress, over alleged constitutional breaches. The position of the AGF was contained in a notice filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026, according to documents obtained from Tribune Online.
5. The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said troops recorded major successes in ongoing operations across the country in April 2026, killing 216 terrorists and arresting 284 suspects, including key ring leaders.
Also, no fewer than 188 kidnapped victims were rescued
6. The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the adoption of 112 as Nigeria’s unified national emergency number, in a major step to strengthen coordinated response to disasters and security incidents across the country. The decision was taken at the 157th NEC meeting held virtually and chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
7. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has passed out 1,068 newly trained constables in Akwa Ibom State, reaffirming the Force’s commitment to strengthening operational capacity and discipline nationwide. The constables underwent intensive firearms and tactical training conducted in collaboration with the Akwa Ibom State Government to enhance crime prevention and community policing at the grassroots.
8. The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Thursday approved contracts for three major rail projects to boost infrastructure and economic growth. The projects will be implemented in Lagos, Kano and Kaduna. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
9. Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Port Command, has intercepted illicit drugs valued at N18.9 billion in a joint operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The seizure was announced on Thursday in Lagos by the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, during a news conference. Onyeka said the operation reflected sustained inter-agency collaboration aimed at curbing the inflow of contraband through Nigeria’s seaports.
10. Three Nigerians, William Elvis, Moses Hezekiah, and Destiny Oghentega, have been charged in a United States federal court in Rhode Island over their alleged involvement in an online romance and wire fraud scheme. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement obtained on the Department of Justice’s website on Thursday that the suspects were each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
