The African Development Bank will convene in Nairobi to explore strategies for African countries to collaborate with Brazil’s G20 presidency. ow.ly/fa4F105uA21

A large group of armed men, suspected to be affiliated with Boko Haram, have raided Kuchi village in Niger State. ow.ly/NYFm105uA1Y

President Tinubu has celebrated Nigerian children as the bearers of the nation's torch into the future. ow.ly/er3I105uA1V

Scientists are racing to create anti venom as snake bite victims grow in Kenya due to forest decline. ow.ly/CUwv105uA1S

What’s Trending With OJY OKPE - Protest Rocks Kano Over Ado Bayero’s Dethronement

Reactions have trailed the protest that rocked Kano State over the weekend in the wake of the dethronement of Aminu Ado Bayero, the 15th Emir of Kano.

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar,

“Ado Bayero is not deposed and there is no question of reinstatement,” says a member of the Kogo royal dynasty. ow.ly/llkn105uzyX

Cyclone Remal has left four dead and millions without power in India and Bangladesh, exacerbating frequent storms in the region. ow.ly/BEX7105uzyW

A Nigerian PhD student with a kidney disease is facing deportation from the UK due to unpaid tuition fees. ow.ly/KC6h105uzyU

The UAE has mandated airlines to verify passenger details, including hotel reservations, return tickets, and substantial funds, or face hefty fines. ow.ly/jrlA105uzyT

Burkina Faso has extended its junta rule by five years, amid security concerns. ow.ly/ZFta105uzyS

President Tinubu Might Be Forced to Order State Of Emergency in Kano Should Crisis Linger - Umar

Ado Bayero is not deposed and there is no question of reinstatement. Despite the right of the state assembly to abrogate the law that established the four additional emirate councils

South Africans head to the polls on May 29 to elect new leaders.

Since the country's first democratic election 30 years ago in 1994, the African National Congress (ANC) has been in power.

However, the party has faced criticism over rising unemployment and recurring corruption

Intense fighting between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces has killed more than 120 people in Dafur. ow.ly/F8uX105uy4s

A landslide in Papua New Guinea has buried at least 670 people, displacing about 1,250 others ow.ly/NMSv105uxVo

Kano Deputy Governor Gwarzo has said the government was misled to believe that NSA Ribadu facilitated Bayero’s return to Kano. ow.ly/6YZL105uxVn

Israel confirmed targeting two senior Hamas leaders and will investigate reports that the fire spread to nearby civilian shelters. ow.ly/eJLr105uxVm

Shareholders of UBA have authorised a dividend payment of N78.66 billion for the 2023 financial year. ow.ly/69qx105uxQ4

More than 20 civilians have been killed in an attack in central Mali. ow.ly/3bEz105uxQ2

EXCERPT: Owner and doctor at the hospital where a fire killed seven babies have been arrested due to safety violations. ow.ly/RZEx105uxQ1

Obasanjo has criticised Tinubu's handling of the economy, urging consistency in policies and transparent governance for progress. ow.ly/ilvZ105uxQ0