Latest News In Nigeria, May 24, 2022: Top 10 Headlines For Tuesday

Welcome to AllNews morning roundup of the top 10 latest Nigerian news today, Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

Here is the Latest News In Nigerian headlines:

Banky W Wins PDP House Of Reps Primaries In Lagos

Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has been declared the winner of the PDP primaries for Eti-Osa constituency House of Representatives ticket for the 2023 general elections. 

AllNews Nigeria reports that Banky W won a landslide victory, polling 28 out of 31 votes cast by delegates at the primaries. Read more here.

PDP Primaries: Mob Destroys Adeleke's Campaign Billboards In Osun [Photos]

An angry mob has set the campaign billboards of Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in the Ejigbo local government area of Osun State on Monday.

At the time of filing this report, the cause of the incident is still sketchy. Read more here.

Goje Refutes Claim Of Participating In PDP Primary

The former governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje has refuted claims that he participated in the just concluded PDP primary election.

Goje said he is still a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and remains loyal to the party. Read more here.

Napoli Legend Hamsik Retires From International Duty

Slovakia playmaker Marek Hamsik said Monday he had ended his international career of 15 years.

The 34-year-old midfielder, who currently plays for Turkish top-flight side Trabzonspor, has scored a record-high 26 goals in 135 games for Slovakia, which is also a record. Read more here.

Explosion Kills Transporter of Adulterated Diesel in Calabar

Explosion from a van conveying adulterated diesel has claimed the life of the driver while the other person escaped.

The incident happened on Monday in Calabar, the Cross River State capital along Murtala Mohammed Highway. Read more here.

Naira Drops By 0.31%, Exchanges At 420.23 To Dollar

The Naira on Monday, exchanged at 420.23 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, compared to 419.02 traded on Friday, representing 0.31 per cent depreciation.

The open indicative rate closed at N418.54 to the dollar on Monday. Read more here.

Aisha Buhari Visits APC Secretariat To Lobby For Women Ahead of 2023

Nigeria's First Lady, Aisha Buhari has visited the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to lobby for women ahead of the 2023 elections.

The First Lady visited on Monday evening when the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party was having a meeting. Read more here.

Jason Momoa Gets MRI Scan After Major Head Injury

Jason Momoa suffered a head injury while shooting high octane action sequences for the upcoming Fast and Furious movie.

The Aquaman actor’s latest social media post sparked major concerns among fans as he shared a picture of himself getting an MRI scan. Read more here.

Safeguarding Cyberspace Will Ensure Credible Elections — NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said safeguarding cyberspace will ensure a credible outcome in the 2023 general election.

The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said this at a two-day symposium focused on Internet Governance and Safeguarding the Cyberspace on Monday in Abuja. Read more here.

PTDF Shortlists 8,000 Candidates For Overseas Scholarship Interview

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), has said more than 8,000 candidates have been shortlisted for interview for its Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) for Masters and PhD awards.

Alhaji Bello Mustapha, Head, Overseas Scholarship Scheme Division, PTDF made this known on Monday in Abuja at the opening of the selection interview for shortlisted candidates for the 2022/2023 academic session. Read more here.

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