NFM Digest: Top Stories Of The Week
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From major achievements and political developments to culture, science, and advocacy, this week’s NFM Digest highlights some of the top stories making headlines across Nigeria. Here are the key moments you may have missed.
- NFM Reporter, Joy Funmilola Oke, Selected for YouthRise Media Fellowship
Joy Funmilola Oke, Naija Feminists Media’s reporter and communication strategist, has been selected for the YouthRise Nigeria media fellowship 2026 cohort. The fellowship is a six-week virtual training designed to equip young media professionals with the skills to improve drug-related media coverage, ethical reporting, and public health advocacy across Nigeria.
- Former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, Wins Senatorial Ticket for Anambra North
Former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, was declared the winner of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) senatorial primary election for Anambra North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. She polled 22,076 votes across the seven local government areas that make up the district.
- Patience Ozokwo Features in Slawn x Nike Super Eagles Campaign
Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwo was among the standout faces featured in the new Slawn x Nike Super Eagles campaign, a collaboration that is drawing widespread attention online. The campaign, created by Nigerian-British artist Slawn in partnership with Nike and the Nigerian national football team, reimagines the identity of Nigeria’s national football team through bold green accents, zebra-inspired patterns, feather motifs, and street-art-inspired designs.
- Molecular Geneticist, Dr Ifeyinwa Rhodes-Vivour, Unveils Nigeria’s First National Genomic Platform
Dr Ifeyinwa Aniebo Rhodes-Vivour, a molecular geneticist and associate professor at the Institute of African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), has unveiled Nigeria’s first National Genomic surveillance platform to combat malaria.
- Oby Ezekwesili Urges Tinubu to Share Rescue Plans for Oyo Kidnapped Victims
Former Minister of Education and co-founder of School of Politics, Policy, and Governance, Oby Ezekwesili, issued a public warning to President Bola Tinubu, state governors, the National Assembly, and Nigeria’s entire political class on Children’s Day.
She demanded their silence on a day she described as a National Day of Shame. In a statement published on her X handle on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, she warned the President, state governors, and lawmakers against issuing customary Children’s Day messages, saying it is not a day of celebration but a National Day of Shame.
