May 14 Morning Brief: Flood Alerts, Tinubu-Kagame Alliance and Top Headlines

Good morning. Here is your daily news roundup from TheMatrix Newspapers for May 14, 2026. NEMA has issued a flood alert for 23 states, warning of deadly flooding without early warnings and preparedness. Technical teams will be deployed for direct community outreach. President Tinubu and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame have pledged stronger economic ties under the AfCFTA. Talks also cover a new cargo deal with RwandAir. Femi Otedola has acquired 549.5 million additional shares in First HoldCo Plc in a N43.4 billion transaction. Defence Headquarters denies civilian casualties in the Zamfara air strike, countering Amnesty International’s claims. The long-awaited digital switch over is set for launch on June 17. The EFCC has detained the Energy Commission DG over alleged N500 billion money laundering. Former minister Saleh Mamman has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for N33.8 billion fraud. Siminalayi Fubara dismisses rumours of defecting from the APC. Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 to keep pressure on Arsenal. Ilebaye Odiniya’s mother says her viral audio disowning her daughter was staged.

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