The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has ordered all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to down tools indefinitely, starting Monday, June 1, 2026, in protest over the continued captivity of teachers and pupils kidnapped in the state. The industrial action, the union said, is aimed at pressuring the government to take…
The Federal Workers Forum has threatened to mobilise federal workers for an indefinite nationwide strike, citing rising insecurity and a series of unresolved wage disputes it says labour leaders have failed to address. The threat was contained in a communiqué issued following an online meeting of the forum on Sunday. The document was signed…
Nigerians spent nearly $6 billion on foreign travel in 2025, with education, medical tourism, business activities and personal trips driving a significant increase in overseas spending. According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), total foreign travel expenditure rose by 32 per cent to $5.996 billion in 2025, up from $4.544 billion…
The Nigerian military and United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) have conducted a joint precision airstrike targeting an ISWAP stronghold in Arege, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, resulting in the deaths of 21 suspected militants. The operation, carried out under Nigeria’s Operation Hadin Kai on May 30, was intelligence-led, with surveillance and reconnaissance…
Arsenal have made Champions League history for the wrong reason after becoming the first club to reach the final twice without defeat and still fail to win the trophy. The record was confirmed following their penalty shootout loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League final, which ended 4-3 on penalties after a…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered a shipment of high-potency illicit drugs concealed inside water purifier machines imported from Europe and destined for Lagos State. Operatives of the agency discovered the drugs during an inspection at a courier company in Lagos on May 26, 2026. The concealed substances included 3 kilograms of ketamine…
The Commander of the Mining Marshals, an enforcement arm of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps), Attah John Onoja, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, alleging a coordinated attempt by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department (FID) to undermine and weaken the anti-illegal mining unit. In a 16-page…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (António Guterres) to urgently invoke Article 99 of the UN Charter and refer Nigeria’s worsening insecurity to the United Nations Security Council (United Nations Security Council). In an open letter dated May 30, 2026, signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole…
Operatives of the Owode-Egba Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old security guard, Friday Ayuba, over alleged theft of motor spare parts belonging to his employer in Ita-Asu Village, Owode-Egba area of Ogun State. The arrest followed a complaint lodged at the police division on May 30, 2026, around 6…
The Member representing Wase Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase, has expressed strong support for the ongoing economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing them as difficult but necessary steps toward securing Nigeria’s future. Wase, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (2019–2023) and a fifth-term federal…
