Homepage Lagos from Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026

Teachers in Lagos on Tuesday staged a protest to demand the immediate release of teachers and students abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, warning that rising insecurity is threatening the future of education in Nigeria.

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged residents to disregard reports of alleged school kidnappings in parts of the state, describing the claims as false and intended to cause panic.

No fewer than 13 members of the House of Representatives have defected from their political parties, citing internal crises, leadership disputes and the need to better serve their constituents.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reassigned its four deputy governors, moving them to new departments in a major internal reshuffle.

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged Nigerian authorities, media organisations and cultural stakeholders to prevent festivals and public events from becoming platforms that normalize tobacco use, warning that culture should never be used as a vehicle for promoting addiction and disease.