Latest News from Monday, June 1st, 2026

The Nigerian Army says troops of the 12 Brigade have successfully rescued 23 kidnapped passengers following a swift counter-kidnapping operation along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has criticised key opposition political parties over recent disputes arising from their primary elections after claiming to be credible alternatives to the ruling APC.

Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has dismissed a social media message claiming he is planning a protest over rising insecurity in the country.

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has fired back at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over comments that the opposition coalition would not secure up to 10 per cent of votes in Rivers State during the 2027 presidential election.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has selected Hon. Damilola Sonayon-James as the deputy governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Council of Fulani Chiefs in South-West Nigeria has distanced itself from individuals currently under investigation over kidnapping activities in Ogun State, stressing that it does not support any form of criminality.

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has dismissed reports claiming he is considering leaving the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) to become the running mate of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2027 general elections.

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to begin an indefinite strike over the continued captivity of abducted teachers and pupils in the state.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 3 for hearing in a suit filed by ADC chieftain, Nafiu-Bala Gombe, seeking to stop former Senate President, David Mark, and former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, from parading themselves as leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The Lagos State Government has stepped up surveillance and emergency preparedness measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) to prevent the importation of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) into Nigeria following renewed outbreaks in parts of East and Central Africa.

President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State and ordered the deployment of a specialised security unit to intensify efforts to rescue pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area.