Latest News 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.

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, assured protesting teachers and civil society organisations in Abuja that security agencies are intensifying efforts to secure the release of abducted teachers and students.

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.

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has threatened to shut down primary and secondary schools across Nigeria if the federal and state governments fail to guarantee the safety of teachers and pupils amid rising insecurity.

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.

A commercial motorcyclist has been beaten to death in Lagos after a mob, acting on viral social media posts falsely claiming armed bandits had invaded nearby communities, wrongly identified him as one of the attackers.

Lagos has emerged as one of Africa's key visa-processing centres following a decision by the United States government to drastically reduce the number of embassies and consulates across the continent that can process visa applications.

Teachers in Kano State are joining a nationwide solidarity rally on Tuesday to demand the safe release of abducted students and teachers in Oyo and Borno states, as concerns continue to grow over the security of schools across Nigeria.

Nigeria’s capital market has recorded a major milestone with the successful transition to a T+1 settlement cycle, becoming the first market in Africa to adopt the shortened settlement framework aimed at improving efficiency, reducing risk, and boosting competitiveness.