’52m Nigerian pupils at risk, as school attacks escalate across states’ – Stakeholders

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52m pupils in Nigeria at risk

Stakeholders have warned that Nigeria’s education sector is facing one of its gravest threats in recent years, with growing insecurity putting the future of more than 52 million pupils and students at risk across the country. A surge in school attacks, kidnappings of students and teachers, and persistent violence in several communities has continued to disrupt learning, forcing the closure of schools and deepening concerns over access to education.  The crisis comes at a time when the country is already grappling with an estimated 15 million out-of-school children. The situation…

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NANS plans 3-day protest over abduction of Borno schoolchildren

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NANS tells Tinubu

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone-E (North-East), has announced plans to stage a peaceful solidarity protest over the abduction of 42 students of Government Day Secondary School, Mussa, in Askira/Uba local government area of Borno States. The planned demonstration, scheduled to hold from June 5 to June 7, will take place simultaneously across the North-East states of Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa and Taraba. The development was contained in a notice issued by the Chief of Staff to the NANS Zone-E Coordinator, Lukman Yusuf, who said the protest is aimed…

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Gunmen abduct Adelabu’s sister, 12yr-old twin sons in Ibadan

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Gunmen abduct Adelabu’s sister

…Security agencies launch rescue operation The younger sister of former Minister of Power and leading All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons have been abducted by armed gunmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The victims, identified as Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, 43, and her twin sons, Peter and Paul, were reportedly kidnapped in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026, while on their way to school. Confirming the incident, Adelabu’s Media Aide, Comrade Femi Awogboro, disclosed that the…

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Kaduna: Uba Sani signs 3 landmark laws to transform energy, agriculture, and climate governance 

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Uba Sani signs 3 landmark laws

Kaduna State government has described the signing of three strategic laws by Governor Senator Uba Sani, as a major milestone in the State’s drive to accelerate economic growth, strengthen institutions, and promote sustainable development. In a statement issued by the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaƙi, the Government said the newly enacted Kaduna State Electricity Law, 2026, Kaduna State Agricultural Development Fund (KADFund) Law, 2025, and Kaduna State Climate Change Advisory Board Law, 2026 provide a comprehensive framework for transforming the State’s energy, agriculture, and environmental sectors. Speaking…

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Private sector pushes back, declares ₦100,000 minimum wage unaffordable

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Private sector on minimum wage

Members of the organised private sector have cautioned against expecting private sector employers to automatically match the ₦100,000 minimum wage being adopted by some state governments.  The business groups said that while some large firms and thriving sectors of the economy could afford wages above ₦100,000, most SMEs were battling high operating costs, inflation, energy expenses and weak consumer demand. They warned that many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are already struggling under rising production costs and shrinking profit margins. The comments followed growing speculation over the possibility of a…

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North-West IDP population jumps 22%, as insecurity forces 143,000 core from homes

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The number of internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria’s North-West region rose sharply by 143,189 within six months, highlighting the worsening humanitarian impact of insecurity across the zone. Latest figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) indicate that the region’s displaced population increased from 650,345 in December 2025 to 793,534 in May 2026, representing a 22% rise. The data, contained in the UNHCR Nigeria Forcibly Displaced Populations Dashboard published in late May 2026, attributes the surge largely to escalating violence and displacement in Sokoto and Zamfara states. Compiled…

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Vandals collapse 6 TCN towers on Apir–Lafia line, cut power to Abuja, Jos axis

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Vandals collapse 6 TCN towers

…As TCN mobilises for emergency repairs Vandals have collapsed six transmission towers along the Apir–Lafia 330kV corridor, cutting electricity supply to parts of North-Central Nigeria, including areas under Abuja and Jos distribution networks. TCN confirmed on Tuesday that towers T125 to T130 on Apir–Lafia 330kV Transmission Lines-I and II were vandalized and collapsed at about 1:15 a.m. on May 30, 2026, during a heavy downpour. An attempt to reclose Line-II at 2:08 a.m. failed. TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah said engineers who inspected the corridor found extensive damage…

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2027: “North will vote Tinubu to boost 2031 chances” – Ex-ACF scribe, Anthony Sani

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Ex ACF scribe on Asiwaju 2027

Former Secretary General of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Anthony Sani, has said the North would vote for President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming 2027 general election. Speaking with newsmen yesterday, Sani said the North would back Tinubu’s second term bid to boost its chances of returning to power in 2031. According to him: “President Bola Tinubu will get the majority votes in the North because the North is hoping to produce the President in 2031 after it has been in the South for eight years”. The former ACF scribe…

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Abuja train attack: Tukur Mamu pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to 17-count terrorism, money laundering & firearms charges

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Tukur Mamu on terrorism charges

Alleged terrorist negotiator Tukur Mohammed Mamu was on Monday re-arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on a 17-count amended charge bordering on terrorism-related offences. Mamu was re-arraigned before Justice Mohammed Umar and pleaded ‘not guilty’ to all counts after the amended charge was read to him in court. Prosecution counsel, David Kaswe told the court that the charge was amended to align with evidence already presented during the trial. Defence counsel Johnson Usman (SAN) did not oppose the request for the defendant to take his plea on the…

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Wike’s Abuja revolution: Three years of unprecedented transformation

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By  Dr. Jumai Ahmadu By every visible and measurable indicator, the FCT under the leadership of the Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, is undergoing one of the most ambitious transformations in its history. In less than three years, Abuja has witnessed a scale of infrastructural development, governance reforms, urban renewal, and institutional expansion that many residents and stakeholders say is unmatched since the creation of the Federal Capital Territory in 1976. From the city centre to satellite towns and Area Councils, the evidence of transformation is impossible to ignore. Roads…

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