1. Some gunmen have killed four people, including two police officers, in Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east.
The incident happened at about 9 p.m. on Sunday when gunmen attacked the convoy of Ben Nwankwo, the newly appointed chief of staff to Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State.
2. The Federal Government has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies to immediately discontinue the practice of placing civil servants on what is commonly referred to as a mandatory three-month pre-retirement leave, declaring that such a provision does not exist in the Public Service Rules.
3. A notorious bandit leader, Kachallah Muhammad, has established communication with relatives of the abducted retired senior military officer, Major General Rabe Abubakar Batsari, Daily Trust learnt on Monday. Sources said the bandit kingpin, who operates in parts of Katsina State, opened a line of communication with the family of the retired General on Monday morning.
4. Cholera outbreak has killed more than 40 people and infected over 3,000 in 139 communities across seven local government areas of Borno State, Daily Trust gathered. This, according to government estimates, was recorded in Maiduguri, Jere, Mafa, Konduga, Monguno, Ngala and Magumeri, between 1st to 28th of May, 2026.
5. Parents of 42 pupils abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State have accused the Federal Government of neglect, alleging that authorities have shown greater urgency in responding to a similar abduction in Oyo State. Their complaints come as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s high-powered delegation visited affected communities in Oyo State, where gunmen abducted dozens of pupils and teachers on May 15.
6. At least two Niger Republic nationals and three other masterminds linked to the abduction of school children in Papiri, Niger State, have been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS. The operatives also recovered a large cache of arms, including 15 AK rifles and 1,434 rounds of live ammunition from them.
7. Following the abduction of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar, and his wife in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday by suspected terrorists, defence headquarters has ordered the deployment of intelligence assets, saying troops were working round the clock to rescue the senior officer.
8. Former Northeast Vice Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Babachir David Lawal, launched a scathing attack on presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar on Monday. He described Atiku as unfit to be president, alleging that he “rigged” the party’s primary.
9. Thousands of Africans seeking visas to the United States could soon face additional travel costs and longer processing journeys following a decision by the U.S. government to reduce the number of embassies and consulates handling visa applications across the continent.
10. The Central Bank of Nigeria has redeployed its four Deputy Governors in a management reshuffle aimed at strengthening its leadership structure and improving operational efficiency. The changes, which took effect on June 1, 2026, were reflected in an updated profile on the apex bank’s official website on Monday.
