1. The abduction of dozens of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has sparked widespread outrage across the country, prompting condemnation from the Senate, coordinated nationwide protests by teachers, and renewed calls by lawmakers for comprehensive reforms to Nigeria’s security architecture.
The protest took place in the Federal Capital Territory, Edo, Rivers, Cross River, Benue, Adamawa, Taraba, Anambra, A’Ibom, Abia, Osun, Lagos, Niger and several other states.
2. Members of the organised private sector have cautioned against expecting private sector employers to automatically match the N100,000 minimum wage being adopted by some state governments. They warned that many small and medium-sized enterprises are already struggling under rising production costs and shrinking profit margins
3. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has broken silence on the controversy involving Lere Olayinka, spokesman of Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Olayinka had taunted Emeka Ike, a Nollywood actor, for registering in Imo State and transferring his registration details to the FCT on May 15.
4. The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged the federal government to give Nigeria’s security chiefs a 90-day deadline to eliminate terrorists across the country or resign from office. Adeboye made the call in a video shared on X on Tuesday in which he expressed concern over the country’s security situation and urged authorities to act swiftly against those responsible for the violence.
5. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the red chamber is working towards securing tickets for some of the senators who lost the bid to contest the 2027 general elections. Speaking after the 4-week recess of the Senate Akpabio congratulated those who lost the primaries in anticipation of the desired results.
6. The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Tuesday declared a three-day national mourning from June 12, to June 14 to honour the victims of mass abductions, and banditry across the nation. CAN also designated June 14 as “Black sunday” in Churches as a mark of solidarity with families affected.
7. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday returned to Abuja after spending the Eid-el-Kabir holiday in Lagos, where he combined the festive period with a series of political, governmental and diplomatic engagements. The President arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and was received by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila and other senior government officials.
8. President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to address a joint session of the National Assembly on June 12 as part of activities marking this year’s Democracy Day celebration. The address will form part of a series of official events lined up by the Federal Government to commemorate the 2026 Democracy Day, according to the Inter-Ministerial Committee inaugurated on Tuesday to coordinate the nationwide programme.
9. Ogun State Police Command has debunked reports of bandit attacks and invasions of communities and schools in parts of the state, clarifying that the recent arrest of 38 Ivorians in Atan-Ota was unrelated to banditry or terrorism. The command’s public relations officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.
10. The Federal Government has intensified health screening at the country’s airports, seaports and land borders. It also announced that travellers identified as high-risk or displaying symptoms associated with Ebola and other viral haemorrhagic fevers will be subjected to secondary screening, isolation and referral procedures
