Here are the top ten stories from across the country.
1. Democracy Day: Tinubu assures Nigerians of relief, vows unrelenting fight against insecurity
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration remains committed to overcoming the twin challenges of insecurity and economic hardship, declaring that the country will not surrender to terrorism, banditry or any form of criminal coercion.Read more
2. NAF steps in as search intensifies for abducted Oyo teachers, pupils
The Nigerian Air Force has stepped up efforts to secure the release of dozens of teachers and pupils kidnapped in Oyo State, deploying a surveillance aircraft to assist security agencies tracking the victims and their captors.Read more
3. NANS plans Monday showdown at LAUTECH over suspension of students
The Nigerian Air Force has stepped up efforts to secure the release of dozens of teachers and pupils kidnapped in Oyo State, deploying a surveillance aircraft to assist security agencies tracking the victims and their captors.Read more
4. Video shows moment police operatives burst kidnappers’ hideout to rescue sister of former minister, Adelabu, twin boys
Police operatives have successfully stormed a kidnappers’ hideout and rescued Mrs . Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were recently abducted in Ibadan, Oyo State.Read more
6. Kano moves to screen 3,000 prospective couples ahead of state-sponsored mass wedding
Preparations for Kano State’s planned mass wedding programme have entered a critical phase, with authorities set to begin comprehensive medical screening for 3,000 prospective brides and grooms across 24 local government areas.Read more
6. Senator Alli rejects kidnap allegations after Adelabu’s sister regains freedom
Senator Sharafadeen Alli has strongly dismissed allegations linking him to the abduction of Mrs Olaide Adegoke, the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, describing the claims as a calculated attempt to damage his reputation and inflame political tensions in Oyo State.Read more
7. Middle East conflict, soaring fuel prices set to slash global airline earnings, IATA warns
Global airlines are bracing for a sharp decline in profitability this year as escalating tensions in the Middle East and surging jet fuel costs erode earnings across the aviation industry, according to a new forecast released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).Read more
8. Kano moves to screen 3,000 prospective couples ahead of state-sponsored mass wedding
Preparations for Kano State’s planned mass wedding programme have entered a critical phase, with authorities set to begin comprehensive medical screening for 3,000 prospective brides and grooms across 24 local government areas.Read more
9. FG extends registration verification for Nigerians fleeing South Africa, over 500 cleared for return
The Federal Government has prolonged the screening and verification exercise for Nigerians seeking evacuation from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks, pushing the deadline to June 10, 2026, as authorities work to process all eligible applicants.Read more
10. Middle East tensions deepen as Iran warns US, Israel of consequences following Beirut airstrikes
The fragile prospects for peace in the Middle East suffered another setback on Sunday after Iran issued fresh threats against the United States and Israel following Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, as the regional conflict entered its 100th day.Read more
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