June 1, 2026

Presidency defends secrecy over Oyo school rescue plans

The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has defended the Federal Government’s approach to communicating kidnapping incidents, saying public updates on rescue operations could compromise security efforts as armed groups also monitor social media.  
June 1, 2026

Labour rejects N100,000 minimum wage proposal

The Nigeria Labour Congress has dismissed the proposal of N100,000 as minimum wage by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, insisting that a realistic living wage under the current economic conditions should be as high as N1m.   The NLC spokesperson, Benson
June 1, 2026

Gunmen ambush police officers in Anambra, kill two

Two police officers have been killed after gunmen ambushed a police team along the Amansea–Ndiora–Ndiukwuenu–Awa–Ufuma Road in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.   The attack occurred on Sunday night as the officers were returning from an assignment,