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Here are the top ten stories from across the country.
1. Democracy Day: Tinubu assures Nigerians of help, and vows to continue fighting against insecurity
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his government remains committed to addressing the twin challenges of insecurity and economic hardship, and stated that his country will not give in to terrorism, banditry or any form of criminal coercion.Read more
2. NAF intervenes as search intensifies for kidnapped Oyo teachers and students
The Nigerian Air Force has stepped up efforts to secure the release of dozens of kidnapped teachers and students in Oyo State, deploying surveillance aircraft to help security agencies track the victims and their abductors.Read more
3. NANS plans Monday fight at LAUTECH over student suspensions
The Nigerian Air Force has stepped up efforts to secure the release of dozens of kidnapped teachers and students in Oyo State, deploying surveillance aircraft to help security agencies track the victims and their abductors.Read more
4. Video shows the moment police officers raided the kidnappers’ hideout to rescue the former minister’s sister, Adelabu, twin boys
Police officers managed to raid the kidnapper’s hideout and rescue Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and his 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were recently kidnapped in Ibadan, Oyo State.Read more
6. Kano moves to screen 3,000 potential couples ahead of a state-sponsored mass wedding
Preparations for the planned mass wedding program in Kano State have entered a critical phase, with authorities set to begin comprehensive health checks on 3,000 prospective brides and grooms in 24 local government areas.Read more
6. Senator Alli rejects kidnapping charges after Adelabu’s sister regains her freedom
Senator Sharafadeen Alli has categorically rejected allegations linking him to the kidnapping of Mrs Olaide Adegoke, younger sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and described the claims as a calculated attempt to tarnish his reputation and inflame political tensions in Oyo State.Read more
7. Middle East conflict, soaring fuel prices will slash global airline revenues, IATA warns
Global airlines are bracing for a sharp decline in profitability this year as rising tensions in the Middle East and soaring jet fuel prices erode airline industry revenues, according to new estimates released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).Read more
8. Kano moves to screen 3,000 potential couples ahead of a state-sponsored mass wedding
Preparations for the planned mass wedding program in Kano State have entered a critical phase, with authorities set to begin comprehensive health checks on 3,000 prospective brides and grooms in 24 local government areas.Read more
9. FG expands registration verification for Nigerians who fled South Africa, over 500 allowed to return
The Federal Government has extended the screening and verification process 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. Tensions in the Middle East deepened when Iran warned the US and Israel about the consequences of the airstrike in Beirut
Prospects for fragile peace in the Middle East suffered another setback on Sunday after Iran issued new threats against the United States and Israel following an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, as the regional conflict entered its 100th day.Read more
