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Friday, June 5, 2026

Rights

June 5, 2026

N100,000 Minimum Wage: NLC urges proper consultation, economic realities

“Before proposing N100,000, let us ask the governors what they have been using the resources available to their states to do,” said the NLC chair in Lagos.

June 5, 2026

Over four in five Nigerians want social media ban for children: Survey

The survey showed that 64.5 per cent of respondents favoured a minimum social media age of 16 years or 17 years, above the widely adopted global threshold of 13.

Children with phone
June 4, 2026

Alleged Murder: Widow, detained children sue IGP Disu for illegal detention

The widow sued the inspector general of police, Tunji Disu, and the FCT police commissioner, Ahmed Sanusi, for illegal detention.

inspector general of police, Tunji Disu, and the FCT police commissioner, Ahmed Sanusi,
June 4, 2026

Nigeria among world’s most neglected displacement crises: Report

This is Nigeria’s sixth appearance on the list since 2016. It ranked fifth in 2016, 10th in 2017, eighth in 2019, sixth in 2020, and eighth in 2021.

IDPs
June 4, 2026

Kogi chief judge frees two prison inmates in Kabba

The chief judge of Kogi, Josiah Majebi, on Thursday freed two awaiting-trial inmates, Hassan Alfa and Umar Abubakar, at the Kabba Medium Security Custodial Centre.

PRISON INMATES
June 4, 2026

Youth network calls for positive change among young Nigerians

The Young African Leaders Initiative is the United States’ signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders.

Nigerian youths
June 4, 2026

NHRC demands urgent rescue of abducted Oyo schoolchildren, teachers

Tony Ojukwu called for the urgent rescue of the abducted Oyo schoolchildren and their teachers.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
June 4, 2026

Private school owners decry Tinubu govt for being slow to rescue kidnapped Oyo pupils

NAPPS called on the federal and state governments, security agencies and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the immediate rescue of the kidnapped teachers and pupils.

NAPPS members
June 4, 2026

Show remorse, return kidnapped schoolchildren to their families, Obi begs Oyo terrorists

However, Mr Obi noted that the society “we abuse today will take its revenge on our children tomorrow”.

Peter Obi
June 3, 2026

Sexual violence one of most defining features of Sudan’s war: UN

The United Nations says sexual violence is one of the “most defining features” of Sudan’s war, now in its fourth year.

Sudan war