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Peter Obi said Children’s Day brings little joy in Nigeria as 82 schoolchildren remain abducted, describing the situation as a national shame and a failure to protect vulnerable citizens.
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The African Development Bank appointed Festus Keyamo as African champion for a $7bn aviation transformation programme aimed at modernising Africa’s aviation sector and expanding investment across the continent.
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Pete Hegseth said Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to prioritise protection of Christians in Nigeria, claiming a joint U.S.–Nigeria operation killed ISIS’s second-in-command and hundreds of fighters in the Lake Chad Basin.
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ActionAid Nigeria demanded the immediate rescue of 25 abducted Oyo schoolchildren and seven teachers, describing their continued captivity as a moral failure and calling for intensified government action.
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President Bola Tinubu assured families of abducted children that intensified rescue operations were underway, while directing stronger school security measures and expanded implementation of the Safe Schools framework nationwide.
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Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege resigned from the APC, saying he would not remain “a sitting duck” in a party where he could no longer advance Delta State interests.
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The Coalition for National Security and Democratic Stability praised the Nigerian military and CDS Olufemi Oluyede after troops neutralised 317 criminals, rescued 221 kidnap victims and intensified anti-terror operations nationwide.
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Governor Seyi Makinde has assured families of abducted teachers and students in Oyo State that efforts are ongoing to secure their release following recent attacks on schools in Oriire LGA.
Tech & Education
FCTA has partnered with Vando Career Services to introduce career guidance and mentoring for secondary school leavers in Abuja. The programme will use workshops, assessments, and mentorship to help students choose better career paths and reduce poor subject or course decisions after school. Officials say it will be rolled out in selected schools first, with plans to expand across the FCT.
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Child rights experts say Nigerian children face worsening conditions due to poverty, insecurity, and weak education systems, especially during this year’s Children’s Day. They warn that poor funding, inconsistent school policies, and economic hardship are increasing out-of-school numbers and exposing children to greater risks. They’re calling for joint action from government, communities, and institutions to protect children and improve access to quality education.
Tech & Education
A Lagos Federal High Court has fixed 20 July 2026 for judgment in a suit by WASPAN challenging the FCCPC’s digital lending regulations. The case centres on whether the FCCPC overstepped its authority with its DEON consumer lending rules, with WASPAN arguing that regulation of digital lending should fall under the CBN and NCC instead.
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EYAI is urging African governments to create locally designed AI policies and regulations to avoid overdependence on foreign tech systems. At a Girls in ICT event in Lagos, the group warned that without homegrown frameworks, Africa risks adopting AI systems that don’t fit its social and economic realities. It also stressed early AI education, ethical use, and stronger public-private partnerships to build digital skills among young people.
