Good morning. Here is today’s summary from TheMatrix Newspapers:
1. Warri-Itakpe Train Services: 8 Incidents In 3 Years Trigger Fear, Concerns
- Three Passengers Dead In Latest Derailment, Presidency Confirms
- Nigerian Railway Corporation Activates Emergency Response Teams To Scene Of Incident
No fewer than three people died when a train derailed on the Warri–Itakpe rail corridor in Agbor, Delta state, on Monday. READ MORE
2. FG Approves Outstanding Payment To 1,240 Contractors
- Priority Given To Verified Claims Below N100m
- Says Every Public Purchase Over ₦1m Must Be Through Contract Awards
The Federal Ministry of Finance has approved the settlement of outstanding payments owed to more than 1,240 contractors engaged across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), with priority given to verified claims valued below ₦100 million.
READ MORE3. TCN, AfDB Host Validation Workshop for Battery Energy Storage System
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), is hosting a two-day Validation Workshop for the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Feasibility Study on Monday, 8th to Tuesday 9th June, 2026 in Abuja. READ MORE
4. Tinubu Swears In New Power, Foreign Affairs Ministers After Adelabu, Tuggar Exit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday formally inaugurated two new members of the Federal Executive Council, swearing in Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs following the exit of their predecessors from the cabinet. READ MORE
5. Ogun Police Nab Eight Foreign Nationals Over Staged Abduction, Ransom Fraud
Detectives attached to Ifo Division of the Ogun State Police Command, led by CSP Olabisi Kamorudeen, the Divisional Police Officer have uncovered a transnational criminal syndicate involved in a carefully coordinated fake kidnapping scheme designed to extort ransom from unsuspecting families abroad. READ MORE
6. How Tinubu, Governors, Senate Struck Historic Deal To Create State Police
The Senate has started the process of fast-track constitutional changes to set up state police in Nigeria, in what lawmakers refer to as an unprecedented consensus between President Bola Tinubu, state governors and the National Assembly, which could prove one of the more significant security changes since Nigeria returned to democratic rule. READ MORE
7. NDPC, Meta Launch Initiative To Strengthen Data Protection In Nigeria
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched the Meta-Supported Initiatives for Data Protection (M-SIDP), a strategic programme aimed at strengthening strategic guardrails for data subjects. READ MORE
8. Invest Lagos 3.0 Summit: Investments, Enterprise Will Drive Nigeria’s $1trn Economy – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria’s ambition of building a one-trillion-dollar economy is driven by enterprise, investment and coordinated reforms across all levels of government. READ MORE
9. Ayra Starr Responds to Backlash Over KOKO London Appearance
Nigerian singer Ayra Starr has dismissed criticism surrounding her recent fashion choice, insisting she remains unbothered by negative reactions online. READ MORE
10. Drama As Africa’s Best World Cup Referee Is Reportedly Denied Entry To US
A Somali referee widely regarded as one of Africa’s best officials has reportedly been denied entry into the United States and sent back to Istanbul after arriving at Miami International Airport ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. READ MORE
