Nigeria’s top stories on Tuesday include major policy decisions, security developments and judicial rulings.
The Federal Executive Council approved the first major reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 53 years, introducing full digitalisation, enhanced security and improved welfare for corps members. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai rescued 10 NECO candidates and teachers abducted during an attack on a secondary school in Borno, while Oyo police rescued two kidnapped children and dismantled a kidnapping syndicate.
The Federal Government directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to prevent excessive fuel pricing by marketers. Meanwhile, a Federal High Court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as a political party within 72 hours.
Cooking gas prices have begun falling following improved supply. In Lagos, a commercial bus conductor allegedly stabbed a LASTMA official during a traffic enforcement operation.
In Rivers State, two siblings died after a passenger boat capsized in Ahoada. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, threatened an indefinite strike if three state governments fail to implement the 2025 FG/ASUU agreement by the end of July.
In Niger State, police arrested an officer and two others over the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl. WhatsApp also began rolling out username reservations, allowing users to connect without sharing their phone numbers ahead of the feature’s wider launch later this year.
