Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Wednesday 10th June 2026
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target=_blank>Lawmakers flee as fire breaks out at Senate hearing room
A fire outbreak on Wednesday disrupted proceedings at the Senate wing of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, forcing lawmakers, staff, and guests to flee the building before the situation was brought under control. The incident occurred at Senate Hearing Room 107, shortly after the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), chaired by
target=_blank>We drank our urine to survive, Libya returnee recounts desert ordeal
A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, on Wednesday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due to lack of water in the desert. Daniel, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) upon return to Nigeria, said she travelled with 52 other migrants in a single vehicle, out
target=_blank>Married woman nabbed in hotel after faking kidnap confesses
A woman found with her lover in a hotel after a false alarm about her being kidnapped has confessed. The woman, identified as Oluchi Ugbowan, made the disclosure after her arrest by operatives of the Edo State Police Command. She was arrested alongside several other suspects following investigations into her reported abduction. The disappearance had
target=_blank>No divorce without our approval, Hisbah warns intending couples in Kano
The Commander General of Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, has warned intending couples in the state’s planned mass wedding that they cannot divorce without returning to Hisbah. He stated this when he visited the Kano State Agency for the Control of AIDS (KSACA) headquarters, one of the venues for the ongoing medical
target=_blank>Okonkwo: I’ll release confidential information on Obi if provoked
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has issued a strong warning to the Presidential Candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, saying he may disclose confidential information he allegedly obtained while serving as his spokesperson during the 2023 general elections. Okonkwo, who worked under Obi when he was Presidential
target=_blank>Rainstorm kills woman, granddaughter in Bauchi
Rainstorm has killed Aisha Sagir, a 50-year-old woman, and her 4-year-old granddaughter, Aisha Shuaibu, both of Unguwar Katsinawa, Bara Village, Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State The heavy rainstorm accompanied by strong winds destroyed several houses, livestock and other valuables worth millions of naira in Bara. A resident of Bara, Muhammad Nasiru, told Daily
target=_blank>MAAUN Kano matriculates 1,056 students for 2025/2026 Session
Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Kano, on Tuesday matriculated 1,056 newly admitted students for the 2025/2026 academic session, reaffirming its position as one of Nigeria’s leading private universities. The fifth matriculation ceremony since the university’s establishment in 2022, held at the Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed Twin Lecture Theatre and attracted parents, guardians and
target=_blank>Barau asks universities to Turn research into wealth
Deputy of the President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has urged universities and other tertiary institutions in the country to prioritise research and its commercialisation as done by higher institutions in developed nations. Senator Barau made the call when he received the management of the North West University, Kano led by the Vice
target=_blank>Deeper Life: My son won’t succeed me, says Kumuyi
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, has dismissed speculation that he plans to hand over the leadership of the church to any of his biological children, insisting that the ministry belongs to Jesus Christ and not to his family. Speaking during a church service recently, Kumuyi said
target=_blank>N5bn Defamation Row Deepens as Okonkwo Releases Chats against Obi
Former presidential campaign spokesperson and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, has released alleged WhatsApp conversations to support claims of financial impropriety during the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) nomination process. Okonkwo alleged that presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and some party leaders were involved in the collection of money from aspirants seeking the party’s tickets.
target=_blank>World Cup 2026: Enyimba, Remo Stars to benefit from FIFA’s windfall
Former African champions Enyimba and Remo Stars will benefit from the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, windfall for releasing during the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. FIFA has set aside a $355m benefit programme for clubs who released their players during the qualifiers. The reward for clubs will cover the qualifying series for
World Cup 2026: Enyimba, Remo Stars to benefit from FIFA’s windfall
target=_blank>NWFL playoff: FC Robo Queens upset Nasarawa Amazons to record first win
FC Robo Queens bounced back into reckoning in the Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, Super Six playoff, claiming a stunning 2-0 victory over Nasarawa Amazons in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. The Lagos Landladies, who lost their opening two fixtures to Rivers Angels , and Edo Queens scored twice in the second half. It was Nasarawa
NWFL playoff: FC Robo Queens upset Nasarawa Amazons to record first win
target=_blank>APC officially inaugurates National Campaign Council for Ekiti guber election
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has inaugurated the National Campaign Council for the Ekiti state governorshipelection. The National Chairman of the party, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, did the inauguration on on Wednesday leading members of the National Working Committee, NWC, At the inauguration, Yilwatda commended the members of the Council for accepting the crucial responsibility. He
APC officially inaugurates National Campaign Council for Ekiti guber election
target=_blank>Over eight million North-West children out of school – Shettima
President Kashim Shettima has revealed that more than eight million children in Nigeria’s North-West region are currently out of school, describing the figure as part of the severe multidimensional poverty confronting the region. Shettima made the disclosure on Wednesday in a speech delivered on his behalf by Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin at the
Over eight million North-West children out of school – Shettima
target=_blank>Ibadan: Wade into Baale Idi Ose stool crisis – Asiwaju appeals to Olubadan
The Asipa Baale of Idi Ose, Chief Isiaka Olabamiji Asiwaju, has appealed to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, to wade into the controversies surrounding the Baale of Idi Ose stool. Asiwaju made the appeal while appearing before a special meeting of the Akinyele Local Government Traditional Council on Wednesday. The meeting was
Ibadan: Wade into Baale Idi Ose stool crisis – Asiwaju appeals to Olubadan
target=_blank>Zone XI Police Command, Osogbo appoints Ojedele new spokesperson
The Nigeria Police Force, Zone XI Command, Osogbo, has appointed SP Ojedele Olanrewaju Tunji as its new Zonal Police Public Relations Officer. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Zone XI Command on Wednesday. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone XI expressed confidence in the officer’s capacity to advance the
Zone XI Police Command, Osogbo appoints Ojedele new spokesperson
target=_blank>Iran will now pay the price for delaying to negotiate peace deal – Trump
United States President, Donald Trump, has said that Iran would now pay for taking too long to negotiate a peace deal. Trump made this statement in a post on his Truth Social on Wednesday, a day after suggesting an agreement was in the offing. His remark came after Iran and the US once again traded
Iran will now pay the price for delaying to negotiate peace deal – Trump
target=_blank>Benue South under siege – Senator Moro raises alarm over beheading of constituent
The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, has raised an alarm that communities in Benue South Senatorial District are “under siege” by armed attackers following the gruesome killing and beheading of a constituent. Moro, who represents Benue South, spoke on Wednesday during plenary, describing the security situation in parts of the district as dire and
Benue South under siege – Senator Moro raises alarm over beheading of constituent
target=_blank>Again, Senate orders arrest of ex-NNPCL GCEO Kyari over alleged N210trn fraud
The Senate, through its Committee on Public Accounts, on Wednesday ordered the arrest of the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, for failing to appear before it over an alleged unaccounted N210 trillion between 2017 and 2023. However, former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of
Again, Senate orders arrest of ex-NNPCL GCEO Kyari over alleged N210trn fraud
target=_blank>Jigawa Assembly confirms Ahmad Kaugama as commissioner
The Jigawa State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed the appointment of Alhaji Ahmad Kaugama as a commissioner and member of the Jigawa State Executive Council. The nomination of Alhaji Ahmad Kaugama was conveyed in a letter forwarded by Governor Malam Umar Namadi and read during plenary by the Speaker of the House, Haruna
Jigawa Assembly confirms Ahmad Kaugama as commissioner
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