Abuja National Mosque...Photo Credit: goldnigeriatv

Fresh scrutiny has greeted the 2026 budget after findings showed that dozens of Federal Government agencies allocated nearly N400bn to the construction and rehabilitation of mosques, traditional rulers’ palaces, community halls and other constituency-related projects.

Meanwhile, the Department of State Services has arraigned five suspected Ansaru members over the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State, while the Federal Government has opened recruitment into the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service.

In Lagos, police arrested a man accused of harassing his widowed daughter-in-law, as a UK tribunal upheld the dismissal of a lecturer over controversial remarks.

Stay with us for full details of each story as the day unfolds.

1. Budget 2026: Govt agencies vote N400bn for mosques, palaces, halls

Findings by The PUNCH show that about 78 Ministries, Departments and Agencies allocated nearly N400bn in the 2026 budget for projects including mosques, traditional rulers’ palaces, community halls, village market squares and civic centres.

Read here: https://punchng.com/budget-2026-govt-agencies-vote-n400bn-for-mosques-palaces-halls/

2. DSS arraigns five over Oyo school abduction

The Department of State Services has arraigned five suspected members of the Ansaru terrorist group before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the May 15 abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and the alleged killing of two victims.

Read here: https://punchng.com/dss-arraigns-five-over-oyo-school-abduction/

3. Father-in-law in police net over Lagos widow’s harassment

Police have arrested a man accused of threatening, intimidating and attempting to dispossess his widowed daughter-in-law of her late husband’s property in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency said it intervened after the case gained attention on social media.

Read here: https://punchng.com/father-in-law-in-police-net-over-lagos-widows-harassment/

4. How to apply for FG’s Agricultural Quarantine Service recruitment

The Federal Government has commenced recruitment into the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service for vacancies across the Superintendent, Inspectorate and Assistant cadres.

Read here: https://punchng.com/how-to-apply-for-fgs-agricultural-quarantine-service-recruitment/

5. UK lecturer loses appeal after being sacked for calling women ‘females’

A UK employment tribunal has upheld the dismissal of University of Derby lecturer Russell Cherrington after rejecting his appeal against being sacked over comments described as misogynistic, transphobic and divisive.

Read here: https://punchng.com/uk-lecturer-loses-appeal-after-being-sacked-for-calling-women-females/

6. Toyin Abraham had no hand in my marriage collapse — Femi Adebayo’s ex-wife

Omotayo Sanusi, popularly known as Iyan Aladuke and the estranged wife of actor Femi Adebayo, has dismissed viral claims that actress Toyin Abraham contributed to the breakdown of her marriage.

Read here: https://punchng.com/toyin-abraham-had-no-hand-in-my-marriage-collapse-femi-adebayos-ex-wife/