*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 08/06/2025* Looming floods in 33 States: Food insecurity may worsen Fibre cuts disrupt telecom services in nine states Anambra, Osun polls: Anxieties in APC as Soludo, Adeleke court Tinubu I’ve never begged Wike for money – Abati counters Lere Olayinka God warned my firstborn would die if I left RCCG — Adeboye Osimhen agrees personal terms with Al Hilal Spending bill criticism: Trump warns Musk of serious consequences Nigeria, U.S trade hits $13bn, 2nd largest in Africa — Mills, Envoy Nigeria, Angola lead Africa’s push for energy independence — Report Ireland spends N577m to deport 35 Nigerians No lives lost in fire incident at Mecca pilgrims’ hotel – NAHCON Terror financier: British-Nigerian, Ojiri jailed for concealing £140,000 art transactions Nigerians losing their minds in Libyan prisons – Returnee ---------------------------- *DID YOU KNOW?* * Wagyu, which means “Japanese Cow” in Japanese, is the most expensive beef in the world. It can only come from a certain breed, such as Japanese Black (Kuroge) cattle. Each cow is identified with a nose print and a unique 10-digit Cattle ID number that can be used to research date of birth, lineage, farm and other important details. * The ‘Baby Shark Dance’ is one of the most-watched videos on YouTube, with over 14.66 billion views. ---------------------------- President, Atiku, others mourn as music icon Ejeagha dies at 95 Tinubu in support of LG autonomy – Senator Karimi ICPC arraigns court worker over N9.2m job scam NAF destroys Boko Haram storage facility in Borno Egbetokun hailed for abolishing case transfer, other reforms Akume not silent on insecurity in Benue, says SGF office NAPTIP rejects Speed Darlington’s June 26 appearance request FG relocates 484 pilgrims after Saudi hotel fire Brazilian tourism board strengthens ties with NICO No state can receive LGs’ funds, FG insists Zulum, Shehu urge FG to fast-track Alau Dam project to avert looming disaster FG declares Abia river blindness free Why new firm won oil blocks in 2024 round — NUPRC Eid: NRC adds special services on Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kaduna routes NIN registration yet to commence in 256 custodial centres – Report NOA kicks against proliferation of small and light weapons in A’Ibom OAUSTECH’s lecturer gets patent rights for pharmaceutical device Man who died after jumping from 3-storey not our student – UNIZIK Civil War my most difficult period in life — Gowon ‘It wasn’t a firearm,’ Paul Adefarasin addresses viral video allegations Otedola eulogises Tinubu, describes President as history maker Trustfund Pension declares 55 kobo dividend Peter Obi decries unpaid 5- year salary arrears for UNIZIK workers Lagos APC members protest imposition in council Soludo optimistic as Anambra poll campaign kicks off Wednesday Zulum donates N100m to injured, fallen soldiers’ families Ibas rues Songhai Farm’s neglect in Rivers Defection: We remain loyal to Eno, didn’t resign —Commissioners Delta approves multi-billion naira road projects, N6.7bn UBEC counterpart fund Anambra sets up electricity commission to boost power supply NOA kicks against proliferation of small and light weapons in A’Ibom No fight between Ooni and I, says Alaafin Drug-fuelled Kwara man dies in well ---------------------------- *TODAY IN HISTORY* * On this day in 1998, General Sani Abacha, a military head of state of Nigeria, died in Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. On November 17, 1993, Abacha became head of state when he overthrew the Ernest Shonekan-led interim national government set in place by General Ibrahim Babangida on August 26, 1993, after Babangida annulled the 1993 presidential which billionaire MKO Abiola won. * On this day in 1949, George Orwell published ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’. Orwell’s nightmarish description of a totalitarian society set in the year 1984 is a significant work of English literature and popular novel. The phrase, Big Brother is watching you, stems from this work. ---------------------------- *ADVERT* Do you want to have a deep knowledge of Entrepreneurship And Tech Startups, click the link below https://selar.com/34z311 ---------------------------- Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back. – John Ruskin Good morning *Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com, +234-8122200446*