‎*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 15/05/2025* Mass failure: JAMB boss weeps as human error forces Lagos, S’East resits Rising insecurity: Tinubu, govs to deploy 130,000 new forest guards nationwide DSS drags Pat Utomi to court over shadow govt formation NNPCL didn’t remit N500bn revenue in 2024 – W’Bank Health workers urge govt to resolve salary delay or face strike NIMC’s enrolment hits 120m Tension in Ogun, Lagos over alleged ‘deadly rice’ in circulation Military rule enabled corruption, violated civil liberties – Gowon State varsities now 68 as Benue gets second approval Mexican influencer shot dead during live stream Petrobras seeks return to Nigeria’s oil sector, eyes deepwater fields AFRIMA 2025: AU awards host city right to Lagos US deports 6 Nigerians for various offences --------------------------- *DID YOU KNOW?* * The Buddha commonly depicted in statues and pictures is a different person entirely. The real Buddha was actually incredibly skinny because of self-deprivation. * Chocolate, macadamia nuts, cooked onions, or anything with caffeine is harmful to dogs. --------------------------- Tinubu taken courageous decisions to fix Nigeria’s economy – Shettima Conduct of national census long overdue, says Akpabio Senate confirms five INEC RECs Senate probes MDAs to unmask Federal Character principle violators Abbas laments shipping glitches, revenue loss to Nigeria’s neighbours Reps seek mandatory diphtheria immunisation in 774 councils ‘Enforce Disability Act in aviation sector’, Reps tasks NCAA Reps to investigate remittances to RMRDC Bandits feeding kidnapped babies to dogs, Zamfara rep alleges Bill to establish National Rice Development Council scales second reading in Senate Alleged N3.1bn fraud: EFCC presents final witness against Suswam Court dismisses First Bank’s applications in suit against GHL Alleged terrorism: DSS denies keeping Nnamdi Kanu in solitary confinement 17 suspected Internet fraudsters arrested in Kwara CBEX: EFCC removes Ellie Bitar from wanted list, intensifies suspects hunt Ribadu: FG committed to protecting Nigeria’s critical assets from emerging threats FG inaugurates smart police station in Abuja FG scores Tinubu high on economy Minister counters ICPC’s N71bn fraud allegation in NELFUND FG approves two power projects for Oyo State, concessions hydropower plant FG launches $500m climate investment platform Apapa Customs post N1tn revenue Fed Govt sets up committee to standardise varsity fee payments Student Loan: Allow students with applications to sit for exams, Govt tells tertiary institutions NAHCON airlifts 14,165 pilgrims in five days Don’t hold more than 60,000 Riyals for Hajj, NAHCON cautions pilgrims Japa worsening health sector crises – Unions Agriculture key to Nigeria’s progress – Oluremi Tinubu FCTA warns against underage gambling, unveils new gaming framework Underfunding, brain drain impact Nigerian versities’ global ranking – Registrars Kogi varsity VC urges Nigerians to leverage on AI Taraba college lecturer found dead in suspected suicide Abia agric varsity student slumps, dies during football match LASUSTECH student gets Gani Adams’ N300,000 scholarship Renaissance donates equipment, drugs to Rivers teaching hospital Seplat to revive 400 idle oil wells Fidelity Bank reclaims N1tn market capitalisation FCMB Capital bolsters gas infrastructure with N11.85bn bond 16,285 benefit from LAPO free medical outreach Edo Assembly appoints new PDP Whip amid uproar Lagos APC receives over 100 petitions challenging LG primar Southeast PDP threatens pullout from party Plateau PDP asks Lalong to account for N2.1bn spending Anti-Ibas protesters deny financial inducement by Fubara Tinubu more popular in Kaduna now than under El-Rufai, says Sule Sanwo-Olu seeks wider tax net for MSMEs, wealthy Nigerians Sanwo-Olu lauds Charterhouse Lagos’ vision Oborevwori, ex-SSA disagree over security situation in Delta Otu inaugurates C’River diaspora commission Zamfara generating zero revenue from solid minerals – Lawal Oyo approves N4.5bn, monument for Bodija explosion victims Cholera outbreak: Plateau records 3 deaths, 5 confirmed cases C’River, NGO partner to deworm 912,000 children Oyo launches export-ready food products LASG trains over 23,000 workers in digital literacy 2 killed, scores missing in renewed A-Ibom, Cross River boundary clash Family raises the alarm over missing Lagos banker Ekiti man arrested for stealing motorcycle from dealer during testing --------------------------- *TODAY IN HISTORY* * On this day in 2008, over 100 people were killed in a pipeline explosion Ijegun, a suburb of Lagos. The explosion occured after after a bulldozer struck an oil pipeline * On this day in 1948, Egypt, Syria, Transjordan and Iraq invaded Israel. The First Arab-Israeli War was initiated by Israel’s proclamation of independence on the day before the invasion. It lasted nearly 10 months and caused thousands of casualties on both sides. --------------------------- Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less. – C. S. Lewis 😃😃😃 Good morning *Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com, +234-8122200446*