*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 20/05/2025*

UTME resit: JAMB to release results of 379,000 candidates Wednesday

NAFDAC confirms temporary lifting of ban on sachet alcohol

Borno residents observe one-day fast over Boko Haram menace

Gunmen kill soldier attending strippers’ party in Anambra

INEC recgonises Abure faction’s nominee for Anambra gov poll

APC, PDP trade blame over Osun LGs three-month shutdown

Trump govt to pay family of woman killed during Capitol riot $5m

Britain, Canada, France warn Israel over ‘egregious actions’ in Gaza

Pope’s offer to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, receives global backing

BASA: Nigeria, UAE allow ticket sale in foreign currencies

Nigerian teenager’s corpse recovered from Ireland river

Nigerian boxers rage as Oluwasegun’s corpse remains in Ghana

NiDCOM facilitates return of actress Jumoke George’s daughter from Mali


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Since 1924, it has been made compulsory for Australian citizens over the age of 18 to vote in federal elections, by-elections and referendums.

* There’s an ant species unique to New York City. Called ManhattAnts, biologists found them in a specific 14-block strip of the city.
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Southeast Reps Caucus demands outright cancellation of 2025 UTME

Alleged defamation: Natasha petitions IGP over ‘Prof Mgbeke’, Akpabio

Delta opts out of suit against Rivers emergency rule

Court dismisses Shaibu’s N50b suit against ex-Governor Obaseki, others

N6.9bn fraud: I’ve no case to answer, Fayose tells court

N76bn fraud: Lawyer’s absence stalls AMCON ex-MD’s trial

EFCC arrests 120 over ‘internet fraud’, seizes ‘26 exotic cars’ in Lagos

DSS Nabs Another Kidnap Kingpin Going For Hajj

Army storms bandits’ camps in Benue, destroys kingpin’s hideout

Army probes ‘assault’ on detective by soldiers in Ebonyi

Navy inducts new aircraft to boost counter-terror operations

Joint security team rescues three kidnapped victims in Kogi forest

NAFDAC busts fake healthcare providers in Rivers, arrests one

FG lists rising revenue, lower debt as reform gains

Capital market is anchoring $1tr economy target, says Edun

Nigeria’s economic reforms on course, Bagudu tells World Bank

Keyamo proposes single African air transport market

FG pays Nasarawa N9.7bn for Lafia airport takeover

Upgraded Oyo airport begins operations 2026

Fed Govt to deploy 90,000 km fibre optic to boost Internet connectivity

NITDA to drive digital inclusion with 1,600 ICT centre

NELFUND pays April upkeep allowance to loan beneficiaries

Nigeria’s banking system resilient, safe, says CBN

FG promotes 18 to Assistant Corps Marshal in FRSC

CAC, NIBSS unveil API to deliver specialised services

FRSC vows crackdown on fake driving schools

Speak your language to your children, Soyinka urges Africans

Bauchi varsity gets NUC accreditation for 17 courses

EKSU, others secure NUC accreditation for 31 courses

Tussle Over VC Deepens In Katsina Varsity As Aspirant Writes Minister

Manufacturers kick as TCN awards $100m contract to Chinese firms

PETROAN alarmed over prolonged Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna refineries’ repair

Brewery sector rebounds with N1.9tn revenue

Insurers begin campaign to enforce third-party policy

OPS presses for rate cut as MPC convenes today

Naira-for-crude deal caused reduced petrol prices – Dangote

Marketers import N436bn petrol amid row with Dangote

Aside poverty, fanaticism also driving insecurity in the North – MBF

Compulsory voting bill violates Nigerian constitution – Falana

Shadow govt: Lawyer hails DSS for challenging legality in court

Tinubu’s 2027 bid: APC courts opposition govs with high-stakes offers

Oyebanji’s second-term endorsement divides Ekiti APC

Coalition: Obi remains with Labour Party – Obedient Movement

Obi: I’m not desperate to run for office

Mutfwang swears in five perm secs in Plateau

Kano gov swears in new commissioner for internal security

I’m laying foundation for good governance in Rivers – Ibas

Sanwo-Olu swears in heads of education, power, electoral commissions

Sanwo-Olu inaugurates two housing estates

Gov Idris mourns ex-EFCC boss Bawa’s brother

Aiyedatiwa revives abandoned Ondo children’s parliament

Edo Deputy Speaker Oligbi-Edeko resigns

Kaduna council re-endorses Tinubu, gov for second term

Bauchi deploys fresh strategies to bolster security

LASG resolves Okun-Ajah, Mayegun land dispute

Lagos builds 61 roads, repairs over 1,000

Ekiti boosts water infrastructures with solar-powered facilities

Kaduna urges Miyetti Allah collaboration to foster peace

Ibadan, Ogbomoso monarchs reject Alaafin as permanent council chair

Emir Sanusi turbans Ganduje’s nephew as village head

Itsekiri youths denounce INEC’s ward delineation report, hold peace walk in Warri

Police grill officer for assaulting Lagos Uber driver

Niger police arrest ex-soldier, two others for abducting students

Suspected Ogun ritualist nabbed for cutting baby’s head

Gombe stepfather risks life jail over rape of two-year-old daughter

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 2006, the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest power station, was officially opened in China. Despite its benefits, the project remains controversial because it flooded archeological and cultural sites and displaced some 1.3 million people.

* On this day in 1873, blue jeans were patented. Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis invented the garment, which today represents one of the most popular types of trousers worldwide.

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If people aren’t calling you crazy, you aren’t thinking big enough. – Richard Branson

Good morning

*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com, +234-8122200446*