*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 06/06/2025*

Tinubu commissions Lekki Deep Sea Port access road, flags off key highways

Don’t approve coastal islands without FG’s consent, Tinubu warns governors

Former education minister Jubril Aminu dies at 85

Report of kidnap of 200 persons on Abuja-Kaduna Road fake —Police

Victims’ Families Kick As Niger Gov Pardons Murder Convicts

Edo govt rescues trafficked girl after 5 years in Burkina Faso

Ebonyi Govt seals 283 illegal, substandard schools

Green Eagles Legends Pay Condolence Visit To Late Chukwu’s Family

Uzbekistan qualify for World Cup for first time

Trump’s new bill may slash Nigeria’s $21bn remittance

FG engages Japan for ¥15bn loan

Russia host Nigeria in first-ever meeting

US shifting from aid to trade in Nigeria, others – Ambassador

Nigerian grandmother sacked by UK varsity over misplaced bracelet


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Eid al-Adha, also known as Eid el-Kabir or the Festival of Sacrifice, is a significant Islamic holiday that commemorates the story of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his willingness to sacrifice his son. It is celebrated with special prayers, feasting, and the ritual slaughter of animals.

* France bakes around 6 billion baguettes per year.

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Sallah: Tinubu promises economic rebound, urges prayers for soldiers

Tinubu defends coastal highway project, dismisses ‘ill-informed’ critics

Nigeria secures over $2.2bn commitments for health sector reforms – Tinubu

FG to boost police with tech training, welfare — Tinubu

Shettima leads dignitaries to the funeral prayers for late Prof. Aminu

Lekki deep sea port to generate $201 billion, says deputy speaker, Kalu

Federal High Court unveils Lagos e-filing platform June 23

Federal HIgh Court loses former Chief Judge Abutu

Court convicts nine Chinese nationals for financial terrorism

Illegal Waste Disposal: Lagos court remands 75-year-old man, four others in Kirikiri

Troops foil terrorists’ attacks on 2 communities in Borno, kill scores

Communities must support fight against banditry, says CDS

Sallah: IG deploys teams in Eid grounds, public places

FG inaugurates inter-ministerial committee for 2025 Democracy Day celebration

Minister directs NEDC to complete Yobe schools, houses construction works

BOI disbursements to MSMEs hit N1.3tn – Minister

Train-7 gas project now 80% complete – NLNG

Police not blocked from NIN verification services – NIMC

Fed Govt to train 100,000 artisans

FG to assess civil servants on daily output

FG destroys 3,867 illicit firearms, tightens national arms control

Anambra: INEC flags 31,690 unclaimed PVCs ahead voter registration

Nigeria allocates 1% of pension assets to infrastructure devt– AFC

Economic activities expand 6th consecutive month – CBN

Nigeria set to manufacture plastic automotive components – NADDC DG

Traffic Menace: Sallah: Travellers Spend Hours On Abuja – Kaduna Highway

NIWA boss denies attack claim on Tinubu, warns peddlers of fake news

UNICEF provides clean water to 12,000 Borno residents

Wike applauds Tinubu’s bold leadership at OAU lecture

I’ll touch rich tax defaulters, heaven won’t fall -Wike

OAU denies arrest of two protesting students during Wike’s visit

UNIBEN VC partners Delta community for cultural renaissance

MURIC accuses FG of religious bias over free train rides

Dangote names road to refinery after Tinubu

Nicotine pouches can save Nigerian smokers – Report

Coca-Cola inaugurates 60cl bottle

USSD war: Telcos oppose airtime charges for bank transfers

Eid-Kabir: IBEDC cautions electricity users against illegal connections

2027: Tinubu-Shettima ticket intact, says APC

Kano APC backs Tinubu’s second term bid

Tribe, religion driving current govt — Amaechi

PDP begs Peter Obi, others to return to party

LP’s 2027 Presidential ticket won’t be handed out lightly – Fadojoe

Universities should study how Wike joined Tinubu’s cabinet – Ooni of Ife

Lagos extending Blue Line rail – Sanwo-Olu

Insecurity: Army has trained 1,470 Edo Security Corps agents – Okpebholo

Ogun gov unveils Ijebu-Ode access road

Gombe lawmakers assure women farmers of timely budget release

Kwara up-to-date on salary, pension payment – Commissioner

Oyo begins N4.8bn payment to Bodija explosion victims

Lagos onboards 10 MDAs on e-procurement platform

Eid-el-Kabir: Kano police reiterate Durbar ban

Yobe Emir hails Tinubu over Dogara’s appointment as NCGC chairman

2 die of suspected diphtheria in Edo

Man jailed nine years for sexually assaulting neighbour’s son

Kidnappers kill two policemen, abduct Chinese in Kwara

29 suspects arrested over Kano DPO’s death

Anambra shuts school after vigilantes torture principal, deputy for three days

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1930, frozen food was sold in retail stores for the first time. 18 stores in Springfield, Massachusetts took part in a trial to test consumer acceptance. Clarence Birdseye, the founder of the Birds Eye Frozen Food Company, is considered the father of the modern frozen food industry.

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Happy Eid el-Kabir



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

INT!M!DATING BIOGRAPHY OF PETER OBI

Name:  Peter Gregory OBI, (CON)
EDUCATION:
· Christ the King College, Onitsha (W.A.S.C.)

. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.A. Philosophy)

· Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Program)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Mid to Mid Marketing)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Changing the Game)

· London School of Economics (Financial Mgmt/Business Policy)

· Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A. (Marketing Mgmt )

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Senior Executive Program)

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Break-Through Program for CEOs)

· Kellogg Graduate School of Management, U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Program)

· Kellogg School of Management U.S.A. (Global Advanced Mgmt Program)

. Oxford University: Said Business School, (Advanced Mgmt& Leadership Program)

. Cambridge University: George Business School (Advanced Leadership Program)

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

· Governor, Anambra State of Nigeria (2006-2014)

· Honorary Special Adviser to the President on Finance (till May 2015)

· Member, Presidential Economic Management Team (till May 2015)

· Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (2008-2014)

· Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum (2006-2014)

. Former Chairman: Board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

· Former Chairman: Fidelity Bank Plc.

· Former Chairman: Guardian Express Mortgage Bank, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Future Views Securities, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Paymaster Nigeria Plc.

· Former Chairman: Next International (Nigeria) Ltd

· Former Director: Guardian Express Bank Plc.

· Former Director: Chams Nigeria Plc.

· Former Director: Emerging Capital Ltd

· Former Director: Card Centre Plc

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS

· Member, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)

· Member, Nigerian Chartered Institute of Bankers

· Member, British Institute of Directors (IOD)

MEMBERSHIP OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES

In my capacity as the Governor of Anambra State, I served as a member of:

* Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage

* Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy

* Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit

* Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource

* National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform

* National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds

* National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export

* Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council

* Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria

* National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

2015: Golden Jubilee Award from Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha for outstanding contribution to quality healthcare delivery in St. Charles Borromeo Hospital in particular and Anambra State in general, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the hospital.

*2014: Nigerian Library Association Golden Merit Award for remarkable improvement of libraries in Anambra State, exemplified by our Government's construction of the Kenneth Dike Digital State Library, remarkable upgrade of the Onitsha Divisional Library, and provision of library facilities in secondary schools across the State.

*2014: Champion Newspaper Most Outstanding Igbo Man of the Decade.

* 2014 The Voice Newspaper (Holand) Achievers Award for Outstanding Example in Leadership and Governance.

*2013: Silver Bird Man of the Year (with Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State).

*2012: Business Hallmark Newspaper Man of the Year.

*2012: The Golden Award on Prudence – by the Methodist Church of Nigeria as the Most
Financially Prudent Governor in Nigeria.

* 2012: Leadership and Good Governance Award by The Ezeife Leadership Foundation Award for restoring peace and harmony to Anambra State.

INT!M!DATING BIOGRAPHY OF PETER OBI

Name: Peter Gregory OBI, (CON)
EDUCATION:
· Christ the King College, Onitsha (W.A.S.C.)

. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.A. Philosophy)

· Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Program)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Mid to Mid Marketing)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Changing the Game)

· London School of Economics (Financial Mgmt/Business Policy)

· Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A. (Marketing Mgmt )

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Senior Executive Program)

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Break-Through Program for CEOs)

· Kellogg Graduate School of Management, U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Program)

· Kellogg School of Management U.S.A. (Global Advanced Mgmt Program)

. Oxford University: Said Business School, (Advanced Mgmt& Leadership Program)

. Cambridge University: George Business School (Advanced Leadership Program)

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

· Governor, Anambra State of Nigeria (2006-2014)

· Honorary Special Adviser to the President on Finance (till May 2015)

· Member, Presidential Economic Management Team (till May 2015)

· Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (2008-2014)

· Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum (2006-2014)

. Former Chairman: Board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

· Former Chairman: Fidelity Bank Plc.

· Former Chairman: Guardian Express Mortgage Bank, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Future Views Securities, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Paymaster Nigeria Plc.

· Former Chairman: Next International (Nigeria) Ltd

· Former Director: Guardian Express Bank Plc.

· Former Director: Chams Nigeria Plc.

· Former Director: Emerging Capital Ltd

· Former Director: Card Centre Plc

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS

· Member, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)

· Member, Nigerian Chartered Institute of Bankers

· Member, British Institute of Directors (IOD)

MEMBERSHIP OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES

In my capacity as the Governor of Anambra State, I served as a member of:

* Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage

* Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy

* Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit

* Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource

* National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform

* National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds

* National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export

* Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council

* Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria

* National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

2015: Golden Jubilee Award from Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha for outstanding contribution to quality healthcare delivery in St. Charles Borromeo Hospital in particular and Anambra State in general, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the hospital.

*2014: Nigerian Library Association Golden Merit Award for remarkable improvement of libraries in Anambra State, exemplified by our Government's construction of the Kenneth Dike Digital State Library, remarkable upgrade of the Onitsha Divisional Library, and provision of library facilities in secondary schools across the State.

*2014: Champion Newspaper Most Outstanding Igbo Man of the Decade.

* 2014 The Voice Newspaper (Holand) Achievers Award for Outstanding Example in Leadership and Governance.

*2013: Silver Bird Man of the Year (with Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State).

*2012: Business Hallmark Newspaper Man of the Year.

*2012: The Golden Award on Prudence – by the Methodist Church of Nigeria as the Most
Financially Prudent Governor in Nigeria.

* 2012: Leadership and Good Governance Award by The Ezeife Leadership Foundation Award for restoring peace and harmony to Anambra State.


They told you that:
1. Fulani in Nigeria and Fulani in Ghana, Niger are same, and brothers

2. Hausas in Nigeria and Hausas in Niger are brothers and same people

3. Ijaws in Bayelsa,Ondo, Delta, Edo, and Rivers are the same people and brothers.

4. Yorubas in Kwara, Kogi, Ondo, Edo, etc. are Yorubas and brothers with southwest Yorubas

But Igbos in Rivers state, Kogi, Benue, Delta, Edo, etc, are not Igbos and brothers with their southeast Igbo brothers, and you agreed

Something must be fundamentally wrong with your education for believing such a distorted narrative.

State creation is not the same as tribe and it’s time the igbos outside the southeast understand this and become proud of being Igbo in whichever state they find themselves.

Igbos must Unite.

I expect every Igbo man to share this message widely & follow.
A common sense applied.

PLEASE, Let's make this go viral & encourage massive enrollment, the country will reap massive rewards in some few years.

FREE TUITION, MONTHLY STIPEND, FREE MEALS, ACCOMMODATION AND GUARANTEED EMPLOYMENT AFTER SCHOOL

The Federal Government of Nigeria has eliminated all fees at the 33 Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTC) as of the 2025–2026 academic year.

List of the 33 Federal Science and Technical Colleges in Nigeria:
FSTC Yaba – Lagos State
FSTC Ilesa – Osun State
FSTC Kafanchan – Kaduna State
FSTC Uyo – Akwa Ibom State
FSTC Otukpo – Benue State
FSTC Awka – Anambra State
FSTC Jalingo – Taraba State
FSTC Tungbo – Bayelsa State
FSTC Doma – Nasarawa State
FSTC Zuru – Kebbi State
FSTC Michika – Adamawa State
FSTC Ohanso – Abia State
FSTC Orozo – FCT, Abuja
FSTC Uromi – Edo State
FSTC Aba – Abia State
FSTC Ikare-Akoko – Ondo State
FSTC Ahoada – Rivers State
FSTC Lassa – Borno State
FSTC Yauri – Kebbi State
FSTC Otobi – Benue State
FSTC Enugu – Enugu State
FSTC Ikot Ekpene – Akwa Ibom State
FSTC Usi-Ekiti – Ekiti State
FSTC Ogugu – Kogi State
FSTC Bwari – FCT, Abuja
FSTC Ijebu-Imushin – Ogun State
FSTC Sokoto – Sokoto State
FSTC Yaba (Annex) – Lagos State
FSTC Ilorin – Kwara State
FSTC Garki – Jigawa State
FSTC Kuta – Niger State
FSTC Biliri – Gombe State
FSTC Otukpa – Benue State.

The 2025–2026 academic year’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) program will begin in August 2025.

TVET provides a practical approach to education, giving students credentials and abilities that are highly sought after in today’s labor market.

*Benefits of TVET Programs*
TVET programs are intended to assist students in gaining specialized skills in a wide range of industries, such as construction, engineering, hospitality, and healthcare, among many others!

By enrolling in this program, children will gain the following:

Industry-Relevant Skills for Immediate Employment
2. Job Readiness as Courses are Aligned with Labor Market Needs

3. Self Employed Opportunity as Graduates are able to work for themselves

4. Free Tuition for the 3 years of Training in the College

5. Free Accommodation for the 3 Years of Training

6. Free Meals for the 3 Years of Training

7. Students shall be paid Monthly Stipends for their upkeep.

8. Upon Completion of Studies in 3 years, Students Shall Have Access to Federal Grants or Loans to Start Their Enterprise

9. Students upon graduation will obtain a National Business and National Technical Certificate.

10. Students upon graduation will obtain the Second Certificate in National Skills Qualification Certification (NSQ).

11. The Two Certificates Shall Have Worldwide Acceptability for Those Who Want to Practice Their Enterprise or Vocation Overseas

WANTS TO ENROLL?

1. Visit any of the Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTC) to register.

2. Registration Fee per Student is N4,200 (Four Thousand, Two Hundred Naira) only.

3. Upon payment of the Registration Fee, the FSTC Staff shall assist Candidates to complete registration online.

4. Registration of Candidates Shall End on Thursday, 12th June 2025.

5. Entrance Examination Shall Hold on Saturday, 14th June 2025, at the selected Federal Science and Technical College FSTC, at 9am.

6. No Late Registration Shall Be Allowed.

Friends, you might be asking, what is a Cornerstone? A cornerstone is the first stone set in the construction of a foundation. All other stones are aligned to it. It determines the direction, strength, and stability of the entire structure. Given the above definition, permit me to announce to you that many times, you are rejected because you are attempting to settle for roles, places, or relationships far beneath your divine destiny. You are usually too quick in trying to try to fit yourselves into molds not meant for you. But God, in His love, allows rejection to nudge you out of misaligned places to refine and redirect you.

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 01/06/2025*

Gateway Games: 20 Kano athletes die in road crash

Tinubu, governors mourn death of 21 Kano athletes, officials in auto crash

Tinubu commissions first section of Lagos-Calabar coastal highway

Moody’s upgrades Nigeria’s rating to B3, Stable

WAEC: Katsina Govt. seeks cancellation of English language paper

Ogun to open alternative as protest rocks tolling of Ijebu-Ode-Mojoda-Epe road

Super Eagles beat Jamaica on penalties to win Unity Cup

PSG thrash Inter 5-0 to win Champions League

EPL giants step up interest in Lookman

Leverkusen set €50m Boniface asking price

Ukraine war: Russia’s drone scheme for Nigerians sparks uproar

Hamas seeks changes to US-backed Gaza ceasefire deal

WHO urges ban on flavoured tobacco products

66 Nigerians obtain Antiguan citizenship for $6.6m


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, first held in 1877. It’s the only Grand Slam event played on grass courts, with the grass meticulously cut to 8mm. And players must wear predominantly white clothing, a tradition dating back to the Victorian era.

* You can’t hum if you hold your nose
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Be patient with me, Tinubu begs Nigerians

Niger flood disaster: Tinubu mobilises emergency response, death toll hits 150

Tinubu inaugurates ships to mark Navy’s 69th anniversary

National security is collective duty, says Akpabio

Don’t choose kneeling loyalists as successors, Akpabio warns govs

Reps seek seven-year jail for workplace bribery

EFCC slams Emefiele with fresh charges over 753 Abuja housing units

EFCC arrests 43 suspected internet fraudsters in Nasarawa

EFCC probes two men caught with fake $899,000 in Kano

Military steps up checks at Abuja barracks after explosion

Police mum over alleged suit against retired AIG, others

Nigeria to host 2025 international civil service conference – Walson-Jack

FG proposes establishment of exam malpractice tribunal

NAPTIP reschedules Speed Darlington’s summon to June 2

FRSC blames speeding for death of 21 Kano athletes

Customs to profile border fuel stations, auction 39,000 litres

FCT rural road interventions ‘ll boost food security – Wike

AFUED honours First Lady, monarch with doctorate

Plateau Varsity, bank partner to develop livestock feed

You can’t give students loans in a broken economy — ASUU President, Piwuna

SSANIP appeals to FG to implement 25/35% salary review

Why I will miss Tinubu’s mother Qur’anic recitation competition—Buhari

Davido gifts fan N5m for new hair

Tems had only N200 when we met – Manager

I’m making efforts with Mikel Obi to bring Osimhen to Chelsea – Peter Okoye

Heritage Bank closure halts $5.7m World Bank fund for Yobe

Dangote to import five million barrels of crude – Report

Tantita Security boss’ birthday celebrated with novelty football match in Bayelsa

I Told Tinubu I Won’t Vote For Him –Amaechi

We’re working to rescue Nigeria, say Atiku, El-Rufai

Stop heating up polity, Onitiri cautions Atiku, Obi, el-Rufai

Oyebanji to Ekiti APC: God has ratified our second term bid

Thousands of PDP members defect to APC in A’Ibom council

APC targets CUPP in anti-coalition move

Why I don’t take chieftaincy titles – Makinde

Kano approves N1m each for 22 bereaved athlete families

Eno flags off construction of quarters for judicial officers

Exam malpractices, cultism won’t be tolerated in Rivers varsities — Ibas

Okpebholo distributes 17 new SUVs to Edo council chairmen

Go and sin no more – Okpebholo spells out terms of amnesty for secret cult members

Sallah: Sokoto gov directs early payment of June salaries

Edo govt begins property owners profiling in new city development June 3

Imo govt declares land allocation documents fraudulent, warns land grabbers

Enugu Govt commends NIS, police for suspected ritualist’s arrest

120 golfers for Edo 2025 Golf fore Peace series

Anambra’s gov wife empowers 1,000 female traders with N50,000

Ekiti declares Ado-Ekiti ‘smoke-free city

Edo’s reintroduced monthly sanitation sees high compliance

Nasarawa directs residents to exit flood-prone areas

Kano bans offensive tricycle art

Police arrest six suspected drug peddlers in Anambra

Abuja pastor, three others nabbed over child trafficking

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1979, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) ended 90 years of white rule. In 1980, the Republic of Zimbabwe achieved sovereignty from the United Kingdom.

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There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way. – Christopher Morley

Good morning



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

FREE TUITION, MONTHLY STIPEND, FREE MEALS, ACCOMMODATION AND GUARANTEED EMPLOYMENT AFTER SCHOOL

ANOTHER RENEWED HOPE INITIATIVE
The Federal Government of Nigeria has eliminated all fees at the 33 Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTC) as of the 2025–2026 academic year.

List of the 33 Federal Science and Technical Colleges in Nigeria:
FSTC Yaba – Lagos State
FSTC Ilesa – Osun State
FSTC Kafanchan – Kaduna State
FSTC Uyo – Akwa Ibom State
FSTC Otukpo – Benue State
FSTC Awka – Anambra State
FSTC Jalingo – Taraba State
FSTC Tungbo – Bayelsa State
FSTC Doma – Nasarawa State
FSTC Zuru – Kebbi State
FSTC Michika – Adamawa State
FSTC Ohanso – Abia State
FSTC Orozo – FCT, Abuja
FSTC Uromi – Edo State
FSTC Aba – Abia State
FSTC Ikare-Akoko – Ondo State
FSTC Ahoada – Rivers State
FSTC Lassa – Borno State
FSTC Yauri – Kebbi State
FSTC Otobi – Benue State
FSTC Enugu – Enugu State
FSTC Ikot Ekpene – Akwa Ibom State
FSTC Usi-Ekiti – Ekiti State
FSTC Ogugu – Kogi State
FSTC Bwari – FCT, Abuja
FSTC Ijebu-Imushin – Ogun State
FSTC Sokoto – Sokoto State
FSTC Yaba (Annex) – Lagos State
FSTC Ilorin – Kwara State
FSTC Garki – Jigawa State
FSTC Kuta – Niger State
FSTC Biliri – Gombe State
FSTC Otukpa – Benue State.

The 2025–2026 academic year’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) program will begin in August 2025.

TVET provides a practical approach to education, giving students credentials and abilities that are highly sought after in today’s labor market.

*Benefits of TVET Programs*
TVET programs are intended to assist students in gaining specialized skills in a wide range of industries, such as construction, engineering, hospitality, and healthcare, among many others!

By enrolling in this program, children will gain the following:

Industry-Relevant Skills for Immediate Employment
2. Job Readiness as Courses are Aligned with Labor Market Needs

3. Self Employed Opportunity as Graduates are able to work for themselves

4. Free Tuition for the 3 years of Training in the College

5. Free Accommodation for the 3 Years of Training

6. Free Meals for the 3 Years of Training

7. Students shall be paid Monthly Stipends for their upkeep.

8. Upon Completion of Studies in 3 years, Students Shall Have Access to Federal Grants or Loans to Start Their Enterprise

9. Students upon graduation will obtain a National Business and National Technical Certificate.

10. Students upon graduation will obtain the Second Certificate in National Skills Qualification Certification (NSQ).

11. The Two Certificates Shall Have Worldwide Acceptability for Those Who Want to Practice Their Enterprise or Vocation Overseas

WANTS TO ENROLL?

1. Visit any of the Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTC) to register.

2. Registration Fee per Student is N4,200 (Four Thousand, Two Hundred Naira) only.

3. Upon payment of the Registration Fee, the FSTC Staff shall assist Candidates to complete registration online.

4. Registration of Candidates Shall End on Thursday, 12th June 2025.

5. Entrance Examination Shall Hold on Saturday, 14th June 2025, at the selected Federal Science and Technical College FSTC, at 9am.

6. No Late Registration Shall Be Allowed.
Form is available at Federal Technical College, Yaba and it closes on the 11 th of June while the exam comes up on the 14th. Do not delay.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECLARES FREE EDUCATION AT FSTC!*
With effect from 2025/2026 academic session, the Federal Government has abolished all fees at the 33 Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTC) in Nigeria.
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) program for the 2025/26 academic year starting from August 2025.
TVET offers a hands-on approach to education, *equipping students with practical skills and qualifications that are highly valued in today's job market*
TVET courses are designed to help students develop specialized skills in various fields including engineering, hospitality, healthcare, construction, and many more!
By enrolling in this program, children will gain the following:
1.*Industry-Relevant Skills for Immediate Employment*
2. *Job Readiness as Courses are Aligned with Labour Market Needs*
3. *Self Employed Opportunity as Graduates are able to work for themselves*
4. *Free Tuition for the 3-year of Training in the College*
5. *Free Accomodation for the 3-year of Training*
6. *Free Meals for the 3-year of Training*
7. *Students shall be paid Monthly Stipends for their upkeep*
8. *Upon Completion of Studies in 3-year, Students Shall Have Access to Federal Grants or Loans to Start Their Enterprise*
9. *Students upon graduation will obtain National Business and National Technical Certificate*
10. *Students upon graduation will obtain the Second Certificate in National Skills Qualification Certification (NSQ)*
11. *The Two Certificates Shall Have Worldwide Acceptability for Those Who Want to Practice Their Enterprise or Vocation Overseas*
*For Goodness Sake, what else are you waiting for?

*WANTS TO ENROLL?*
1.Visit any of the Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTC) to register.
2. Registration Fee per Student is N5000 (FiveThousand Naira) only
3. Upon payment of the Registration Fee, the FSTC Staff shall assist Candidates to complete registration online
4. Registration of Candidates Shall End on Thursday 12th June 2025
5. Entrance Examination Shall Hold on Saturday 14th June 2025 at the selected Federal Science and Technical College FSTC, at 9am.
6. No Late Registration Shall Be Allowed.

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 30/05/2025*

Gateway Games: Delta wins 22nd national sports festival

Tinubu’s intervention saved Rivers from anarchy — Fubara

Lassa fever, meningitis kill 366 in 24 states – NCDC

Cholera: LASG threatens to demolish buildings without toilet

Deaf students urge Makinde not to sell school land

Gombe unveils plans to tackle out-of-school, almajiri crisis

China condemns US plan to revoke student visas

At least 44 killed in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes intensify

Kenyan student faces trial for fake President Ruto death post

Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah elected new AfDB president

Cardoso named Central Bank governor of the year at African Banker Awards

Four Nigerians face deportation over drug trafficking, fraud in India


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Louboutins’ iconic red soles were inspired by Andy Warhol. The 60s pop artist’s drawing Flowers caught the eye of the famous designer which gave him the idea to add the infamous sole to his designs

* Iceland has a dating app that stops you hooking up with your cousin. The dating app called Íslendingabók (Book of Icelanders) saves Icelanders that embarrassment.
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Tinubu establishes National Credit Guarantee Company

Tinubu signs order to slash oil project costs

Tinubu, Akpabio, Obasanjo, others celebrate Abiodun at 65

Akpabio names Bayelsa senator Konbowei South-South commission committee chairman

Senate panel hails establishment of new universities

Senate grills PENCOM over recruitment irregularities

Reps give WAEC 24-hour ultimatum over SSCE irregularities

Reps to engage govs, media, CSOs in constitution review drive

Ground Rent: It’s Illegal To Take Over People’s Properties, Sen Kingibe Tackles Wike

Edo gov: Appeal Court upholds Okpebholo’s victory

Ighodalo heads for Supreme Court to challenge Okpebholo’s victory

Contempt: Court bars Kanu’s in-law, Favour, from further attending proceedings

32 Internet fraudsters jailed in Edo

NAPTIP summons singer Speed Darlington over alleged minor defilement

DSS, Military Kill Terror Kingpin, Dogo Gide Loyalists In Niger Forest

Navy builds officers’ accommodation to boost welfare, morale

NSA invites Amnesty over insecurity report

FG to concession infrastructure projects to repay loans — Edun

FG plans regional airline, rail firms in N’East

Tuggar hails Tinubu’s global strides in two years

Your bitterness won’t erase Tinubu’s achievements, Onanuga slams Atiku

Gombe, Bauchi meet NEPL, AOML over Kolmani oil field operations

FG rolls out CNG buses in 20 federal varsities

NNMDA unveils herbal medicines for ulcer, diarrhoea

HYPREP raises committee for 100-bed Ogoni hospital

32% of teachers fail professional qualifying TRCN exam, says council director

Tinubu’s performance in two years unprecedented – Wike

Wike knocks Senator Kingibe over Ground Rent saga

First Lady donates 7 buses to CAN youth wing

SWAN organises South, North football match to promote unity

TotalEnergies sells stake in Bonga field to Shell

Fidelity Bank awards scholarships on Children’s Day

FCMB reaffirms support for Ojude Oba festival

CinqTech sponsors Lagos Country Club swimming fiesta

Make ‘Nigeria First’ policy a law, MAN urges govt

PRP urges NASS to reject Tinubu’s fresh loan request

Enugu, Gov Mbah must remain PDP — Nwobodo

June 12: Military forced Nigerians to chose between Abiola, Tofa — Waziri

Tinubu’s $24bn loan request reckless, immoral — Atiku

WAEC exam in darkness, a national disgrace — Atiku

Mid-term: Tinubu has lifted gloom over Nigeria, says APC

Suswam blames PDP’s crisis on Damagum, Bala Mohammed

Rivers: Difficult decisions will be made, says Fubara

Adeleke rebukes NBA, Supreme Court over Osun council crisis, autonomy verdict

Katsina gov calls for information to arrest bandits

Sokoto more secure under Aliyu, says govt

Uzodimma merges two ministries, directs commissioner to hand over

Tinubu deserves second term in office, says Okpebholo

70–80% of insecurity perpetrators live within communities – Gov. Radda

I’ve Not Collected A Single Loan In Two Years – Uba Sani

Gombe gov builds N68.5bn secretariat

Fintiri begins N19.9bn Adamawa conference centre project

Zulum hails NEDC’s contributions to Borno’s post-insurgency recovery efforts

Yusuf unveils re-construction of Kano’s Zungeru road

Ogun traders fault Osun gov over Adire origin claim

Court acquits Jigawa man standing trial for armed robbery

SUBEB hails Alia’s educational strides in two years

Kwara unveils programme to promote healthy eating habits

Police arrest principal suspects in killing of Kano DPO

Police arrest 46 youths after Ondo cult clash

Police kill notorious kidnapper, murderer, M-Kaze, in Rivers

How my estranged husband rapes me – 14-year-old wife

21 corpses recovered as midnight flood sweeps 50 homes in Niger


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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1967, the Republic of Biafra was proclaimed. The short-lived state consisted of Nigeria’s Eastern Region. Its secession sparked the Nigerian Civil War, which lasted until 1970 and resulted in the region’s re-integration into Nigeria.

* On this day in 2011, Germany abandoned nuclear energy. The government’s decision followed the nuclear meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima power plant and years of hands-on protests and activism by Germany powerful anti-nuclear movement.

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Don’t dream of winning, train for it. – Mohamed Farah

Good morning



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

STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT

WE HAVE MADE UNDENIABLE PROGRESS: PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU'S STATEMENT ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION ON MAY 29, 2025

Fellow Nigerians, as we mark the second anniversary of our administration, I salute your resilience and undaunted spirit. Two years ago, you entrusted me with the sacred responsibility to lead our nation at a time of historic challenges. Together, we have faced these headwinds with courage and determination.

The economic and general situation of the country I inherited required that we redirect the country's affairs with a bold and new vision. I immediately implemented two necessary policies to stop our country from further drifting into the precipice. It was apparent that if the federal government and the other two tiers of government must remain viable and cater to the citizens' welfare, we must do away with decades-long fuel subsidies and the corruption-ridden multiple foreign exchange windows. The two were no longer sustainable and have become a chokehold on our nation's neck, strangling our nation's future.

While our administration has implemented the reforms to restore and reinvigorate our national economy and strengthen our social fabric as a strong and united country, I must thank my fellow citizens for your unrelenting support and belief in the grand vision we share to uplift our nation and renew our collective hopes and aspirations.

We are halfway through the journey that began 24 months ago. Today, May 29, 2025, offers our administration the opportunity to share again how far we have gone and our progress in steering our country along the critical path of socio-economic development.


When we embarked on this journey, propelled by a burst of hope and abiding faith in Nigeria's unity and progress, I made a pledge before God and fellow countrymen and women to confront Nigeria's challenges head-on by rebuilding trust, fostering prosperity, and restoring our nation's economic health. Today, I proudly affirm that our economic reforms are working. We are on course to building a greater, more economically stable nation.

Under our Renewed Hope Agenda, our administration pledged to tackle economic instability, improve security nationwide, reduce corruption, reform governance, and lift our people out of poverty.

While implementing the reforms necessary to strengthen our economy and deliver shared prosperity, we have remained honest by acknowledging some of the difficulties experienced by our compatriots and families. We do not take your patience for granted. I must restate that the only alternative to the reforms our administration initiated was a fiscal crisis that would have bred runaway inflation, external debt default, crippling fuel shortages, a plunging Naira, and an economy in a free-fall.

Despite the bump in the cost of living, we have made undeniable progress.

Inflation has begun to ease, with rice prices and other staples declining. The oil and gas sector is recovering; rig counts are up by over 400% in 2025 compared to 2021, and over $8 billion in new investments have been committed. We have stabilised our economy and are now better positioned for growth and prepared to withstand global shocks.

In 2025, we remain on track with our fiscal targets. Gross proceeds per barrel from crude oil are broadly aligned with our forecasts as we intensify our efforts to ramp up production. Our fiscal deficit has narrowed sharply from 5.4% of GDP in 2023 to 3.0% in 2024. We achieved this through improved revenue generation and greater transparency in government finances. In the first quarter of this year, we recorded over N6 trillion in revenue.

We have discontinued Ways & Means financing, which has been a major contributor to high and sticky inflation. The NNPC, no longer burdened by unsustainable fuel subsidies, is now a net contributor to the Federation Account. We are also achieving fuel supply security through local refining.

Our debt position is improving. While foreign exchange revaluation pushed our debt-to-GDP ratio to around 53%, our debt service-to-revenue ratio dropped from nearly 100% in 2022 to under 40% by 2024. We paid off our IMF obligations and grew our net external reserves by almost 500% from $4 billion in 2023 to over $23 billion by the end of 2024.

Thanks to our reforms, state revenue increased by over N6 trillion in 2024, ensuring that subnational governments can reduce their debt burden, meet salaries and pension obligations on a timely basis, and invest more in critical infrastructure and human capital development.

One of our administration's most impactful achievements is our bold tax reform agenda, which is already yielding results. By the end of 2024, our tax-to-GDP ratio rose from 10% to over 13.5%, a remarkable leap in just one year. This was not by accident. It results from deliberate improvement in our tax administration and policies designed to make our tax system fairer, more efficient, and more growth-oriented.

We are eliminating the burden of multiple taxation, making it easier for small businesses to grow and join the formal economy. The tax reforms will protect low-income households and support workers by expanding their disposable income. Essential goods and services such as food, education, and healthcare will now attract 0% VAT. Rent, public transportation, and renewable energy will be fully exempted from VAT to reduce household costs further.

We are ending the era of wasteful and opaque tax waivers. Instead, we have introduced targeted and transparent incentives supporting high-impact manufacturing, technology, and agriculture sectors. These reforms are not just about revenue but about stimulating inclusive economic growth.

There is a deliberate focus on our youth, who a friendlier tax environment for digital jobs and remote work will empower. Through export incentives, Nigerian businesses will be able to compete globally. Our National Single Window project streamlines international trade, reduces delays, and enhances Nigeria's competitiveness.

To promote fairness and accountability, we are establishing a Tax Ombudsman, an independent institution that will protect vulnerable taxpayers and ensure the system works for everyone, especially small businesses.

Most importantly, we are laying the foundation for a more sustainable future by introducing a new national fiscal policy. This strategic framework will guide our approach to fair taxation, responsible borrowing, and disciplined spending.

These reforms are designed to reduce the cost of living, promote economic justice, and build a business-friendly economy that attracts investment and supports every Nigerian. Together, we are creating a system where prosperity is shared, and no one is left behind.

We have breathed new life into the Solid Minerals sector as part of our efforts to diversify the economy. Revenue has increased phenomenally, and investors are setting up processing plants as the sector dumps the old pit-to-port policy and embraces a new value-added policy.

We have also repositioned our health sector despite all odds.

Over 1,000 Primary Health Centres are being revitalised nationwide. An additional 5,500 PHCs are being upgraded under our Renewed Hope Health Agenda. We are establishing Six new cancer treatment centres. Three are ready. We offer free dialysis services in pilot tertiary hospitals and subsidise the service in others. Under the Presidential Maternal Health Initiative, over 4,000 women have undergone free cesarean sections. Lastly, we have expanded Health Insurance Coverage from 16 million to 20 million within two years.

As a result of our bold and deliberate policies, the economy is growing stronger again. Real GDP rose by 4.6% in Q4 2024, with full-year growth of 3.4%. This is one of the strongest in a decade.

Without a responsive and reliable national security infrastructure that can protect lives and properties, our economy will not perform optimally, and those who seek to harm us will impair and disrupt our way of life. Our administration is committed to the security and safety of our people. For our government, protecting our people and their peaceful way of life is the utmost priority.

Since I assumed our country's leadership, our administration has improved collaboration among security agencies, increased intelligence-driven operations, and better ensured the welfare of our armed forces and security personnel. I use this opportunity to salute the courage and everyday sacrifice of our service men and women. We may not always witness the tremendous efforts they make to keep us safe, but we benefit every day from the results of their dedication. Even if we do not thank them often enough, they willingly face danger so we can go about our lives freely and without fear.

Our military, police, and intelligence agencies are committed to always responding to emerging security threats and new challenges because it is the patriotic duty they owe a grateful nation.

Amid the new security challenges, we can report some successes. In some areas of the northwest, hitherto under the control of bandits, our gallant armed forces have restored order, reducing and eliminating threats to lives and livelihoods. With the success achieved, farmers are back tilling the land to feed us. Highways, hitherto dangerous for travellers, have become safer. Our security agencies have succeeded many times in rescuing the abducted citizens from the hands of their tormentors. I promise you, we shall remain vigilant, as I told security chiefs during the last meeting to up their game and collaborate to end this plague of evil men. Every Nigerian deserves to live without fear.

Outside of Security, we have prioritised human capital development as a central pillar of our national development strategy.

To this end, we have significantly expanded access to quality education through infrastructure investments and the student loan scheme to support indigent students in tertiary institutions. Through the Renewed Hope Health initiative, our administration has begun equipping health facilities and deploying skilled personnel to unserved areas. We are also strengthening our response to public health threats and implementing targeted social investment schemes.

Our youth empowerment initiatives include access to funds, skill development, and creating employment opportunities. Through our MSME support, we empower the next generation and bridge inequality. In our mission to empower the next generation, we have taken bold steps to place young Nigerians at the heart of national development. Nowhere is this more evident than at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), where the current management is making giant strides. NASENI has embraced a digital-first approach, introduced real-time dashboards, and implemented end-to-end e-procurement through its Unified ERP System—setting a new governance benchmark for public institutions.

Through bold, high-impact programmes like Innovate Naija, Irrigate Nigeria, the Asset Restoration Programme, and the Renewable Energy and Innovation Park in Gora, NASENI drives inclusive industrialisation at scale. From assembling electric vehicles and reviving idle assets to launching Africa's most advanced Rapid Diagnostic Kit Factory and training female drone engineers through the NASCAV programme, these initiatives are creating jobs, restoring dignity to work, and opening up a future of possibilities for our youth. This is the movement we promised—a government of action powered by the energy and innovation of young Nigerians.

Agriculture and food security are top priorities of our Renewed Hope Agenda. We have launched aggressive initiatives to boost local food production, support farmers, and stabilise food prices. We have also invested in mechanised farming by procuring thousands of tractors, other farming tools, and fertilisers.

Under the Renewed Hope Agenda, the federal government has continued with major road construction and rehabilitation projects across all geopolitical zones, from the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway, the 9th Mile-Oturkpo-Makurdi Road, the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Abuja-Lokoja-Benin Road, Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, Oyo-OgbomosoRoad, Sokoto-Badagry Road, Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Second Niger Bridge Access Road to Bodo-Bonny Road among hundreds of ongoing road projects across the country.

We have launched initiatives to improve electricity generation by upgrading generation and transmission infrastructure and investing in off-grid solar energy to power our homes, business premises, industries, schools and hospitals.

In the spirit of democracy and national renewal, we are preparing to welcome the world to Nigeria soon for the Motherland Festival. This landmark gathering will spotlight our rich heritage, dynamic creative industries, and the vibrant energy of our people. It will showcase Nigeria's beauty through tourism, culture, and innovation, inviting the world to rediscover our nation.

The Nigerian diaspora plays a vital role in our national transformation. Their expertise, investment, and global perspective are key to shaping the future we seek. In recognition, the government has introduced policies like the diaspora bond and the non-resident Bank Verification Number to make it easier for Nigerians abroad to invest, engage, and contribute meaningfully to the country's progress.

The Motherland Festival will bring together voices from across the continent and the diaspora in a decisive moment of unity and purpose, affirming that Nigeria is not only a leader in Africa but a committed global partner ready to engage, inspire, and lead.

Once again, I acknowledge the sacrifices many Nigerians have made and continue to make as we reposition our country, not just for today but for generations yet unborn. Our journey is not over, but our direction is clear. So is our resolve to tackle emerging challenges. By the Grace of God, we are confident that the worst is behind us. The real impact of our governance objectives is beginning to take hold. The future is bright, and together, we will build a stronger, more inclusive Nigeria that we can all be proud of.

Thank you all, and May God continue to bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.


PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU,
ASO ROCK,
ABUJA
29/5/2025

*How Do We Build a Bridge Column in the Middle of the Sea?

Imagine a massive, stable bridge stretching across the sea, and you wonder, "How was this column planted in the seabed? The sea is deep, the currents are strong, and the soil is unstable!"

What I'm about to explain is not fiction—it’s marine civil engineering, requiring a high level of intelligence and precision.

1. **The Beginning: Marine Survey**
Before any work begins, we conduct a thorough study of the depths, soil type, currents, tides, and earthquake risks. The goal is to understand where and how to proceed with construction.

2. **Deep Foundations: We Work from the Bottom Up**
There are two main types of deep foundations:

- **Piles:**
We use massive equipment to drive iron or concrete piles into the seabed until we reach a solid, supportive layer.

- **Caissons:**
These are large concrete boxes placed in the sea. Some are designed to sink to the bottom, while others are anchored to piles.

3. **We Dry the Sea! (Cofferdams)**
To create a dry working environment, we build steel barriers around the column site and pump out the water, allowing us to operate on temporary “dry land.”

4. **Pouring Concrete Underwater (Tremie Method)**
If preventing water intrusion isn’t feasible, we use special pipes to pour concrete directly under the water without affecting its flow.

5. **Corrosion and Salinity Resistance**
All materials must be treated to resist saltwater. Steel is covered with protective layers, and the concrete is specifically formulated for marine environments.

6. **Each Column = A Project on Its Own**
Each column is a significant investment, costing millions, and undergoes thorough testing and analysis to ensure it can support the weight of the bridge, vehicles, and withstand weather conditions for many years.

**The Result?**
Bridges like the King Salman Bridge or the Akashi Bridge in Japan stand tall on columns submerged in the sea, constructed with micron-scale precision and supported by advanced engineering.

Guys,I go carry my vote give the current president Bola Ahmed Tinubu in twenty twenty-seven. Come take eyes see road rehabilitations and construction going on everywhere in Naija. Nnaa nawa o. My mouth no fit talk what my eyes see in the news today.