*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 11/06/2025*

Tinubu returns to Abuja, inaugurates rehabilitated ICC

Deadly flood: Niger communities battle stench from decaying corpses

Mokwa flood: Borno, Taraba donate N350m to victims

NiMet workers finally receive minimum wage

NSCDC debunks fake recruitment on social media

Naira appreciates to N1,600/$ in parallel market

Trump unveils $1,000 investment accounts for newborn Americans

US to restore some medical research grants, says Trump official

17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes near Gaza aid site

Seven dead, schoolchildren missing as storm hits South Africa

World Bank projects three-year steady economic growth for Nigeria

Saudi’s Aramco delays Nigeria’s crude-backed $5bn loan

Lagos court jails nine Chinese for cybercrimes

19-year-old Nigerian artiste beaten to death in Ghana


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood. Two hearts pump blood to the gills while one pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Their blood is blue because it uses copper to transport oxygen unlike the red blood of humans which is transported with iron.

* Joal-Fadiouth, a district in Senegal, has an island and a beach entirely made of seashells.
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Tinubu mandates MDAs to pay for Abuja conference centre

National Assembly mulls extension of 2024 budget capital vote

Senate pushes to move presidential inauguration venue from Eagle Square to N’Assembly

Petroleum subsidy was a scam, Nigeria can’t go back – Orji Kalu

Alleged N5.2b fraud: Court rejects ex-JAMB Registrar’s no-case submission

Court to hear suit on proposed sale of Lafarge

Court jails Afriq System’s CEO, Michael, over alleged $854.4m, N590m fraud

Indian, Dangote workers arraigned for diverting N4bn diesel

Court jails three for vandalising IKEDC cables

Woman jailed three years for child abuse in Ekiti

Family, lawyer urge EFCC to release CBEX promoter

Army kills terrorist kingpin, Jidda, others in Yobe, Borno

NAF probes death of detained corporal

Army celebrates troops battling insecurity in S’East

Divestment key to oil sector growth- Lokpobiri

FG to train 100,000 youths annually in forex trading

FG budget cut leaves 1,500 health workers without pay

FG eyes private capital for infrastructure at PPP summit

SEC directs firms to honour unclaimed dividends

Maritime bank to upgrade major shipyards – CEO

Wike Renames International Conference Centre After Tinubu

UNIJOS ready to host 2025 NUGA Games, says VC

Gregory varsity inducts 83 medical doctors

Ugosimba chieftaincy title for First Lady Tinubu in Enugu

90% of Yoruba kings don’t believe in Yoruba gods — Seun Kuti

My business collapsed after public criticism of pastors – Daddy Freeze

No prayers can erase six million Igbo deaths, group tells Gowon

Youths kick as gunmen kill 58, burn 82 houses in Plateau

June 12: Ijaw youths ask Tinubu to restore democracy in Rivers

Tinubu has failed to improve governance after Buhari’s era – Baba-Ahmed

Diesel, petrol to cost more as four depot owners raise prices

TAJBank signs agreement for N20bn Mudarabah Sukuk bond issuance

Accion MfB opens new branch in Ilorin

Local telecom operators spend $350m annually on diesel – Report

Edo Line retruns 15 years after

10 startups emerge winners of JusticeTechNG

i-Fitness boosts expansion plan

Reconcile or face impeachment, Rivers APC warns Fubara

Obi, Otti responsible for our crisis, not Fed Govt, says LP

We will police our votes in 2027, Obi vows

Saraki, PDP reconciliation committee meet Makinde

Power play: PDP convention caught in Wike-Makinde camps crossfire

Ajayi, PDP set to appeal tribunal’s verdict affirming Aiyedatiwa

Makinde, Speaker mourn Adefope

Adeleke commiserates with Oke-IIa monarch over wife’s death

Sanwo-Olu urges parents to instill values in children

Ododo warns against politicising insecurities

Mokwa flood: We don’t know where waters are coming from – Niger gov

Residents seek intervention as erosion sacks nine Anambra villages

Low turnout in Kano as civil servants resume

Many escape death as petrol-laden tanker explodes in Oyo

Pastor Adeboye visits Alaafin of Oyo

Ondo traders get N43m, 150 solar lights to boost business

1 Killed, 3 Abducted As Gunmen Invade Cashew Warehouse In Kwara

Two Truck Drivers Gunned Down, Vehicles Set Ablaze In Imo


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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1994, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola declared himself as Nigeria’s president in what is now known as the Epetedo Declaration. This was a year after the June 12, 1993, which it is now cofirmed he won, was annulled by the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Less than 24 hours, he was arrested by the military government led by General Sani Abacha and detained without trial. He remained in custody till July 7, 1998 when he died under suspicious circumstances, just days after Abacha died.

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Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable. – Zig Ziglar

*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo

EXCLUSIVE: Florian Wirtz to Liverpool, HERE WE GO!

Liverpool verbally agree deal in principle with Bayer Leverkusen for package reaching €150m add-ons included.

Player side already agreed two weeks ago with move now imminent.

Wirtz set for medical and contract signing.

*It's a here we go!*

Liverpool FC have verbally agreed a deal in principle with Bayer Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz, in a deal worth €150m with add-ons, Fabrizio Romano reports.

A good signing?

I Left $150 Million and N36 Billion As Governor of Anambra

~ Peter Obi

Peter Obi; I left
N12b and $50m in Access bank.
N12b and $50m in Diamond Bank.
N12b and $50m in Fidelity Bank.

Total N36b and $150m in 3 banks.

No be Chochocho.......Evidence dey!!!

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 03/06/2025*

Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays

Over 450,000 Nigerians jostle for 10,000 FG jobs

Judiciary workers strike grounds courts

Mokwa flood: Over 1,000 people still missing, 200 bodies recovered – Niger govt

43 Killed As Benue Boils Again

Zamfara mourns as another airstrike kills vigilantes

Delta: Security agents open fire on residents protesting ceaseless kidnappings

No going back on June 12 protest – Take-It-Back Movement

Speed Darlington seeks rescheduling of NAPTIP appearance over viral video

Davido reunites with ex-partner for daughter’s 10th birthday party

Meta shareholders reject bid to add bitcoin to company treasury

Trump ‘open’ to meeting leaders of Ukraine, Russia to push ceasefire

Nurses lead as 60,000 Nigerians abroad join NiDCOM portal

Three Nigerians bag 15 years jail for fraud in India

Primary school leavers in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe can’t read – UNICEF


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The famous Nok terracotta sculptures were first discovered in Taruga, Kaduna, in 1928 by Colonel Dent Young, a tin miner. Bernard Fagg, an archaeologist, later discovered more sculptures in 1940 and named them “Nok” because of the location where the sculptures were found.

* The National Association of Baseball players was established on January 22, 1857 in New York. Often abbreviated to NABBP, it was the first organization to govern American baseball.
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We ‘ll move Nigeria from cocoa production to processing – Shettima

Leakages, compromises, logistics challenges caused late night examination, WAEC tells Reps

Boko Haram fuelled by political elite to destabilise Tinubu – Kalu


Gwandu Emirate Tussle: Supreme Court sets June 4 for judgment

Midnight Exams: WAEC faces N100bn lawsuit

Osun Court remands man for allegedly killing his mother

NAF strikes kill 20 terrorists, destroy 21 motorcycles

Why we’re establishing special operations command in Makurdi, CNS explains

NDLEA official, passerby electrocuted in Rivers community

Nigeria gets over $50bn foreign investments through Tinubu’s diplomatic drive — Presidency

Presidency moves to settle N2tn power debt

FG estimates N880bn yearly for road maintenance

N70bn raised through PPP to tackle housing deficit – Minister

FG opens sale of short-term bonds

NiMet predicts heavy rainfall in Kaduna, Plateau, others

175 new CNG stations coming, says PCNGI boss

FG unveils single-digit mortgage scheme for civil servants

Nestlé, FG to boost milk production, train farmers

Over 2,700 Nigerians Missed Hajj Due To Late Payment – NAHCON

I’m taking bold steps to revitalise Abuja – Wike

Allow polytechnics to award degrees, NAPS urges Tinubu, NASS

Port terminal gives scholarship to 146 varsity, poly students

Kano varsity students protest fee hike

SSCE: Stakeholders disagree with WAEC, NECO on use of CBT

Foundation facilitates antenatal access to 50,000 Bauchi, Sokoto, Kano women

Fidelity Bank gets Fitch upgrade to A+(nga)

Shell loads first crude from new Nigerian terminal

Low taxation responsible for cheaper Nigerian fuel — Major marketers

Peter Obi visits Niger flood victims, donates N20m

Atiku, Amaechi, El-Rufai desperately united for power – APC

2027: Wike’s Tinubu endorsement sparks opposition firestorm

Tonto Dikeh attends Tinubu’s mid-term celebratory dinner

Niger gov’s wife visits flood victims, donates N50m

Makinde reappoints Aderibigbe, others into civil service commission, advisory council

Oborevwori moves against age falsification by civil servants

Delta gov threatens to sack underperforming commissioners

Ododo approves N50m monthly gratuity for LG pensioners

CJ donates skills acquisition materials to Gombe inmates

Flooding: Osun threatens to demolish illegal structures along waterways, rivers

Enugu orders disco to refund 20,000 customers for over-billing

Kogi pays off N98.8bn debt in 15 months, says commissioner

Katsina unveils new guidelines for private, community schools

Abia warns residents over outbreak of diphtheria in Imo

LASG launches 80 million clean cookstoves project

Lagos to support agric entrepreneurs with N150m grant

Kano declares Eid-el-Kabir break for schools

Oyo seals collapsed Ibadan restaurant, launches investigation

Oyo reviews fines for traffic offenders

Pastor Ibiyeomie warns bloggers, threatens arrest over negative reports

Gunmen kill investor, kidnap wife in Imo

One dies as rival cults clash in Osun masquerade festival

Seized phone: Ondo school VP beaten by WASSCE candidate’s parents

Bauchi man arrested for alleged sexual abuse of stepdaughter

Scrap dealer jailed 12 years for sexually assaulting four-year-old

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1492, Martin Behaim presented the world’s first globe. The German geographer called his terrestrial globe Erdapfel, or Earth Apple. It is kept in a darkened room at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany.

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It is important to recognize the small successes. – Rafael Nadal

Good morning




*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George [email protected], +234-8122200446*

*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 [email protected], +234-8122200446*

‎ *SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 18/05/2025*

After 10 Years: 11,000 IDPs Relocate As Borno Shuts Camp

ISWAP Kills 50 Farmers In Borno

Economic reforms: Public debt drops to $94.22b from $113b

23 states arrive Ogun for national sports festival

Govs, BoT kick as Saraki panel fuels fresh PDP crisis

Death scare, oversupply drag 50kg rice price to N54,000

Naira appreciates to N1,598.72 against Dollar

World Bank to construct latrines for 1,500 households in Katsina

10 inmates escape New Orleans jail through toilet hole

Severe storms, tornadoes kill more than 25 in US

Iraq pledges $40m to rebuild Gaza as Israeli strike kills 140

29-year-old Nigerian-British woman becomes UK’s youngest mayor

NAHCON airlifts 20,515 Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia in one week

34,000 Nigerians secured US citizenship in three years – Report

Favour Ofili sets new world record in 150m

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* In Iran, giving the thumbs up is the same as giving the middle finger

* Hippos can run faster than humans
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Tinubu arrives Rome as world leaders gather for Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration

Tinubu celebrates Mary Lar at 90, hails contributions to education

Senate committee appoints consultant on international partnerships

Southeast Senators query JAMB’s exam glitch

Reps to hold public hearing on sugar development act Thursday

Alleged $1m, £34,537 Fraud: EFCC presents Peter Okoye against ex-P-Square manager

Soldiers sustain operations nationwide, nab wanted terrorists’ collaborators – DHQ

DSS threat: I am not afraid to die, says Pat Utomi

TCN begins reconstruction of collapsed towers on Kainji-Birnin Kebbi line

Foreign investors pull out N420bn from NGX

FG executes 1,500 water, sanitation projects nationwide in two years – Minister

FG eyes more oil barrels from Bauchi, Gombe

Low-sulphur crude production declines again

FG urges cancellation of satellite campuses

Anambra: INEC publishes particulars of candidates, urges thorough scrutiny

Nigeria police neglected for over 40 years –NPTF Executive Secretary, Sheidu

13,000 teachers undergo test to renew licences

Lagos hospital pays N20m monthly for 3-hr daily electricity — Medical Director

NiMet unions await minister’s intervention after suspending strike

NDPHC, partners to deploy 20MW solar power in Kano

My Father Was Jailed For Insisting I Go To School – Atiku

Wike dismisses 2027 presidential bid rumours, pledges loyalty to Tinubu

UNIZIK gets new Acting VC

Education is game changer, says Atiku as AUN holds 16th graduation ceremony

NANS urges FG to intervene in FUOYE management crisis

Kwankwaso denies saying Tinubu asked him to join APC

I’m waiting for PDP to zone presidency to South — Wike

Labour Party honours Obi of Onitsha as unity icon

Lagos LG polls: Abure-led LP faction elects 26 chairmanship candidates

2027: Northwest APC endorse Tinubu for continuity

APC wasn’t forged out of convenience, but conviction – Al-Makura

YPP candidate Chukwuma raises the alarm over lawyer’s killing in Anambra

Nobody can stop Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 – Jandor

Avoid bringing shame to Abia, Otti charges intending pilgrims

Bauchi gov appoints 7 Perm Secs

Sokoto to sustain liquor, intoxicants crackdown, says Aliyu

2025 Ibadan Cultural Festival: We’ll give traditional rulers their due – Makinde

A’Ibom gov vows to fire commissioners who abandon official duties

Insecurity: Zulum declares Monday fasting, prayer day

Zulum bans tree felling, declares sanitation day

Kano gov suspends aide over comment on alleged Kwankwaso’s defection

Adeleke orders review of ‘shoddy’ road project after community protest

Niger doles out N822m to boost community projects across 274 wards

Katsina to host national statistics meeting on state GDP

Bauchi approves new salary, welfare package to lure doctors, health workers

Lagos rejects smelly, mosquito-infested city claims

Kogi traditional healers to sanction members aiding criminals, yahoo-boys

Bandits abduct 20 in Zamfara midnight raid

Police begin probe as stray bullet kills varsity student in Benue

Body found hanging on tree in Anambra bush, police begin probe

Gas explosion kills two, injures six in Anambra market

Teen accidentally shoots, kills younger sister with father’s gun in Delta

Ondo traditional ruler docked for flogging villagers

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was appointed Emperor of the French. Even today, the French leader, a native of Corsica, is widely known for his successful military campaigns – and his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.

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Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear. – Edgar Allan Poe

Good morning


*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George [email protected], +234-8122200446*

‎ *SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 18/05/2025*

After 10 Years: 11,000 IDPs Relocate As Borno Shuts Camp

ISWAP Kills 50 Farmers In Borno

Economic reforms: Public debt drops to $94.22b from $113b

23 states arrive Ogun for national sports festival

Govs, BoT kick as Saraki panel fuels fresh PDP crisis

Death scare, oversupply drag 50kg rice price to N54,000

Naira appreciates to N1,598.72 against Dollar

World Bank to construct latrines for 1,500 households in Katsina

10 inmates escape New Orleans jail through toilet hole

Severe storms, tornadoes kill more than 25 in US

Iraq pledges $40m to rebuild Gaza as Israeli strike kills 140

29-year-old Nigerian-British woman becomes UK’s youngest mayor

NAHCON airlifts 20,515 Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia in one week

34,000 Nigerians secured US citizenship in three years – Report

Favour Ofili sets new world record in 150m

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* In Iran, giving the thumbs up is the same as giving the middle finger

* Hippos can run faster than humans
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Tinubu arrives Rome as world leaders gather for Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration

Tinubu celebrates Mary Lar at 90, hails contributions to education

Senate committee appoints consultant on international partnerships

Southeast Senators query JAMB’s exam glitch

Reps to hold public hearing on sugar development act Thursday

Alleged $1m, £34,537 Fraud: EFCC presents Peter Okoye against ex-P-Square manager

Soldiers sustain operations nationwide, nab wanted terrorists’ collaborators – DHQ

DSS threat: I am not afraid to die, says Pat Utomi

TCN begins reconstruction of collapsed towers on Kainji-Birnin Kebbi line

Foreign investors pull out N420bn from NGX

FG executes 1,500 water, sanitation projects nationwide in two years – Minister

FG eyes more oil barrels from Bauchi, Gombe

Low-sulphur crude production declines again

FG urges cancellation of satellite campuses

Anambra: INEC publishes particulars of candidates, urges thorough scrutiny

Nigeria police neglected for over 40 years –NPTF Executive Secretary, Sheidu

13,000 teachers undergo test to renew licences

Lagos hospital pays N20m monthly for 3-hr daily electricity — Medical Director

NiMet unions await minister’s intervention after suspending strike

NDPHC, partners to deploy 20MW solar power in Kano

My Father Was Jailed For Insisting I Go To School – Atiku

Wike dismisses 2027 presidential bid rumours, pledges loyalty to Tinubu

UNIZIK gets new Acting VC

Education is game changer, says Atiku as AUN holds 16th graduation ceremony

NANS urges FG to intervene in FUOYE management crisis

Kwankwaso denies saying Tinubu asked him to join APC

I’m waiting for PDP to zone presidency to South — Wike

Labour Party honours Obi of Onitsha as unity icon

Lagos LG polls: Abure-led LP faction elects 26 chairmanship candidates

2027: Northwest APC endorse Tinubu for continuity

APC wasn’t forged out of convenience, but conviction – Al-Makura

YPP candidate Chukwuma raises the alarm over lawyer’s killing in Anambra

Nobody can stop Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 – Jandor

Avoid bringing shame to Abia, Otti charges intending pilgrims

Bauchi gov appoints 7 Perm Secs

Sokoto to sustain liquor, intoxicants crackdown, says Aliyu

2025 Ibadan Cultural Festival: We’ll give traditional rulers their due – Makinde

A’Ibom gov vows to fire commissioners who abandon official duties

Insecurity: Zulum declares Monday fasting, prayer day

Zulum bans tree felling, declares sanitation day

Kano gov suspends aide over comment on alleged Kwankwaso’s defection

Adeleke orders review of ‘shoddy’ road project after community protest

Niger doles out N822m to boost community projects across 274 wards

Katsina to host national statistics meeting on state GDP

Bauchi approves new salary, welfare package to lure doctors, health workers

Lagos rejects smelly, mosquito-infested city claims

Kogi traditional healers to sanction members aiding criminals, yahoo-boys

Bandits abduct 20 in Zamfara midnight raid

Police begin probe as stray bullet kills varsity student in Benue

Body found hanging on tree in Anambra bush, police begin probe

Gas explosion kills two, injures six in Anambra market

Teen accidentally shoots, kills younger sister with father’s gun in Delta

Ondo traditional ruler docked for flogging villagers

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was appointed Emperor of the French. Even today, the French leader, a native of Corsica, is widely known for his successful military campaigns – and his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.

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Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear. – Edgar Allan Poe

Good morning


*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George [email protected], +234-8122200446*

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 09/05/2025*

World leaders welcome Leo, first US pope

Nigeria taps additional $215m W’Bank loan for palliatives

Nnamdi Kanu ordered Lagos court burning, cops’ beheading – DSS

Kano govt bans live political programmes on TV, radio

Gov Radda At National Assembly As 3 Katsina PDP Reps Defect To APC

Tinubu vows to revive S’East gas plant, fix Anambra erosion

Anambra unveils iconic national tourism tower

PalmPay hits 15m daily transactions

IMF confirms Nigeria’s full repayment of $3.4bn loan

US to deport African migrants to Equatorial Guinea

Trump calls for ‘unconditional’ 30-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

UK police recover Nigerian teenager’s corpse inside lake

Wigwe: US helicopter firm may face criminal charges

China commends Nigeria’s loyalty to ‘One-China’ policy

Refitting & repainting: Newly acquired presidential jet flown to South Africa

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Latin is no longer spoken as a native language, though it’s a foundational language for many modern languages. It however, still plays crucial roles in the Catholic Church.

* Country music artiste Dolly Parton once lost in a Dolly Parton look-alike contest.
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Economic reforms not to punish Nigerians, but to avert collapse – Tinubu

Tinubu urges Senate to confirm nominees as Board members for SWDC, NCDC, SSDC

FG’ll continue to partner with Anambra to harness it’s huge potentialities – Tinubu

I won’t resign over Natasha’s sexual harassment allegations – Akpabio

Insecurity: Don’t pit Senate against Tinubu, Akpabio warns minister

Akpabio slams Obi for saying Nigeria’s past heroes failed

Senate passes Joint Revenue Board, Nigeria Tax Bill

Senate, House to reconcile differences in Tax Reform Bills

Reps panel gives Benue, Zamfara govs fresh deadline over lawmakers’ suspension

Reps summon CBN gov, finance minister over contractors’ funds

Reps urge FG to establish more NYSC camps

Torrent of tributes for Clark at Senate’s valedictory session

MultiChoice loses bid to stop FCCPC’s probe of DStv, GOtv subscription hike

IPOB: Why we want Simon Ekpa back in Nigeria – AGF Fagbemi

Appeal Court strikes out NNPP candidate’s suit against Aiyedatiwa’s victory

No proof of Yahaya Bello’s children’s fees paid from Kogi funds, says witness

Judge withdraws from hearing Osun NULGE, APC suit over bias allegation

Ghana court jails Nigerian trafficking HIV patient for prostitution

DHQ links foreign herdsmen to Benue, Plateau killings

Troops arrest four suspected terrorists, recover arms in Taraba

Govs forum plans summit to address education challenges

7% GDP Growth Achievable — Finance Minister

No recognised national chairman, secretary for Labour Party, INEC declares

200,000 Nigerians Die Annually From Food-Related Diseases – FG

Passenger maltreatment: NCAA slams N3m fine on Kenya Airways

FAAN Upgrades Lagos Hajj Terminal’s Facilities

2025 UTME: JAMB to release results Friday

Nigeria launches AfCFTA Hackathon

Dangote, NNPC boss meet, pledge collaboration for national growth

FG hails milestones of naira-for-crude deal

OPEC April oil output falls – Report

Pension scheme: PenCom, Lagos advocate informal sector inclusion

FCTA to demolish over 10 buildings on waterways, green areas

Wike seeks access to natural resources development fund for Abuja infrastructure projects

Kaduna poly expels 63 students for malpractices

Law School DG dismisses allegations of withholding results

Lateef Jakande academy seeks fellows

Meta’s exit may devastate 20m MSMEs – IT firms

Airtel Africa rebounds with $661m pre-tax profit

VFD Group Shareholders Approve N3.17bn Final Dividend

NASCON Shareholders Approve N2 Per Share Dividend

Shadow govt: APC hits Utomi for comparing Tinubu with Hitler

2027: Al-Makura, Masari mobilise CPC bloc for Tinubu

Labour Party NEC suspends Abure, Farouk for six months

APGA committed to re-election of Tinubu – Bianca Ojukwu

Sowore blasts Peter Obi for ‘gaslighting’ Nigerians who protested against Jonathan’s govt

Delta APC lauds Tinubu over Nigeria’s IMF debt repayment

Concerns mount over disbursement of El-Rufai’s $350m World Bank loan in Kaduna

LP vows to defeat APC in Lagos LG poll

Shehu Sani: If Coalition Fails, Tinubu’s Re-Election Done Deal

Ododo under fire over Kogi housing deficit

Gov Buni donates cash, food to families of slain soldiers

Gov Buni hails Yobe farmers’ readiness to tackle food security challenges

Kogi lawmakers threaten showdown with political office holders

Gombe CJ frees 84 inmates

Lagos marks 39 buildings for demolition over encroachment

Abia Airport: Host community fears loss of ancestral land

Bauchi plans by-election to replace impeached LG chair, deputy

Kano to reactivate water plant for improved supply

KWAM 1 is my son, I can’t fight him – Kollington

Queen Amina Old Students Commend Uba Sani Over Land Revocation

Gombe judge withdraws from ongoing land dispute

Court adjourns ruling on self-crowned Ondo monarch to May 12

Niger police neutralise drug lord during face-off

Toy gun-wielding robbers snatch car from Niger resident

I don’t want to die rich – Bill Gates

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1960, the first birth control pill was approved. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it would add birth control as a new indication for the drug “Enovid”.

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Money is the best deodorant. – Elizabeth Taylor

Good evening *Compiled by Hon. Osuji George [email protected] +234-8122200446*.

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 08/05/2025*

Senate passes two Tax Reform Bills, defers others till Thursday

Nigeria completes $3.4bn IMF loan principal repayment

Rising insecurity: FG orders new strategy amid fresh attacks in Borno, Benue

Labour Party suspends Otti, Nwokocha, Kingibe, others

SSANU, NASU write FG over salary delay

Poly students give NELFUND five-day ultimatum over loan disbursements

Governors’ wives defend role in governance

VDM released after five days in EFCC custody

Flying Eagles in AFCON Quarterfinals after 2-2 draw with Kenya

Black smoke signaled no Pope elected on day 1

ECOWAS President flays Nigeria-Benin border facilities mismanagement

UK govt denies changes to visa rules in Nigeria

Police nab Belgium, UAE wanted fugitives in Edo, Enugu

U.S. agency blames death of Wigwe, others on pilot error, faulty chopper

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The world’s longest-lasting kiss lasted for 58 hours, 35 minutes, and 58 seconds. The kiss was between Ekkachai Tiranarat and Laksana Tiranarat from Thailand over three days from February 12 – 14, 2013, to mark the sharing of love on Valentine’s Day.

* A cluster of bananas is called a “hand.” Along that theme, a single banana is called a “finger.”
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Senate passes two tax bills, rejects 10% VAT

Speaker Abbas redeploys committee chair after summons to Benue, Zamfara govs

Reps probe Abuja alternative medicine college funding

Reps urge free screening, subsidised treatment of cancer patients

Court admits Kanu’s ‘inciting broadcasts, videos’ as exhibits

Oil spill: London court hears Bodo community suit against Renaissance

EFCC drops Mercy Chinwo’s name from fraud case against EeZeeTee

Soldiers foil terrorist attacks in Borno, capture seven

NAF boosts air power against terrorists with nine fighter jets

IGP Sets Up Special Police Unit For Elite’s Protection

Military not inferior to terrorists, Badaru declares

Food Security: Fed Govt signs $158m agriculture financing scheme pact

Food security: FG disburses N12bn, reclaims northern farmland

Power minister opposes construction of 4,800MW nuclear power plants

Power consumers owe Discos N54bn in February – NERC

Eight varsities to benefit from Education ministry, REA 24-hour electricity deal

NELFUND warns tertiary institutions against illegal charges on student Loan

Bagudu: Councils, Wards must become centres of development

Statistician-General lauds Sanwo-Olu’s achievement in data management architecture

CBN spends N306bn on staff severance, related costs

New marine policy to unlock Nigeria’s blue wealth, says Oyetola

24 federal higher institutions powered by solar – Minister

NNPCL ordered to raise oil output to 2.5m bpd by 2026

Flooding: NEMA alerts governors, urges clearing of blocked drainages

FG to support two million children at risk of violence

NEPC, NBS sign pact to track $31.8m informal export trade

Afreximbank unveils $1bn Africa film fund

NIWA, LASWA begin waterways safety campaign

Oluremi Tinubu inaugurates Bayelsa hospital, medical outreach

Abuja doctors suspend warning strike

FUOYE VC seeks N250m damages over alleged defamation

MAPOLY rector warns new students against cultism, indecent dressing

Miva Open University launches Lagos centre

Ribadu to deliver OOU 9th Oba Adetona annual lecture as monarch clocks 91 Saturday

CONUA advocates education reform over UTME mass failure

C’River senator empowers 34 law students with N8.5m grants

Labour to demand cost of living allowance amid worsening economic hardship — Ajaero

Arewa Think Tank hails Tinubu on importation ban

WHO decries 33-year life expectancy gap between rich, poor nations

Google unveils AI Max to improve online visibility

Access, Zenith, six other banks grow investment securities to N41.7tn

Aradel earmarks $20m for Chappal Energies acquisition

Seplat raises oil output to over 131,000bpd

ExxonMobil commits to $1.5bn deepwater oil fields investment

Rotary Club presents renovated, solar-powered e-library to Delta school

Nigeria First Policy: Replace your Escalade with Innoson, Atiku tells Tinubu

2027: PDP leaders renew push for Damagum’s replacement

LG poll: Lagos APC pushes for consensus candidates in 57 councils

Ekiti PDP defies court order, holds local govt congress

Adeleke unveils three fire trucks in Osun, promises more investments

Aiyedatiwa seeks farmers’ collaboration to boost cocoa production

Security: Makinde hails police, donates operational vehicles

Hajj: Makinde gives timeline to airlift intending pilgrims from Ibadan Airport

Otti to Abure: you’re a clown in desperate search of crown

C’River deputy gov visits Obudu Ranch accident victims

Flood threat: Kaduna opens safety camps in 13 LGAs

Niger donates 25 operational vehicles to police

Over 8,000 properties received approvals in 2024 – LASG

Lagos, banks partner to create 10,000 MSME jobs

Lagos food bank supported 1.2 million households – Commissioner

Rumpus in Ekiti judiciary over exclusion of judge in CJ nominations

APC’s Basiru, Osun Assembly clash over proposed jail term for public skating

Lagos to divert traffic for APC council primaries Saturday

Delta to digitalise land acquisition process to check fraud

Lagos kicks off 1.3km road construction in Ikorodu

Alaafin not behind US-based Yoruba monarch’s death – Palace spokesman

Kwara victims remain in captivity after N14m ransom, as kidnappers want additional N10m

5 siblings die of food poisoning in Anambra, mother in critical condition

Police hunt pirates after kidnap of 13 Rivers boat passengers

Gunmen abduct 18 bus passengers in Kogi

18-year-old apprentice impregnates 10 girls in five months in Anambra

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1886, Coca-Cola was invented. According to legend, Dr. John Styth Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, produced the syrup which was first intended as medicine, in a brass pot in his backyard. Today, Coca-Cola is one of the world’s most popular soft drinks

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It’s always worthwhile to make others aware of their worth. – Malcolm Forbes


Good morning

*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George [email protected] +234-8122200446*.

Spicy Chicken livers with mushrooms

Ingredients
1kg chicken livers
2 cups chopped mushrooms
250ml fresh cream
1 tblsp sundried tomatoes
1 onion chopped
1 tsp garlic minced
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp seven colours grill seasoning
1tsp chilli flakes
1 tsp mixed herbs
Salt and pepper

Method

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and brown chicken livers for 3 minutes
Transfer the browned livers to a plate and set aside
Add onions,garlic, mushrooms sundried tomatoes , paprika, ground cumin, seven colours grill seasoning, chilli flakes, mixed herbs, fresh cream and let it simmer for 3 minutes and return browned livers to the pot, season with salt and pepper and cook for 10 to 15 minutes minutes
#food

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 03/05/2025*

$3bn refinery fraud: N80bn found in sacked MD’s bank accounts

Bamise: Lagos BRT Driver To Die By Hanging For Rape, Murder

Military nabs security personnel colluding with terrorists

Five killed in Benue, Kebbi fresh attacks

U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles set for Moroccan firepower

Crystal Palace ready to let Eze,Guehi leave for 130m Euros

Arteta promotes two Nigerians to first team

FIFA orders Kenyan club relegation for match fixing

US ends tariff exemption on small China shipments

Prince Harry loses appeal to restore UK police protection

S’African mother found guilty of selling young daughter

Meta threatens to cut off Facebook in Nigeria over fines

FBI, DEA Fail To Release Tinubu’s Record, Seek 90-Day Extension

Nigeria gets $191m grant from Gavi to strengthen health systems

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Nikola Tesla, who is famous for his pioneering work in alternating current (AC) power systems, was obsessed with pigeons. He even claimed to have a favorite pigeon he would feed and talk to in New York City

* Most people fart around 14 to 23 times a day!
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Insecurity: Nigeria will not bow to domestic, foreign pressure — Tinubu

2027: Igbo will give Tinubu over 70 percent vote -Deputy Speaker

Reps Committee invites Benue, Zamfara Govs, Assembly leaders

AI generated fake news, misinformation impacting society negatively – Reps spokesman

Natasha dismisses activist claims, says ‘recorded calls not from me’

Simon Ekpa will soon be repatriated for supporting Kanu, witness tells court

Bamise: Family makes fresh demand after court orders BRT driver’s execution

Ondo court sentences herdsman to 10 years imprisonment for destroying N50m farm

ICPC Probes Students’ Loan Scandal

EFCC detains VeryDarkMan – Lawyer alleges

Terrorism: DSS presents evidence against Nnamdi Kanu

Nigerian Air Force Gets 35 New Pilots To Battle Terrorists

Soldiers recover arms in Zamfara bandits’ camp

Akume urges religious leaders to champion national unity

Malaria: FG backs N1billion Geneith Health student competition

FG targets 1.8 million unvaccinated children with ₦303 billion Gavi grant

NCDC reports 169 deaths from Lassa fever, Mpox, cholera in 2025

Oyetola flags off marine safety sensitisation initiative in Bayelsa

Oyetola distributes 3,500 life jackets in Bayelsa

Nigeria not in hyperinflation – FRC

SEC flags Tofro as unregistered crypto platform

BoI disburses N2.25bn to MSMEs in Gombe

Electricity subsidy spending balloons to N762bn

FG, Emirates sign MoU to boost inbound tourism

NCAA warns Air Peace over flight delays, cancellations

NAMA flags poor synergy, obsolete equipment as threats to aviation security

FG approves degree programmes for colleges of education

NDDC to inaugurate projects for Tinubu

Panic grips students over FG’s scholarship termination

Abuja CNG-powered taxis slash fares by 40%

China to open cultural, language centre at UNIPORT

Unpaid union dues: NASU begins strike, grounds activities at Fed Poly Ekowe

Plan for your retirement, NLC tells workers

Newspaper proprietors back $220m fine on Meta

NJAC union debunks sack report against NiMet DG

Tinubu not running Yoruba govt, Afenifere declares

Burna Boy returns with ‘Street Love’ as he drops his 8th studio album

Davido gifts TikToker $5k for viral ‘With You’ cover

#Endsars movement was one of the craziest moments of my life – Falz

We don’t cancel flights for fun, Air Peace replies NCAA

Lafarge graduates female truck drivers

CITN names Ohagwa as president-elect

Trump’s 14% tariff not affecting urea export – Dangote

Presco revenue doubles to N93.8bn

Access Holdings posts N182bn Q1 profit

GTCO records N300bn PBT

LivingTrust Mortgage Bank posts N981m profit

Otti nothing before becoming governor – Abure

Atiku slams Tinubu as president’s son battles torture allegations

Count us out of your coalition, LP NEC tells Atiku, El-Rufai

Fubara returns to P’Harcourt after two-week vacation in Germany

Lagos Assembly confirms Sanwo-Olu’s nominees for key agencies

Imo begins renewed recovery of assets

Public hearing for Delta community policing bill holds May 9th

Ogun, ARISE IIP invest $400m in free trade zone

Anambra stands still as ex-PENCOM’s boss buries father

Plateau community laments 600 deaths

Rivers women reject Ibas’ wife at Tinubu’s programme

Emir Sanusi appoints new Galadima, four others

25 stray cattle recovered in Sokoto forest

Early morning fire destroys goods worth millions in Ibadan

Kano: Police seal Galadima’s residence as emirs clash

Police rescue abducted Ghanaian women in Rivers

Traders escape death as train derails in Ogun

Lagos mother seeks help as BRT knocks son down

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1978, the Digital Equipment Corporation sent the world’s first spam email. A representative sent out 600 emails and sold computers for $12 million.

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You’ll never find a better sparring partner than adversity. – Golda Meir

*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George [email protected] +234-8122200446*