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*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 24/07/2025*

Three teenage miners drown in Bauchi river

Troops kill Boko Haram commander, 200 bandits in Borno, Niger

FIRS posts N14.27tn revenue surge, exceeds H1 target

Tariff battle escalates: Discos reject review talks with states

Refined products expensive to load from Dangote than Lomé – Dangote

N’Assembly urges Tinubu to immortalise Buhari

APC senators rise to 70 as four PDP lawmakers defect

Sanwo-Olu rallies govs, Elumelu for N500bn Lagos food initiative

Niger opens isolation centres as cholera kills 13

French media giant acquires MultiChoice in $3bn deal, gains full control of DStv, GOtv

Tinubu Meets World Bank Executives In Aso Rock

World Bank, partners back Nigeria’s 90,000km fibre optic network drive

NiDCOM condemns killing of Nigerians in South Africa, demands justice

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Humans cannot walk in a straight line without a visual point – When blindfolded, we will gradually walk in a circle.

* The Latin name for banana is “musa sapientum” which translates to “fruit of the wise men.”
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Tinubu Seeks Extra $47m For Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, $300m For Telecom Projects

Tinubu meets APC govs in Aso Villa ahead of NEC session

Tinubu celebrates Oniru of Iru Kingdom at 55, hails his service, leadership

Senate okays N105bn as 2025 Budget for RMAFC

Plans to establish national sports academy underway – Abbas

Reps to Probe $18bn refineries’ turnaround maintenance

Reps honour Buhari with valedictory session, says ex-president left indelible mark

Reps pass bill for specialised women’s hospital in Imo

Appeal Court nullifies CAC registration of KPMG professional services

Court declares removal of Benue CJ, Ikpambese, unconstitutional

Court strikes out N12.3bn fraud case against Otudeko after settlement

EFCC arrests 25 BUK students over alleged internet fraud

Troops foil terrorist attacks, neutralise dozens in Zamfara-Niger axis

Bayelsa judge’s abductors nabbed

Police arrest three gun runners, firearms over Benue killings

Security operatives engage suspected IPOB/ESN in shootout in Imo

NAFDAC confiscates 88,560 litres of bomb making acids in Kano

NAFDAC destroys 491,000 Tramadol tabs valued N91 million in Kano

Revised GDP figures offer clearer economic view, says Edun

Nigeria Poised To Become West Africa’s Hub For Refined Petroleum Products – Lokpobiri

Fed govt declares flood prevention a national security priority

FG targets 2m jobs through National Social Housing Programme

Fed Govt releases results of common entrance exam into Unity Colleges

RMAFC submits 2025 budget proposal to House, seeks approval

Nigeria Needs Urgent Reform In Correctional Health System – FG

NIS vows crackdown on rogue passport officers

NESREA seals two Abuja nightclubs, 12 others for violating environmental regulations

1.3 million mangrove seedlings planted for Ogoni environment restoration project – HYPREP

Wike charges contractor on timely completion of Appeal Court office complex project

Fire guts TASUED students’ apartment, property destroyed

SSANIP decries delay in review of schemes, conditions of service for polytechnics, TVET

Jega, Ozekhome lead voices for independent presidential, gov candidacy

Nigeria needs fit-for-purpose IP laws for digital age – UNILAG Professor

Shettima’s wife thanks Tinubu, First Lady, for golden jubilee goodwill

Suppliers oppose Dangote’s proposed direct fuel distribution scheme

Guinea Insurance posts N114.7m loss in H1

NAFDAC disowns audio claiming shutdown of Tummy Tummy noodles factory

Tesla reports 16% profit drop to $1.2 bn on lower auto sales

Fitch affirms Ecobank Nigeria’s long-term IDR at ‘CCC’

Auto manufacturers target 50% local parts with govt patronage

Glo empowers street sweepers in Lagos

2027: Olawepo-Hashim returns to PDP, says party’ll beat APC

PDP national caucus holds late-night meeting in Abuja

APC shifts NEC meeting to Villa, adjusts time

We’ll support who emerges ADC presidential candidate in fair primary-Amaechi

2027: Obi free to contest with or without me — Datti Baba-Ahmed

25 Osun lawmakers pledge loyalty to Adeleke, PDP

Consultations ongoing for Ganduje’s replacement – Uzodimma

Makinde commissions 5.9km dualised Akobo-Ojurin-Olorunda Abaa road

Mbah reshuffles cabinet, swears in head of service, six commissioners

Bauchi gov, minister raise the alarm over fake news threat

Delta approves N230bn for flyovers, other projects

We stand by our tariff order, didn’t tamper with generation costs – EERC

Yelewata attack: Security improved after Tinubu’s visit – Benue official

LASG lists five council roads for completion by year-end

Rivers staff, pensioners audit sparks outrage

Lagos doctors fault July salary cut, call it illegal

Villagers block Zamfara govt house, demand end to banditry

50 students benefit as Lagos monarch marks coronation anniversary

Police hunt abductors of two Abuja women

Villagers Block Ogun Highway As Vehicle Crushes Pupils To Death

Bookville selects 80 children for 2025 annual reading competition

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1911, Machu Picchu, the 15th century, largely forgotten Inca site in Peru, was rediscovered by American Hiram Bingham III.

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Whoever knocks persistently, ends by entering. – Muhammad Ali



Good morning

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

The development clears the final regulatory hurdle in the deal, paving the way for the French media giant to acquire Africa’s largest pay-TV group.


https://www.channelstv.com/2025/07/24/canal-gets-approval-to-acquire-multichoice-including-dstv-gotv/

WONDERS WITHOUT NUMBER || July Edition - 23rd July , 2025 || #Day17 #TakeItByForce🙇‍♀

Hebrews 11:34 – In The Name Of JESUS, I Waxed Valliant In Fight

#PrayerPoints

Hebrews 11:34
* My Father (2x), As I Begin To Pray, I Turn To Flight The Armies Of The Aliens

* My Father (2x), As I Begin To Pray, Thou Angel Of The LORD, Walk With Me And Preserve Me

#Testimonies

1. Thanking God for helping her pass her PTS exams. Esther from Kaduna.
2. Appreciating God for delivering him from bedwetting. Divine from Rivers State.
3. Thanking the God of WWN for healing the boss.

4. Thelma from Yaoundé, Cameroon is appreciating God for divine healing.

5. Grateful to the God of WWN for His divine favour upon her life. Joy Evbuomwan from Benin.
6.Appreciating God for blessing her husband with miracle money.
7. NthabisengMokoena from South Africa is thanking God for an increased prayer life and preservation from ruad traffic accident.

8. Thanking the God of WWN for the release of his documents. Mr.Uchechukwu from Italy.
9. Thanking God for the recovery of her missing driver's license. SokoMassely from Liberia
10. Pastor Laurentine from Cameroon is thanking God for the release of the daughter's documents.

THE ARK LEGACY PROJECT- RECORDS AT STAKE

Daniel Breakforth

The Ark Legacy Project is set to be the largest indoor and roofed Church structure in history.

The Ark legacy project is coming up in its best form and shape.

The Ark is a spiritual surgical theatre for millions of lives and has kept many factories, construction companies, food and beverage companies, etc active for over 4 straight years.

The Ark (66,753 Sqm) will be 3 times the size of St Peters Basilica (22, 000 Sqm) Vatican City and over 2 times the size of Our Lady of Peace Basilica (30, 000 Sqm)

Presently....

1,500 to 2000 workers work on 24 hour shifts 7 days a week at the site.

It's main bowl will be larger (109,000) than all but one stadium in the world-The Rungrado Stadium, North Korea (114,000).

It has more toilets (1, 200) than all but one stadium-Wembley Stadium (1, 643)

It has bigger total capacity air conditioners than every indoor Church building in the world.

It can contain more people than any indoor Church building in the world when all spaces are packed (200,000)

It's overflow facility (Faith Tabernacle) was formerly the largest church auditorium in the world (50, 000 capacity)

It will have more lifts, escalators and elevators than any building in the world.

When size is juxtaposed with time, the Ark is possibly the fastest building ever built in Africa. Faith Tabernacle, also in Canaanland, Ota which is actually the fastest comes second when size is considered.

The Ark is being built without a single bank facility, loan or foreign aid.

Videos and pictures do not do justice to the sight of the Ark Project. If you love God and his Church and you visit the Ark, you will be awed, overwhelmed and filled with joy and gladness seeing the visible Hand of God at work.
However if you hate the Church and you visit the Ark, you will be filled with sorrow, anger, sadness, bile, grief, hunger, desire to become a factory worker etc. You will also lose your sense of reasoning and start demanding from the Church instead of your government for your sustenance.

#ChurchGist

She’s not loud, not everywhere in the media — but everywhere on the pitch! 💪🏾 Blood and sweat from the group stage to the final of #WAFCON2024.

One of the Super Falcons’ midfield engine! Played against South Africa despite discomfort and still rock-solid.

Halimatu Ibrahim Ayinde, give her the flowers she deserves! 🫶
@halimatu.i.ayinde

#brilaxwafcon24

ome couple of months ago, I raised a post on how the most intelligent boy in my secondary school days defrauded a bank of multimillion naira and ran away without a trace.
A class mate of ours then just told me that he was told by another of our classmate that he is dead and that he died 2 months ago in South Africa where he ran to and hid .
Fraud does not pay as there are curses and repercussions that comes with it.
Adueu.

When dele bashiru got this injury against South African player during World Cup qualifier, no one drag South African players ooo, we all kept quiet because you understand that injury is part of football.

South Africans always talk as if they players has never injured other players before, is quite unfortunate that most of them has a very low IQ when it comes to football.

Jay Jay Okocha faced backlash after naming his top four African players and leaving out Samuel Eto’o. When asked about it, he responded:

"Samuel Eto’o is undoubtedly one of the greatest. The fact that I didn’t mention him doesn’t take anything away from his legacy. We all recognize his talent, his hard work, and the incredible impact he made in football. His name will always be remembered—whether I mention him or not."

An American man walked into a restaurant in
London.

As soon as he entered, he noticed an
African man sitting in the corner. So he walked
over to the counter, removed his wallet and
shouted, "Waiter! I am buying food for
everyone in this restaurant, except that black
African guy over there!"

So the waiter collected the money from the
man and began serving free food to everyone
in the restaurant, except the African.

However,instead of becoming upset, the
African simply looked up at the American and
shouted, "Thank you!"

That infuriated the man.
So once again, the American took out his
wallet and shouted, "Waiter! This time I am
buying bottles of wine and additional food for
everyone in this bar, except for that African man
sitting in the corner over there!"

So the waiter
did as he was instructed. instead of d African man to
be angry,
the African simply smiled at the American man
and shouted, "Thank you!"

That made the
American man furious.
So he leaned over on
the counter and said to the waiter, "What is
wrong with that African man? I have bought
food and drinks for everyone in this bar except
for him, but instead of becoming angry, he just
sits there and smiles at me and shouts 'Thank you.'
Is he mad???"

The waiter smiled at the American and
said, "No,
he is not mad. He is
the OWNER of this restaurant.

May your enemies work unknowingly in your
favour in dis month AMEN

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Once upon a time, Psquare ruled the Nigerian music scene.
Two brothers. One sound. Countless hits.
Do Me, No One Like You, Beautiful Onyinye, Personally — the list goes on.

They weren’t just good…
They were unstoppable.
Africa’s biggest duo. Stadiums filled. Awards piled.
Even Beyoncé’s dad wanted to manage them!

Then came the split…
And just like that, the magic was gone.
The hits slowed down. The energy shifted.
Two powerful voices — now singing alone.

Years later, they reconciled. And guess what?
That spark came back. That chemistry? Still alive.
Because together, they were greater than they ever were apart.

Moral lesson?
Unity builds. Malice breaks.
No matter how talented you are alone, bitterness will drain you.
But love, forgiveness, and unity?
They multiply your power.

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 23/07/2025*

Tax evasion, profit shifting cost Nigeria $18bn yearly – Minister

Nasarawa court jails man 21 years for defiling three-month-old baby

Ahead Proposed Strike: FG, Doctors Meet Today

Natasha heads to court after Senate blockade, faults Akpabio

Super Falcons beat South Africa, qualify for WAFCON final

Lokpobiri: Crude oil production hits 1.8mb/d

CBN Retains Interest Rates At 27.5%

Dangote in Aso Rock Villa to meet Tinubu

Naira depreciates to N1,555/$ in parallel market

Israeli protest in Tel Aviv over Gaza food shortages

US emerges top supplier of crude to Nigeria — Report

3.5m children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Nigeria, says UNICEF

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Pistanthrophobia is a common fear of trusting people due to past experiences with relationships gone bad such as betrayal, heartbreak, or significant disappointment.

* Walking uses a total of 200 muscles with every step you take.
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Tinubu hails Kaduna’s peace model as Kaduna, Qatar donate houses to banditry victims

Tinubu holds briefing with finance, budget, gas ministers

Tinubu sets Q1 2026 deadline for National Single Window

Senate dismisses new states claim, holds Buhari tribute

Senate okays Tinubu’s $21bn foreign loans

FG set to clear N81bn N-Power backlog — Senate

Deputy Senate President, others back Anioma State creation

Speaker Abbas, Almakura seek collaboration against fake news, misinformation

Reps challenge US over cut in visa validity

Recover N103.8bn, $950,000 from MDAs, Reps urge EFCC, ICPC

Rep proposes bill compelling civil servants to use public schools, hospitals

Natasha: Some Of The Senators Against Me Should Be In Jail

Court to rule Oct. 16 on alleged terrorist negotiator Tukur Mamu’s third bail bid

Five arraigned for illegal waste dumping in Lagos

17 suspected Nasarawa Internet fraudsters to face trial

Court adjourns defamation suit filed by Maharaj Ji to Oct 20

Lagos Court declares Awoga as Orijeru of Igbooye

Military conducts aerial, land patrols to protect farmers

Boko Haram frees Catholic priest, 10 others in Borno

NDLEA operative shot dead during raid in Ondo

Envoys absence not a vacuum, FG counters ADC

RMAFC gets nod for N105.14bn 2025 appropriation from Reps Finance Committee

Direct transfers to LGAs delayed by structural issues – Edun

FG eyes one million hectares, 460,000 tonnes of soybeans in two years

NCAA threatens to sanction foreign airlines for not declaring sums above $10,000

NNPC poised to transform Africa into refining hub – Ojulari

PTDF screens 151 S’East candidates for overseas scheme

I never received ₦4bn monthly from NDDC, Amaechi’s wife replies Wike

UNIEC calls for Kanu’s release, Igbo leaders beg Tinubu

S-East residents lament soaring house rent, say ‘it is choking’

Tinubu, problem solver on national security — Jega

Remove my name from watch-listed persons, Igboho begs Fed Govt

SEC targets $500bn from dormant commodities, minerals

Debt-to-GDP ratio drops to 39.4% after GDP rebasing

Dormant Ajaokuta Steel Company owes N5.6bn electricity debt

Dangote exports 1.3bn litres petrol as marketers buy foreign fuel

Atiku warns as Okpebholo, Wike insist on Obi’s visit clearance

Nigerians Can’t Eat GDP, ADC Tells FG

2027: PDP kicks off 101st NEC meeting today

Another Osun Fed lawmaker dumps Adeleke, PDP

ADC boils over Tinubu endorsement by Adeleke, Oyinlola

Radda resumes duties after auto crash

Wike commissions revived Edo line, lauds Okpebholo’s leadership

Abiodun constitutes pension funds management committees

Report on state creation mischievous, says Otti

Gombe borrowed N1.3bn monthly between 2013, 2019 to pay workers’ salaries – Gov

Pension row: Ogun workers suspend strike after interventions

Yobe reopens markets, maps cattle routes as security improves

Abia partners shoe maker to raise output

Royal family seeks Sanwo-Olu’s intervention over installation of new Onikoyi

Teenager arrested for suspected killing of Jigawa youth

Young man killed while joining cult in Lagos

Driver drowns during beach trip with Indians in Lagos

Man rescued from 80-foot well in Lagos

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 2005, a Lufthansa aircraft from Frankfurt crash-landed at Lagos airport and was badly damaged, but no life was lost.

* On this day in 1992, Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia, is a disputed territory of Georgia and is recognized as an independent state by only a handful of counties including Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, Tuvalu.

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Intense love does not measure, it just gives. – Mother T

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