*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 10/07/2025*
FG Secures $747m loan for Lagos-Calabar Highway construction
NECO releases 2025 BECE results
Abia man freed after 22 years jailed for robbery – Ogun AG
FG’s electricity subsidy for hospitals, schools elusive one year after
Coastal highway: Protesters demand justice for landowners, detained activist
Peter Obi denies meeting Abacha, releases appointment letter from junta
Aruna bemoans limited earnings in table tennis
Ancelotti gets jail term for tax evasion but will not go to prison
US meeting: African leaders seek Trump’s support to develop resources
Rising cross-border charges threaten AfCFTA goals
IMF pledges support for FIRS on tax reforms
Diplomatic tensions: FG pushes back as US, UAE tighten visa rules
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*DID YOU KNOW?*
* The term ‘Horsepower’ (hp) which was coined in the late 18th century, is a unit of measurement that quantifies the rate at which work is done. One horsepower is about 746 watts and one horse can have approximately 15 horsepower.
* ‘Former’ refers to the first of two things previously mentioned, while ‘latter’ refers to the second (or last) of the two.
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Buhari’s leadership stood on pillars of integrity – Tinubu
Senate moves to criminalise vandalism of electricity infrastructure
Senate probes N1.3tn CBEX collapse, declares national emergency
Aftermath of face-off: Senate passes three concurrence Bills from Reps
Conference of speakers to NASS: Quicken constitution review process
Supreme Court rules against FG in Ondo land dispute
Yelewata killings: AGF takes over prosecution of suspects
Justice Bello appointed chairman of tourism tribunal
Court nullifies Union Bank’s conversion of Nicon Investment’s £130.7m fixed deposit
N17.8bn debt: Court freezes Afex commodities’ bank accounts
IGP charges lawyer, three Ghanaians with alleged forgery, false information
Man remanded for illegal firearm possession in Lagos
EFCC seeks law to criminalise unexplained wealth
Security operatives repel bandit attacks, neutralise 30 in Faskari-Katsina
Police arrest suspects across Lagos on 7/7 Cultism Day
Customs intercept foreign currency worth N653m at Kano airport
NAPTIP arrests three suspected human traffickers, rescues three victims
$8bn investments lift oil rig count to 46
PCNGi attracts $800m investments in nine months
FG begins audit of civil service workforce
FG lists N4bn savings bonds on NGX
Fed. Govt opens talks with U.S over visa restriction
FG targets food sufficiency through PPP — Information Minister
FG seeks S’South participation in National Gender Policy in agriculture
FG begins pioneer admission into 34 tech colleges
Health financing: Commissioners’ forum moves against AIDS, TB, malaria
UNICEF, WFP unveil €20m intervention for 200,000 Borno, Yobe residents
FG donates life jackets to Ogun waterways operators
Faulty meters, billing errors drive electricity complaints to 254,000
FCTA battles scavengers, beggars, one-chance syndicate, others
LAUTECH working with police to unravel student’s death off-campus – Registrar
Ondo tertiary institutions’ workers suspend warning strike
OPay partners Olabisi Onabanjo University in N1.2bn, 10-year scholarship drive
First Lady inaugurates 30-bed primary health centre in Lagos
NUJ urges Oborevwori to tackle flooding in Delta
Ijaw leader gives INEC 21-day ultimatum over Ward delineation delay
Nigerians now living within their means under Tinubu – Reno Omokri
International Council of Beverages Associations tackles WHO on SSB Tax
BINL, Ondo govt plan $15bn refinery, free trade zone
Dangote to lift NNPC crude cargoes, end imports December
Dangote plans 1.6m barrels fuel storage tanks in Namibia
TotalEnergies’ Ubeta project to boost gas output by 70,000bpd
Mutual Benefits sees 92% rise in profit
J’Berger’s total assets hit N1tn in 2024
Tinubu govt seeking excuse to clamp down on coalition – ADC
No one single-handedly made Buhari president in 2015, says ex-SGF
2027: Don’t underestimate Tinubu – Ribadu warns opposition
Makinde’s N7.7bn security aircraft sparks APC, ADC outrage
Education is Kaduna’s weapon against poverty, insecurity — Uba Sani
Security: Makinde tackles banditry with aircraft
Sokoto proposes three-year tenure for LG chairmen
Power Transition Bill scales through second reading in A’Ibom
3-day torrential rains devastate parts of Rivers
Ekiti targets universal healthcare coverage by 2026
Edo domestic debt drops to N82.4b
Cross River unveils N30m coffee seedlings project
Residents return as N30bn Port Harcourt Road nears completion
Enugu, Lextech graduate 39 pioneers on court reporting for improved justice delivery
Exam fraud: Oyo bans smart watches, phones in schools
Delta school wins N1m scholarship quiz prize
Rescued Bayelsa judge says govt not involved in abduction
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*TODAY IN HISTORY*
* On this day in 2000, a petroleum pipeline reportedly punctured by vandals exploded near the village of Adeje in Delta State, killing about 250 people.
* On this day in 1962, Telstar, the world’s first communication satellite was launched in space. The satellite, made by a collaboration between organizations in the U.S., the U.K., and France, transmitted the first live television images in the world.
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Every achievement, big or small, begins in your mind. – Mary Kay Ash
Good morning
*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*
*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 10/07/2025*
FG Secures $747m loan for Lagos-Calabar Highway construction
NECO releases 2025 BECE results
Abia man freed after 22 years jailed for robbery – Ogun AG
FG’s electricity subsidy for hospitals, schools elusive one year after
Coastal highway: Protesters demand justice for landowners, detained activist
Peter Obi denies meeting Abacha, releases appointment letter from junta
Aruna bemoans limited earnings in table tennis
Ancelotti gets jail term for tax evasion but will not go to prison
US meeting: African leaders seek Trump’s support to develop resources
Rising cross-border charges threaten AfCFTA goals
IMF pledges support for FIRS on tax reforms
Diplomatic tensions: FG pushes back as US, UAE tighten visa rules
-------------------------------
*DID YOU KNOW?*
* The term ‘Horsepower’ (hp) which was coined in the late 18th century, is a unit of measurement that quantifies the rate at which work is done. One horsepower is about 746 watts and one horse can have approximately 15 horsepower.
* ‘Former’ refers to the first of two things previously mentioned, while ‘latter’ refers to the second (or last) of the two.
-------------------------------
Buhari’s leadership stood on pillars of integrity – Tinubu
Senate moves to criminalise vandalism of electricity infrastructure
Senate probes N1.3tn CBEX collapse, declares national emergency
Aftermath of face-off: Senate passes three concurrence Bills from Reps
Conference of speakers to NASS: Quicken constitution review process
Supreme Court rules against FG in Ondo land dispute
Yelewata killings: AGF takes over prosecution of suspects
Justice Bello appointed chairman of tourism tribunal
Court nullifies Union Bank’s conversion of Nicon Investment’s £130.7m fixed deposit
N17.8bn debt: Court freezes Afex commodities’ bank accounts
IGP charges lawyer, three Ghanaians with alleged forgery, false information
Man remanded for illegal firearm possession in Lagos
EFCC seeks law to criminalise unexplained wealth
Security operatives repel bandit attacks, neutralise 30 in Faskari-Katsina
Police arrest suspects across Lagos on 7/7 Cultism Day
Customs intercept foreign currency worth N653m at Kano airport
NAPTIP arrests three suspected human traffickers, rescues three victims
$8bn investments lift oil rig count to 46
PCNGi attracts $800m investments in nine months
FG begins audit of civil service workforce
FG lists N4bn savings bonds on NGX
Fed. Govt opens talks with U.S over visa restriction
FG targets food sufficiency through PPP — Information Minister
FG seeks S’South participation in National Gender Policy in agriculture
FG begins pioneer admission into 34 tech colleges
Health financing: Commissioners’ forum moves against AIDS, TB, malaria
UNICEF, WFP unveil €20m intervention for 200,000 Borno, Yobe residents
FG donates life jackets to Ogun waterways operators
Faulty meters, billing errors drive electricity complaints to 254,000
FCTA battles scavengers, beggars, one-chance syndicate, others
LAUTECH working with police to unravel student’s death off-campus – Registrar
Ondo tertiary institutions’ workers suspend warning strike
OPay partners Olabisi Onabanjo University in N1.2bn, 10-year scholarship drive
First Lady inaugurates 30-bed primary health centre in Lagos
NUJ urges Oborevwori to tackle flooding in Delta
Ijaw leader gives INEC 21-day ultimatum over Ward delineation delay
Nigerians now living within their means under Tinubu – Reno Omokri
International Council of Beverages Associations tackles WHO on SSB Tax
BINL, Ondo govt plan $15bn refinery, free trade zone
Dangote to lift NNPC crude cargoes, end imports December
Dangote plans 1.6m barrels fuel storage tanks in Namibia
TotalEnergies’ Ubeta project to boost gas output by 70,000bpd
Mutual Benefits sees 92% rise in profit
J’Berger’s total assets hit N1tn in 2024
Tinubu govt seeking excuse to clamp down on coalition – ADC
No one single-handedly made Buhari president in 2015, says ex-SGF
2027: Don’t underestimate Tinubu – Ribadu warns opposition
Makinde’s N7.7bn security aircraft sparks APC, ADC outrage
Education is Kaduna’s weapon against poverty, insecurity — Uba Sani
Security: Makinde tackles banditry with aircraft
Sokoto proposes three-year tenure for LG chairmen
Power Transition Bill scales through second reading in A’Ibom
3-day torrential rains devastate parts of Rivers
Ekiti targets universal healthcare coverage by 2026
Edo domestic debt drops to N82.4b
Cross River unveils N30m coffee seedlings project
Residents return as N30bn Port Harcourt Road nears completion
Enugu, Lextech graduate 39 pioneers on court reporting for improved justice delivery
Exam fraud: Oyo bans smart watches, phones in schools
Delta school wins N1m scholarship quiz prize
Rescued Bayelsa judge says govt not involved in abduction
-------------------------------
*TODAY IN HISTORY*
* On this day in 2000, a petroleum pipeline reportedly punctured by vandals exploded near the village of Adeje in Delta State, killing about 250 people.
* On this day in 1962, Telstar, the world’s first communication satellite was launched in space. The satellite, made by a collaboration between organizations in the U.S., the U.K., and France, transmitted the first live television images in the world.
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Every achievement, big or small, begins in your mind. – Mary Kay Ash
Good morning
*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*