*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 26/07/2025*

For Free, Credible 2027 Polls: Strip president of power to control judiciary, INEC — Nigerians

ASUU to sue FG over UNIMAID renaming after Buhari

Fake News: Editors to set up fact-check desk in newsrooms

Class of 99 Govs to Tinubu: Create cottage industries in 774 LGAs, not N5,000 palliative

Seven killed in Imo beer parlour attacks

Insecurity: Despite N12.6trn Allocations, Nigeria Continues To Battle Boko Haram, Others

How traffickers use online loans, scholarships, others to entrap victims – NAPTIP

SDP crisis deepens as NEC sacks NWC members, party disowns El-Rufai

Aliko Dangote steps down as Dangote Cement Chairman to focus on refinery

WAFCON 2024: Ghana beat South Africa on penalties to win bronze

FG moves to evacuate stranded Nigerians in CAR

Two Nigerians arrested in India over drugs, face deportation

Nigerians risk deportation as UK scraps sponsorship for over 100 skilled jobs


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* There are no freshwater lakes in Togo. The main rivers are the Oti River in northern Togo, Mono River which forms part of the border with Benin and the Mo River at the border to Ghana.

* The most expensive domain name ever sold is Cars.com, valued at $872.3 million. This valuation was reported by its parent company, Gannett Co., Inc., in an SEC filing.
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Tinubu hails Diaspora for $20.93b remittances in 2024

Tinubu receives The Gambia’s President, Barrow, on condolence visit

Tinubu seeks time to verify N4tn GENCO debt

Tinubu reunites with class of 1999 governors at State House

Education under Renewed Hope Agenda undergoing transformation – Shettima

Reps threaten CBN gov’s arrest for shunning invites

Osun must refund seven month’s LG allocations, AGF tells S’Court

Osun court acquits ex-NMA chairman of electricity meter theft

EFCC warns against suspicious foreign airlines ticket promos

Tik Toker who claimed President Tinubu died remanded in correctional centre

Presidency to Kwankwaso: Tinubu not neglecting North

FG loses N379.5bn as 223 importers breach TAP

TCN, Kano resolve dispute stalling power line completion

FG sets six-week deadline for completion of renewed hope city in Kano

Customs gives 21-day ultimatum to defaulters over N379b bond

FG urges cancer patients to leverage health insurance

Voice of Nigeria to begin broadcasting in Mandarin

Over 620,000 traffic offenders arrested in 11 months – FRSC

UNIBEN wins National Electric Vehicle Design Competition, secures N5m prize

WAFCON: Oramah pledges N.5m per goal to Super Falcon

Ooni hosts 2025 Ayanagalu Drum Festival in Ife

Orji celebrates Umahi at 62

My wife stopped me from criticising Buhari after his death – Fayose

Dangote Cement announces Ikazoboh as new chairman

Eko Disco announces three-week power outage as TCN begins critical repairs

Transcorp Hotels posts N47.57bn H1 revenue

Shareholders approve N45bn capital raise for Champion Breweries

Ighodalo’s running mate denies defection to APC

Media tries to exaggerate Okpebholo’s warning to Peter Obi  —  Oshiomhole

Sanwo-Olu inaugurates legacy projects in Bariga, Agboyi-Ketu LCDAs

Ibas faults ex-labour leader’s criticism of workers, pensioners’ audit

Katsina gov extols late Emir of Gusau as thoughtful, stabilising leader

Lagos unveils digital training for youths

Families mourn as Plateau buries 27 killed in herders’ attack

Ekiti trains livestock farmers on health, safety practices

Emir Of Gusau Dies, Tinubu, Gov Lawal Mourn

Lagos traditional rulers demand 5% allowance from LG allocation

Monarch petitions Sanwo-Olu, seeks sanction for council chairman over assault

Angry residents attack Osun firefighters for late response

Police arrest Bauchi woman for kidnapping newborn, killing two girls

Police bust child trafficking syndicate, rescue 11 children in Anambra

Arrested 11-year-old girl used to traffic drugs – Delta police

Lady arrested in Lagos for mixing spoiled yam flour with harmful colouring

Jigawa father of six nabbed for killing ex-wife

Notorious cultist who killed my father still roams free — Son of Rivers chief

Children of late envoy to exhume corpse for reburial in home town

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1847, the country of Liberia was founded. This west African state was founded primarily by freed slaves from the United States. The Liberian constitution was based on the US’s constitution and the capital, Monrovia, is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States.

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It is a known facts that for many thousand years, we Africans we have our own traditions, these money making organization, them come put we Africans into total confusion through Jesus Christ our Lord. – Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

Good morning


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

*GIVE UP, TO GET UP - MUYIWA AFOLABI MOTIVATION*

Life generally is about trade-offs. For anything you want, you must be willing to sacrifice for it. There is nothing really free I tell you.

Many today want better quality of life, more income, more time, better living standards, health, peace, happiness, security, friendships and quality relationships. These are all good things that of course would bring satisfaction and fulfilment. But the truth is they all come with a price tag.

You see, you can’t have it all without giving up something; you can’t eat your cake and have it. You must be willing to give something to get something. That’s the way life is.

Look at your life right now, what do you really want? What is that thing you’ll get that would really make you happy and satisfied?

You see, it’s important we correctly define what we actually want. If we are not very clear on what we want, we may end up chasing the wrong thing and becoming frustrated if eventually that thing does not bring the joy and satisfaction desired.

Many today confuse means with ends, processes with accomplishments, accesses with destinations, association with relationships. They can’t really tell the difference; unfortunately they still end up frustrated.

For example, money is not an end; it’s a means to an end. Many confuse these two ideals. Money itself is nothing without an end in mind or a defined purpose for it. I’ve heard many people say I want to be rich, very rich and they are willing to work very hard to get money. Eventually when they become well off, they are still unhappy and frustrated because they mistook money for an acquisition that would bring happiness, but money doesn’t really bring happiness and satisfaction, it is when it is used for a well pre-defined purpose that it brings satisfaction and real peace. When you spend money carelessly just to acquire unnecessary material things and for selfish ends, it makes you unhappy. There is what is called buyer remorse – a bad feeling that comes after buying something you realize you never really needed. Hence, you find a lot of rich frustrated people acting in lawlessness, oppressing and intimidating the so called less privilege. This is simply because they really don’t understand what money means and its real purpose. Tragically the cash then becomes a curse
Position in career is 100% about responsibility. It’s about what you should be doing and accomplishing. It’s about the role and function of the office. What does that office exist for? Why was it created? What are the nature, quality and degree of value expected from the position? What should the person in that position have the capacity to generate and contribute?


Another example is confusing association with relationships. A good, rewarding relationship must be well defined from the start. When people begin to associate without defining the reason and the essence, it most often ends up in crisis and hurt. Association without definition is not a relationship because all relationships must be well defined. When an association is well defined, then it becomes a relationship. An association may have a name tag and yet not be well defined. For example ‘we’re friends’ is an association tag but the relationship is yet to be defined. This is because there a different kinds of friendships. If the parties involved don’t define clearly this friendship, it’s crisis waiting to happen. For every association you must have a purpose and a definition. This definition will entail the details of your own responsibilities and expectations and the other party must also share the same picture in details as far as the relationship is concerned, this is when there can be real fulfilment and satisfaction in the relationship.

In career, many confuse position with power. In fact many can’t tell the difference between the purpose of a position and the purpose of the power tied to the position.

Position in career is 100% about responsibility. It’s about what you should be doing and accomplishing. It’s about the role and function of the office. What does that office exist for? Why was it created? What are the nature, quality and degree of value expected from the position? What should the person in that position have the capacity to generate and contribute
Positions generally are about work and responsibility, every position created in a company is for work to be done there. Now if the occupant of that position thinks more about hierarchy, levels, control, respect and class and can hardly see the work in the position as the main thing, there is going to be ineffectiveness and work crisis.

Such a one would be distracted and self-conscious, the work would cease to be priority and non- value-adding office matters would he prioritize.

Be it money, relationship or a high position in career, happiness and satisfaction would elude us after attaining, if our motives and intentions are wrongly defined.

Your motivation for a particular position or office in career should be primarily about the purpose of the office. You must be driven by a will to contribute through the office to the overall success of the business. You must come up with your strategies and plans on how to improve the capacity and value adding potentials of the office. You must be excited about engaging your creativity in making the office or position outstanding performance wise – setting new records, innovations and superior output.

It should never be about how many people now report to you, the size and beauty of your office, your official cars, perks and other benefits tied to the office. It should never be about power tussle, who rules, who controls and who’s in charge, it shouldn’t be about having your way and imposing your decision on everybody and the system in general.

You must be seen as gentle, reliable, self-controlled, thoughtful, considerate and a good listener. Because when you invest too much energy dealing with people instead of focusing on your responsibility and productivity, you’ll eventually malfunction
Never let anything you want be absolutely about yourself, your wants and your needs, let it be about a more encompassing reason. Get money for a good reason; gun for a position in your career for a reason bigger than you. Make sacrifices, give up selfish benefits and delay your gratification for the overall purpose and good of your enterprise. I assure you it’s never a loss; you will definitely gain it back.

Everything in life is paid for, if you don’t give up something for anything, it will not bring you any satisfaction or fulfilment. What you take, you can lose but what you earn remains yours.

Don’t join the band wagon of self-centred people – those that crave for instant benefits and instant gratification; take a good look around for people like that, they always loose out at the end; lonely, rejected and irrelevant. But people that sacrifice for a great purpose and for others always reap good reward at the end of the day, in cash, in friendships, relationships, in relevance, respect and heroism. Their names and deeds are never forgotten

You may not be required to sacrifice as much as Nelson Mandela had to, Just your little bit in your own little corner, catch the spirit.

"I was bãnñed from the middle East for becoming one of the best-selling female p0rnstãrs of all time and inspiring a generation of p0rnstãrs." Mia Khalifa

"Saudi Arabian prînce, Mr Bin Khalied once offfered me $1-billion to sūck my breast milk. When he first asked me, I was dîsgusted. But then I understood his intentions, he just wanted my breast so he can stop watching my p0rn. Everytime he watches my p0rn, he feels ashamed and I get it too because I feel ashamed acting p0rn or watching it too. I understand why he was asking me for breast milk because I owed him alot. He got ISIS to leave me alone when I was bãnned. I'm not allowed back in my home-country Lebanon. I was bañned from the middle East because of my successful p0rn career. It is funny to me because they're the ones who watch my videos the most. Statistically, muslîm countries consume more p0rn than anyone else. Almost everyone in this world, even those who crîticize and yêll at me have watched my p0rn videos and still watch them." ~ Mia Khalifa

Lebanese-American Best selling -Ratêd Video actress, Mia Khalifa says she was bãnned from the middle East for being too successful in the Adûlt Film industry

Senior Lawyer, Ken Harris, has criticised suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for attempting to enforce a judgment she has already appealed, describing her actions as an attempt to “eat her cake and still have it”.

Harries made the remarks in a statement on Tuesday while reacting to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s presence at the National Assembly on Tuesday, where she reportedly attempted to enforce the July 4 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which had ordered her recall.

He questioned whether her conduct, which he termed “taking the law into her own hands,” was an appropriate or lawful way to enforce a court ruling.

“In all my years of legal practice, I’ve never seen such a blatant display of lawlessness from someone who is supposed to be a federal lawmaker.

“How do you storm the National Assembly with a group of partisans under the guise of enforcing a judgment?”

“There are proper legal procedures for enforcing court judgments. It is not for individuals to create a crisis atmosphere and claim they are enforcing the law,” he added.

Reinstatement: Natasha to challenge N'Assembly action in higher court
Harries pointed out that Akpoti-Uduaghan had already filed an appeal against the same judgment about a week earlier, in which she challenged its validity and asked the Court of Appeal to overturn it.

He questioned the logic of her actions: “How can you seek to enforce a judgment you have openly rejected, appealed against, and asked to be set aside?

“Even if the judgment was still valid and enforceable, has she complied with all the orders contained in it, including the payment of N5 million and a public apology published in two newspapers and on her Facebook page?

“If she has failed to obey those aspects of the judgment, on what moral ground does she accuse the Senate leadership of lawlessness?” Harries asked.

He concluded by urging her legal team to properly advise her on upholding the rule of law.

“Anyone who seeks equity must hands in clear hands.
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*BREAKING*

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has secured another significant global role.

The United States, France, the UK, China, Russia, and the United Nations have collectively appointed Goodluck Jonathan as the U.N. Global Crisis Envoy. This position mirrors the prestigious role once held by Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of the UK, who served as the Middle East envoy for the United Nations, European Union, United States, and Russia.

Goodluck Jonathan will make history as the first African to assume the position of Head of State in this capacity, a groundbreaking milestone that underscores his influential status on the world stage.

His journey is remarkable: from lecturer to Commissioner, progressing to Deputy Governor, then Governor, advancing to Vice President, Acting President, and ultimately President. Now, he transitions from leader of a nation to a prominent figure on the global front.

Congratulations H.E Sir.

*BREAKING* Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has secured another significant global role.

The United States, France, the UK, China, Russia, and the United Nations have collectively appointed Goodluck Jonathan as the U.N. Global Crisis Envoy. This position mirrors the prestigious role once held by Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of the UK, who served as the Middle East envoy for the United Nations, European Union, United States, and Russia.

Goodluck Jonathan will make history as the first African to assume the position of Head of State in this capacity, a groundbreaking milestone that underscores his influential status on the world stage. His journey is remarkable: from lecturer to Commissioner, progressing to Deputy Governor, then Governor, advancing to Vice President, Acting President, and ultimately President.

Now, he transitions from leader of a nation to a prominent figure on the global front. Congratulations H.E Sir.

When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.

From Daily Times Nigeria comes this report

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has secured another significant global role.

The United States, France, the UK, China, Russia, and the United Nations have collectively appointed Goodluck Jonathan as the U.N. Global Crisis Envoy. This position mirrors the prestigious role once held by Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of the UK, who served as the Middle East envoy for the United Nations, European Union, United States, and Russia.

Goodluck Jonathan will make history as the first African to assume the position of Head of State in this capacity, a groundbreaking milestone that underscores his influential status on the world stage.

His journey is remarkable: from lecturer to Commissioner, progressing to Deputy Governor, then Governor, advancing to Vice President, Acting President, and ultimately President. Now, he transitions from leader of a nation to a prominent figure on the global front.

Congratulations H.E Sir.