Nigerian international footballer Victor Osimhen has spoken candidly about his early years in Lagos, recounting the odd jobs he took on to support himself before beginning his professional career.

In a recently released interview with broadcaster Daddy Freeze, Osimhen detailed how he performed various small tasks—including fetching water and cleaning gutters—for minimal pay while growing up in the densely populated Olusosun area of Lagos.

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 12/06/2025*

Democracy Day tension: Protesters mobilise as Tinubu addresses NASS

JUNE 12: Police, CSOs agree on peaceful protest, single venue in Lagos

Nigeria records N5.17 trn trade surplus in Q1

Floods ravage 180,000 farms across 30 states

Mokwa flood: NHRC seeks enhanced disaster preparedness, IDPs’ protection

OPS pushes for refinery sell-off after $2.4bn wobbly repairs

Plateau Attacks: 8 killed, dozens of homes razed in Mangu

Air Peace extorting Nigerians, Oshiomhole speaks on airport incident

UN flags 138 million kids in global child labour crisis

Protests spread across US despite Trump threats

Nigeria defaults in UN contributions, pays only 36%

Ethiopia, Turkey deny owing ground rent in Abuja, pledge cooperation

US court jails Nigerian for deadly sextortion of teen girl

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* If you live in the northern hemisphere, then June 21st is the longest day of the year. If you live in the southern hemisphere, then the 21st is the shortest day of the year.

* All clown fish are born male and can become female later in life.
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Tinubu woos Wike to join APC

Tourism has potential to enhance local entrepreneurship – Shettima

National Assembly mulls extension of 2024 budget capital vote

Democracy strongest when people are involved, says Abbas

Natasha: Appeal Court strikes out Akpabio’s motions, imposes N100,000 fine

Court orders Eko Disco to restore power to Lagos hotel

11 to face trial for Internet fraud in Kaduna

Insecurity: Police arrest 42 armed herders, bandits in Benue

Federal Civil Service to go paperless by December 2025, says FG

Blackout alert: FG commences crucial grid servicing

Fed Govt reviewing legislations to address child labour – Minister

N5bn oil-backed deal with Aramco has not collapsed, says FG

No extension of BDC recapitalisation deadline – CBN

FCCPC inaugurates joint market monitoring task force

Container congestion: NPA enforces use of holding bays

CBEX remains banned in Nigeria – SEC

UBEC raises quality assurance matching grant to 5%

NIHOTOUR enforces certification law, targets non-compliant hotels in Lagos

ABUAD secures N480m research equipment boost

Abiola Ajimobi Technical University secures full NUC accreditation for all six programmes

UNILAG, Bakare’s CSG launch leadership diploma, slash tuition

Democracy declining under APC — PDP, Afenifere, Ohanaeze, ACF, others

Southern Kaduna leaders demand judicial probe of El-Rufai over alleged abuses

Civil rule has come to stay, says Falae

Democracy Day: Utomi urges Nigerians to reject ‘thugs masquerading as leaders’

Amaechi slams Tinubu’s policies in fresh outburst

₦39bn ICC renovation misplaced priority — Peter Obi

June 12: Bode George urges Tinubu to reinstate Fubara

Eno defection illegal, says A’Ibom PDP chieftain

2027: Anti-Tinubu’s coalition will fail, Wike declares

Sanwo-Olu unveils housing estate, 400m road in Ibeju-Lekki

Rivers 2025 budget plans for Fubara’s return – Ibas

Nasarawa not involved in Benue killings – Sule

Our intervention on Benin-Abuja highway reduced travel time, says Okpebholo

Makinde approves N1bn gratuity for retired LG staff, others

Nigeria not where it should be – Niger gov

Delta commissioner bags Kwame Nkrumah award

Cross River plans new airport to boost tourism

LASG slams N20m fine on unlicensed electricity firms

Jigawa, Kano, Katsina join forces against polio

Anambra 2025: Govt agency imposes N50m on 16 governorship candidates

Anambra CP orders detention of three policemen over corruption

Katsina suspends NURTW chair over road closure alert

Kaduna vows crackdown on criminal gangs

New 7.5kv solar power system inaugurated in A’Ibom community

Anioma group donates 50 solar streetlights to Delta community

Edo community protests removal, appointment of new king

Lamentation as night fire destroys goods in Rivers market

Two killed, one injured in Kwara hotel collapse

Petrol tanker catches fire near NASFAT camp on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1964, Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison. The South African anti-apartheid activist spent 27 years in prison. In 1993, he received the Nobel Peace Prize and one year later, he became President of South Africa.

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If there is no struggle, there is no progress. – Frederick Douglass

Happy Democracy Day


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

*NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 4TH JUNE 2025*


*PUNCH*

IHRC seeks FG’s intervention as NAFDAC shutdown cripples Anambra drug market

2027: Group perfects plans to produce Uzodimma’s successor

Abia to reintroduce sanitary inspectors

Uzodimma unveils gas processing plant

NDDC director highlights educational support in Abia

My life in danger, pensioner laments in Abia

Family petitions NIDCOM, embassy over Nigerian killed in Switzerland

Kalu inaugurates over 20,000 Renewed Hope members in Abia

Lawyer urges Tinubu to stop Wike’s monthly media chats

Sallah: Lagos warns against improper waste disposal

LASG trains officials in disease surveillance

Foundation gifts wheelchair to special needs children in Abia

Experts caution against erecting structures on waterways

Physician outlines telemedicine’s role in healthcare delivery

Lagos reports five women killed by domestic violence in 2024 — DSVA

Customs clarify viral shooting video, says incident happened in 2019

PICTORIAL: Tinubu Hosts Osun gov, Davido in Lagos

Police give N37m to families of deceased officers in Abuja

NYSC wants better work conditions for corps members

I want to be called Alaafin of Iwo - Oluwo

No quick breakthrough in Ukraine talks, says Russia

Tinubu confers national honour on Bill Gates

Insecurity: COAS in Benue for emergency talks

Ekiti assembly passed 24 bills, 63 resolutions in two years -Lawmakers

62 airlines transported pilgrims to S'Arabia in 3,314 flights - Official

Presidency counters factional Afenifere's claims, lists Tinubu’s reform gains

I don’t know any other title in Yorubaland superior to Alaafin - Oluwo

Adeleke urges S'West to embrace renewable energy

Don’t wait for white-collar jobs, NYSC advises corps members

Tony Elumelu expands UBA ownership, buys N43.91bn shares

Katsina declares seven-day Sallah holiday for schools

Man falls from 26-storey Cocoa House in Oyo



*VANGUARD*

5 women die due to domestic violence in 2024 – Lagos Govt

Zulum lauds military over killing of top ISWAP commander Abu Fatima

NIMR records major success in HIV prevention

Photos: Fubara visits Tinubu in Lagos

Tinubu awards national honour to Bill Gates for fighting poverty in Africa

Uzodimma means well for Imolites, we must embrace change for devt – Enyinna Onuegbu

FG partners Gates Foundation on $7.5m Nigerian AI scaling hub

Kudirat Abiola: Why we need to raise children who’ll defend Nigeria — Abiola, Odumakin

Musk blasts Trump’s signature bill as ‘disgusting abomination’

Troops gaining momentum, eliminating Boko Haram in Northeast – Badaru

Presidency lists Tinubu’s gains to counter factional Afenifere’s criticism

Why I established Leadership Institute – Obasanjo 

FG saves 12m girls from cervical cancer in 9 months – First Lady

Ban on Sallah durbar still in force in Kano – Joint security agencies

Customs clarifies shooting video

FG orders urgent vulnerability assessment of Prisons

New terrorist group, Mahmuda kills 3 in Kwara community

Health remains top priority of my administration – Aiyedatiwa

Governors pledge to eliminate cervical cancer in Nigeria

Mother of jailed activist nears 250 days hunger strike, says she’s ready to die

Olowu to Alaafin, Ooni: Emulate Sultan of Sokoto, Shehu of Borno’s cordial relationship

Don’t wait for white-collar jobs – NYSC advises corps members

Police burst terror camp, arrest 9 in Imo



*THE NATION*

Tinubu confers Nigeria's top honour on Bill Gates

Ibas appoints 11 Permanent Secretaries in Rivers

JUST IN: Fubara visits Tinubu in Lagos

Mokwa: NEMA warns of waterborne disease outbreak, shelter shortage

CDS Musa calls for border fencing to curb terrorism, transborder crimes

Presidency challenges opposition to present alternatives, not just criticisms

FG threatens to prosecute parents, guardian aiding exam malpractices

Uzodimma shuts down mining sites in Owerri

Nasarawa Assembly demands justice for DPO killed in Kano

Tinubu's reforms yielded ₦3.42 trillion trade surplus in 2024, says Reps deputy speaker

We’re dealing with resurgence of Boko Haram in northeast - FG

Northern elders mourn Niger flood victims, urges FG to act swiftly on relief materials

Niger govt receives over N203m, rice donations for Mokwa flood victims

NESREA to launch digital waste marketplace to drive circular economy in Nigeria

Gov. Otti commends Abia-born immigration officer who rejected N10m bribe

Police arrest 23 over Mushin disturbances, beef up security

Oluwo warns Oyomesi, chiefs against opposing Alaafin as Oba Owoade visits Iwo

Bago grants state pardon to 11 death row convicts

Suspected gunmen murder man, abduct wife in Imo community

Wage dispute: JUSUN suspends strike for one month

FG begins payment of N44,000 minimum wage arrears to ex-corps members

2027: Tinubu deserves support, not betrayal – DOJ coordinator slams El-Rufai

Customs seizes bulletproof vests, prohibited goods worth N1.2b in two weeks

Fuel subsidy removal, anti-theft efforts boosting investor confidence – Oil sector player

First Lady calls on stakeholders to join forces to eliminate cervical cancer in Nigeria

60 percent of MDAs consistently failed to comply with financial regulations, says Reps committee

Benin Crown Prince backs Okpebholo's anti-cultism campaign

PENGASSAN women move against stereotype

Abducted monarch in Nasarawa rescued by police

Nigeria to host West Africa economic summit in June 2025 – Tuggar

FG, NIRSAL train livestock producers to benefit from $2.5bn JBS deal

Gbagyi group slams El-Rufai over alleged attacks on Tinubu

Shettima, Adesina, others to discuss issues around civil service's leadership

Nasboi: Co-signs from A-List artists key to success of most young musicians



*THISDAY*

Mokwa Flood: Tinubu Directs Repairs of Damaged Bridge, Says Minister

As Co-Architects of the Future Join FIRS Workforce, Adedeji Charges New Recruits to Lead With Integrity, Innovation

Quick Fire Wagers: Mastering The One-Click Bet Feature On The 1xBet App

Overbilling: Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission Orders MainPower to Refund over 20,000 Customers

Reimagining Blockchain Privacy: How Sunday Abayomi Joseph is Changing Conversation on Data Protection in Finance

At Cannes, James Omokwe, Lilian Olubi Discuss Cultural Authenticity in Storytelling

JUSUN Suspends Strike to Enable CJN, Others Intervene

Why Ogun Has Nigerias Lowest Food Inflation Rate

FG Dismisses Claims Linking Mokwa Flood to Dam Failure

Lagos Reads Riot Act to Residents on Environmental Infractions

FMDA President Seeks Transparent, Digitised Fixed Income Market

2027: APC Debunks News of Automatic Tickets for NAssembly Members

Education Minister Pledges Inclusivity, Fairness in CBT Rollout for WAEC, NECO

Nigeria Partners UNICEF To Train 20m Youth In Digital Skills By 2030

From Extraction to Enablement Reimagining Governance, Growth, and Taxation in Nigeria

Osun PDP Hails GSI Survey

Much Ado About Tinubus Harmonised Tax Reforms Bills

As Bayelsa Community Protest Alleged Neglect By Oil Firms

Paripesa: when betting is a pleasure

WAEC: Leakages, Compromises, Logistics Challenges Caused Night Examination

Aiyedatiwa Flags OffIgbokoda-Okitipupa Road Dualisation

DOA to Host 4th Annual TMT Business Series

Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA Sells Sallah Rams at Subsidized Rates to Residents

As Ighodalo Heads to S Court Over Edo Guber Poll Judicial Verdicts

How the Nigerian Air Force is Boosting Morale, Operational Efficiency through Premium

Felabration 2025 Calls for Entries for Fashion Competition

At AfricanaXperience, Africana Couture, Trax Apparel Deliver a Thrilling SpringPop

MADE KUTIS LIFE AS WE KNOW IT A THOUGHT-PROVOKING ANTHEM THAT HITS CLOSE TO HOME

Bamidele Olamilekan Inducted as Fellow Of the Institute of Management Consultant (FIMC) via (ICMCI)

Stock Market Commences June Positive, Gains N172bn on Demand for MTNN

Parallex Bank Appoints Rachel Akhuetie as Non-Executive Director

Mandilas Highlights Economic Milestones in Nigeria at 75th Anniversary

Vitel Wireless Completes Interconnectivity with All Major Network Operators

NUPRC, Ctee on Domestic Crude Oil Sale Deepen Collaboration

Oil Price Jumps on OPECs July Hike Decision

$2.3m Debt Forgiveness: Former Union Bank Director Testifies in Arik-AMCON Fraud Trial

Midterm Assessment: Group Hails Tinubu on Oil Sector Reforms

KENNA Convenes Infrastructure Colloquium in Enugu to Address Financing Gaps

Discos Revenues Shrink Amid Exit of High Networth Customers from National Grid

FG Urged to Probe Foreign Shipping Giant on Tax Remittances

NGRI Seeks Modern Technologies, Reforms to Cut Methane Emissions

Mid-term, Coastal Road And Other Stories

Withdrawals Alter Chelles Eagles to Face Russia on Friday

Nigeria Clinches Bronze Medal at 19thAfrican Sambo Championship

French Open: Djokovic Ends Norries Run to Advance in Paris

GTI, Youth Group Commiseratewith Kano Over Loss of Athletes, Officials

Presidency: Tinubus Diplomatic Shuttles Have Attracted $50bn FDIs in Two Years

Wike: Im An Asset to Tinubus Second Term Bid, Blasts Amaechi for Trivialising Hunger

Obi: Niger Flooding is a Tragic Reminder of Our Shared Humanity

Weve Negotiated 300% Pay Rise for Members, Says PENGASAN

FG Urges Stakeholders to Restore Confidence in Financial Inclusion Programme

Shettima: Well Move Nigeria from Cocoa Production to Processing

Nestl Partners Livestock Ministry to Advance Dairy Skills, Boost Value Chain

Ododo: BOI Set to Transform Economic Landscape in Kogi

FG: Despite Criticism, CNG Initiative Has Attracted $500m, Created over 10,000 Jobs

Civil Servants to Own Homes at Single-digit Interest Rate as FG Unveils Mortgage Plan

Ogun, Partners Provide Free Healthcare Service to 2000 Residents

Circular Economy: NESREA Set to Unveil Digital Marketplace for Waste

NDLEA Seeks Integrated Approach to Tackle Drug Abuse, Mental Health



*DAILY TRUST*

Rising Terror Threats And Shifting Alliances: A Strategic Wake-Up Call For Nigeria

Presidency hits rebellious Afenifere over criticism of Tinubu

Oluwo: No other title superior to Alaafin in Yorubaland

Eid-el-Kabir: Police ban durbar in Kano

How Ondo Monarch was Molested During Road Flag-off By Governor

PDP deputy govship candidate defects to APC in Ogun

Make governors implement LG autonomy, Showunmi tells Tinubu

Edo community revives 30-yr-old tradition

Kano 22: Barau pays condolence visit to families of late athletes, donates N22m

Kano: Thugs attack NSCDC office After killing of phone snatcher

APC using state resources to undermine opposition Nenadi Usman

Ondo Deputy Speaker Resigns, Majority Leader Steps Down

Abati: Wike may soon insult Tinubu

You lack moral ground to criticise Tinubu, Shehu Sani hits back at El-Rufai, Amaechi

FG: Data collection system in many states remain sub-optimal, paper based

Teenager killed, dozens injured as earthquake hits Turkey

Assessing Cardosos Pathway to Winning Central Bank Governor of The Year Award

After N30m ransom, Bandits Release Man whose wife was killed in captivity

NIGERIA DAILY : How To Prevent Damages From Flooding

Some Tinubus ministers, service chiefs should go Orji Kalu

FRSC probes Kano road crash that killed 22 athletes, officials

Borno CJ to open Nigerias justice tech event

Nigeria seeks $25bn investment for undersea gas pipeline to Europe

Wema Bank Wins Commercial Bank of the Year at 2025 NCMC awards

Hajj: Nigerian pilgrim dies in Mecca

2 die as scavengers attempt to remove mans window in Abuja

Son remanded for allegedly killing mother in Osogbo

Man accused of raping stepdaughter in Bauchi

3 out of 4 abducted victims rescued in Kogi community

Man in court for allegedly stealing clothes in Ekiti

29 internet fraudsters jailed

30 sanitation offenders jailed in Ekiti

SPPG advocates mental health campaign in FCT, states

Wike meets Kpaduma, Guzape chiefs over planned evacuation

Terrorists attack Mali army base, Timbuktu airport

Ill remain in PDP, lead Tinubus re-election campaign Wike

Adamawa: How Ganwari Ganyes 25-year reign was celebrated

Zamfara Airstrikes: NAF, locals differ over casualty figures

Another blood bath in Benue, 58 killed

Why course participant was suspended NIPSS

Ondo: WASSCE candidates mother, 4 others arrested over attack on teacher

Sultan urges ICPC to intensify dialogue on asset recovery, corruption fight

FG mandates employees compensation scheme for all public workers

Mokwa flood: Death toll hits 200, over 500 missing

Super Eagles Chukwueze, Ndidi, Nwabali out of Russia friendly

Griezmann extends Atletico Madrid contract

Reps committee probes glitches in conduct of 2025 WASSCE

Eid-el-Kabir: Dealers decry low patronage as prices of rams soar in Abuja

Wike meets Kpaduma, Guzape chiefs over planed evacuation

UK sides with Morocco in dispute over Western Sahara

War continues as Ukraine, Russia fail to reach ceasefire agreement

Firm calls for fuel price reduction

Land subsidy ll reduce purchase cost by 50% Expert

Overbilling: Commission orders refund to over 20,000 electricity customers

FG announces new measures to tackle Internet fraud, cyber insecurity

Smuggling: FG threatens to shut down filling stations in border towns

ECOWAS trade facilitation committee tours nations port

TCN assures of improved power in Kaduna with new substation

Unlicensed project managers wont operate henceforth CIPMN



*NEW TELEGRAPH*

Bobrisky Addresses Ladies Sliding Into His DM

Stop Calling My Child Duduke Simi Tells Nigerians

Mercy Johnson Is Down With Sickness Angela Okorie Alleges

Go Into Business, NYSC Tells Passing-Out Rivers Corps Members

Peak Milk Champions Campaign On Quality Nutrition

Cultism: Ijaw Agitator Accepts Okpebholos Amnesty Offer

Judicial Workers Suspend Strike, Resumes Wednesday

MDAs Yet To Account For N300b Reps

Benin Crown Prince Supports Edo Govts Anti-Cultism Campaign

Police Ban Emirs Sanusi, Bayero From Holding Sallah Durbar

LASG Cracks Down On Environmental Offences

Gov Bago Grants State Pardon To 11 Death Row Inmates

Art Of Being WYWRD: Where Fashion Meets Fearless Individuality

Anambra 2025: LPs Moghalu Unveils Okaro As Running Mate

2027: Shun Personal Ambition, LP Tells Opposition

Suspected Rapist, Kidnappers, Robbers Arrested In Osun

Customs Seizes N1.28b Worth Of Bulletproof Vests, Rice, Others

Obasanjo Leadership Institute Model For Africa Ghanaian President

Kidnapping: Kwara Assembly Takes Tough Stance On Menace

Lagos Cultural Revival: 30 Monuments Under Restoration Benson-Awoyinka

Protests Erupt In Ondo Community After Monarch, Chief Clash

24Telemed Deploys Telemedicine Services Across 326 PHCs In Anambra

Benue Appeal Panel Upholds APC Victory In All 23 LGAs, Seals Major Win For Gov Alia

FUO Students Denied Entry Over Alleged Indecent Dressing

EPL: Sancho Returns To Man Utd, Chelsea To pay 5m Penalty

Scholes Advises Man Utd To Sign Osimhen, Gyokeres

Insecurity: Benue Women Protest Over Killings

JUSUN Suspends Strike Following CJNs Intervention

EKHA Stresses Commitment To Legal Policies For Good Governance

Surge On TVET Portal Excites Minister

Ajax Youngster, Ouazane To Join Real Madrid

FG To Prosecute Parents, Guardians Aiding Examination Malpractice

Ondo Govt Upgrades Drug Warehouse

Nigerians Dying Because Tinubu Cant Protect Them- Kenneth Okonkwo

VeryDarkMan Reacts After Pastor David Ibiyeomie Vows To Arrest Bloggers Reporting News on Him

Support Soldiers In Fight Against Terrorists, CDS Urges Nigerians

Mokwa Flood: FG Warns States, Says More Rainfall Expected

Okorocha Dismisses Claim On Dumping APC

VeryDarkMan Reacts After Pastor David Ibiyeomie Vows To Arrest Bloggers Reporting News on Him

Made Kuti Drops New Single Life As We Know It

Anambra Loses 39-Year-Old Associate Professor

Patients Of Malnutrition Problem In North Needs Urgent Attention Mahmud

Plateau Govt Cracks Down On Motorcycle Operators In Jos

Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader Resign In Ondo Assembly

Tinubus Two-Year Achievements Proof Of Visionary Leadership Idris

NGO Empowers Young Girls In Cross River Community

Lanre Alfred Celebrates Sanwo-Olu At 60

2027 Will Be Referendum On Tinubus Leadership Atiku Fires Back At APC

Federal Workers Vow To Occupy Aso Villa Over Outstanding Arrears

Wike Aide Olayinka Blasts Abati Over Rude Comment

Not Less Than 5 Cases Of Obstetric Fistula In Every 1,000 Deliveries Gynaecologist

Aisha Yesufu Urges Nigerians To Lead As Anti-Tinubu Coalition Grows Ahead Of 2027

Presidency To Clear N2tn Power Debt

Nollywood Should Do Slave Trade Story Pearl Wats

APC Dashes Lawmakers Hopes, Says No Automatic Tickets

UK Endorses Moroccan Autonomy Plan On Western Sahara

Shehu Sani Slams El-Rufai, Amaechi Over Criticism On Nigeria Govt

Dont Take Another Loan, Mamza Urges Tinubu

Incessant Airstrikes Targeting Residents Group



*THE SUN*

Wage Bill: JUSUN suspends strike for one month

NCC issues new directive on USSD charges

COAS Oloyede relocates to Benue, meets with Gov Alia

Presidency responds to Afenifere, says statement deceitful and jaundiced, highlights Tinubus progress in two years

No traditional title higher than Alaafin in Yorubaland Oluwo

Army dismisses allegations against former Operation Safe Haven commander by soldier on AWOL

CCYF backs Pastor David Ibieyome, warns against distortion of the gospelforclout

We will dislodge APC in Kaduna in 2027 PDP chairman

Reps uncover N250bn unexplained expenditure in 2020/2021 OAuGFs report

FEC approves NUDP to guide urban planning

Niger Governor grants pardon to 11 convicts on death row in the State

Customs arrests 7 suspects, seizes drugs, bulletproof vests worth N1.285bn

Night exam: WAEC denies cancellation of English Language

Lawmakers begin probe on 5% users charge on petrol, diesel

Benue killings: Army chief meets Alia, appeals for support, cooperation with military to end menace

No administration has done what Tinubu did in two years Minister

Police rescue abducted Traditional ruler in Nasarawa community

Okorocha denies claims discrediting APC, reaffirms commitment

Transfer: Jay-Jay Okocha advises Osimhen on club to join

5 clubs Ronaldo might join after Al-Nassr exit

Overbilling: EERC orders MainPower to refund over 20,000 customers

My support for Tinubu not for personal gain Senator Kalu

Wike: Im asset to Tinubus 2027 campaign

Stop playing politics with financial institutions, ADC national chairman tells Tinubu

Nigeria not practicing true democracy Obidigbo

Why APCll defeat Dying PDP again in 2027 Omegara, ex rep member

Tinubu, Ganduje lauded as APC hits 10

Wike: I enjoy stepping on toes of the rich in FCT development drive

Stop playing politics with financial institutions, ADC National chairman tells Tinubu

Massive withdrawal rocks Eagles, Russia friendly

Chukwueze: Last season was one of my worst

Osimhen seeks 20m annually for 5 years from Galatasaray

Nigeria reaffirms its readiness for the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia

Oyetola commiserates with Kano govt over death of 21 athletes

NBSL mourns tragic loss of contingents

GTI laments tragic death of Kano athletes, officials

PFL announces full card for inaugural PFL Africa event

Milan to raid Club Bruge for Onyedika

FIFA Club Management Programme berths in Nigeria

Cooking gas prices soar, 12.5kg hits N21,000

NCAT worst-paying aviation agency Dr Ismaila, Rector/CEO

Experts outline strategies to prevent food, nutrition crises for 30.6m Nigerians

Nigerias dairy paradox: Millions of cattle, no milk

Alternative Bank backs research for better livestock feed

Nigerias economy rebounding Cardoso

Stakeholders demand immediate implementation of Right to Food Act

Unity Bank, AfriGo partner to expand e-payment access

Access Bank acquires National Bank of Kenya

Fitch upgrades Fidelity Banks rating to A+

Uzodimma: Were not just building bridges but delivering enduring infrastructure

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has relocated to Makurdi, the Benue State capital, over the incessant k!11!ngs of innocent villagers by herders and militia groups.

The k!ll!ng, which is becoming almost a daily occurrence, has left many dead, several others injured and maimed, and several houses burnt, leaving many homeless.

It was gathered that Lt Gen Oluyede departed Abuja, Tuesday morning, accompanied by his Principal Stafftaff Officers (PSOs) and other top officers at the Army Headquarters, to the state to have an on-the-spot assessment of the situation on the ground.

Sources further said the army chief has ordered the deployment of more troops to the state to give the militia and other armed groups terrorising the people of the state the battle of their lives.

In Benue State, the source said, the COAS will hold strategic meetings with all operational and unit commanders to brainstorm on the way forward as well as review the ongoing operations with a view to end the killings.

The COAS will also visit troops’ locations and operational bases in the state to interact with troops and boost their morale and fighting spirit.

The COAS is also expected to visit villages that have been attacked and reassure residents of their safety and the resolve of the Nigerian army to protect the lives and property of law-abiding citizens.

The COAS is said to be unhappy with reports of daily killings in Benue that have ravaged the state in the past few weeks and may order some strategic changes, including the redeployment of some commanders to head some of the operational units on ground.

General Oluyede, while in the state, will personally lead troops in the operation on the battlefront. He is expected to spend some days in the state before relocating back to Abuja.

Recall that the attacks in Benue have been described as ethnic cleansing by many, as gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have embarked on a killing spree, attacking villagers in the state.
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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*

*NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 28TH MAY 2025*


*PUNCH*

30 CSOs urge S’East govs to address region’s marginalisation
Oyetola’s ex-commissioner joins Osun gov race

Negotiate Yoruba nation exit now, Akintoye writes Tinubu

Children’s Day: Tinubu, govs promise safe environment

Two soldiers killed as troops confront ISWAP in Borno

PDP NEC under pressure as INEC validates Wike-backed secretary

Otti’s second anniversary impactful, worth celebrating – Obi

Insiders aiding international bank hackers – EFCC chair

Ekiti monarch urges Ooni, Alaafin unity on Yoruba issues

El-Rufai, police to pay N900m over Kaduna elders’ detention

Barau lauds Tinubu over Kano poly upgrade

Dagogo protests transfer of Rivers emergency suit to Abuja

Rivers administrator to defend budget before N’Assembly joint panel

Emergency rule prevented anarchy in Rivers – Ibas

Abia plans $1.3bn medical city to curb brain drain

Tinubu hails Amaechi as a prominent politician at 60

Emefiele took $17.1m cash in tranches via aide over three years - Witness

FG expands school feeding programme to include 20 million out-of-school children

VIDEO: Speed Darlington under probe by Lagos DSVA, NAPTIP over alleged defilement of 15-year-old

Jigawa warns fuel stations against shortchanging customers

FG moves against airspace violations by foreign aircraft

FG sets up committee to drive digital public infrastructure

Ghana shuts embassy in US over alleged 'money for visa' scandal 

Tinubu appoints governing councils for three federal varsities

Senate rues INEC chairman’s absence, postpones hearing on PSC

Lead positive change in Nigeria, Rhodes-Vivour urges youth

Protect children against Ponzi scheme, SEC urges parents

Ibas to defend Rivers 2025 budget before N'Assembly

Reps insist FCT minister of state must defend budget separately

APC chieftain hails Abiodun for Gateway Games' success

Obasanjo, Amosun, others pay tributes to late scentist Onabamiro

ICT sector can transform education, create jobs for youths - Speaker Abbas



*VANGUARD*

Smart schools, your tickets to a sure future, Mbah celebrates Enugu children

Kidnapped Afenifere youth leader ignored invitation for debriefing – Police

Nigeria’s debt heads for N180trn as Tinubu seeks N34trn new loans

20 million Nigerians live with mental health issues – WHO

Insecurity: Strengthen intelligence, security cooperation — Methodist Church urges FG

Sultan Declares May 28 as 1st Day of Zulhijja 1446 AH

Children’s Day: Be intentional in raising your children, Adeboye warns parents

OPSH troops eliminate bandits en route to attack Plateau communities

Tinubu arrives Lagos for ECOWAS 50th anniversary celebration

Aide received $17.1m for Emefiele for 3 years – EFCC investigator reveals

Mass defection rocks Sokoto PDP as key traders’ leaders join APC

Tinubu appoints new governing council members for UNN, NAU, Abuja Varsity

Kano residents petition lawmaker over alleged gross misconduct, diversion of public funds

IGP Egbetokun commissions 50 operational vehicles for police EOD-CBRN unit

Akpoti-Uduaghan’s lawyers demand action on unaddressed petitions

One dead, nine rescued as two-storey building collapses in Lagos

Hajj pilgrimage to begin on June 4 – Saudi Arabia

APC plotting one-party rule in Nigeria – PDP

Rivers Sole Administrator, others to defend N1.48trn budget before NASS panel

PDP suspends discussion on national secretary position

Why we sacked Channels TV crew from Govt House – Gov Eno

Eid-el-Adha to be celebrated June 6 after Saudi Arabia confirms crescent moon sighting

PDP holds stakeholders’ meeting in Edo, reaffirms confidence on reclaiming mandate



*THE NATION*

Nine rescued, others trapped as building collapses in Lagos

I won't attend PDP activities with Wike, Ortom as members - Lamido

FG inaugurates presidential committee to drive digital public infrastructure

Tinubu appoints new Governing Council members for three varsities

Tinubu celebrates oil industry stalwart Sunmonu at 70

First Lady unveils expanded AGILE programme

PDP NEC fails to resolve issues, Fixes another meeting for June 30

NiMet predicts three days of heavy downpour in 14 States

Military proposes death penalty for soldiers selling arms to terrorists 

Tinubu reaffirms commitment to anti-corruption fight, asset recovery

Military rescues 100 hostages through non-kinetic operation 

NAFDAC rejects VDM's ₦.7m traders' extortion claim 

NAFDAC raids fake drug factory in Delta 

Tinubu seeks Senate approval to raise $2bn in domestic debt market 

Nigeria’s economic reforms yielding results , says AfDB

Bode George slams sealing of PDP secretariat

Navy extends medical outreach to indigents in Lagos communities  

Skales denies divorcing wife over alleged mockery of his music career

Nigeria boosts Africa Development Bank with $500mn for trust fund

Tinubu urges children to speak out against bullying

Emotions as Reps holds valedictory session for late members

Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Alia felicitate Methodist Prelate Aba at 65

PDP crisis: Party leadership, not Wike, to blame, says Suswam

NANS seeks Ondo govt’s intervention over salary crisis at Rufus Giwa Poly

NOA DG urges talent discovery, reaffirms Tinubu’s commitment to reducing out-of-school children

Nigeria needs $100bn annually to hit 2050 GDP target — FG

Tinubu writes NASS, seeks external borrowing, domestic bond for retirees pension

Davido knocks actress Sarah Martins over unsolicited advice

Barau hails Tinubu for signing federal varsity of science, tech bill Kano into law

BREAKING: Osun 2026: NIWA boss, Oyebamiji declares aspiration for guber seat 

2027: APC not afraid of opposition coalitions — Orji Kalu

Navy destroys eight illegal refining sites in Delta

2025 Hajj: Edo, Abia lose pilgrims in Saudi Arabia as Zamfara woman delivers baby

EFCC boss warns of insider-aided cyberattacks on Nigerian banks



*THISDAY*

KwaraLEARN Trains 384 School Support Officers in Digital Supervision, Monitoring

NULGE Urges Katsina to Provide Fertilizer to Members

Peter Obi Decries Alleged Extortion of N700,000 from Onitsha Drug Traders by NAFDAC

Childrens Day: Lagos Champions Collective Responsibility for Child Development, Education Support

On Childrens Day, Tinubu Launches Campaign To Protect Nigerian Kids

Tinubu Seeks Senates Approval of 2025-2026 External Borrowing Plan of $21.5bn

Childrens Day: 11m Children Suffer from Food Poverty, Say Paediatricians

Alleged Land Grabbing: Court Orders Arrest of FCTAs Investigation and Prosecution Director, 11 Others

N2.2bn Oil Subsidy Fraud: Court Jails Mamman Ali, Christian Taylor for 14 Years, Orders Asset Forfeiture

Akpabio, Abiodun, Adeleke, Buratai Other Dignitaries for 6th Timeline Awareness Lecture, as Benson, Akinsiju Speak on Media and Security

Olaopa Lists Path to Birthing Future Civil Service

Lagos to Unify Energy-related Policies into Single, Electricity Strategy

Nigeria Approves $500m for AfDBs Trust Fund Replenishment over Next 15 Years

Nnaji: Delivering Tangible innovations, Making Landmark Achievements

FG Launches Fibre 2 Hostel Initiative at UNILAG

Ex-AMCON MDs N20bn Alleged Fraud Case: Court Orders EFCC to Disclose Evidence

As Tinubus Northern Outreach Gathers Momentum

Kayvee Microfinance Bank Limited Reports over 500% Profit Surge

Bureau of Statistics Intensifies Commitment to National Devt

Mark Okoye Briefs Tinubu on SEDCs 100 Days, President Expresses Satisfaction with Progress Achieved

Lawmaker Tasks Monarchs on Dwindling Enrolment of Children in Schools

Foundation AwardsN5m to FCT Students

Group Insists Wike Remains Sole Architect of PDP Crisis, Says Makinde, MbahBlameless

Shariah Court Sentences Kano Mosque Arsonist to Death by Hanging

SDP Crisis Deepens as Group Disowns Gabam as National Chairman

Faith Morey Leads with Vision: Okachi Foundation Commits to 2025 Educational Overhaul

WOMEN IN ENTERTAINMENT; CHILY BERRY CONTINUES TO IMPACT TALENTS IN NIGERIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY

Nigeria Projects Air Power Ambitions on Global Stage at Aerospace Power Conference 2025 in Rome

Dangote Cement wins Dividend Paying Company of the Year Award

LightspeedUnveilsNigeriasFirstImmersiveWaterProjectionMapping

SON DGHarpson Self-regulatory Ethical Practices

Spice Up Your Cooking Game Cook to Impress with Peppe Terra

Ayoku Liadi-led Kayvee Microfinance Bank Reports over 500% Surge in PBT To N371m

Demand forAradel, BUA Foods, Others Lift Stock Market by N540bn

Nasarawa to Establish First Electric Vehicles Production Factory in Nigeria

Agama: SEC Approved N3.68 trillion New Issues in 2024

MAN Asks CBN to Caution Banks over Unwholesome Handling of Unmet FX Forwards

NNPC/Heirs Energies JV Launches Medical Mission

IFC Vice President Visits Mohinani Groups Sonnex RpetFacility

Poor Supply: Group Demands Revocation of Discos Licences

EKEDC Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Infrastructure Investment

Seplat Energy Wins M&A Deal of the Year Award

Amid Infrastructure Deficit, Nigerias Gas Output Jumps 20.2% Y-o-Y

Nigeria Targets Mining, Automotive Transformation to Drive Industrial Revolution

Woodhall Mentorship Programme Wraps Up in Lagos

Octopus Wike And The PDP

Inaki Williams Wins the Sporty LALIGA MVP Back-to-Back

Heartland, Akwa Utd Join Sunshine, Lobi Stars in Relegation

Xabi Alonso Seals Real Madrid Job Until 2028

18 Super Falcons Hit Camp for Cameroon Friendly

22 Super Eagles Bubbling with Excitement Ahead Clash with Ghana

Man Arrested for Crashing into Celebrating Liverpool Fans

Eko International Cup to Begin July 6 in Lagos

Lagos Hospital Performs Complex Open-heart Surgery on 5-Year-Old Boy

Adesina: How I Raised AfDBs Capital from $93bn to $325bn

Malami: Instead of Addressing Insecurity, Poverty, Hardship, APC Endorsing Tinubu

NACCIMA to FG: Overhaul Investment Agencies to Unlock Nigerias Untapped Economic Sectors

House Cttee Summons FCT Minister of State, Mariya Bunkure, Over Budget Defence

Nigeria, Venezuela Strengthen BASA with Direct Flight Agreement to Mark 60 Years of Diplomatic Ties



*DAILY TRUST*

Nigeria must resist one-party state Daudu, others

Senate moves to halt drug business after Trust TV investigation

Tinubus Food Security, Baraus Replication Effort in North West

Dhul Hijjah crescent sighted, Eid-el-Kabir falls on June 6

Daily Trust journalist wins SHE & Rights Media Award

One year after, PDP finally holds NEC meeting in Abuja

UTME:Students involved in malpractice should be barred from WASSCE, others FG

2025 Hajj: Over 1.1 million pilgrims arrive Saudi Arabia

Bauchi gov seeks end to violence against children

Scores of terrorists killed in Borno community Military

2027: Address economic hardship instead of endorsing Tinubu, Malami tells APC

NEMA: How suicide bomber attempted sneaking into Abuja barracks

Tinubu Seeks approval for $21.5bn, 2.2bn Foreign Loans

7 killed in fresh Plateau attack

Two herders gunned down, vigilante injured in Abuja community

Barau hails Tinubu for assenting to Federal University of Science and Technology, Kabo bill

Deeper Life Church Members Abducted In Ondo

Borno: Why Alau dam collapsed in 2024 experts

Reps Push for Centralised Emergency Call Centre, Unified Code

Hajj: Edo losesseptuagenarian in Saudi Arabia

CBN: Anchoring inflation expectations with MPC decisions

Childrens Day: Tinubu vows to tackle bullying

Abuja-Lokoja Highway: A Renewed Success Story of Security and Community Initiatives

Top Trending Cryptos To Buy In June For 100x Gains!

Missing Out On Hyperliquid and Moneros Growth' Why Punisher Coin Is The Most Popular Crypto To Watch Now!

NIGERIA DAILY: Childrens Rights in Nigeria In Theory And In Practice

Democracy and the denial of truth

Whither Childrens Day, rights

Tinubu off to Lagos for ECOWAS 50th anniversary, Eid-el-Kabir celebration

Hajj 2025: Air Peace, UMZA, Max Air completed pilgrims airlift NAHCON

NDLEA, UK-HOIO sign MoU on tackling illicit drugs

PDP warns against politicisation of insecurity

FG validates cervical cancer elimination plan

Arsonists journey to hangmans noose

Another Abuja estate attacked, bizman abducted

FCT residents differ on community parenting

14 injured as buses collide on Abuja-Lokoja road

NSF: Team FCT soars in badminton

Woman detained over murder of co-wife in Daura

Fashion designer accused of stabbing man to death overstabilizer

Police nab member of interstates kidnap gang in Delta

Butcher accused of stealing cows worth N3.7m

2 detained over killing woman, burning corpse in Lagos

I plan to travel abroad with ransom money Suspected kidnapper

Man bags life jail for raping stepdaughter

26 die in Kogi, Benue in auto crashes

Experts call for caution over $3bn telecom infrastructure investment

FIRS onboards taxpayers as e-invoicing kicks off July 25

Forum laments rice mills shutdown over waivers

Prioritise N500bn recapitalisation, Dangiwa tells FMBN board

9.6m spam attempts on Airtel lines flagged in 2 months

PAL Pensions assures of improved investment returns

Flood sweeps away Catholic priest, 1 other in Niger

DPO killed, police station burnt after man dies in custody

One-party Nigeria' Perish the thought!

Clearwater Polo dedicates Access Bank Cup to late Dawule Baba

Friendly matches: Super Eagles, Super Falcons camps bubble

Ferscoat wins maiden Lagos Private Inter-schools Sports competition

Four-time champion Swiatek launches record bid, Alcaraz cruises



*NEW TELEGRAPH*

Why Were Amending MOFI Act Abbas

Tinubu Felicitates Kwara Govs Mother, AbdulRazaq At 95

Rivers Administrator To Defend Budget Before Joint Natl Assembly Cttee

Tinubu Greets Ex-Shell MD Mutiu Sunmonu On 70th Birthday

Oluremi Tinubu: Excelling In Schoolll Equip You For Better Future

Stanley Ontop Reveals Why Alex Ekubo Took A Break From Social Media

AMB Seriki Felicitates Kwara Children On Childrens Day

Investors Pocket N1.04tn Gain As Index Surges Past 111,000 Landmark

Seyi Law Calls Out Tunde Ednut Over Alleged Harassment

Iyabo Ojo Welcomes Funke Akindele To Tanzania Ahead Of Priscillas Wedding Finale

Childrens Day: Abbas Vacates Seat For Secondary School Student

Afenifere Appoints Falae As Chairman, Tasks FG On Forest Guard

10th Memorial Of Late Ooni of Ife: Sijuwade Inter-School Debate Opens In Abeokuta

FG, ILO, Labour Task Multinational Enterprises On Responsible Business Conduct

Lagos Govt Integrates NIN Into Social Register

Childrens Day: Kwara Gov Reiterates Commitment To Quality Education

2050 Devt Agenda: FG Pegs Infrastructure Investment Requirement At $100b Annually

Service To Humanity Drives My Passion For Success Orifa

KGG Hub Wins IGUs Prestigious Regional Gas Award At WGC 2025

Borno: Two Soldiers Killed In Boko Haram Attack

Engineering Empowerment: Achimugus Altex Building Nigerias Technical Backbone

Fubara Celebrates Rivers Children, Reaffirms Commitment To Child Devt

You Are Heartbeat Of Society, Osun First Lady Celebrate Children

Foreign Investor, Associates To Inject Multi-Billion Dollar Investments Into Nigeria

Nigerias Hospitality Future Lies In Unleashing Youth Potential Hala

Q1 2025: Global Tourism Records Over 300m Intl Tourist Arrivals

EFCC Triumphs As Court Jails Oil Marketers

Al Nassr Legend Fahad Al-Bishi Urges Ronaldo To Retire

Troops Of Operation Hadin Kai Foil Another Attack On Marte

Revisit N700,000 Onitsha Drug Market Fine, Obi Urges NAFDAC

Tinubus Mother Quran Competition Not Political Lado

Bauchi Speaker Urges Stronger Action Against Child Abuse, Trafficking

Chiderije Mbah Becomes One-Day MD/CEO Of Wema Bank Plc

Provost Dedicates Awards To Gov AbdulRazaq

NAWOJ FCT Calls For Proactive Measures To Reduce Out-Of-School Children

Childrens Day: Alli Calls For Stronger Commitment To Childrens Rights

ActionAid: Insecurity, Deepening Poverty Threaten Nigerian Childrens Well-being

Lagos Takes Over Energy Regulation In June

NASS Receives Tinubus Request For $21.5bn Loan, N758bn Pension Bond

Man Utd Boss Amorim Insists Fernandes Is Crucial Amid 100m Al Hilal Interest

Childrens Day: NNPP Stalwart Celebrates Future Leaders

PDP Holds Caucus Meeting, Set For NEC

2027: Tinubus Gale Of Endorsements Based On Performance Kalu

GIMP Salutes Turner On Appointment As President Of U.S. University

Minister Seeks Partnership In Institutionalizing Sustainable Skill Devt

Childrens Day: Fintiri Calls For Protection Of Future Generations

Dele Momodu Hails Tinubu For Halting FCT Property Sealing

I Was Almost Kicked Out Of Plane Over My Outfit

NECll Stabilise, Strengthen Party CP-PDP

Actress Mansura Disclosed How Her Second Marriage Ended

Mutfwang Describes Children As Plateaus Greatest Treasure

Benue APC Condemns Gwer-West Killings

NAFDAC Bursts Fake Drug Factory In Delta

Obi Condemns Fee Imposed On Anambra Traders

Sokoto NUJ Urges Govt To Enhance Almajiri Education System

ECOWAS Trade Cttee Commends Customs For Innovation, Revenue Generation

UK-Based Nigerian Tech Platform Clinches Natl Award

CAF Confirms Six Match Venues For 2024 WAFCON In Morocco

Why Tinubu Hasnt Solved Nigerias Problems Adebayo



*THE SUN*

First Lady launches additional funds for AGILE programme, hails progress for girls learning

Senate bold, intentional about development of the Nigerian child Akpabio

Smart Schools are your ticket to a sure future Mbah celebrates Enugu children

Tinubu heads 10-man presidential committee on digital public infrastructure implementation

Soldiers foil terrorists attack on 2 Borno villages, kill scores of terrorists, recover VBIED, others

72% of primary school leavers in Northeast Nigeria cant read UNICEF

Labour slams multinationals over modern-day slavery in Nigeria

Lagos court jails Nasir Ali, Christian Taylor 14 years for N2.2bn oil subsidy fraud

IPOB condemns Finlands plan to try Simon Ekpa on Biafra Heroes Day

Rivers at 58: Ibas admonishes forgiveness, reconciliation, trust

Childrens Day: Oyebanji seeks stakeholders collaboration to ensure secured future for Ekiti Children

Nnaji driving innovation, landmark achievements Ministry

2027: FOSIECON suggests ways to rebrand, strengthen SIECs

Only 1019% of Nigerians pay tax FIRS

2025 UTME: NDPC begins probe into technical error

Tinubu seeks Senate approval for over $23 billion, 67 billion loans, N758 billion pension bonds

SGF, Jedy-Agba seeks transparency, openness on recovered Assets

Farah Dagogos legal team opposes transfer of Rivers emergency rule suit to Abuja

Kebbi Gov. felicitates with pupils at Childrens Day

Childrens Day: Dissuade your children from joining cult groups, Gov Okpebholo urges parents, guardians

Childrens Day: Tinubu declares commitment to child protection, safe learning, announces anti-bullying measures

Benue Killings: Prof. Hon writes Security Chiefs, calls for overhaul of operations

May 27: Our children heartbeat of Nigerias future Tinubu

Transfer: Man United receive stunning offer to sell Bruno Fernandes

Ground rent: PDP kicks as national headquarters is sealed over unpaid ground rent

APC chieftain woos more opposition members

PDP: Uncertainty persists over NEC meeting

Defection: PDP urges court to sack lawmaker

Go and get me Anambra, youve my full backing, Tinubu tells Ukachukwu

AMAC: Female sole aspirant vows to beat 22 male contenders

Northerners should support Tinubu for own good Idimogu

Anambra 2025: Tinubu endorses Ukachukwu-Ekwunife ticket, charges duo to secure victory

Obis participation in coalition meetings approved by NCC LP Leadership Sen. Usman

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 21/05/2025*

Bandits kill 19, raze houses in fresh Katsina attack

Protesters storm Oyo secretariat, demand justice for schoolboy killed by stray bullet

Father of student hit by stray bullet drove against traffic – Oyo govt

FG to auction 753 duplexes seized from Emefiele

CBN retains 27.50% interest rate again

May 29: Tinubu to review ministers’ scorecards

NCoS launches manhunt as seven inmates escape from Ilesa prison

Lagos to enforce single-use plastic ban from July 1

Enugu demands 13% oil derivation share

Workers protest withheld salaries, pensions in Abuja

Maradona death trial suspended

World Bank supports Nigeria’s rainwater farming



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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Vaseline’s invention dates back to the 1860s when 22 year old chemist, Robert Chesebroug, discovered petroleum jelly in Titusville, Pennsylvania. He then developed a purification process, which is still used today

* In football, a goal scored directly from a corner kick is called an Olympic goal “Olimpico.”
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Tinubu returns to Abuja after Vatican trip

AI deployment: Tinubu approves training of five million workers

Tinubu hails Prince Obelawo at 95

Akpabio, stakeholders urge Africa to end raw material export dependency

Senate moves to create Asset Recovery Agency

N’Assembly staff pension bill passes second reading

Reps to FG: Regulate importation of foreign textiles to boost local production

FCT’s N1.78 Trn Budget Scales 2nd Reading At House Of Reps

Reps committee urges states to adopt anti-corruption laws

Reps panel demands independent probe into 2025 UTME errors

EFCC begins trial of oil magnate Akindele over $35m fraud

Defamation: Court okays Falana’s suit, fines VDM N200,000

ICPC chair questions West’s right to label Africans as corrupt

NAF unveils civilian harm mitigation, response plan

Customs seize over N104.4m PMS in Adamawa

Source foreign students to boost revenue, Gbajabiamila tells varsities

States to draft new framework for LG autonomy

Federal panel submits key report on census funding

Nigeria spending heavily on border surveillance – Minister

DisCos performance in power supply disappointing – FG

AMCON, AMPs to tackle over N4tn debt burden

Dollar outflow for fuel imports surges 119%

Lawsuit delaying 40,000 underage candidates’ results – JAMB

Student loan: NELFUND decries low applications by Rivers varsity

Sallah operations: NRC fixes damaged Osogbo rail track

FCT Teachers, LG Workers Give Conditions To Suspend Strike

Wike declare 19 days of project commissioning for Tinubu’s second anniversary

Relief for ABSU students as NUC grants full accreditation to five key programmes

Protest erupts in Calabar over arrest of UCTH nurses after patient’s death

NBA condemns compulsory voting bill

NANS condemns killing of student in Oyo State, demands justice

Exam Crisis: Ohanaeze Ndigbo calls for suspension of JAMB Registrar

Padding: NASS, BudgIT disagree over N6.93trn projects in Budget 2025

CSOs flay misuse of Cybercrime law against journalists, others

Ecobank raises $125m in Eurobond

Fidson hits N44.64bn market cap in 30 years

Flybird gets NCAA approval to operate MRO

NAHCO declares N11.6bn dividend

Shun quack calibration service providers, SON urges manufacturers

Lagos electric vehicle plant targets 10,000 yearly output

Time names Dangote among top 100 world philanthropists

Umahi urges Peter Obi to join southeast leaders in endorsing Tinubu for 2027

All PDP Osun senators endorse Tinubu for 2027

PDP begs southeast to reconsider exit threat over Ude-Okoye nomination

APC pegs FCT Area Council chairmanship forms at N20m

Fubara welcome to join Rivers APC, says chair

LP crisis: Otti’s camp tackles INEC over Abure recognition

Why Govt House wasn’t our top priority – Otti

Sanwo-Olu harps on transparency in civil service commission

Imo gov to host 2025 Ahiajoku festival in Imo

Gombe gov signs electricity law, approves N1.15bn for solar street lights

Abia postpones Tinubu’s visit to inaugurate projects

Nasarawa gov denies 2027 senatorial ambition

Tinubu didn’t create the problems he’s fixing, but he’s doing a good job – Eno

Oyo Assembly bows to pressure, makes Council of Obas chairmanship rotational

Oyo Assembly seeks justice for student killed by police stray bullet

Plateau raises 11-man panel to probe killings

Abia recruits 5,300 teachers

Anambra to privatise Kaolin Factory

Lagos to invest N3tn in coastal erosion communities

Open grazing no more sustainable in Benue – Miyetti Allah

Katsina Emir dethrones village head over kidnap, rape allegations

Catholic Church mourns as Anambra priest dies while playing tennis

Missing Lagos banker’s body found in morgue with machete cuts

Randy man nabbed for matcheting Abia teenager

Father sets wife, children ablaze over alleged infidelity, daughter dies

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 2021, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other army officers died in a plane crash in Kaduna

* On this day in 1904, FIFA, the world governing body of association football, was founded. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association is responsible for the organization of the World Cup, which is one of the world’s most viewed sporting events.

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You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right. – Rosa Parks

Good morning

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

BREAKING NEWS:
At least 25 people have been killed and scores injured in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area (LGA), Enugu State, as insurgents, reportedly herdsmen, intensify attacks on agrarian communities.

Families are fleeing to Anambra and Kogi for safety, while others remain vigilant, fearing further violence in the region known as Enugu’s food basket.

Godwin Ezugwu, a member of the local vigilante group, recounted the terror, criticising the delayed security response. “The incident became horrifying as the new Enugu Police Commissioner, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, last week denied publicly that there was any sign of insecurity problems,” he said.

Ezugwu highlighted recent atrocities, including the machete killing of vigilante Chijioke Anioke at Ekenwaozege junction, the murder of Nwa Black in Opanda, Adani, and the kidnapping of ENTRACO driver Patty Ozor, with one passenger shot dead.

Community leaders, in an SOS to Governor Peter Mbah, expressed frustration over the inaction of Uzo-Uwani LGA Chairman Chijioke Ezugwu, a former vigilante leader now summoned for questioning. They reported frequent farmer abductions and killings over the past two months. Opinion leaders, citing DSS Director General Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, urged communities to arm themselves for self-defense, warning, “Fulanis have declared war on Nigerians, especially Southern Nigeria.”

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