LOVE AND BULLET PART 1 The air in Lagos was thick with the smell of roasted plantain, diesel fumes, and something else—danger. Detective Adaobi "Ava" Nwachukwu adjusted the tight red dress clinging to her curves, her high heels clicking against the cracked pavement as she walked toward the most notorious nightclub in the city—"The Viper’s Nest." This wasn’t her. Ava was used to bulletproof vests, not sequins. She was trained to chase criminals through the slums of Ajegunle, not sway her hips to Afrobeats in a room full of drug dealers and killers. But tonight, she wasn’t Ava the detective. Tonight, she was "Lola Adebayo"—a runaway Lagos socialite with a fake criminal record, a sharp tongue, and a body men would kill for. Her mission? Get close to "The Lion." Obinna "The Lion" Eze. The most feared drug lord in Nigeria. The man who controlled the underworld from Lagos to Port Harcourt. The ghost the NDLEA had been hunting for years. The club’s bouncers—two massive men with scars and cold eyes—eyed her as she approached. One of them licked his lips. The other gripped her arm a little too tight. "Who sent you?" he growled in Pidgin. Ava smirked, slipping into her role like a second skin. "Tell Obinna that Lola is here. And that he’s been ignoring my calls." The bouncers exchanged glances. Then, with a sharp nod, they let her pass. Inside, the club was a different world. The bass of Burna Boy’s latest hit vibrated through her bones. Smoke curled in the air, mixing with the scent of expensive whiskey and sweat. Men in designer agbadas and gold chains lounged on plush couches, their eyes tracking her like she was fresh meat. But Ava didn’t look at them. Her gaze locked onto him. At the very back of the club, surrounded by armed men and beautiful women, sat Obinna Eze. Tall. Dark. Impossibly handsome. Dressed in an all-black agbada that screamed power. A gold Rolex glinted on his wrist. A cigar dangled between his fingers. And his eyes—God, his eyes—were watching her like she was the only person in the room. Ava’s heart pounded, but she didn’t falter. She sauntered toward him, hips swaying, lips curved in a confident smirk. One of his bodyguards stepped forward, blocking her path. Obinna lifted a single finger. The guard moved. Silence fell over his table as Ava stopped in front of him. "Obinna," she purred. He took a slow drag of his cigar, his gaze traveling down her body and back up. "Lola," he finally said, his voice deep, smooth, and laced with danger. "I’ve been hearing stories about you." "Good ones, I hope." "Depends." He leaned forward, his cologne—something expensive, something foreign—wrapping around her. "You’re either the best thing that’s walked into my club… or the worst." Ava held his stare, her pulse racing. This was the game. One wrong word, one wrong move, and she’d disappear before sunrise. But then Obinna did something unexpected. He smiled. And in that moment, Ava realized something terrifying— She wasn’t scared of him. She was scared of herself. Because the way her body reacted to him? That was the real danger. And that… that could get her killed. TO BE CONTINUED…

*12 COMMANDMENTS OF A HEALTHY MARRIAGE🔥* Marriage is a journey, not a sprint. These timeless principles, if practiced sincerely, can make your love life rich, fulfilling, and long-lasting. 1. 🌹Never Stop Communicating 🗣️ A relationship d!es the moment communication breaks down. Talk often. Talk openly. Talk honestly. Whether it’s laughter, serious talks, or simply checking in during the day—keep the conversation flowing. Silence builds walls. 💡Action Tip: Have daily "heart-to-heart" moments, even if it’s just 10 minutes before bed. 2. 🌹Pray Together 🙏 Couples that kneel together, stand stronger together. Prayer invites God into your relationship as a counselor, protector, and teacher. Submitting to God helps you submit in love to one another. 💡Action Tip: Create a shared prayer list and pray over it together weekly. 3. 🌹Don't W€aponize $ex ❌🍑 $ex is not a reward or a punishment—it's a covenant bond. Using it to manipulate your partner causes deep emotional wounds. Keep $ex sacred, frequent, and full of mutual affection. 💡Action Tip: Talk about your $exual needs openly without judgment. 4. 🌹No Secrets, No Lies 🚫🤐 Hiding things destr0ys trust. Lies may feel small today, but they erode intimacy tomorrow. Transparency builds safety. 💡Action Tip: Commit to “full disclosure” zones—times when you speak openly with no fear of judgment. 5. 🌹Grow Together, Not Apart 📈💑 Compatibility is not just about shared interests—it's about growing side-by-side spiritually, emotionally, financially, and professionally. Don’t let one partner evolve while the other stagnates. 💡Action Tip: Take a course, budget together, join a group, or set shared goals every quarter. 6. 🌹Make Decisions Together 🤝 Marriage is not a solo career. Major decisions must be mutual. When one person leads without the other, resentment builds. 💡Action Tip: Have a “couples board meeting” monthly to discuss finances, plans, and life decisions. 7. 🌹Keep Emotional Intimacy Reserved for Each Other 💞 Let no one be closer to you emotionally than your partner. Don’t let a friend, colleague, or even family member take your spouse’s emotional seat. 💡Action Tip: Share your deepest thoughts, fears, and joys with your spouse before anyone else. 8. 🌹Don’t Stop Being the Lover You Were at the Start 💐 Keep the charm, compliments, and sweet gestures alive. Familiarity should not breed laziness. Keep watering the plant of love. 💡Action Tip: Bring back “dating days”—even if it’s just a walk, movie night, or surprise text. 9. 🌹Don’t Sleep Angry 😠💤 Bittern€ss multiplies overnight. Don’t give anger a place to sleep in your bed. Resolve issues before you rest. 💡Action Tip: Use this phrase often: “I value us more than this fight. Let’s talk.” 10. 🌹Do Not Cheat, Flirt, or Entertain Infidelity 🚫💔 Even the strongest love will collapse under the weight of betrayal. Faithfulness is not just physical—it’s emotional, digital, and mental. 💡Action Tip: Avoid private, flirty conversations with the opposite $ex, and set clear boundaries. 11. 🌹Support Each Other’s Dreams and Purpose 🌱✨ Your partner is not just a spouse—they are a person with dreams, goals, and a divine calling. When one pursues purpose and the other doesn’t care, frustration sets in. Be their cheerleader, not their critic. 💡Action Tip: Ask, “How can I help you get closer to your dream this year?” and follow through. 12. 🌹Forgive Quickly and Completely 💔➡️❤️ Every relationship will experience hurt. The difference between a lasting marriage and a broken one is how quickly and sincerely you forgive. Holding grudges pois0ns your connection. 💡Action Tip: Practice saying, “I was wrong. I’m sorry. Please forgive me.” And be quick to extend grace when your spouse says the same. Which of these do you think couples struggle with the most? Share your thoughts 👇 ❤️ FINAL THOUGHT: A thriving relationship takes intention, prayer, humility, and consistency. Love isn’t built in a day, but it can be broken in a moment. Guard it, nurture it, and grow in it together. Which of these commandments speaks to you most today? You will not fail in marriage in Jesus name Kindly share this message with your loved ones 🙏

FORMER Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, yesterday, explained why he and other members of the G5 Governors’ Forum opposed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 elections. But in a push back, the former Vice President, described them as frustrated opportunists, who are searching for relevance. Also, the PDP similarly, accused Ortom of acting out of personal interest rather than genuine concern for fairness and equity in the 2023 elections. This came as a former Presidential aspirant, Mr Dele Momodu formally resigned from the PDP, citing what he described as the hijacking of the party by antidemocratic forces. Ortom, a leading member of the G5 group of PDP governors, said the party’s failure to respect equity, fairness, and justice was the reason they chose to stand against it. Ortom said the G5 had insisted that the presidency should shift to the South after eight years of Northern rule under President Muhammadu Buhari, but the PDP’s decision to field Atiku, also a Northerner, went against that principle. “I acted as I did because we had expected the PDP to uphold equity, fairness, and justice, values I hold dear. “When the majority of PDP members supported a Northern candidate, we deemed it unjust. We’ve always stood for equity, fairness, and justice, and we felt the presidency should alternate between the North and South for eight years each,” he said. As chairman of the PDP’s zoning committee, Ortom noted that although the committee recommended an open contest, he personally pushed for a Southern candidate. As chairman of the PDP’s zoning committee, Ortom noted that although the committee recommended an open contest, he personally pushed for a Southern candidate. On the role of Nyesom Wike, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, in the crisis, Ortom revealed, “We fought for Wike to be the PDP’s presidential candidate, but unfortunately, he didn’t secure the nomination. We also believed he should have been the running mate. I was part of the 20-member committee tasked with selecting a running mate, and 16 of us supported Wike. However, the candidate and the party leadership decided otherwise.” Ortom defended supporting opposition candidates in 2023, saying politics was based on interests. “Politics revolves around interests. There’s no permanent enemy or friend in politics. It’s about protecting the interests of your community, your people, and yourself,” he stated. He also addressed criticism that he and Wike tried to “destroy” the PDP by supporting opposition candidates. Ortom compared their strategy to that of other PDP members who backed Peter Obi of the Labour Party or Bola Tinubu of the APC. “Peter Obi wasn’t in the PDP, but we agreed on a strategic partnership to demonstrate our influence. Some of us supported Peter Obi, others supported Tinubu, and we ended up with the current government. If God has given us President Bola Tinubu, why shouldn’t we support him?” Ortom added. Looking to the 2027 elections, Ortom reaffirmed his support for a Southern presidential candidate and stressed the importance of respecting power rotation. “My position is clear. I will support a Southern candidate. I see no reason to support a Northern candidate in 2027. By 2031, if someone from the South expresses interest in the presidency, I will still advocate for it to shift to the North. That’s based on my belief in equity and fairness.” Ortom on criticism over alleged bias in Benue State politics, where he is accused of favouring the Tiv ethnic group, said: “I’ve fought for fairness and have advised other ethnic groups on what they need to do. I agree it’s unfair for one group to dominate the governorship since the creation of Benue State. However, politics also involves the majority. The Tiv people occupy Zones A and B, while the Idoma and Igede are in Zone C. It’s a matter of political dynamics, and I’ve encouraged other groups to organise and assert themselves.” On crisis in the PDP,

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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos is undergoing enhancements to increase its capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 700,000 barrels per day. The upgrade, intended to increase the facility’s nameplate capacity by an additional 50,000 barrels per day, is anticipated to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year. During a recent tour of the refinery in Lekki, Lagos, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President of the Dangote Group, shared insights with both guests and journalists. Dangote mentioned that the largest single-train refinery may not operate at full capacity this year due to ongoing modifications. However, he is confident that these adjustments will enhance the refinery's performance. Dangote has stated that as of July 2025, the Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit is functioning at 85% of its maximum capability. RFCC is a process employed in oil refineries to transform heavy leftover feedstocks into higher-value, lighter products like gasoline, LPG, and diesel. He said, “Our RFCC is at 85 per cent. We are not up to 100 per cent because there are some modifications that we are doing. It will finish by the end of the year, and we believe we will get to 700,000 bpd, not even 650,000, because all the other components that we have and all the other departments have all (reached 100 per cent). Some are even doing up to 145 per cent. So, we’ve done very well in that area. “As a company, we bought 10 million barrels of crude this month. So, 10 million barrels this month means that at the capacity we are, it’s about 55 per cent coming from the US.”

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos is undergoing enhancements to increase its capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 700,000 barrels per day. The upgrade, intended to increase the facility’s nameplate capacity by an additional 50,000 barrels per day, is anticipated to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year. During a recent tour of the refinery in Lekki, Lagos, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President of the Dangote Group, shared insights with both guests and journalists. Dangote mentioned that the largest single-train refinery may not operate at full capacity this year due to ongoing modifications. However, he is confident that these adjustments will enhance the refinery's performance. Dangote has stated that as of July 2025, the Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit is functioning at 85% of its maximum capability. RFCC is a process employed in oil refineries to transform heavy leftover feedstocks into higher-value, lighter products like gasoline, LPG, and diesel. He said, “Our RFCC is at 85 per cent. We are not up to 100 per cent because there are some modifications that we are doing. It will finish by the end of the year, and we believe we will get to 700,000 bpd, not even 650,000, because all the other components that we have and all the other departments have all (reached 100 per cent). Some are even doing up to 145 per cent. So, we’ve done very well in that area. “As a company, we bought 10 million barrels of crude this month. So, 10 million barrels this month means that at the capacity we are, it’s about 55 per cent coming from the US.”

Ukraine's Massive Drone Attacks on Russia Has Forced Closure of All Major Airports in Moscow According to a report by the BBC News on Sunday 20 July, 2025, a wave of Ukrainian drone assaults prompted temporary shutdowns of all major airports in Moscow over the weekend, grounding over 140 flights and forcing more than 130 diversions, Russian aviation authorities reported. Russia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed that since Saturday morning, its forces intercepted over 230 drones across various regions, with 27 reportedly neutralized in Moscow's airspace alone. The Kaluga region, southwest of the capital, also experienced significant disruption after 45 drones were intercepted, prompting a temporary closure of Kaluga International Airport. Tourism officials indicated that Moscow’s airports faced ten closures within 24 hours, underscoring the scale and frequency of the aerial threats. Despite the turmoil, normal operations have since resumed across the affected airports. Elsewhere, Ukrainian officials reported that Russian air raids killed at least three civilians overnight. In Donetsk, two individuals lost their lives in separate attacks, while a 78-year-old woman died in Sumy after fires consumed residential buildings. Ukraine’s military stated it successfully downed 18 of 57 drones launched by Russia overnight, with another seven reportedly neutralized by radar interference. The attacks spanned frontline regions, including Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Donetsk. Amid the rising hostilities, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Russian television, “President Putin has repeatedly spoken of his desire to bring the Ukrainian settlement to a peaceful conclusion as soon as possible.” In a countergesture, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed restarting negotiations with Russia, expressing willingness to engage directly with President Putin. While previous efforts failed to establish a ceasefire, both sides have exchanged prisoners in the past. Support for Ukraine surged following an announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump, who pledged advanced weapon deliveries through NATO allies and warned of severe tariffs against Russia unless a peace deal is struck within 50 days. Responding to Trump’s declaration, Peskov commented on Sunday: “Everyone has grown accustomed to his [Trump’s] rather harsh and straightforward rhetoric.”

Ukraine Drone Barrage Disrupts Moscow Airports; Flights Canceled Moscow’s major airports were temporarily shut down after Ukraine launched over 230 drones into Russia, 27 of which targeted the capital. More than 140 flights were canceled and over 130 redirected. Russia also reported drone strikes in Kaluga, Rostov, Bryansk, and over the Black Sea. Meanwhile, Russian airstrikes killed at least 3 people in Ukraine. Both sides continue to signal interest in peace talks, but no breakthrough has been made. Ukraine Drone Barrage Disrupts Moscow Airports; Flights Canceled Moscow’s major airports were temporarily shut down after Ukraine launched over 230 drones into Russia, 27 of which targeted the capital. More than 140 flights were canceled and over 130 redirected. Russia also reported drone strikes in Kaluga, Rostov, Bryansk, and over the Black Sea. Meanwhile, Russian airstrikes killed at least 3 people in Ukraine. Both sides continue to signal interest in peace talks, but no breakthrough has been made

*Nigeria: Lagos protests over university name change* Students say the name change could damage the university's reputation 30 May 2012 Students in Nigeria's main city of Lagos have been involved in angry protests about the president's decision to change the name of their university. Hundreds of them blocked a major bridge and other main roads, causing chaos. The renaming of the University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University was made without warning on Tuesday. Abiola, a politician who died in custody during military rule, is seen by many as a hero, but the students say they should have been consulted first. He won elections in 1993 which were then annulled by the military and he died in prison five years later. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-18271406.amp

Kperogi Tenders Public Apology To Former First Lady Aisha Buhari Over His Facebook Post. Prominent Nigerian academician and columnist, Farooq Kperogi, has tendered an unreserved apology to former First Lady Mrs. Aisha Buhari over a controversial Facebook post he made on July 16, which he now admits caused her significant distress. The post, titled “Aisha Buhari, Divorce, and Forgiveness Claim,” generated widespread reactions after it suggested a strain in the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s marriage to Aisha Buhari—a claim Kperogi now concedes should never have been made public. In a remorseful statement, Kperogi described the post as “one of the worst and cruelest lapses of judgment” in his life, admitting it has brought him “unfathomable personal anguish” in recent days. “Although I absolutely should have foreseen it, I honestly didn’t anticipate the profoundly painful consequences my update would have on Mrs. Aisha Buhari and people closest to her,” he wrote. While Kperogi maintained that his source for the information remains credible, he accepted full responsibility for making it public, admitting that “not every well-sourced information is for public consumption.” The former Special Adviser to the First Lady on Public Affairs, Alhaji Sani Zorro, reportedly reached out to Kperogi to question the accuracy of the claims and to affirm on Mrs. Buhari’s behalf that her marriage remained intact until President Buhari’s death. “I will not contest the particulars and veracity of the information with Alhaji Sani,” Kperogi said. “After all, as the late MKO Abiola memorably said, no one can give you a haircut in your absence.” He emphasized that Mrs. Buhari reserves the sole right to define and speak to the status of her marriage. “Her truth should be respected as supreme,” he added. While noting that he had no malicious intent or external influence, Kperogi said he now recognizes that the impact of his disclosure far outweighed its factual basis. “To Mrs. Aisha Buhari, I offer my heartfelt and unreserved apology for the needless and deeply regrettable hurt I have caused. I am truly sorry,” he concluded.

2 became CEO of GTB 2 became CEO of Access 2 out of the four have departed the world That's the story of Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, now Chairman of Access Bank; Segun Agbaje, Group CEO of GTBank; the late Herbert Wigwe of Access Bank; and the late Tayo Aderinokun of GTBank—all were successful bankers at the prime of their careers.