*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 18/07/2025*

Tinubu renames University of Maiduguri after Buhari

Shocking surge: Electricity subsidy jumps 220% to nearly N2tn

36 commissioners oppose Senate-proposed Electricity Act Amendment Bill

Troops reject ₦13.7m bribe from terrorists in Plateau – DHQ

Dangote halts fuel discount scheme amid fraud allegations

Court remands influencer Scott Iguma over alleged defamation of PWAN

Junior D’Tigress face Argentina in classification round

Pillars Sign N100m Sponsorship Deal With RFI Hausa, Unveils New Kits

Fraud probe opened into Mbappe payments to police officers

Trump diagnosed with vein issue after leg swelling, hand bruising

Interpol probes importation of N3.3bn damaged solar panels

London Mayor explores fintech opportunities in Lagos


*DID YOU KNOW?*

* July was named after the famous Roman general Julius Caesar by the Roman senate; as it was the month he was born in.

* The national flag of Denmark, the Dannebrog, is considered the oldest continuously used national flag in the world. According to legend, it fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse on June 15, 1219 when King Valdemar II was fighting a crusade against Estonian pagans.
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Not perfect, but honourable, Tinubu lauds Buhari at special FEC meeting

Tinubu to visit Kano today on condolence mission

Govt will uphold Buhari’s family dignity, says Shettima

Buhari left his boots in corridors of power – Akpabio

Buhari’s words guided my actions as Speaker- Abbas

S’Court strikes out AMCON’s appeal in N24.6bn debt case against firm

Appeal Court affirms Kabir Ibrahim’s sack as Nigerian farmers’ association’s president

Two to face trial for illegal waste dumping in Lagos

Medical travel: Your passport not in our file, Court tells ex-Gov Bello

Five ADC state chairmen sue Mark, others

24 pro-Biafran detainees freed after four years in Ebonyi

Navy intercepts 1,575kg cannabis, foils Lagos waterway drug operation

Electricity Amendment bill will worsen consumers’ financial burden – Commissioners

FG seeks Galaxy Backbone’s support on paperless governance

Africa’s security rests on collaboration, unity – Badau

FG to host international air show December

FG, Bi-Courtney may resume talks on Lagos airport mega projects

Invest in Nigeria’s health sector, minister urges Nigerians in diaspora

Anambra governorship elections: INEC register 96,085 new voters in nine days

Gov poll: INEC extends Anambra voter registration

FG targets N23tn GDP boost through value addition

NELFUND plans job portal to connect graduates, employers

NIMASA shuts two fuel-loading terminals over security breach

Ekiti, Ondo doctors set for showdown over FG pay review

RMAFC grills oil firm over neglect of Anambra host communities

16 MDs in 25 years stall NDDC progress – Ogbuku

UNILORIN rallies support for 50th anniversary celebrations

UniAbuja Didn’t Grab Land, Acting VC Replies Wike

Nigeria’s global labour rights ranking a national embarrassment – NLC

Patriots demand new constitution, support independent candidature

Awujale was national figure, voice of wisdom – NSCIA

Nnamdi Kanu’s trial politically-motivated — IPOB

RCCG pastor steals $8,000, begins new life in US – Mummy G.O

ICSAN to hold investiture for Ukpanah as 30th president

South-South contributed N34tn to Nigeria’s economy in 2024 – Banker’s institute

Dana Motors Targets 18,000 Electric Cars Annually

NGX gains N833bn on cement stock surge

Lagos, Diageo train 250 youths in hospitality

POFON pledges to stabilise palm oil price

Buyout deals trigger scramble for First Holdco’s shares

Refinery sale without audit after $2.8bn waste criminal – ADC

Sokoto Govt House was in darkness before Aliyu’s emergence – APC chair

Asue Ighodalo’s campaign DG dumps PDP

Dumebi Kachikwu rejects alleged ADC takeover, insists party is not for sale

Sanwo-Olu unveils market, office complex in Mushin

Okpebholo promises to make Edo power house of sports

Brain drain crippling Sokoto health sector – Commissioner

Oyo returns 60,000 pupils, doubles teachers in schools

Borno warns against reselling of UNICEF donated therapeutic food

Benue uncovers 4,000 substandard schools

E-call up: Lagos enforces N10,000 fee on Lekki-Epe corridor

Edo to improve health planning with digital platform

Lagos to increase number of technical colleges, harps on skills

Jigawa to roll out HIV drugs at PHCs

Kwara holds JSS placement exam July 26

LAMATA resumes compensation for persons affected by bus corridor project

Awujale stool: Ruling house kicks off selection, insists on tradition

Fusengbuwa ruling house rolls out traditional ‘Gbedu’ for selection of new Awujale

11 nabbed over two schoolboys’ murder in Kano

Ondo horror: Landlord, accomplices nabbed over varsity students’ murder

Keffi bridge collapses, kills 2 persons

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1870, the first Vatican Council, also known as Vatican I, decreed the doctrine of Papal infallibility. The doctrine claims that the Pope cannot err when speaking on issues of morality and/ or faith.

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If people are crazy enough to dare, impossible things happen. – Richard Branson

Good morning

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

This is the body of a one time most powerful and most influencia man in Nigeria and a strong voice in Africa too wrapped in just a single cloth.
Not in his mansion
Not in his exotic cars
Not in his private jet
Not even in a casket ⚰
Just him alone going back to his maker

If this photo doesn't teach you a single lesson about life then nothing will ever teach you.

It makes us to ask questions like: what's the essence of life?
Just come here, struggle then dieee and leave everything you struggled for.

"You claimed to have inherited a dilapidated Nigeria yet you're spending public funds extravagantly as if you inherited a rich and prosperous country" – Sanusi replies Tinubu

Emir Mohammed Sanusi, a prominent Nigerian leader and former Emir of Kano, has responded to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's claim that he inherited a dilapidated Nigeria from former President Muhammadu Buhari.

In his message to Tinubu, Emir Sanusi expresses total disagreement with this assertion. Sanusi questions how a president that claimed to have inherited a dilapidated Nigeria be spending public funds extravagantly as if you inherited a rich and prosperous country.

How would you justify the following extravagant spendings under your government:

21 Billion Naira to renovate the Vice President house

70 Billion Naira to the National Assembly members to buy SUVs at the cost 160 Million Naira per one for Senators and House of Representatives members

Specifically 4 Billion Naira to renovate Dodan Barrack Lagos

Another 3 Billion Naira to renovate Aguda House

5 Billion Naira was given to Presidential Tax Reforms Committee of less than twenty people headed by Taiwo Oyedele with nothing to show for it

1.5 Billion Naira to purchase cars for your wife Senator Oluremi Tinubu despite the fact that First Lady office is not recognised by our constitution

300% salary increase for the judges which was speedily passed by the insensitive and irresponsible senators

5 Billion Naira was budgeted for Presidential fleet of cars for President Bola Ahmad Tinubu

5 Billion equally budgeted for Presidential yacht

225 Billion naira spent on so-called Presidential Jet

90 Billion naira spent on 2024 Hajj pilgrimage

Billions of Naira was budgeted for your trips including the Vice President Kashim Shettima to the detriment of the citizens

Every Senator is paid 21 Million Naira monthly

House of Representatives are earning 13.5 Million monthly

All the increment was done by your government

15 Trillion Naira Lagos Calabar Coastal Road was awarded illegally to your friend a Lebanese Gilbert Chagoury who was repatriated back to his country by the former President Obasanjo

You have the largest ministers ever in the history of Nigeria.

Emir Sanusi's message critiques the spending patterns of Tinubu's government in light of claims about the state of Nigeria's economy inherited.

Holyghost Son TV

After the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, his family will receive money and other benefits from the federal government, as allowed by Nigerian law.

Here’s what they’ll get:

Money Payments:

₦350,000 every month for his wife’s upkeep

₦250,000 every 3 months to support the children’s education and family needs

Another ₦250,000 every 3 months as yearly allowance

Other Benefits:

Free medical treatment in Nigeria and abroad

3 government cars, changed every 4 years

A fully furnished 5-bedroom house anywhere in Nigeria

4 security officers (Police and DSS)

Paid vacation every year

Free staff for house and office work

1 free government phone line

These benefits are legal and will continue unless the wife remarries.

*INDEED NO ONE HAS IT ALL*

*AJARAT* a mad woman, sleeps under the bridge, but in her hands are twin handsome boys she gave birth to some weeks ago.

*AISHA*, living in a posh house, drives posh cars, went to the best hospital in town for ante-natal care, but see her crying for she has another miscarriage.

*HALIMA*, beautiful, good job, good house, good husband yet her pillow *suffers* every night with wetness of her *tears*, because she is yet to *conceive*.

Hmmmmmmmmmm!

*Life* is deep, who can *understand* it?

*FRANCIS*, lives with his parents, his father is a poor *carpenter*, he goes to school on foot every morning with empty stomach, yet he is exceptionally *brilliant*.

*TONY*, a son of a wealthy *politician*, goes to school, with escorts and assorted food and drinks, yet he cannot *assimilate* what he is being *taught*.

*PETER*, son of a medical *doctor*, *crippled*, he cannot help himself, his *father* cannot help him yet he *treats* others and they get *healed*.

*What* *is* *in* *this* *life* *self*?

*We* all have it in *bits*, that is the irony of life. So why the *bitterness*, the *envy* , the *anger*, let's learn to *manage* our bit and see how we can make it *better*.

*FUNMI*, *virgin*, focused, *intelligent*, but she was *raped* on her way to school, she became *pregnant*, and life was on hold for a *moment*. *Life* ! *Life* !!! *Life* !!!

*JANE* a prostitute, nothing to write home about, *married* to a *good* man, have *four* lovely kids and doing *great*.

*TEMITOPE*, rich *family*, *beautiful*, good *job*, *humble*, but yet have no *man* to call her *own*.

*No* one should *think* he is *better* than the next *person* because we have it in *bits*, as we try to *manage* our bit, let us also *try* to be a *support* *system*.

*No* one is *more*, no one is *less*, we are all *unique* in our *own* *way*.

* It is so *funny* and indeed *pitiable* to see *someone* acting so *proud* and *inhumane* just because he or she has a *slight* *advantage* over *others* in a particular *area* of *life*. *Someday* when *death* beckons, *you* will *respond* with all your cluttering *material* *possessions*.

*We* live by *His* *Grace*. So be *thankful* to *God* and remember your salary is someone's tithe.

*LEARN TO BE HUMBLE AND KIND. MORE IMPORTANTLY, DEEPEN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD*

*Life has nothing good to offer, but if you have GOD, all good things will be yours, if you trust Him*.

Have a pleasant day ahead.

"All Fingers Are Not Equal—A Mental Health Lesson for Nigerians"

In the picture attached, 3 measuring tapes are placed side by side. All are meant to measure the same thing—but look closely. The starting points are not aligned. Even though they are designed for the same purpose, their results will always differ because they don’t start from the same place.

This image teaches us a powerful life lesson, especially about mental health and personal struggles.

The Nigerian Reality: The Pressure of Comparison:

In Nigeria today, people constantly compare themselves with others.

"My mate has built a house; why haven’t I?"

"She has two cars, and I’m still trekking."

"Look at his business booming, and mine is crawling."

We forget that everyone's starting point is different. Just like the measuring tapes in the picture, some people start life with better opportunities, resources, or support systems, while others face setbacks from day one.

Mental Health and Silent Battles:

Many Nigerians suffer silently because of these unfair comparisons. They fall into depression, anxiety, or self-doubt, forgetting that:

Some people are battling illnesses you can’t see.

Some are healing from emotional wounds you don’t know about.

Some are fighting family problems, financial hardships, or traumas quietly.

Key Message: “All Fingers Are Not Equal”
Just like fingers on the hand, no two lives are the same.

Accept your journey.

Don’t measure your success with someone else’s ruler.

Focus on personal growth, not competition.

Seek help when you’re mentally overwhelmed. (It’s not weakness—it’s wisdom.)

A Call to Action

Dear Nigerians, let’s normalize:

Talking about mental health without shame.

Supporting each other without judgment.

Understanding that life’s measurements are never the same for everyone.

Remember, the goal is progress, not perfection.
Be kind to yourself. Your race is unique.

#MentalHealthAwarenessNigeria
#AllFingersAreNotEqual
#MentalHealthMatters
#StopTheComparison
#SeekHelpWhenNeeded

People are buying cars, building homes and living their best lives, I hope we join that list soon.🙏🏽

The ‘Jubril from Sudan’ Theory — Madness or a Mirror?

AriseTv sound Journalist, Oseni Rufai takes us back to one of Nigeria’s wildest political stories — the infamous “Jubril from Sudan” theory.

It all kicked off in 2017 when then-President Buhari spent over 90 days in a London hospital. What began as a tweet from British MP Eric Joyce quickly spiraled into a nationwide conspiracy: “Buhari is dead. A body double is running Nigeria.”

Nnamdi Kanu of IPOB seized the moment, pushing the narrative that Buhari had been swapped out for a clone named Jubril from Sudan. This theory took over headlines, social media, and political chatter, prompting Buhari to publicly state in 2018: “It’s the real me, I assure you.”

But beneath all the chaos lies a more profound question: Why did so many people buy into this? Was it merely propaganda or a sign of the shattered trust between Nigerians and their leaders?

Rufai Oseni points out: “These theories don’t just appear out of nowhere—they stem from deep political scars, years of cover-ups, and a system that keeps the public in the dark.”

What’s your take on the Jubril theory? Truth or nonsense? Tag someone who debated this back in the day!

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How Buhari’s Military Coup Saved Oba Sikiru Adetona from fellow Ijebu Governor

On November 23, 1981, Governor Victor Olabisi Onabanjo of Ogun State signed a formal order suspending Oba Sikiru Adetona from office as the Awujale of Ijebuland until further notice. However, it soon turned to a deposition, and the removal was scheduled to take effect on January 2, 1984.

But the Muhammadu Buhari coup of December 31, 1983, which toppled President Shehu Shagari's civilian government, halted the plan. Buhari’s intervention inadvertently preserved the Awujale’s reign for the next 41 years.

By the early 1980s, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, and Governor Victor “Bisi” Onabanjo, both sons of Ijebu, had entered a tense phase. The foundation had been set years earlier, when Adetona had generously assisted Onabanjo during his illness and even provided accommodation and support while he studied in London. Yet as politics took centre stage, friendship gave way to rivalry, and personal ire would lead to a constitutional crisis.

In August 1981, Oba Adetona wrote to the governor notifying him of his upcoming trip to London for medical reasons, including his overseas address and phone number, purely informative, not requesting permission. Onabanjo replied, demanding more details of the trip and the health grounds, apparently implying that it needed his approval.

Oba Adetona bristled, reminding him that his letter was purely a courtesy update and that, as a traditional monarch, he did not require permission to travel. Defiant, he departed anyway, changing his phone number to avoid further contact.

On November 23, 1981, Governor Onabanjo issued a proclamation suspending the Awujale from office, an unprecedented move. He established a Commission of Inquiry under Justice Solomon O. Sogbetun to investigate Oba Adetona’s perceived insubordination and administrative conduct.

True to the governor’s intentions, the commission reported unfavourably, and by early 1982, the Awujale was formally deposed by the Ogun State Executive Council.

Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona mounted a legal challenge against the Ogun State Government, contesting the validity of the Sogbetun Commission of Inquiry, which had recommended his deposition. His legal team was formidable, led by none other than Chief F.R.A. Williams, one of Nigeria’s greatest legal minds, and supported by Chief Sina Odedina, a prominent Ijebu lawyer.

As the case made its way through the courts, political events moved with dramatic speed. Governor Bisi Onabanjo, the man who had orchestrated the deposition, was re-elected and sworn in for a second term on October 1, 1983. For a time, it appeared that the Awujale’s fate had been sealed.

But destiny, always patient, waited quietly in the wings.

Just two months and 30 days later, on December 31, 1983, the Nigerian Second Republic collapsed in a swift military coup. In a broadcast, Brigadier Sani Abacha announced the takeover of the government by the military. The democratically elected administration of President Shehu Shagari was overthrown, and Major-General Muhammadu Buhari assumed the role of Head of State.

In Ogun State, Brigadier Oladipo Diya, a fellow Ijebu son from Odogbolu, was appointed the new Military Governor. The terrain had shifted.

Then, in 1984, the defining moment arrived.

Justice Kolawole of the Ogun State High Court delivered a landmark judgment. The court nullified the findings of the Sogbetun Commission and ruled that Oba Adetona’s deposition was unlawful. It ordered his immediate reinstatement to the stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland.

The military administration of Brigadier Diya, rather than appeal the ruling, respected the court’s decision. Without drama or delay, the judgment was enforced. And thus, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona returned to his throne in Ijebu Ode—restored, vindicated, and unbroken.

The monarch who had been deposed returned not in disgrace, but in quiet triumph. Like a cat with nine lives, he resumed his place not only as a custodian of tradition, but as a symbol of endurance, dignity, and the power of lawful resistance.

From that moment, a new era began: an era that would span decades, as Oba Adetona continued to reign with wisdom, courage, and conviction. The scars of 1981 remained, but they became part of a larger story, one of resilience in the face of injustice, and of a king who refused to be cowed.

Over the next 41 years, until his transition on July 13, 2025, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona would go on to become one of Nigeria’s longest-serving monarchs, revered across the nation not only for his longevity, but for the strength of his character and the example he set.

“People know me as Osuofia. They láugh when they see me in movies, but many don’t know the other side of me.

Growing up, I saw how póor children sûffered just to go to school. Some had no shoes, no books, and no food. I told myself, “One day, if God blesses me, I will do something.”

Now, after all these years in Nollywood, I finally did it. I built a free school in Enugu — no school fees, no uniforms, nothing! Just come and learn.

I named it "Osuofia Foundation Academy" because I want to give back to the same society that gave me fame.

For me, true success is not in how many cars you drive, but in how many lives you touch.

— Nkem Owoh

Former presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu has revealed that ex-President Muhammadu Buhari rejected a proposed N10 million monthly food budget and turned down the purchase of new cars upon assuming office in 2015.

DAVID BECKHAM: “I knew one day I was going to hang up my boots. And I didn’t want that to be the end of my story.”

“I loved playing. The ball, the pitch, the fans. That energy is unlike anything else. But I also knew that one day I was going to hang up my boots. And I didn’t want that to be the final chapter of my story.

That’s why, while others were celebrating with watches or new cars, I preferred to invest in learning. Every contract, every sponsorship—I approached it like a long-term partnership. I wasn’t just looking for visibility. I was trying to build something that would last. I paid attention to everything: how clubs were run, how brands were born, how leaders thought. I didn’t talk much, but I was always taking notes.

When I got to Los Angeles, I already had one thing clear in my mind. I asked for something no one had ever asked for before: the right to start my own team in MLS, at a symbolic price. A lot of people didn’t get it. It took me twelve years to make it happen.

There were rejections, legal hurdles, tough decisions—like having to fire my friend Phil Neville. But I kept going. I learned from Sir Alex Ferguson the importance of building from the ground up. And from Florentino Pérez, the necessity of dreaming big and working until you make it real.
Today, I have Inter Miami. And when I see Messi linking up with a kid from our academy… I feel like I’ve accomplished what I truly wanted in this life.”