Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has gifted brand-new Changan CS55 SUVs to all Local Government Chairmen across the state. The Changan CS55, named Nigeria’s Car of the Year 2024, boasts modern safety features like lane-keeping assist and traffic jam assist.
Sources also confirm that similar vehicles will soon be presented to Local Government Vice Chairmen and other key appointees.

Governor Seyi Makinde’s bold gesture of gifting Changan CS55 SUVs to all Local Government Chairmen has drawn admiration for its symbolism of leadership empowerment and appreciation.

However, keen observers may ask;
Is this strategic empowerment or a subtle reinforcement of political loyalty?
In a state where grassroots development remains crucial, some may wonder how such a high-profile move aligns with the pressing infrastructural needs of rural communities.

Moreover, as expectations of leadership evolve, are we gradually normalizing luxury as a defining symbol of public service?

Still, it cannot be denied that Governor Makinde has consistently raised the bar in responsive governance, his proactive style and people-centered policies continue to set him apart as one of Nigeria’s most visionary leaders.

Congratulations to all LG Chairmen.

INT!M!DATING BIOGRAPHY OF PETER OBI

Name:  Peter Gregory OBI, (CON)
EDUCATION:
· Christ the King College, Onitsha (W.A.S.C.)

. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.A. Philosophy)

· Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Program)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Mid to Mid Marketing)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Changing the Game)

· London School of Economics (Financial Mgmt/Business Policy)

· Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A. (Marketing Mgmt )

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Senior Executive Program)

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Break-Through Program for CEOs)

· Kellogg Graduate School of Management, U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Program)

· Kellogg School of Management U.S.A. (Global Advanced Mgmt Program)

. Oxford University: Said Business School, (Advanced Mgmt& Leadership Program)

. Cambridge University: George Business School (Advanced Leadership Program)

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

· Governor, Anambra State of Nigeria (2006-2014)

· Honorary Special Adviser to the President on Finance (till May 2015)

· Member, Presidential Economic Management Team (till May 2015)

· Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (2008-2014)

· Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum (2006-2014)

. Former Chairman: Board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

· Former Chairman: Fidelity Bank Plc.

· Former Chairman: Guardian Express Mortgage Bank, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Future Views Securities, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Paymaster Nigeria Plc.

· Former Chairman: Next International (Nigeria) Ltd

· Former Director: Guardian Express Bank Plc.

· Former Director: Chams Nigeria Plc.

· Former Director: Emerging Capital Ltd

· Former Director: Card Centre Plc

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS

· Member, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)

· Member, Nigerian Chartered Institute of Bankers

· Member, British Institute of Directors (IOD)

MEMBERSHIP OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES

In my capacity as the Governor of Anambra State, I served as a member of:

* Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage

* Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy

* Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit

* Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource

* National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform

* National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds

* National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export

* Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council

* Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria

* National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

2015: Golden Jubilee Award from Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha for outstanding contribution to quality healthcare delivery in St. Charles Borromeo Hospital in particular and Anambra State in general, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the hospital.

*2014: Nigerian Library Association Golden Merit Award for remarkable improvement of libraries in Anambra State, exemplified by our Government's construction of the Kenneth Dike Digital State Library, remarkable upgrade of the Onitsha Divisional Library, and provision of library facilities in secondary schools across the State.

*2014: Champion Newspaper Most Outstanding Igbo Man of the Decade.

* 2014 The Voice Newspaper (Holand) Achievers Award for Outstanding Example in Leadership and Governance.

*2013: Silver Bird Man of the Year (with Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State).

*2012: Business Hallmark Newspaper Man of the Year.

*2012: The Golden Award on Prudence – by the Methodist Church of Nigeria as the Most
Financially Prudent Governor in Nigeria.

* 2012: Leadership and Good Governance Award by The Ezeife Leadership Foundation Award for restoring peace and harmony to Anambra State.

INT!M!DATING BIOGRAPHY OF PETER OBI

Name: Peter Gregory OBI, (CON)
EDUCATION:
· Christ the King College, Onitsha (W.A.S.C.)

. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.A. Philosophy)

· Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Program)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Mid to Mid Marketing)

· Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Changing the Game)

· London School of Economics (Financial Mgmt/Business Policy)

· Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A. (Marketing Mgmt )

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Senior Executive Program)

· Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Break-Through Program for CEOs)

· Kellogg Graduate School of Management, U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Program)

· Kellogg School of Management U.S.A. (Global Advanced Mgmt Program)

. Oxford University: Said Business School, (Advanced Mgmt& Leadership Program)

. Cambridge University: George Business School (Advanced Leadership Program)

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

· Governor, Anambra State of Nigeria (2006-2014)

· Honorary Special Adviser to the President on Finance (till May 2015)

· Member, Presidential Economic Management Team (till May 2015)

· Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (2008-2014)

· Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum (2006-2014)

. Former Chairman: Board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

· Former Chairman: Fidelity Bank Plc.

· Former Chairman: Guardian Express Mortgage Bank, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Future Views Securities, Ltd.

· Former Chairman: Paymaster Nigeria Plc.

· Former Chairman: Next International (Nigeria) Ltd

· Former Director: Guardian Express Bank Plc.

· Former Director: Chams Nigeria Plc.

· Former Director: Emerging Capital Ltd

· Former Director: Card Centre Plc

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS

· Member, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)

· Member, Nigerian Chartered Institute of Bankers

· Member, British Institute of Directors (IOD)

MEMBERSHIP OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES

In my capacity as the Governor of Anambra State, I served as a member of:

* Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage

* Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy

* Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit

* Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource

* National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform

* National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds

* National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export

* Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council

* Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria

* National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

2015: Golden Jubilee Award from Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha for outstanding contribution to quality healthcare delivery in St. Charles Borromeo Hospital in particular and Anambra State in general, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the hospital.

*2014: Nigerian Library Association Golden Merit Award for remarkable improvement of libraries in Anambra State, exemplified by our Government's construction of the Kenneth Dike Digital State Library, remarkable upgrade of the Onitsha Divisional Library, and provision of library facilities in secondary schools across the State.

*2014: Champion Newspaper Most Outstanding Igbo Man of the Decade.

* 2014 The Voice Newspaper (Holand) Achievers Award for Outstanding Example in Leadership and Governance.

*2013: Silver Bird Man of the Year (with Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State).

*2012: Business Hallmark Newspaper Man of the Year.

*2012: The Golden Award on Prudence – by the Methodist Church of Nigeria as the Most
Financially Prudent Governor in Nigeria.

* 2012: Leadership and Good Governance Award by The Ezeife Leadership Foundation Award for restoring peace and harmony to Anambra State.


They told you that:
1. Fulani in Nigeria and Fulani in Ghana, Niger are same, and brothers

2. Hausas in Nigeria and Hausas in Niger are brothers and same people

3. Ijaws in Bayelsa,Ondo, Delta, Edo, and Rivers are the same people and brothers.

4. Yorubas in Kwara, Kogi, Ondo, Edo, etc. are Yorubas and brothers with southwest Yorubas

But Igbos in Rivers state, Kogi, Benue, Delta, Edo, etc, are not Igbos and brothers with their southeast Igbo brothers, and you agreed

Something must be fundamentally wrong with your education for believing such a distorted narrative.

State creation is not the same as tribe and it’s time the igbos outside the southeast understand this and become proud of being Igbo in whichever state they find themselves.

Igbos must Unite.

I expect every Igbo man to share this message widely & follow.
A common sense applied.

GOV AIYEDATIWA HAILS JUDICIARY AS TRIBUNAL AFFIRMS 2024 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

- PDP's petition, others unanimously dismissed for lack of merit

- Gov invites opposition to join hands with him to move Ondo State forward

The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has described as a welcome development the judgement of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which affirmed his election as Governor on Wednesday.

The tribunal while dismissing the petitions filed by some parties, upheld the election of Governor Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC), affirming his victory in the November 16, 2024 governorship poll.

The three-member tribunal, chaired by Justice Benson Ogbu, delivered a unanimous judgment, dismissing the petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Agboola Ajayi, and other political parties. The tribunal held that the allegations of widespread irregularities and non-compliance with the Electoral Act were not substantiated.

Speaking to journalists after the verdict, Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed gratitude to God and the people of Ondo State, adding that the tribunal’s judgment has reaffirmed the will of the people.

“I give thanks to Almighty God who orchestrated this journey from the beginning and used the good people of Ondo State. Over 366,000 residents gave us their mandate on November 16 last year to continue governing this state as the seventh democratically elected governor.

“That mandate has now been validated by the tribunal. While some political parties tried to overturn the people’s decision through the backdoor, the judiciary has fulfilled its role by upholding the choice made by the majority of voters across the 18 local government areas of the state,” he said.

Governor Aiyedatiwa also appreciated his deputy, party members, and the APC leadership for their support.

When asked if he would extend a hand of fellowship to the opposition, the Governor said his doors have always been open.

“From the very day I was declared winner, I called on the opposition to join us in developing Ondo State. If they truly have the interest of the state at heart, they are welcome to bring their ideas forward so we can work together for the progress of our dear state,” he said.

The Governor later led a crowd of supporters on a jubilation rally from the State High Court, venue of the tribunal’s sitting, to his campaign secretariat along Oyemekun road in Akure.

Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan,
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State.
June 4th 2025.

*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

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 04/06/2025*

Niger flood: 1,249 communities in 30 states, FCT at risk — FG

Mokwa: NEMA warns of waterborne disease outbreak, shelter shortage

New terror group ‘Mahmuda’ strikes again in Kwara, kills three villagers

JUSUN suspends strike to enable CJN, others intervene

Customers to pay banks USSD fees through airtime – NCC

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

Strike: Parents Seek Alternatives As FCT Schools Remain Shut

Man falls from 26-storey Cocoa House in Oyo

Naira rises to N1,620/$ in parallel market

EU unveils €10.4m solar project in Nigeria

Nigerian Pilgrims Get Umbrellas, Water Bottles As S/Arabia Raises Heat Alarm

Nigeria needs 3.2m metric tonnes of fish annually — FAO

Nigeria, UNICEF partner to train 20m youths in digital skills by 2030


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The deepest river in the world is the Congo River, reaching a depth of 220 meters (720 feet) in some areas. It’s also known for being Africa’s most powerful river and the second most voluminous globally.
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Tinubu directs repair of collapsed Mokwa Bridge

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

Fubara visits Tinubu in Lagos

Tinubu hosts Gov Adeleke, Deji Adeleke, Davido in Lagos

Shettima, Adesina, others to discuss issues affecting civil service leadership

Tinubu’s reforms yielded ₦3.42 trillion trade surplus in 2024 – Reps deputy speaker

Defamation: Judiciary workers’ strike stalls Natasha’s arraignment

Court jails human trafficker two years in Sokoto

Killings: COAS relocates to Benue as women protest

CDS advocates fencing of borders to curb insurgency

Fed Govt, Bill Gates Foundation sign MoU on health, education, agriculture

Govt, Gates Foundation unveil $7.5m AI Scaling Hub

FG battles Boko Haram resurgence in N’East – Minister

FG targets Q4 for free meter rollout

FG threatens to prosecute parents, guardian aiding exam malpractices

Flood alert: NEMA deploys teams in 15 high-risk states

English Language SSCE not cancelled, says WAEC

NOA working to rebuild trust in Nigeria – DG

Customs intercept 11 vehicles, containers

Recent piracy attack didn’t happen in Nigeria – NIMASA

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

NUC approves 15 courses for Lighthouse varsity

First Lady seeks synergy against cervical cancer

Obasanjo floats institute to address Africa’s leadership challenges

Nigeria would be worse without prayers, says Adeboye

Elumelu boosts UBA stake with N43.9bn share purchase

Moniepoint secures 78% stake in Sumac

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

Tariff hike: Internet usage crashes as subscribers decline

Arik, NGO collaborate on heart surgery for 150 children

Abuja Disco refunds N241m electricity credit to customers

50% crude output now produced by local firms – Report

Ohanaeze begins constitution review process

Presidency slams Afenifere faction over Tinubu mid-term criticism

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

Kalu inaugurates over 20,000 Renewed Hope members in Abia

Supporters hopeful as Fubara meets Tinubu

Eid-el-Kabir: Kano, Gombe, Katsina, others declare school holidays

Rivers administrator appoints 11 new perm secs

Uzodimma shuts down mining sites in Owerri

Uzodimma unveils gas processing plant

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

Nasarawa Assembly demands justice for DPO killed in Kano

Ondo Assembly Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader step down

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

Anambra names new Govt House, ‘Light House Awka’

169 MDAs utilising e-procurement system – LASG

40 Ogun farmers to get N200m FAO support

Illegal refuse dump attracts three-month jail – LASG

Abia to reintroduce sanitary inspectors

Don’t gang up against Alaafin, Oluwo tells Oyomesi, chiefs

Killer herders’ creating community of widows, Benue women cry out

Two arrested for attacking operatives, burning vehicle in Anambra

Seven commuters killed in Sokoto boat crash

Ebonyi man arrested for killing neighbour with shovel

23 teenagers terrorising Lagos community to face trial

Delta councillor dies playing football

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1989, thousands died in the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Using assault rifles and tanks, Chinese troops massacred unarmed civilians who had taken part in pro-democracy protests.

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The only way to have a life is to commit to it like crazy. – Angelina Jolie

Good morning




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

*One day, American auto tycoon Henry Ford 🕵🏼‍♂️made a surprising decision:* he sent all of his department heads on a two-week cruise through the Caribbean.

*No exceptions.* Even those who protested or claimed they couldn’t leave — had to go. Ford’s only command?
*“Relax, swim, soak up the sun . That’s an order.”*

*When the managers returned, some were promoted .*
*Others? Fired .*

*Why ?*

Because while they were gone, *Henry Ford 🕵🏼‍♂️* quietly observed how their departments functioned without them.

If everything ran smoothly - it meant the leader had built *a strong , self-sufficient team.*

If chaos erupted - it meant the team was too dependent on the boss. And that was a failure of leadership.

*Sometimes, the best test of a leader ... is what happens when they’re not around.*

So next time your boss offers you a cruise — be very, very prepared.

“I won’t rest until Nigerians feel my impact of leadership”– Bola Tinubu

Two Years as the President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has done so much for his country. Here are list of his achievements since he took over the leadership of the country:

1. Burkina Faso's GDP grew from approximately $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion.

2. He has rejected loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. He said, "Africa doesn't need the World Bank, IMF, Europe, or America."

3. He reduced the salaries of ministers and parliamentarians by 30% and increased the salaries of civil servants by 50%.

4. He paid off Burkina Faso's local debts.

5. He established two tomato processing plants, the first-ever in Burkina Faso.

6. In 2023, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art gold mine to enhance local processing capabilities.

7. He stopped the export of unrefined Burkina Faso gold to Europe.

8. He built Burkina Faso’s second cotton processing plant. Previously, the country had only one.

9. He opened the first-ever National Support Center for Artisanal Cotton Processing to assist local cotton farmers.

10. He banned the wearing of British legal wigs and gowns in local courts and introduced traditional Burkinabé attire.

11. He prioritized agriculture by distributing over 400 tractors, 239 tillers, 710 motor pumps, and 714 motorcycles to boost production and support rural stakeholders.

12. He provided access to improved seeds and other farm inputs to maximize agricultural output.

13. Tomato production in Burkina Faso increased from 315,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 360,000 metric tonnes in 2024.

14. Millet production rose from 907,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 1.1 million metric tonnes in 2024.

15. Rice production increased from 280,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 326,000 metric tonnes in 2024.

16. He banned French military operations in Burkina Faso.

17. He banned French media in Burkina Faso.

18. He expelled French troops from Burkina Faso.

19. His government is constructing new roads, widening existing ones, and upgrading gravel roads to paved surfaces.

Luis Enrique: “Give Dembélé the 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐝’𝐎𝐫 only for how he 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 in this final!” 😮‍💨

“The way he defended tonight… only that can be worth the Ballon d’Or. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 with goals, titles, leadership, defending, how he was pressing…”.

“Ousmane is my Ballon d’Or. No doubts at all”.

Breaking News: Nigeria in Deep Trouble, Urban Bandits Have Taken Over Leadership–El-Rufai

–Lagos Reporters

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised alarm over what he describes as Nigeria’s worst crisis since its amalgamation in 1914, blaming the country's woes on the emergence of what he termed “urban bandits” in leadership positions.

Speaking in Abuja on Saturday at a public lecture marking the 60th birthday of former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, El-Rufai criticized the repeated election of “incompetent leaders” who, he said, are unprepared to tackle the country’s deep-rooted challenges.

The lecture, themed ‘Weaponisation of Poverty as a Means of Underdevelopment: A Case Study of Nigeria’, served as a platform for the former FCT Minister to deliver a scathing assessment of Nigeria’s current political trajectory.

“Nigeria is in its biggest trouble since 1914, and that is why we are together working and conspiring to build a coalition to take Nigeria back on track because it is off track,” El-Rufai declared.

He added that the country’s decline stems not from the activities of armed bandits in rural areas, but from individuals in high office who exploit power without any vision for development.

“It has turned to this level because we have allowed bandits — not the ones in the bushes — but the ones in the urban areas, called the urban bandits, to take over leadership,” he said.

El-Rufai did not mince words as he blamed the electorate for consistently recycling failed leaders.

“I believe that the problem we have is that we just get incompetent people, and we hand over leadership to them. Most of them don’t really know what to do. They just know how to grab power but don’t know what to do with it,” he added.

He called on Nigerians to break the cycle by electing leaders with the competence, capability, capacity, and commitment to move the country forward.

The event drew notable political figures, civil society actors, and academics, all reflecting on the dangers of poverty as a tool of political control and national stagnation.

Lagos Reporters will continue to monitor the evolving political landscape and bring you in-depth analysis, accountability journalism, and updates on efforts by various stakeholders to reshape Nigeria’s democratic future.