*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 26/06/2025*

Tinubu to sign tax reform bills into law Thursday

S’Arabia, Sultan confirm new Islamic calendar year 1447 AH begins Thursday

Again, bomb explosion kills four in Borno

Woman killed, five others injured in Imo market explosion

20 soldiers, scores of bandits die in Niger clash

Pilot’s faulty seat caused Air India crash, report reveals

INEC flags clashing names, irregularities in 110 party registration requests

After 31 years, FG hands over houses to 1994 Super Eagles heroes

African Fencing Champs begins in Lagos

MultiChoice cuts DStv decoder price by 50% to attract subscribers

Zelensky urges trial for ‘war criminal’ Putin

Iran partially reopens airspace after ceasefire with Israel

Kenya anniversary protests turn violent, 8 dead

Tinubu approves hosting of Africa chiefs of Defence Staff summit in Abuja


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The Great fire of London which began on September 2, 1666 and lasted till September 5, 1666 destroyed about 13, 200 houses, 87 churches including St. Paul’s Cathedral and much of Central London. However, only six fatalities were recorded.

* In order to protect themselves from poachers, African elephants have been evolving without tusks.
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Coalition are IDPs, out to unseat themselves – Tinubu

I’m passionate about securing the country – Tinubu

Tinubu appreciates Nasarawa People for warm reception

We have strengthened ICRC as engine room for infrastructure revolution – Tinubu

Tinubu, AbdulRazaq, Ilorin emir mourn ex-Kwara gov Adebayo

Nigeria undergoing silent, bold transformation under Tinubu – Shettima

Rowdy session as Senate confirms non-indigene Rivers electoral chairman

Senate declares Yelewata, Mangu killings as acts of terror

Reps approve ₦1.132 trillion 2025 budget for Customs

LP Senator Imasuen formally defects to APC

Jubilations in Delta as Supreme Court ends 40-year kingship tussle

Shadow govt: Judge warns parties against acts capable of jeopardising suit’s outcome

Navy embarks on fitness exercise in Delta

Seaports key drug entry points – NDLEA

Badaru tasks military on national security-focused training

FG Postpones Recruitment Into Immigration, Civil Defence, Others

FG sells N219.38bn crude to Dangote in four months

NUPRC demands $5,000, other conditions for oil licence extension

FG moves to pay verified contractors

Unsettled debts threaten NNPC power plants, FG plans intervention

298,000 students across 198 institutions get N59.9bn loan

FG to advance railway track monitoring systems across Nigeria – Opeifa

Fed Govt to ensure inclusive education in secondary schools nationwide

NSIA drives $50bn funding for climate, infrastructure

NMDPRA to bridge 60% lubricant supply shortfall

FG mulls tariff to support gas-to-power projects

NERC transfers electricity regulatory powers to Abia govt

Party Registration: ADA, Obidients, 108 Others’ Applications Under Review – INEC

INEC promises fairness as Ekiti 2026 race begins

NOA commends police on arrest of Benue massacre suspects

IBEDC disconnects Ibadan train station over unpaid bills

Eko DisCo plans to end estimated billing

NADF, others launch N1.5b pilot scheme to boost smallholder farming

80 Ogoni communities to get portable water Dec – HYPREP

North Needs Strong Voices To Defend Its Interests — IBB

Tinubu was frontline June 12 hero, Abiola’s son replies Lamido

Give rest of ‘94 Eagles their houses, Amuneke tells FG

Ondo Catholic Bishop condemns demolition of memorial park

Ajimobi remembered as family, political associates gather for 5th memorial prayer in Ibadan

Oando’s Q1 profit surges 90.5% to N113bn

BSN budgets N943m for Bible translation, other programmes

11 NWC members reject Anyanwu’s return as PDP secretary

Two ‘ADA’ emerge in INEC’s list of 110 party registration bids

Edo PDP, Govt bicker over N100bn loan approval by assembly

Kwara PDP ward chair, two others killed in gunmen attack

Oborevwori congratulates Sanwo-Olu at 60

Makinde mourns victims of Ibadan accident, says death toll rises to 15

Makinde to digitise Olunloyo’s library, unveil memorial park

Kebbi gov vows death penalty for informants aiding bandits

I am not borrowing N100bn, says Okpebholo

We’ll remain committed to press freedom – Gov Yusuf

Otu laments influx of refugees to Cross River

Niger Assembly speaker decries killing of soldiers, says constituency under siege

Ondo govt grants financial autonomy to judiciary as JUSUN suspends strike

Lagos vows to prosecute indiscriminate waste disposers

Lagos clinches first position at Southwest Basic School Sports finals

LASG empowers 700 widows with N35m

Demolition: Lagos follows due process, commissioner replies Obi

Windstorm plunges 20 Oyo communities into darkness

Bloody clash over farmland leaves two dead in C’River

Police rescue two abducted salesgirls in Oyo operation

Ekiti man arraigned for threatening to burn wife, children

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1936, the world’s first practical helicopter lifted off. The twin-rotor Focke-Wulf Fw 61 was first tested in Bremen, Germany. None of the first prototypes survived World War II but a replica can be seen at the Hubschraubermuseum in Bückeburg, Germany

* On this day in 1906, the first Grand Prix car race was held. The competition was held on a circuit around Le Mans, France and organized by the Automobile Club de France (ACF). Renault’s Ferenc Szisz won the competition.

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The Northern Elders Forum on Tuesday said the country is bleeding from the North, calling on the government to act now before it is too late.

It also condemned in the strongest terms what it described as “the brutal massacre of innocent Nigerian travellers in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State,” calling the atrocity a chilling reflection of the country’s deepening security crisis and failure of leadership.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by NEF’s spokesperson, Prof Abubakar Jiddere, the group said it was “shaken to its core” by the premeditated slaughter of 18 citizens, including women and children, who were ambushed, hacked to death, and set ablaze while en route to a wedding in Quan-Pan, Plateau State.

Again, Israel Kill Iran's IRGC Commander Izadi 24 Hours After Appointment Of New Intelligence Chief

In a significant escalation, Israel has assassinated Saeed Izadi, commander of the Palestinian Division in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, in a targeted overnight airstrike on an apartment in Qom.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the operation, stating that Izadi played a key role in funding and arming Hamas ahead of the October 7 massacre.

“A major achievement for Israeli intelligence and the Air Force. Justice for the murdered and the hostages. Israel’s long arm will reach all its enemies,” Katz declared.

The strike comes just about 24 hours after Iran appointed Majid Khademi as the new intelligence chief of the IRGC, replacing Mohammad Kazemi, who was killed in an Israeli attack earlier this week.

Kazemi himself had succeeded another intelligence chief eliminated by Israel, highlighting the rapid turnover in Iran’s security leadership amid ongoing covert warfare.

The IRGC’s intelligence wing has faced repeated decapitation strikes, with Khademi becoming the third appointee in a short span following Israel’s assassinations of his predecessors.

Katz previously revealed a 2021 intelligence document showing Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Muhammad Deif requesting $500 million from I

RGC Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani to fund their war against Israel.

According to Katz, Izadi approved the request, affirming Iran’s commitment to bankroll Hamas “despite economic hardships” faced by ordinary Iranians.

The latest strike underscores Israel’s intensified campaign against Iranian operatives, signaling that no senior figure linked to Hamas’ October 7 attack is beyond reach.

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 23/06/2025*

Tinubu, govs mourn as 13 slain Kaduna travellers buried

Blackout: TCN Restores Electricity To N/East

FDI: FG backs $400m rare earth plant in Nasarawa, promises 10,000 jobs nationwide

Pastoral crisis: 11 states embrace FG ranching plan as killings surge

JAMB fixes mop-up UTME for 96,838, delists 113 centres

Police confirm 30-man attack on Rivers LG administrator

Owo Massacre: Tension in Ondo over Govt demolition of Cenotaph honouring victims

Lagos shuts Oko-Oba Abattoir indefinitely over environmental violations

Oluwo bans alcohol in palace premises

Iran votes to close Strait of Hormuz after US strikes on nuclear facilities

Suicide bomber attack church in Syria, kills at least 20 people

Sierra Leone’s Bio Succeeds Tinubu As ECOWAS Chairman

Community mourns as another Nigerian dies in India

Nigerian bags 43 months jail for defrauding US citizens


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* The funeral of Winston Churchill on January 30, 1965 was the largest state funeral to ever happen in British history, with representatives from 112 nations attending and 350 million Europeans watching live on TV. Churchill died on January 24, 1965, at the age of 90 after suffering a severe stroke nine days earlier.

* India produces the most butter globally. In 2024, India churned a total of over 6.9 million metric tons of butter while the European Union came second with around 2.1 million metric tons.
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We’ll reshape economic diplomacy to build a progressive West Africa – Tinubu

Terrorism: Tinubu calls for activation of ECOWAS Standby Force

Constitution Review: Senate proposes public hearing in six geopolitical zones

Court declines to hear EFCC over failure to vacate Diezani’s property

Rivers man arraigned for assaulting ladies in nightclub

Army raids kidnappers’ den in Ilorin, arrests 8 rescues 2 victims

Abducted Anambra NDLEA boss regains freedom

NDLEA arrests Kwara poly student, makeup artist in drug sting

Presidency refutes Lamido’s claims on Tinubu’s June 12 role

Report on 753-housing project nearly ready – Committee

Minister urges MINILS DG to address mismanagement allegations, embrace reconciliation

Dangiwa endorses Journalists’ Village plan

ATM usage drops as POS agents handle N223tn

233,000 retirees to benefit from N11.9bn monthly payment – PenCom

FG distributes free fertilisers amid N200bn agric investments

FG to ensure inclusive education in secondary schools nationwide

FG reaffirms plan to revive dormant energy assets, seeks increased production

TCN eyes PPP model to bridge infrastructure gap

Energy Commission sets performance benchmark for air conditioners

Onne port receives LNG-most advanced ship

Renewed Hope: NDDC plans retreat, agric summit for Niger Delta

Nigeria must rethink foreign-modelled education – Highstone VC

ABUAD makes history, ranks 84th best university globally

UniCal joins beneficiaries of OPay’s N1.2bn 10-year scholarship programme

Shariah Council furious over killings of Kaduna wedding guests in Plateau

Editors set to converge in Enugu for pivotal Guild conference and elections

NMA pushes Lagos to extend doctors’ working years

Benue killings: Ortom blasts Alia, Falana seeks justice

We want justice, not war, Itsekiri leaders seek FG intervention

Iran-Israel: Petrol may hit N1,000/litre as oil price soars

2027: Senator Wamakko disowns false VP ambition claim

PDP defies INEC, insists on June 30 NEC meeting

Coalition: ADA leaders begin mass mobilisation nationwide

ADA won’t stop Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 — APC Chieftain Okechukwu

Cancel N63.5bn Government House renovation, Oyo APC tells Makinde

Osun APM chair slams Adeleke over state’s poor VAT ranking

Diri clears air on defection rumours to APC, dismisses speculations

Gov Mbah inaugurates social homes board, grants clemency to 11 prisons inmates

Sanwo-Olu, celebrities attend Troost Ekong’s foundation charity match in Lagos

Alia suspends aide arrested by EFCC over sextortion, cyberbullying

Kano gov to revive abandoned bilingual colleges, ties with China, France

LASG slashes parking fee after tanker drivers’ strike

Ondo partners FG to empower 3,000 livestock farmers

We‘re working with other agencies to rescue abducted Judge — Bayelsa CP

Owo Attack: Ondo demolishes multi-million Naira memorial park

Windstorms kill five in Sokoto, damage Gombe NYSC camp

Oba of Benin proclaims five chieftaincy titles

Ooni’s palace faults viral video on Ooni-Alaafin Abuja encounter

Police quiz suspects over sale of Fasehun family farmland in Akure

Lightning strikes kill 32 cows worth N100m in Ogun

Gun repairer, six others nabbed in Enugu, firearms recovered

One dead, 3 rescued as 40ft truck crushes korope bus in Lagos

Mother of 14-year-old killed by police van in Delta demands justice


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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union. Just over half of the electorate voted for “Brexit”, Britain’s exit from the EU. The UK had been part of the union since 1973.

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*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 20/06/2025*

FG’ll unlock potential of all states, says Tinubu

Kaduna now model of peace under Sani, says Tinubu

Food inflation: NSA, 36 states launch joint action

542 senior military officers retire

National Economic Council postpones planned 150th meeting

Organisers laud entry turnout for AFRIMA 2025

Benue IDPs protest bad conditions in camp

Lagos seals Oko-Oba Abattoir over environmental violations

Israel threatens Khamenei after Iranian missiles wound 240

Trump to make Iran war decision in ‘next two weeks’

Nigeria, Germany sign €20m renewable energy deal

Russia offers 220 Nigerians scholarships

FCCPC seals France, Belgium, Italy visa centres in Abuja


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Bluetooth gets its name from Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson, a 10th-century Danish king who united Denmark and Norway. It was chosen as a codename during the technology’s development by Jim Kardach of Intel, as a nod to the king’s ability to unify different factions, similar to how the technology unites different devices.

* Ants are incredibly strong for their size, capable of carrying 50 times their own weight.
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Tinubu inaugurates Institute of Vocational Training, 100 CNG buses in Kaduna

‘Leave him alone,’ Tinubu tells security as man approaches president in Kaduna

Tinubu confers CFR honour on Dangiwa Umar for role in defending democracy

85% of Rivers N1.48tn budget was drafted by Fubara — Senate

Tinubu has no rival in Kaduna for 2027 — Speaker Abbas

Appeal Court overturns GTBank’s foreclosure of Abiola family’s Ikoyi mansion

GTBank loses bid to reclaim MKO son’s Lagos mansion

Defamation: Court grants Natasha N50m bail

Court admits DSS report linking Kanu to #EndSARS violence

#EndSARS protest: 233 security agents killed at Kanu’s incitement – DSS’ witness

Alleged terrorism: I’ve no case to answer, Kanu tells court

Man jailed 76 years for child pornography, fraud

Two Islamic clerics arraigned for scamming doctor N280m

EFCC nabs seven suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja

Benue killings: Residents sheltered attackers, gave them food, women — CDS

Benue massacre: Troops got faulty info on herders’ movements —CDS

6,260 terrorists killed, 5,365 hostages rescued in two years –DHQ

ECOWAS must boost intra-regional trade to avoid neo-colonialism – Tuggar

REA, FCMB seal N100bn renewable energy deal

DMO raises N91bn from green bond

Fight inflation with credit schemes, OPS urges govt

FG, Kano to build manufacturing hub, boost industrial growth

TCN: Vandalised towers hit 178 in six months

Telecom sector bouncing back after forex crisis, says NCC boss

Japa: FG begins housing scheme for doctors

Wike slams Abuja’s ‘big men’ for poor tax compliance

Tinubu, NASS failed to secure Nigerians — SMBLF

50 million Nigerians are sickle cell carriers – Experts

USSD debt: Telcos recover N170bn from banks

DLM Capital unveils N30bn sovereign-backed credit bond

Stanbic IBTC rights issue oversubscribed by 121.97%

Oye steps down as NACCIMA, OPSN Chairman

Pharmacy council shuts 67 illegal drug outlets in Lagos

Odua Cooperative eyes grant to revive S’West economy

Ojude Oba: Glo celebrates 20 years of sponsorship, presents cars

Bank customers petition CBN over excess charges

Body to scale up bambara nut production

Security beefed up in A’Ibom as Tinubu, Akpabio set to receive Eno to APC on Saturday

Katsina: 287 former aspirants, candidates dump PDP for coalition

AAC seeks justice for 20-year -old assaulted deaf girl

PDP, APC trade words as EFCC arrests 15 ex-Plateau lawmakers

LG fund: APC Rep warns Adeleke as Osun Assembly fumes

Adeleke hails Osun lawmaker for empowering 700 business owners

Abia won’t tolerate crime, Otti warns criminals

Kano senator rewards Qur’anic reciters with new homes

Anambra govt goes tough on landlords, gives July 1 ultimatum

Lagos, Oyo back safer gambling to curb addiction

Housing: Lagos moves to regulate agency charges

Anambra civil service commission receives ICT tools

Gombe approves additional N5,000 allowance for LG, LGEA workers

Kebbi boosts water supply, rehabilitates boreholes to solar power

LASTMA accused of covering up N70m excavator theft at Lagos yard

Imo LG bans non-govt approved vigilante groups

Kebbi CAN debunks rejection of N30m gift, says fund was for Christian crusade, projects

Niger flood: Two more decomposed corpses recovered

Kano CP orders offensive against criminal hideouts

Gombe Police abolish use of truck horns by motorcyclists

Niger police conduct Suleja raid, nab 20 suspects

Uromi killings: Kano, Edo silent as hunter compensation talks stall

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* On this day in 1991, the German parliament moved to Berlin. Bonn had been the capital of West Germany until the country’s reunification in 1990. The “Hauptstadtbeschluss” (capital decision) stipulated that the seat of government and the parliament also be moved to the “new” capital Berlin.

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What has happened to our compassion as a People?
We pleaded that the President should show Leadership and visit Benue and Niger States in the spirit of deep national mourning, to offer compassion and solidarity to families torn apart by the senseless massacre of over 200 nnocent Nigerians in Benue State and flooding that killed similar number in Niger State.

But what we saw in Benue visit was instead of a solemn, reflective visit, a display that would have been more befitting for the commissioning of reconstructed Enugu-Makurdi highway, a critical road connecting South and Northern Nigeria which had become impassable for years.

What has happened to our compassion as a People?
We pleaded that the President should show Leadership and visit Benue and Niger States in the spirit of deep national mourning, to offer compassion and solidarity to families torn apart by the senseless massacre of over 200 nnocent Nigerians in Benue State and flooding that killed similar number in Niger State.

But what we saw in Benue visit was instead of a solemn, reflective visit, a display that would have been more befitting for the commissioning of reconstructed Enugu-Makurdi highway, a critical road connecting South and Northern Nigeria which had become impassable for years.

Popular Nigerian socialite and nightlife boss, Cubana Chief Priest, has joined the growing voices calling for an end to public grazing following the tragic massacre in Benue State.

Taking to Instagram, the businessman made a passionate appeal to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to immediately outlaw open grazing across the country.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐨 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐬 𝐀 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 ?
By Peter Obi

We pleaded that the President should show Leadership and visit Benue and Niger States in the spirit of deep national mourning, to offer compassion and solidarity to families torn apart by the senseless massacre of over 200 innocent Nigerians in Benue State and flooding that killed similar number in Niger State.

But what we saw in Benue visit was instead of a solemn, reflective visit, a display that would have been more befitting for the commissioning of reconstructed Enugu-Makurdi highway, a critical road connecting South and Northern Nigeria which had become impassable for years.

The President arrived not in mourning cloth but in celebratory agbada attire, like it was an occasion for joy.

Even more heartbreaking is the role of the State. Rather than been in mourning mood and weeping declared a public holiday, not for reflection or prayer, but to organize fanfare. Schools were shut down. Children who should be mourning their slaughtered classmates, and parents were instead lined up under the rain, rehearsed to sing and dance for the President. In what kind of country does this happen?

We have tragically arrived at a point where condolence visits have become carnivals. A time that should be marked by silence and solemnity is now polluted by banners, music, and rehearsed spectacles. Precious Nigerian lives have been lost, yet we’re clapping, singing, and organizing processions, as though this were a campaign rally.

This is not how any compassionate nation behaves. The energy, resources, and logistics poured into this charade could have gone into food supplies, temporary shelters, medical aid, school support, and trauma counselling for grieving families. Instead, we chose optics over empathy.

Look elsewhere: When President Ramaphosa visited Mthatha after the floods in South Africa, there were no drums. No staged crowds. No rented cheers. Just presence, silence, and action. When Prime Minister Modi went to the site of a crash, no one lined up to welcome him. He came, he mourned, he acted. That is what leadership looks like in moments of pain.

We must ask ourselves: What kind of people have we become?

Enough of this culture of impunity. We are not at war yet our nation is bleeding, and we are clapping. It is not only insensitive, it is dangerous.

Let us not forget: These were human beings, children, mothers, fathers whose blood cries out for justice.

When very sad incidents like this turns to campaign or festival, our Nation Losing Its Soul.

A new Nigeria is POssible! -PO

Peter Obi thanks Tinubu for deciding to visit scenes of Benue massacre

Peter Obi and President Bola Tinubu.

By Bayo Wahab
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s decision to visit Benue State on Wednesday following the gruesome killings of over 200 people last weekend.

While commissioning The Greater Abuja Water Supply Network on Monday, the President sympathised with the government and the people of Benue State.

According to a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President has already rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State to assess firsthand the recurring crises that claimed numerous lives and caused significant destruction in Benue.
Reacting to the development in a statement, Obi, who had earlier criticised Tinubu’s leadership style, said it was refreshing for Nigerians to learn that the President has “finally decided to visit the scene of the brutal killings in Benue State.”
While thanking the President for his decision, Obi asked him also to visit Niger State, where floods claimed many lives.
“It was refreshing news on Monday to a bewildered nation learning that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally decided to visit the scene of the brutal killings in Benue State. For this I thank him even as I make further request that similar gesture should be extended to Niger state that lost more number of human lives in a natural disaster, flood recently,” the LP leader said.
The opposition leader maintained that the presence of the President in these ‘devastated and grieving communities’ will be very reassuring and uplifting.
Both Benue and Niger States have lost over 200 lives each due to recent tragedies. In Mokwa alone, more than 200 people were confirmed dead, and over 1,000 are still missing following the floods. These are not just statistics; they are the lives of Nigerian families torn apart and their communities destroyed, Obi stated.
He advised the President to let his visit to Mokwa in Niger State send a strong message that all Nigerian lives matter and that no community, no matter how rural, is forgotten
Obi also urged President Tinubu to step up security across the country, especially in disaster-prone areas

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A humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding in Nasarawa State, particularly in Keana and Doma Local Government Areas, following the recent massacre of over 200 residents in Yelwata, a border town in neighbouring Benue State,