*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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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* 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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No individual can win a game by himself. – Pele


Good morning

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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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*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 18/06/2025*

NEMA deploys relief items to Benue as attacks displace 6,527

Tinubu’s visit: Benue declares Wednesday work-free day

Benue bloodshed: Gov, Assembly at odds as SGF, ex-generals move in

Nigeria imports N1.2tn crude as local output stumbles

FG to link credit scores to NIN in sweeping credit reform drive

Lebara Nigeria rolls out 0724 phone number

NLC threatens showdown as FCT teachers strike nears 90 days

Truck drivers suspend strike, begin talks with LASG

UTME: 11 CBT centres, fingerprint cheats face sanctions

Naira depreciates to N1,598/$ in parallel market

Trump extends TikTok deadline for third time

Pope Leo to revive papal holidays abandoned by Francis

China will roll out measures on market access, inspection – Yan Yuqing

FG to evacuate Nigerians from Israel, Iran as crisis escalates

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Located in the heart of ancient Rome, the Colosseum is one of Italy’s most visited tourist attractions. Dating back to around 80 A.D., this structure remains the largest amphitheater in the world.

* In Oman, personal income including income from capital gains, wealth, death, or property, is not taxed.
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Tinubu orders speedy execution of approved projects

Tinubu commissions Abuja’s first Bus terminal

Tinubu unveils INEC HQ project as Wike promises 2027 completion

N’Assembly transmits tax reform bills to Tinubu

Yelewata killings: Senate leadership to accompany Tinubu to Benue Wednesday

Senate screens Tinubu’s 17 nominees for key Rivers agencies

Senate to screen nominees for South West Development Commission Wednesday

Reps probe ₦1.12tr anchor borrowers fund, seek accountability from NIRSAL, BOI

My presidential ambition in cooler, says Kalu

EFCC re-arraigns Bauchi accountant-general over N1.4bn fraud

EFCC to release more recovered funds to NDDC

NAF deploys more fighter jets to North Central

COAS to media: Avoid reportage that compromises national security

Police interrogate Adefarasin over ‘illegal’ possession of weapon, driving unlicensed vehicle

Police Inspectors Lament Delayed Promotion, Appeal To IGP, PSC

CBN halts dividends, bonuses for select banks in new stability measures

CrediCorp: Loan defaulters risk losing passport, rent access — FG

FG launches sensitisation campaign for LG proof of address system

ECN DG/CEO leads strategic visit to Schneider Electric net zero complex in France

PenCom engages NPAN over N720m pension arrears

CAC reviews service fees

Nigeria records spike in Lassa Fever cases as death toll hits 143

World-class aerodrome lighting system installed at Gateway Airport

NEMA, NEDC intervene after windstorm displaces 1,800 in Taraba

FRSC warns against unofficial payments of fines

FG unveils new CNG pricing structure to promote cleaner energy

FG backs free press, urges media to guard democracy

No pilgrimage to Israel until crisis is resolved- NCPC

UK varsity engages PTDF to expand scholarships

OOU faces backlash over ‘no bra, no entry’ during examination

Ogun poly students risk sanctions for assaulting lady

Obasanjo to governors: create incentives to curb medical brain drain

NEYGA slams Ezekwesili over defence of Natasha, demands proof of allegations

Nigeria ranks third as African startups hit $1bn

Delayed loans at six banks top $3.5bn – Report

Fuel distribution scheme will create jobs, says Dangote refinery

Tax bills open new opportunities for professionals – CITN President

Anambra market leaders deny alleged connivance with NAFDAC to extort traders

Brewery workers demand unpaid entitlements in Abia

Labour Party mocks Tinubu over APC’s infighting in N-East

Ekiti gov poll: Oyebanji’ll face primary despite endorsements — APC

Adamawa APC denies endorsing Ribadu for 2027 election

LG poll: Sanwo-Olu rallies support for 433 APC candidates

We’re open to credible investors, Aiyedatiwa tells Czech Republic

Okpebholo studies A’Ibom, Rivers models to end Edo flooding

Uzodimma apologises for postponing state address

Obasanjo, Yahaya unveil ultra-modern processing factory in Gombe

Benue Assembly recalls six lawmakers, seven suspended pending apology

Renewed herdsmen attacks: Benue Assembly urges Alia to fully enforce anti-open grazing law

Lagos Assembly adopts recommendations on e-GIS bill

Lagos innovation bill targets startups, varsities

Ogun tackles plastic pollution with waste-for-cash initiative

Gombe Residents Kick As Police Ban Motorcycles

Two cultists linked to Rivers DPO’s death in police custody

Police arrest 14 suspected cultists, foil kidnapping in Ogun

Six suspected cultists arrested after initiation ceremony in Anambra

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1948, the LP record was introduced. The 33⅓ rpm microgroove vinyl Long Playing record developed by Columbia Records soon became the music industry’s standard medium. It allowed for a total playing time of 20 minutes per side.

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Never think that you’re not good enough. – Anthony Trollope

Good morning

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*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 17/06/2025*

Bloodletting: Tinubu shifts Kaduna trip, heads for Benue

Seven killed, two missing in fresh herdsmen attack in Enugu

Inflation drops to 22.97% in May, says NBS

Naira appreciates to N1,585/$ in parallel market

Marketers fear business shutdown, reject Dangote’s fuel distribution plan

Relentless Al Hilal prepare new €50m Osimhen salary offer

Israel-Iran war: 330,000 flee Tehran, oil price drops 4%

Harvard secures extension of court order halting Trump’s foreign student ban

Ugandan President signs law allowing civilians trials in military court

Africa’s $400bn reserves held abroad hinder development – Afrieximbank

Nigeria invites B’Faso, Niger to economic summit despite ECOWAS exit

Nigerian arrested with N1.8bn drugs in India risks 20-year jail

EU, Germany launch energy networks to boost Kano economy

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* In Rwanda, Kinyarwanda is the national language and is spoken by nearly all Rwandans. While in 2008, English became the language of instruction in schools, French was previously the primary language in education and administration.

* That fresh, earthy smell after rain is due to a compound called geosmin, produced by soil bacteria – and our noses are extremely sensitive to it.
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Use Sovereign Wealth to Build Africa, Tinubu urges African nations

Tinubu Declares State Policing A Necessity, Demands Constitutional Reforms

Reps quiz NEXIM, transport ministry over N500m ECOWAS road fund

Alleged murder plot: Senator Natasha’s planned arraignment stalled

Court rejects FG’s request to order Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s arrest

Emefiele gets N2bn bail in 753-unit estates suit

Court halts Ecobank’s N6.3bn shares suit pending appeal

Court asked to stop demolition of 18.8-hectare estate for Lagos-Calabar coastal road project

EFCC arraigns Ponzi scheme director for alleged N13.8b Fraud in Port Harcourt

Chidinma denies stealing Ataga’s devices, claims ownership in court

Benue bloodbath: CDS, IG launch cross-border manhunt for killers

Benue massacre: IGP orders deployment of additional manpower

IGP, speakers’ chairman disagree over state police proposal

Politicians now launder billions through Yahoo boys – EFCC

Edun, Cardoso meet to deepen fiscal-monetary policy coordination as inflation slows

We must seek alternative way of funding the police, says Tunji-Ojo

Tuggar expresses Nigeria’s readiness to host WAEF

NEITI: TETFund got over ₦1trn from education tax in five years

Youth dialogue begins as FG opens confab portal

FCCPC summons Air Peace over flight cancellations, unpaid refunds

SEC eyes cross-border trade with stablecoin framework

FIRS extends tax office operations to weekends in June

PTAD pays NGN8.6 billion arrears of NGN32,000 pension increment

Donate blood three times yearly, UNIMEDTH urges public

UNICAL clinical lecturers begin strike over exclusion from VC recruitment

Fake procurement jobs: UNILAG raises alarm over impersonation of VC

Enough of killings in Benue, others – NANS

NMA, Abuja hospital clash over alleged unlawful dismissal of doctors

Obasanjo to commission specialist hospital, key roads in Zamfara

ACF, Sultan condemn Yelwata killings, urge urgent security action in Benue

Benue Killings: Perpetrators Not Herders But Terrorists – North Central Forum

Meta introduces paid channels, promoted content on WhatsApp

‘Buy made-in Nigeria’ policy directly violates AfCFTA – NECA

48 students emerge as quarterfinalists in Cowbellpedia 2025 quiz

Chams plans N3.99bn rights issue

Oshiomhole missed flight, didn’t check in online – Air Peace manager

Telcos hit by 37% rural energy cost surge – Report

PETROAN Kicks Against Dangote Refinery’s Distribution Plan

No plan to defect to APC, says Damagum

2027: APC talks tough as pressure mounts over Tinubu’s running mate

Tight security as Lagos APC unveils LG candidates

Okpebholo returns missionary schools to churches after decades

Mutfwang resets Plateau health sector with N2bn state-of-the-art equipment

Aiyedatiwa okays OSOPADEC N33bn budget, inaugurates board

Zamfara gov unveils refurbished women affairs ministry’s secretariat

Cult clashes: Lagos Assembly summons police commissioner

Lagos Assembly summons Uber, Bolt, others over labour rights violations

Kefas laying foundation for Taraba’s future – Commissioner

Niger begins immediate repair of storm-damaged Bida road, blames contractor for flooding

LASG suspends planning approvals along Lagos-Calabar coastal road

Jigawa renovates 587 flood-damaged schools, recruits 3,420 teachers

Jigawa reallocates misused farmlands to farmers

Jigawa demarcates 1,200 hectares for grazing, 49km for cattle routes

Bauchi bans farming activities along road setbacks

Yobe civil servants sit for exams on career growth

Sokoto opens door to dialogue with repentant bandits

Over 370 pupils to compete in Lagos sports festival

Police arrest 14 suspected Benue protest hijackers

Worshippers escape death as building collapses on church in Lagos

Bricklayer bags life jail for defiling neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter

Police inspector shot dead by 10-year-old son in Anambra

Employees kill 56-year-old farmer over N900,000 in Edo

Oyo cyclist targets Guinness World Record

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York. Hundreds of thousands of spectators welcomed the emblematic statue, which was a gift to the United States from the people of France and has become one of the country’s most recognized symbols.

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Why can’t we all just get along? – Rodney King

Good morning

*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George [email protected], +234-8122200446*

THE DEVIL'S MISTRESS
PART 1
The stench of rotting garbage and sweat clung to the air like a curse. In the heart of Lagos' worst slump, where hope went to die, a little girl with too-big eyes and ribs poking through her skin crouched in the dirt, counting grains of rice like they were gold. Jessica was eight years old the first time she understood what hunger truly was—not just the gnawing emptiness in her belly, but the kind that made her mother weep silently at night, the kind that made her father’s hands shake when he couldn’t afford medicine for her baby brother’s fever.
Nine people. One room. A single mattress stained with years of suffering, shared between her parents and seven children. The walls were thin, and the sounds of the slum never slept—drunken shouts, the cries of hungry babies, the scuttling of rats that were bolder than the people. Jessica learned early that life wasn’t fair. While other children played, she scavenged. While others dreamed, she fought—for food, for space, for a single moment of silence.
But there was something different about Jessica. Even as a child, her eyes burned with a fire that poverty couldn’t extinguish. At ten, she taught herself to read using tattered newspapers she found in the trash. At twelve, she sold boiled groundnuts under the scorching sun, saving every coin in a rusted tin she buried beneath their floor. At fifteen, she watched her eldest sister, Ada, disappear into the night with a man who promised her "work"—Ada never came back. That was the day Jessica swore she would never let the slum swallow her whole.
By some miracle—or sheer stubbornness—she finished secondary school. Then came the university admission letter, a flimsy piece of paper that felt like a ticket to heaven. But heaven came with a price. Her parents cried—not tears of joy, but of shame, because they couldn’t afford it. So Jessica did what she had always done: she fought.
She sold pure water under the rain, braved the leering eyes of market men who "tipped" her extra for bending low, took cleaning jobs in rich neighborhoods where women looked at her like she was dirt. Still, it wasn’t enough. Then one evening, a woman in a sleek car rolled down her window and said the words that would change everything: "A girl like you could make a month’s salary in one night."
Jessica knew what it meant. She wasn’t ******. But as she stared at the woman’s manicured nails and perfumed wrists, she thought of her siblings’ hollow cheeks, her father’s cough that never went away, her mother’s broken back from carrying other people’s loads. That night, she made a choice—not because she wanted to, but because the slum had given her no other options.
She became an escort. Not the kind draped in shame, but the kind who wore her pain like armor. She studied men the way she had once studied textbooks—learning their weaknesses, their desires, the way power curled around them like smoke. She was careful. She was smart. And most importantly, she had a plan.
This life wouldn’t break her. It would fuel her.
Because Jessica had one rule: no matter how far she sank, she would never stop climbing.
TO BE CONTINUED....

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 16/06/2025*

Tinubu orders security chiefs to restore peace in Benue

Benue killings: Military deploys air surveillance, IG takes over security

Brent bounce: Nigerian crude hits $77 as Israel-Iran tensions boil

Appeal Court nullifies Emefiele’s asset forfeiture

Fed Govt set to acquire 12 Viper jets to boost NAF’s capability

Dangote refinery to begin petrol, diesel distribution nationwide August 15

Lagos mandates e-call-up for trucks June 16

Again, Oliseh frowns at foreign coaches

Davido cancels UK show at Tottenham Hotspur stadium amid production issues

Tanzania names major road after AfDB President, Adesina

Iran-bound businessman arrested at PH airport for ingesting 53 wraps of cocaine

Italy-bound passenger arrested with drugs hidden in winter jackets

Three nabbed in Ghana for smuggling stolen Nigerian SUVs

Nigerian nationals in India beg FG: We want to come home


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The Magna Carta, meaning “Great Charter,” is a historical document that King John of England agreed to in 1215, granting certain rights and liberties to barons and free men. It established the principle that the king was not above the law and paved the way for limited government and the rule of law.

* 99.9% of your DNA is identical to very other human – it’s the 0.1% that makes us unique.
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Tinubu hails fathers as pillars of nation-building

Tinubu congratulates Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar at 83

Senate pledges electoral reform, constitutional review ahead of 2027

Senate introduced 983 Bills, passed 108 into law in two years, says Bamidele

Reps to convene legislative dialogue on national security architecture Monday

Tinubu not first president to borrow, Oshiomhole defends loan request

Court orders execution of Ebonyi man over teen’s death in rape case

Lawyer summoned over missing suspect in N36.8m cybercrime case

Special forces deployed to battle terrorists in Benue

Terror kingpins surrender, free 16 hostages in Katsina amnesty deal

Umahi frowns at slow pace of work on Enugu-Onitsha highway

Livestock devt: FG moves to resuscitate 144,000 hectares Gombe grazing reserve

Trade ministry halts office relocation, to renovate headquarters

Lagos to host Africa’s supply chain devt summit

N3.6bn ground rent: FG in last-minute talks with embassies

FCTA to protect elderly people from abuse

UniAbuja, UNN governing boards yet to meet over substantive VCs’ appointments

CONMESS: S’West medical lecturers confirm payment post-strike

Nigerian editors to discuss national security, cohesion at Enugu convention

Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo applauds Tinubu, Umahi on East-West Road, others

2027: Electronic Transmission Of Results Should Be Mandatory – Prof. Jega

I nearly contested for President after June 12 struggle — Soyinka

E-call-up: IPMAN directs members to boycott Lekki-Epe corridor

Despite short week, stock market posts N513bn growth

Israel-Iran conflict: Marketers hike petrol prices as crude oil hits $74pb

Tinubu’s solo endorsement by N’East APC leaders triggers outrage

2027: Aiyedatiwa backs Tinubu’s re-election bid

Okowa, Delta deputy gov absent as Nwoko hosts APC meeting

Adeleke warns Osun radio stations against inciting public, threatens sanction

I’ve no problem with my predecessor, says Eno

Gov mourns as Plateau CAN chairman dies

God sent me to crush cultism in Edo – Okpebholo

Imo claims cabals behind state judiciary crisis

Lagos tanker drivers threaten to stop fuel loading over e-call-up fees

Akure families evict landlords, cite S’Court victory

Kwara Pilgrims Get $500 Refund After Dollar Swap Fraud In Saudi Arabia

Kogi plans rent-to-own housing scheme for civil servants

NYSC halts Lagos camp renovation for orientation exercise

Lagos builds psychiatric hospital to tackle gambling, others

Lagos CP redeploys tactical commander, orders probe over N10m ‘bribe’, others

Bauchi CP mourns as about-to-wed DPO, two friends killed in crash

Two arrested for possessing stolen cement trucks in Anambra

Church Collapses On Worshippers In Taraba

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1976, South African police killed hundreds of protesting schoolchildren. An estimated 20,000 youth were protesting against the introduction of Afrikaans as the languages of instruction in their schools when police officers started firing into the crowd.

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You gotta keep ur head up even when the road is hard, never give up. – Tupac Shakur

Good morning

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*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 15/06/2025*

Anger as suspected herders kill 100 in fresh Benue attack

90 cheers for ‘Uncle Sam’ as dignitaries celebrate journalism icon

IGP extends tinted glass permit deadline to August 12

Soyinka to Tinubu: Unveil killers of Kudirat Abiola, Dele Giwa, Bola Ige

Peter Obi betrayed me, says Kenneth Okonkwo

National hospital faults NMA, denies sacking doctors

Ogazi breaks 26-year record to win 400m NCAA title

Israel-Iran: Trump, Putin hold talks

Floods in DR Congo capital kill at least 19 – Minister

Death toll in South Africa floods rises to 86

US Senator, Rep shot inside their homes

W’Bank allocates $40m loan to protect poor Nigerians

Nigerians in Portugal to enjoy zero tax on foreign income

Over 300 Nigerians seek asylum in Iceland

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The world’s most translated author is Agatha Christie. Her books have been translated into at least 103 languages. She is best known for her detective novels featuring characters like Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot, and has sold over 2 billion copies of her books worldwide.

* A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
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Part-Time Parliament Will Affect Nigeria’s Democracy – Senate

Reps summon finance minister, CBN gov over Fiscal Act breach

Rep member Isiaka installed Seriki Adinni of Yewaland

S’Court debunks allegations of justice’s political trip

Lagos court jails man for assaulting govt worker

Nigerian Army recruits over 6,000 soldiers to boost national security

Civilian safety top priority in our operations – NAF Chief

N200b Bodo/Bonny road project now open to traffic

Tuggar seeks collaboration with China to deepen food security

FG Condemns Israel’s Attack On Iran, Calls For De-Escalation

FG plans review as 11,000 register for Safe Schools project

Amaechi’s attack on Tinubu about power grab – Presidency

Awaiting trial inmates exceed 53,000 – Report

NNPCL records N5.89 trillion revenue

Nigerians imported N1.67tn food, drinks in three months – NBS

Firewood exports hit N65.85bn

Nigeria closer to exiting FATF grey list – NFIU

Agric ministry denies prayers for food security, cites staff deaths

FCT ground rent payments surge 24 hours to deadline

64,000 students sit for common entrance exam into federal colleges

NECO conducts common entrance exams as Benin, Togo participate

UNICAL clinical lecturers down tools over new VC selection

First Lady commissions resettlement city for IDPs in Nasarawa

Osinbajo urges youths to engage in politics for national transformation

N/Delta ex-agitators declare unwavering support for Tinubu, Tompolo, Otuaro

Over 129,000 young brides in Nasarawa now using contraceptives — SFH

Bible didn’t forbid women’s trousers, bishop backs Abel Damina

Trump earned $57m from crypto coin sales

Nigeria’s female workforce participation hits new high – WEF

Discos decry 5,500MW power generation amid huge gas reserves

Lagos plastic ban not against profit – Marketers

2027: Succession storm brews as 10 govs exit

Anambra guber: Moghalu unveils running mate, reaffirms Obi’s support

Obi allies flay Kenneth Okonkwo over betrayal comments

PDP writes INEC as party holds NEC meeting June 30

Eno, Oborevwori will face defection backlash in 2027 – PDP NEC members

Defection: PDP, NNPP warn against politicising anti-corruption agencies

Soludo approves N15m for mass burial of crisis victims

Gombe gov endorses Tinubu for 2027

Delta Assembly moves to enact law over rising house rents in Asaba, others

Gombe perm sec, four others die from electrocution

Ondo declares war against cocoa adulteration

Heavy rainfall: Lagos warns residents against flash floods

239 Jigawa teachers denied salaries over absenteeism

Oto-Awori LCDA boss Ashafa dies at 68

Police arrest 182 suspects in Kaduna raids

Two arrested for abducting siblings in Anambra

Sanmi Michael plans US tour with view to elevate African sound on global stage


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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1667, the first human blood transfusion was administered. Jean-Baptiste Denys, physician to King Louis XIV of France, transfused sheep blood into a 15-year-old boy. He survived, most likely due to the relatively small amount of blood used.

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The most exhausting activity is pretending to be what you know you aren’t. – Rick Warren

Happy Father’s Day

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*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 14/06/2025*

June 12: MKO Abiola’s family demands N45bn contract debt details

Knocks as N’Assembly inserts N10.96tn into budgets in four years

Rivers: Wike, Fubara in fresh reconciliatory meeting

Again, herders kill 25 in Benue communities

Only 2025-elected LG officials can run Osun councils – Electoral chair

Viral Video: FCT Police arrest officers, launch investigation into alleged harassment

Naira strengthens to ₦1,590/$ in parallel market, narrows gap with official rate

NPFL announces August 22 new season kick-off date

Bassey wins Fulham’s Player of the Year award

Man who survived 1998 plane crash reacts after Air India survivor sat in same seat

At least 78 killed by Israeli air strikes on Tehran

Iran fires back at Israel after onslaught targets nuclear facilities

Ukraine receives 1,200 dead soldiers’ bodies from Russia

1,150 Nigerians studied in France, says French envoy


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The first political party to be founded in Nigeria was the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP). It was established on 24 June 1923 by Herbert Macaulay, who is often referred to as the father of Nigerian nationalism.

* A rainbow on Venus is called a glory and they appear as a series of coloured concentric rings.
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Tinubu, Oborevwori, Mbah, others celebrate ‘Uncle Sam’ at 90

Senate urges FG to regulate cryptocurrency

Bill for South-East sixth state passes second reading in Senate

Rivers State NASS caucus condemns Senator Dickson’s remarks on emergency rule

Radio Biafra: Court admits transmitter allegedly smuggled into Nigeria by Kanu

Kanu incited IPOB’s sit-at-home order, DSS tells court

Appeal Court acquits Ex-NIMASA DG Akpobolokemi of N754.8m fraud

Court jails four Filipinos, eight Nigerians for internet fraud, cyber-terrorism

Court jails Canada returnee three months for assaulting KAI official

N976m subsidy fraud: EFCC declares oil firm boss wanted

Chinese national arrested over terrorism

Bauchi police nab notorious online scammer behind 40 fraud cases

Military deactivates 21 illegal refineries, nabs 23 oil thieves

FG engages Chinese firms to revive Ajaokuta Steel

Keyamo orders probe of Air Peace/Oshiomhole face-off

Umahi: Enugu-Onitsha dual carriageway to last 50 years as work begins on second lane

Umahi defends Tinubu, says North has 52% of legacy projects

Nigeria now reaching stability, after fuel subsidy removal — Minister

Pipeline Surveillance: FG to go tough on saboteurs, prosecutes over 100 vandals

FG inspects South-South annex of national cybercrime centre in Bayelsa

Human trafficking: NAPTIP, DIA rescue 20 foreign victims, arrest three suspects

Row over disruption of NDDC projects launch in Cross River

I have no regret naming international conference centre after Tinubu – Wike

Soyinka, Osoba, Fashola, Olu of Warri, others grace Uncle Sam’s 90th birthday

Jonathan denies social media post on 2027 presidential bid

Declare Ken Saro-Wiwa innocent, Amnesty International tells President

NMA FCT threatens strike over sacking of three doctors

PMAN CRISIS: Police probe exonerates Pretty Okafor of financial misconduct

Health workers who contracted COVID-19 were abandoned – Forum chair

Nigeria needs decentralised government — Agbakoba

Only Tinubu can revive Nigeria – Tompolo

Ikoyi Club hosts Phil-Ebosie Swimming Competition

SUNU Assurances pays N3.28bn claims, records N3.59bn profit

Bolt Drivers protest murder of member in Bayelsa

Lagos Airport Drama: Oshiomhole unruly, attitude unacceptable — Airline operators

I’ll sue if Tinubu lists me for national award – Sowore

Obidient Movement slam Tinubu over ‘opposition’ in disarray’ comment

Abure’s LP faction faults court ruling on Lagos council polls

Katsina gov hails Abdulsalami’s statesmanship at 83

Soludo: Tinubu rescued economy from collapse, restored financial solvency

Mutfwang pardons two convicts, calls for efforts to strengthen democracy

Ondo gov unveils N1.2bn conditional cash transfer scheme

Anambra unlocks ₦12bn UBEC grant with Soludo’s ₦6.154bn release

Cross River clarifies NDDC project inauguration, says no disruption occurred

Lagos harmonises school calendar

Imo Govt plans to relocate Owerri street traders

Sokoto, UNICEF launch polio OBR round 2, deploy over 2,700 teams for campaign

Windstorm destroys NYSC camp facilities in Gombe

14 arrested in Jigawa over fake currencies

Police arrest two as Anambra security operatives kill 17-year-old

Bandits kill one, kidnap nine in two Niger communities

Police arrest 19-year-old for kidnapping, murder in Anambra

Outrage as P’Harcourt realtor strips female birthday celebrants naked at nightclub

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1982, the Falklands War ended. After 74 days of fighting, British troops captured the capital, Stanley, prompting the Argentine forces to surrender and return the islands to British control.

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No one is any more or any less important than you are. – Marianne Williamson

Good morning


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*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 13/06/2025*

One survives, 241 die in Air India crash: Tinubu condoles with Modi, victims

Knocks, kudos as Tinubu honours June 12 heroes

Governors: Nigeria has made measurable progress

BOI to unveil impact fund, youth bank

Petrol imports drop by N2tn as domestic production improves

Producers export N12.96tn crude as local refiners starve

Tanker explosion: Stranded motorists lament 24-hour gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Nigeria opens camp ahead of African Fencing Championships

Netanyahu survives opposition attempt to dissolve Israeli parliament

Trump vows to bring together India, Pakistan to ‘solve anything’

US senator forcibly removed from Trump official’s press conference

China offers Nigeria, others duty-free market access

19-yr-old Nigerian innovator, Ifeoluwa Afolayan wins London college award

Nigerian arrested for trafficking 15 students in Australia


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* At 1708 metres wide, Victoria Falls in Zambia is the largest curtain of falling water in the world. Its local name is “Mosi-oa-tunya” means “the smoke that thunders”.

* Hydrogen makes up about 75% of matter in the universe. It’s the fundamental building block from which stars and galaxies are formed.
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I don’t view one-party state as good for Nigeria —Tinubu

‘Call me names, I’ll still defend your right,’ Tinubu tells Nigerians

Tinubu celebrates journalism icon, Sam Amuka at 90, confers national honours on him

June 12: Tinubu carries Abiola’s democratic torch – Shettima

NASS to Tinubu: Make State of Nation Address to Nigerians from parliament yearly

Reps considered 2,263 bills in 2 years – Speaker

10 suspected herders remanded over Benue killings

Ekiti court orders suspended deity priest to vacate official residence

Troops kill wanted terrorist leader Auta, 14 others in Zamfara

FG to revoke dormant oil licences with new policy

Nigeria produces 97% of OPEC quota – NUPRC

NNPCL begins monthly report, recorded N748bn profit in April

NNPCL remits N4.2tn to govt, continues refinery upgrade

NESREA shuts 25 facilities in four states

NCDC reports 142 deaths, 747 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in 18 states

Nigerians urged to gear up for 6G revolution

11 inmates undergo hernia surgeries at Kuje prison

Over 3,300 house owners, embassies to lose properties in FCT

FCTA shuts Apo-Wasa road for project inauguration

AKTH treats, discharges 15 maggot therapy patients

UNN best graduate wins £33,000 Commonwealth scholarship

2026 target for CBT-based WAEC, NECO unrealistic — NAPTAN

Obasanjo, Osinbajo for Taiwo Odukoya Memorial Lecture

Ohanaeze lauds Tinubu for honouring Nwosu, wants INEC HQ named after him

MOSOP hails Tinubu’s pardon of Ogoni nine, seeks exoneration

Protesters, APC supporters hold parallel rallies in Lagos, Abuja

Full state pardon for Saro-Wiwa, eight others sparks jubilation in Niger Delta

Wrongs done to our parents now corrected, says MKO’s son Jamiu

Alpha-Beta Consulting denounces online medium report as malicious

Sterling Bank launches N2b private varsity scholarship

Manufacturers blame high interest rates as exports crash by N746bn

Two banks have met N500bn recapitalisation target – Report

Oil production shrinks again, threatens 2mbpd target

70% of Nigerian households lack water loans – LAPO

Kano fintech initiative targets 5,000 women, youths

Commissioning: Apo mechanic traders close shops Friday to honour Tinubu

Nigeria no longer true democracy, say Atiku, Obi

Nigeria yet to fulfil democratic promise – Utomi

One-party state: We’re not obligated to solve your self-inflicted crisis, APC tells opposition

Gombe gov receives Emir, lists agro-livestock among priority projects

Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun: Don’t let the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature die

Mutfwang inaugurates 15 buses to boost transport sector

Benue gov blames clerics for worsening insecurity

Yobe gov appoints UK lecturer as Special Adviser

Zulum commutes death sentences, pardons 66

Gombe police clamp down on motorcycle use, weapon display

Ekiti aids 30 storm-hit businesses with recovery funds

CREDICORP begins Kano campaign

Taraba sets LG elections for Nov 15

Kano targets 3.9 million children for polio vaccination in June

3 Inspectors Detained Over Extortion In Anambra

June 12: Thugs attack, disrupt democracy protest in Ondo

Igbokuta community to Sanwo-Olu: stop planned installation of monarch

Panic as fuel-laden tanker somersaults in Oyo

Niger man dies in dispute over girlfriend

Tension in Onitsha as ‘Udo Ga-Achi’ operatives allegedly kill 12-yr-old boy

Osun Amotekun operative slumps, dies while preparing for work

Cult killings: Police arrest 46 suspected cultists in Ondo

Naked man found hanging from tree in Ogun

Teenage daughter fakes own kidnapping

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1950, South Africa implemented the Group Areas Act. The law assigned geographically separate residential and business areas for different racial groups, forcing non-whites from the most developed areas.

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Of course I talk to myself. I like a good speaker, and I appreciate an intelligent audience. – Dorothy Parker

Good morning


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

Democracy Day tension: Protesters mobilise as Tinubu addresses NASS

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

Nigeria records N5.17 trn trade surplus in Q1

Floods ravage 180,000 farms across 30 states

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

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

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

Air Peace extorting Nigerians, Oshiomhole speaks on airport incident

UN flags 138 million kids in global child labour crisis

Protests spread across US despite Trump threats

Nigeria defaults in UN contributions, pays only 36%

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

US court jails Nigerian for deadly sextortion of teen girl

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

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

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

Tourism has potential to enhance local entrepreneurship – Shettima

National Assembly mulls extension of 2024 budget capital vote

Democracy strongest when people are involved, says Abbas

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

Court orders Eko Disco to restore power to Lagos hotel

11 to face trial for Internet fraud in Kaduna

Insecurity: Police arrest 42 armed herders, bandits in Benue

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

Blackout alert: FG commences crucial grid servicing

Fed Govt reviewing legislations to address child labour – Minister

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

No extension of BDC recapitalisation deadline – CBN

FCCPC inaugurates joint market monitoring task force

Container congestion: NPA enforces use of holding bays

CBEX remains banned in Nigeria – SEC

UBEC raises quality assurance matching grant to 5%

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

ABUAD secures N480m research equipment boost

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

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

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

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

Civil rule has come to stay, says Falae

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

Amaechi slams Tinubu’s policies in fresh outburst

₦39bn ICC renovation misplaced priority — Peter Obi

June 12: Bode George urges Tinubu to reinstate Fubara

Eno defection illegal, says A’Ibom PDP chieftain

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

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

Rivers 2025 budget plans for Fubara’s return – Ibas

Nasarawa not involved in Benue killings – Sule

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

Makinde approves N1bn gratuity for retired LG staff, others

Nigeria not where it should be – Niger gov

Delta commissioner bags Kwame Nkrumah award

Cross River plans new airport to boost tourism

LASG slams N20m fine on unlicensed electricity firms

Jigawa, Kano, Katsina join forces against polio

Anambra 2025: Govt agency imposes N50m on 16 governorship candidates

Anambra CP orders detention of three policemen over corruption

Katsina suspends NURTW chair over road closure alert

Kaduna vows crackdown on criminal gangs

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

Anioma group donates 50 solar streetlights to Delta community

Edo community protests removal, appointment of new king

Lamentation as night fire destroys goods in Rivers market

Two killed, one injured in Kwara hotel collapse

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

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

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

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

Happy Democracy Day


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*Health Education*

*Cockroaches*

Can survive a week without its head.
Can survive 2weeks without water.
Can survive one month without food
Can live in your house for 3½years (maximum life span) without been detected!!

Defecates on human food.
Can trigger severe asthma attack.
Spreads bacteria that can cause food poisoning and typhoid.

A cockroach can kill you.
If you don’t kill it first.

These things are capable of the worst things you can imagine.

They eat almost anything even fellow insects. Hair, books, sweets, meat anything- they will eat.

They are attracted to human food.
They vomit on the food.
They defecate on the food.

Absolutely disgusting animals.

Some young cockroaches have been documented to crawl over sleeping human beings and crawl inside the ears, noses, and even open mouths.

So if you have cockroaches in your house and you sleep sometimes with your mouth open and drooling, a cockroach can scroll in for a kiss.

Cockroaches have been known to spread at least 33 kinds of bacteria, including E. coli and Salmonella, six parasitic worms and more than seven other types of human pathogens.

E. coli and Salmonella for example are classic causes of serious food poisoning, typhoid and diarrhea.

So what to do?
Prevent the environment that helps them thrive. That’s the main answer.

Keep your cupboards, sinks, tables and floors clean and free of dirty plates, unused utensils and old newspapers.

Clean your dishes, food crumbs and oil spills right away once you cook.

*Always store your food in airtight containers, and never leave your food out (even if it is pet food!).*

*Storing up food in nylon bags and sacks like garri and rice is NOT the best for you. These idiots can eat through the sack and ruin that food for you.*

*Don’t risk it at all.*

Seal cracks and gaps in walls, floors and openings around or inside cabinets.

Also make sure that you seal gaps around pipes, plumbing, wall outlets, and spaces under the doors to your house and kitchen.

From time to time, run hot water in spare bathrooms and little used sinks.

Always check your bag and your children's school bags when they return home, as well as your shopping items before storing them.

If despite all these measures, you still have a cockroach problem at home, contact a pest professional for assistance with elimination and prevention.

Smack with a broom.
Squash with slippers.
Boil in hot water.
Spray with an insecticide.
Kill with a gun.

Use whatever means you can.
But don’t ever ignore.

One cockroach can produce up to 1,000 new ones in a year to torment your life.

Kill cockroaches now
Before they kill you.

So ladies and gentlemen.
Do the world a favour:
Kill a cockroach today.

When you go to your friends house, as a show of goodwill, kill a cockroach.

When you go to your partner’s house, as a show of love, kill a cockroach.

Wherever you go, and you find one-
kill it. Just do it.