Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a reward of $100,000 for each member of the victorious national female basketball team, D’Tigress. He announced the reward at a reception organised for the team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. Check comment section for more......

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 04/08/2025* Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Mali to win 5th consecutive AfroBasket Women title Petrol nears N900/litre as OPEC+ plans oil production hike 220 oil blocks abandoned amid debt, crude crises Mother, son, two others killed in fresh Benue attacks Edo hotelier killed, 20 others escape death in building collapse Rainstorm wreaks 50 houses, farmlands in Plateau, Niger Lagos lists 176 illegal estates, gives 21-day ultimatum Amusan wins fifth national title in Lagos Lagos Country Club holds spectacular 76th anniversary gala US tariff: Insurance sector urged to strengthen risk management AfDB completes eight agro-industrial hubs in Nigeria American sculptor to honour first Nigerian in space Salis with monument 10 Beninese arrested over human trafficking in Ondo ------------------------- *DID YOU KNOW?* * Panthers are not actually a separate species of cats. They’re just leopards or jaguars with a black color mutation. * Besides water, tea is the most popular beverage worldwide. ------------------------- I look forward to receiving you in Abuja – Tinubu to victorious D’Tigress Tinubu hails Abdul Samad Rabiu at 65, calls him “trusted partner in nationhood” Tinubu intervenes in NNPCL-funded projects, reassures of payments Constitution review: Rep backs more seats for women Ribadu delivers relief to 500 Adamawa flood victims Troops, DSS rescue kidnapped Taraba varsity lecturer NDLEA arrests dispatch riders delivering illicit drugs in Abuja Navy intercepts seven boats smuggling foreign rice in Badagry NAFDAC seizes N20.5bn fake drugs, tomato paste in Rivers Benue leaders united behind Tinubu to end killings – Akume Obi’s one-term pledge deceitful, Presidency warns No contract awarded for Baro port project – FG No road project under NNPCL scheme will be abandoned, Umahi assures US Mission breached protocols with anti-govs report – FG sources Nigerians will enjoy uninterrupted power supply before Tinubu leaves office -Adelabu Nigeria open to new national carrier model — Keyamo Wi-Fi coming to MMIA terminal 2 by late 2025, Keyamo promises FG extends para-military recruitment application deadline by one week Incomplete documentation delaying disbursement of N75b loans to beneficiaries, says BoI FG agrees to gazette nurses’ scheme, ends strike threat SEC flags $2.1bn suspicious crypto deals across W’Africa Charcoal trade endangering forest sustainability, FG warns FG unveils initiative to tackle maternal, neonatal mortality in Nasarawa INEC warns against vote buying, violence ahead of 2026 Osun polls Tap into Nigeria’s $2bn sugar market, NSDC boss tells investors Atiku, Obi merger can’t unseat Tinubu in 2027 – FG Striking doctors cripple LAUTECH hospital operations Strike: LASU halts exams, other activities indefinitely Babcock graduate died inside hostel – Police Benue leaders declare Akume political compass, laud Tinubu’s support Afenifere to S-West govs: Leverage on UN recognition to equip Amotekun IPI gives Niger gov 48 hours to reopen Badegi FM Oando posts N1.72tr revenue in H1 2025 Eterna Plc reports N1.6bn H1 profit Industrial-led development key to $1trn economy target — Manufacturers Fuel imports surge to 71% as marketers ditch local refineries Hospitality industry to hit $2.61bn by 2029 – Report NSIA, partners award $280,000 to top Nigerian startups Leaked memo: Obidient Movement petitions Obi over ADC marginalisation By-election: PDP will not rise again in Edo, says Igbinedion Obi to Soludo: My one-term four-year vow sacrosanct PDP releases timetable for elective National Convention Kano Gov inaugurates tree planting campaign, distributes 5m seedlings Okpebholo predicts APC takeover in Edo by 2027 Sani appoints new MD for Kaduna media corporation Ekiti Reps caucus canvasses govt support for agric development Lagos Govt warns event centres against traffic obstruction Legal battle brews over Rivers LG poll Oyo distributes five million treated nets to fight malaria Jigawa builds 132km embankment, 32 drains to combat flooding LASTMA impounds 7,000 vehicles, sanctions 18 erring officers Olubadan-in-Council to declare stool vacant today Foreigner escapes death in Abuja building collapse 12 injured, houses razed in fresh Akwa Ibom clash Prisons officer dismissed for taking snapshots of inmate Abuja chief imam’s son shot dead over land dispute ------------------------- *TODAY IN HISTORY* * On this day in 1914, Britain declared war on Germany. Seen by many as the decision that began the first World War, Britain declared war on Germany after Germany refused to accept its ultimatum of getting out of Belgium. * On this day in 1984, the Republic of Upper Volta was Renamed Burkina Faso. The West African country was first created in 1958 as a self-governing French colony and gained its independence in 1960. In 1983, a military coup installed Captain Thomas Sankara as the country’s president. He changed the name of the country to Burkina Faso a year later on the coup’s anniversary. ------------------------- Life doesn’t run away from nobody. Life runs at people. – Joe Frazier Good morning *Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has warned that Nigeria’s social capital may be completely destroyed if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress are returned to power in 2027. El-Rufai issued the warning in Sokoto during a grassroots’ mobilisation campaign organised by the opposition coalition platform, the African Democratic Congress. Check comment section for more...

74-Year-Old Nasarawa Indigene Vanished After Church Vigil In Lagos *** A 74-year-old man, Audu Michael, an indigene of Nasarawa State has been declared missing after mysteriously disappearing following a night vigil he attended with his family on June 6th, 2025 in Olorunda Ketu area of Lagos State. His family said they were meant to return home together, but he suddenly vanished. They initially assumed he had gone ahead, but he never made it home and hasn’t been seen since. Since his disappearance, suspicious debit alerts have been noticed on his account, and though his phone rang twice with only background noise heard, there has been no trace of his whereabouts. His family is calling on the public and authorities to help in finding him and uncovering what truly happened that night, Punch Newspapers reports.

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 31/07/2025* Patients groan as nurses’ strike grounds hospitals nationwide FG eyes N796bn annually from 5% petrol surcharge P’Harcourt refinery not for sale – NNPC NLC gives FG 2 weeks to refund ‘illegally deducted 40% ECS funds’ 320 cholera patients recover as Niger, UNICEF contain outbreak FGC Kaduna students to receive 1,000 laptops from alumni Trump punishes Brazil with tariffs, sanctions over trial of ally Bolsonaro UAE begins construction of 7km water pipeline to ease Gaza’s crisis W’Africa’s first skyscraper, Cocoa House, marks 60 years AfDB commits $1.2m grant to support national grid stability Stranded Nigerian miners in CAR arrive Embassy Manitoba’s Isabella Emike Olatunji makes history as First Nigerian Mrs Canada Globe Nigerian Egusi seeds makes historic journey to space aboard NASA mission ------------------------ *DID YOU KNOW?* * The brain is actually not capable of multitasking. While we may think we’re doing two things at the same time, we’re actually just quickly switching back and forth between different tasks. * The border between the United States and Canada is the longest international border in the world, stretching for 8,891 kilometres. ------------------------ Tinubu appoints Governing Council, principal officers for Ogoni Federal University Tinubu Names Adeyemi Fire Service CG Tinubu meets Jibrin, Kwankwaso ally, amid defection rumours Shortage of practical skills accounts for 55% youth unemployment — Speaker Reps probe Nigerian miners’ abuse claim in CAR Alleged $1.04m fraud: Court refuses Ajudua fresh bail application UTME fraud: JAMB prosecutes 110 in five years Guard, cook sentenced to death for poisoning ex-Katsina commissioner NAFDAC nets N2.5bn from illicit drug raids in Lagos, Onitsha, Aba Presidency dismisses ex-ADC chairman’s claim of ministerial offer Govt targets 80m non-literate youths, adults for basic education Accessibility of UBEC funds under review, says education minister NDLEA, Education Ministry to introduce drug testing in tertiary institutions TETFund reroutes foreign training funds to varsity projects – Masari Nigeria was heading to N12tr subsidy debt — PCNGi FG attracts $440m CNG investments in two months – Report Economic reforms slashed North’s debt by 42% – FG FCCPC warns traders against price inflation, substandard goods NAPTIP rescues 170 trafficked persons in Borno NNPCL drills four oil wells in Kolmani, Bauchi NAICOM unveils operational guidelines for Insurtech firms NIMC migrates TELCOS to NINAUTH platform Customs to adopt Pidgin as official B’Odogwu language Climate change: FG reaffirms commitment to low carbon emissions Onanuga: Some Politicians After Tinubu Because He’s From The South FCTA plans mandatory hepatitis screening for food vendors Akwa Poly rector denies imposing kinsman as successor I’ll sustain demand for university autonomy — ASUU President 3,000 benefit from POWA nationwide empowerments — IG’s wife Political loyalty fueling social media insults – Report IDPs protest in Benue, block Makurdi–Lafia road Kings must respect ancestral burial rites or quit throne — Wande Abimbola Bodo-Bonny road nears 80% completion – Julius Berger UAC acquires Chivita|Hollandia from Coca-Cola Sterling HoldCo posts 157% profit, plans ₦53bn public offer Oando unveils plans for 1.2GW solar plant Nigerians to own shares in $20bn refinery — Dangote Seplat revives 29 dormant wells, pumps 26,000bpd crude Obi defends N540m donation amid S’East bias claims Governors’ Spending: US Has Confirmed Nigeria’s Leadership Crisis – Peter Obi Tinubu’s performance impressive in key areas, say North’s leaders PDP Has Become An Empty Shell Nationwide – Abiodun Gov Alia sacks chief of staff, commissioners, dissolves state executive council Oyo Assembly approves appointment of civil, judicial service commissions members Egbin land dispute: Lagos Assembly adopts committee’s recommendations Delta plans 500-unit housing plan to cut rent costs Sokoto targets food security with N5.3bn fertiliser intervention Oyo refutes plan to build shops on market car park Ondo okays N3.5b counterpart funding for World Bank rural road projects Erosion: Cross River residents seek swift govt action Lagos unveils youth storytelling challenge Former speaker of old Anambra Assembly Ekwealor dies at 89 Ekiti arrests 90 for environmental sanitation offences Road users groan over dilapidated Benin-Warri road LASG clears drain, arrests woman for illegal waste disposal Ooni announces new Ife chief Manhunt begins for killers of Anambra bizman despite paying ransom Woman arrested for killing, selling pregnant Anambra nurse’s body parts ------------------------ *TODAY IN HISTORY* * On this day in 1992, Thai Airways International Flight 311 crashed while approaching Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. All 113 people onboard were killed in the crash. ------------------------ The wise man doesn’t give the right answers, he poses the right questions. – Claude Levi-Strauss Good morning *Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 27/07/202* Nigeria Defeat Morocco To Win 10th WAFCON Title Constitution Review: Despite loud agitations, 46 proposed states fail five key criteria 12 states vote N102bn for official lodge upgrade, SUVs Five pregnant women arrested as Anambra shuts ‘baby factory’ Lagos doctors to embark on 3-day warning strike Monday ‘Highly unacceptable!’, retired police officer slams ₦2.8m gratuity Constitution amendment hearing for Northwest commences in Kano Radio Nigeria Goes Off Air In Kogi As Robbers Attack Station, Steal Equipment Fubara extols Wike on UNIPORT’s doctoral degree award Made Kuti holds listening party tonight for sophomore album at Afrikan Shrine Naira strengthens against dollar, closes week at N1,534.72 US State of Georgia confers honourary citizenship on gospel artiste Lilian Nneji -------------------------- *DID YOU KNOW?* * Libya was once part of the ancient Greek empire. The UNESCO World Heritage site of Cyrene is the remains of an ancient Greek city that was taken over by the Romans in 631 BC before an earthquake destroyed it in 365 AD. * The human body contains trillions of bacteria, with about 67 species in the average belly button. -------------------------- Tinubu hails Super Falcons for winning 10th WAFCON title Tinubu, minister mourn late Tribune Abuja bureau chief Tinubu celebrates former aide, Folorunsho Coker at 60 Shettima assures UI of support to remain ‘first and best’ status Akpabio, others seek unity among politicians Court remands TikToker arrested by DSS for claiming Tinubu died Court orders Kwara gov’s ex-aide to forfeit two tractors to EFCC Govs’ refusal to sign death warrant encouraging criminals – Ex-CJ Customs issues 21-day ultimatum to TAP defaulters over N379.5 Billion debt FG boosts power supply in Oyo, commissions 132/33kV mobile substation in Ibadan Weak support hindering anti-trafficking progress – NAPTIP FG unveils data protection training for one million youths FG bars MDAs from dollar-denominated contracts PTA backs 12-year entry age for secondary school NYSC award: Tinubu to honour 210 outstanding corps members Nigeria to become Africa’s third-largest economy 2025 – NOA Don’t rename NOUN after Shagari, alumni tell Tinubu Another Varsity Student Murdered In Ondo NANS, Ondo varsity students protest colleagues’ killing Buhari used Nigerian doctors, says ex-spokesman Garba Shehu No court order mandated Natasha’s return to Senate, says legal expert Shareholders okay N45b capital for Champion Breweries expansion Wema Bank lifts women entrepreneurs with N2m grants Gail Refinery berths in Ogun, unveils long term plan Leave our party, Ekiti PDP replies Fayose Umahi to Kwankwaso: apologise to Tinubu, withdraw self-serving claims 2027: APC Christian chair reignites Muslim-Muslim ticket debate APC targets 15m votes for Tinubu in 11 key states I won’t contest 2026 poll, Oyetola tells Osun APC Governors avoiding ADC due to intimidation – Abdullahi Sanwo-Olu congratulates Super Falcons on WAFCON triumph Eno hails Tinubu for empowering Akwa Ibom people Kaduna targets 10,000 women for N5bn empowerment grant Niger Commissioner caught in GBV controversy after ex-wife’s accusations LG crisis: Osun faults AGF’s demand for allocation refund Nasarawa denies rumoured collapse of Lafia flyover/underpass Mother, baby injured as building collapses in Abia Police uncover new SIM fraud scheme in Akwa Ibom, arrest suspect Owa Obokun secures bail for principal detained over school land dispute Family Loses 10 Members As Boat Capsizes In Niger Police arrest 11-year-old girl with drugs in Delta Police arrest suspected ritual killers with human skull in Niger Ogun missing teenager found dead, heart, genitals, other organs stolen Charly Boy knocks Lagos LG for renaming bus stop after Olamide -------------------------- *TODAY IN HISTORY* * On this day in 1890, Vincent Van Gogh shot himeslf. The famed painter, shot himself in the chest. He died of his wounds two days later. -------------------------- It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning. – Claude Bernard Good morning *Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 26/07/2025* For Free, Credible 2027 Polls: Strip president of power to control judiciary, INEC — Nigerians ASUU to sue FG over UNIMAID renaming after Buhari Fake News: Editors to set up fact-check desk in newsrooms Class of 99 Govs to Tinubu: Create cottage industries in 774 LGAs, not N5,000 palliative Seven killed in Imo beer parlour attacks Insecurity: Despite N12.6trn Allocations, Nigeria Continues To Battle Boko Haram, Others How traffickers use online loans, scholarships, others to entrap victims – NAPTIP SDP crisis deepens as NEC sacks NWC members, party disowns El-Rufai Aliko Dangote steps down as Dangote Cement Chairman to focus on refinery WAFCON 2024: Ghana beat South Africa on penalties to win bronze FG moves to evacuate stranded Nigerians in CAR Two Nigerians arrested in India over drugs, face deportation Nigerians risk deportation as UK scraps sponsorship for over 100 skilled jobs ----------------------------- *DID YOU KNOW?* * There are no freshwater lakes in Togo. The main rivers are the Oti River in northern Togo, Mono River which forms part of the border with Benin and the Mo River at the border to Ghana. * The most expensive domain name ever sold is Cars.com, valued at $872.3 million. This valuation was reported by its parent company, Gannett Co., Inc., in an SEC filing. ----------------------------- Tinubu hails Diaspora for $20.93b remittances in 2024 Tinubu receives The Gambia’s President, Barrow, on condolence visit Tinubu seeks time to verify N4tn GENCO debt Tinubu reunites with class of 1999 governors at State House Education under Renewed Hope Agenda undergoing transformation – Shettima Reps threaten CBN gov’s arrest for shunning invites Osun must refund seven month’s LG allocations, AGF tells S’Court Osun court acquits ex-NMA chairman of electricity meter theft EFCC warns against suspicious foreign airlines ticket promos Tik Toker who claimed President Tinubu died remanded in correctional centre Presidency to Kwankwaso: Tinubu not neglecting North FG loses N379.5bn as 223 importers breach TAP TCN, Kano resolve dispute stalling power line completion FG sets six-week deadline for completion of renewed hope city in Kano Customs gives 21-day ultimatum to defaulters over N379b bond FG urges cancer patients to leverage health insurance Voice of Nigeria to begin broadcasting in Mandarin Over 620,000 traffic offenders arrested in 11 months – FRSC UNIBEN wins National Electric Vehicle Design Competition, secures N5m prize WAFCON: Oramah pledges N.5m per goal to Super Falcon Ooni hosts 2025 Ayanagalu Drum Festival in Ife Orji celebrates Umahi at 62 My wife stopped me from criticising Buhari after his death – Fayose Dangote Cement announces Ikazoboh as new chairman Eko Disco announces three-week power outage as TCN begins critical repairs Transcorp Hotels posts N47.57bn H1 revenue Shareholders approve N45bn capital raise for Champion Breweries Ighodalo’s running mate denies defection to APC Media tries to exaggerate Okpebholo’s warning to Peter Obi  —  Oshiomhole Sanwo-Olu inaugurates legacy projects in Bariga, Agboyi-Ketu LCDAs Ibas faults ex-labour leader’s criticism of workers, pensioners’ audit Katsina gov extols late Emir of Gusau as thoughtful, stabilising leader Lagos unveils digital training for youths Families mourn as Plateau buries 27 killed in herders’ attack Ekiti trains livestock farmers on health, safety practices Emir Of Gusau Dies, Tinubu, Gov Lawal Mourn Lagos traditional rulers demand 5% allowance from LG allocation Monarch petitions Sanwo-Olu, seeks sanction for council chairman over assault Angry residents attack Osun firefighters for late response Police arrest Bauchi woman for kidnapping newborn, killing two girls Police bust child trafficking syndicate, rescue 11 children in Anambra Arrested 11-year-old girl used to traffic drugs – Delta police Lady arrested in Lagos for mixing spoiled yam flour with harmful colouring Jigawa father of six nabbed for killing ex-wife Notorious cultist who killed my father still roams free — Son of Rivers chief Children of late envoy to exhume corpse for reburial in home town ----------------------------- *TODAY IN HISTORY* * On this day in 1847, the country of Liberia was founded. This west African state was founded primarily by freed slaves from the United States. The Liberian constitution was based on the US’s constitution and the capital, Monrovia, is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States. ----------------------------- It is a known facts that for many thousand years, we Africans we have our own traditions, these money making organization, them come put we Africans into total confusion through Jesus Christ our Lord. – Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Good morning *Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 25/07/2025* 14 villagers, policeman killed in Plateau attacks Tears as Ponzi rice scheme collapses in Edo States slashing power tariff must pay subsidy – NERC Yilwatda pledges unity, expansion as new APC National Chairman OAU students reject new dress code, cite rights violation Insecurity: Oyo outlaws Sunday trading at Bola Ige market Priscilla Ojo, Juma Jux expecting first child Hulk Hogan, wrestling icon, dies at 71 Plane crashes in Russia, kills 50 passengers US quits Gaza truce talks, blaming Hamas for failure France will recognise State of Palestine – Macron Nigeria presents 3rd SDG progress report at UN forum 50 Nigerians nabbed for cyberfraud, human trafficking in Ghana Canada-based Nigerian Chef to cook 15,500 dishes in Guinness World Record bid -------------------------- *DID YOU KNOW?* * Burundi has two capital cities. In 2019, the government decided to make Gitega the political capital of the Burundi while keeping Bujumbura as its economic capital. * Humans have inherited genes from other species throughout evolution. -------------------------- 2027: ‘Coalition of confusion’ – Tinubu mocks ADC as Yilwatda emerges APC chair Shettima: Nigeria to champion privatesector-led food systems reform at UN Summit 2027: ADC coalition a desperate, ideology-lacking move — Speaker Abbas Kalu hails Tinubu’s $3bn allocation for eastern rail line completion Reps committee to introduce green jobs bill, target women, youth in energy sector Reps move to establish independent body for tracking federal projects Natasha blocked, released at Abuja airport Natasha to serve out suspension as Senate enters recess Court fixes Nov. 25 for ex-Anambra Governor Obiano’s trial Court orders Police to pay #EndSARS protesters N10m over rights violation Court affirms FIRS’ powers to collect VAT on food deliverie Fake customs officer arraigned after scamming victims N34m $2.1m trial: Court orders return of seized funds to ex-NHIS boss EFCC, NFIU target terror funds after N13.7m Plateau cash bust Nigeria harbours 40% of W’Africa’s 500 million illegal arms – CDS Illegal arms mop-up begins in South West — NCCSLA Four arrested over NDLEA officer’s killing in Ondo NSCDC licenses 28 private security firms, tasks them on intelligence gathering FG sets 12-year new minimum age for JSS1 admission FG mandates GPS coordinates for projects above N150m Umahi orders urgent repairs on damaged Keffi Flyover after truck collision Tinubu channeling oil subsidy savings to health, other sectors – Pate New contractors invited to fast-track $2.8bn pipeline completion – NNPC Officers issuing passports to non-citizens won’t go free, says Immigration boss 2027: INEC receives 10 more applications for political party registration Anambra: INEC registers over 160,000 new voters in two weeks Bad roads, reckless driving kill 2,800 in six months – FRSC NADDC develops standards for gas-powered, electric vehicle industry NYSC pushes for stricter monitoring of corps members’ performance States have no power to alter wholesale electricity cost – NERC First Holdco’s N323b transaction complied with all rules, says SEC LPPC shortlists Ubanyioneu, Badejo-Olusanya, 55 others for SAN rank Nigeria faces cancer emergency with 127,000 cases annually, experts warn Deborah’s death inspires initiative to curb religious extremism HRAI condemns attacks on Muslim women in veil Over 207 million Nigerians have benefited from donated N110bn medical facilities — RCCG Electricity Act amendment: Labour rejects proposed ban on industrial action N’west youths want candidate to replace Yilwatda as minister Electricity tariff by state regulators threatens sector liquidity – DisCos, GenCos ‘3,500 Nigerian goods enjoy zero duties to UK Dangote refinery to hit 700,000bpd by December – Report Nigeria open to stablecoins, says SEC Dangote Sugar reports N626m Q2 loss Guinness Nigeria rebounds to N16.2bn full-year profit Fidelity Bank to empower 100 SMEs with digital tools Guinness emerges Big Brother Naija Season 10 Gold Sponsor LBS deepens EU-Nigeria alliance amid €730m grant PDP NEC fixes national elective convention for Nov 15 in Ibadan ADC slams FG as US flags Nigeria as high-risk destination Stop poking your nose in opposition affairs, Atiku fires back at Tinubu, APC 2027: PDP zones presidency to South Yilwatda speaks on Kwankwaso’s possible defection to APC Kwankwaso: Tinubu Developing Southern Nigeria At Expense Of North Bauchi Gov: We’ll Give APC A Big Fight In 2027 Sanwo-Olu, Fashola hail as Oniru unveils Lagos memoir Otti under fire for opposing more South-East states Makinde unveils new Oyo tourist hub masterplan UNICEF tasks Adamawa traditional rulers on out-of-school children Jigawa airport gets approval to operate cargo terminal Ogun LG signs $250m partnership to transform communities Yobe reopens closed markets, cites improved security Govt canvasses ethical use of AI in storytelling Lagos celebrates 25 years of legal aid for vulnerable Kaduna Film Festival receives 2,000 films from 50 countries – Organisers Police arrest 6 over alleged theft of solar street lights in Bayelsa Police foil robbery, kill suspect in A’Ibom Suspected Killer Of Kogi Photo Journalist Found Dead Runaway python from ex-AGF’s Kano residence raises panic, alarm Ogun Takes Custody Of Abandoned 2-Day-Old Baby -------------------------- *TODAY IN HISTORY* * On this day in 1978, the world’s first test tube baby was born. Louise Joy Brown was the first person to be conceived using in-vitro fertilization or IVF technology, pioneered by doctors Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards. -------------------------- Hope is the power that gives a person the confidence to step out and try. – Zig Ziglar 😃😃😃 Good morning and happy weekend Good morning *Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 24/07/2025* Three teenage miners drown in Bauchi river Troops kill Boko Haram commander, 200 bandits in Borno, Niger FIRS posts N14.27tn revenue surge, exceeds H1 target Tariff battle escalates: Discos reject review talks with states Refined products expensive to load from Dangote than Lomé – Dangote N’Assembly urges Tinubu to immortalise Buhari APC senators rise to 70 as four PDP lawmakers defect Sanwo-Olu rallies govs, Elumelu for N500bn Lagos food initiative Niger opens isolation centres as cholera kills 13 French media giant acquires MultiChoice in $3bn deal, gains full control of DStv, GOtv Tinubu Meets World Bank Executives In Aso Rock World Bank, partners back Nigeria’s 90,000km fibre optic network drive NiDCOM condemns killing of Nigerians in South Africa, demands justice --------------------------- *DID YOU KNOW?* * Humans cannot walk in a straight line without a visual point – When blindfolded, we will gradually walk in a circle. * The Latin name for banana is “musa sapientum” which translates to “fruit of the wise men.” --------------------------- Tinubu Seeks Extra $47m For Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, $300m For Telecom Projects Tinubu meets APC govs in Aso Villa ahead of NEC session Tinubu celebrates Oniru of Iru Kingdom at 55, hails his service, leadership Senate okays N105bn as 2025 Budget for RMAFC Plans to establish national sports academy underway – Abbas Reps to Probe $18bn refineries’ turnaround maintenance Reps honour Buhari with valedictory session, says ex-president left indelible mark Reps pass bill for specialised women’s hospital in Imo Appeal Court nullifies CAC registration of KPMG professional services Court declares removal of Benue CJ, Ikpambese, unconstitutional Court strikes out N12.3bn fraud case against Otudeko after settlement EFCC arrests 25 BUK students over alleged internet fraud Troops foil terrorist attacks, neutralise dozens in Zamfara-Niger axis Bayelsa judge’s abductors nabbed Police arrest three gun runners, firearms over Benue killings Security operatives engage suspected IPOB/ESN in shootout in Imo NAFDAC confiscates 88,560 litres of bomb making acids in Kano NAFDAC destroys 491,000 Tramadol tabs valued N91 million in Kano Revised GDP figures offer clearer economic view, says Edun Nigeria Poised To Become West Africa’s Hub For Refined Petroleum Products – Lokpobiri Fed govt declares flood prevention a national security priority FG targets 2m jobs through National Social Housing Programme Fed Govt releases results of common entrance exam into Unity Colleges RMAFC submits 2025 budget proposal to House, seeks approval Nigeria Needs Urgent Reform In Correctional Health System – FG NIS vows crackdown on rogue passport officers NESREA seals two Abuja nightclubs, 12 others for violating environmental regulations 1.3 million mangrove seedlings planted for Ogoni environment restoration project – HYPREP Wike charges contractor on timely completion of Appeal Court office complex project Fire guts TASUED students’ apartment, property destroyed SSANIP decries delay in review of schemes, conditions of service for polytechnics, TVET Jega, Ozekhome lead voices for independent presidential, gov candidacy Nigeria needs fit-for-purpose IP laws for digital age – UNILAG Professor Shettima’s wife thanks Tinubu, First Lady, for golden jubilee goodwill Suppliers oppose Dangote’s proposed direct fuel distribution scheme Guinea Insurance posts N114.7m loss in H1 NAFDAC disowns audio claiming shutdown of Tummy Tummy noodles factory Tesla reports 16% profit drop to $1.2 bn on lower auto sales Fitch affirms Ecobank Nigeria’s long-term IDR at ‘CCC’ Auto manufacturers target 50% local parts with govt patronage Glo empowers street sweepers in Lagos 2027: Olawepo-Hashim returns to PDP, says party’ll beat APC PDP national caucus holds late-night meeting in Abuja APC shifts NEC meeting to Villa, adjusts time We’ll support who emerges ADC presidential candidate in fair primary-Amaechi 2027: Obi free to contest with or without me — Datti Baba-Ahmed 25 Osun lawmakers pledge loyalty to Adeleke, PDP Consultations ongoing for Ganduje’s replacement – Uzodimma Makinde commissions 5.9km dualised Akobo-Ojurin-Olorunda Abaa road Mbah reshuffles cabinet, swears in head of service, six commissioners Bauchi gov, minister raise the alarm over fake news threat Delta approves N230bn for flyovers, other projects We stand by our tariff order, didn’t tamper with generation costs – EERC Yelewata attack: Security improved after Tinubu’s visit – Benue official LASG lists five council roads for completion by year-end Rivers staff, pensioners audit sparks outrage Lagos doctors fault July salary cut, call it illegal Villagers block Zamfara govt house, demand end to banditry 50 students benefit as Lagos monarch marks coronation anniversary Police hunt abductors of two Abuja women Villagers Block Ogun Highway As Vehicle Crushes Pupils To Death Bookville selects 80 children for 2025 annual reading competition --------------------------- *TODAY IN HISTORY* * On this day in 1911, Machu Picchu, the 15th century, largely forgotten Inca site in Peru, was rediscovered by American Hiram Bingham III. --------------------------- Whoever knocks persistently, ends by entering. – Muhammad Ali Good morning *Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 23/07/2025* Tax evasion, profit shifting cost Nigeria $18bn yearly – Minister Nasarawa court jails man 21 years for defiling three-month-old baby Ahead Proposed Strike: FG, Doctors Meet Today Natasha heads to court after Senate blockade, faults Akpabio Super Falcons beat South Africa, qualify for WAFCON final Lokpobiri: Crude oil production hits 1.8mb/d CBN Retains Interest Rates At 27.5% Dangote in Aso Rock Villa to meet Tinubu Naira depreciates to N1,555/$ in parallel market Israeli protest in Tel Aviv over Gaza food shortages US emerges top supplier of crude to Nigeria — Report 3.5m children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Nigeria, says UNICEF --------------------------- *DID YOU KNOW?* * Pistanthrophobia is a common fear of trusting people due to past experiences with relationships gone bad such as betrayal, heartbreak, or significant disappointment. * Walking uses a total of 200 muscles with every step you take. --------------------------- Tinubu hails Kaduna’s peace model as Kaduna, Qatar donate houses to banditry victims Tinubu holds briefing with finance, budget, gas ministers Tinubu sets Q1 2026 deadline for National Single Window Senate dismisses new states claim, holds Buhari tribute Senate okays Tinubu’s $21bn foreign loans FG set to clear N81bn N-Power backlog — Senate Deputy Senate President, others back Anioma State creation Speaker Abbas, Almakura seek collaboration against fake news, misinformation Reps challenge US over cut in visa validity Recover N103.8bn, $950,000 from MDAs, Reps urge EFCC, ICPC Rep proposes bill compelling civil servants to use public schools, hospitals Natasha: Some Of The Senators Against Me Should Be In Jail Court to rule Oct. 16 on alleged terrorist negotiator Tukur Mamu’s third bail bid Five arraigned for illegal waste dumping in Lagos 17 suspected Nasarawa Internet fraudsters to face trial Court adjourns defamation suit filed by Maharaj Ji to Oct 20 Lagos Court declares Awoga as Orijeru of Igbooye Military conducts aerial, land patrols to protect farmers Boko Haram frees Catholic priest, 10 others in Borno NDLEA operative shot dead during raid in Ondo Envoys absence not a vacuum, FG counters ADC RMAFC gets nod for N105.14bn 2025 appropriation from Reps Finance Committee Direct transfers to LGAs delayed by structural issues – Edun FG eyes one million hectares, 460,000 tonnes of soybeans in two years NCAA threatens to sanction foreign airlines for not declaring sums above $10,000 NNPC poised to transform Africa into refining hub – Ojulari PTDF screens 151 S’East candidates for overseas scheme I never received ₦4bn monthly from NDDC, Amaechi’s wife replies Wike UNIEC calls for Kanu’s release, Igbo leaders beg Tinubu S-East residents lament soaring house rent, say ‘it is choking’ Tinubu, problem solver on national security — Jega Remove my name from watch-listed persons, Igboho begs Fed Govt SEC targets $500bn from dormant commodities, minerals Debt-to-GDP ratio drops to 39.4% after GDP rebasing Dormant Ajaokuta Steel Company owes N5.6bn electricity debt Dangote exports 1.3bn litres petrol as marketers buy foreign fuel Atiku warns as Okpebholo, Wike insist on Obi’s visit clearance Nigerians Can’t Eat GDP, ADC Tells FG 2027: PDP kicks off 101st NEC meeting today Another Osun Fed lawmaker dumps Adeleke, PDP ADC boils over Tinubu endorsement by Adeleke, Oyinlola Radda resumes duties after auto crash Wike commissions revived Edo line, lauds Okpebholo’s leadership Abiodun constitutes pension funds management committees Report on state creation mischievous, says Otti Gombe borrowed N1.3bn monthly between 2013, 2019 to pay workers’ salaries – Gov Pension row: Ogun workers suspend strike after interventions Yobe reopens markets, maps cattle routes as security improves Abia partners shoe maker to raise output Royal family seeks Sanwo-Olu’s intervention over installation of new Onikoyi Teenager arrested for suspected killing of Jigawa youth Young man killed while joining cult in Lagos Driver drowns during beach trip with Indians in Lagos Man rescued from 80-foot well in Lagos --------------------------- *TODAY IN HISTORY* * On this day in 2005, a Lufthansa aircraft from Frankfurt crash-landed at Lagos airport and was badly damaged, but no life was lost. * On this day in 1992, Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia, is a disputed territory of Georgia and is recognized as an independent state by only a handful of counties including Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, Tuvalu. --------------------------- Intense love does not measure, it just gives. – Mother T *Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*

Senior Lawyer, Ken Harris, has criticised suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for attempting to enforce a judgment she has already appealed, describing her actions as an attempt to “eat her cake and still have it”. Harries made the remarks in a statement on Tuesday while reacting to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s presence at the National Assembly on Tuesday, where she reportedly attempted to enforce the July 4 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which had ordered her recall. He questioned whether her conduct, which he termed “taking the law into her own hands,” was an appropriate or lawful way to enforce a court ruling. “In all my years of legal practice, I’ve never seen such a blatant display of lawlessness from someone who is supposed to be a federal lawmaker. “How do you storm the National Assembly with a group of partisans under the guise of enforcing a judgment?” “There are proper legal procedures for enforcing court judgments. It is not for individuals to create a crisis atmosphere and claim they are enforcing the law,” he added. Reinstatement: Natasha to challenge N'Assembly action in higher court Harries pointed out that Akpoti-Uduaghan had already filed an appeal against the same judgment about a week earlier, in which she challenged its validity and asked the Court of Appeal to overturn it. He questioned the logic of her actions: “How can you seek to enforce a judgment you have openly rejected, appealed against, and asked to be set aside? “Even if the judgment was still valid and enforceable, has she complied with all the orders contained in it, including the payment of N5 million and a public apology published in two newspapers and on her Facebook page? “If she has failed to obey those aspects of the judgment, on what moral ground does she accuse the Senate leadership of lawlessness?” Harries asked. He concluded by urging her legal team to properly advise her on upholding the rule of law. “Anyone who seeks equity must hands in clear hands. ©

OUR OWN IDEA FOR THE HEADQUARTERS OF THIS MINISTRY WAS A 50-ACRE PROPERTY BUT GOD SAID CANAANLAND IS THE PLACE AND FROM THIS FOREST WE ARE TOUCHING NATIONS. DON'T PLAY SMART WHEN IT COMES TO GOD'S WORD. TAKE IT RAW AND SWALLOW IT ALL WE SERVE A STORY CHANGING GOD HERE IN WINNERS’. THIS IS A HOME OF TESTIMONIES NO CIVILIZATION CAN MAKE ANY OF THE PROMISES OF GOD OF NO EFFECT WITHOUT OBEDIENCE, 100 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING WON'T CHANGE YOUR STORY - Bishop David Oyedepo on UNVEILING THE BREAKTHROUGH POWER OF LOVE (3A) at Covenant Day Of Business And Career Breakthrough Service || 20th July 2025 || Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland|| First Sunday Service || Part A Psalm 65:4. God wants to satisfy your areas of need. As you stay connected in the Spirit, you must return with your package. Church Gist. He calls us to bless us. He has called you to bless you and you shall return blessed. Heavenly Father, thank you for this awesome time in your presence. Do what only you can do here. Church Gist. Turn things around for your people, let the breakthrough agenda ordained for today answer in everyone's life. No more breakdowns, no more setbacks. You are breaking forth in the name of Jesus. He has not called the seed of Jacob to seek Him in vain. - May this season mark the end of all pressures in your life. - May it mark the beginning of your going forward and never backward anymore. Church Gist. This is a home of testimonies. We serve a story changing God here in Winners. He will change your story in the name of Jesus Christ. We just finished singing our worship hymn today ‘Standing On The Promises Of God My Saviour, Through Eternal Ages. The promises remain standing through eternal ages. No civilization can make any of the promises of God of no effect. Through eternal ages, let His praises reign. Those with me will see me marking my book when we sing the hymns because ‘speak to yourself in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.’ Through eternal ages! Don't ever think that civilization will make any aspect of the Word of God of no effect. His covenant remains binding while the earth remains. Through eternal ages let His praises reign. Young people, there is no new generation Bible. Church Gist. Through eternal ages. No! There is no modern Bible. Through eternal ages, let His praise reign. His Word lives and abides forever. Through eternal ages, let His praise reign. Every statement of scripture is more current than today's newspaper. New every morning, applying to all ages and all through generations. Indestructible, incorruptible! May this truth sink into everyone today that God's Word is forever reliable. Putting God's Word to work will always work and for all ages. We are not dealing with something that is past, it applies to the present and holds the future and extends to eternity, shows the way there. The Bible is the custodian of all breakthroughs in life. Holding on to what God says puts you in command of the happenings in your life. Matthew 4:4. Acts 5:20. We are on part 3 of our teaching series captioned UNVEILING THE BREAKTHROUGH POWER OF LOVE. The pace setting, trail blazing power of love. 1 Corinthians 2:9 is our rider scripture. We have never seen it in this fashion, they are strange acts and strange works. Luke 5:26. Those are the exclusive reserve of those that love God. Things never seen, things never heard, things never thought of by man, they happened in their lives. Church Gist. I was sharing yesterday at the Covenant Hour of Prayer that breakthroughs in the Kingdom are not things you pursue, they come to you. Deuteronomy 28:1-2. We left out verse 1 and we are jumping around to experience verse 2 to 13. No! That's fraud! Verse 2 to 13 is predicated on our response to verse 1. That's breaking protocols. Welcome to your era of breakthroughs coming to you. If you watch those testimonies that we have been hearing over the years, they are things that come to people. They are not craving after them. As they keep pursuing after God, those things start coming to them. That is the process. Nothing is more fulfilling than these things coming to you, not you craving after them. There is nothing magical about breakthrough, it is a function of your obedience of faith. Whatever He tells you to do, do it and breakthrough will be the product. Church Gist. They may not make sense to the human mind but they secure divine manifestation as confirmation. I couldn't see this place as the place but He said this is the place and I jumped at what He said in spite of my feelings. Now, it has become the place and from this forest, touching nations. Please mind what He says. Don't play smart when it comes to God's Word. Take it raw and swallow it all. Our own idea was a 50 acre property. That will be huge but here we are today. It comes to you. What brought our church into the limelight globally was the Wonder Double Visitation, it came to me. I didn't go for it. “I, the God of Wonder Double, is visiting you.” Breakthroughs come to people who walk in obedience to God's Word. “Arise, get down to Lagos and raise me a people” came to me. Not that I went to it, I won't pray to come to Lagos. Church Gist. “You are planting 5,000 churches this year” came to me, I won't plan that and He did because it came from Him and obedience caught up with it. And now, “You are planting 10,000 churches this year.” I said God said He will plant because that is beyond our calculation and projections and He did. Breakthroughs are ordained to come to us, not this 20 days of prayer and fasting for breakthrough, you are wasting your energy. Without obedience, 100 days of prayer and fasting won't change your story. Forget it Sir.