VOICE OF FAITH DAILY DEVOTIONAL

MONDAY 23RD JUNE 2025

FATHER I REFUSE SHAME/DISGRACE

Text : Jeremiah 3:24 KJV

For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.”

MESSAGE
One prayer I usually pray for myself is God don't allow me to see shame or disgrace.

Disgrace is made up of two words: ‘dis’ and ‘gracia’. ‘Dis’ means out of and ‘gracia’ means grace. So, the word disgrace means out of grace. Or rightly put in our modern English, it means loss of honor, loss of respect, loss of good name.

It can also mean to bring shame upon a person. The word shame in the Bible has so many aspects to it. Shame can come as an offence or as a consequence of sin to someone who has done something wrong and has been discovered.

Shame can come as a result of pride or when the reputation of a person has been injured. So, the result of being disgraced is shame. Shame also can come from God. In order to reprove sin, God can allow shame to come upon a person.

Say Lord, please don't allow me and my family to see shame in the name of Jesus.

SOURCES OF SHAME

The Bible makes us to understand that shame can come from God, it can come from satan, and can also come from man.

I Know a pastor who saw shame when a member gave the church he was privileged to be pastoring at that time one million naira for church project, but he diverted the said money for his personal use by acquiring a fairly used camry car.

But, just after a year he bought the car, the whole truth surfaced and he was sacked unceremoniously. I will like you to say again, “I reject every spirit of shame/ disgrace the enemies have assigned against me in the name of Jesus.”

Seeing yourself half dressed or completely naked regularly in the dream should not be treated with kids gloves.

Jeremiah 3: 24 says, “For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.” So, shame can devour the labour of a person.

There was this popular actress many years ago who was forced to leave the shores of Nigeria when her nude pictures was published in a popular newspaper in Nigeria.

This powerful emotion called shame is a great weapon in the hand of the enemy and he likes to use it on people and places. The terrible thing about it is that it hits people from the inside and destroys them internally. It could eat away the strength of the confidence of a person.

It can disable and amputate a person completely and make him ineffective in the service of the Lord. To be mighty in faith and in the Holy Spirit, you must confront the spirit of shame and defeat it.

There was this popular brother I know that had his wedding cancelled just 2 days before the wedding. He slept with his would be bride, and the bride got pregnant in the process.

In a bid to cover their shame; they aborted the pregnancy. So they felt everything has been covered. When the church hospital carried out their own pregnancy test, it was positive.

This brother denied of ever having any canal knowledge of the said sister. After, several tests the sister blood samples were still reading positive. Being a lawyer he threatened to sue the church for defamation of character.

But, the whole truth came out eventually sutfaced after much pressure on the sister. She then confessed to my then senior pastor that indeed the brother ate the forbidden fruit and got her pregnant.

They carried out an evacuation to cover up their tracks, but still the sisters blood sample still returned positive.

KINDS OF SHAME

1 Guilty shame: This happens when a person violates the law of decency and he is embarrassed.

2 Social shame: This kind of shame occurs when a person is embarrassed because he or she made a social blunder.

3 Innocent shame: This happens when a person is accused of an offence he is not guilty of. When somebody’s character is damaged without justifications

4 Public shame: This is embarrassment because of physical or social blunder.

5 Shame of discrimination: When a person feels mentally, socially or ethnically inferior to other persons.

6 Shame of inadequacy: That is when somebody feels inadequate.

7 Shame as a result of the gospel eg persecution.

The shame that comes from God can be handled with God. When we repents the Lord will forgive us and will remove the shame from us

But the shame that the enemy plans must be confronted and dealt with.

HOW TO BE A PERSON OF HONOR

& BE WISE; proverbs 3: 35 says, “The wise shall inherit glory but shame shall be the promotion of fools.” So foolish living and actions that are not. There are certain information that shouldn't be on your phone

& BE DILIGENT: Proverbs 10: 5 says, “He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in a harvest is a son that causeth shame.”

Sleeping during the time of physical or spiritual harvest will bring disgrace. When others are struggling, and you just sit down and take no action, it means you are inviting disgrace upon your life.

& BE HUMBLE: Proverbs 11: 2 says, “When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lonely is wisdom.”

The Bible says that pride brings shame. Proverbs 16: 18 says, “Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.”

& TRAIN UP YOUR CHILDREN: Proverbs 29: 15 says, “The rod and reproof give wisdom but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.” So, parents who allow their children to do what they like are preparing for shame.

When raising your children learn to call a spade a spade and not a farm tool.

A child you pamper today will tamper with your tomorrow.

&KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS:. Genesis 3: 9 – 10: “And the Lord God called unto Adam and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said I heard thy voice in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked and I hid myself.”

Shame and nakedness could come from sin. Avoid actions that would amputate your good name and rubbish your character.

May shame and disgrace be far from us in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINT

Father, in the name of Jesus, please don't allow me to see shame in life or ministry

Victor Udomoh is the Lead Pastor, Ark of Royals Worship Center AKa Engraced Saints Assembly.

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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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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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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


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