*A Cry for Our Children: A Wake-Up Call to Parents and a Return to Godly Parenting*

With a heavy heart, I watched a video making rounds - the SS3 students, young minds who just concluded their WAEC exams, engaging in shameful and immoral displays in the name of celebration. What should have been a moment of reflection has been turned into a festival of indecency and mockery of values.

This is not the generation our forefathers prayed for.

We are raising a generation that seems to have lost its way—where vulgarity is called expression, and shame is dismissed as old-fashioned. These are not just "children having fun." These are warning signs of a decaying moral foundation.

To every parent out there: do not assume your child knows better. Do not assume they are safe just because you provide, clothe, and send them to school. School can never ever do everything. The school can never be successful if a family foundation and culture are not already there. Cultivate moral principles at ages 1 and 12, then the school will build from there. Be close to your children. Talk to them. Know their friends. Know their struggles. Monitor their online habits. Most importantly—pray for them, and pray with them.

The truth is painful: many parents are present in the home but absent in the lives of their children.

We must return to the way of our grandparents—a way built on discipline, respect, fear of God, and community accountability. They didn’t need the internet to teach values. They taught it at dawn prayers, at family meals, with the rod of correction wrapped in deep love and concern.

"Spare the rod and spoil the child." This is not just a saying—it’s a divine imperative as well as principle. A generation not corrected will surely correct itself in the street, behind bars, or on a viral video for the world to scorn.

Dear parent, wake up. You are not just raising a child. You are shaping a future husband, a future wife, a future leader. Don’t leave that to chance. The enemy is not sleeping—why should you?

We must return to God. We must return to prayer. We must return to values, a return to character moulding. It takes time, it needs time. It is cumbersome, it is not an easy job as many modern day parents think. It is painstaking. May God have mercy on this generation. May He open our eyes before it is too late.

*Let this video not just make us shake our heads. Let it shake us back to responsibility.*

Rev. Fr. Francis UNEGBU (PhD)
Noble Mentor

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 09/06/2025*

FG declares June 12 public holiday

History as indigenous firm exports first oil from Otakikpo onshore terminal

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US jails Nigerian five years for $2.5m fraud

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The tradition of exchanging gold wedding rings began in ancient Egypt. Couples would give each other rings to symbolise their never ending love. This tradition was adopted by the ancient Greeks and Romans.

* Kopi Luwak, or civet coffee, is a type of coffee made from beans that have been partially digested and excreted by civets.
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Tinubu receives Sanwo-Olu, GAC members in Lagos

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NDLEA intercepts drugs disguised as tea at Lagos airport

FEC approves revised urban development policy

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FG partners Australian varsity to train mining professionals

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59,786 inmates captured in ongoing NIN registration – NCoS

3,012 kidnappings, 3,584 killings recorded in 15 months – NHRC

Pollution: NDDC launches tree planting campaign in 9 states

FERMA chief gives Tinubu kudos on road infrastructure

Ojude Oba 2025: FG vows to harness culture for national prosperity

Kano demands reparation from FG over Durbar cancellation

UNIPORT demands probe into killing of 300-level student by security personnel

Implement welfare packages for teachers, NUT urges Tinubu

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Ogoni group faults FG over commissioning of incomplete Eleme section of East-West road

Akume not silent on Benue killings, SGF’s aide counters Alia’s claim

I did not point firearm at anyone, Paul Adefarasin addresses viral video

Barau donates N200m gadgets to victims of Kano phone market inferno

Naira to stabilise at N1,600–N1,650/$ – Rewane

Discos raise bills 107% despite poor power

Cornerstone grows profit to N25bn

Bankit MFB offers free transfers, biometric security features

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Firm, military join forces for Ondo waterways safety

Ganduje receives Enugu LP Reps member, others into APC

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Delta APC endorses Tinubu, Oborevwori for 2027 re-elections

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Atiku’s ally, Segun Showunmi, visits Tinubu in Lagos

Tinubu saved Nigeria’s economy from collapse – Ohakim

Ibas calls for collaboration, unity to return democratic governance

Sanwo-Olu lauds Tinubu as Blue Line Rail gets new trains

Sokoto Gov splashes 1,000 Riyals each on 3,200 pilgrims as sallah gift

Bayelsa gov urges joint action against ocean rise threat

There will be steady power supply in Ndokwa land, says Delta D/Gov

Kara Fire: Property worth ₦191m lost as Kebbi Dep Gov donates ₦10m to victims

Ondo, Bauchi, three others drive 90% of Lassa fever surge

Delta approves N6.7bn UBEC fund

Kano to establish circular economy hub for plastic waste recycling

Massive police deployment on Delta communities to stem kidnapping – CP

Ondo Amotekun arrests 170 anti-open grazing law violators

Ondo community panic as land owners paste fresh demand notices

Ooni lauds Tinubu’s Forest Guard initiative

Why we buried my father 24hrs after his death – Mike Ejeagha’s son

Aggrieved women protest alleged disappearance of 26 children in Delta community

Ogun mob kills suspect accused of stabbing female trader to death

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1934, Donald Duck made his film debut in The Wise Little Hen. The duck typically wearing a sailor suit is one of Walt Disney’s most famous cartoon characters. Donald’s first book appearance was in The Adventures of Mickey Mouse, which was published in 1931.

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All good thoughts and ideas mean nothing without action. – Mahatma Gandhi

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*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 08/06/2025*

Looming floods in 33 States: Food insecurity may worsen

Fibre cuts disrupt telecom services in nine states

Anambra, Osun polls: Anxieties in APC as Soludo, Adeleke court Tinubu

I’ve never begged Wike for money – Abati counters Lere Olayinka

God warned my firstborn would die if I left RCCG — Adeboye

Osimhen agrees personal terms with Al Hilal

Spending bill criticism: Trump warns Musk of serious consequences

Nigeria, U.S trade hits $13bn, 2nd largest in Africa — Mills, Envoy

Nigeria, Angola lead Africa’s push for energy independence — Report

Ireland spends N577m to deport 35 Nigerians

No lives lost in fire incident at Mecca pilgrims’ hotel – NAHCON

Terror financier: British-Nigerian, Ojiri jailed for concealing £140,000 art transactions

Nigerians losing their minds in Libyan prisons – Returnee

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Wagyu, which means “Japanese Cow” in Japanese, is the most expensive beef in the world. It can only come from a certain breed, such as Japanese Black (Kuroge) cattle. Each cow is identified with a nose print and a unique 10-digit Cattle ID number that can be used to research date of birth, lineage, farm and other important details.

* The ‘Baby Shark Dance’ is one of the most-watched videos on YouTube, with over 14.66 billion views.
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President, Atiku, others mourn as music icon Ejeagha dies at 95

Tinubu in support of LG autonomy – Senator Karimi

ICPC arraigns court worker over N9.2m job scam

NAF destroys Boko Haram storage facility in Borno

Egbetokun hailed for abolishing case transfer, other reforms

Akume not silent on insecurity in Benue, says SGF office

NAPTIP rejects Speed Darlington’s June 26 appearance request

FG relocates 484 pilgrims after Saudi hotel fire

Brazilian tourism board strengthens ties with NICO

No state can receive LGs’ funds, FG insists

Zulum, Shehu urge FG to fast-track Alau Dam project to avert looming disaster

FG declares Abia river blindness free

Why new firm won oil blocks in 2024 round — NUPRC

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NIN registration yet to commence in 256 custodial centres – Report

NOA kicks against proliferation of small and light weapons in A’Ibom

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Civil War my most difficult period in life — Gowon

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Otedola eulogises Tinubu, describes President as history maker

Trustfund Pension declares 55 kobo dividend

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Zulum donates N100m to injured, fallen soldiers’ families

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Delta approves multi-billion naira road projects, N6.7bn UBEC counterpart fund

Anambra sets up electricity commission to boost power supply

NOA kicks against proliferation of small and light weapons in A’Ibom

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Drug-fuelled Kwara man dies in well

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1998, General Sani Abacha, a military head of state of Nigeria, died in Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. On November 17, 1993, Abacha became head of state when he overthrew the Ernest Shonekan-led interim national government set in place by General Ibrahim Babangida on August 26, 1993, after Babangida annulled the 1993 presidential which billionaire MKO Abiola won.

* On this day in 1949, George Orwell published ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’. Orwell’s nightmarish description of a totalitarian society set in the year 1984 is a significant work of English literature and popular novel. The phrase, Big Brother is watching you, stems from this work.

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*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 03/06/2025*

Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays

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Judiciary workers strike grounds courts

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43 Killed As Benue Boils Again

Zamfara mourns as another airstrike kills vigilantes

Delta: Security agents open fire on residents protesting ceaseless kidnappings

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Primary school leavers in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe can’t read – UNICEF


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The famous Nok terracotta sculptures were first discovered in Taruga, Kaduna, in 1928 by Colonel Dent Young, a tin miner. Bernard Fagg, an archaeologist, later discovered more sculptures in 1940 and named them “Nok” because of the location where the sculptures were found.

* The National Association of Baseball players was established on January 22, 1857 in New York. Often abbreviated to NABBP, it was the first organization to govern American baseball.
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NAF strikes kill 20 terrorists, destroy 21 motorcycles

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Nigeria gets over $50bn foreign investments through Tinubu’s diplomatic drive — Presidency

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FG estimates N880bn yearly for road maintenance

N70bn raised through PPP to tackle housing deficit – Minister

FG opens sale of short-term bonds

NiMet predicts heavy rainfall in Kaduna, Plateau, others

175 new CNG stations coming, says PCNGI boss

FG unveils single-digit mortgage scheme for civil servants

Nestlé, FG to boost milk production, train farmers

Over 2,700 Nigerians Missed Hajj Due To Late Payment – NAHCON

I’m taking bold steps to revitalise Abuja – Wike

Allow polytechnics to award degrees, NAPS urges Tinubu, NASS

Port terminal gives scholarship to 146 varsity, poly students

Kano varsity students protest fee hike

SSCE: Stakeholders disagree with WAEC, NECO on use of CBT

Foundation facilitates antenatal access to 50,000 Bauchi, Sokoto, Kano women

Fidelity Bank gets Fitch upgrade to A+(nga)

Shell loads first crude from new Nigerian terminal

Low taxation responsible for cheaper Nigerian fuel — Major marketers

Peter Obi visits Niger flood victims, donates N20m

Atiku, Amaechi, El-Rufai desperately united for power – APC

2027: Wike’s Tinubu endorsement sparks opposition firestorm

Tonto Dikeh attends Tinubu’s mid-term celebratory dinner

Niger gov’s wife visits flood victims, donates N50m

Makinde reappoints Aderibigbe, others into civil service commission, advisory council

Oborevwori moves against age falsification by civil servants

Delta gov threatens to sack underperforming commissioners

Ododo approves N50m monthly gratuity for LG pensioners

CJ donates skills acquisition materials to Gombe inmates

Flooding: Osun threatens to demolish illegal structures along waterways, rivers

Enugu orders disco to refund 20,000 customers for over-billing

Kogi pays off N98.8bn debt in 15 months, says commissioner

Katsina unveils new guidelines for private, community schools

Abia warns residents over outbreak of diphtheria in Imo

LASG launches 80 million clean cookstoves project

Lagos to support agric entrepreneurs with N150m grant

Kano declares Eid-el-Kabir break for schools

Oyo seals collapsed Ibadan restaurant, launches investigation

Oyo reviews fines for traffic offenders

Pastor Ibiyeomie warns bloggers, threatens arrest over negative reports

Gunmen kill investor, kidnap wife in Imo

One dies as rival cults clash in Osun masquerade festival

Seized phone: Ondo school VP beaten by WASSCE candidate’s parents

Bauchi man arrested for alleged sexual abuse of stepdaughter

Scrap dealer jailed 12 years for sexually assaulting four-year-old

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1492, Martin Behaim presented the world’s first globe. The German geographer called his terrestrial globe Erdapfel, or Earth Apple. It is kept in a darkened room at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany.

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It is important to recognize the small successes. – Rafael Nadal

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Oya Loan Company Gains Fame as Most Aggressive Debt Collectors, Viral Videos Spark Outrage

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Update on Extortion Incident Along Benin Bypass

Following the circulation of a viral video showing acts of extortion by police officers along the Benin bypass, the Nigeria Police Force, in line with its zero-tolerance policy on extortion and unprofessional conduct, has taken immediate action.

Upon their arrival at the Force Headquarters, the six erring officers, including their supervising officer, a Chief Superintendent of Police, were marched in to appear before the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun Ph.D, NPM, who condemned their actions as shameful, distasteful, and utterly unacceptable. He further ordered the immediate commencement of disciplinary procedures against all six officers involved.

Accordingly, the officers have been queried, while orderly room trials for the Inspectors implicated in the video have commenced.

This reiterates the Force's commitment to upholding professionalism, integrity and accountability. The public is assured that such misconduct will not be tolerated under any guise, and appropriate sanctions will be meted out in line with established disciplinary procedures.

‘I no be thief’ — Nigerian singer reacts to Peter Okoye’s arrest in Ghana

Famous Nigerian music star, Peter Okoye, has reacted to the arrest of his namesake in Ghana.
A viral video on social media, captured Ghanaian police arresting a suspect identified as Peter Okoye.
The 31 year old suspect was arrested for fraud and kidnapping.

Some netizens mistook the singer for the arrested suspect.
However, reacting to the development, the singer reposted the viral video on X, to clarify the public.

While urging the police in Ghana to clarify the suspect’s identity, the singer wrote in pidgin “Abeg make una dey specifically dey specify which ‘PETER OKOYE’. I no be thief”.