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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited and other petroleum marketers, on Monday, raised petrol pump price in Abuja and Lagos, following rise in crude oil price at the international market.

Checks around Abuja showed that NNPC retail outlets have raised the pump price by N50 from N895 per litre to N945. At AA Rano outlet in Area 8, Garki, pump price increased from N910 to N955 per litre, a hike of N45 per litre.

At Conoil in the Central Area, the price was raised by N45 from N900 to N945 per litre. TotalEnergies which dispensed at N929 per litre previously retained the old price, check at Zone 3, Wuse, retail station, showed.

Lagos
In Lagos, NNPC Limited increased the pump price of petrol to N915 per litre.

MRS filling stations, a Dangote refinery partner, increased the petrol price from N875 to N925 per litre in Lagos.

Also, TotalEnergies filling stations increased the price of petrol from N879 per litre to N910.

Speaking to Vanguard at Conoil, a motorist, Burka Galadima, Abuja, said Nigerians have to get used to fluctuations in the price of petrol given that the pricing system has been deregulated.

He said: “When the price went below N900 per litre, I was very happy and I was hopeful that it would even come down more. Unfortunately, the war between Israel and Iran has led to an increase in crude oil price. The new price is not surprising to me at all. I expected it after Dangote Refinery increased the price...

Read Full Article Here | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/06/nnpc-oil-marketers-hike-petrol-pump-price-in-abuja/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arraigned one Ibrahim Abubakar before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged N5bn fraud.

Abubakar, who was arraigned before Justice Alexander Owoeye, is facing two-count charges bordering on conspiracy to steal and retention of proceeds of unlawful activity.

The charges were brought against him by the EFCC.

When the case was called, EFCC’s counsel, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari-Bala, told the court that it was for the arraignment of the defendant and that they were ready, subject to the convenience of the court.

The prosecutor told the court that Abubakar conspired with two other individuals identified as Ibrahim and Alhaji Kabiru, both currently at large, to commit the offence.

She said that the offence was committed on February 2, 2025, in Lagos State.

The EFCC alleged that the defendant fraudulently retained the sum of N5 bn in a Union Bank account numbered 0224244931, registered in the name of one Mohammed Shehu, whom he allegedly nominated.

Read The Full Article Here | https://punchng.com/efcc-arraigns-man-over-alleged-n5bn-fraud/

The road to Yelewata in Benue State is lined with the smoke of smouldering homes, the air heavy with grief, fear, and something darker—resignation.

Once a bustling farming community known for its yams and peaceful sunrises, Yelewata has now joined the lengthening list of villages turned to ashes by terror. On the night of June 13, 2025, a storm of gunfire and flames swept through the town.

By the time the sun rose, over 100 people lay dead. Some say it was closer to 150. Children orphaned overnight. Widows clutching photos of lost husbands. Farmers afraid to return to their land, their only source of livelihood. Schools shut down. Markets empty. The psychological toll is incalculable.

Read Full Article Here | https://h1.nu/The-Benue-Massacre-in-Nigeria

A 25-year-old Nigerian woman, Ifeoluwa Akinwunmi, risks up to 20 years jail in India after she was allegedly caught in possession of drugs worth over N1.8bn.

Akinwunmi, reportedly a hairstylist and nail artist, was arrested last Tuesday by operatives of the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch in Bengaluru.

According to The New Indian Express, which was cited in a report by PUNCH Metro on Monday, the bag contained 5.325 kilograms of MDMA crystals, a banned party drug.

Read Full Article Here | https://punchng.com/nigerian-arrested-with-n1-8bn-drugs-in-india-risks-20-year-jail/

Illicit drugs worth ₦1.042 billion have been seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during a raid on a hotel in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State.

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the recovered drugs, while the NDLEA is on the trail of other suspects. The Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the raid in a statement signed by him on Sunday, stated that the hotel was being used as a front for the distribution of Canadian Loud.

Babafemi, in the statement, said, “An 80-room newly built hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, used as a front for distributing illicit substances, has been raided by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), who, after hours of combing through the premises, recovered 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis with a total weight of 417.3 kilograms, worth One Billion Forty-Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira (₦1,042,500,000) in street value...

Read The Full Article Here | https://paidforarticles.in/top-story-ndlea-raids-lagos-hotel-seizes-illicit-drugs-worth-n1042bn-832355

Illicit drugs worth ₦1.042 billion have been seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during a raid on a hotel in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State.

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the recovered drugs, while the NDLEA is on the trail of other suspects. The Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the raid in a statement signed by him on Sunday, stated that the hotel was being used as a front for the distribution of Canadian Loud.

Babafemi, in the statement, said, “An 80-room newly built hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, used as a front for distributing illicit substances, has been raided by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), who, after hours of combing through the premises, recovered 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis with a total weight of 417.3 kilograms, worth One Billion Forty-Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira (₦1,042,500,000) in street value...

Read The Full Article Here | https://h1.nu/NDLEAraidsLagoshotelseizesillicitdrugsworthN1042bn

eepeepook:
What honour and condolences? Her news hit front page on the day. Your report is struggling to attract twenty comments.

lol 😂

Y'know, I was about to converse with you, because I thought you were someone worth wasting my time on. But then I saw your signature "Typing Rubbish."

I feel sympathy for you tho, trying to fit into a world of sane humans. You'll get over it.

For those saying "This is Old News," I know, and I'm sorry.

I just felt she didn't get the honor and condolences she deserved 😥😪

Popular Nollywood actress, Monalisa Stephen, has passed away. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Lagos, reportedly due to complications arising from low blood sugar and internal bleeding.

A close family member confirmed her death and publicly announced on Wednesday by Seun Oloketuyi, CEO of Best of Nollywood (BON), via a heartfelt Instagram post.

“Brand influencer Monalisa Ayobami Stephen is dead. She died yesterday in Lagos after losing the fight against low sugar and internal bleeding. Her immediate younger sister confirmed the death of this hardworking and beautiful soul,” Oloketuyi wrote.

Monalisa Stephen, renowned for her bold advocacy on body positivity, mental health, and self-love, had become a prominent voice in Nigeria’s entertainment and social media space.

Read Full Article Here | https://leadership.ng/just-in-nollywood-actress-monalisa-stephen-dies-at-33/

Brazil forward Matheus Cunha said his "dream" had become a reality after completing a £62.5m move to Manchester United.

United activated a release clause in Cunha's Wolves contract this month.

The deal, which was subject to a visa and a medical, has now been completed.

Cunha has signed a five-year contract, with the option of a further 12 months.

"It is hard to put into words my feelings about becoming a Manchester United player," he said.

"Ever since I was a child in Brazil watching Premier League games on TV at my grandmother's house, United was my favourite English team and I dreamed of wearing the red shirt.

"I want to thank my family and everyone who has helped me make that dream a reality."

Cunha scored 31 goals in 76 games in all competitions for Wolves after joining from Atletico Madrid in 2023.

Full Article Here | https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0r1lx8vg7jo

I am 100% sure he will never try this exact same thing outside Nigeria. It's only in Nigeria that politicians will be unruly and go away with it.

Only God knows where this country is heading to, with this kind of behavior.

Nigeria O Nigeria. We hail thee.

I won't be surprised if some fools pay that $200. What do they mean by "pay $200 to activate your account". Isn't that inhuman??

After scamming a whole of Nigerians, they still don't want to rest. They have now come up with a new format.

I weep for this very wonderful Country 😥😥

President Bola Tinubu has officially commissioned the completed 30-kilometre portion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, several others, as well as the construction of new roads in the Southern region to mark two years in office.

Also, Minister of Works, David Umahi, praised the scope and significance of the project, describing the highway as a game-changer that not only connects nine littoral states but also unlocks vital trade and industrial corridors.

Speaking at the event in Lagos, Tinubu reflected on the bold strides taken two years under the Renewed Hope Agenda, identifying the Coastal Highway as a flagship project that encapsulates the commitment to infrastructure development as a driver of economic transformation.

Full Article Here | https://guardian.ng/featured/tinubu-commissions-30km-of-lagos-calabar-coastal-highway/

Segun Sowunmi, former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential campaign, said President Bola Tinubu is smarter than his political rivals, including Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi.

Sowunmi said this when he appeared on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” on Monday. Sowunmi, who declared his political independence on the show, said he is not tied to any politician. Asked if he told Atiku before meeting Tinubu, Sowunmi said he is at liberty to make decisions for himself as an adult.

Sowunmi spoke glowingly about Tinubu and his programmes, saying the difference between the president and his political rivals lies in his smartness.

Full Article Here | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/06/tinubu-is-smarter-than-peter-obi-others-sowunmi/

Treasure17:
It's either you don't believe in your health care system or something sinister is going on.

She doesn't trust her own, and that is so shameful 😔😔

African women and their backward mentality... It's so painful.

So it's the US doctors are worthy to see your so-called unclothedness, because they are who?? But the doctors in your country, you don't trust them to take care of you. What is wrong with women these days??

She even called them "junior medics". LoL 😂😂

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has declared that there are no credible opposition candidates capable of challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

He cited the President’s achievements in governance and national integration.

Recently, former vice president Atiku Abubakar of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Tinubu’s former ally and former Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai and other politicians have been in discussion over a coalition movement to unseat Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.

Speaking in Abakaliki during the 2025 Sallah celebration with the Muslim community, Umahi said Tinubu has delivered quality leadership to Nigerians and deserves a second term.

Full Article Here | https://guardian.ng/politics/peter-obi-atiku-el-rufai-others-lack-credibility-to-unseat-tinubu-umahi/

You all supporting Tinubu, this country's economy no dey touch una??

Abi na only me dey suffer??

Peakdesign23:
Sell some and use some.

Use some? 😂🤣

Mr Peter Obi has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of being responsible for the lingering crisis in the Labour Party.

Obi was the erstwhile presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 general election.

The former Anambra state governor made the accusation on Monday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show programme.

Obi specifically stated that the leadership crisis in the Labor Party was instigated and sustained by the government of today.

He said: “This is what you get, always, right? This is what you get always in Nigeria, because we now live in a country of propaganda and lies – and they manufacture it.

“The problem we have in Labor Party is problem instigated and sustained by the government of today.

“I don’t need to tell you when you have a party chairman who calls a state governor a dwarf and dwarf thinking. Forget about me, so it’s not weak.

“Okay, I’m weak, but it’s not weak. Is every other person there weak? So we’re not sincere with ourselves.

“You speak the truth and they call you names. And we now live in a country of propaganda and lies. They are trying to put problems everywhere, they want to even put problems in families.”

https://dailypost.ng/2025/06/09/crisis-in-labour-party-instigated-by-tinubu-govt-peter-obi/[/url]

judewrites:
Marriage is a union of two forgivers....he has failed the test before even entering.

Though she's wrong but love covers a multitude of sin.

So the marriage should be built on lies, because of love??

Really??

Cleanthes:
thats very bad of him. somebody tell him that he is marrying a human not an angel. just because of one single lie he canceled the marriage, Nigerian men are selfish wallahi

Why are you saying Nigerian men are selfish, can't you see Why would she lie about her whereabout??

I hate people who talk otherwise when they know the truth.. I wish your wife would lie to you about her location three days before the wedding.

If she can lie about something so small, then she can hide a man and still lie.

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday declared that he had forgiven Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and was no longer angry with him, saying, “It’s all over now. All is forgiven.”

The president’s remark followed a closed-door meeting with members of the Lagos State Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), who had come to plead on behalf of the governor and others perceived to have fallen out of favour with Tinubu.

Full Article Here | https://www.thecable.ng/report-tinubu-mends-fences-with-sanwo-olu-says-all-is-forgiven/

The tragic incident occurred six months ago along the Wukari-Chonku Road while Atsi and their mother were en route from Jalingo to Abuja.
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has publicly refuted earlier reports suggesting that his late sister, Atsi Kefas, was killed by bandits, revealing instead that a police escort attached to his mother was responsible for his sister’s death.

Speaking during a press briefing with journalists in Jalingo, the state capital, Governor Kefas explained that fresh findings from an official investigation confirmed that Atsi was fatally shot at close range by a police escort who was travelling in the same vehicle with her.

The tragic incident occurred six months ago along the Wukari-Chonku Road while Atsi and their mother were en route from Jalingo to Abuja.
“Life to me is very precious. You can’t just end someone’s life and think God will be happy with you. My younger sister was shot and killed by a police escort who was inside the bus with her,” LEADERSHIP quoted Governor Kefas as saying.

“Investigation revealed that she was shot at a close range. The policeman is still undergoing interrogation with the police.”

He further disclosed that an autopsy revealed gun pellets lodged in the victim’s body, confirming that the fatal shot came from within the vehicle rather than from an external attack, as was widely speculated.

Initially, the public narrative pointed to an ambush by suspected bandits attempting to kidnap the governor’s mother, a theory that the governor’s statement has now debunked.

Read the full news | https://saharareporters.com/2025/05/30/taraba-governor-kefas-reveals-sisters-killer-was-police-escort-not-bandits

•Inaugurates $300m Afreximbank-funded medical centre in Abuja

•$75 million set aside as endowment fund for research

Deji Elumoye and Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu yesterday, officially inaugurated the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja, describing the project as a monument to African resilience and innovation, and a bold step towards Nigeria’s emergence as a global healthcare hub.

This is as he disclosed that the country has secured over $2.2 billion in health sector commitments through the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, launched by his administration in December 2023. The initiative, which is already underway, aims to renovate over 17,000 primary health centres, train 120,000 frontline health workers, and double national health insurance coverage within three years.

Highlights of the ceremony included the announcement of the African Life Sciences Foundation endowment fund of $75 million brokered by Afreximbank and the Bank of Industry to support medical research.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the AMCE, Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, noted that it was not just about unveiling a structure of steel and bricks, but also unveiling Nigeria’s, “collective refusal to accept medical vulnerability as destiny.”

The President narrated reforms and investments made since he took office two years ago, including the signing of an Executive Order to unlock the healthcare value chain and the launch of the Presidential Initiative to Unlock the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC).

These policies, he said, have intensified local pharmaceutical production, improved regulatory systems, and expanded access to diagnostics.

According to Tinubu: “But our efforts did not end there. In December 2023, we launched the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative. That initiative secured over $2.2 billion in health sector commitments, with clear, measurable targets: to renovate over 17,000 primary health centres, train 120,000 frontline health workers, and double health insurance coverage within three years. These are not aspirations. These are milestones already in motion.”

The President noted that the AMCE, a state-of-the-art facility developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with King’s College Hospital, London, would serve as a leading centre for advanced treatment, medical training, and research.

The facility, according to him, hosts the largest stem cell laboratory in West Africa and will expand to include a teaching hospital, nursing school, and residential quarters for medical personnel.

He said the initiative has laid a foundation for a new generation of medical professionals in Nigeria and has given hope that the ‘Japa’ syndrome will soon be put to an end.

becomes possible when institutions rise to African challenges with African solutions.

“We are not gathered here because we lack hospitals. Far from it. We are here because the pursuit of excellence is endless. We are gathered because we refuse to accept mediocrity as our destiny.

“I am also proud that Nigeria now hosts the largest stem cell laboratory in West Africa, located within this Centre. With your planned Medical and Nursing School on this campus, and with partners ranging from King’s College London to the University of Wisconsin, you are laying the foundation for a new generation of African medical specialists—specialists

who will no longer be exported but empowered at home,” he added.

Paying tribute to Afreximbank’s President, Prof. Benedict Oramah, Tinubu said, “I must pay tribute to Afreximbank and its visionary President, Professor Benedict Oramah, for seeing what many dared not dream. This is what becomes possible when institutions rise to African challenges with African solutions.”

The President also stressed the importance of infrastructure investment through the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund, even as he said, “A world-class hospital cannot function on a dirt road, and no MRI machine works without stable electricity. We are investing in the roads, power, and connectivity that breathe life into health facilities.

“With your planned Medical and Nursing School on this campus, and with partners ranging from King’s College London to the University of Wisconsin, you are laying the foundation for a new generation of African medical specialists—specialists who will no longer be exported but empowered at home.”

Tinubu assured continued government support for the initiative, saying it was a strategic investment in Nigeria’s future.

“This is not just a place to treat the sick—it is a place to train for the future,” he added.

On his part, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, said with the establishment of the AMCE, “Nigeria is today healthier and wealthier than before.”

He pointed out that if figures were to be displayed, the edifice would cost not less than $400 million mobilised by the private sector.

The Minister said this type of establishment could not come at a better time than this for Africa to have a hospital that can handle different medical associations on the continent, adding, “The hospital is a marvel of science and modernity of facility.”

Earlier in his remarks, Oramah, said the event was a testimony that, “society is better-off serving lives that burying its death and that it’s a living person that can contribute to the development and social transformation.”

Recalling his ordeal as a sick person admitted at the King’s College Hospital in London, he stated that the only way he could appreciate the Almighty God, his Afreximbank colleagues and those who saved his life was to contribute to creating quality healthcare infrastructure and services.

Oramah said one of the contributions he could make to Africa was to help Afreximbank, “to deliver on its well-developed and documented structured strategy on medical care delivery and with Star Alliance, Kings College Hospital in London and twelve years of sick medical experience, the African Medical Centre of Excellence opens its door in Abuja.”

“African Medical Centre of Excellence is not just to provide top-notch medical care but also catalyse the transformation of the African health sector,” he added.

Giving his goodwill message, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Richard Montgomery, thanked the President of Afreximbank, the Board of African Medical Centre for Excellence and everyone who worked to put the hospital in place.

He said the hospital is an important institution that will stop medical tourism in Nigeria, as it will attract people to the nation to get the same benefits they would have received outside the shores of the country.

On his part, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, commended Afreximbank for what he described as a bold and innovative initiative

Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said the hospital would not only bring great innovations in medical practice but would help reduce resources lost in medical tourism by African people.

Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA ), Vankele Mene said the AMCE is coming to break barriers in medical excellence and bring in the most sort best practices in medical practice to Africa for the benefit of the people of the continent.

He said the African Union was committed to supporting the initiative and mobilise all other agencies to offer their support for the success of the health initiative.

Tanzanian President represented by their Minister of Health commended the innovative steps by Nigeria and the Afreximbank in establishing the health facility, which she said will no doubt contribute significantly to the quest to improve the capacity of health professionals.

Introduction

As the Russia-Ukraine war extends into its fourth year, the conflict has escalated with significant military offensives, strategic operations, and international diplomatic efforts. This comprehensive update provides an overview of the latest developments as of June 2025.

Recent Escalations and Civilian Impact

In early June, Russia launched a series of drone attacks across Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of five civilians, including a 16-month-old baby, his mother, and grandmother in Chernihiv. Seventeen others were seriously injured in Kharkiv, with residential buildings heavily damaged. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that 103 drones and a ballistic missile were used in these attacks, condemning them as acts of terrorism.

Operation Spider's Web: Ukraine's Strategic Counterattack

In response to Russian aggression, Ukraine executed "Operation Spider's Web," a covert drone attack targeting Russian airbases deep within Russian territory. The operation involved 117 drones launched from disguised shipping containers, striking five strategic airfields and destroying 41 Russian bombers, which constitute approximately one-third of Russia's nuclear strike capability. This bold move has significantly impacted Russia's aerial offensive capacity.

Military Casualties and the Human Cost

The war has resulted in substantial military casualties on both sides. Russia's death toll is nearing one million, marking it as the country's deadliest conflict since World War II. Ukraine has also suffered significant losses, with over 46,000 soldiers killed and civilian casualties surpassing 42,000. The humanitarian crisis continues to deepen, with millions displaced and infrastructure severely damaged.

International Diplomatic Efforts

Efforts to mediate the conflict have seen limited success. In February 2025, a summit in Saudi Arabia facilitated discussions between the United States and Russia, aiming for a ceasefire. Subsequently, the 2025 London Summit on Ukraine, chaired by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, sought to build a "coalition of the willing" to support Ukraine and draft a peace plan. Despite these initiatives, a comprehensive resolution remains elusive.

Russia's Military Strategy and Economic Implications

President Vladimir Putin has intensified Russia's military efforts, with defense spending projected to reach $172 billion in 2025, accounting for 7.7% of GDP. This investment focuses on weapons production, personnel, and emerging capabilities like drone manufacturing. However, the economic strain is evident, with slow growth and cuts to civilian programs.

Ukraine's Defense Industry and International Support

Ukraine's defense industry has expanded significantly, increasing its production capacity 35-fold from $1 billion in 2022 to $35 billion in 2025. However, financial constraints limit the government's ability to purchase the full range of weapons produced. To address this, a "Danish model" has been proposed, where foreign governments directly purchase weapons from Ukrainian manufacturers, providing financial stability and enhancing battlefield effectiveness.

Conclusion

The Russia-Ukraine war continues to evolve, with significant military operations, strategic counterattacks, and international diplomatic efforts shaping the conflict's trajectory. The human cost remains high, and while initiatives are underway to mediate peace, a lasting resolution has yet to be achieved.

I'd like to see their waec results. So this is what they are occupied with at this age, I wonder if they even had time to read or study..

These are our so called Leaders of Tomorrow. Nawa oo

God save us all..