A 22 Year Old Girl was Raped Inside Church in Benin

A 23-year-old lady, identified as Uwaila Omozuwa, has died at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Edo State after she was beaten and raped inside her local church.

It was gathered that Uwaila, who was a 100-level Microbiology student of UNIBEN, goes to read every day at The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Edo Province 10, Ikpoba Hill, Benin, but was unfortunately beaten, raped and hit with a fire extinguisher by unknown men on Wednesday, 27th May 2020.

According to a source, “The church’s security officer had gone to collect the keys to the church from its keeper when he was told that there was someone in the church already .

"He got to the church only to find Uwaila in a pool of blood and next to her was the fire extinguisher which was used to bash her face.

"He ran back to inform the key keeper and his wife, who went to the church to meet her lifeless, thinking she was dead. After careful observation, they noticed she moved her hand and quickly rushed her to the hospital.

"It was at the hospital that Uwaila revealed she was reading all alone when some unknown men came into the church, beat, raped and hit her head with a fire extinguisher. However, she later passed on."

The case was eventually reported to Oregbeni Police Station, but nothing has been done about it so far. Her friends and family have now taken to social media to demand action, using the hashtag #JusticeForUwa.

Saudi Arabia Opens Madinah mosque

The Saudi Arabian government has approved the re-opening of Masjid Al Nabawi, Madinah gradually from today 31 May 2020, with precautionary measures.
According to the approved guidelines, the permitted access of Masjid Al Nabawi, Madinah will be in the courtyards and the King Fahad Expansion of the mosque.
It stated that men will be allowed to enter Masjid Al Nabawi through Al-Hijrah Gate No. 4, Quba Gate No. 5, King Saud Gate No 8, Imam Al-Bukhari Gate No. 10, King Fahd Gate No. 21, King Abdulaziz Gate No 34, and Makkah Gate No. 37 while the Salam Gate will remain closed.
It added that women will be allowed to enter through gates 13, 17, 25, 29 all from today.
“The Old Mosque and Ziyarah (visitation) to the Rawdah (resting place of Prophet Muhammad) and Riyadh Al Jannah will remain suspended.
“The mosque will be closed as soon as it reaches 40 percent of capacity.
“Prayers will be performed on marble floors all carpets have been removed,” it added.
On precautionary measures for public entry in Masjid al Nabawi, Madinah from today, it stated that everyone is required to wear masks, children are not allowed, maintain a gap on a row from each worshiper.
It added: “Supply of Zamzam water will remain suspended, mosque will be closed at 40 percent capacity, iftar service remains suspended, and visitation to Rawdah and Riyadh al Jannah remains suspended.”

Youth Narrowly Escaped Death in The Hands of the Nigeria Police.

For Sadiq Abubakar Ibrahim, the year 2020 will not only be remembered as the year COVID-19 pandemic put the whole world on the edge, but it will also be remembered as a year he narrowly escaped death in the hands of the Nigeria Police.

On May 18, Sadiq, a teenage son of Engr Abubakar Yaro Ibrahim, a former Sole Administrator of the National Iron Mining Company, Itakpe, was allegedly shot in the hand by an operative of the police force with Special Tactical Squad (STS) of the Office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The yet-to-be-identified operative would later be quoted to have allegedly told the semi-conscious Sadiq to count himself lucky that the bullet missed him on the head where it was targeted.

In a chat with Daily Trust on Sunday, Sadiq’s father, Engr Ibrahim, said his son was lucky to be alive.

“He is getting better. But he is still in the hospital. Two surgeons – a plastic surgeon and an orthopaedic, operated on him for almost eight hours.

Engr. Ibrahim, who is currently a visiting lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University, said his son, a student of School of Basic & Remedial Studies (ABU) Funtua, was shot in his right hand. “They cracked one of the bones around his wrist,” he added.

In an earlier interview he granted PRNigeria, Ibrahim, narrated the incidents leading to the shooting of his son.

He said on the day of the incident, he was preparing to join other members of his family to perform the afternoon prayer (Salatul Zuhr) at about 12.45pm, when the personnel of the STS, who he initially thought were armed robbers, stormed his house.

“I heard several gunshots, and some strange people shouting at the top of their voices at members of my family, while some other people were banging doors, trying to forcibly gain entrance into the house through other doors.

“I rushed downstairs to the main living room of the house to know exactly what was happening and to my greatest dismay I found members of my family laying down on the floor of the living room with their faces down and several armed men were standing keeping watch over them, threatening to shoot anyone that may attempt to run away.”

He said: “They did not enter my house through the main door, in spite of the fact that it was not locked. They instead jumped over the fence between my house and that of my immediate next-door neighbour.

“My son, Sadiq, was performing ablution when they entered the home by jumping over the fence between my house and that of my neighbour; this very manner of entering the house greatly frightened him.

“More so, that one of the operatives pointed a gun at him and pursued him trying to kill him. Sadiq actually assumed they were armed robbers when he saw them. The particular person that shot him had a hairstyle that is not befitting responsible people, making the boy believe they were armed robbers. None of the officers wore protective gear which they normally wear when they are on such operation.

“This cast doubt on the motive of the mission of the STS team.

“The same officer who shot Sadiq told my wife, who at that time they entered our compound was in the kitchen preparing food for children, to open the kitchen door or be shot. One of the children advised her to open for him and she did. But for that invention by the child it could have been a different story. The shock and trauma we were subjected to caused another son of mine to collapse at the interrogation venue. The STS operatives had disgraced us as a family by treating us like criminals without the slightest justification for that.”

On the reason for the raid, Eng. Ibrahim said he later found out at the STS Office at Guzape, Abuja, where they were taken for interrogation that it was connected to a case of kidnapping.

“At the venue of interrogation, we were each asked to make a statement, and it was while we were doing so, that it became evident that they were trying to link us up with a kidnap case. According to them, a Nigerian Army major and one or two other people were recently kidnapped in Kogi State, and the kidnappers demanded a huge ransom before they could be released.

“According to them, they were trying to track the kidnappers when they arrived at a spot (near my house, but on the road which passes in front of it) as the location of the kidnappers when they were last contacted.

“They claimed that the kidnappers asked them to take the ransom to that spot which they automatically assumed to be part of my house,” he said.

On whether the police, who he said abandoned Sadiq in the hospital, had made any contact with him since the incident, Ibrahim told Daily Trust on Sunday that they called one of his sons, who in the heat of the moment, told them not to bother.

He, however, said mobile phones and a laptop collected from his family members, his driver and neighbours by the police since the incident have not been returned. He said he has briefed his lawyer and they are considering a lawsuit against the police.

Efforts to get an update from a spokesman of the police, DCP Frank Mba, was unsuccessful. Several calls to his phone did not connect; however, a text message to him was marked delivered but not responded to.

state of emergency Has been declared in Los Angeles County Over protests

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County Friday night amid protests.

The California National Guard is being deployed to Los Angeles in response to large protests being held in the city, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti.

The California National Guard will be used to assist local response to the protests being held, and to maintain peace and safety on the streets.

Garcetti imposed a curfew for the city’s downtown section, saying everyone must be off the streets between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.

Several police cars were torched Saturday as some protesters in the city ignored authorities’ call for peaceful demonstrations after a night of violence that saw windows smashed, stores robbed and fires set.

Covid-19

553 new cases of #COVID19;

Lagos-378

FCT-52

Delta-23

Edo-22

Rivers-14

Ogun-13

Kaduna-12

Kano-9

Borno-7

Katsina-6

Jigawa-5 

Oyo-5

Yobe-3

Plateau-3

Osun-1

9855 cases of #COVID19Nigeria

Discharged: 2856

Deaths: 273 

Actor Segun Ogungbe welcomes New baby From second wife

Popular Yoruba actor, Olusegun Akanni Ogungbe welcomed a new baby with his second wife, Wunmi Ajiboye.

The new baby is the second born of Ajiboye who is also a Nollywood actress to Ogungbe.

Ogungbe announced the birth of their newborn baby on his Instagram page on Saturday.

He wrote “How exciting I am, to have another bouncing baby boy to the Ogungbe’s family. I mean a double blessing happiness in my heart today. Guess what! “He is the spitting image of his father.”

268 stranded Nigerians in China arrives in Abuja Today

At least 268 Nigerians evacuated from China have arrived in Abuja, The Punch confirms.

The flight that conveyed the evacuees landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport on Saturday afternoon.

Disclosing this in a tweet, the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the returnees would proceed on compulsory 14 days quarantine as stipulated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.

Some of the nationals had faced serial racial discriminations in Guangzhou, China, from provincial officials.

They were reportedly evicted from their apartments and hotels following their alleged refusal to go for the mandatory quarantine imposed by the Guangdong Provincial authorities sequel to the outbreak of coronavirus.

Some Nigerians sent a video of a woman with two children who were staying on the streets.

In the footage, the unidentified woman was feeding her infant daughter as the older second child slept in a baby walker; she was allegedly evicted from her apartment.

But the Chinese authorities said they subsequently provided free hotel accommodations for 207 Nigerians.

The government said the beneficiaries included Nigerians who were evicted from their hotels and apartments by officials in the wake of the compulsory quarantine and testing of foreigners for coronavirus by the Guangzhou Municipal Authorities.

A teenager Dies from stray bullet injuries by Police

Two policemen attached to Bariga Division, Lagos, have been detained after a 17-year-old girl hit by stray bullet on Tuesday night died in the hospital.

The victim, Tina Ezekwe, was hit by the bullet fired by the policemen identified as ASP Theophilus Otobo and Inspector Oguntoba Olamigoke around 10:45pm near the Oworo end of the Third Mainland Bridge.

It was alleged that two other persons sustained injuries, including Musa Yakubu, 35.

The shooting, which was captured on video by road users, attracted public outcry especially with news of the teenager’s death late on Thursday.

Reacting to the incident, police spokesman Bala Elkana said the detained cops were undergoing internal disciplinary procedures and would be prosecuted if found culpable.

He said the Commissioner of Police (CP) Hakeem Odumosu has ordered indepth investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ezekwe’s death.

“The incident happened on May 26, at about 10:45pm. The said police officers fired shots from their pin down point along Berger by Third Mainland Bridge in circumstances yet to be determined.

“One Musa Yakubu, 35, was injured at the point and a stray bullet hit Tina at Berger Iyana-Oworo Bus Stop. The bullet pierced through the left upper side of her lap.

“She was rushed to hospital by a team of policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO). The battle to save her life lasted for two days. She died on May 28, at about 9:29pm while on admission. The second person is in stable condition.

“The police have been in contact with the families of the victims from the day of the incident. The command deeply sympathised with the family and friends of the deceased person.

“The Commissioner of Police calls for calm and assures the family that the perpetrators of this dastardly act will face the full weight of the law. He reiterated his stance on zero tolerance for impunity. The public will be updated on the outcome of the investigation.”

five People Reportedly killed in Plateau community By Gunmen

Some gunmen on Thursday night shot and killed five people in a shop at Nzharuvo, Miango community of Bassa local government area of Plateau State.

Miango villages in the Irigwe Chiefdom have suffered series of attacks since January and not less than 50 people have been killed and many others injured during the incidents.

The latest victims included the shop owner said to a retired secondary school teacher and a native of the area who identified himself as Auta said the incident happened at about 9.50pm and gave the names of the victims as Asabe Samuel, Gideon Tunku, Bala Adi Joro, Audu Amadu Mi, and Shedrack Joshua,

The State Police Command had no comment at the time of this report as the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Gabriel Ubah when contacted told Saturday Vanguard, “You will be updated in due course Pls. Thanks. Stay blessed and stay safe.”

However, Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial Zone, Senator Istifanus Gyang said he was saddened by the gunmen attack incident.

Bassa is one of the six local government areas in the Plateau North Senatorial zone.

The Senator in a statement by his Special Assistant, Media and Protocol, Musa Ashoms, “Plateau North again woke up the morning of Friday 29/05/2020 with yet another gory report of a night attack at a Noodles Eatery next to Kent Academy, Miango in Bassa local government leaving.

“Senator Gyang is worried that communities of Irigwe Chiefdom have been the target of repeated attacks for many years resulting in monumental loss of lives and property with several villages reduced to rubble.

“Given the incessant attacks, the area ought to have been designated a Security Flash Point deserving and attracting extra security presence and surveillance, so as to deter and prevent the attacks.

“It is disturbing that the killer herdsmen and bandits (in direct contrast to other peace loving herdsmen of Plateau North), ravaging community after community in Plateau North are known to the Security agencies and intelligence preceding most of the attacks are often availed yet, the needed action and timely intervention is lacking.

“It follows that inability to enforce law and order emboldens criminals and incentivizes impunity as has been the case with the killings in Irigwe land. Senator Gyang is, therefore, crying out that the lives of his people is at risk as communities are left at the mercy of killer herdsmen and bandits.

“Consequently, Senator Gyang is calling on the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Plateau State Governor, Commander Operation Safe Haven and the Commissioner of Police who have the constitutional responsibility of safeguarding the lives and property of citizens to take decisive steps to enforce law and order and end the killings in Irigwe Chiefdom in particular and Plateau North at large.

“Government must not allow merchants of unrest and bloodshed to continue disrupting the peace which the people of Plateau North have resolved to build and consolidate.”

Vanguard News

Newspaper Headlines

News update, Saturday, 30/5/2020

**Buhari has improved power supply, food sufficiency, security in the country – FG

**May 29: Five years of Buhari, a waste – Secondus

**Buhari orders fierce military operations against Sokoto bandits whose attack left many dead

**IPMAN, MOMAN laud Buhari’s performance in petroleum sector

**Sanwo-Olu declares frontline health workers as face of his 1st year anniversary

**Okowa marks 5 years in office, says God will revive economy

**No plan to downsize, says Ondo

**Masari relaxes lockdown for Friday prayers, Church services

**COVID-19: CAN writes El-Rufa’i to reopen churches

**Cross River takes a swipe on FG over COVID-19, we should be your pride, not your shame

**Buni approves N200m monthly to pay retirees benefits in Yobe

**Cross River demolishes buildings of suspected kidnappers

**Kogi to honour 5 NYSC members for outstanding performance

**Delta inagurates 100-bed CACOVID treatment centre

**Face masks ‘79% effective’ in slowing COVID-19 spread at home — Study

**Analysts welcome reduction of lending rate by CBN

**One dead, eight injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway auto-crash

**South Africa to open up economy from June under eased lockdown regulations

**China sanctions not solution to Hong Kong crisis: EU

**Russia slams 'dangerous' US foreign policy moves

**IOM deplores killing of 30 trafficked migrants in Libya

**Lazio president Lotito hails Serie A return as ‘victory for Italian football’

Happy glorious last weekend of the month of  May.

Covid-19 updates

387 new cases of #COVID19;

Lagos-254

FCT-29

Jigawa-24

Edo-22

Oyo-15

Rivers-14

Kaduna-11

Borno-6

Kano-3

Plateau-2

Yobe-2

Gombe-2

Bauchi-2

Ondo-1

9302 cases of #COVID19Nigeria

Discharged: 2697

Deaths: 261

Protesters set Minneapolis police station on fire over death of George Floyd

Following the alleged killing of George Floyd, an African-America man, by a police officer, protesters, Friday stormed Minneapolis police station and set the building on fire.

As at the time of filling this report, more people are still trooping in the scene to protest against the killing of Floyd.

George Floyd was the African-American man who was pinned down with a knee by a police officer till he died.

Couple executed by firing squad after trying to flee North Korea

A husband and wife were executed by firing squad after being caught trying to flee North Korea during lockdown.

The couple, thought to be in their 50s, are believed to have been trying to smuggle their 14-year-old nephew across the border back to his parents in South Korea, according to reports.

One local in Hyensan, Ryanggang province, told RFA Korean Service: ‘Earlier this month I heard from an acquaintance in the provincial security department that a family who tried to escape the country was shot to death.

‘They were arrested for attempting to escape [across] the border, which is now heavily controlled due to the national emergency quarantine against the coronavirus.’


The boy, whose father had previously fled to the South, was spared death because of his youth.

But it was claimed his aunt and uncle were tortured into admitting the plan and summarily executed.

Locals said the pair had been having financial difficulties due to the disruption to their business caused by the strict coronavirus quarantine.

North Korean officials have insisted that the disease has not infiltrated the country, despite some being pictured wearing face masks during a meeting back in February.

However, it has closed the land border with China where more than 4,600 are reported to have died after contracting Covid-19 – with most believing the true figure to be much higher.

Sofia Richie speaks on split with Scott... insists she's happy

Sofia Richie has spoken about her split with Scott Disick and has said that their age difference did not have anything to do with their split.
The 21-year-old model addressed issues with Scott, 37, during an interview with Cosmopolitan UK and also exonerated his ex, Kourtney Kardashian, with having any negative influence on their coupling.
Sofia was in defiant mood for the article, which was published 24 hours after the couple announced their split.
She said: "I just don’t care what people think. [It] doesn’t bother me because I’m very happy.
"Why would I let someone from the middle of nowhere ruin that for me?"
Sofia and Scott called it quits after nearly three years together on May 27.
The announcement followed Scott having a brief stint in rehab, which had prematurely given them a break from each other.
An insider told Us Weekly that this had put a strain on their relationship and that it was inevitable that they would go their separate ways.

grandma, 103, cracks open ice-cold beer to celebrate beating coronavirus

A great-great grandmother aged 103 cracked open an ice-cold beer in her bed to celebrate recovering from coronavirus.

Jenny Stejna supped on her favorite Bud Light after overcoming Covid-19 at her nursing home in Easton, Massachusetts, earlier this month.

Jenny’s granddaughter Shelley Gunn is thrilled by her recovery, having said what she feared was her final goodbye to the elderly woman after she was diagnosed with Covid-19.
The senior, who has two children, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren, fell ill with a low-grade fever at the start of May.
Jenny’s condition soon worsened, to the point where the elderly woman did not realize what was happening to her, with her stricken family told to say their goodbyes while she was still lucid.
Shelley told Wicked Local Easton that her husband Adam had asked Jenny if she was ready to go to heaven, with the fearless senior replying: ‘Hell, yes!’
Happily, the family’s worst fears did not come to pass, with Jenny, who is originally from Poland, becoming the first of 33 coronavirus patients in her nursing home to recover from the disease. She was pictured savoring the booze afterwards, with Adam Gunn saying the heartening snap sums the grandma’s personality up.
He explained: ‘This feisty old Polish grandmother of ours officially beat the coronavirus.
‘We’re truly very thankful.’ Coronavirus has so far killed more than 100,000 Americans, with the disease particularly dangerous for sufferers over the age of 80.
Nursing homes across the United States have been sealed-off in a bid to prevent the disease spreading, but many have still become hotbeds of the virus, with dozens of residents dying in some of the worst-hit facilities.

Newspaper Headlines

*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 29TH MAY 2020*

*THE NATION*

Rivers council chair dies

NDDC headquarters shut over directors death

How to beat COVID-19, by Buhari

Nigeria yet to receive Trumps ventilators, says minister

NNPC plans $10 crude production cost

Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano airports to reopen in few days

Governors, AGF to discuss Executive Order 10

School dormitories to be used as isolation/treatment centres

School dormitories to be used as isolation/treatment centres

Buhari, Obasanjo, AfDB board back Adesina

Buhari, Obasanjo, AfDB board back Adesina

NAFDAC, others get Madagascars drug for review

Fed Govt: many Nigerians dying of common ailments

Lagos approves increase in passenger carriage for BRT buses

Sanwo-Olu assures Lagosians of affordable housing

Alleged exam malpractices: Govt withdraws charges against Adeleke

Lets tell this story properly

We want direct primary in Ondo APC, says Olanusi

Ize-Iyamu yet to meet conditions for granting waiver

DJ Cuppy becomes Apple Musics first Africa radio show host

Who is afraid of E-Money

Kenny Chukwumas validation

Sapphire Scent boss Wale Janas headache

Olu Kosokos large heart

Tolani Otedola is taking over

Ewa Cole releases debut EP Queen Of African Solk

Rising musician hopes to be bigger than Wizkid, Davido

Jamila seeks a duet with Asa

*VANGUARD*

Buhari's five-years in the saddle (1)

Buhari auctioning Nigeria with foreign loans ' PDP

APC candidate for Edo guber election can't emerge in Abuja ' Obaseki's aide

PDP behind our crisis' 'Osun APC

Buhari's Order 10 will usher in era of justice devoid of considerations ' Kano NBA Chair

Edo 2020: LGA APC chairmen fault waiver for Ize-Iyamu

Imo PDP executives, members join APC

Court orders fresh PDP congresses in Nasarawa

FACTSHEET: Buhari's achievements and all you need to know

Defectors are inconsequential, worthless ' Imo PDP

My first term in office was very rough, second will be eventful ' Ortom

CBN plans driving agribusiness through 50bn credit facility, interest rate cut

Group faults removal of Mohammed as TCN MD

Transport fare rises despite drop in petrol price in April

SEC de-registers 84 inactive stockbrokers, outlines Uduk's scorecard

CBN cuts MPR to 12.5% to stimulate economic growth

50 unsold cargoes of Nigeria's oil await buyers

COVID-19: Rivers Government cuts 2020 budget by nearly half

Does the minister work for a Chinese company

The orphans of coronavirus

COVID-19: We've yet to receive promised ventilators from US ' Minister

World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Reactions to story on painful menstruation

*THISDAY*

Seplat Chairman Assures shareholders of Sustainable Growth

Q1: Dangote Cement Records N249bn Revenue, N88bn Profit

COVID-19: NIMASA Classifies Dockworkers, Seafarers Essential Workers

Cargo Operation as Revenue Earner for Domestic Airlines

Rising to Gas Supply Challenge in COVID-19 Era

Joels: Nigeria Requires Comprehensive Tax Reform

Okunowo: Lots of Nigerians Financially Excluded

Nigeria Lacks Technical Competence to Benefit from Cabotage Act

Unease as Commercial Flights Slowly Restarts

Shanghai Offer Ighalo Option on How to Remain with Man Utd...

Ize-Iyamu: Indirect Primary Will Fuel COVID-19 in Edo

Premier League Clubs Agree to Restart June 17

NACCIMA Appoints Nuka AfCTA Cttee Scribe

PDP Raises the Alarm over Buharis Fresh $5.5bn Loan Request

The Virus and Post-virus Hit to All Airlines

An Omowulabi Governor at 60

Sports Minister Tasks Edo 2020 Covid-19 Committee

Reappraising Ugwuanyis Five-year Stewardship Amid COVID-19

Premier League Clubs Vote to Resume Contact Training

Nigerias Democracy Beyond Its Crown Year

Fine Jurist, Gentleman and a Good Man

Biafra, Messiahs Versus Transactionalists

Ighalo Close to Man Utd Extension, Says Agent

*PUNCH*

APC demands shift of CRiver LG poll

Anniversary without cymbals

Experts advise FG on school feeding strategies

FG updates Buhari aides list after PUNCH report

NCDC cries out as rapid test kits black market rises

Buhari writes National Assembly, seeks $5.5bn fresh loan

FG can withhold allocations of states flouting legislature, judiciary autonomy AGF

Buhari orders military crackdown as Sokoto bandits kill 70

18 groups jostle to monitor $311m Abacha loot spending

COVID-19: Buhari seeks debt cancellation for Africa

Police restructure, IG redeploys 11 CPs

Ogun restricts lockdown to weekends

NDDC shuts office, orders isolation as director dies of COVID-19

Anambra waste agency sacks 8,000 workers

LG APC chairmen fault Ize-Iyamu as consensus aspirant

If they do you wrong, do them right

Lagos BRT increases fares by 50%

Ex-PDP chair, former exco members defect to Imo APC

Police vow to stop IPOB candle procession

Police remove Adelekes name from exam malpractices charges

Gunmen kidnap Nasarawa CAN chair

Unresolved mystery surrounding deaths of Kanos high and mighty

Scrap security vote, NLC tells governors

Identify your childrens gift, Abati tells parents

Price crash: NNPC targets $10 oil production cost

Niger extends lockdown

FG, Obasanjo fault US over Adesinas fresh probe

Shanghai to extend Ighalos United loan deal

*DAILY TRUST*

APC Manifesto: Questions over Buhari's key campaign promises

Reforms in oil & gas dangling, await Buhari's pledge on PIB

Cost of governance surges in 5 years

Efforts at curtailing insecurity in Niger state

Ogun gov suspends projects commissioning, opts for low-key celebration

State of residence yet to replace state of origin

Yobe: One year on, Buni march moves on

Three years to make history

FG records success in Social Investment Programme

Sanwo-Olu repairs 354 roads in 1 year

Moonsighting controversies in Nigeria: Way forward

EU court annuls Commission ban on British telecoms takeover

FG, Obasanjo express support for Adesina, AfDB President

Broadband penetration at 39%, but long road ahead

Ekiti govt denies non-compliance with court order on installation of monarch

Bello: An emerging political phenomenon

NCDC confirms 182 new cases of COVID-19, total active cases hit 6,064

Nigeria taking part in sports for the fun of it ' Onigbinde

Ogun deploys waste management strategy to battle COVID-19

7 police killed in Afghan attack as Taliban resumes fighting

Pledge on judicial reforms yet to be implemented

Buhari approves funding for 25,000MW Siemens power project

FG to provide sanitary wear for one million girls

New born baby dumped in Abuja suburb

Kwara, AbdulRazaq and things less talked about

Hard work helped me return to Super Eagles ' Azeez

Score yourself on your three cardinal promises ' PDP tasks Buhari

Mr. President: What would the Buhari legacy be

*THE SUN*

South East governors must stop Almajirai migration to zone 'Uwazurike

As FG considers re-opening 5 airports

Ighalo to stay at Man U till Jan

Fresh loans: Nigeria now on auction 'PDP

Abia declares COVID-19 positive man wanted

CBN cuts MPR to 12.5%, advises on how to avoid recession

Iwobi: Osimhen can succeed Ighalo in Eagles

Akeredolu gives N47.6m loan to primary school teachers

Razak flays Oyegun's clamour for automatic tickets for Obaseki, Akeredolu

Northern govs and Almajirai migration to South

Gives palliatives to NYSC members in Ondo

Equities drifts south as investors lose N29bn

Ndidi: I was scared of Kante's record

INEC has powers to de-register political parties 'Court

Family asks court to set aside judgment over Ikosi land dispute

Their children. Our children

CACOVID donates hospital equipment, PPE to Nasarawa, Gombe isolation centres

Redknapp laughs off Eagles job offer

C'River LG poll: No face mask, no voting, declares Covid-19 task force

Kaduna targets capturing 70% poor households in social register

Your trade dress as your brand identity

Post-COVID-19: NIRSAL launches scheme to assist farmers

Gov. Diri's 100 days in office

Imo APC receives defecting PDP, ward chairmen, others

Reappraising Ugwuanyi's five-year stewardship amid Covid-19

Obasanjo writes to 13 former African leaders over Adesina

Lille targets Mexican as Osimhen's replacement

On Abike Dabiri's tales by moonlight

*GUARDIAN*

Prevail on APC NWC to conduct indirect guber primary in Edo, Buhari urged

Ogun engages kids with virtual children's day celebration

Car crash claims seven lives in Kwara

Rivers Police arrest 17 sea pirates

My wife always wanted to live in Nigeria, says Redknapp

ATCON tasks FG on economic digitisation as telcos activate 1.9m new subscribers

Veterans rate Ndidi as future national team leader

How Vskit is bridging gap between brands, consumers

MFBs' survival requires thinking, environment study post-COVID-19

Is President Buhari re-beginning May 29, 2015

Buhari's fifth year: Lingering hopes and barriers

Unhealthy development

Richard Akinjide, a lawyer who thought outside the box - Part 2

Nigeria: ln the next 36 months

Banji Akintoye: Beyond Yoruba triumphalism as UNPO member

Fathers as sexual predators

NDDC: The illegal IMC challenges National Assembly oversight powers

Ekiti State government denies disobeying court order against monarch's installation

Killings, kidnappings, banditry hold sway amid COVID-19 pandemic

Family demands justice for driver allegedly killed with charmed ring

Sekibo tasks SMEs on new models, partnerships for competitiveness

A year after, sports offer promise

Reps worried about mystery deaths in Rivers

Abiodun plans low-key celebration for one year in office, birthday

Apple Music names Cuppy its first radio show host in Africa

Profit-taking takes toll on NSE as index loses N29 billion

Tokyo 2020 teams still open to eligible Nigerians

*DAILY TIMES*

UN hails Nigerias contributions to global peace, security

Why do your trucks kill more people in a month than Covid 19'-FFK questions activities of Aliko Dangote

FG withdraws charges against Sen Adeleke over alleged exam malpractices

Stakeholders urge Enugu assembly to review urban, regional planning law

Just In: NASS passes revised 2020 Appropriation Bill

NCDC confirms 182 new cases of COVID-19, total active cases now 6064

NCDC confirms 182 new cases of COVID-19, total active cases now 6064

Coronavirus is like your wife, Indonesian minister under fire for comparing virus to women

Breaking: Serie A to resume on June 20

Nasarawa requires over N40 billion to pay its pensioners Gov. Sule

Sokoto, other attacks: Buhari directs fierce military operations

Trump to sign executive order after threatening to Shutter Social Media

Exit of TCN MD threatens $1.66bn transmission projects-Group

Sokoto, other attacks: Buhari directs fierce military operations

Fans react as premier league set to resume June 17

Covid-19: Stranded Nigerians in abroad who test positive wont be brought home-FG

Wike warns owner of demolished hotel to quit plans of blackmailing NCDC

AMCON stabilises aviation sector with N50bn in 8 years

President Trumps says justice will be served, calls for expedite in George Floyds death investigation

EPL to kick start June 17 with Man City vs Arsenal as first matches

MRS Oil Nigeria declares N1.7bn loss in one year

15 persons confirmed dead in Bauchi boat mishap

MRS Oil Nigeria declares N1.7bn loss in one year

I hate racist John Boyega puts career on the line for the culture

Special Olympics postponed

Buhari joins World leaders in virtual UN devt financing summit

MayD begged me to sign him last year Jude Okoye (video)

We are yet to receive ventilators Trump promised Lai Mohammed reveals

*DAILY INDEPENDENT*

Infertility: Expert Advocates Medical Intervention For Menstrual Challenges

South Korea Restores Coronavirus Lockdown Order

CP Inaugurates State Community Policing Committee In Nasarawa

SEC Cancels 84 Inactive Market Operators

Malta, Libya To Boost Bilateral Ties

Oil Prices Drop As U.S. Stock Build Douses Demand Recovery Hopes

Develop Homegrown Solutions, Prioritise SMEs Devt To Rebuild Africa, Experts Say At UBA Conversations

FG Dissolves Governing Councils Of UNIPORT, Maritime University

Germany To Seek EU Sanctions On Russia

Develop Homegrown Solutions, Prioritise SMEs Devt To Rebuild Africa, Experts Say At UBA Conversations

FG Notorious For Making False Promises, Claims ' Onovo

Poland Cuts Interest Rates To Almost Zero

When COVID-19 Re-Orders Our World: The African Perspective

Thailand To Shorten COVID-19 Night Curfew

Poland Cuts Interest Rates To Almost Zero

Conor McGregor Accepts Call Out From Anderson Silva

Africa's COVID-19 Cases Hits 123,000' WHO

Ndume Urges Buhari To Assent To Peace Corps Bill

EasyJet Extends 2-Week Rally To 73%

EasyJet Extends 2-Week Rally To 73%

Diri Douye, The Journey Thus Far

Hong Kong No Longer Getting Special Treatment From US ' Mike Pompeo

Roach Ready To Take On England

Court Convicts 24 Motorists In Imo For Violating COVID-19 Guidelines

Revised 2020 Budget: Buhari Seeks Senate Approval For $5.513bn External Loans

GSK To Produce Billion Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Booster

Cricket Australia Announces 2020-2021 Games Schedule

COVID-19: NHIS Donates PPE To Police

*TRIBUNE*

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COVID-19: Nigeria records 182 new cases, total rises to 8,915

COVID-19: We're yet to receive promised ventilators from US ' Minister

How singing, making beats with desks earned me my stage name 'DopeChild

Alao Akala present as Oyo APC begins reconciliation of aggrieved members

Covid-19 and the increasing job losses

21 years of civil rule: Gains, pains and prospects

We did not ask Adesina to step down for probe ' AfDB shareholders

Sokoto bandit attacks: Buhari orders 'fierce' military operation

Ortom: Counting gains of five years

Living with your inner critic

FG allocates N46.2 bn for three-month special public works

Reps pass N10.510trn revised Appropriation bill through second reading

JUST IN: English Premiership resumes on June 17

Malapropisms on COVID-19

PHOTOS: 72 hours after passing out parade, two corps members to wed at 5.00 a.m. on Saturday

Two days after gov's visit, bandits kill 74 in Sokoto villages

Power to the wheels (transmission/gearbox)

Ogun makes history with virtual Children's Day celebration

COVID-19: Abia records three new cases, total rises to 10

George Floyd: Minneapolis police officer involved had history of complaints

NECA lauds CBN for lowering lending rate

Why MPC reduced benchmark interest rate ' Analysts

Stanbic IBTC Holdings celebrates 1st digital graduate trainees

*BLUE PRINT*

Four Lessons from Ramadan and COVID-19

Tambuwal to meet Buhari over incessant Sokoto killings

Covid-19: Labour kicks against retrenchment, salary deductions

Bayelsa elders seek remedy for toxic waste pollution

Why I want fresh $5.513bn external loans -Buhari

May 29: Buahri's corruption fight stands him out ' NOGASA boss

Breaking: Kebbi discharges last Covid-19 patients

Volleyball league will hold this year -Nimrod

Dare tasks Edo 2020 Sports Festival committee

Rohr contract extension good news for Nigeria Football ' Ogu

Ighalo to remain at Man U till Jan

Abacha's Loot: 17 organisations bid for project monitoring, implementation

One year anniversary: Kwara PDP scores AbdulRazaq low

Updated: Buhari wants approval for fresh $5.513bn external loans

Why these Lagos 8th assembly members cannot be easily forgotten

Nigeria Police Force gets 5 new zonal commands, new department

FG to use hotels, schools to isolate COVID-19 patients ' PTF

Loans: Nigeria is now on the auction market ' PDP

Sokoto attacks: Buhari commiserates with victims, directs fierce military operations

Five years in the saddle, Buhari didn't disappoint Nigerians ' Adesina

*SPORTS*

2021 Africa Cup of Nations set to be postponed - Daily Times

5 Things You Perhaps Didn't Know About Marc-Andr ter Stegen - Complete Sports

70 facts about Argentina legend Diego Maradona - Goal

70 facts about Argentina legend Diego Maradona - Goal

Achraf Hakimi aiming to play for Real Madrid, says agent - Yahoo

Adi Donates 2000 Bags Of Rice As Covid-19 Palliative In Benue - Complete Sports

AGF Aarhus v Randers: Virtual Zoom grandstand allows fans to watch Danish Superliga - BBC

Akwa Ibom sports journalist regains freedom - Punch

Aouar is a 'fundamental' part of Lyon - Juninho responds to Juventus interest - Goal

Aouar is a 'fundamental' part of Lyon - Juninho responds to Juventus interest - Goal

Austrian Bundesliga leaders LASK docked 12 points after training scandal - Goal

Austrian Bundesliga leaders LASK docked 12 points after training scandal - Goal

Balotelli's 'mind no longer' with Brescia, says club president - Daily Trust

Banyana midfielder Jane resumes AC Milan training as Serie A set to return in July - Goal

Banyana midfielder Jane resumes AC Milan training as Serie A set to return in July - Goal

Boston Marathon cancelled for 2020 because of coronavirus pandemic - BBC

Breaking: Gareth Taylor named new Man City Women head coach - Daily Times

Breaking: Serie A to resume on June 20 - Daily Times

Brescia owner Cellino blasts 'crazy' decision to resume Serie A season - Goal

Brescia owner Cellino blasts 'crazy' decision to resume Serie A season - Goal

Brescia owner Cellino blasts 'crazy' decision to resume Serie A season - Yahoo

Cardinals' Hopkins: I'm the best wide receiver in the NFL - Yahoo

Conor McGregor Accepts Call Out From Anderson Silva - Daily Independent

Coronavirus: 'A little bit dangerous' ' Melb City's Susaeta wary of proposed A-League schedule - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Aulas calls for July restart as Lyon label Ligue 1 cancellation 'hasty - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Serie A return 'a victory for Italian football' ' Lazio president Lotito - Yahoo

Cricket Australia Announces 2020-2021 Games Schedule - Daily Independent

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill wins BBC Sport vote for best British women's sporting moment - BBC

*Jummah Mubarak*☪🕋☪