Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. The Presidency has responded to the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, which claimed that President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope has turned into a nightmare for Nigerians, describing the faction’s statement as “deceitful” and “jaundiced.” Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, in a comprehensive rebuttal to the recent statement, argued that the group’s criticisms reflect a deliberate attempt to trade in falsehoods rather than acknowledge the significant progress under the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
2. The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, has called off its indefinite strike, which began on June 1. The decision to call off the strike was contained in a communique issued by JUSUN after a series of meetings and agreements with the Representatives of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, and relevant stakeholders on June 3, 2025.
3. The former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has expressed optimism that the security situation in the country would improve in the next two years of President Bola Tinubu. Buratai stated this in an interview with newsmen at the sidelines of the 2025 VON Forum on Tuesday in Abuja.
4. President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday conferred the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic, CFR, on Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates.The exercise took place in Lagos as part of Gates’ ongoing visit to Nigeria to discuss key health and development initiatives.
5. A former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, says current coalition plans will boost President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election rather than challenge it. Sowore gave this warning on Tuesday when he played host to Channels Television’s Politics Today, adding that the efforts lack vision and ideology.
6. The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 23 suspected teenage miscreants in connection with recent incidents of assault, harassment, and theft in the Mushin area. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who said the arrests were made following public outcry over a wave of street-level crimes committed in broad daylight.
7. The National Emergency Management Agency says it has deployed its officials in 15 high-risk states to further enlighten residents on the impending floods and the need to relocate from flood-prone areas, saying victims of the tragedy in Mokwa, Niger State lived in gully areas and were caught unawares by the recent flooding disaster in the state despite official warnings. Head of the Press Unit at NEMA, Manzo Ezekiel, said the states include Kogi, Imo, Enugu, Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Zamfara, Katsina and the Federal Capital Territory.
8. The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has warned that the resurgence of Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East, especially in Borno State, is part of the insurgents’ renewed efforts to destabilise Sahel region including Nigeria, Mali, Burkina-Faso and Niger Republic. Badaru issued the warning during a two-day working visit to military institutions, including the Nigerian Defence Academy and the Air Force Institute of Technology in Kaduna State.
9. The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Abayomi Akinruntan has resigned his position, citing the need to align with the conventional arrangement of elective position in the state. The resignation letter of the former deputy speaker – representing Ilaje Constituency 1, – who is the son of the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, was read at the floor of the Assembly by the Clerk, Benjamin Jayeiola.
10. Niger State Government has announced the recovery of seven additional bodies from the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, bringing the number of casualties to 160. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Minna by the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman.
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