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vendor.thenewspaperstand.com/publications/u…? ARISE Town Hall Meeting: Stakeholders Seek Safeguards From Abuse of State Police Verheijen: Nigeria Needs $38.3bn to Plug Funding Gap in Oil, Gas Sector Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Backing for Fresh Criminal Justice, Education Reforms Peter Obi Alleges State Harassment, Warns FG Will Be Held Responsible for Any Harm... Page 34 Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Sues Accord, INEC, Urges Court to Uphold Him as Party’s Presidential Candidate... Page 31

Abiodun Raises Funding, Judicial Reform Concerns as State Police Bill Advances. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called for far-reaching judicial, fiscal and institutional reforms to ensure the success of the proposed State Police... ow.ly/Iaqa106APcx

Tinubu, Wike Laud Julius Berger for Abuja City Gate Transformation.  .We build spaces that inspire communities, says Lubasch President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Thursday night commended... ow.ly/pEUw106APcu

Internal Crisis Erupts in NAAPE over NCAA, NAMA Contest on 5% TSC Sharing Formula . Chinedu Eze There is a growing internal crisis in the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) over the jostle for more funds from the five per... ow.ly/JvrT106APcs

Makinde, Soun visit Rescued Oriire Pupils, Teachers in Military Hospital. Kemi Olaitan in IbadanOyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday visited the pupils and teachers rescued from captivity in Oriire local government area, who are currently... ow.ly/WRTW106APaY

Lagos Continental Hotel Partners DGIC to Expand Opportunities for Nigeria’s Next Generation of Hospitality Professionals. Charles Ajunwa Lagos Continental Hotel has entered into a strategic partnership with DGIC International Business Services... ow.ly/3M5U106APaU

NIPR, NTDA Inaugurate WPRF 2026 Technical Committee, Tourism To Take Centre Stage. Charles Ajunwa The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) have officially launched the World Public Relations... ow.ly/A52m106APaT

CSOs Urge Tinubu to Probe Alleged Military-Backed Land Invasion in Abuja. .Allege Defence Properties Ltd illegally occupied Efab estate, demand troop withdrawal Sunday Aborisade in Abuja A coalition of civil society organisations has called on... ow.ly/6abT106AP8Q

ABSU Inaugurates Search Team for Substantive Vice Chancellor. Boniface OKoro in Umuahia The search for substantive Vice Chancellor for Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), has begun. ABSU’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Dr.... ow.ly/BMzB106AP7p

NDPHC Hands Over 225MW Gbarain Power Plant for Rehabilitation . Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja  The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has officially handed over the rehabilitation of its 225MW Gbarain Power Plant to a joint venture comprising TILT... ow.ly/M6GH106AP2r

Oluranti Expands Amazon Luxury Apartments with Ultra-Modern Facility. In a bid to redefine premium hospitality in Ogun State, veteran Nollywood actor, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan Ogogo, has insugurated a state-of-the-art, ultra-modern swimming pool at the... ow.ly/FniE106AP2q

Ogunbanjo Family Unveils Solar Lighting, Skills Initiative to Honour Bamofin Abimbola Ogunbanjo. • Project to be formally illuminated July 11 The Ogunbanjo Family, with the support of the Chris Ogunbanjo Foundation, has completed the first phase of... ow.ly/27Yy106AP1U

Trump, FIFA And World Cup 2026. By Mobolaji Sanusi “Sport must retain its political neutrality and be the standard-bearer of global unity in a world of extreme aggression and division.”— Gianni Infantino, FIFA President. President Donald ow.ly/Yh3x106AOSF

Inside the Joint Security Operation That Freed Kidnapped Oyo Pupils, Teachers. Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan The Acting Deputy Director, 2 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, has said the successful rescue of the... ow.ly/LEgE106AOP7

Greed, Desperation and Costly Lessons from Ponzi Schemes. EDGY OPTIMIST By Obinna Chima By the time the truth dawned on them earlier this week, the websites had disappeared, the withdrawals had stopped, and the dreams of getting attractive ow.ly/T79q106AONM

2027: Peter Obi Will Be Alive, Contest, Fail Presidential Election, Says Umahi. .Keyamo insists Obi must apologise to airport staff for wrong parking, gives him one week to pay fine for his action Chinedu Eze and Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki The... ow.ly/m48Q106AONL

Fubara Presents N1.854trn 2026 Appropriation Bill to Rivers Assembly . Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt  Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has presented a proposed N1.854 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly,... ow.ly/TKUj106AONK

Justify Public’s Confidence in Court, CJN Tasks Judges . Alex Enumah in Abuja  The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has charged judicial officers to do everything within their ability to sustain the people’s confidence in... ow.ly/i6qn106AONH

Troops Intercept Foreign National, Recover Illicit Drugs on Lake Chad Island. .NCTC, NCA strengthen joint fight against kidnapping Linus Aleke in Abuja Troops of Sector 3, Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have intercepted a... ow.ly/IOEi106AONF

Northern Groups Demand Kurfi’s Release, Allege Political Persecution. Francis Sardauna in Katsina  The Katsina State Chapter of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of a public affairs analyst,... ow.ly/VQge106AONE

At ARISE Town Hall Meeting, Stakeholders Warn State Police May Fail Without Strong LG System. Linus Aleke in Abuja Security and legislative stakeholders have stressed that meaningful police reform must go beyond the creation of state police, calling... ow.ly/4Zo3106AOMG