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1. Nigeria's Super Falcons Take Part in Prestigious Summer Series [CAF] Nigeria women team "Super Falcons" will be one of the four participating teams at the "2021 WNT Summer Series", hosted by US Soccer between 10 and 16 June 2021.
    
   
2. Petroleum Licences - Reps Panel Threatens to Summon Buhari [Premium Times] The Reps panel is investigating the controversy surrounding some oil licenses.
    
   
3. Police Detention Facilities Overcrowded As Judiciary Workers' Strike Continues [Premium Times] A visit to some police detention centres in Nigeria's federal capital, Abuja, presents an eyesore which police officers say is the typical condition of police stations across the country.
    
   
4. FIFA 2022 World Cup - Covid-19 Disrupts CAF Qualifying Matches [Premium Times] The Super Eagles are in Group C with Cape Verde, Central Africa Republic, and Liberia
    
   
5. Singer Paul Okoye Hits One Million Subscribers on YouTube, Receives Gold Plaque [Vanguard] Nigerian superstar, Paul Okoye a.k.a Rudeboy has received gold plague from YouTube for hitting one million subscribers.
    
   
6. Why Buhari Suspended NPA Boss Hadiza - Presidency [Premium Times] Mohammed Koko has been appointment as NPA MD in acting capacity.
    
   
7. Buhari Suspends Hadiza Bala Usman As Ports Authority MD [Premium Times] Ms Usman was reappointed to continue heading the NPA in Janaury by Mr Buhari several months before the end of her first tenure.
    
   
8. What We Discussed With Security Chiefs - Senate [Premium Times] The appearance of the service chiefs at plenary was in response to an invitation by the Senate last week.
    
   
9. Experts Worried About Interference of Armed Forces in Nigerian Civic Space [Premium Times] Experts say the proliferation of military operations across Nigeria has reduced the prestige of the armed forces
    
   
10. Buhari, Saraki, Others Mourn Death of Adeboye's Son [Premium Times] The younger Adeboye, who was a pastor of one of the branches of the church, reportedly died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State
     
    
11. MTN Nigeria Issues N110 Billion Bond [Premium Times] The debt has a coupon of 13 per cent and has been oversubscribed by 32 per cent.
     
    
12. Nigeria - Anxiety Over Deteriorating Security Morphing Into Panic [CFR] Some Nigerian movers and shakers appear to be panicking over the continued deterioration of security nationwide.
     
    
13. Nigerian Pastor, Adeboye Loses Son [Premium Times] Last year, Mr Adeboye described the deceased as his first "miracle child."
     
    
14. How Extortion, Delay in Getting Court Judgments Frustrate Justice - Special Report [Premium Times] Delay in the issuance of certified true copies (CTCs) of court judgments has become a big problem in the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria and led to denial of justice.
     
    
15. Kaduna State Govt Confirms Release of 27 Kidnapped Students, Silent On Ransom Payment [Premium Times] It is unclear if the Kaduna state government, which had insisted that it would not negotiate with bandits or pay ransom, changed its stance to secure their release.
     
    
16. Insecurity: Nigeria's Security Chiefs Appear Before Senate [Premium Times] The security chiefs include the Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Naval Staff, Awwal Gambo, and Chief of Air Staff, Isiaka Amao.
     
    
17. Nigerian Star Kholi Drops Debut Album [Nairobi News] Up and coming Nigerian afro-pop artist Kholi, real names Chuwkuemeka Okoli, has released his debut album Stones To Diamond.
     
    
18. Nigerian Pleads With Court to Allow Him Take His Expectant Wife to Hospital [Nairobi News] A Nigerian national charged with defrauding an Italian US Dollars 185,000 (about kSh18.5million) in a fake gold trade on Thursday pleaded with a magistrate to release him on bond to allow him take his expectant wife to hospital to deliver.
     
    
19. Paystack Expands to South Africa Seven Months After Stripe Acquisition [TechCrunch] Nigerian fintech startup Paystack has been relatively quiet since it was bought by fintech giant Stripe last October. The deal, worth more than $200 million, caused shockwaves to the African tech ecosystem and offered some form of validation to work done by founders, startups and investors alike.
     
    
20. Nigeria's Slow Violence On Health Care [ICRC] Falmata's story tells the deadly legacy of attacks on health care services in Nigeria and the importance of protecting key civilian infrastructure in armed conflict.
     
    
21. Relief As Kidnappers Release 29 Afaka Students [Vanguard] Obasanjo, Gumi broker release We share anguish of Greenfield varsity students' parents - Presidency Obasanjo cautions FG on payment of ransom, says Buhari, Jonathan govts paid ransom, but denied doing so Arrest, interrogate Gumi now, Fani-Kayode tells FG
     
    
22. Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike in Niger State [This Day] Teachers in public schools in Niger State have commenced an indefinite strike.
     
    
23. Federal Govt Approves N6.2bn for Six Power Projects [This Day] -Set for second phase distribution of free meters
     
    
24. Govt Pledges to Save Abducted Kaduna Varsity Students From Execution [This Day] Abuja, Kaduna -- The federal government yesterday expressed its commitment to do all it could to save the remaining 16 students of Greenfield University, Kaduna, whose abductors have threatened to kill for the delay in ransoming them.
     
    
25. Resident Doctors May Suspend Strike Set for Friday - Official [Premium Times] NARD dropped this hint after a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday, in Abuja.
     
    
26. Military Backs Buhari As Calls for His Resignation Mount [VOA] Abuja -- Military spokesperson Onyema Nwachukwu said the military will uphold the country's democracy and warned against plots to overthrow the government.
     
    
27. Burna Boy's 'Ye' Certified Gold in the U.S., Sets New Nigerian Record [Vanguard] Grammy award-winning singer, Burna Boy's single "Ye" has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
     
    
28. Chidimna Quits Secular Music, Rebrands for Jesus [Nairobi News] Nigerian musician Chidinma Ekile has quit secular music to become a crusader of Jesus Christ.
     
    
29. Buhari, Jonathan Paid Ransom to Kidnappers - Obasanjo [Daily Trust] Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of paying ransoms to kidnappers. The president has publicly spoken against the payment of ransom,...
     
    
30. Freed Afaka Students Arrive at Kaduna Police Headquarters [Daily Trust] The 27 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, who were freed earlier on Wednesday have arrived the Kaduna State Police Command.