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PM News - June 25, 2026
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Xenophobia: FG Evacuates 66 More
66 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa have arrived in Lagos as the Federal Government
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Nigerians From South Africa continues the repatriation of citizens affected
The returnees, who formed the second batch of evacuees, arrived at the Murtala Continued on pg.2 • 66 more Nigerians evacuated from South Africa www.pmnewsnigeria.com THURSday, 25 JUNE, 2026 • Scene of the collapsed buil
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Panic In Lagos As
Three-Storey Three-Storey Building Building Collapses Collapses
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•One Confirmed Dead, 10 Rescued
remained unconfirmed as of the time this By paUl dada & adERiNola aBimBola report was being filed.
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Stabbing Him 400 Times,’
received a report of suspicious activities olakiTaN oyESikU at the residence around 4 p.m.
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Ojajuni said investigators carefully Speaking at a press briefing in Abeokuta FAAC Disburses N156.84bn
examined the crime scene and discovered on Thursday, Ogun State Commissioner that Oyesiku’s Lexus RX 330 vehicle was of Police, Bode Ojajuni, said the arrests
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missing, suggesting that robbery may have were made after intelligence gathering, To Lagos Local
been part of the crime.
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FAAC Disburses N156.84bn Continued from pg.1
“To facilitate the rescue efforts, heavy-duty equipment, including an said the agency activated its emer- excavator, has been deployed to the gency response immediately after the
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To Lagos Local Governments site to assist in clearing debris and
incident, with a multi-agency rescue gaining access to trapped persons,” operation currently underway at the LASEMA said.
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T Service in its own update indicated that
the joint efforts of LASEMA, Lagos areas (LGAs) at least 10 people were rescued alive State Building Control Agency and in Lagos State re- from the rubble of the s building the China Railway Construction Cor- ceived a to
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‘They Cheered Starmer After Stabbing
Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, had assured that all registered Nigerians willing to return from South Africa would be evacuated.
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Him 400 Times,’ Badenoch Attacks Labour port packages for the returnees.
The commission said indigenes of Imo killing industry,” a Chancellor
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How Forensic
“who is killing jobs,” and La- Continued from pg.1 bour backbenchers whom she accused of failing to understand and tracking.
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EFCC Moves Against Miyetti Allah
According to EFCC, the $980,000 cash The commission said the cash payment he Economic and Financial Crimes payment exceeded the N5 million thresh- exceeded the statutory cash transaction Commission, EFCC, is set to arrai
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Tackle Terrorism, Kidnapping
some quarters.
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Governors Major Threats
“State Police has been top of mind for governance nationwide.
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To State Police”
its emergence in Nigeria today,” he said.
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A In a statement issued on Thursday, the
it becomes fully operational.
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False Alarm: Delta Dismisses Reports Of Uduaghan’s Death fact that we are not as exposed as the countries where this is practiced.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the executive bill for the creation away, triggering concern among residents and political associates of state police was passed by the Senate on Wednesday.
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l l i B e c i l o P e t a t S e h T e s r o d n E t s u M s e i l b m e ss A e t a t S
prevention.
bringing law enforcement closer to the people An advantage of having state police is that it would eralism.Page 4 - Read →
Film Review: Sweet Poison
roles in national life.
olayiNka oyEgBilE (pHd) lic. It argues that businesses must balance profit-making withPage 4 - Read →
Along Lekki’s Admiralty Way
“The dumping of refuse when LAWMA officials “We have a problem on is carried out by those Bola stopped showing up reg- our hands, and only timely Boys who collect it from the ularly.
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Of Officer’s Links With “My house is close to
Admiralty Way, and when- s the Lagos State ones dumping the refuse on put an end to the menace Armed Bandits ever I pass through, it is a Government con- the median.
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A disturbing sight. How can
tinues to battle collect refuse from various “I live in Bariga and he Nigeria Police to mislead the public.
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T such an aberration?
city, residents on Thursday it there.
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CAN Urges Oyo Churches To Take teers, proceeding to a
He pledged the com- designated operational mitment of the NPF to area.
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Important Measures Amid Insecurity work with legitimate
move- Iniedu said the community-based se- ment was in support of The association, via a he Christian Asso- state to suspend late-night security conscious by posi- curity stakeholders and - efforts to combat crimi communi
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other relevant partners to T
nality and enhance public Ibadan and jointly signed (CAN) in Oyo State premises.
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Candidate For Kogi Central Senate Race
more than a political endorsement, describ- According to her, the PDP must continue to stand together, engage our communities, cian, first gained national attention through enator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan ing it as a symb
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Campaign Records Two Deaths
of Adeleke’s second-term bid.
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Adewale Adebayo of the Allied People’s Movement. PDP War Shifts To INEC As Wike, Turaki
“Rogba, a young, happy and promising man from Esa Oke, and In Esa Oke, Obokun Local Government Area, Ajayi Aderogba, one of the foremost supporters of Governor Ademola Adeleke, was Camps Issue Parallel Certificates popul
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party battles to steady itself ahead of the We’ll Do Everything Lawful To Protect Kwankwaso
At the PDP’s 109th National Executive next general elections.
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– Kwankwasiyya Tells Primate Ayodele
sented certificates of return to its 2027 pres - and candidates to stop lamenting the loss idential candidate, Sandy Onor, alongside of power and begin serious mobilisation political opposition.
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Praise As US Lawmaker Applauds Tinubu
member of the United States Con- Moore described the measure as an policymakers and international partners on gress, Riley Moore, has praised important milestone in Nigeria’s efforts violence affecting Christian populati
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had consistently advocated the reform, both 700% In Three Years, Hits $300M
publicly and behind the scenes, particular- ly after examining reports of attacks on he volume of bilateral trade between educational ties between the two nations, Christian communities in parts of Nigeria.
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T According to him, a decentralised policing
an unprecedented increase of 700 per Nigerians were currently pursuing higher system would improve the capacity of local cent over the last three years.
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African Nations Turn To Embassy in Abuja. while Filipino soap operas have found a
According to him, the volume of bilateral strong fan base in Nigeria,” he said.
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Nigeria’s Local Content Blueprint trade between both countries rose from a Babagana Wakili, Chief of Protocol, Min-
modest 47 million dollars in 2023 to 300 istry of Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed Nigeria’s the Executive Secretary described Africa’s he Nigerian Content Development million dollars in 2025.
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Venezuela Counts Cost Of Twin Earthquakes Amid Rescue Operations
enezuela has declared a aftershocks rattled communities.
seismic monitoring agencies, searching through debris on Thurs- More than 20 aftershocks were The earthquakes struck duringPage 7 - Read →
Glasgow, Scotland in July, A
SpRiNT- 100m, 200m, 4 × 100m Relay) the Athletics Federation of OGUNDIRAN BLESSING Nigeria(AFN) has invited 29 athletes CHUKWUMA ROSEMARY to the National Sports Commission GODBLESS TIMA CWG national camp in Abuja for EZE
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FiEld EVENTS ONWUZURUIKE UDODI
the three relays scheduled for the games- 4 × 100metres ADESHINA TEMITOPE - HIGH JUMP) men, 4 × 100metres women and Mixed 4 × 400metres.
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World Cup 2026: Senegal, Belgium Risk Elimination As Bosnia Top Third-Place Table
round if they maintain their standing in the rankings.
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South Africa Stun South Korea To Make World Cup History
outh Africa beat South Korea 1-0 30th minute when the ball fell to Evidence on Wednesday to reach the World Makgopa after South Korean goalkeeper Kim S Cup knockout rounds for the first Seung-gyu parried Thalente Mbatha’
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