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1. Adeboye meets Fayemi, condemns Ekiti monarchs’ attack

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has condemned the recent attacks on two traditional rulers by gunmen in the state in the last 10 days.

@PastorEAAdeboye

While the Elewu of Ewu-Ekiti, Oba Adetutu Ajayi was shot and escaped being kidnapped; the Obadu of Ilemeso-Ekiti, Oba David Oyewumi was abducted in his palace.

The GO was in the state to ordain pastors.

@rccghq @kfayemi

2. Lagos Will Flag Off Nigeria’s Largest Rice Mill This Year – Olusanya

The multi-billion naira rice mill in Imota is almost completed. It will become the third biggest rice mill in the world and the largest in sub Saharan Africa with 2.5 million bags of 50kg rice annually.

When operational, will ensure a steady supply of processed rice of about 2.4 million bags of 50kg per annum to Lagosians, in addition to over 250,000 jobs.

@lagosstategov @jidesanwoolu

3. I won’t take COVID-19 vaccine, I’m not a guinea pig –Oyedepo

Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church said he isn't a guinea pig and hence would not be taking the vaccine.

“I have never seen a generation where you force people to take vaccines." - Bishop Oyedepo

4. Northern PDP govs didn’t work against Jonathan, Jang counters Aliyu

Former Governor of Plateau state, Jonah Jang dismissed the claim by former Governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu, that all the 19 northern governors worked against former President Goodluck Jonathan...

...during the 2015 presidential election. Jang said he wasn't party to any alleged agreement and that he believed Jonathan was better equipped to govern the country than President Muhammadu Buhari at the time.

5. Akpabio: NDDC Forensic Audit Ends July

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has set July 2021 ending as the deadline for the conclusion of the forensic audit of the NDDC, ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari.

@NDDCOfficialNGR

The 16 field auditors selected for the field audit would now begin to identify and verify the projects across the Niger Delta region.

6. No responsible govt’ll consider negotiating with bandits —PFN

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) president, Bishop Francis Wale Oke lamented the state of security in the nation, while calling on President Muhammadu Buhari-led government not to consider...

...making any form of negotiation with bandits, but to make them face the law.

He said that the insecurity situation was unbearable and also questioned why any responsible government would contemplate to negotiate with bandits.

7. UK Royal funeral: Prince Philip laid to rest in Windsor

Prince Philip has been laid to rest in a funeral ceremony that honoured his lifetime of service to the United Kingdom, the crown and his wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth II.

8. NCDC reports 60 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria. No deaths

Lagos with 22 cases and Rivers with 15
cases were the only two states in double digits as the pandemic is being contained.

@Fmohnigeria @WHONigeria

9. Cement prices surge in South East as scarcity, price hike hit North East

The prices of cement have risen by 67% in the South-East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, and Enugu.

This is as some residents of the North-Eastern part of the country also complained.

@DangoteGroup

...of price hike of cement, which they attributed to the scarcity of the product and the activities of middlemen who try to capitalize on the situation.

And due to the outbreak of Covid-19 which affected production in factories, while demand kept rising.

10. Chelsea end Man City's quadruple quest to reach FA Cup final

Chelsea ended Manchester City’s quest for a historic quadruple of trophies as Hakim Ziyech’s goal earned a 1-0 win to take the Blues into the FA Cup final on Saturday.

@ChelseaFC @ManCity