Good morning. Here is today’s summary from TheMatrix Newspapers:
1. FG Welcomes ExxonMobil’s $1bn Investment
- Says It Is Expected To Add 40,000 Barrels Per Day To Nigeria’s Crude Output
- Awards Petroleum Prospecting Licences To Winners Of 2024 Licensing Round
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has commended ExxonMobil and its partners for committing $1 billion to the on-block activities for the Usan Infill Project in OML 138. READ MORE
2. PFIPC Scandal: ADC Rejects ICPC Probe, Demands Independent Judicial Panel
- How I Was Also Misled To Engage With Agency, Reps Deputy Speaker Kalu Opens Up
- PFIPC Was Created To Attract Investors, Promote Tinubu’s Agenda — Embattled DG
The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to hand the investigation of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), insisting that only an independent judicial inquiry can uncover the full truth behind what it described as a “historic scandal.” READ MORE
3. CBN Cracks Down On Rejection of ₦100 Notes, Warns Offenders Of Sanctions
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a stern warning to individuals, businesses and financial institutions rejecting the standard ₦100 banknote, declaring the practice illegal and threatening enforcement action against offenders. READ MORE
4. Tinubu To CSOs: Put Nigeria First, Shun Harmful Foreign Influence
President Bola Tinubu has called on civil society organisations (CSOs) across the country to align more closely with his administration’s development agenda, urging them to prioritise national interests and reject foreign funding that could undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty and development objectives. READ MORE
5. Ceasefire Is Over, Trump Threatens More Strikes On Iran
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared the ceasefire agreement with Iran effectively over, warning that the US could launch fresh military strikes after accusing Tehran of violating the deal. READ MORE
6. Support Tinubu’s Re-election To Sustain Reforms, Tompolo Urges Nigerians
Former Niger Delta militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election, saying the administration’s economic reforms are beginning to produce positive results. READ MORE
7. EFCC Rallies ICPC, CCB, BPP For Enhanced Collaboration
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede on Wednesday, June 8, 2026, convened a strategic meeting of the nation’s anti-corruption agencies at the Abuja corporate headquarters of the Commission. READ MORE
8. Shoot Terrorists Immediately Or Be Treated As One, Defence Minister Warns TroopsNigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has ordered troops fighting terrorism and banditry to engage armed criminals immediately without waiting for further directives, warning that hesitation would not be tolerated.
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9. I Want To Join Arsenal, Newcastle Captain Guimaraes Tells Club
Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes has told the club he wants to join Arsenal, it has been confirmed. READ MORE
10. Lateef Adedimeji Opens Up On Wife’s Triplets Pregnancy
Nollywood actor Lateef Adedimeji has described the moment he discovered that his wife, Mo Bimpe, was expecting triplets as both shocking and deeply rewarding after years of waiting for children. READ MORE
