Jesutega Onokpasa, a prominent Nigerian lawyer, political commentator, and a former member of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign team, died on Monday, June 9th, at the age of 49.

Onokpasa was known for his vocal support of the All Progressives Congress and President Tinubu, often appearing on national television, including Arise News, to defend the administration’s policies.

He served on the APC Presidential Campaign Council during the 2023 general elections and was a key member of its Publicity Committee.

However, in 2025, Onokpasa publicly withdrew his support for Tinubu’s potential re-election bid, citing rising insecurity, deepening economic hardship, and the administration’s perceived failure to reward party loyalty.

Onokpasa is survived by his wife and children. The cause of his death, as well as funeral arrangements, are yet to be announced.

Reno Omokri, a former aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, has attempted to countered claims made by a journalist and Director at Objectv Media, Segun OlaWoye, who claimed in a viral video that 30 kilometers of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway had not been completed as alleged by the ministry of works.

Reno made his assessment by taking journalists from various media houses, including Arise TV, to the construction site to verify the extent of completion of the road.

The media outlets utilized drones and vehicle mileage to measure the concrete-paved sections. The findings indicated that at least 30 kilometers of Section 1, Phase 1 of the highway are indeed fully paved.

This includes a 19.5km stretch from Ahmadu Bello Way to Okun-Ajah, 2.5 km from Lekki Free Trade Zone to Eleko Central, and 7.5 km between Eleko Central and Okun-Ajah.

Omokri stated that he organized the media tour to provide transparent evidence and counter earlier criticisms and claims that work on the road had stopped or that only a small portion had been completed.

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after spending two weeks in Lagos, where he celebrated the Eid-al-Adha.

He was accompanied by the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other government officials, to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, finally ending public speculation of a rift between the two leaders.

Upon his arrival in Abuja, the president commissioned the renovated Abuja International Conference Centre, which was renamed after him by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Meanwhile, In what’s becoming his signature style, the Minister of the federal capital territory, Nyesom Wike showed off his dancing skills—during the commissioning of the ICC center in this video that has now gone viral.

In Enugu State, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Ugosimba 1 Enugu by the Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council on Tuesday.

She received the title during her two-day working visit to the South East state.

In the United States- Los Angeles, California, tensions escalated after President Donald Trump deployed an additional 700 Marines and 2,000 National Guard troops to the city on Monday amidst ongoing protests sparked by intensified immigration law enforcement, which critics say is tearing families apart.

An old video, which has now gone viral, featuring President Donald Trump in September 2020, saying that it is improper to call in the National Guard during demonstrations without a governor’s consent.

At the 2025 BET Awards held on Monday, the rapper Doechii, used her acceptance speech for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist to condemn President Donald Trump’s deployment of military forces to Los Angeles in response to the protests against ICE immigration raids.

Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayra Starr won the 2025 BET Award for Best International Act on Monday.

This marks her first BET Award win after multiple nominations in previous years.

Nigerian chess champion and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, recently met with President Bola Tinubu to present his Guinness World Record certificate for the longest chess marathon.

Onakoya first broke the world record in April 2024, making history as the first Nigerian to complete a 60-hour chess marathon in New York.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu praised Onakoya for his dedication to using chess as a tool to empower underserved children and promote education.

He also acknowledged Onakoya’s journey from the streets of Lagos to international recognition as a testament to the resilience and potential of Nigerian youth.

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