*THECABLE MORNING BRIEFING* *JUNE 22, 2025* OPINION BY SIMON KOLAWOLE: Terror, horror and sorrow in Benue https://www.thecable.ng/terror-horror-and-sorrow-in-benue/ Akpabio: Fubara, Diri are next to join APC — south-south will vote Tinubu in 2027 https://www.thecable.ng/akpabio-fubara-diri-are-next-to-join-apc-south-south-will-vote-tinubu-in-2027/ Tinubu: West Africa must coordinate for global economic relevance — or collapse https://www.thecable.ng/tinubu-west-africa-must-coordinate-or-collapse-for-global-economic-relevance/ EFCC arrests Alia’s aide for ‘sextortion, blackmail’ of female students https://www.thecable.ng/efcc-arrests-alias-aide-for-sextortion-blackmail-of-female-students/ US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran https://www.thecable.ng/trump-says-us-has-bombed-three-nuclear-sites-in-iran/ Finally, Air Peace gets UK approval to fly into Heathrow airport https://www.thecable.ng/finally-air-peace-gets-uk-approval-to-fly-into-heathrow-airport/ Outrage as Imo rep ‘secures’ FIRS, TETFund employment for constituents https://www.thecable.ng/imo-rep-under-fire-after-posting-picture-of-constituents-she-secured-firs-tetfund-jobs-for/ Ondo proposes death penalty for kidnappers https://www.thecable.ng/ondo-proposes-death-penalty-for-kidnappers/ Property dispute: Alao-Akala’s daughter seeks court order to exhume father’s body for DNA test on siblings https://www.thecable.ng/property-dispute-alao-akalas-daughter-seeks-court-order-to-exhume-fathers-body-for-dna-test-on-siblings/ ‘Five’ killed, 15 injured as bomb explodes in Kano https://www.thecable.ng/five-killed-15-injured-as-bomb-explodes-in-kano/ NCoS suspends two personnel over attempt to process passport for inmate https://www.thecable.ng/just-in-ncos-suspends-two-personnel-over-attempt-to-process-passport-for-inmate/ 12 wedding-bound travellers killed as mob attacks commercial bus in Plateau https://www.thecable.ng/12-wedding-bound-travellers-killed-as-mob-attacks-commercial-bus-in-plateau/ SPOTTED: ADA’s leaders address application letter to ‘INC’ instead of ‘INEC’ https://www.thecable.ng/spotted-coalition-leaders-omit-electoral-in-letter-addressed-to-inec-chair/ Dangote refinery increases ex-depot petrol price to N880 per litre https://www.thecable.ng/dangote-refinery-increases-ex-depot-petrol-price-to-n880-per-litre/ Police arrest wanted ‘hired killer’ accused of terrorising Lagos communities since 2009 https://www.thecable.ng/police-arrest-wanted-hired-killer-accused-of-terrorising-lagos-communities-since-2009/ NIGHT OF HORROR: Inside Benue communities where over 100 were killed https://www.thecable.ng/night-of-horror-inside-benue-communities-where-over-100-were-killed/ ’24’ killed as female suicide bomber detonates IED at food joint in Borno https://www.thecable.ng/24-killed-as-female-suicide-bomber-detonates-ied-at-food-joint-in-borno/ Keyamo: ADA is a joke — coalition can’t recreate 2013 APC alliance https://www.thecable.ng/keyamo-ada-is-a-joke-coalition-cant-recreate-2013-apc-alliance/ *Entertainment, Lifestyle and Sport* ‘I asked Don Jazzy shamelessly’ — Tiwa Savage recounts signing to Mavin https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/i-asked-don-jazzy-shamelessly-tiwa-savage-recounts-signing-to-mavin/ PHOTOS: Osimhen, Troost-Ekong feature in Ndidi’s football event for children in Lagos community https://www.thecable.ng/photos-osimhen-troost-ekong-present-as-ndidi-organises-football-event-for-children-in-lagos-community/ Film crew union calls out Femi Branch over ‘physically assaulted’ director https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/film-crew-union-calls-out-femi-branch-over-physically-assaulted-director/ ‘No one wanted to sign me, my music was different’ — Ric Hassani recalls early career struggles https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/no-one-wanted-to-sign-me-my-music-was-different-ric-hassani-recalls-early-career-struggles/ Visit www.thecable.ng for more stories and breaking news and *Join TheCable WhatsApp Channel👉🏾https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAZXIO3GJOyZWeIJ80n