Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 13 June 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILY TRUST     

Brent crude drops to $87 as Trump signals end to Iran crisis

Elon Musk Becomes Worlds first Trillionaire

Sad story of Kano vigilante commander abandoned after thugs chopped off his hand

Insecurity: Falana, Falz lead protest in Lagos, VDM mobilises crowd in Abuja

Hajj: We Disbursed N76 million To Kaduna PilgrimsChairman

Court affirms dismissal of ex-JAMB deputy director

Kogi varsity student gunned down on campus

June 12: Sowore stumbles as police disperse Abuja protesters with teargas

Day one review: Mexican protest, South Africa under fire, other dramas of 2026 World Cup

More youths join VDM-led Protest Against Insecurity

Makinde: Abducted Oyo pupils, teachers still within national park corridor

Airport security, 2 others nabbed over 4.4bn gold smuggling in Kano

Borno reintegrates repentant B/Haram members

Borno establishes rehab center for juvenile, minor offenders

Edo reopens schools shut over security threat

Bandits block Sokoto market route, abduct traders

Shops destroyed as fire razes home appliances market in Kano

Ondo Lecturer, Union Leader Arraigned Over Alleged Result Forgery

Tinubu: Democracy without security is a mirage

Equities market slumps, sheds N73bn

UNDP, partners seek stronger GBV action to strengthen Nigerias HIV response

FG renames Kaduna Institute after Shehu YarAdua

Tinubu confers national honours on Dasuki, Dele Alake, Joe Igbokwe, 47 others

NDC bigger than Obi, Kwankwaso, myself Dickson

NAF bombs terrorists enclaves, kill commanders

5 sentenced to death over lawyers murder in Edo

Cholera: Borno records 35 deaths, 3,646 cases in 1 week

Xenophobic attacks: 258 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa

Hausa person born, raised in Jos North is an indigene Court rules

VDM leads Abuja protest over insecurity, kidnappings

Defend Nigerias democracy despite flaws, Tinubu tells citizens

What I would have done differently as gov Wunti

Stop linking crime to religion, ethnicity NSCIA cautions Nigerians

Agbedi emerges Reps minority leader as Ugochinyere withdraws

Maku alleges plot to rig Nasarawa North by-election

Get your voters cards, APC state chairmen tell members

Alleged defamation: Bauchi NDC govship canndidate reacts to warrant of arrest

June 12: Atiku asks Nigerians to reject bad governance, politics of intimidation

Bauchi: PDP candidate vows to stop Bala Mohammeds candidate

27 years of uninterrupted democracy, Nigerias most obvious achievement IPAC

Men working against election of women into positions Bebeji

Strengthening governance in Nigerias public sector and state-owned enterprises

Experts explain FX rise as CBNs revised manual takes effect

Woman arraigned for allegedly stealing baby in Ekiti

Police foil kidnap plot against Chinese national, arrest 2

Police nab 8 suspected drug dealers, recover weapons in Yobe

NDLEA destroys N2.8bn worth of illicit drugs in Edo

11 Indian sailors, vessel convicted over cocaine importation, fined $6m

Court remands woman over alleged killing of boyfriend

3 arrested over pipeline vandalism in FCT community

FCTA targets 1m children in malaria prevention campaign

FCTA begins airlift of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia

Nigeria meets OPEC quota with 1.53m bpd production

Yobe bars revenue agents from handling cash

60% of North East industries shut over insecurity, says MAN

LEADERSHIP      

Warri Federal Constituency II: Warring Parties Agree To Power Sharing After Tinubu Intervention

Orette Criticises NDC Leadership, Urges Peter Obi To Reconsider Alliance

June 12: PDP Faction Accuses Tinubu Of Undermining Democracy

Zulum Administration Reintegrates 720 Ex-Insurgents In Ongoing Deradicalisation Programme

Tinubu Unveils 20MW Mini-grid in Kogi, Lauds REA’s Projects

2m Applicants Compete For 500,000 Varsity Admission Slots Annually — Minister

Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire

SpaceX Shares Jump 29.22% o $174.45 On First Trading On Nasdaq

Amnesty International Slams Crackdown On Abuja Protesters, Says Sowore Hospitalised

Senator Yar’Adua Commends Tinubu For Naming Kaduna Institution After Late Statesman

Insecurity: Pastor Bolaji Idowu Defends Clergy

Democracy Day: UK Envoy Calls For Credible, Peaceful 2027 Elections

Peter Obi Meets NDC Leadership Over Post-Primary Election Bickering

Users Logged Out As Facebook, Instagram Suffer Global Outage

2027: NDC Faces Fresh Crisis As Primary Election Panel Chair Forwards Abia Candidates’ List To INEC

African Fans Turn On South Africa After World Cup Opener Defeat

EFCC Arrests Senior Airport Security Official, 2 Others Over Alleged Cash, Gold Smuggling In Kano

Late Drama As 10-Man South Korea Beat Czech Republic In World Cup Opener

‘Why Terrorism, Banditry In Nigeria Are Difficult To Deal With’ — Defence Minister

Akwa Ibom Court Jails Pastor 49 Years For Defiling Daughter

FG Distributes Free Fertiliser To 20,160 South-West Farmers

Democracy Day: FIWON Links Rising Insecurity, Kidnappings To Lack Of Social Protection

College Registrars Urge Broad Administrative Reforms In Teacher Education

June 12: ‘The Silence At The Polls Is Growing Louder’ – Olusegun Adeniyi Raises The Alarm Over Voter Apathy

Democracy Day: Elections Are Imperfect All Over The World — Fashola

State Police Will Address Insecurity In Northern Nigeria – Youth Group

Dangote Refinery Anticipates Raising $1 n From Planned Private Placement

Falana Sues Senate Over Alleged N210trn NNPCL Financial Discrepancies

OPEC Reviews World Oil Demand Forecast Over Middle East Peace Deal

Democracy Day: ‘Believe In Nigeria, It’s Your Home And Future’, Tinubu Tells Youths

Omokri Faults Davido’s Global Campaign For Abducted Oyo School Children

June 12 Reflects Nigerians’ Democratic Will – Obi

Shakira, Burna Boy Thrill Fans At 2026 World Cup Opening Ceremony

PUNCH       

Switzerland offers to host signing of US, Iran peace deal

Makinde to inaugurate climate council

ILO sets September deadline for Nigeria on trade union freedom concerns

Security operatives arrest six wanted suspects in Enugu

Insecurity threatens food security, Alaafin tells FG

Trump to miss USAs World Cup opener against Paraguay Official

Kwara protesters give govt 72 hours to rescue kidnap victims

Abia gov warns against insecurity in democracy day message

World Cup struggles to ignite US excitement

JUST IN: Ghanas Partey denied entry to Canada for World Cup opener

Adeleke, Oyebamiji campaign councils trade blames in June 12 messages

Enugu gov lauds DSS, Army, Police over seizure of ESN arms cache

Health officials meet over Ebola preparedness in Kwara

Barau sponsored 42 bills in three years Aide

EFCC arrests airport security officer, others over 4.4bn gold smuggling attempt

Ondo ready for state police, says Aiyedatiwa

Criticism of Mbappe very unfair Dembele

Tinubus Democracy Day speech long on promises, short on answers ADC

Democracy Day: Cross River unveils electric vehicles for senior civil servants

June 12 : Insecurity, direct threat to Nigerian democracy Aiyedatiwa

Lagos issues traffic diversion notice for road construction works

JUST IN: Elon Musk becomes worlds first trillionaire

Dino Melaye slams Tinubus Democracy Day speech

June 12: Kaduna gov frees 97 inmates, offers cash grants

June 12: Plateau wont negotiate with terrorists, says Mutfwang

Olympic medallist Tsegay receives four-month doping suspension

Why Thousands of Nigerian Entrepreneurs Are Moving Their Business to Oloja One Platform, Zero Cost

PDP says June 12 lessons still unlearnt, says democracy still weak

Democracy Day: UK envoy urges inclusive, peaceful 2027 elections

Peles 1958 World Cup winners medal set to fetch 500,000

June 12: Saraki warns against weak legislature, says democracy needs strong institutions

Amnesty slams Abuja protest crackdown, says Sowore hospitalised

Chaplain corps calls for national unity, patriotism

Action Alliance presidential candidate urges end to banditry

Alia lauds N Assembly, says state police will boost security

Democracy Day: PAP boss lauds Tinubus impact on Niger Delta development

Democracy Day: Police deploy personnel to ensure peaceful celebrations in Delta

Musks SpaceX IPO raises record $75bn, makes Wall Street debut

US deports Iranian, Afghanistan, other migrants to Central African Republic

THISDAY    

Troops Intensify Pressure on Terrorists in Lake Chad Region as Two Ranking ISWAP Commanders Surrender

Sen Mustapha Urges Nigerians to Deepen Commitment to Democratic Ideals

NAF Air Strikes Decimate Terrorist Enclave, Neutralise Scores in Northern Tumbuns

Disu Pushes for Smarter Policing Through Accurate Suspect Data Management

Shagari to NAssembly: Approve State Police Now Before Insecurity Consumes Nigeria

NAB Consulting Announces Completion of 250m Structured Finance Facility for Niger Republic

33 Years After Abiolas Victory, Nigeria Still Searching for Democracy, Adebayo Warns

RMB, Finance Ministry Advance Regional Trade Integration

EDC, Equinix Foundation Launch SparkLab to Empower Tech Entrepreneurs

N2bn Gratuity Payment Boosts Oyebanjis Re-election Push

FG, Lagos Develop Framework to Tackle Youth Unemployment

Tinubu Urged to Establish Special Taskforce to Address Resettlement Issues

Publishers Fault Textbook Ranking Policy, Condemn 300% Hike in Assessment Fees

Best Ideology for the Nigerian State: Awolowo-Dudley Discourse Revisited

Former LP Rep Candidate Mobilises Over 1,000 VPM Members for Adelekes Re-Election

INEC Website Confirms PDP Under One Leadership, Says Anyanwu

Ogun 2027: As Candidates Capacity Trumps Pedigree Politics, Yayi Emerges as a Game-Changer

Akpabio Backs Women Inclusion as Sokoto Honours Margai

From 90% Debt Service to Fiscal Breathing Room: Tinubus Hard Reforms Are Paying Off

Nigeria Exceeds OPEC Quota as Crude, Condensate Output Reaches 11-month High

US-based Venture Launches N600 Billion Scheme for Imos MSMEs

2027: Anosike Seeks to Redefine Governance in Abia

Davies: ADC Will End Corruption, Bad Governance in Rivers

Trumps Immigration Policies, Ebola and World Cup Soccer 2026

In Enugu, Mbah Gives APC Wings to Soar

Independence, Democracy and Prosperity

For The Record: President Tinubus Democracy Day Address On June 12 (Full Text)

Tinubu: 13,000 Terrorists Neutralised in 1 Year

Tinubu Announces National Awards for Democracy Activists, Soldier-Democrats of June 12 Struggle

Tinubu Honours Gen YarAdua, Announces New University In His Name

Surrender or Face Wrath of Law, Tinubu Warns Criminals on Democracy Day

Tinubu Links Insecurity to Collapse of Governance at Grassroots Level

Nigeria Exceeds OPEC Quota as Crude, Condensate Output Reaches 11-month High

Asaba Incident: NSIB Retrieves Cockpit Voice, Flight Data Recorders in Probe of Aircraft Roadway Landing

Elon Musks SpaceX Heads for Record $1.78tn IPO Amid Overvaluation Concerns

SUN       

Protest: Sowore collapses after being teargassed by police

Reps panel assures on robust framework for power sector

Energy disparity: Nigerian Permanent Mission to UN, NGO demand concrete solutions to Africas power gap, pledge 10MW pilot

Democracy Day: Why security challenges remain difficult to defeat Musa

FG secures fertiliser raw materials for 94 blending plants nationwide

World Child Labour Day: First Lady urges protection of childrens rights

June 12: NSCIA warns against criminalising muslims, calls for national unity

Democracy Day: Electricity reform underway as states gain power generation control Tinubu

Democracy Day: Tinubu links insecurity to weak grassroots governance

Atuejide challenges Kenneth Okonkwo to prove allegations against Peter Obi in court

Obidient Movement launches reconciliation push after NDC row

FG schedules four additional flights to evacuate Nigerians from South Africa

Senate orders DSS, Police to hunt bandits flaunting crime cash on TikTok

South Korea fight back to sink Czechia in dramatic World Cup opener

Go get PVCs, APC state chairmens forum charges party members, supporters

Uzodimma providing 24 hours electricity in Owerri -Imo APC youth leader

Osun 2026: Defections rattle APC ranks as governorship battle enters critical phase

Tinubu prioritises hydrography Minister Matawalle says

LP NEC ratifies results of party primaries, to present 1,211 qualified candidates to INEC for 2027 general elections

NDC: Dickson denies financial deal in Obi, Kwankwaso ticket

NDC: Aisha Yesufu slams Dickson over post-primary remarks

We have numbers to win any election, says APCs Yilwatda

Bauchi guber: Bala Mohammed cannot install successor PDP candidate

NLC, Olawepo-Hashim team up to strengthen democratic values

Kidnapping: Police arrest 4 suspects in Imo forest

Shakira, Burna Boy light up opening ceremony

Somali referee banned by US to officiate UEFA Super Cup

Mexico jail awaits England, Scotland fans, Foreign Office tells supporters

Why Ronaldo was subbed against Super Eagles Martinez

Footballer slumps, dies during training in Jos

Idle NCAT $13m simulator forces local airlines to train pilots abroad

NCAA Spokesman has given air passengers platform, voice Erasmus

Housing crunch: Urban dwellers push for rent-to-own model

Insecurity, multiple taxes, others top business concerns in Nigeria

 GUARDIAN    

State police is no magic wand to ending insecurity

June 12, democracy and a resilient people

City Boy Movement launches nationwide drive for Tinubus 2027 re-election

Im not losing sleep over 2027 election, Gov. Yusuf insists

Lagos APC aspirants slam mischievous attempt to link Obasa to protest

Lagos dismisses kidnapping fears after school exercise triggers alarm

Residents protest 35-year-old Ogun dumpsite, warn of cholera outbreak

Neo-Black Movement urges military deployment to schools, release of abducted persons

LAWMA evacuates 418,500 tonnes of waste in May, ramps up sanitation drive

Police dismiss terror infiltration claims, intensify surveillance in Ogbomoso

Security operatives, youths rescue kidnapped victims in Abia

Indian sailors, vessel convicted, fined $6m over cocaine trafficking

Tinubu commissions Arterial Road N5, commends Julius Berger

Police officer, cyclist killed in East-West Road bridge accidents

Police foil kidnap attempt on Chinese national, arrest suspects in Ogun

Fresh concern over declining soil health, fertility in WAfrica

Delta highway incident: NSIB retrieves cockpit, flight data recorders from aircraft

Golden Terra Oil launches get gold promo

Grocery retailer creates 4,000 jobs in 10 years

Tinubu not Nigerias biggest borrower since 1999, says report

ACT seeks stronger regulation of trusteeship

Nigerias oil output rises to 1.53mbpd as OPEC projects improved economic outlook

Experts seek nationwide menstrual equity, literacy for schoolgirls

FG deploys new tools to tackle malaria scourge

Experts urge hand-washing culture to combat illnesses

VANGUARD  

Facebook, Instagram down as Meta users report global outage

Police arrest housewife for alleged battering of husband in Ondo

Gov Mbah lauds DSS, Army, others as he Inspects arms cache seized from ESN terrorists

Dont use my song Ariana Grande tells White House

Dont use my song for ICE arrests Ariana Grande to White House

June 12 is watershed of Nigerias democratic journey Afenifere

Ekiti 2026: Wike, Saraki, others to lead PDP heavyweights for Oluyedes grand finale rally

Alexx Ekubo: Stop dragging my P.A BamBam speaks on alleged phone theft

Elon Musk becomes the worlds first trillionaire

Plateau will never negotiate with terrorists Gov Mutfwang

Stop faulting outcome, elections are imperfect Fashola tells opposition

Shift from oversight to foresight critical for Nigerias economic transformation Minister Enoh

UNICEF laments child malnutrition, anemia, stunting in Benue

Security: AIbom Assembly orders crackdown on unregistered dispatch riders

NCDMB equips 160 Kebbi, Zamfara youths with AI, data analytics skills

Edo reopens schools shut over kidnap threats, cites improved security

State Police Bill: A clause-by-clause breakdown and what it means for Nigeria

Video: Sowore collapses after police tear-gassed Abuja protesters

Mexico vs Xenophobia: Africans troll South Africa over migrant violence

Nigeria female YellowGreens split results in Kwibuka T20I double header

Lets repeat 1993 credible election in 2027, Peter Obi requests on June 12

January 2027ll reveal FGs failure to conduct security impact of new tax laws Omole

Borno reintegrates 720 ex-combatants, families into society

Insecurity may shape 2027 elections, Adeniran warns

Banditry, kidnapping threaten democracy, Kalejaye warns Tinubu

June 12 is Nigerias democratic bedrock Obi

Crime reporter shot dead in Mexico

June 12: Civil society coalition protest against insecurity in Osun

Insecurity: Ogun Police crack down on vehicles with concealed, fake number plates

June 12: Nigerians bend, bleed but do not break Tinubu

Soludo names Onwualu pro-chancellor of Ojukwu Varsity

Local governance failure fuels insecurity Tinubu

Tinubu renames Kaduna Petroleum Institute after Shehu Musa YarAdua

XENOPHOBIA: FG threatens AU action against South Africa

Independence, democracy won now prosperity must follow Tinubu

13,000 terrorists neutralised in one year Tinubu

June 12: Keep faith in democracy, Oyebanji urges Nigerians

Abducted pupils, teachers yet to leave old Oyo national park corridor Makinde

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