Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILY TRUST

World leaders welcome US-Iran deal as oil prices plunge on planned reopening of Hormuz

UK moves to ban under 16 from TikTok, YouTube, others

ADC deregistration order: Democracy under siege, says Atiku

Edo: One killed, houses burnt in dispute over girlfriend

You are playing with fire,ADC rejects deregistration order

Kano housewife allegedly stabs husband to death

Oshiomhole: Akpabio thinks Im the devil he knows

Gov Yusuf Approves 1.5bn for Mass Wedding of 1,500 Couples

Three suspected phone thieves escape mob attack in Jos

Reps extend 2025 capital budget implementation by 3 months

NDC guber candidate picks Kwankwasos son as running mate

South Africa raises alarm as nations blacklist artistes over Xenophobia

Land cruiser Jeep snatched at gunpoint in Abuja

Real Madrid sign Cucurella from Chelsea on 6-year contract

Police demolish, burn down kidnappers hideouts in FCT community

Pregnant woman arrested for supplying logistics to kidnappers in Abuja

Oshiomholes Generalisation and the Damage Done to Nigerias Image

BREAKING: Court orders INEC to deregister ADC, 4 other parties

JUST IN: Tunisia sack coach after 5-1 loss in World Cup opener

JUST IN: ADC announces Amaechi as Atikus running mate

Officers write IGP, police commission, demand promotion review

NYSC postpones orientation exercise in Niger

Ondo: Woman arraigned for attacking husband with machete

Dismissed police officer arrested with guns, ammunition in Plateau

School abductions must never become normal

Registrars seek reforms in colleges of education

Funding, supply gaps threaten maternal nutrition scale-up in Nigeria

Police kill 3 suspected bandits in gun duel

Varsity sacks 2 professors, 3 others over alleged sexual abuse, extortion

UK, Nigeria launch 15m programme to accelerate economic transformation

Terrorists kill 20 in Kebbi Report

NIGERIA DAILY: Why We Reintegrated Former Boko Haram Members Into Society Borno Government

Army arrests 46 irregular immigrants in Ogun

Irate football fans kill opposition in Bayelsa

Bandits impose fresh levies on Sokoto communities

FG seeks BRICS support to transform Nigerias agriculture

FG to repatriate 100 Nigerians from Ethiopian prisons

5 killed as Cholera spreads to Plateau

World Cup Day 3: Fear of Tornado, California Heat, and VAR issue

We buried our father without our mother

Concerns as IMF advise FG to charge VAT on fuel products

Gunmen kidnap Ondo traditional ruler, shoot wife

Terrorists kill 4, raze schools, houses in Borno, Niger

LEADERSHIP

BREAKING: Atiku, Adeleke Lose Tickets As Court Deregisters ADC, Accord Party, 3 Others

JUST-IN: Troops Rescue Ex-DHQ Spokesman Late General Abubakar’s Wife From Abductors

Dangote Says Olokola FTZ Construction Will Begin in Q4 After Preparatory Mobilisation

Assault On Constitutional Democracy’, Atiku Slams Court Ruling On ADC Deregistration

Domestic Gas Sales Rise to 2.18bcf/d Amid Decline In Export

FG, NITT, AAI Sign Concession Agreement For Smart National Transport Data Bank

Liquidity Tightens As CBN Withdraws N3.83trn From Financial System

MAN Warns NESREA Plastic Ban Could Threaten Jobs, Investments

We’re Not Calling for Immediate Tax Hike, IMF Clarifies, Says Nigeria’s Debt Sustainable

Inflationary Pressure To Subside On Falling Crude, Easing Middle East Tensions – Centre

Breaking: Cape Verde Stun Spain With Heroic Goalless Draw On World Cup Debut

CBN Launches New Benchmark Rate To Deepen Financial Markets

TCN Warns Vandals as Niger State Line Suffers 14-span Attack

Federal Gov’t To Deploy 10,000 Electric Tricycles In August — VP Shettima

Group Defends NDDC Rep, Condemns Alleged Smear Campaign

Governor Adeleke Faults Court Ruling On Accord Party’s Deregistration

NSC Dissolves Boards Of National Para Sports Federations
10 hours ago

Federal Government Begins Mass Trial Of 400 Suspected Terrorists In Abuja

Chevron Launches Cadet Pilot Training Programme For 12 Beneficiaries In Nigeria

2027: Kwankwaso’s Son Picked As NDC Deputy Governorship Candidate In Kano

ADC Deregistration Is Tinubu’s Bid To Entrench One-Party State — Atiku’s Aide

‘Don’t Despair Over Court Judgement, ADC Will Be On 2027 Ballot’ — David Mark Assures Supporters

AFC Backs Dangote Group With $600m Loan Towards Fertiliser Expansion

Another High Court Rules APP Validly Registered, Fit For 2027 Polls

FAAC Shares N2.26trn April Revenue To FG, States, LGAs

Reps Extend 2025 Capital Budget Implementation To September

Inflation Rises Slightly to 15.93% In May As Food Price Pressures Ease

Telecom Consumers Borrow Airtime Worth N4.6trn In 1 Year

Woman Kidnapped After Stopping To Help Crash Victim Gets Justice, Man Sentenced To 26 Years

US Court Strips Trump’s Name From Famous Kennedy Centre

FG Blames Cooking Gas Price Hike On Forex, Logistics, Orders Tightened Oversight

Oshiomhole Alleges Bias, Says Akpabio Wants Him Out Of Senate

PUNCH

 

Insecurity: Reps move to review defence laws

Opposition has no place in Ebonyi, say Yilwatda, Nwifuru

Insecurity: Police assure North-Central of safer schools

Military rescues wife of late ex-defence spokesman abducted by bandits

World Cup debutant Cape Verde stun Spain in 0-0 draw

Dangote meets Aiyedatiwa, plans biggest free trade zone in Ondo

NCoS reappoints parole boards, urges transparency in prisoners reintegration

Kenneth Okonkwo faults ADC for picking South-South VP, says South-East being sidelined

US, UNICEF partner Niger to tackle disease outbreak

Osun ADC candidate slams court order deregistering party

Nigerias gas production rises as domestic sales hit 2.18bcf/d NUPRC report

Selling seized assets from criminals helps fight crime, says ICPC

FG sets up team to stop rejection of Nigerias farm exports

VIDEO: Cherubim and Seraphim members protest insecurity, demand release of abducted Oyo students

Makinde swears in new Head of Service, commissioners

Deregistration: You are playing with fire, ADC rejects court judgement

Soludo endorses Tinubu at Ebonyi rally

Rivers CP leads enforcement against covered, unregistered number plates

State police wont fix insecurity, Ezekwesili warns, urges full restructuring

Resident doctors protest repeated assaults in Ondo hospital

CBN orders banks, fintechs to store payment data locally

Accord Partys deregistration judgment violates Court of Appeal order Adeleke

Police rescue woman from mob in Rivers

Kano approves N1.5bn for mass wedding of 3,000 couples

BREAKING: Kano NDC gov candidate picks Kwankwasos son as running mate

FG to deploy digital addresses nationwide to combat fraud, insecurity

Cult clash leaves four dead, two injured in Kwara

Abducted Oyo pupils, teachers spend one month in captivity, Makinde seeks help

YPP urges FG to unmask terror financiers, backs state police

Police arrest pregnant cook, others for aiding kidnappers in FCT

Customs, NESREA seize N126.3m elephant tusks

World Cup: Lamine Yamal starts on bench for Spains World Cup opener against Cape Verde

Court adjourns El-Rufais trial over co-defendants absence

Customs intercept 3,310 jerrycans of smuggled vegetable oil

NDLEA generates N6.15bn from auction of forfeited drug assets

Zamfara suspends poly rector for alleged insubordination

Vandals destroy 14 power tower spans in Niger, TCN laments

Police arrest three over tricycle theft, drug possession in AIbom

Nigerias inflation rose to 15.93% in May NBS

Kebbi declares Tuesday public holiday to mark Islamic New Year

Man chains sister for 16 months in Abuja

Court orders deregistration of ADC, Accord, three others

New Islamic year: Oyo declares Tuesday work-free day

Okpebholo hails Edo Queens over 2026 NWFL title win

FG, states, LGs share N2.26tn as April revenue climbs

THISDAY

Security Expert: Lack of Good Governance at Grassroots Level Fuels Insurgency, Insecurity

Gov Sule Installs Ex-Chief Judge, Ubangari-AlakuAs New Aren Eggon

Ribadu: New National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System ill Enhance National Security

Nigerias Payment Rails Get Stronger with Remita Interbank Transfer

Estate Residents Decry Prolonged Outage, Slam IKEDCs Persistent Akute Feeder Excuse

ODICommends Aiyedatiwa on Flyover Approval

Breaking: Trouble for Atiku, Adeleke As Court Orders INEC to Deregister ADC, Accord, Three Other Parties

FG, World Bank Intensify Efforts to Strengthen Public Procurement System

FG Begins Trial of Second Batch of Suspected Terrorists in Abuja

Breaking: Atiku Picks Rotimi Amaechi as Running Mate

Nnaji Denies Evading Authorities, Challenges Media Report

Oshiomholes Rash Generalisation and the Damage Done to Nigerias Image

SUN

Insecurity: State police wont fix Nigerias crisis, Ezekwesili warns

Tinubu commissions worldclass Court of Appeal complex

FG to roll out 10,000 electric tricycles in August as part of nationwide transport reform Shettima

Court adjourns El-Rufais trial to June 24

Police rescue woman from lynch mob over kidnapping false alarm

FG, states, LGs receive N2.257 trillion April 2026 revenue

First Lady urges stronger protections for seniors on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Abdulsalami reveals why 1979 Constitution was adopted in 1999

Atiku: General Rabes death exposes deepening insecurity under Tinubu

Why Tinubu should prioritise security over 2027 politics Amachree

Killing of ex-General shows insecurity worsening nationwide Bukarti

World Cup: Amads late heroics fire Ivory Coast past Ecuador

 

World Cup: Sweden crush Tunisia 5-1

2027: Anxiety as horse-trading stalls APC candidates list

NNPP faces total collapse, battles eviction, financial crisis

APC primaries cast aspersions on democracy Senator Arise

2027: Anambra PDP Rep candidate unveils people-first agenda

State police: Landmark reform or a loaded gun in the hands of govs

Power sector: Tinubus N4trn bond fiscal recklessness, says Atiku

APC chieftain urges Nigerians to uphold peace, justice for national progress

FIFA to pay Somali referee Artan full World Cup fee

Lucky Nigerian fans score all-expenses-paid trip to FIFA World Cup 2026

Mathematician reveals shock nation set to lift trophy

GUARDIAN

General Rabes death sparks calls for extreme punishment for terrorists

Lagos residents lament surging waste crisis, seek action

Amaechi to lead ADC campaigns as Atiku plans presidencyreform

2027: How oppositions disunity hobbles serious contest, power shift

PRP urges INEC reform as Kano, Sokoto, Lagos lead 3rd phase of CVR

Delta ADC guber candidate rallies residents support for vision
Still trivialising insecurity

Oshiomholes rash generalisation and the damage to Nigerias image

Nigerians kick as IMF advises FG to introduce telecom tax, extend VAT to fuel

Concerns over assets, risks as airports shun comprehensive insurance

Insurers eye 500m mobile users as Cairo conference charts new growth path

Investors gain N1.4 trillion as capitalisation crosses N156 trillion

Climate financing: Is Nigerias carbon market running ahead of its rules

NGX, Abu Dhabi Exchange to attract Middle East capital to Africa

Electricity crisis: Tegbes promise and politics of darkness

Amaechi, VP-nominee to head ADC presidential campaigns, as Atiku plans reformed presidency

Obi warns against Nigerias growing obsession with politics over enterprise

Community seeks Oborevworis intervention over dilapidated road

Police nab two suspected armed robbers in Adamawa

Ogun residents, traders warn of cholera outbreak over poor waste disposal

NADECO asked me to extend military rule after realising I would hand over — Abdulsalami so

VANGUARD

Trump, Vance, Iran speaker Ghalibaf electronically signed deal US official

ADC deregistration: Atiku fingers Tinubu over plot against opposition

State Police ll solve over half of Nigerias security problems Ex-DSS director, Ejiofor

Osun LG judgement: Withdraw security cover for APC council officials Adeleke tells police

Obi condemns court-ordered deregistration of ADC, others

Deregistration: We wont allow one-party state, Accord warns

Benue Boat Mishap: Family of six among victims NIWA

Hezekiah to Soludo: Stop demolishing peoples shops

OPC disowns suspects arrested in Adelabu family kidnap case

APC may lose 2027 Abia Guber poll if issues persist Ex-NASS member

US wont need much help on Hormuz, Trump says at G7

FG opens health power mkt, targets 30% reliable electricity by 2027

Otu approves 100% salary increase for doctors in CRiver

Saidu urges security bodies to flush out disloyal personnel

Youre playing with fire, ADC warns Tinubu govt over deregistration plot

FG moves to tackle agric commodities export rejections, sets up TWG

Enough of empty meetings, Inuwa Yahaya tells Northern leaders

Sit-at-Home: Markets, banks remain largely empty despite Soludos warnings

UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s

Kano sets aside N1.5bn for mass wedding programme

2027: Ogun PDP unveils Sowunmi-Kolapo as Adebutus running mate

Kenneth Okonkwo rejects Atiku-Amaechi ticket, cites South-East marginalisation

Apapa, Tin Can rank among global top 20 most improved container ports

20,000 lives saved through voluntary blood donors in one year LUTH

FG to roll out 10,000 electric tricycles to Nigerian market In August Shettima

FMC Owo doctors protest repeated attacks on health workers

Why I dumped Abachas transition programme Gen. Abdulsalami

Keyamo champions African aviation integration, infrastructure investment

Adeleke, Sowore reject court ruling on party deregistration

Tinubu has ended South-East marginalisation, says APC National Chairman

Dangote to build biggest free trade zone at Olokola, Ondo

Palestinian leader Abbas announces presidential election in early 2027

 

NEW TELEGRAPH

United Capital Acquires 5% Stake In Nigerian Exchange Group

FAAC Disburses N2.257trn As April Revenue, Highest Allocation Since Fuel Subsidy Removal

Oshiomholes Claims On Obis Security Record Brazen Falsehoods Ogene

Dangote To Build Nigerias Largest Industrial Zone In Ondo

Reps Approve Extension Of 2025 Capital Budget Implementation To September 30

OPC Denies Link To Adelabus Family Kidnapping

Support Democracy To Grow, Keep Faith In Electoral Process, Ifeajika Urges Nigerians

Delta: Ika South Commences N50,000 Bursary Disbursement To Students

Insecurity: Local Initiatives, Way To Curtail Banditry, Other Violent Crimes Ikpea

CBN Unveils Overnight Financing Rate To Deepen Financial Markets, Boost Transparency

Nigerias Inflation Rate Climbs To 15.93% In May NBS

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