{"id":31524,"date":"2025-06-16T05:20:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T05:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31524"},"modified":"2025-06-16T05:20:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T05:20:59","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-monday-16-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31524","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 16 June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trump says US could get involved in Iran-Israel conflict<\/p>\n

N3.6bn ground rent: FG in last-minute talks with embassies<\/p>\n

Benue killings: Military deploys air surveillance, IG takes over security<\/p>\n

Brent bounce: Nigerian crude hits $77 as Israel-Iran tensions boil<\/p>\n

Appeal Court nullifies Emefiele\u2019s asset forfeiture<\/p>\n

Okowa, Elumelu, others absent as Nwoko hosts APC meeting<\/p>\n

Benue Killings: Security, justice, peace will prevail, Pope Leo prays for Nigeria<\/p>\n

Benue killings: Military deploys air surveillance, IG takes over security<\/p>\n

Appeal Court nullifies Emefiele\u2019s asset forfeiture<\/p>\n

Dangote refinery to begin petrol, diesel distribution nationwide August 15<\/p>\n

2027: Succession storm brews as 10 govs exit<\/p>\n

Lagos tanker drivers threaten to stop fuel loading over e-call-up fees<\/p>\n

2027: Tinubu-Shettima alliance under fire<\/p>\n

Leaders press ECOWAS for reform, financial independence<\/p>\n

Terror kingpins surrender, free 16 hostages in Katsina amnesty deal<\/p>\n

I nearly contested for President after June 12 struggle \u2014 Soyinka<\/p>\n

There is no opposition, APC controls all – Sowore<\/p>\n

E-call-up: IPMAN directs members to boycott Lekki-Epe corridor<\/p>\n

Senate pledges electoral reform, constitutional review ahead of 2027<\/p>\n

Gowon lied about fighting civil war for Nigeria’s unity Igbo women group<\/p>\n

Nigerian Healthcare worker jailed in UK for kissing patient<\/p>\n

Police declare war on thuggery in Kano<\/p>\n

2027: APC Kaduna endorses Tinubu, Sani for second term<\/p>\n

ECOWAS urged to cut reliance on foreign aid<\/p>\n

THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nigerian Doctors in the US Make Strong Push on Capitol Hill for Visa Reforms to Strengthen Healthcare<\/p>\n

Iran-bound Businessman Expels 53 Wraps of Ingested Cocaine at Port Harcourt Airport<\/p>\n

Mokwa Flood: IDPs to Leave Camps, Documentation Begins<\/p>\n

SERAP to Tinubu: Prosecute Those Responsible for June 12 Annulment<\/p>\n

NDDC Refutes Claims over CRiver Road Project<\/p>\n

Dont Allow Troublemakers Cause Chaos in Osun LGAs, APC Chieftain Appeals to Tinubu<\/p>\n

PDP Notifies INEC Ahead June 30 NEC, Gives Mandatory 21Days Notice<\/p>\n

Tinubu: Benue Killings Depressing, We Must Not Allow this to Continue, Enough is Enough<\/p>\n

Dangote Fulfills Pledge to \u2018Shakedown\u2019 Downstream Sector, Set to Begin Fuel Distribution Nationwide<\/p>\n

Mixed Reactions Trail CBN\u2019s Directive Suspending Banks\u2019 Dividends, Bonuses<\/p>\n

Senate Marks Midterm, Prioritises Electoral, Constitutional Reforms Ahead of 2027<\/p>\n

N39bn ICC Renovation Contract: CP-PDP Petitions EFCC<\/p>\n

NIPSS Withdraws Yushau Shuaib over Articles on Economy<\/p>\n

LGA Autonomy: Do Not Blame Tinubu, NASS for Non-Implementation of Supreme Court Judgment, Says Sen Karimi<\/p>\n

Outrage As Wanted Terrorists Kingpin Engages Katsina Communities in Peace Deal<\/p>\n

I Didnt Visit Tinubu for Personal Gains, Says Tunde Bakare<\/p>\n

June 12: Activists Want Tinubu to Give National Honours to Walter Carrington, Others<\/p>\n

SUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

APCs 2023 Muslim-Muslim ticket was deceptive strategy Bishop Idowu-Fearon<\/p>\n

2027: Opposition leaders, parties adopt new strategy<\/p>\n

2027: APC NEast meeting ends in chaos as Shettimas position faces threat<\/p>\n

I cant trade my mandate for bowl of porridge, Edo lawmaker vows to remain in PDP<\/p>\n

OPWS commander visits crisis-hit Benue communities, promises to bring perpetrators to justice<\/p>\n

Dangote Refinery to commence fuel distribution nationwide from August 15<\/p>\n

Plateau CAN chairman Reverend Lubo is dead<\/p>\n

Anger, tense atmosphere in Makurdi as youths protest Benue killings<\/p>\n

Kaduna APC Zone 1 endorses Tinubu, Sani, Abbas for 2027<\/p>\n

Fathers Day 2025: First Lady honours Nigerian fathers<\/p>\n

Akpabio, Otti, Katung, others to be honoured in UK at Nigeria Golden Hearts Awards<\/p>\n

Fuel scarcity imminent as tanker drivers halt loading at Dangote Refinery<\/p>\n

GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran tells mediators it wont negotiate while under attack: official<\/p>\n

Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iranian supreme leader US official<\/p>\n

Investors gain over N500 billion despite holidays<\/p>\n

MAN raises alarm over illegal mining in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n

Again, IGP invites Yusuf\u2019s spokesperson over Ganduje\u2019s alleged suspension<\/p>\n

HURIWA warns of looming ethnic war over Fulani herdsmen killings<\/p>\n

Lagos begins e-call-up enforcement for trucks on Lekki-Epe corridor Monday<\/p>\n

Blackout persists in Northeast as Yola disco misses restoration deadline<\/p>\n

NAPTIP rescues 14-year-old IDP abused, tortured by Abuja socialite<\/p>\n

Eleme-Onne road: Stakeholders warn Umahi, ask Tinubu to sack him<\/p>\n

Police fire tear gas at protesters demanding action on Benue killings<\/p>\n

VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Africa must be respected,\u2019 says Davido, pulls out of 50 Cent\u2019s concert<\/p>\n

Court orders ignored again as armed men aid Lekki take-over<\/p>\n

Disquiet in UniAbuja, UNN as governing boards yet to meet over substantive VCs\u2019 appointments<\/p>\n

CAS meets US partners to fast-track acquisition of attack helicopters<\/p>\n

Anti-Tinubu coalition mulls All Democratic Alliance name<\/p>\n

Food Production: Federal, state govts urged to help women farmers own lands<\/p>\n

Livestock devt: FG moves to resuscitate 144,000 hectares Gombe grazing reserve<\/p>\n

Nigerian nationals in India beg FG: We want to come home<\/p>\n

High cost of PoP materials brings wood ceiling back into home decoration<\/p>\n

Israel-Iran conflict: Marketers hike petrol prices as crude oil hits $74pb<\/p>\n

Benue killings: Outrage as protesters block roads<\/p>\n

2027: APC govs, NASS caucus want retention of Tinubu-Shettima ticket<\/p>\n

Fake Opposition: Sowore explains how APC \u2018controls\u2019 PDP, LP, others<\/p>\n

2027: Wike, APC scared of opposition coalition \u200a\u2014\u200a Atiku\u2019s aide<\/p>\n

Benue killings: Leadership has failed, our conscience is stained \u2014 Obi<\/p>\n

Video: Pope Leo decries killing of 200 in Benue, prays for peace in Nigeria<\/p>\n

\u2018We want to come home\u2019 \u2013 Nigerians in India plead amid alleged abuse, extortion<\/p>\n

Some Nigerian comedians cross the line with dirty jokes at corporate events Alibaba<\/p>\n

Toddler among 7 killed in another India aircraft crash<\/p>\n

NDLEA arrests Iran-bound businessman for ingesting 53 wraps of cocaine<\/p>\n

Tension grips border communities in Benue after herdsmen massacre<\/p>\n

Nigerian man jailed after forcing kisses on patient in UK hospital<\/p>\n

Tinubu didnt cry when his party was down to one state Bwala slams critics<\/p>\n

Netanyahu says Iran will pay very heavy price for Israeli civilian deaths<\/p>\n

Plateau CAN Chairman, Father Lubo is dead<\/p>\n

LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Benue Killings: Resign Now If You Can\u2019t Protect Nigerians, Pro-Atiku Group Tells Tinubu<\/p>\n

At Last, States Pay Teachers, LG Workers N70,000 New Wage<\/h5>\n

Pope Leo XIV Condemns Benue Massacre<\/p>\n

Tinubu Reacts To Benue Killings, Orders Security Chiefs To Restore Peace<\/p>\n

\u2018Nation Only Strong As Men Who Lead At Home\u2019, Says Tinubu On Father\u2019s Day<\/p>\n

Osun LG Verdict: APC Chieftain Seeks Tinubu\u2019s Intervention To Avert Violence<\/p>\n

Alleged Defamation: Court Sets June 19 For Natasha\u2019s Arraignment Amid Witness Credibility Saga<\/p>\n

Dangote Refinery To Begin Nationwide Petrol, Diesel Distribution August 15<\/p>\n

June 12 Honours: Activists Make Case For Ex-US Envoy Walter Carrington, Others<\/p>\n

2027: North-East APC Endorses Tinubu, Shettima For Re-election<\/p>\n

DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Israel, Iran hostilities: FG sues for restraint, cites threat to global peace<\/p>\n

Gov Mutfwangs PLA-YEAP takes 1000 youths back to farm<\/p>\n

Pipeline surveillance has boosted environmental restoration in Niger Delta PINL<\/p>\n

CBN to offer N162bn worth of Treasury Bills in upcoming auction<\/p>\n

Oil prices threaten $100 mark as Middle East tensions escalate<\/p>\n

OPEC output hike to hold through July as group fast-tracks supply adjustment<\/p>\n

SEC orders immediate payment of over N200bn long-unclaimed dividends to investors<\/p>\n

Politics only legitimate way to leadership, Osinbajo urges Christians<\/p>\n

NATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran-bound businessman arrested at PH airport for ingesting 53 wraps of cocaine<\/p>\n

11 years after robbery, Ekiti community seeks return of banking service<\/p>\n

Police arrest three in Ghana over recovered stolen vehicles<\/p>\n

Monarch petitions IG over alleged plot to raze Osun community<\/p>\n

Umahi frowns at slow pace of work on Enugu-Onitsha highway<\/p>\n

Irans courageous response to Israels attack<\/p>\n

Police arrest three suspects in Ghana over recovered stolen vehicles<\/p>\n

I contemplated suicide over false accusation in 2011 Ex-Imo gov Ohakim<\/p>\n

FG to launch solid minerals excellence awards to promote innovation, responsible mining<\/p>\n

Tinubus aide holds talks on benefits of new tax reform bill in Kano\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abducted herders, driver freed after N15m ransom in FCT community<\/p>\n

Kano lecturers demand removal of governing council chair<\/p>\n

Church collapses on worshippers in Taraba<\/p>\n

Kano lecturers demand removal of governing council chair, kick against new VC<\/p>\n

2027: Pushback as N\/East APC endorses Tinubu, Shettima<\/p>\n

Family loses 23 members as many killed in Benue attack<\/p>\n

Importation of solar panels drops by 89% in 3 months<\/p>\n

Minimum turnover for corporate taxation now N50m FIRS<\/p>\n

Space economy to grow from $500m to $1trn in 5yrs FG<\/p>\n

2027: Pushback as N\/East APC endorses Tinubu, Shettima<\/p>\n

2027: APC strategises against LP, PDP in FCT<\/p>\n

Wike, Ortom, Ikpeazu, Fayose\u2019s visits to Tinubu spark reactions in PDP<\/p>\n

2027: Electronic transmission of results should be mandatory \u2013 Prof. Jega<\/p>\n

Tinubu orders probe of Benue killings<\/p>\n

Character Defamation: Court Sets June 19 for Natashas Arraignment<\/p>\n

Tinubu describes Abdulsalami as a patriot of uncommon integrity<\/p>\n

Dangote Refinery to Begin Nationwide Distribution of PMS, Diesel<\/p>\n

Benue killings: Police teargas protesters<\/p>\n

Again, IGP summons Kano Govs spokesperson over alleged role in Gandujes suspension<\/p>\n

Outrage as Ganduje, APC North-East Chairman endorse Tinubu without Shettima<\/p>\n

AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

FCTA promises better deal for elderly<\/p>\n

Adodo emerges President of the Unified NYCN as Council Expels Member for Unwholesome Activities<\/p>\n

Army deserter, Igenkhai working with saboteurs to destabilise national security CSO<\/p>\n

Saro-Wiwa: Pres. Tinubu is healing wounds across the country APC G3<\/p>\n

How Salim Transport is revolutionizing logistics in West Africa<\/p>\n

Agric ministry debunks organising prayer session to combat food crisis<\/p>\n

BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Benue killings: Tinubu orders military to restore order, urges Alia to reconcile warring factions<\/p>\n

Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, US officials say<\/p>\n

Napoli preparing \u20ac50m bid for Ademola Lookman<\/p>\n

Group picks holes in Tinubu’s economic growth claims<\/p>\n

Nigeria on global spotlight as country pulls off biggest UN Tourism event in Africa<\/p>\n

Stronger naira seen as oil prices up on Middle-East tensions<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s cassava output lags growing industrial demand<\/p>\n

Trump administration considers banning Nigeria, 35 others from US travel<\/p>\n

More trouble for depot owners as Dangote begins petrol, diesel distribution nationwide<\/p>\n

NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dangote Refinery Begins Nationwide Distribution Of Petrol, Diesel August 15<\/p>\n

Alleged BTA Fraud: Kwara Govt Vows To Expose Perpetrators<\/p>\n

Patronise Local Businesses, Obi Urges Nigerian Elites<\/p>\n

2027: NEast APC Leaders Endorse Tinubu, Ignore Shettima<\/p>\n

Benue Killings: Aisha Yesufu Demands Tinubus Impeachment<\/p>\n

2027: NEast APC Stakeholders Endorse Tinubu, Shettima<\/p>\n

BLUEPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n

2025: Non-oil export rises 78.1% to N3.2trn in first quarter<\/p>\n

UBA Foundation MD mourns sister\u2019s passing, ex-gov Daniel extols virtues<\/p>\n

USSD billing: Banks misrepresenting agreement, distorting facts \u2013 Telcos<\/p>\n

Step into Osun LG crisis now to prevent chaos, APC chieftain tells Tinubu<\/p>\n

Kaduna APC Zone 1 endorses Tinubu, Sani, Abbas for second term<\/p>\n

2027: Senate prioritises electoral reforms, constitution review<\/p>\n

Money not our priority at Nizamiye hospital MD<\/p>\n

Oborevwori collaborates with Beijing on infrastructure development<\/p>\n

Gaza: Just humanity, nothing religious, nothing ethnic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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