News Headlines Jun 18, 2022. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers
Compiled by Demola Adefajo
ThisDay
Buhari Mourns Margaret Obaigbena, Mother of Chairman THISDAY/Arise Group
PDP Governors, Others Hail as Atiku Names Okowa Running Mate
US-based Entrepreneur, Naomi Alabi, Gives Clean Water to Poor Communities
Beneficiaries Emerge at 2022 Campus Kit Entrepreneurship Incubation Programme
Crises Hit Kogi Assembly, Deputy Speaker, Three Other Principal Officers Impeached
Osinbajo Wants Nigeria, US to Halt Terrorism in Sahel Region
Buhari Signs Executive Order Establishing National Early Warning Centre
Sanwo-Olu Condoles With Obaigbena over Mother’s Death
Tinubu Returns Completed Presidential Nomination Forms to INEC
Okowa Commiserates With Obaigbena over Mother’s Death
US-based Entrepreneur, Naomi Alabi, Gives Clean Water to Poor Communities
Beneficiaries Emerge at 2022 Campus Kit Entrepreneurship Incubation Programme
Politicians Should Learn from Ejiro
From Nigeria’s Record to Mane’s Heroics
Trophy Extra Unveils New Campaign
SystemSpecs Fulfils Promise to Winners of Essay Contest
Firm Announces Shortlist for World’s Best School Prizes
Elizade Auto Land Unveils JAC J7 The Sleek
Event Entrepreneurs Urged to Harness Collaboration, Innovation
BMW iX Named a 2022 Wards 10 Best Interiors
Boss Mustapha Urges Christians to Support Pilgrims’ Commission
Tunde Bakare Admits Defeat…
MBAKA AND HIS POLITICAL PROPHECIES
Politicians Should Learn from Ejiro –
Maverick Femi Kuti Hits 60
Mr Eazi Shares Affection for Fiancée in ‘Legalize’
Base World Redefines Artiste Management
Senami :African Music Now Shinning Brightly
Philip Billing Ends Super Eagles’ Dream
Okocha Named in Best 50 Premier League Performances
Mikel Offers Success Tips to Back2Base Talent Hunt Top Athletes
Can Lamptey Lead A Switch of Key Players from England to Ghana?
2022 Checkers Cup Ends in Style
GOtv Continues Digitization Streak with Lokoja Launch
Davido Thrills at Afroworld Festival
The Nation
Southern, Middle Belt leaders slam Okowa as traitor over VP nomination
Supreme Court overrules Lagos over hijab ban in schools
ASUU, other strikes causing irreparable damage to education – JAMB chief
Buhari, Tinubu, govs, others condole with Obaigbena over mother’s death
Bayo Osinowo: Two years after, associates still grieving
APC, SDP in verbal war as Ekiti elects governor
Sorrow, tears as Ondo buries victims of church massacre
2023: I’m Peter Obi’s running mate- Okupe
Oni, Oyebanji tango over alleged clampdown on SDP supporters
Ekiti 2022: We are ready, says INEC
Police, Soldiers, Amotekun in show of force in Ekiti
Emeka Nwosu’s perspective on media, politics and power
Supreme Court overrules Lagos over hijab ban in schools
‘In politics, people’s welfare must always come first’
Woman sues police for killing, burying son without her knowledge
Burna Boy: Back in trouble with the law
Excited lady delivers art work to Obi Cubana
Mr P drags Pastor who prophesied end of ASUU strike
Man, 24, pleads guilty to stealing rolls of electric wire
Kanu Nwankwo named Sportsbet.io’s global ambassador
Championships: Nigerians not listed as medal…
Let me share ‘sagacious’ Jagaban with you
Colonialism, consequences and legacies
The Southeast political ‘boys’ must grow to be…
The Punch
Senatorial ticket: Aspirant kicks as APC submits Lawan’s name
Steward in court over alleged stealing of boss’ N13m valuables
Ekiti poll: How APC, PDP, SDP stand
I wish you well, forgive me on ‘stingy’ comment, Mbaka begs Obi
Celebs who have had drastic body changes
Ekiti gov election: APC, PDP, SDP, others do battle, INEC begins e-transmission of results
How rift with Ibori nearly cost Okowa VP ticket
We’re not beggars, hunger won’t force us to resume, ASUU tells FG
Tinubu still searching for running mate, will substitute Masari – Campaign spokesman
I’m Peter Obi’s running mate, says Okupe
Politics
‘Stingy man’: Mbaka apologises to Obi, supporters
Vigilantes nab two herders as gunmen behead Benue councillor-elect, cousin
Two arrested in Abuja for allegedly selling rotten chickens
Amira’s safe, undergoing treatment in Abuja, says police
Head-on collision claims seven, five injured in Kogi
NIMASA takes delivery of unmanned aircraft, others
MSMEs worst hit by forex shortage, diesel price hike – ASBON
Nigeria endowed with commercial minerals in 500 locations – Minister
Akpabio has been frustrating my life since 2009 – Ex-APC secretary, Akpanudoedehe
Ekiti 2022: Adhere strictly to electoral laws, Segun Oni urges parties
How valuable are your Eagles stars?
AFN reschedules Commonwealth Games, World Championships trials
Celebs who have had drastic body changes
Adekunle Gold didn’t decide songs on my album — Simi
Lukman Raji, wife celebrate son’s birth
‘Journey of the Beats’ to premiere on Showmax
Kim Kardashian didn’t damage Marilyn Monroe’s dress, says owner
Wondering where God is (II)
Day of the African Child: Interrogating policies, programmes on internally displaced children
Role of family support in diabetes management
Vision 2050: Nigeria as a developed country
Abductors of Abuja-Kaduna train passengers said they read news of how politicians, others steal billions without punishment – Negotiator, Mamu
Unlike Anambra, there will be improved use of technology in Ekiti, Osun gov polls – Raji, REC
Ebonyi PDP battles self-inflicted crises, 2023 polls success under threat
Elon Musk sued for $258bn over dogecoin support
Firm launches biometric payment offerings
Nigeria to record 134% increase in diabetes cases by 2045
Firm trains Nigerians in innovative plumbing
Lagos school wins science competition
NGO seeks sign language inclusion in school syllabus
Group decries neglect of extra-curricular activities in schools
Leadership
INEC Debuts E-transmission Of Results For Ekiti Election
My Secret Life
Parties Present List Of Presidential Candidates, Running Mates To INEC
World Refugee Day: Nigeria Hosts 3.2 M Displaced Persons – UNHCR
Osinbajo Receives Humanitarian Award From Jam’iyyar Matan Arewa
Lawan, Akpabio Make APC List Of Senatorial Candidates
Middle Belt Leaders Disappointed In Choice of Okowa As Atiku’s Running Mate
WAFCON 2022: CAF Appoints Madu, Iyorhe, Others As Referees
The Sun
Owo massacre: Akeredolu, others weep as victims get mass burial
PDP: The coup that gave Okowa VP slot
I’m very single and ready to mingle –Inem Peter
Insecurity: Why we petitioned UN, other global bodies –Gani Adams
Supreme Court: Muslim students can wear hijab in Lagos schools
2023: Mbaka apologises, prays for Peter Obi
Ekiti Guber: Oyebanji, Oni, Kolawole, others battle for Oke Ayoba
Man jilted by lover commits suicide
Two killed by suspected herdsmen in Benue community
Buhari sets up early warning and response centre
Lions Club organises free eye surgery
Owo attack: NAS wants Amotekun rejigged for tactical operation
Running mate: God has a hand in Okowa’s emergence -Ukodhiko
Southern, Middle Belt leaders to Okowa: You’re a traitor
Voter registration: Deploy more machines in South East -CLO to INEC
2023: Mbaka apologises, prays for Peter Obi
2023: Igbo elders to meet over Obi, Okowa
Deep Blue Project: NIMASA acquires 2 UAS, 9 boats, 10 armoured vehicles
FX challenges beyond monetary policy interventions –Emefiele
WAPCo celebrates 10 years of operations
Julius Berger delivers highest dividend in 5 years to shareholders
FAAN suspends issuance of licences to FTZ operators
WAFCON 2022: CAF appoint Madu, Iyorhe as referees
Tottenham set to upset Arsenal, Man Utd for Osimhen
Gombe guber aspirant Ahmed Mailantarki powers footballer to Europe
AFN moves Commonwealth Games, World Championships Trials to June 24-26
12th WAFCON: Super Falcons begin camping in Abuja
Okocha named in best 50 PL performances
NPFL: Eunisell-Sponsored Rivers United on verge of making history in Nigerian club football
Mark promises to invest more in basketball
Diamond League: Meeting de Paris airs live on DStv, GOtv
Hakeem Alobo-Bakare celebrates
Family, friends remember Ibidunni Ighodalo
Fortune to smile on budding actors
My encounter with Nelson Mandela –Alex O, veteran musician
Femi Adebayo’s Ile Alayo back on StarTimes
Mercy Aigbe, Larrit’s war continues on social media
Mankwe’s dream fulfilled in Dreams Models Next competition
T.B. Joshua’s widow, Evelyn scales major hurdle
Aviation amazon, Victoria Shin-Aba bows out graciously
Marcopolo Group boss, Frank Okafor unveils luxury estate
Caretakers for children (1)
Three girls who broke my heart
How Prof Ayu’s impunity and arrogance are killing Ebonyi PDP
Enough of ‘try-your-luck politics’
Again, as if nothing happened
Alexander Madiebo: A General’s final salute
Dr Samuel Uche, Prelate, Methodist Church Nigeria: I started life as pastor on N8 monthly salary
2023: Ikonne set to adjust Abia’s sail
Lamentations of native doctor turned kidnapper: My charms, shrines failed me
NAPTAN says court judgement on wearing of Hijabs applies to private schools
Voter registration: Deploy more machines in South East -CLO to INEC
2023: Mbaka apologises, prays for Peter Obi
Gombe guber aspirant Ahmed Mailantarki powers footballer to Europe
Daily Trust
It’s Illegal To Remove My Name, Machina Tells APC
Tight Security As APC, PDP, SDP, Others Battle For Ekiti Gov’ship
Setback For Mambilla Hydropower Project As Surveyors Leave Site
Owo Massacre: Tears As Funeral Mass Held For Slain Victims
Aftermath Of Owo Church Attack: 70% Of Our People Have Left – Sarkin Hausawa
Tales Of Woes From Kogi Mining Communities
Entertainment Industry Is Lucrative If You Properly Tap Into It – RealSophy
Can ‘Anti-Daba’ Film Change Kannywood’s Narratives?
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Strangers’ Takes You On A Cathartic Journey
Hate Speech Is Ungodly
Priming: Scientific Reason Why What You Read Immediately Changes Your Behaviour
Democratic Betrayals The Challenge Of Nigeria’s Statehood
Column No.6: First They Came For The ‘Ordinary’ Nigerian…
Till We Meet Again Hajiya Iyana
FOSLA’s Ogbelu Bringing Back Memories Of ‘School Boy Internationals’
Plumptre, Ordega, Three Others To Join Falcons In Morocco As Abuja Camp Opens
Plateau Utd’s Trio Refuses To Give Up On NPFL Title
Yusuf Abdulazeez: I’m Confident Of Winning 2022 NPFL Highest Goal Scorer Award
Conte Still Searching After Bastoni Says No
Hoodlums Lord Over Kano Residents, Maim Many
Why I Handed Over My Party To Kwankwaso – NNPP Founder
APC Chieftain Salutes Ize-Iyamu At 60
Refugees Flood Cross River As Ambazonian Separatists Wreak Havoc In Cameroon Communities
Govt Confirms 5 Monkey Pox Cases, 57 Under Investigation
Man Starts Trekking From Bauchi To Lagos For Tinubu
NNPP, NLC Fault Ganduje’s N10bn CCTV Loan Request
Govt Moves To Return Stranded Medical Students
Suspected Killers Of Dariye’s Father Admit Offence Under Duress – Witness
Police Arrest 4 People Over Lunguda/Waja Communal Clash
651 Pilgrims To Be Airlifted On Monday
More Money, More Problems
PDP Chieftain: Why Ekiti Guber Poll May Not End On First Ballot
Southern Presidency: I Won’t Join Issues With Clerk, Others – Okowa
There Can Only Be One Governor At A Time, Says Abiodun After Amosun’s Outburst
Buhari Establishes National Early Warning Centre In VP’s Office, Appoints DG
Don’t Tarnish Nigeria’s Image, Gov Abiodun Tells Muslim Pilgrims
Nigeria Currently Hosts 3.2 Million Displaced Persons – UN
Running Mate: Like Tinubu, Peter Obi Picks Doyin Okupe As Placeholder
‘Stingy Man’: Mbaka Bows To Pressure, Apologises To Peter Obi
Shina Peller Dumps APC, Says Its Style Of Democracy Kills
Owo Massacre: FG Has Shamed Us, Akeredolu Laments During Funeral
Submitted Name Of My Running Mate To INEC
Court Remands Driver Over Alleged Rape Of Teenager
Traders Arrested For Selling Rotten Chicken In Abuja Market
ASUU Strike Unnecessary, Says JAMB Registrar
Ekiti Polls: Why We Didn’t Hold Mega Rally – PDP
Mental Health: Ada Ameh Recuperating Fine, Says Empress Njameh
Running Mate: You’re A Betrayal Of Highest Order, Edwin Clark, Others Attack Okowa
Supreme Court Approves Use Of Hijab In Lagos Schools
Russia-Ukraine War: African Leaders Tasked On Production
Geopolitics Of Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline
Editorial: Address Humanitarian Crises In Africa
Vanguard
Atiku’s VP: He’s a traitor, southern, middle belt leaders reject Okowa
Finally, Mbaka apologises, blesses Peter Obi
How Your Nightly Glass Of Wine Can Ruin Your Teeth!
Unknown gunmen kill police, set patrol van ablaze in Enugu
EKITI: Can Segun Oni outfox Tinubu, Fayose’s men?
When love is not enough!
How To End The Endless Biafra War
Addressing Nigeria’s Developmental Issues
We’re scaling down on emission for safer, global environment – Buhari
Soludo inaugurates construction of drug market
Monalisa Chinda partners Goge Africa to boost tourism in Africa
Ekiti 2022: Adhere to code of conduct, ensure free, fair, credible election, INEC chairman tells staff
Ekiti 2022: Massive votes buying most likely — Group
2023 polls: No PVC, no salary – IPMAN tell members
We recorded low compliance on implementation of ACJL in Kano — C’ttee
Despite inflation, building homes in Nigeria very easy – CEO
Yinka Davies, Hauwa Allahbura, others join forces to mobilize youths ahead of 2023
Machina resurfaces, threatens legal action as APC forwards Lawan, Akpabio’s names to INEC
Buhari sets up National Early Warning Centre in VP’s office
Machina goes into hiding as APC forwards Lawan, Akpabio’s names to INEC
UK-based pastor Adegboyega’s SPAC Nation shut down over alleged 1.9m fraud
Abiodun appoints two clerics as Consultants on Religious Matters
Bandits kill 3 in Bauchi community, injure 4 others
We’re scaling down on emission for safer, global environment – Buhari
Ekiti Poll: We’ll deal decisively with electoral offenders — Police
37m children displaced globally in 2021 – UNICEF
2023: Tinubu submits nomination forms, as APC chieftain confirms Masari as running mate
Ekiti Poll: Police impose restriction of movement, order withdrawal of officers attached to candidates
Monkeypox suspected cases rise to 141 in 13 States in Nigeria
2023: APGA’s Beke urges Rivers people to participate in voters registration
Breaking: I’m vice presidential candidate of Labour Party – Doyin Okupe
ASUU strike unnecessary – Oloyede
Int’l Day of the African child: FG must accord maximum priorities to GBV, Child Rights —NCWS
We’ve made impact on security, economy, corruption – Buhari boasts
Yobe North: Shehu Sanni asks Lawan to step aside
Buhari condoles with Thisday Publisher, Nduka Obaigbena over loss of mum
Just in: Armed herdsmen behead lawmaker, cousin in Benue
Buhari sets up National Early Warning Centre in VP’s office
N321bn Fraud: Court quashes report indicting 2 ex-Bauchi govs
Owo Attack: I’ve failed my people, Akeredolu weeps at funeral
Photos: INEC begins distribution of materials in Ekiti
Forget FDIs if you don’t fix insecurity, Egyptian President tells African leaders
Oil theft bleeding Nigerian economy — Akpatason
CBN, NPA, Customs team up to tackle constraints in non-oil exports
2023: The implication of not adopting Wike as VP
USIFO ATAGA: One year after, Nigerians await justice
When a Sheriff with credibility comes to town
Women should build solid foundation before marriage, says Debby Silas
2023: Why Nigerians should elect Tinubu their next President – Okelekwe
NUC grants Enugu govt license to establish University of Medical Sciences
FG should use Osun model to solve IPPIS crisis — Adebooye, UNIOSUN VC
ASUU: Varsity lecturers have embarked on strike for 1,404 days since 1999
EDITORIAL
Why a hitch-free Ekiti election matters
