News Headlines Jun 19, 2022. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo

ThisDay

Breaking: APC’s Oyebanji Wins Ekiti Guber Election
EKITI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS 2022 (As announced by INEC)
Live Updates: Ekiti Governorship Election 2022
APC Wins Ekiti South-west
Buhari’s Democracy Day Season Letter: The Challenge of World War III…
EKITI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS 2022 (As announced by INEC)
Live Updates: Ekiti Governorship Election 2022
APC Wins Emure LGA
APC Wins Ekiti South-west
Ekiti Decides: INEC Uploads Results on Commission’s Portal
You’re a True Leader, You Belong to Everybody, Tinubu Writes Buhari
Olusegun Odunaiya: On the True Mark of Leadership
How Wike Lost out of PDP’s Vice Presidential Race
As Supreme Court Justices Tackle CJN over Poor Welfare
What Happens If Tinubu’s VP Placeholder, Masari, Goes Rogue?
Destiny Beckons on Okowa Jackson Ekwugum
Nigerians Count Losses of Collapsed National Grid, Rising Inflation
Discordant Tunes over FG’s Planned Regulation of Social Media
Olusegun Odunaiya: On the True Mark of Leadership
In Dakar, Ibe Ananaba Preaches Emancipation from Political Bondage
Elumelu, Dangote, Others Join Saraki to Celebrate Father-in-Law, Ojora, at 90
Ayiri Emami: A Rising Political Pillar
Shocker! Why Pastor Paul Adefarasin Shunned Elder Brother, Pastor Wale Adefarasin’s 70th Birthday
The Awkward Muslim-Muslim Ticket
Seasonal Bloodbath at the National Assembly
Peter Obi and the Last ‘Big Men’
Agent Fears Napoli’s Valuation of Osimhen May Halt His Transfer
Okocha was a Magician with the Ball, Says His Bolton Wanderers Teammate
NPFL: Peseiro to Watch Kwara Utd, Sunshine Clash in Ilorin
Lagos Gains Ascendancy in Sitting-Volleyball
Can Okowa Lead Atiku to the Promised Land?
Situating Security in 2023 General Election
Lawan and the Wages of Greed

The Nation

CANCER SCAM: New face of internet swindlers
2023: Victory so certain for Tinubu – Williams
Court restrains FG over e-Customs project contract
Gang leader Double Lion, four others killed as gunmen, vigilantes clash in Anambra
NNPP in merger talks with Obi, Labour Party, says Kwankwaso
Ekiti: APC’s Oyebanji wins
2023: A parliament of former governors?
Primaries: You truly belong to everybody and to nobody, Tinubu tells Buhari
No complaints so far, says Deputy Governor Egbeyemi after voting
Voters protest absence of stamp in Unit 4, Ward 2
Ekiti 2022: 102-year-old woman votes, expresses hope over outcome…
Ekiti Gov poll records large turn out in Ado metropolis
Why PDP may perform poorly in Ekiti Guber poll
Oni, Oyebanji tango over alleged clampdown on SDP supporters
Ekiti 2022: Olujimi loses polling unit to APC
APC wins in SDP Deputy Gov candidate’s unit
BREAKING: Gov Fayemi wins polling unit for APC
Ekiti 2022: SDP’s Oni wins polling unit
Ekiti PDP Gov candidate Kolawole wins polling unit
PDP’s Kolawole alleges vote buying in Ekiti
Soldiers guard school with 4,928 voters
Ekiti poll: EFCC arrests PDP agent for alleged vote buying
NDLEA, EFCC monitor poll across Ekiti wards
Security operatives snatch money at Ekiti poling unit
Meet Ekiti polling unit with 15 registered voters
APC will sing victory songs – Fatoba
People will wait to see votes count, says ex-Deputy Gov
Fayemi, wife vote, laud INEC
No complaints so far, says Deputy Governor Egbeyemi after voting
BREAKING: Gov Fayemi wins polling unit for APC
Ekiti 2022: SDP’s Oni wins polling unit
Ekiti PDP Gov candidate Kolawole wins polling unit
PDP’s Kolawole alleges vote buying in Ekiti
Soldiers guard school with 4,928 voters
Ekiti poll: EFCC arrests PDP agent for alleged vote buying
Tinubu’s triumph
Osun 2022: Why we’ll return Oyetola for second term –…
Diri: Steering Bayelsa to path of prosperity
Gunmen on rampage shoot five in Imo community
Tinubu makes case for SMEs at Afreximbank 2022
Court restrains FG over e-Customs project contract
Summer money greater than summer body – DJ Cuppy
Why I must date a wealthy man, by Tiwa Savage
Chacha returns to social media after mental breakdown
I don’t want bedroom-inspired attractions- Esther
Angel to fans: you can drag me but not my parents
Skit-making fetches more funds than music, comedy –Efe
How I combined music with accounting, by C-Nero
AWCON: Kgatlana tips South Africa to dethrone Nigeria
2023: A parliament of former governors?
Garba Shehu’s unconvincing theories
Ogun APC: Respite for the ‘losers’

The Punch

BREAKING: INEC declares Oyebanji winner of Ekiti governorship election
Mbaka’s followers differ over ban on Adoration Ministry, seek prayers
Why I decided getting PVC will be my students’ continuous assessment test – UNN lecturer, Ugwueze
On spiritualist’s instructions, I drank urine twice daily for six months as purported cure for strange ailment – Delta lady
Egrets gathered, hovered above me on my announcement as king – Eleda of Eda Oniyo, Oba Awolola
We escaped to Lagos highbrow areas for comfort but now haunted by beggars, louts –Residents
BREAKING: INEC declares Oyebanji winner of Ekiti governorship election
Whoever manipulates Ekiti election will become invalid for life –105-year-old voter
Ekiti election: Confusion as NSCDC officers allegedly hijack party money
Enugu Diocese bans Catholics from attending Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry
Mob sets suspected thief ablaze in Bayelsa
Family seeks help for hunter diagnosed with mouth tumour
Five killed as IPOB, gunmen clash in Anambra
Anambra community suspends 80-year-old man for allegedly defiling minor
Panic as tipper drivers block River Niger Bridge over extortion
Presidential power programme to gulp N991.99bn in first phase –`FG
Inflation’ll push 15 million Nigerians into poverty in two years –Report
NEPC eyes 40% increase in exports through trade houses
Serial contestants in Nigeria’s electoral system
Cash and Carry democracy: Saving primaries, elections from moneybags
No decision yet on voter registration extension – INEC
APC Rep candidate, Eyiboh, criticises Akwa Ibom REC
Transfer: Mane set for Bayern medical, Fabregas leaves Monaco
Over 50% of European, African footballers suffer online abuse – Report
Nketiah extends Arsenal contract, gets new jersey number
Comedian Funnybone weds lover in Enugu
Singer Harrysong, wife expecting second child
Mercy Aigbe, ex-husband mark son’s 12th birthday
Actors guild suspends Moses Armstrong over alleged rape of minor
Health benefits of nuts: Macadamia nut
Wondering where God is (II)
China contributes to global food security
How Electoral Act expanded scope of pre-election litigation
Issues in navigating the policy space in Nigeria
We escaped to Lagos highbrow areas for comfort but now haunted by beggars, louts –Residents
Regular exercise, lifestyle changes could lower risk of stroke – Report
I want another tanker, not national honour – Delta man who drove burning fuel truck to avert tragedy
22% of adults in South Africa invest in crypto
SIM-NIN policy: Telcos lose 12.33 million Internet subscribers in 2021, says NCC
E-commerce provides opportunity for SMEs to grow, says Google rep
Elon Musk sued for $258bn over dogecoin support

Leadership

US Regulators Okay Use Of Vaccines In Kids From 6 Months
UBA Foundation Celebrates International Day of the African Child
Civil Service Week: 38 Outstanding Staff Get Agric Ministry Awards
Zulum Approves Recruitment Of 40 Doctors In Borno
Fuel Scarcity Spreads In South West
Five Killed As IPOB, Gunmen Clash In Anambra
Be Security Conscious, NYSC Tasks Corps Members
2023: NNPP Announces Ladipo Johnson As Kwankwanso’s Running Mate
Anambra South: Isingidi Moves To Stop Azubogu
PDP VP Slot: Group Absolves Okowa Of Blame
Muslim-Muslim Ticket Harmful To Your Ambition, Group Tells Tinubu
UBA Foundation Celebrates International Day of the African Child
Actors Guild Suspends Nollywood Actor Over Rape Allegation

The Sun

BREAKING: INEC declares Oyebanji winner of Ekiti governorship election
Ekiti guber: APC’s Oyebanji in early lead
Obi: Mixed reactions trail ban of Fr. Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry
How my life changed after becoming beauty queen –Ifeoma Okenwa
2023: Obi, Kwankwaso, others in merger talks
Tinubu writes Buhari
Abia North: Orji Kalu’s legislative scorecard
BREAKING: INEC declares Oyebanji winner of Ekiti governorship election
Tinubu, Bayero, others storm Ibadan as Oba Balogun honours Ganduje, wife with chieftancy
Pope Francis gives knighthood to 2 dead Deltans, 13 others
Peter Obi: MASSOB calls Ekweremadu, Nwobodo Hausa/Fulani political slaves
You’ve performed poorly, ActionAid hits FG
Northern group insists on Tinubu choosing Christian running mate
Niger PDP guber candidate, Kantigi, denies withdrawing from race
Obi: Mixed reactions trail ban of Fr. Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry
APC deputy spokesperson celebrates Yahaya Bello at 47
Tinubu writes Buhari
UBA Foundation celebrates International Day of the African Child
2023: Atiku/Okowa ticket will guarantee victory for PDP – Chieftain
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
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
Super Eagles midfield: Ndidi superior to Mikel – Oliseh
Peseiro lands in Ilorin for NPFL game
NFF election: Gara Gombe pleads cautious approach
CAF approves 3 stadia for CHAN Eagles
Navy Polo team gets two horses to boost players’ morale
Mankwe’s dream fulfilled in Dreams Models Next competition
Balance of force
2023, INEC and public trust
Developing a lifestyle of praise
Fever
Why Muslims must reject a Muslim-Muslim ticket in Nigeria
The infection called strife
The surprising benefits of anxiety
Right packaging for marriage
Igbo youths tackle Ikpeazu, say his tenure huge waste
Whatever we had was buried with the ashes of his betrayal
Rock your Ankara the right way
Farmers killed by armed herders cannot repay loans –Kuteyi, Spectra boss
Secrets for a longer life
Peter Obi: Solid rock on ferocious movement
2023: Tension as Nigerians scramble for PVCs
Peter Obi: MASSOB calls Ekweremadu, Nwobodo Hausa/Fulani political slaves
Developing a lifestyle of praise
The symbolisms of Peter Obi’s political candidature
What President Tinubu portends
Secrets for a longer life

Daily Trust

INEC Declares APC’s Oyebanji Winner Of Ekiti Governorship Election
Oloruntoba Wins Canada’s Griffin Poetry Prize 2022
Fish Demand Surpasses 3.6m Tonnes As Many Farms Shut
Kwara Farmers Lament Low Rainfall
Rice Millers Decry High Cost Of Paddy In Benue
Why Nigerian Youths Should Embrace Rice Farming – 24-Yr-Old Kano Farmer
AGRO SOLUTIONS: Smartphone App Helps Farmers Control Potato Diseases
Buhari’s Attitude As Military Gov Endeared Him To Me – Yerima Abdullahi
Breaking The Assignment Of Forces Of Stagnation
Pope Francis The Pilgrim Of Peace
Colour, Glamour Of World Museum Day In Plateau State
Sickle Cell Patients Groan Over Poor Access To Health Care, Rights
Drama As 19 Lawmakers ‘Impeach’ Assembly Speaker
Residents Rescue Abandoned Day-Old Baby
Police Rescue Kidnapped Victim, Arrest 2 Suspectd
Flood Sacks Bayelsa School
European Countries Sponsoring Nigeria’s Insecurity – Enang
Community Suspends Octogenarian For Defiling 10-Year-Old Girl
2023: We’ll End APC’s Woes, Hardship – PDP Guber Candidate
Pillars Lose Yet Again As Rivers Utd Drop Points
2 Nigerian Women Referees Picked To Officiate At 12th WAFCON
Abuja To Host 20 Countries At Africa Cup Track Cycling Championship
Berretini To Face Krajinovic In Queen’s Final
Nigerian Police, Navy Share Honours At 2022 Navy Polo Tourney
Everton Eye £20m-Rated Super Eagles Striker, Dennis
AFN Shifts Commonwealth Games, World Championships Trials
Pinnick’s ‘Yes Men’ Up In Arms Against Him
Osaka Withdraws From Wimbledon With Achilles Injury
Nketiah Signs New Arsenal Deal
Nigeria, A Nation Making A Left Turn
APC Extends Lead By Over 100k Votes Across Ekiti LGAs
ICIR Holds 10th Anniversary Conference On Media Sustainability
How APC Won Ekiti Governorship Election
Lagos Lawyer Picked As Kwankwaso’s Running Mate
PDP Wins First LGA In Ekiti Election
Gov Matawalle Appoints 169 Aides, Others
I Wouldn’t Have Become APC Candidate Without Your Support, Tinubu Writes Buhari
EkitiDecides: APC Wins 15 LGAs, PDP 1, SDP Zero
Hajj: Sokoto To Begin Airlift Of Pilgrims On Sunday
Portable, Harrysong To Perform At Mark D Ball Final
EkitiDecides: DSS Arrests Journalist Over Video Of Fight At Fayose’s Polling Unit
Insecurity: We Won’t Stop Procurement Of Arms, Ammunition – Army
Anambra Community Suspends 80-Year-Old Royal Cabinet Member For Allegedly Defiling Minor
AEDC: Why Abuja Is Experiencing Power Outage
Nothing To Lose Leaving Nigeria, I Have 2 Houses In America — Peter Okoye
Votes Strength Will Determine Tinubu’s Choice Of Running Mate – Campaign Coordinator
Stop Selling Your Votes, CJID, Others Charge Ekiti Residents
EkitiDecides: Naira Rain As Politicians Induce Voters, Security Operatives
2023 Merger: We Are In Talks With Peter Obi, Says Kwankwaso
Ekiti Election: Gunshots Fired From Palace Of Segun Oni’s Monarch
AEDC: Why Abuja Is Experiencing Power Outage
Retail Price For Petrol Increases To N173.08 In May – NBS
FAAN Woos Investors To 12,000 Hectares Aviation City
Wema Holds SME Webinar On Energy Efficiency
PenCom To Begin Online Verification, Enrolment For Retiring Civil Servants
Gov Matawalle Appoints 169 Aides, Others
EkitiDecides: DSS Arrests Journalist Over Video Of Fight At Fayose’s Polling Unit
Editorial: Address Humanitarian Crises In Africa

Vanguard

2023: We pleaded with Buhari to choose his successor – Tinubu
LIVE UPDATES: Ekiti governorship election results
Compiled results of Ekiti state Guber race
How Biodun Oyebanji defeated Bisi kolawole, Segun Ojo in Ekiti Guber race
Breaking: Oyebanji sweeps Ekiti governorship election
LIVE UPDATES: Ekiti governorship election results
ELECTIONS 2023: From reptilian politics to a peoples movement
FATHER’S DAY: Rev Owoyemi felicitates with fathers all over the world
Tinubu to Buhari: I thank you for being neutral in APC presidential primary
Kwankwaso raises hope on coalition with Peter Obi
Compiled results of Ekiti state Guber race
Army promises continued training of personnel for combat readiness
Our religion poisoned by toxic politics – Bishop Kukah
Police arrest killer of woman in a hotel in Kebbi
Hijab Ban: MSSN Lagos applauds Supreme Court judgment, urges compliance
Ekiti election results: APC’s Oyebanji nears victory
Police arrest 2 for chaining 7-year-old boy in Imo
Abia APC factions reconcile, unify under one leadership
Hajj 2022: Kano to airlift 2,229 intending pilgrims
Zamfara govt declares work-free week for PVC registration
2023 Elections: The Three Musketeers
Tinubu’s letter to Buhari
You truly belong to everybody and belong to nobody, Tinubu writes Buhari
2023 Elections: The Three Musketeers Abubakar Atiku is an old war horse
Rangers int’l players, officials on rampage after draw with Rivers Utd in Awka
Join cult, lose your admission, Oko Poly Rector tells students
Matawalle appoints 169 aides, others
Ekiti election: INEC uploads election results in viewing portal
2023: I’ll support Tinubu with every fibre of my being, says Fani-Kayode
Peter Obi returns to Nigeria after 3-day visit to Egypt
Nigeria partners Philippines on oil, natural gas — Ambassador
Ekiti Election: 41 vote-buying cases recorded in six LGAs —CDD
Kidnapped journalist,12 wedding guests regain freedom in Abia
Ekiti Election: Vote buying, bane of our democracy — Adebayo, SDP presidential candidate
Ekiti election: People with albinism not regarded as persons with disabilities as voters were monetarily induced – CSO
Nigeria needs diversified, resilient economy – ICAN reiterates
2023: We pleaded with Buhari to choose his successor – Tinubu
I need a vice that can tell me truth always, Adebayo, SDP presidential candidate
Allegations, counter-allegations of money-induced voting recorded in Ekiti election
Anambra Community suspends octogenarian from royal cabinet for allegedly defiling 10-year-old girl
Ekiti Poll: We’ll deal decisively with electoral offenders, Police vow
Owo killings: We can’t be slaves in our land — Akeredolu
Celebrities react as AGN suspends Nollywood actor, Moses Armstrong over alleged rape of minor
BBNaija: Angel’s dad questions Cross on Twitter
BBNaija’s Liquorose appreciates organisers, supporters as reunion ends
BBNaija made me realize who I am ―Tega
2 Nigerian women referees, 38 others picked to officiate at 12th WAFCON