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TOP NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, JUNE 21st 2025

 




TOP NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, JUNE 21st 2025


Gunmen kill 19 in fresh Plateau attacks


Dangote refinery hikes petrol ex-depot price to N880/litre


Togo cleared of alleged fake degrees as Reps probe Benin July 10


Lagos, Kaduna, 10 other cities to host Reps zonal hearing on constitution review


Atiku, el-Rufai, Amaechi coalition seeks to register new party


SEC bans CEOs from becoming chairmen without 3-year break


Flood: Over 5.2m affected, 1,237 lives lost in 35 states in 2024 – NEMA


NYSC: Stop posting our children to insecure states, parents tell FG


Scandal: Convicted inmate caught processing passport, visa in Lagos


Trump threatens Iran with imminent strike, says Europe ‘can’t help’


Trump orders mass layoffs at Voice of America, other US-funded media


WHO blames data gaps as Nigeria records 1,562 cholera cases


Court blocks deportation of Nigerian PhD Student amid Trump’s immigration crackdown


Israel-Iran war: Stranded Nigerians cry for help from underground shelters



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DID YOU KNOW?


* There are more than 3,700 types of mosquitoes in the world. They live on every continent except Antarctica.


* IKEA is an acronym that stands for Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd: the founder’s name, the farm where he grew up, and his hometown.

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I’m committed to governance – Tinubu


Tinubu lauds Wike for transforming Abuja to world-class city


NASS revives constitution review; sets dates for public hearing


Civil war: Gowon should apologize to Ndigbo for dumping Aburi accord — Senator Umeh


NJC to work with states’ judiciaries on technology deployment – CJN Kekere-Ekun


$397k FX Case: EFCC, EeZee Tee move towards settlement


Troops foil terrorists’ attempt to establish base in Katsina, rescue 19


Navy impounds 20,000 litres of stolen crude oil in Delta


IG praises Nigerian police officers for outstanding service in Somalia


Man who breached Tinubu’s protocol in Kaduna mentally ill — Police


Umahi orders repairs on Lafia-Makurdi road after Tinubu’s aborted Yelwata visit


ECOWAS must act on agreed resolutions, says Tuggar


FG’s cash transfer to N’Assembly hits N316bn


Nigeria may face serious urban crisis in 25 years — FG warns


Farm produce cost surges by 29% – NBS


FG Releases N60bn For Agro-Livestock Industrial Zone Development


SEC bars independent directors from becoming executive directors


FIRS adopts new model to drive voluntary tax compliance


GenCos must link to national grid system by December 31 — NERC


FG donates 1,000 life jackets to Kwara


Mary Odili to chair NEAPS 2025 Advisory Committee


FCT woos global investors at London summit


Wike to relocate Apo mechanics soon


Revive nomadic schools to stop clashes, Fulani leaders tell FG


MASSOB seeks justice for Enugu victims of herdsmen attacks


Afenifere hails Tinubu’s commitment to establishing state police


Dangote plan to distribute products will address losses, IPMAN


Petroleum marketers supply 20m litres daily without subsidy


PETROAN denies lifting petrol from P’Harcourt refinery


Keyamo mocks anti-Tinubu coalition’s new party bid, calls it a ‘Pedestrian Joke’


YPP gov candidate pays Anambra N50m campaign levy


Obi condemns Anambra killings, abduction, seeks security reforms


One million children rescued from streets under my watch, says Borno gov


Oborevwori’s China trip to boost investment – Commissioner


Our Decision To Negotiate With Bandits Not Out Of Weakness – Sokoto Govt


Northern insecurity spilling into Kogi, says Ododo


Oyo to purchase two aircraft for security surveillance – Makinde

Ogun assembly marks second anniversary, praises gov on project funding


Rivers LG administrator appointed by Ibas resigns


Plateau To Introduce High-Yield Potato Varieties


82,150 Nasarawa Farmers Receive Moringa, Albizia Seedlings


Enugu appoints new forest guard leaders to tackle security threats


Ebonyi releases teachers recruitment results, announces interview dates


Candidates raise concern as Osun delays teachers’ recruitment


Kaduna security operatives nab 398 suspects in nine days


Police deny foul play in Rivers nightclub assault


Police arrest 44-year-old alleged hired killer in Lagos


Police arrest 210, seize drugs, weapons in Borno


Ondo Police arrest 17-yr-old, one other with 51 bags of Indian hemp


Eight die as gunmen attack Osun, Anambra communities


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TODAY IN HISTORY

* On this day in 1945, over 150, 000 clerical and non-clerical staff in the Nigerian Civil Service initiated a general strike to address their demands for salary increases to offset the rising cost of living.


* On this day in 1895, the Kiel Canal was opened by German Emperor Wilhelm II. The 98 km (61 mi) long canal in Northern Germany is one of the world’s busiest artificial waterways. It connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea.

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