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NEWS HEADLINES 19 JUN 26

NATIONAL

Fix Insecurity Or Step Aside, Reps Tell Tinubu. 

FG to evacuate over 742 Nigerians in South Africa before June 30. 

Xenophobia: Nigeria may weigh options on South African firms – Odumegwu-Ojukwu. 

FG Launches Digital TV, Targets 40m Homes. 

NDC exempts Obi, Kwankwaso from anti-defection oath. 

Peter Obi wanted Aisha Yesufu to run for Reps, but she chose Senate — NDC. 

‘It was photocopy of my signature on Natasha’s suspension report’ — Ireti Kingibe. 

Nigeria needs builders, not generation waiting for rescue — Idoko-Uloko. 

Coalition pushes for passage of Child Online Protection Bill. 

Senate to pass digital economy bill for e-governance, amend cybercrime act. 

US backs CNG expansion, urges Nigeria to embrace alternative energy. 

Japa: Only 55,000 doctors left for 220m Nigerians. 

Echono calls for transparent leadership selection process in Federal Varsities. 

Stakeholders endorse national framework to curb ethnic profiling in security, media. 

DSS rejects foreign funding for security operations. 


BUSINESS

Naira down to N1,405/$ in parallel market. 

FG orders MDAs to stop 1% stamp duty deduction on official payments. 

Golden Penny honours dealers, unveils new pasta variant. 

Mutual Benefits decries Nigeria’s credit gap, offers solutions. 

BRB Capital Group acquires FCA-authorised Amalfi Capital to build regulated Nigeria-UK investment corridor. 


ACROSS THE STATES

2027: Lagos NDC leaders reject move to alter primary result, back Balogun’s candidacy. 

Massive fire erupts at Polaris Bank building. 

Police Arrest 30 Suspected Cultists In Ogun. 

Iyabo Obasanjo Secures Ogun Senate Ticket After Rejoining PDP. 

Ekiti 2026: INEC distributes sensitive materials. 

Ekiti Poll: Police vow crackdown on thuggery, vote buying as INEC deploys materials. 

Tinubu names new provost of Ekiti college of education. 

Gbolarumi, PDP members honour Adedibu’s legacy with Ibadan procession. 

Makinde approves contributory pension scheme for Oyo workers. 

Police arrest 32 suspected cultists, recover arms, drugs in Delta raids. 

Fear of bandits unsettles Ilorin. 

Troops rescue five kidnap victims in Kogi. 

Kwara police debunks false bandit alarm in Oke-Oyi. 

Police commence crackdown on unregistered vehicles, concealed number plates in Katsina. 

Kano: Hisbah Arrests 16 Youths Over Immorality. 


HUMAN ANGLE

‘God will always be God’ — Alison-Madueke speaks after bribery acquittal in London. 

Appeal Court rejects Sha’aban’s bid to halt property auction. 

Nursing student found dead in Anambra apartment, landlord arrested.  

How Bandits Forced Me To Bury My Children – Victim. 

NAF killed my husband, abandoned me with three children – Widow. 

Drug trafficker escapes Police dragnet, abandons vehicle loaded with Illicit drugs. 

Man abuses 14-year-old daughter in Kwara. 

Ten Cameroonians nabbed over alleged visa fraud, human trafficking in Lagos. 

EFCC probes self-styled prophet accused of defrauding church members of N70.3m. 

Tears, tributes as Abia government, Nollywood bid farewell to Alex Ekubo. 

Chiwetalu Agu, Uzor Arukwe pay tribute to Alexx Ekubo. 

Why I’m not thinking about marriage yet — Bloody Civilian. 

At 70, God has been my greatest source of strength — Nkechi Ali-Balogun.  

US man gets five years jail for abusing corpse. 


INTERNATIONAL

ECOWAS Targets 48% Renewable Energy By 2030. 

Xenophobia: Thousands Of Malawians Crowd Makeshift Camp, Desperate To Get Home. 

‘I’m the boss’ – Trump tells G7 counterparts. 

Vance says US will only release 'economic chokehold' on Iran if it changes behaviour as he defends deal. 

China Releases White Paper On Global Governance. 


SPORTS

World Cup: ‘Ignoring Us Hurtful’, South African Captain Begs African Fans For Support. 

What Cucurella, Silva, Konate add to Mourinho’s project at Real Madrid. 

World Cup 2026: Every major record broken during Round 1. 

Why I didn’t substitute Ronaldo against DR Congo – Martinez. 

Fans accuse referee of aiding Messi’s hat-trick against Algeria. 

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