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June 21, 2025
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Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday, June 21

Here are the top stories across the nation’s newspapers.

1. Atiku-led coalition applies to INEC for registration of new party

The National Opposition Coalition Group spearheaded by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the registration of a new political party—the All Democratic Alliance.Read more

2. NNPC Ltd’s missing N210 trillion scandal: Nigeria has become a crime scene, says Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has described Nigeria as a “crime scene” following revelations of massive financial irregularities in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) totalling a massive N210 trillion.Read more

3. ‘It’s ridiculous for Nigerian govt to link Kanu with EndSARS protests’ —IPOB

Proscribed Igbo separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has described linking its incarcerated leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, with the 2020 #EndSARS protests as not only ridiculous but a full-blown indictment on the Nigeria’s judicial system and exposure of the Federal Government’s “reckless abuse” of judicial processes.Read more

4. Court adjourns Bayelsa monarch’s suit challenging Shell’s divestment, pollution to July 22

The Federal High Court, Yenagoa, on Friday adjourned a suit challenging the divestment by Shell Plc in the United Kingdom from onshore and shallow water assets hitherto operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to July 22.Read more

5. Police says man who breached Tinubu’s security protocol in Kaduna has “mental disorder’

The Kaduna State Police Command said on Friday the man who breached security protocol during President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the state has “psychiatric problems.”Read more

6. Navy dismantles illegal refineries, arrests 3 in Delta

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy has deactivated eight illegal refining sites and apprehended three suspects in Delta State.Read more

7. Nigerian govt laments poor intra-African trade, calls for urgent economic reform

The Federal Government has raised an alarm over the persistently low levels of trade among West African nations, lamenting that despite decades of regional integration efforts, intra-African trade continues to languish below 10 percent.Read more

8. UK to boost trade with 99% duty-free access for Nigerian exporters

In a show of commitment to ensure that UK-Nigeria Economic growth remains strong, the United Kingdom has reiterated that 99% of Nigerian exports will continue to enjoy duty-free access under its Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).Read more

9. Trump orders mass sack in VOA, other U.S. media organisations

President Donald Trump has ordered mass retrenchment of staff at Voice of America (VOA) and other government-funded media organisations in the counttry.Read more

10. 10-man Chelsea stunned by Flamengo comeback at Club W’Cup

Premier League club, Chelsea were stunned 3-1 by Flamengo as the Brazilian side pulled off a second-half comeback to win their second game in a row.Read more

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