Top 10 stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Friday 12 June

Here are the top ten stories from across the country

1. Representatives pass a bill to create a state police force

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to create state police nationwide, marking an important step in constitutional amendment.Read more

2. Peter Obi is a ‘copy and paste politician’ Onanuga made fun of the former Anambra governor

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has called National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi a “copy-paste politician” who according to him has failed to demonstrate independent thinking in public service and leadership.Read more

3. Former NNPCL boss, Kyari, insists he cannot appear before the Senate physically, offers an alternative

Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has insisted that he cannot physically appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts.Read more

4. Some gubernatorial aspirants spent N20 billion to win the election –EFCC Boss, Olukoyede

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has claimed that some governorship aspirants in Nigeria spent over N20 billion to guarantee their election victory.Read more

5. Senators want former NNPCL boss Kyari arrested over alleged missing funds

The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has called for the arrest of former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Mele Kyari over his repeated failure to comply with invitations.Read more

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6. CAC, FIRS received N2.9bn for registering NNPCL, claims ex-CFO

Former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Umar Ajiya, has revealed that N2.9 billion, and not N5.8 billion was spent to register the company.Read more

7. ‘NNPC is a house of thieves’, Oshiomhole declares, as Senate investigates alleged missing funds

Senator Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday strongly criticized the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as the Senate investigated alleged discrepancies running into trillions of naira in NNPCL’s audited financial statements.Read more

8. Osun APC condemns violence ahead of gubernatorial election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun condemned what they described as a growing culture of intimidation, harassment and violence ahead of the state’s August 15 gubernatorial election.Read more

9. Davido wore a jacket with the name of the Oyo student who was kidnapped during the World Cup countdown show

Davido wore a special jacket with a badge bearing the name of a student recently kidnapped by bandits in Oyo State.Read more

10. Mexico beat S’Afrika in a chaotic opener as the 2026 World Cup begins

The 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicked off with a chaotic opening match between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa when three players were shown red cards.Read more