Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 18th June 2024 [Tuesday]

Good morning Nigeria, and the world at large.

Below is the summary of top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 18th June 2024 being Tuesday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 18th June 2024 [Tuesday]

1. On Tuesday, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State instructed the heads of local government administration to oversee the 23 council areas following the end of the three-year terms for the elected chairmen, vice chairmen, and councillors.

2. President Bola Tinubu is set to attend the inauguration of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa today in Pretoria, South Africa. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu will return to Nigeria after the ceremony.

3. The Presidency on Monday refuted claims by New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) National Leader Rabiu Kwankwaso that the Federal Government plans to declare a state of emergency in Kano State. It dismissed the alleged plot to suspend the state’s democratically elected structures as a “mere rumor.”

4. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo visited First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Monday to celebrate the Sallah holiday. This was disclosed by Special Assistant to the First Lady on Media and Publicity, Busola Kukoyi, in a tweet.

5. Tension escalated in Bukur town, Jos South local government area of Plateau State on Monday after a combined security task force operation resulted in one person being shot dead and two others injured. The task force was enforcing a ban on roadside trading.

6. The Federal Government announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon lift the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travelers. Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, made this known during a 44-minute interview with Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu, Otega Ogra.

7. On Monday, bandits attacked the headquarters of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital. However, operatives of the Command repelled the attack, leading to a gunfight.

8. Shock struck the residents of Idekan Farm Settlement in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, when Matthew James killed his 55-year-old wife, Etim Mary, on Sunday night, allegedly due to suspicions of an extramarital affair.

9. On Sunday, a woman named Zara was reportedly stabbed to death by two men who had checked her into a hotel in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory.

10. The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) is advocating for a unified four-year tenure for elected local government officials, according to their President, Aminu Muazu-Maifata. He told reporters in Lafia, Nasarawa State, that this move would ensure good governance and quality representation at the grassroots level.