Thisday Newspaper News Today Wednesday 17th June 2026
Top Nigeria news Dailies Update from Thisday Newspaper News Today 17/06/26
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target=_blank>After Owo, Katsina Death Sentences, Kogi Court Rules Man Arrested by DSS for Kidnap, Murder of Neighbour Must Be Executed
A High Court of Kogi State has sentenced a man arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) to death for kidnapping and murdering his neighbour, a hotel proprietor in
target=_blank>Ekiti Guber Poll: Oyebanji’s Rating and Clamour for Continuity
From flyovers and functional airport to hospitals, schools and social inclusion, Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s first term has become a key reference point in Ekiti’s development debate. Raheem Akingbolu reports. Politics
target=_blank>2027: Obanikoro and Battle for Lagos’ Non-Indigene Votes
Non-indigene voters increasingly determine electoral outcomes in Lagos and other cosmopolitan environments. Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, can unlock the bloc votes for President Bola Tinubu,
target=_blank>Appeal Court Suspends Lifu’s Order to Deregister Parties
• Blasts trial judge for disregarding court’s hierarchy •Mark fumes, says judiciary on trial • Democracy under siege, Atiku declares •Adebayo offers support for legal challenge •NJC urged to probe,
target=_blank>Tinubu Hails Troops for Killing Bandit Kingpin, Bastuji, Declares It’s Notable Blow
• Approves forest guards for Katsina •Senate hails military for rescuing Rabe’s wife, reconvenes over security concerns • NHRC condemns general’s death, backs state police •Makinde: Oyo is not, will
target=_blank>In New Regulatory Masterstroke, CBN Orders Banks, Fintechs to Disclose Beneficial Owners, Localise Payments Data by 2027
• Moves to curb market dominance, concentration risk in payments ecosystem James Emejo in Abuja and Nume Ekeghe in Lagos Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks, fintechs, and
target=_blank>IMF: Nigeria Risks Rise in Illicit Finance, Money Laundering Amid $59bn Crypto Inflow
• Seeks stronger regulation, better oversight of digital asset transactions •Nigeria accounts for 60% of stablecoin inflows into sub-Saharan Africa Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday
target=_blank>Nigeria Reaping Record Revenue Gains from Tax, Oil, Mining Reforms, Says Group
Bennett Oghifo Nigeria has recorded significant increases in government revenue, foreign reserves, banking sector capital, and non-oil earnings following a series of fiscal and structural reforms introduced under the President
target=_blank>UK Appoints Peter Vowles as New High Commissioner to Nigeria
Sunday Ehigiator The United Kingdom Government has appointed Peter Vowles as the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria, to succeed Richard Montgomery. The announcement was made yesterday through a statement
target=_blank>First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Inaugurates Projects, Canvasses Benue Support for Tinubu, Alia
George Okoh in Makurdi Wife of the president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated the newly established RHI/NITDA Community ICT Training Centre in Ihugh, Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State.
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