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Newspaper Headlines: Convicted inmate caught processing passport, visa in Lagos

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
June 21, 2025 8:35 am

Opposition politicians’ plan to register a new political party ahead of the 2027 elections dominates the front pages of Nigerian dailies.

PUNCH reports that Nigerians caught in the hostilities between Israel and Iran have called for help from underground shelters amid the heavy exchange of missiles between both countries. The newspaper says the Nigerian Correctional Service has started an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the movement of a robbery convict, Haruna Ayo, to a passport office in Lagos for the processing of travel documents.
THISDAY reports that the coalition of opposition politicians has started making moves to register a new political party called the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The newspaper says Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi, has raised fresh concerns over the insecurity in the north-central, attributing it to the influx of terrorists fleeing north-east and north-west.
Nigerian Tribune reports that at least 16 people were killed and more than 20 houses were razed during coordinated attacks on two local government areas of Plateau state on Thursday night. The newspaper says 84 suspected criminals have been arrested in different parts of Agege LGA of Lagos state following a series of reports involving robberies, harassment and violent attacks.
The Guardian reports that many Nigerians are shunning blood donation amid the shortfall of the essential fluid in blood banks. At least four people have been killed in a boundary dispute between Esa Oke and Ido Ayegunle communities of Obokun LGA of Osun state, the newspaper says.
The Nation’s cover story focuses on the experiences of survivors of the recent attacks in Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma LGA of Benue, which left 200 people dead.

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