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Newspaper Headlines: IGP, speakers clash over creation of state police

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
June 17, 2025 7:00 am

The proposed visit of President Bola Tinubu to Benue permeates the frontpages.

The Punch reports that a political storm is brewing within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over growing speculation on the fate of Vice-President Kashim Shettima in the 2027 presidential race. The newspaper says the military and police have launched a joint and cross-border manhunt for gunmen who killed around 200 villagers in Yelewata, Guma LGA of Benue state, on the night of Friday, June 13, 2025.
Daily Trust reports that David Mark, former senate president, has warned that residents of Benue may be forced to defend themselves following the escalation of killings in the state.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Tinubu will visit Benue state on Wednesday to address the ongoing violence in the state. The newspaper says the federal government has unveiled the registration portal for the national youth conference, also known as youth confab.
Vanguard reports that the ongoing war between Israel and Iran has triggered a mass evacuation of over 330,000 residents from Tehran, Iranian capital, as global oil prices dropped by 4 percent.
The Nation reports that Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, and speakers of the state houses of assembly, have clashed over agitations for the creation of state police. The newspaper says the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 22.97 percent in May 2025.
THISDAY reports that a new policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directing banks under regulatory forbearance to halt dividend payouts to shareholders and bonuses to directors and senior management is set to test the financial strength of institutions such as FirstHoldco, Zenith Bank, UBA, FCMB, Access Bank, and others.
The Guardian reports that the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has directed its members to halt the loading of trucks destined for the Lekki-Epe corridor from June 16, 2025, in protest against the recently introduced N12,500 e-call-up system fee by the Lagos state government. The Sokoto state government said it is ready to dialogue with repentant bandits.

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