Monday, June 15, 2026

The Sun Nigeria

Nigerian Newspapers: Major stories on Tuesday

Bandits

Good morning to our readers. Daily Sun brings you the major stories from Nigerian Newspapers:

  1. Anger, knocks and pain as bandits behead abducted Oyo teacher. Outrage and condemnation have trailed the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in coordinated attacks on schools in the Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities of Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
  2. ASUU warns federal government against industrial unrest. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone, has warned the Federal Government against actions capable of triggering industrial unrest in Nigerian universities over the inability to implement agreements reached with the union.
  3. Eligibility: Jonathan, AGF ask court to dismiss suit, lawyer seeks recusal of judge. Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, have asked a Federal High Court to dismiss the suit seeking to stop the former president from contesting for president in 2027.
  4. FG offers N600bn bonds as borrowing costs drop. Nigeria’s debt managers are testing investor appetite with a N600 billion bond auction, even as borrowing costs show early signs of easing across the fixed-income market.
  5. NDC begins screening of candidates, extends deadline for purchase of nomination forms. The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has extended the deadline for the collection of its Expression of Interest Forms for aspirants seeking elective offices in the 2027 elections.