Top stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Sunday June 21

Here are the top stories from across the country

1. INEC declares Gov Oyebanji as winner of Ekiti governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday.BREAKING: INEC declares Gov Oyebanji as winner of Ekiti governorship election

2. Collaborators in govt aiding bandits in forest —Ex-NYSC DG, Tsiga

A former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) retired Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga has said that bandit groups operating across parts of northern Nigeria may be receiving support from individuals occupying positions in government.Read more

3. NYANYA BOMBING: 12 years after, Court sentences terrorist to death by hanging

Twelve years after a terrorists bombing at the Nyanya Motor Park, Abuja in 2014, justice has been served on one of the perpetrators of the crime.Read more

4. FG weighs plan to embed journalists with troops to boost transparency in security operations

The Federal Government is considering a policy that would permit journalists to accompany military personnel on selected operations as part of efforts to strengthen public understanding of Nigeria’s security challenges and improve the quality of conflict reporting.Read more

5. EKITI POLLS: PDP candidate, Oluyede, storms INEC HQ, says people he did not nominate issued agents’ tags (Video)

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s governorship poll, Wole Oluyede, on Friday visited the headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.Read more

6. Methane scare deepens in Ogun as govt evacuates school after fresh gas exposure incidents

The Ogun State Government has ordered the temporary relocation of students of Our Lady of Apostles Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode, following recurring cases of gas exposure that have affected hundreds of students across schools in the area over the past two months.Read more

7. APC truck throws loaves of bread to Ekiti residents day before guber poll (Video)

A video has emerged of a campaign truck linked to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with people inside throwing loaves of bread to Ekiti residents on Friday, the day before the governorship election in the state.Read more

8. EFCC arrests Nigerian-American for alleged N434m car purchase fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a Nigerian-American over an alleged cross-border vehicle import fraud involving more than $320,000 (about ₦434.9 million).Read more

9. Bolivia orders security crackdown as govt moves to end weeks of nationwide protests

The Bolivian government has escalated efforts to break a prolonged wave of anti-government demonstrations, with President Rodrigo Paz declaring a nationwide state of emergency and authorising security forces to dismantle roadblocks that have disrupted daily life and economic activities across the country.Read more

10. Plateau police drag 14 drivers to court in crackdown on concealed, illegal vehicle registration plates

The Plateau State Police Command has intensified its enforcement of vehicle registration regulations, arraigning 14 motorists before a court in Jos over offences linked to concealed, defaced and improperly registered number plates.Read more