Top stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Monday June 22

Here are the top stories from across the country

1. SERAP to Akpabio, Abbas: “Refund N110bn spent on luxury cars and unlawful allowances now”

SERAP has given Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas seven days “to ensure that members of the Senate and House of Representatives refund and return to the public treasury, all monies, allowances, and benefits derived from the N110 billion vehicle procurement and support allowance schemes declared unlawful by the Federal High Court.”Read more

2. Japan hikes visa fees by 500% for Nigerians, others

The Japanese government has announced a 500% hike in visa fees for Nigerians and other foreign nationals wishing to enter the Asian country.Read more

3. 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.Read more

4. Zamfara gov, Lawal, rejects peace talks with bandits, insists on military action

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has insisted that his administration would not engage in peace talks, or negotiations with bandits, and that military action against the criminals is the best option.Read more

5. Sunday Igboho threatens Fulani community, warns DPO over kidnappings

Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Saturday threatened to take action against the Fulani community in Igboho town, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, if abducted residents of the town were not freed immediately.Read more

6. NDLEA arrests 2 grandpas supplying drugs to secondary school students

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested two elderly men for allegedly supplying and selling illicit drugs to secondary school students in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.Read more

7. Authorities dismiss reports of Igboho hostages’ freedom, say victims remain in captivity

Contradictory accounts have surfaced over the status of abducted residents of Igboho in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, as local authorities and the police insist that the victims are yet to regain their freedom despite widespread celebrations in the community.Read more