Compiled by Demola Adefajo
The Nation
ADC secretariat, Odigie-Oyegun’s house attacked in Benin
Federal Govt: ‘U.S. House panel’s report catalyst for more cooperation’
Dangote Refinery to supply 65million litres of petrol daily
Tinubu to Akume, Alia: mend fences for peace, development in Benue
Fed Govt tackles ADC over alleged N10 billion ransom to kidnappers
Oyetola receives Southwest City Boys Movement, hails grassroots mobilisation
50,000 mattresses for correctional centres nationwide
Deregistration: ADC, Accord parties know fate March 24
President to team: take our scorecard to grassroots
Banks raise N4.05tr in recapitalisation drive
Egbetokun out, Disu steps in as IG
Milo begins 30-day Ramadan gifting campaign
Kano set for health inspection
I didn’t direct any attack on Obi, says Okpebholo
NTDA DG appointed chairman ATC board
Nigeria, UK to update MoU on migration management, others
Akume charges state SSGs to drive Renewed Hope delivery ahead of 2027
Close ranks for Benue’s peace, development, Tinubu Tells Akume, Alia
UCL: Sorloth hits hat-trick as Atletico Madrid down Club Brugge 4-1
NUPRC to go paperless in 60 days
EFCC nabs alleged serial fraudster over ₦369m fake forex deals in Enugu
London property: AGF files fresh 12-count charge against Ozekhome, ex-FCT minister Useni’s family member
Nigeria shifts from stabilisation to acceleration, Tinubu tells APC governors, other stakeholders
Obi condemns attack on Odigie-Oyegun’s residence, urges government action
Pregnant woman, five nursing students die in crash on Ilorin–Ogbomoso road
Lagos refunds N23.2m to Housing scheme subscribers
Senate warns SEDC against syphoning public funds
Gunmen attack Peter Obi, Oyegun, ADC chiefs in Edo
PSC, NPF to commence physical, credential screening of 50, 000 recruitment process of police constables
Why NASS will sustain support for Tinubu’s reforms, by Abbas
Three injure as suspected thugs attack ADC secretariat
Atiku demands transparency over el-Rufai’s detention
Keyamo inspects MMIA Terminal 1, announces relocation ahead of demolition
NATCA calls for nationwide control tower safety review over MMIA fire
Fubara hails winners of Rivers by-elections
Tinubu accepts Egbetokun’s resignation, appoints Disu acting IGP
Six Adamawa assembly members dump PDP
Actor Ray Emodi quits Nollywood career for music
FULL LIST: Nigerian films, talent shine at 79th BAFTA Awards
Ugandan women arrested for kissing in public
Why Bovi advised me to retain my maiden name – Wife, Kris Asimonye
Actor Okemesi in coma after medication complications
Amanar expands global footprint, promotes African talent
‘I can’t take it anymore, I’m done’ – Gospel singer, Busola Oke breaks down
What’s new in Electoral Act 2026
Abuja council polls as springboard for 2027
Delta APC congresses peaceful, party united under Oborevwori’
UCL: Lookman Shines as Sorloth treble fires Atletico into Last 16
Saudi’s Al Ahli plot ambitious move for Onuachu
Niger Delta Games: Okey Bakassi headlines star-studded Cultural Expo Night
Egbe demands state of emergency over NPFL’s crumbling infrastructure
Iwobi makes Premier League Team of the Week
Edo LP ex-governorship candidate Akpata joins ADC
Ooni’s Ojaja Pan Africa redeems ₦9.2bn commercial paper, strengthens investor confidence
FXTM analyst hails CBN rate cut, predicts boost for Naira
EDITORIAL: Jesse Louis Jackson (1941-2026)
Stolen corpse
2027, FCT council polls and all of that
APC trounces ADC
PENGASSAN, PIA and the rest of us
Election-season racket, real-time!
ThisDay
Citing Pressing Family Considerations, IGP Kayode Egbetokun Resigns
• Tinubu accepts resignation, appoints AIG Tunji Disu as replacement in acting capacity •Uncertainty envelops Louis Edet House as fate of DIGs hangs in the balance •CSO opposes choice
FG Denies Payment Of N2 Billion Ransom To Secure Release Of Students Of St. Mary’s School
Encouraged By Disinflation, FX Stability, Others, CBN Cuts MPR To 26.5% From 27%
Eyesan Pledges Enhanced Transparency, Digital Transformation At NUPRC
APC Leaders, Govs, Others Recommit To Advancing Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda
Peter Obi: Nigeria’s Challenge Is Fund Mismanagement, Not Borrowing
Kumuyi Canvasses National Transformation Through Individual ’Turning Points’
Senate Backs SEDC’s 10-Year $200bn South-East Transformation Plan, Warns Against Abuse
National Assembly Seeks Tinubu’s Urgent Intervention Over Meagre Funding For Information Ministry
Alleged $385,000, N165m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ex-NRC MD, Okhiria
Encouraged By Disinflation, FX Stability, Others, CBN Cuts MPR To 26.5% From 27%
Can Nigeria Survive The Global Energy Transition?
SIFAX Foundation Trains 90 Lagos Students On AI Skills
Infrastructure Upgrades Improve Accessibility And Drainage Around WTC Abuja As Wike Advances Uplift Of CBD
Bitget Rolls Out Zero-Fee For P2P In Naira Markets.
Mutual Benefits Assurance Pays N5.93bn Claims In One Month
Braimah Emerges District Governor Nominee Designate Of Rotary District 9112
Sustaining Inclusion In Insurance, Pension Sectors
Ondo At 50: Burden Of Governance And Unrealised Potential
From Youth Innovation To Farmer Impact: Why Innovative Capital Matters
Merging African Heritage With Next-Gen AI Video Technology
Edo Loses Five Gold Medals As Five Athletes Disqualified From Niger Delta Games
Newstap/ SWAN 5-Star Awards Nomination A Rare Privilege’
Okey Bakassi Leads Cast At Niger Delta Games Cultural Expo Night
Monimichelle Boss Calls For ‘State Of Emergency’ On NPFL After Decline In Global Ranking
Juventus: No Repeat Of First Leg Mistakes For Osimhen To Profit Tonight
Lookman Assists Atletico Knockout Club Brugge To Berth Last 16
OOLI Partners UNILAG For Student Leadership Training
African School Of Economics VC Urges Nigerians To Embrace Lifelong Learning
For BJ The Revolutionary
NAICOM Signs Agreement With OPSN On NIIRA Implementation
US Congress: Nigeria ‘Deadliest Place To Be A Christian’
Gunshots At Venue Of Peter Obi’s ADC Event In Benin
Egbetokun Resigns As IG
EDITORIAL: RESOLVING THE AJAOKUTA CONUNDRUM
The Punch
Africa Stablecoin Network backs CBN on payment overhaul
Ex-AfDB adviser unveils book on Africa’s industrial future
Nigerian lawyer-poet gets recognition
Tinubu picks Disu for pre-2027 security boost, DIGs to retire
Recapitalisation: Banks raise N4tn ahead of March deadline
Diri’s CoS cleared as Bayelsa deputy gov
UPDATED: CBN cuts interest rate to 26.5%
Osun community seeks Adeleke’s intervention over access road blockage
US Congress pushes Nigeria pact to combat terror, religious persecution
Group intensifies grassroots mobilisation for APC hopeful
SERHA commences free JAMB registration for 50,000 students
Preacher opens orphanage, says children deserves care
FCT polling units split done in 2022, INEC counters opposition
ADC presses probe as FG counters Niger students ransom allegation
LIRS mulls use of AI to file tax returns
Plateau killings: Mutfwang vows crackdown after mass burial
Executive Order: Constitution empowers President to amend laws — SAN
Abuja PHCs lack snake antivenom despite FCTA claims
Monarchs, clergy celebrate Oba Tejuoso at 88
Club supports children with cancer at LASUTH
Unified tax system will lift Abuja IGR, curb leakages – Forum
Understanding intersection between you and new tax laws
Police recruitment screening begins March 9 – PSC
Tax reforms will modernise, boost economy – G24 chief
Alleged UK property fraud: Ozekhome faces 12 fresh charges
Anambra boosts digital justice, trains court reporters in AI
Slavery: Cleric urges Trump to convene restitution conference
Family alleges police caused death of Anambra octogenarian
Group applauds Uzodimma over road projects
2027 election: Okigwe leaders push for Imo governorship
N395m for e-transmission out of INEC’s N873bn budget
Reps aspirant backs Oyebanji for second term
Be agents of change, Kumuyi tells leaders
2026 budget: Kwara refutes car purchase rumours
Budget defence forces N’Assembly plenary resumption shift
Sanwo-Olu’s wife campaigns for boy-child support
Over 2,000 health workers recruited in Rivers – Fubara
APC updates zonal congress, convention schedule
El-Rufai: Atiku voices concern as ex-gov challenges DSS in court
‘APC committed to welfare of Nigerians’
Kanu’s imprisonment won’t end Biafra struggle – Prophet
VAT on banking fees not introduced by Tax Act, says NRS
Diri’s CoS cleared as Bayelsa deputy gov
FG rolls out 50,000 mattresses for correctional centre reforms
What your taxes do
Gunmen attack Edo ADC secretariat after Obi’s visit
Renewed Hope summit: Tinubu wades into SGF-Alia power tussle
Infantino optimistic about Mexico World Cup hosting despite cartel violence
El Mencho: Car maker Honda suspends operations in Mexico over cartel revenge
Edo faults Obi’s ADC attack allegation, describes claim as false, malicious
Peter Obi influenced my defection to ADC, says ex-Edo LP gov candidate Akpata
UN marks fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Oborevwori commits ₦8bn to Delta hinterland communities
South-East development commission defends N140bn 2026 proposal
FCT poll: INEC dismisses claims of result manipulation
UK property fraud: FG files fresh 12-count charge against Ozekhome
WHO probes hydrocarbon exposure in Ogoniland, screens 4,000
US report on Nigeria could boost security cooperation – FG
Anambra releases timetable for Soludo’s second term swearing-in ceremony
NECO seeks NOUN partnership to boost result verification, CBT
NUPRC to digitise operations within 60 days — CEO
Group urges IG to release 2023 report on Anambra extrajudicial killings
PUNCH digital editor, others decry climate impact on Abuja indigenous people, seek action
Minister seeks adequate funding for 2026 ministry operations
Tinubu’s executive order adds only N1.5tn federation pool – Oyebode
NNPC wrongly perceived by Nigerians – Arukwe
Tinubu, Gowon, Obasanjo, Jonathan set for N’Assembly chapel dedication
FULL LIST: Meet DIGs likely to retire after Tunji Disu’s appointment
Lagos CAN names new secretariat after Oluremi Tinubu
FG welcomes CBN 26.5% interest rate cut
Natasha seeks deeper ECOWAS integration, faults foreign partnerships
Police grill man for killing girlfriend in Abia
Residents decry soaring Lagos house rents, demand urgent control
Family seeks help over missing 20-year-old UTME applicant in Lagos
Nigerian arrested in Sierra Leone over drug trafficking
Again, police arrest 10 suspected kidnappers in Ondo
Africa Stablecoin Network backs CBN on payment overhaul
Ex-AfDB adviser unveils book on Africa’s industrial future
Adamawa lawmaker resigns from PDP
C’River Assembly sacks LG vice chair over misconduct
APC extends deadline for zonal congress, convention forms sale
Fubara congratulates winners of Rivers bye-elections
Judo federation applauds Disu’s appointment as Ag. IGP
Ashe yet to apply for Qatar switch – World Athletics
Atletico battle United for Nigerian-born Ahanor
I messed up, Fido apologises for past mistakes
Editorial: Nigeria under siege by fake medicines
FCT, Rivers, Kano polls and the battle for 2027
Electoral Act 2026 and FCT area council polls
Trump has gone mad again!
12 takeaways from the new Electoral Act
Kano emergency in education
Adaora Umeoji: A new standard of leadership
First UK baby from deceased womb transplant born
Kano cancer centre, varsity begin oncology training for nurses
2025 ASUU agreement to boost university autonomy – FG
Abia CoS begins free JAMB registration, bursary scheme
Leadership
States’ Debt Hits N4.002trn As Lagos Accounts For 26%
FCT Scout Commissioner Pleads For Government Support To Save Scouting
INEC Denies Voter Migration During 2026 FCT Area Council Polls
NFC Partners Switzerland, Germany, To Digitise ‘Kulba Na Barna’
Actress Iyabo Ojo Prays For Her Grandson As He Turns 6 Months
Actress Uche Ogbodo Urges Mothers Not To Neglect Themselves While Caring For Their Families
Actor, Home Improvement Star Zachery Ty Bryan Sentenced To 14 Months In Jail
Sørloth Treble Seals Atlético’s Champions League Last 16 Spot
FCTA, Perm Sec Offer 200 Free Insurance Slots To Abuja NUJ Members
Peter Obi Donates N15m To Nursing College In Edo
Court To Rule On Suit Seeking Deregistration Of ADC, 4 Others March 24
ECOWAS Decries Poor Enforcement Of Free Movement Protocol
8 DIGs, AIGs Set To Retire As Tunji Disu Takes Over As IGP
Heavy Rains Kill 14, Displace 440 In Southeastern Brazil
Edo ADC Factional Crisis Deepens As Gunshots Hit Oyegun’s House
Kano Sets Up 23-member Panel To Disburse N8bn Singer Market Fire Relief Fund
Screening For Recruitment Of 50,000 Police Constables Set For March 9
AGF Files Fresh Charges Against Ozekhome
Ooni’s Ojaja Pan Africa Redeems ₦9.2bn Public Debt, Reaffirms Commitment To Economic Growth
Federal Government Rejects Religious Persecution Claims In US Report
Rivers By-election: Fubara Congratulates APC Winners, Eyes Collaboration
Zamfara APC Calls For Calm Over Publicity Secretary’s Arrest
Kaduna Assembly Rejects Council’s 2026 Budget Over Irregularities
Paying Ransom To Kidnappers Shameful, Hypocritical, PDP Tells Federal Gov’t
Met Gala 2026 ‘Fashion Is Art’ Dress Code Revealed
FCT Polls: INEC Dismisses Result Manipulation Claims At Polling Unit In Kwali Council
FCT Polls Show Democratic Deficit, CHRICED Warns
Reps Summon REA Boss, Contractors Over Energy Programme
Budget: SEDC Targets $200bn South-East Economy, Seeks Senate Backing for N140bn
Naira To Hit N1,000/$1 in Weeks — Tinubu
National Assembly Leaders To Meet Tinubu Over Funding For Information Ministry, Agencies
NECA Commends CBN’s Policy Shift, Calls For Stronger Support For Real Sector
I Won’t Dump PDP – Bauchi Gov
Dangote Refinery Can Supply 65 Litres of Petrol Daily for Local Market
Ellah Lakes To Refund Investors After Unsuccessful Public Offer
Equities Market Sheds N1.14trn As Investors Lock In Gains
NUPRC Targets 100% Electronic Operations in 60 Days
Banking Sector Recapitalisation On Course – Cardoso
Advertising Regulatory Council Accuses Agencies of Blocking Sector Reforms
Nigeria’s Future Brighter Than Envisioned Under Tinubu, Says Abbas
Bayelsa Assembly Confirms Peter Akpe As Deputy Governor
Nigeria’s New Crude Oil Grade Hitting International Market In March—NNPC
TSA Will Check Ghost Workers, Financial Leakages – Gov Eno
Milo Begins Ramadan Gifting Campaign Across Northern Nigeria
Rate Cut Brings Psych Relief to Burdened Businesses Amid Energy, FX Woes—CPPE
NFC Partners Switzerland, Germany, To Digitise ‘Kulba Na Barna’
Actress Uche Ogbodo Urges Mothers Not To Neglect Themselves While Caring For Their Families
Actor, Home Improvement Star Zachery Ty Bryan Sentenced To 14 Months In Jail
Met Gala 2026 ‘Fashion Is Art’ Dress Code Revealed
Idoma Nation Celebrates 100 Years Of Existence
INEC Denies Voter Migration During 2026 FCT Area Council Polls
Zamfara APC Calls For Calm Over Publicity Secretary’s Arrest
Kaduna Assembly Rejects Council’s 2026 Budget Over Irregularities
FCT Polls: INEC Dismisses Result Manipulation Claims At Polling Unit In Kwali Council
FCT Polls Show Democratic Deficit, CHRICED Warns
I Won’t Dump PDP – Bauchi Gov
Congress, Convention: APC Extends Forms Purchase, Submission To March 23
Sørloth Treble Seals Atlético’s Champions League Last 16 Spot
Residents Raise Alarm As Violence-Hit Mexican City Prepares For World Cup
‘No Risk To World Cup Fans’, Says Mexican President After Cartel Violence
FC Barcelona Launches Coaching Clinic In Bayelsa
Egypt Name Strong Squad For 2026 Women’s Africa Cup Of Nations
Agu Faces Spell On The Sidelines
Nigerian Chess Master Onakoya Presents Custom-made Chessboard Super Eagles Star, Lookman
Boxing: Pacquiao, Mayweather Set For Blockbuster Rematch
Nigerian Cricket Federation Confirms 2026 Women’s T20I Invitational
The Sun
US Congress presents report of Christian persecution in Nigeria to President Trump
…Report catalyst for broader cooperation –FG
Enugu: Mbah declares 2nd tech festival open
Electricity crisis: S’East lost N28b in 3 months –SEECA
FG: ADC demands explanation over alleged ransom payment for Papari students
2027: Nigerians’ll back results over opposition noise –Yilwatda, APC chair
FCT polls: ADC candidate places wife of slain polling agent on salary, child on scholarship
…INEC denies migrating voters from polling units close to FCT
APC extends duration for purchase, submission of forms for zonal congress, national convention
LP crisis: Abure’s aide defends his tenure, says mandate runs till 2028
ADC and politics of choosing presidential candidate
Lagos airport fire destroyed weather equipment worth millions –Keyamo
Grenada’s $2.4bn mega resort expands citizenship gateway for African investors –Optiva Capital Chairman
ARCON accuses ADVAN of media offensive to stall reforms
Ray Emodi quits Nollywood to focus on music
Osimhen threatens to report Galatasaray to FIFA over unpaid wages
Fresh crisis looms as basketball stakeholders demand exco election
Istifanus makes January NPFL Team of the Month
Eastern Naval Command hosts second golf tournament in Calabar
Editorial: The signing of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill
Entertainment is the next hope for Nigeria after oil (2)
‘Tokunbo’ now formal entry
Between Political Calculations and Prophecies in Nigeria (2)
Islamism and jihadi terrorism in Northern Nigeria
Tribune
Tinubu accepts Egbetokun’s resignation, appoints Tunji Disu as acting IGP
IGP: Egbetokun resigned, not sacked — Presidency clarifies
CBN reduces interest rate to 26.5%
Gov Bala seeks presidential intervention against banditry
FG encouraging criminality through ransom payments, Turaki-led PDP alleges
Gov Soludo to be sworn-in for second term, March 17
Political meeting at Mama Silifa’s Buka
Court adjourns till March 24 for definite hearing in suit seeking to deregister ADC, Accord, others
Rescuing Nigeria’s power sector
NSCDC marks ICDO Day with free medical outreach in Edo
2026 Electoral Act: The winners, the losers
How effective are laws on harmful widowhood practices?
C’River suspends scrap trading for six months over rising vandalism
Senegal proposes 10-year jail term for same-sex acts
South Sudan’s President sacks finance minister after three months in office
Meta signs multiyear $100bn AI chip deal with AMD
Gov Bala seeks presidential intervention against banditry
Recruitment: Police to commence screening of successful applicants nationwide
Suspected vandal electrocuted to death in Anambra
Asake becomes most streamed artist of all time on Spotify Nigeria
Why my husband encouraged me not to change my last name — Bovi’s wife
BBNaija’s Cross Okonkwo weds fiancée in Lagos
Editorial: Rescuing Nigeria’s power sector
“Compliance Should Feel Like Clarity, Not a Burden”: A conversation on Nigeria’s e-invoicing rollout for large taxpayers
Dangote Refinery to supply 65m litres of petrol daily
Sell pressure halts rally at NGX as investors lose N1.1trn
Lagos govt raises N244.82bn in landmark green, fixed rate bonds on FMDQ
FG encouraging criminality through ransom payments, Turaki-led PDP alleges
Gov Soludo to be sworn-in for second term, March 17
Court adjourns till March 24 for definite hearing in suit seeking to deregister ADC, Accord, others
2026 Electoral Act: The winners, the losers
Daily Trust
29 DIGs, AIGs May Go As Tinubu Replaces Egbetokun
95 Pupils Learn In One Classroom At FCT School
US Push To Scrap Sharia Sparks Outrage
US Push To Scrap Sharia Sparks Outrage
1 Hour Ago
Bayelsa Gov Picks Chief Of Staff As Deputy
29 DIGs, AIGs May Go As Tinubu Replaces Egbetokun
MURIC To DSS: Release Walida
Obi, Oyegun, Other ADC Chieftains Attacked In Edo
Tinubu’s Executive Order May Stall Lake Chad, Kolmani Exploration Projects
Experts X-Ray Interest Rates Cut To 26.65%
Gumi Defends Shariah, Faults US Lawmakers’ Report
FG Rejects US Congressmen’s Stance On ‘Religious Persecution’
NNPC To Begin Export Of New Crude Oil Grade In March
Tinubu’s Executive Order May Stall Lake Chad, Kolmani Exploration Projects
Experts X-Ray Interest Rates Cut To 26.65%
MMIA Fire Will Hasten Demolition Of Airport Terminal – FG
ECOWAS, REA Sign N946.5m Grant To Electrify PHCs, Schools
Bayelsa Gov Picks Chief Of Staff As Deputy
Obi, Oyegun, Other ADC Chieftains Attacked In Edo
I Have No Plans To Leave PDP – Bala Mohammed
Eric Chelle Saga Rekindles NFF’s “Battles” With Foreign Coaches
Stakeholders Urge NBBF To Follow Statutes, Form New Board
National U12/15 Handball Tourney Heads To Umuahia
Why I Donated N10m To LGAN Ahead AACT – Anyamele
Navy Seeks Inclusion Of ENC Golf Tourney In Cross River Tourism Calendar
International
Russia-Ukraine War: Four Years After
Kalu Urges Reforms To Deepen Intra – ECOWAS Trade
Our Budgets Are Broken: The Annual Ritual Of Deceit In Nigeria’s States
Spaghetti Economics, Tax And Budget Chaos Amid Affordability Crisis
President Tinubu’s Charge To Governors On Anti-Poverty War
Why Nigeria Needs Mandatory Social Media Literacy Now
Editorial: How Many More Markets Must Burn?
Traders Seek Help As Fire Razes Kugbo Market
95 Pupils Learn In One Classroom At FCT School
4 Burnt To Death As Vehicles Collide On Abuja-Lokoja Road
Kuje Chairman-Elect Urged To Initiate Healing Process
APGA Candidate Accepts AMAC Election Result
Vanguard
US Congress recommends measures to end Christian persecution in Nigeria
Tinubu to opposition: Elections not conducted on social media
How we escaped assassination in Benin — Obi, Oyegun
We won’t retreat — ADC condemns alleged assassination attempt on Obi
N100m paid into IGP’s son’s personal account was an error – Police clarify
Okpebholo condemns attack on ADC members, blames internal party rift
Ramadan 08: Those who are exempted from fasting
Pregnant woman, 5 final-year nursing students die in Ilorin-Ogbomoso road auto crash
Police arrest 10 suspected kidnappers, recover ransom, operational motorcycles
Troops arrest 3 suspects conveying fabrics to Boko Haram, ISWAP
2 fishermen killed in Benue ambush by armed herders
Quitting Nigerian politics, my best decision ever – Moghalu
Obi breaks silence after gunmen attack
CBN reduces rate to 26.5%
SOKOTO: After 50 years, Gudurega community builds secondary school for girls
Nearly three years after a N24.2bn contract, MTN and FAAN to the rescue, by Okoh Aihe
If or when Nigeria becomes a one-party state…, by Rotimi Fasan
Warner Bros. ‘reviewing’ new takeover bid from Paramount
Actor Ray Emodi quits Nollywood, set to pursue music career
Fear killing more Nigerians than cancer — Dr Omolola Salako
GMLD election spotlights urgent push for professional standards in Lagos laboratories
Mbappe to miss Real Madrid Champions League clash against Benfica
Sorloth treble helps Atletico past Brugge into Champions League last 16
Visa ban, ticket prices and violence: Pre-2026 World Cup is not looking good
Senegal denounces jail sentence for football fans in Morocco
UEFA can make fight against racism more than a slogan – Real Madrid’s Arbeloa
