News Headlines Mar 3, 2026. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

News Headlines Mar 3, 2026. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo

The Nation

Bank expands footprints with new FCT branch
NNPC chief, key industry leaders for NOG Energy week
IPC, activist to Otti: apologise to journalist
How Nigeria’s foreign reserves grew by 772% in two years — Cardoso
Police Council approves Disu as substantive IGP
FG approves transition period for direct oil revenue payments into federation account
Yoruba Tennis Club holds centenary lecture
Coalition urges probe into alleged murder accusations
N120m gift for less privileged in Katsina
Expert shares leadership insight on podcast
Don’t see tribulation as punishment, says Basiru
MUSWEN congratulates IGP Disu
Defection: Atiku’s son Adamu quits Fintiri’s cabinet
Nigeria prepares to roll out Lenacapavir as twice-yearly HIV prevention option
NGF expresses support for Tinubu’s Executive Order 9 on oil revenue payment
Abducted Ondo Christian worshippers regains freedom
2027: We must rebuild trust in electoral system for legitimate elections, says INEC
Prof. Biodun Jeyifo to be buried March 4 in Ibadan
DSS arrests suspect over Edo attack on Peter Obi, others
Bodija Explosion victims demand additional compensation over N30bn federal relief
Why BoT is not running APC affairs, by Yilwatda
National Peace Committee, INEC, stakeholders outline path for credible elections
Lagos to host Africa Gaming Expo 2026
Alleged N868m fraud: Ex-AGoF Nwabuoku knows fate April 13
UN building bombing: Court grants DSS’ request for expeditious hearing
FCTA approves N1.1bn communication gadgets, others
How Nigeria’s foreign reserves grew by 772% in two years — Cardoso
Blackout: Okpebholo to engage more power distribution companies
How I met my husband, Olu Jacobs, on a movie set – Joke Silva
FRSC worried over death of 11 in one month, vows end to black spot crashes in Anambra
First Lady to inaugurate elderly citizens centre in A’Ibom
NAF kills terrorists’ commanders in Sambisa bombardment
2027: Fintiri vows to deliver Adamawa for Tinubu
Reps move to regulate mobile money operators
Soludo reopens Nnewi Market
Senate panel withdraws sack threat against CAC Registrar after apology
I have sworn to juju three times, says Edo woman after DNA test
2027: Iyabo Obasanjo joins Ogun guber race
Wike backs Tinubu for 2027, says PDP hasn’t learnt
UPDATED: Police Council unanimously approves Disu as 23rd IGP.
How I met my husband, Olu Jacobs, on a movie set – Joke Silva
From Ojuelegba to global stardom: Wizkid’s journey from studio struggles to world records
Tonto Dikeh drops ‘king’ from name, embraces ‘evangelist’ title
Eniola Badmus welcomes March with gratitude to fans
Why I have stunted growth – Streamer Kolu
Peller defends expensive Mercedes car gift to Jarvis
Angela Okorie recounts experience at Suleja correctional centre
Second term: Bawa-Allah pushes for stricter federal character compliance
APC Congresses: Edo APC to hold affirmative Congress
2027: Fintiri vows to deliver Adamawa for Tinubu
Agbese defends Abbas, says Speaker steering House with strategy amid national reforms
NASC reaffirms commitment to agric innovation
Tinubu’s economic reforms stabilising Nigeria, says Policy Analyst
BDAN appoints Oluwayemisi Olorunshola as chairman, board of directors
Tinubu’s tax reforms pro-poor, says Lemo
Dismantling barriers to cross-border trade
EDITORIAL: Wasteful reliefs?
ECOWAS elixir
The media and opposition parties
Again, Imo police ‘Tiger Base’
First Lady makes a people proud
Time for vigilance

ThisDay

Cardoso: Net Reserves Jump 772% From $3.99bn To $34.8bn In Two Years
• Links outcome to benefits of increased transparency, credibility in FX mgt, investor confidence boost, stronger liquidity inflows
Oil Market Impacted As Iran Closes Strait Of Hormuz, Vows To Attack Errant Ships
Botswana President Appoints Akinwole II Omoboriowo As Vice Chairman Of Botswana Power Corporation’s Board Of Directors
Police Council Okays Tunji Disu’s Appointment As IGP
Oil Market Crisis: Dangote Refinery Increases Petrol Gantry Price To N874
Oando Receives IPPG Leadership, Recommits To Indigenous Upstream Growth
Executive Order: Detailed Guidelines For Direct Payment Into Federation Account Ready In Three Weeks
AEDC Raises Power Supply By 15%, Reduces ATC&C Losses To 32%
NELFUND Extends Loan Applications Over Surge In Nationwide Interest
Gill: Nigeria Is Perceived Far More Positively Today Than In Recent Years
Stock Market Gains N1,72trn On Demand For MTN, Dangote Cement
Aradel Attains ISO 45001:2018 Certification
FG Sets Up Steering C’ttee For National Gas Infrastructure Centre
NEITI Defends FG On Direct Remittance Of Oil, Gas Revenues
NIMASA Renews Strategic Partnership With World Maritime University
Underutilisation Of NCDMB’s $40m Women In Energy Fund Worries WIEN
NOG To Advance Energy Ambitions For Competitive, Resilient Economies
Setting Strategic Security Agenda For New IGP, Olatunji Disu
NGO Empowers Women To Curb Gender-Based Violence In Katsina
Women Affairs Minister Bags Vanguard Award
HumanManager Unveils Workforce Solutions At Lagos Tech Fest
Godman Akinlabi Bags Leadership Honour At Nigerian Legal Awards
Babcock University Advocates Faith-Based Approach To Mental Health Crisis
The Task Before Inspector General Of Police Olatunji Disu
A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE PAST AND FUTURE
WHEN LEADERS IGNORE WARNING SIGNS
Nigerian Technology Scholar Wins EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD Fellowship
With Liverpool In Focus, Galatasaray Drop Osimhen From Cup Tie Tonight
Promoter Lists Nigeria In Floyd Mayweather Historic Boxing Tour
Can Barcelona Overturn Atletico’s Huge Advantage Tonight?
Super Falcons Seek Redemption Against Cameroon’s Lionesses
War In The Middle East, Uncertainty In The World
World Where Might Is Right
New IGP: Beyond Ethnicity
NBA Warns CCB Against Investigating Justice Tsoho, Cites Exclusive NJC Authority
Cardoso: Net FX Reserves Rose To $34.80bn In 2025 From $3.99bn In 2023
Tinubu Presides Over NPC For Confirmation Of Disu As IGP
EDITORIAL: IGP DISU AND THE CHALLENGES AHEAD

The Punch

CAC boss apologises as Senate rescinds call for his sack
Lawyer queries minister, DSS over alleged abducted Jigawa girl’s age
Filmmaker hails landmark moment in African cinema
APC defies court order, vows Ondo congress will hold
Court refuses Kano ex-commissioners’ bid to keep official cars
FCC commissioner vows to end Lagos indigenes marginalisation
DSS nabs teacher claiming responsibility for Obi’s attack
EU-funded project to strengthen peacebuilding efforts in N’West
Yobe traders hail Buni over new market
Estate surveyors target Kwara schools to groom professionals
Bago urges Nigerians to ignore AEDC, get solar power
Cleric defends S’Arabia visit amid online criticism
Senate rescinds motion to sack CAC registrar after apology
Wike reiterates Tinubu support, optimistic of PDP comeback
Police heighten vigilance in Kano over Shi’ite protests
Benue receives N1.25bn, begins resettlement of Yelewata attack victims
Gombe residents rejoice as Gov Yahaya ends decade-long blackout
Lagos not owing pensioners –Sanwo-Olu
Kano feeds over 1.1m residents during Ramadan
Diaspora group rallies support for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election
Bauchi gov, police mourn BATV cameraman
Abiodun boosts security with 1,000 additional Amotekun recruits
Lagos extends submission window for scholarships, bursaries
LAWMA clears refuse along Badagry expressway
Court okays speedy trial of five over 2011 UN bombing
Osun PDP leaders clash over Adeleke’s re-election support
FG confirms March arrival of HIV prevention injection
Anyaoku chairs Awolowo memorial lecture
FG blames glitch for February salary delay
Okpebholo joins Edo residents to protest power outages
Airstrikes hit Borno terror commanders, troops kill two in Benue
Govs back Tinubu’s order on oil, gas revenue remittance
Women engineers sponsor 35 Bayelsa students for UTME
Regency dispute sparks protest in Ondo community
FCT-IRS warns against missing March 31 tax deadline
Tinubu to swear in Disu as IG Wednesday
Justice Tsoho to appear before CCB over asset declaration
ICPC lists documents, devices seized from El-Rufai’s Abuja home
Atiku’s son resigns from Fintiri’s cabinet
Oyebanji, Fayose mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election
Algeria expresses interest in hosting future AFRIMA edition
Sokoto constituents hail lawmaker’s empowerment initiatives
Niger laments inadequate data for women’s health research
Revised Executive Order: FG adjusts oil revenue remittance framework
Prayer group hails Adeboye as beacon of hope on 84th birthday
Academic activities halted as Offa poly students protest welfare issues
Nigeria working with Israeli, US intelligence on insecurity – Presidential aide
Jigawa cleric urges mothers to nurture children with patience, moral values
Atiku’s son resigns from Fintiri’s cabinet
Court orders speedy trial in UN building bombing case
Osun monarch Akire of Ikire dies at 91, LG mourns
Reps consider Fintech regulatory commission as Nigeria’s industry hits $230bn
CSO seeks review of South East commission’s 2026 budget allocation
Abia teams up with AfDB for $200m agro‑industrial zone
Court fixes April 13 for judgment in ex-AG’s N868m case
Ondo community youths protest over installation of regent
Qatar downs two Iranian jets as Gulf crisis hits LNG, oil facilities
Ogun 2027: Don’t attack anyone on my behalf, Yayi begs supporters
FG gives N4 bn each to 12 varsities for engineering upgrades
Soludo revalidates APGA membership, hails party’s transformation
300-level UI medical student dies after ingesting insecticide
Israel-Iran tensions: US alerts citizens in Nigeria as Shi’ite protest rocks Lagos
US-based Nigerian jailed 19 years over $4m romance, fraud
Tinubu to swear in Disu as IG Wednesday
Petrol may hit N1,000/litre as Dangote hikes price
Group to empower vulnerable Nigerians with vocational skills in FCT, Kwara
Benue begins resettlement of Yelewata attack victims – Official
Lagos doesn’t have pension arrears, prioritises retirees, says Sanwo-Olu
Tinubu to swear in Disu as IG Wednesday
UPDATED: DSS arrests suspect over attack on Peter Obi, others in Edo
Two pregnant IDPs die in Benue community
Two children drown in Edo floodwater
Two shot dead in renewed cult violence in Lagos
74-year-old Islamic scholar, Enugu Sarikin Hausawa arrested over N100m fraud
Private sector returns to growth in February – Report
NCC proposes 14-day notice before SIM deactivation
Rising costs, climate threaten protein supply – Experts
2027: Kwara senator declares governorship ambition on APC platform
Atiku’s son resigns from Fintiri’s cabinet
Oyebanji, Fayose rally Ekiti for Tinubu as APC gains PDP defectors
Galatasaray drop Osimhen for Alanyaspor cup tie
Nwaiwu sustains thigh injury
Lookman eyes Copa del Rey final spot with Atlético
Sophia Momodu’s lawyer demands N1bn from Davido over harassment allegation
Editorial: States must abolish nuisance taxes
Compounding: Between photo shoot and photoshoot
Coastal indiscipline and culture of vandalism
Umahi vs Sowore: Leadership as monarchy
Quiet gatekeeping of global Internet
An affliction called godfatherism
Dangerous habit of judging men by association
States must focus on pro-people projects for impact — Lemo
Culture of silence fuels rape in Nigeria — Rights activist, Osowobi
From Gombe to Kano: How Shi’a protests spilled into northern streets
How bandit attacks shattered peace in Gombe’s farming heartland
Firm trains 623 Edo teachers in digital skills
NANS election: Convention chair appointment sparks controversy
NELFUND woos S’East students amid low application rate
UI withdraws 226 students over poor CGPA

Leadership

DSS Arrests Suspect Over Edo Attack On Obi, Oyegun Others
W/Bank Country Director Inaugurates Zulum’s 5 Legacy Projects
DSS Arrests Suspect Over Edo Attack On Obi, Oyegun Others
APC Summons Aiyedatiwa As Court Halts Congress In Ondo
After Decades Of Disputes, Nigeria Splits OPL 245 For Eni-Shell Production Push
US-ISRAEL WAR WITH IRAN: Domestic Petrol Prices Rise As Crude Oil Surges
NEPL/Seplat JV Graduates 623 Teachers In Edo, Delta
Okpebholo VowsTo Break BEDC Monopoly, Moves To Address Protesters
United Capital Shareholders Get N18bn Dividend Payout
One Dead, Five Missing After Nigerian Tugboat Sinks Off South African Coast
FG Begins Review Of PIA To Address Structural Challenges
Zichis Agro Declares 1 For 1 Bonus Share, 20kobo Dividend
US/Israel vs Iran War Enters Day 3 As Iranian Allies Join In Escalating Conflict
‘Call Me Evangelist Tonto’ – As Tonto Dikeh Ditches ‘King’ Tag
Are Zendaya And Tom Holland Already Married?
Jim Carrey’s Paris Honour Award Appearance Ignites New Face And Clone Conspiracy Rumours
ISPON Inaugurates Kogi Executives, Pushes Safety Education In Schools
Paris Hilton Goes On Shopping Splurge During Milan Fashion Week, Little Over A Week After Husband Re-proposes
Nigeria’s Net External Reserves Rises To $34.80bn
Tubi Adds Classic Cartoons To Free Streaming List
“The Work I Do With Other Actors Is One of the Great Joys of My Life,” Says 2026 Lifetime Achievement Winner, Harrison Ford
Governor Yahaya Commissions 27km Road Project In Yamaltu/Deba
2027: I’m Backing Tinubu For 2nd Term, Wike Declares, Knocks Party’s Crisis
Phone Tapping: El-Rufai Family Accuses ICPC Of Forgery
DMO Offers Savings Bond At Lower Rates
Omotola Ekeinde Introduces 1st Daughter To Ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo During Movie Premiere
Quentin Tarantino’s Death Dismissed As Misinformation
UK ‘Not At War,’ Starmer Says After Iranian Drone Hits Cyprus Base
Enugu Offers 90-day Amnesty For Buildings Without Approval
OAGF Resolves Glitch, Begins February Salary Payments For Treasury-funded Workers
2027: Indigenes Protest Against Zoning Pary Chairmanship To Oke-Ogun
Travellers Stranded, As FAAN Cashless Policy Triggers Gridlock, Chaos At Lagos Airport
Nigeria Lived on Borrowed Life Before Tinubu — Group
Aggrieved APC Members Petition Tinubu, Seek Bashiru’s Removal
Ogun 2027: Adeola Cautions Supporters Over Personal Attacks
Troops Crush Multiple ISWAP Attacks In Borno, Recover Heavy Ammunition
PDP Denies Conducting Congresses, Blames Expelled Members For Misinformation
Civil Defence Commandant Tasks Personnel On Rededication To Duty
Mbah Our last Option For Women Inclusion — Enugu Women
APC Chieftain Hails South-South ADC Endorsement Of Amaechi
Golden League Kicks Off In Benin As 412 Athletes Battle For Glory
South Korea Outclass Iran In Asian Women’s Cup Opener
Tottenham Stars Face Wage Cut If Club Suffers Relegation
Super Falcons Eye Redemption Against Indomitable Lionesses In 2nd Friendly
Niger Delta Games: A Glimpse Into Nigeria’s Athletics Future
Slot: Premier League’s Set-Piece Focus “Not A Joy”
Kaizer Chiefs Table Offer For Nwabali
Fulham Boss Hails Iwobi’s Superb Goal Against Tottenham
Musa Dismisses Europe Rumours, Focuses On Pillars Revival

The Sun

Crude nears $80/barrel as Middle East tensions shake markets
PDP not holding congresses -Turaki
Turnout of FCT Area Council elections distressingly low – INEC chair
Reps committees clash over probe of Renewable Energy Agency
NGF backs Tinubu’s Executive Order for direct oil revenue remittances into federation account
Enugu grants 90-day amnesty for buildings without approval
INEC chairman admits election trust deficit from Nigerians
My father’ll vote for me as Ogun APC candidate – Iyabo Obasanjo
My return to APC homecoming, not defection –Fintiri
Osun poll: PDP senator, reps adopt Accord Party, Adeleke
CBN developing digital asset framework to safeguard Nigeria’s financial system –Cardoso
FX reforms pay off as Nigeria’s net reserves hit $50.45bn
Inside FG’s push to fix broken agric insurance, shield small farmers
NGF backs Tinubu’s Executive Order for direct oil revenue remittances into federation account
Reps committees clash over probe of Renewable Energy Agency
Enugu grants 90-day amnesty for buildings without approval
Super Falcons seeks redemption in Yaounde
Tennis stars still in Dubai as Middle East conflict triggers travel chaos
Niger Delta Games provides glimpse into future of Nigeria athletics
Kaizer Chiefs tables offer for Nwabali
Editorial: Presidential nod for state police
Why Fela’s fame was felt globally
IGP Disu’s promise on impunity
The philosophy of City Boy Movement
The attack on Peter Obi is not over yet
FCT-IRS warns residents: File 2025 tax returns by March 31 or face penalties
Wike reaffirms Tinubu support, slams PDP
Surrogacy: If this is what life has chosen for you to be a parent, embrace it –Ronke Thaddeus, facilitator
64-year-old record shattered!
Africa must shape own AI education future –Google expert warns
NEMSAS expands to improve emergency services nationwide
10 states pilot HIV drug Lenacapavir – NACA

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