BLUEPRINT
Asake emerges as most-streamed artiste of all time on Spotify Nigeria
Mompha appeals court ruling in alleged N6bn money laundering trial
NASS to meet Tinubu for adequate funding of Information Ministry, agencies
Simi: NAPTIP launches investigation into alleged child abuse at mothers daycare
Breaking: Peter Obi, Oyegun escape alleged assassination attempt
Insecurity: Anka residents blame Dauda over deadly Zamfara attacks
NECO, NOUN team up to facilitate verification of candidates results
Official: Tinubu accepts Egbetokuns resignation, Tunji Disu now acting Nigeria Inspector-General of Police
ADC to Edo governor: Democracy not dictatorship, your cultism allegation unfounded
Nigeria records West Africas first robotic fibroid surgery
Murtala International Mohammed Airport: Flights resume day after fire outbreak
The Ocular Confusion of a Dishonest Hack
Tunji Disu: Profile of Nigerias new Inspector-General of Police
Court shifts suit seeking to deregister ADC, Accord
Chief Judge reassigns ex-AGF Malamis case
Galatasaray owe Osimhen salaries, weigh Juventus UEFA Champions League options
Breaking: Egbetokun out, Disu in as Nigeria Inspector-General of Police
Happening now: Tinubu, APC governors meet NLC leadership
Breaking: Egbetokun out, Disu in as Nigeria Police Inspector-General
UEFA Champions League: Osimhen returns to training ahead of Galatasaray vs Juventus
National Assembly postpones plenary resumption
Oil prices drop ahead of U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva
Nigeria has turned the corner, best yet to come, Tinubu tells governors at Iftar
Why Tinubus Executive Order 9 on oil, gas revenue enforces constitutional provisions Presidency
11 years after, Fedpoly announces maiden convocation in Akwa Ibom
Ado Bayero Mall not for sale, disregard fraudulent listings Management
2026 FCT polls: How APC won Kuje area council
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo among top contributorsto plastic pollution in Nigeria Report
Jigawasecures FAAN approval to install cargo facilities at airport
Edo: Labour Party dissociates from planned defection to ADC
2026 FCT polls: Opposition bunch of lazy, shameless characters Keyamo
2026/2027 polls: Parties, candidates to pay N150m advert permit Enugu agency
PUNCH
FG slammed as medical tourism hits $550m annually
Oil revenue shakeup: States back Tinubu’s Executive Order
Recapitalisation: Banks raise N4tn ahead of March deadline
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso
Diri’s CoS cleared as Bayelsa deputy gov
Tinubu picks Disu for pre-2027 security boost, DIGs to retire
Alleged UK property fraud: Ozekhome faces 12 fresh charges
Dangote signs deal to distribute 65m litres petrol
Tax reforms will modernise, boost economy – G24 chief
NNPC begins export of new crude grade in March – Report
Plateau killings: Mutfwang vows crackdown after mass burial
Peter Obi influenced my defection to ADC, says ex-Edo LP gov candidate Akpata
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
Executive Order: Constitution empowers President to amend laws — SAN
Plateau killings: Mutfwang vows crackdown after mass burial
Osun community seeks Adeleke’s intervention over access road blockage
US Congress pushes Nigeria pact to combat terror, religious persecution
THISDAY
Citing Pressing Family Considerations, IGP Kayode Egbetokun Resigns
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
US Congress: Nigeria Deadliest Place to Be a Christian
Just In: Gunshots at Venue of Peter Obis ADC Event in Benin
Space Research, Devt Critical to Future of Nigerias Sovereignty, Says Expert
Petition Against Kalu Targeted Attack on Most Prominent Igbo Lawmaker, Says Group
Citing Pressing Family Considerations, Egbetokun Resigns, Tinubu Appoints AIG Tunji Disu as Acting IGP
Breaking: CBN Reduces MPR to 26.5%
Re: Time to Save Judicial Appointments from Corruption: A Clarification of the Facts
APC Extends Dates For Purchase, Submission of Forms For Zonal Congress, National Convention
Oil Rich Eba Island: Aiyedatiwas Aide Solicits FGs Urgent Intervention to Avert Crisis
MFM Ajah Mega Axis Trains Pastor, Workers, Members
Outcry as Funeral Plans for Prince Ponnle Stir Cultural Debate
10 Killed in Fresh Attacks on Plateau Communities, Tensions Rises in Barkin Ladi, Riyom
London Property: Court Strikes Out Forgery Charge against Ozekhome
New Study Links Chronic Stress, Economic Hardship to Rising Obesity in Nigeria and Other Low-Income Communities
FG Seeks Funding to Expand Clean Cooking Access for 5m Homes
Housing Ministry Holds Seminar on Data Protection
Report: Lagos Consumes More Fuel Than 11 Nigerian States Combined
FT: Almost 50 Firms Coordinating $90bn Russian Oil Smuggling Operation
GUARDIAN
This govt will be held accountable if anything happens to El-Rufai – Atiku
14 experienced coaches return as 2026 World Cup beckons
El-Rufai did not suffer nose-bleeding In custody, says ICPC
Kano Assembly Urges Gov. Yusuf to Intervene on US Bill Against Kwankwaso
Efficiency: Ex-lawmaker seeks direct election of ECOWAS Parliamentarians
FG dragged to ECOWAS Court over alleged alterations to tax laws
Nigeria engages UK to boost rail accident investigation
PSC begins screening for 50,000 police constables March 9
Nigeria’s 2025 conflict deaths surpass Middle East war zones
Study spotlights how digital payments drive community nightlife
Customs digitises trade licence, permit processing
Court fixes March 24 for suit seeking to deregister ADC, Accord, others
My tenure as Labour Party chairman ends in 2028 – Abure
Enugu fixes N150m mandatory advert permit for 2026, 2027 elections
It’s time to save judicial appointments from corruption
Quiet Emergency: Nigeria’s youth betting surge as a symptom of systemic failure
VANGUARD
Police arrest 10 suspected kidnappers, recover ransom, operational motorcycles
US Congress recommends measures to end Christian persecution in Nigeria
Troops arrest 3 suspects conveying fabrics to Boko Haram, ISWAP
2 fishermen killed in Benue ambush by armed herders
Tinubu to opposition: Elections not conducted on social media
How we escaped assassination in Benin — Obi, Oyegun
Naira appreciates to N1,359/$ in official market
WHO probes hydrocarbon exposure in Ogoniland
US Congress recommends measures to end Christian persecution in Nigeria
Under Tinubu, govs no longer borrow to pay salaries Ex-Minister Ikoh
Benue: Again, armed herders kill two fishermen n Agatu ambush
Small dog sole survivor of Peru helicopter crash that killed 15
FG rebuts US Congress report, says no policy of religious persecution
Lagos CAN names new secretariat after Remi Tinubu
Investors lose N1.14trn as NGX reacts to MPC decision
Warner Bros. reviewing new takeover bid from Paramount
Visa ban, ticket prices and violence: Pre-2026 World Cup is not looking good
Olumide Akpata leaves Labour Party for ADC
ADC, PDP accuse FG of hypocrisy over alleged N10bn ransom, terror suspects release
FG files fresh 12-count forgery, abetting charges against Ozekhome
Enugu Ex-Deputy Governor: Village Boys wont intimidate us
NUPRC, NEITI strengthen push for transparency in 2025 oil licensing round
Oyetola urges youth to tap into blue economy opportunities
Reps summon REA contractors over energising education projects
MEA Energy plans 250 fuel stations, 3,000 jobs in five years
SEDC seeks N140bn Budget to build $200bn South-East economy
W/Bank: Human capital devt critical to Nigerias $1trillion economy goal
Bode George to Tinubu: Stop Wike before its too late
ARCON: Advertising industry reforms yielding positive results, not decline Fadolapo
Gov Abiodun commended for honouring Nigerias best teacher
OPHK troops arrest 3 suspects with Boko Haram uniform fabrics
PSC begins March 9 screening for 50,000 Police Constable applicants
Senate raises 2026 Budget of Public Complaints Commission from N29bn to N109bn
Kidnapping turns horrific as abductors demand ransom for corpse in Ekiti
Eight DIGs for compulsory retirement as Egbetokun exits
NDLEA seizes 490kg of suspected cannabis, 17,568 bottles of Codeine syrup in Sokoto
Why President can adjust existing laws Pinheiro, SAN
Bauchi gov commends Duguri residents after terrorist attacks
10 things to know about Tunji Disu, newly appointed acting IGP
How 53,790 inmates languish in punitive cells for months, years without conviction
Tinubu accepts Egbetokuns resignation, names Tunji Disu acting IGP
FG unveils technology to reduce carbon emissions by 70%
Video: Obi, Odigie-Oyegun escape gunmen attack in Edo
Executive Order 9: PENGASSAN to meet the presidency Wednesday
Why were yet to charge El-Rufai to court EFCC
Phone-Tapping Charge: DSS cant try me over casual remarks on TV, El-Rufai tells court
Labour Party rebounds, says Nenadi Usman
US pressure on Sharia risks tension in Nigeria CAN Official
My donation to nursing schools not politically motivated Obi
Defection: Kano now united than ever before, says Gov Yusuf
Tinubus govt will be liable if anything happens to El-Rufai Atiku
Plateau: Nine victims of Barkin Ladi attack buried
Inferno at Lagos airport destroyed vital weather equipment Keyamo
Islamic leaders push back on US call to scrap Sharia, blasphemy laws
Court grants FGs request to prosecute suspects linked to Bello Turji in absentia
LEADERSHIP
INEC Denies Voter Migration During 2026 FCT Area Council Polls
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
FCT Polls: INEC Dismisses Result Manipulation Claims At Polling Unit In Kwali Council
FCT Polls Show Democratic Deficit, CHRICED Warns
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
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
APC Crisis: Shettima Urges Akume To Mend Fences With Governor Alia
Congress, Convention: APC Extends Forms Purchase, Submission To March 23
First UK Baby Born After Deceased Donor Womb Transplant
Ex-NRC Boss Arraigned Over Alleged Money Laundering, Remanded In Prison
Residents Raise Alarm As Violence-Hit Mexican City Prepares For World Cup
Just In: Obi, Others Escape Gunmen Attack On Convoy In Edo
N100bn Partnership Addressing Financing Bottlenecks to Rural Electricity Access—REA
TSA: Nigeria’s Firewall Against Fiscal Leakages, Foreign Dependence – Okafor
Kanye West & Bianca Censori Cautioned To Dress Appropriately For Malibu Mansion Court Case
Nigeria Borrows Mainly for Consumption, Not Growth — Peter Obi
Russia Recruiting Nigerians To Fight In Ukraine, Says EU Ambassador
71% of Banks’ New Capital Sourced Locally – Cardoso
Tinubu Cannot Abolish Sharia, It’s A Constitutional Matter — Abati
20 Banks Meet Recapitalisation Requirements—CBN
Lagos Arrests 46 Suspects In Fresh Crackdown On Open Defecation
‘Osimhen Ruled Himself Out Of Konyaspor Clash’
Okey Bakassi Headlines Star-Studded Cultural Expo At Niger Delta Games
Atiku Demands Clarity On El-Rufai’s Condition In Detention
NATION
JUST IN: 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 Tinubus reforms, by Abbas
Three injure as suspected thugs attack ADC secretariat
Atiku demands transparency over el-Rufais detention
Rights group demands release of tanker drivers, seeks police probe
Southeast group warns against alleged blackmail of Deputy Speaker Kalu
Lagos First Lady, Nigerian Army charge boy-children on discipline, military career
NECO, NOUN partner to boost Result verification
Tension in Ekiti community over alleged eviction of monarch from palace
Tinubus reforms bearing fruit across sectors, says Uzodimma
FG denies paying ransom, releasing militants over Niger school abduction
EU, Nigeria open talks to deepen technology, innovation partnership
2027 will be referendum on reform, courage, says Yilwatda
Egbetokun resigned, not sacked Presidency clarifies
Prebunking smear campaigns ahead new election cycle
EO sparks fresh talks as PENGASSAN meets presidential panel
FG pledges support for inmates welfare, plans distribution of 50,000 mattresses to correctional centres nationwide
PROFILE: Meet AIG Tunji Disu who may be Nigerias 23rd Inspector-General of Police
Cleric petitions Trump, seeks global reparations for Africa over transatlantic slave trade
Splitting of polling units took place in 2022, says INEC
Delta APC congresses peaceful, party united under Oborevwori
Oyetola receives Southwest City Boy Movement, hails grassroots mobilisation
NPC rolls out digital birth, death registration in Delta
Court fixes date to rule on suit seeking to deregister ADC, Accord, others
Chief Okeke J. Omagu, 1932 2024: The Signpost of A Golden Time
s to know as Atletico Madrid take on Club Brugge
BREAKING: CBN cuts interest rate to 26.5%
Tinubu urges unity, inclusive governance at Ramadan Iftar with Governors
Oborevworis performance already framing 2027 debate in Delta Aniagwu
Survey: 98% users rate new national tax ID Portal seamless
DAILY TRUST
NNPC to begin export of new crude oil grade in March
95 pupils learn in one classroom at FCT school
4 burnt to death as vehicles collide on Abuja-Lokoja road
FG Files Fresh Charges Against Ozekhome Over London Property
JUST IN: ADC links attack on Obi, ADC Chieftains to Edo governors threat
Gumi Defends Shariah, Faults US lawmakers Report
BREAKING: FG rejects US congressmens stance on religious persecution
Why were yet to charge El-Rufai to court EFCC
10 Things To Know About the Judo champion appointed acting IGP
Cardoso: 20 Banks have met recapitalisation requirements
BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Disu acting IGP
Why Nigeria Must Prioritize Education Beyond School
APC Chairman: 2027 elections will determine if Nigeria will continue forward or retreat backward
BREAKING: We didnt pay any ransom to Boko Haram, FG breaks silence
Terrorism, forced conversions anti-Islam Scholar
Kano rep booed, escorted out of APC ward congress
BREAKING: CBN reduces interest rates by 50 basis points to 26.5%
Atiku to FG: Youll be held responsible If anything happens to El-Rufai
BREAKING: El-Rufai challenges DSS in court
Nigeria Under Fresh US Scrutiny As Congress Submits Security Report To Trump
Report: How aircraft conveyed huge ransom to Boko Haram stronghold in Borno
Bayelsa gov picks RCCG Pastor as Deputy
Alleged forgery: FG withdraws charges against Ozekhome
N/Assembly postpones plenary resumption to March 5
Borno police command loses 2 ACPs in 2 days
Bandits kill 3, abduct woman in Sokoto community
Borno gov distributes farm tools, commissions school
Gunmen attack cashew farmers in Kogi community, kill 2
Police neutralise bandits in Kaduna, recover firearms
Adamawa: Normalcy returns after attack on military camp
Tenants lament high rent in Jalingo
AUTHORITY
Orodje of Okpe seeks FGs intervention to save his kingdom from environmental devastation
I stand on my promise of State Police, says Tinubu
APC inaugurates governing council for political think-tank, TPI
Stop Politicizing Walidas Ordeal, Arewa Youths Warn
Army GOC foils ambush in Kebbi, five terrorists neutralised
Tension in Nigerian Judiciary as NJC begins probe of top Judges
BUSINESSDAY
Dangote, Rabiu lead Africa’s billionaire gains in 2026
APC leaders, governors recommit to advancing Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda
Naira loses 0.5% despite 13-year high external reserves of $50.45bn
Africa Finance in Brief: Naira rally powers NGX, billionaires gain, debt markets reopen
2026 World Cup: Mexico assures fans of safety after cartel violence
CBN’s cautious cut seen lowering borrowing costs, backing naira
CBN delivers cautious rate cut as inflation slows to 11-year low
Palm oil growers cry foul as imports eat into profits
Tinubu’s revenue squeeze forces NNPC to sink or swim
Why Tinubu swapped Egbetokun for Disu as Police IG
Naira to exchange for 1000 to $1 in weeks – Tinubu
Tinubu’s petrodollar order faces legal, fiscal brickwall
Dangote Refinery targets $85.6bn Africa detergent chemicals market
The Russia–Ukraine war has turned into a major human trafficking pipeline for Africans
EU commits €22m to power Nigeria’s 90,000km fibre rollout project
Nigerians turn displacement challenges into opportunities
NEW TELEGRAPH
Dangote Refinery To Supply 65m Litres Of Fuel Daily
Insecurity: Stop Paying Ransom To Kidnappers, PDP Urges FG
Attack On Obi, Dangerous Dimension In Nigerias Democracy Media Office
APC Slams Osun Assembly Over LG Accounts Bill
Kebbi Govt Commends Troops For Successful Operations In Maiyama LGA
Senate Decries Lack Of Schools, Water, Other Amenities In Border Communities
Suspected Thugs Attack Edo ADC Secretariat, Oyeguns House After Akpatas Defection
Fubara Congratulates Ukalikpe, Bulabari Over Bye-Election Victory
Wike Stands Expelled, Cant Speak For Pdp Bode George
Niger Schoolchildren Rescue: FG Hypocritical On Ransom Payment ADC
Disu In, Egbetokun Out As Tinubu Reshuffles Police Leadership
FG Unveils Ultra-Modern Maternity/Oxygen Plant At Fistula Centre Abakaliki
2026 Hajj: 50,000 Remains Final Slots For Nigeria, No Further Review NAHCON
My Donation To Healthcare, Investment For Collective Good, Not Politics Obi
Egbetokun Resigned, Not Sacked Presidency Clarifies
CBN Reduces Interest Rate To 26.50%
Atiku Asks FG To Provide Clarity On El-Rufai Detention
Alleged Ransom Payment For Abducted Niger Schoolchildren False FG
Kano Assembly Asks Yusuf To Address US Moves To Sanction Kwankwaso
DMO Allots N524bn As Investors Oversubscribe February FGN Bond Auction
EFCC Partners Police To Combat Corruption In Kwara
Gov Otti Offers Support For FG, Rotary Clubs Peace Initiative
ADC South-South Denies Edo Crisis Claims
Rivers: Weve Made Significant Strides In Health Sector Fubara
$18.7bn WBank Loan: Obi Says Nigeria Govt Financing Corruption, Inefficiency
Naija Times Publisher Emerges District Gov Nominee Designate Of Rotary Intl District 9112
Executive Order, Direct Attack On PIA, Threatens Oil Industry Stability PENGASSAN
N150m Campaign Permit: ADC Drags Enugu Govt, Threatens Court Action
