Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 14 March 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH    

US offers $10m reward for information on Irans Supreme Leader Khamenei, others

Benue thugs abduct mortuary attendant, stop mass burial

Lagos father in court for defiling daughter

Close monitoring shaped my sons success Mrs Ananaba

Gunmen burnt my nephew after forcing passengers to identify themselves Uncle

FAAC shares N1.894tn February revenue to FG, others

Aviation fuel price jumps by 80%

Shiites hold solidarity rally for Iran, Palestine in Abuja

Illegal buildings on embassies land will be demolished Wike

Down Syndrome Foundation promotes inclusivity with sports

Police invite parents as Igbinedion school students assault classmate

Tinubu overrules Keyamo, moves safety investigation bureau to Presidency

Ritual: Gombe court jails five for exhuming corpse

Obi never sought your support, aide counters Bwala

Niger teenager kills friend with fathers gun

Before Stardom WithOlanike Akilapa (Sweet Jesus)

Cybercrime: Indian police arrest two Nigerians

Power crisis: Blackout wreaks havoc

2027: SDP, IPAC clarify closed-door meeting with Tinubu

Aiyedatiwa faults court ruling barring him from seeking another term

Tambuwals defection wont weaken PDP in Sokoto Chieftain

Plateau adjusts LG election timetable, shifts party primaries

Sokoto ADC faction disowns Tambuwals defection

Bode George links PDP crisis to greed, disregard for founding fathers

2027 jitters: PDP loses 107 NASS members to defections

Tinubu meets APC, IPAC leaders, says Im a die-hard democrat

Hold states, LGs accountable, Tinubu tells media executives

NUPRC enforces drill-or-drop rule for oil blocks

Shell restarts Bonga field after major offshore maintenance

Experts warn of rising advanced HIV cases in Nigerian children

Petrol import ban divides marketers after Dangote hikes price

Indorama, Nigerian Breweries partner on major recycling plant

Dangote refinery raises petrol price to N1,175/litre as crude spikes

  

THISDAY    

Tinubu Sets Up 9-man Taskforce On Presidential Petroleum Reform And Value Optimisation

FAAC Disburses N1.894tn February Allocation to FG, States, LGs

IMF to Engage Senate on Nigerias Economic Outlook, Tinubus Reforms

Delta, NDDC, Chevron Move to Collaborate on OmadinoOkerenkokoEscravos Road Project

No Going Back On FAANs Cashless Policy, Says Keyamo

Cuba Signals Readiness for Dialogue With U.S., Insists on Sovereignty, Respect

Tinubu: States, LGs Now Have More Funds, Must Deliver at Grassroots, Be Held Accountable

ADC Vows Strong Showing in Coming Elections Despite Challenges

Iran War: Concerns Mount in Nigeria, Others Over Looming Food Shortage, Rising Inflation

VANGUARD

Tinubu to Media Executives: Hold states, LGAs accountable as you do to me

13 % Derivation: Gov Otu fights onas new report says Cross River has 119 Oil Wells

Middle-East crises:Nigerias poor to face more hardships as experts list impacts

Nigeria must adopt diplomatic posture that safeguards sovereignty Amb. Tuggar

Otti won on promises in 2023; his 2027 victory ll be landslide on performance CoS Ajagba

Rising fuel prices result of poor planning, aays Peter Obi

Police probe killing of 35-year-old man, abduction of wife in Kebbi

FG, States, LGs share N1.894trn February revenue

Troops clear 11 IEDs, reopen Imo Road abandoned for three years

Suspected herdsmen kill 15, injure several in Benue community

Three sentenced to death for murder of Rivers pharmacist, one gets life for cultism

Naira appreciates to N1,410 in parallel market

No going back on cashless policy at airports Keyamo

Tinubu appoints Fola Adeola to chair new taskforce on petroleum reform

Middle East crisis could deliver N30trn oil windfall to Nigeria NESG

NDPC warns content creators against filming citizens without consent

Court orders insurers to indemnify IRS airlines

2028: Court verdict barring me, a distraction Aiyedatiwa

Airport workers miss pay as US govt shutdown hits one month

Dangote Refinery hikes petrol price to N1,175 per litre as crude oil surges to $100

Troops repel Boko Haram/ISWAP attacks on two military positions in Borno

CBN orders banks to deny loan defaulters access to new credit

Nigerian Shias rally in support of Iran despite security deployment

NANS warns of mass action over electricity crisis

Iran govt will fall, but maybe not immediately Trump

CBN restricts mobile banking app operation to one device

Banks to establish temporary watchlist for BVNs implicated in suspected fraud

Navy destroys illegal crude oil storage site in Bonny

 

NATION     

Delta approves N34bn for 25 Divisional Police Headquarters, other projects

NDRA hails siting of $145m Medical Village in Niger Delta

Court rejects Delta monarchs application to strike out throne dispute suit

Defence Minister assures proactive security shield for APC National Convention

Issues in President Tinubus UK state visit

London property: Ozekhome, Useni presented fake Nigerian passport, witness tells court

FAAC distributes 1.894trn to FG, states, LGs

Strengthen federalism, scrutinise states, LGs, Tinubu tasks media

68% of power plants idle in Feb.

Interest rate cut is relief for manufacturers

20 insurers set for NAICOMsrecapitalisation verification

$90b revenue loss triggered major economic reforms

UBA celebrates female leadership, enterprises

Oil price sustains over $100 p/b price as market remain volatile

           

DAILY TRUST

Privacy Violation: FG Threatens Sanctions Against Content Creators

Health facility project started 16 years ago abandoned in FCT community

Mother of 3 found dead in FCT council

FCT: FRSC mobile court convicts 34 erring drivers

FCTA to begin water project in Zuba

Reps pass FCT N2.2trn budget for second reading

Armed attackers kill 15 villagers harvesting cashew in Benue

Chairman kicks as Wike-backed NWC dissolves Ogun PDP executive

Tinubu Establishes Presidential Petroleum Reform Task Force

Plateau: Court Affirms Four-Year Tenure for Elected LG Chairmen

Wike Orders Arrest, Demolition of Buildings on Embassies Land

Bandits kill businessman, abduct pregnant wife in Kebbi

CBN orders banks to restrict transactions of loan defaulters

Uba Sani Is A Farmer-Friendly GovCommissioner

Amnesty asks security agencies to End clampdown on critics of US, Israel

ADC: 63% poverty is Tinubus scorecard

Ozekhome: Passport bearing Tali Shani is fake EFCC witness

Court ruling: I havent shown interest in fresh election Aiyedatiwa

BUSINESSDAY

Certificate scandals: How alleged forgery continues to haunt Nigerian politics

CBN tightens BVN rules with fraud watchlist, phone number limits

Benue IDPs block highway, demand return to ancestral homes

Galatasaray eye N105bn Champions League quarter-final windfall

‘No shortcuts in aviation’: NAMA explains delay in deploying Lagos mobile control tower

Nigeria’s diplomatic strategy tilts toward Africa, global south

Profit rebound unlocks N1.7trn windfall for shareholders

AFRICA FINANCE IN BRIEF: Bank earnings rise, gold surges, inflation risks return

CBN caps new mobile banking transfers at N20,000 for 24 hours

Tinubu establishes Presidential Petroleum Reform & Value Optimisation Taskforce

Dangote restores petrol price to N1,175 as depots halt sales

CBN bars large loan defaulters from new credit, banking guarantees

Middle East crisis could hand Nigeria up to N30trn in oil windfall

4 Killed in crash of U.S. refueling plane in Iraq, military says

NEW TELEGRAPH

Akpabio Inaugurates APC Convention Sub Cttee On Programes, Events

Dangote Reverts To N1,175 Per Litre Fuel Gantry Price

Crude Production To Increase By 225,000bpd As Shell Resumes Production At Bonga

BUA Cement Donates N400m Farming Inputs To Communities Displaced By Sokoto Operations

2Baba Meets Defense Minister, To Leverage On Music For Natl Security

Defence Minister Charges APC Convention Security Cttee On Professionalism, Discipline

Army Neutralizes Four Gunmen In Cross River

NLNG Advances Media Excellence Through Change Your Story Workshop

Concession: Reps Warn NLNG, NIMASA, Customs Others Against Sabotage

Wives of Five Abducted Engineers In Ebonyi Petition Tinubu, Akpabio, Abbas

BLUEPRINT                                                 

Abducted wives in Ebonyi seek Tinubu, Akpabio, Abbas help

Cleaner bags 8-month jail term for stealing colleagues phone

Oyo police will rid state of cultism, other vices CP Haruna

Reps committeewarns MDAs against frustrating its probe

Troops repelled terrorist attacks at Azir Bridge, Banki Military

Kaduna: Uba Sani distributes livestock intervention to 5,000 cooperatives

Navy destroys illegal crude oil storage site in Rivers

FAAC disburses N1.894trn to FG, States, LGs as February allocation

APC convention: Defence minister, ex-IGP, others assure delegates of safety

N1.3 fraud: Lamido, son face fresh arraignment

EFCC hands over $225,895, 62.79m recovered funds to foreign victims

Era of dormant licences over, NUPRC declares

Stronger military cooperation between Nigeria, South Africa will enhance stability in Africa Mbatha, Shaibu

Naira adds more weight as foreign reserves top $50bn

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