Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 

DAILY TRUST

Trumps adviser resigns in protest over Iran war

State Visit: Tinubu, Akpabio, 9 Ministers off to United Kingdom

BREAKING: Multiple explosions rock Maiduguri

2027: There’s a Plot to make Tinubu lone presidential candidate – ADC

NASENI Home Solar Solutions: Bringing Affordable Energy to Nigerians

ADC Alleges Plot to make Tinubu lone presidential candidate in 2027

PDP remains the Dominant party in Bayelsa George Turnah

Tinubu swears in Oyedele as Minister

Tinubus reforms showing early signs of progress Minister

KadPoly: Student leaders dismiss religious bias in dress code enforcement

Abuja-Kaduna Train: NRC Denies Derailment as NSIB Begins Probe

Inflation drops to 15.06% NBS

Fuel hike: How Abuja residents spend minutes bargaining for affordable rides

How security operatives arrested 4 bandits near Akure Airport

El-Rufai: Court to rule Tuesday on ICPCs request for fresh 14-day detention

Bandits kill Zamfara college director after N20m ransom

Tinubu backs Nigerian medias fight for fair revenue from big tech

Waspapping: Social media critics rough road to freedom

Jigawa: Badarus Ally Dumps APC, Meets Atiku

BREAKING: Boko Haram hits another military location in Borno

Fuel price hike: Labour seeks tax relief

Mass resignation hits Benue APC as guber aspirants attend PDP meeting

Thugs attack ADC members, destroy equipment, canopies in Cross Rivers

2027: Oil, gas communities back Tinubu for second term

NNPP, Kwankwasiyya accuse APC of attack on members

FG targets women for energy access, digital inclusion, others

CBN removes affidavit requirement for reactivating dormant accounts

PUNCH    

US secret service opens massive recruitment, offers $75,000 incentive

Trump demands more enthusiasm from allies for Hormuz mission

Bomb explosions hit Maiduguri after security forces repel insurgents attacks

Petrol, diesel vessels arrive Nigeria amid price surge

FG activates evacuation plan as Middle East crisis worsens

Probe begins after Kaduna-Abuja train accident injures passengers

2027: Nigerians angry, hungry for change Dickson

NGX ASI hits historic 201,000 mark, investors gain N1.97trn

States account for 48% of public spending Bagudu

Nigeria records $96bn crypto transactions SEC DG

Trumps chief of staff Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer

FG fulfils Tinubus promises to DTigress, presents houses, national honours

Bandits kill one, abduct seven in Kaduna community

Police detain six officers for extorting trader of 200,000 in Anambra

NEMSA, REAN partner to boost renewable energy compliance

No banditry in Abuja, says Wike

Tinubu begins state visit to UK Tuesday

Credible elections vital to national security INEC chair

PDP tackles Morka, describes APCs claims as delusional

Nigeria losing health workers to japa crisis, minister tells global summit

Burna Boy becomes first African artist to gross $3m in Oceania tour

Nigerian artistes generated N60bn from Spotify streams in 2025 Report

UK nursery worker who raped children jailed for 24 years

Inflation dropped slightly to 15.06% in February NBS

THISDAY    

Oil Price Spike Offers Revenue Boost for Nigeria, Says Abe

Amupitan: Enduring Credible Elections Remains Priority to Deepen Democratic Process

NSIB Commences Probe of Railway Incident on Rigasa-Idu Passenger Service

Tinubu Swears in Taiwo Oyedele as Finance Minister of State

Again, Emirates Announces Suspension of All Flights to Dubai

Oil Money Unveils Global Money Blueprint on Digital Wealth Creation

Stock Market Advances by N923bn WoW on Buy Interest in BUA Cement

FG: To Curb Nigerias Insecurity, US Role Must Be Supportive, Not Direct Intervention

LP Rules Out Boycott of 2027 Elections

Court Orders Arrest of Businessman Over Alleged N1.2b Fraud

Adeleke Chides Osun APC, SaysFGMight IdealGood Governance, NotPollRigging

PDP: Wikes Camp List Conditions for Peace

ADC Replies APC: We Are Not Inciting Nigerians, We Are Only Speaking for Them

GUARDIAN    

Group condemns renewed pattern of mass killings, demands end to impunity
Multiple explosions rock Maiduguri after attack on military post

No bandits’ attempt to hijack plane at Akure Airport, says FAAN

No fatalities in train incident near Asham station, says NRC

Cleric links nation’s woes to dearth of focused leadership

Man dies, others injured in Ibadan youth clash

Passengers stranded as trains collide on Kaduna-Abuja track

FAAC silent on January allocation as revenue declines for 5th consecutive month

Rising energy costs threaten Nigerian businesses – CPPE

Petrol import approvals may undermine Nigeria’s refining push, group tells Tinubu

2027: High expectations from N1.01tr general polls

Four Policemen Remanded Over Owode-Onirin Market Massacre

Akwa Ibom launches AI-powered basic education reform

VANGUARD

After 6-month break, food inflation resumes upward climb, rises 12.12%

States account for 48% of public spending— Bagudu

Hardship: Civil servants demand N154,000 minimum wage; 120% review

Abia, Firm to sign $200m oil palm plantation MoU

Breaking: Court remands Emefiele in EFCC custody over abuse of office

Emefiele not signatory to firms’ accounts in CBN contract fraud case — Witness

Windshield crack caused air return, no passenger abandoned – Air Peace

Nigerian artists rake in N60bn on Spotify in 2025 — Report

APC plotting to destabilise us ahead of 2027 ADC

2 Ansaru commanders facing terrorism trial trained in Libya, DSS tells court

Trump pushes for enthusiasm from allies to secure Hormuz

Rising global oil prices present revenue opportunity for Nigeria Abe

Robots dont pay taxes, Labour warns of revenue loss in platform economy

N9bn Trial: How Malamis wife wired funds via hotels account Witness

Sit-at-Home: Anambra Task Force seals over 1,000 shops at Onitsha Drug Market

S-West leaders to FG, govs: Collaborate to tackle insecurity

Defections wont kill opposition PDP hits APC

Israel begins ground assault against Hezbollah in Lebanon

Troops repel Boko Haram attacks in Borno, Yobe, neutralise several insurgents

Nigerias reforms boosting global confidence, investment Idris

Trump says unclear if new Iran leader is dead or not

Iran supreme leader appoints former Guards chief as military adviser

Burna Boy becomes first African artist with highestconcert revenue

US confirms Trump-Xi summit likely to be delayed due to Iran war

INEC urges mass voter education ahead of 2027 poll

Michael B. Jordan pays emotional tribute after winning first Oscar with Sinners

Just in: Nigerias inflation rate drops slightly to 15.06% in February

NDDC moves to curb vandalism of projects in Niger Delta communities

NRC confirms train incident near Asham, says no fatalities recorded

2027 Presidency: Nigerians must vote for ideas, not moneybags Onyema

Well protect your rights, privacy online FG assures Nigerians

LEADERSHIP

Stock Market Index Crosses Historic 200,000 Mark As Rally Extends

Promises Fulfilled As D’Tigress Receive Houses, National Honours

CBN Waives Affidavit Requirement For Dormant Account Reactivation

Ondo Police Arrest Alleged Kidnappers’ Suppliers, Bandits Escape

Customs Intercepts 339,800 Codeine Bottles Worth N3.39bn At Apapa Port

UK Nursery Worker Jailed 24 Years For Sexually Abusing Kids

NLNG Expands Vocational Innovation Business Empowerment Scheme, Inducts 103 New Beneficiaries

NDLEA Arraigns Vessel, 10 Filipinos For Alleged Trafficking Of 20kg Cocaine

Tinubu, First Lady Depart for Historic UK State Visit

Naira Gains Further To N1,357/$

Membership Register: Turaki-led PDP Claims APC Governors Use Data Of Empowerment Schemes

Lawyers Demand Fresh Probe Into 2021 Abduction Of 5 Engineers

Minister Inaugurates APC Media Committee Ahead Of 2026 Convention

SEC Grows Market Capital To N124trn In 2 Years

Inflation Eases Slightly To 15.06% In February – NBS

Tinubu Swears In Oyedele As Minister Of State For Finance

2027: Atiku Lacks 1% Of Tinubu’s War Chest — Momodu

US Slashes Citizenship Renunciation Fee By Over 80%

Oil Climbs Above $100 As Iran War Drags Into 3rd Week

NATION         

Peaceful elections, foundation for Nigerias stability INEC chairman

Alleged N8.7bn fraud: How funds were moved to firms linked with Malami, others

JUST IN: FG fulfils promise as DTigress receive house documents, national honours in France

APC Benue clarifies attendance of party members at pro-Tinubu support meeting

Two BRT drivers arraigned over alleged fuel siphoning

Apapa Customs intercepts N3.398bn codeine shipment hidden in utensils

Ex-Lagos commissioner joins race for House of Reps

Group advises on Gbagi plaza landlord/tenants feud

Dickson backs affirmative action for women in politics

Drive exponential growth of economy as Finance Minister of State, Tinubu tasks Oyedele

Michael Jordan reacts to first Best Actor win, says he will keep stepping up

Alleged cyber-bullying: Court threatens to commit Sowores lawyer for contempt

Army personnel raid Abia drugs bunk, arrest three suspects

Inflation eased to 15.06 percent in February, says NBS

Wives of five engineers kidnapped in Ebonyi protest in Abuja

Tunji-Ojo rallies support for Tinubus re-election, hosts Iftar for Muslims community in Ondo

Delta govt approves N80bn road projects for coastal communities

NRC confirms passengers injured as Abuja-Kaduna train suffers collision

Banditry displaces 500,000 residents in Niger, says Bago

Avoid getting married to broke women, Pastor Okonkwo advises men

 

AUTHORITY

Scorecard reveals implementation strides at AfCFTA coordination office

500 cheat death as trains collide on Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor

Journalists urged to embrace peaceful reporting for Nigerias transformation

Alleged cyber-bullying: Court threatens to commit Sowores lawyer for contempt

Wema Bank launches Hackaholics Accelerator 2026 Cohort with 10startups

Nigeria, Trkiye explore deeper livestock sector partnership opportunities

BUSINESSDAY

Three explosions rock Maiduguri, many feared dead, others wounded

Lagos commuters lose 75% of weekly working hours to traffic

Naira holds gains as rising oil prices support FX market

‘Nigerian unemployed graduates do not have skillset necessary for this 21st century’

After more than N7.6tn loss, Southeast markets Monday sit-at-home fades

Nigeria’s headline inflation eases marginally to 15.06%

Nigeria must confront the rising threat of political violence before 2027

ADC, APC clash over ‘plot’ to make Tinubu sole candidate

NEW TELEGRAPH

NRC Confirms Train Incident Near Asham, No Fatalities Recorded

Tinubu Condoles With Ex-Science, Tech Minister, Nnaji Over Loss Of Mother

APC Pressuring INEC To Recognise Nafiu Bala As Chairman ADC

Nigeria Set For Faster Trade Settlement As CSCS Introduces T+1 System

Fani-Kayode Tackles Dele Momodu Over Tinubu Remarks

Tinubu Set To Visit United Kingdom To Strengthen Nigeria-UK Relations

Benue PDP Launches Fresh Strategies To Unseat APC In 2027

Omokri Replies Dele Momodus On Atiku-Obi Joint Ticket

ADC Launches LG Coordinators, Rolls Out Membership Registration In Sokoto

Families Protest In Abuja, Petition Tinubu Over Five Missing Engineers Since 2021

Nigerias Reforms Driving Strong Domestic Capital Mobilisation NGX Group CEO

IGPs Wife Calls For Global Solidarity To Boost Womens Leadership

2027: ESD APC Leaders, Stakeholders Endorse Tinubu, Eno, Akpabio

United Nigeria Airlines Begins Training For ABUAD Engineering Students

Police, FAAN Disagree Over Invasion of Akure Airport By Bandits

Insecurity: Two Killed As Bandits Force Bargaja Community To Flee In Sokoto

Senate Wont Pass N58.472 trn 2026 Budget On March 17 As Earlier Proposed

Tinubu Receives Sultan Of Sokoto In Private Visit At Aso Rock

Journalists, Not Politicians, Are Real Gatekeepers Of Society Ajadi

BLUEPRINT     

CAF Appeal Committee set to rule on Morocco vs Senegal 2025 AFCON controversy

Few days after Onigbinde, Nwosu exit, another former Super Eagles ace d!es

Why another Abuja-Kaduna train derailed NRC

OPay Launches XtraCova to protect customers from unauthorised transactions

NPA wins Champions Newspapers outstanding agency of the year award

Concerns over Mainas health ahead of court ruling

Breaking: Many passengers escape de@th as another AbujaKaduna train derails

AFCON now one of worlds fastest-growing sporting events CAF

Burna Boy becomes first African artiste to gross $1m from single concert in Oceania

Local equities sustain weekly growth, gain N924bn

CBN scraps affidavit rule for dormant account reactivation

FG exposes plot to embarrass Tinubu during UK state visit

UK releases programme for President Tinubus State visit

US confirms 6 troops dead in Iraq

Strait of Hormuz remains open with some ships passing through Iran

IST Chairman assures Ethiopia of support to strengthen capital market

3 Iranian women footballers pull out from Australia asylum bids

Fresh crisis as ADC asks court to stop Ireti Kingibe as member

N1.35bn fraud: Court sets new date for fresh trial of Lamido, others

29% of deaths in Nigeria linked to hypertension, kidney failure Coalition

                                          

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