Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 26 March 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH       

US says Iran talks continue, will unleash hell if no deal

How EFCC blocked contractor from installing fake transmission lines Olukoyede

BRT lane not for military personnel, LG vehicles Lagos

AFCON dispute: CAS assures Senegal, Morocco of fair hearing

I install air conditioners in cells for suspects FCT CP

Obidients fault Justice Salamis claim, insist Obi wont be distracted

Many feared dead as pit collapses in Kano

AGF dismisses Atikus claims on OPL 245 resolution, says criticism self-serving

North Central APC adopts Tinubu as sole presidential candidate

South African police, anti-immigrant protesters clash in Durban

Kano woman delivers quintuplets, govt takes over care

Parties under pressure over election timetable adjustment Ex-Bayelsa gov

DSS rescues abducted Kano LG secretary, arrests two

NUPRC signs 3D seismic deal to de-risk Nigerias oil investments

SWest APC re-elects Kekemeke, targets 2027 landslide for Tinubu

Court adjourns El-Rufais N1bn fundamental rights suit till March 31

NURTW crisis: Baruwas lawyer seeks MC Oluomos arrest, demands enforcement of court rulings

FG begins first split-site PhD for oil, gas experts

PVC: INEC opens mega voter registration centre in Plateau

I did not hold press conference in court, Sowore faults NBA

Owo church attack: DSS threatened to feed me to crocodiles, suspect alleges

Crime does not thrive where I serve New FCT CP

FG attracted $6.44bn in foreign capital during Q4 2025, says NBS

Woman foils kidnap of three -year-old in Ondo

NDDC urges community to own, safeguard projects

FCCPC raises the alarm over surge in unsafe, fake products

UK to host talks on mission to reopen Hormuz Official

Iran receives US 15-point plan to end Mideast war

Police arraign apprentice for killing employer, recover 6m in Anambra

Tension as EFCC raid sparks protest at KWARAPOLY

Convention: APC to elect national leaders by consensus

JUST IN: Soludo swears in SSG, 13 other new appointees

Aiyedatiwa, Makinde to attend Olu Falaes book presentation

Police arrest seven for illegal mining, vandalism in Niger

Youths central to nations democratic progress, says INEC chairman

Police arrest AIbom village head with AK-47 rifle

UK unveils social media blackout trial for teens

THISDAY    

UBEC Unveils $552.18m HOPE-EDU Programme for Basic Education

WMD: NiMet DG Calls For Urgent Investment In Weather Observation Systems

ECOWAS Deploys Long-Term Election Observers to Benin Ahead of Presidential Poll

Court Faults El-Rufais N1bn Rights Suit Against ICPC, IGP, Others

CDS: Local Arms Production Key to Ending Terrorism in Nigeria, W Africa

Retired ECWA Cleric Abducted as Church Mourns 3 Members Killed in Road Crash in Jos

Nnanna: Iran Conflict to Lift Nigerias Inflation by 100bps

Insurgency: Ndume Raises the Alarm, Says Nigeria Risks Losing Borno, NEast to Terrorists

Abdullahi: APC Has Failed Nigerians, Cant Win Free, Fair Polls in 2027

FG Eyes Fresh $500m Support from $11.5bn Global Education Fund, Unveils Reform Gains

Tinubu Rallies Global Support for Skills Acquisition for Millions of Nigerian Youths

Fagbemi: Money Laundering Remains Significant Threat to Economic Stability in West Africa

Energy Crisis: LCCI Urges FG to Enforce PIAs Stipulated 300,000 barrels Crude Oil Allocation to Local Refineries

Malami Cries Out over Seizure of Property, Says EFCC Acting Unilaterally, Unlawfully

GUARDIAN    

Alleged Bias: FCT judge rejects recusal bid, adjourns case without defence counsel

FG approves disbursement of over N32b to PHCs to boost service delivery

CAS confirms Senegal’s appeal against naming Morocco AFCON 2025 winners

2027: INEC to deploy corps members to reverse declining voter turnout

Kano Deputy Governor loses bid to halt impeachment plot

Scores feared dead in Kano pit collapse

Consultants to Nigeria’s national fibre project to earn $6.1 million

LCCI decries rising cost, contracting real sector

Stakeholder pushes for AI driven energy alternatives

Preventing future supply squeeze from current low food prices

‘Women’s unequal access to healthcare worsening drug-resistant infections’

‘Instant payment expands, but 400m Africans still unbanked’

Inside Nigeria’s growing bank app fraud crisis

VANGUARD

Ex-Niger Delta agitators, NDSF call on Tinubu to decentralise pipeline surveillance contracts

Group, family enrolment model strengthens insurance sustainability for informal sector, SMEs

Footprints of Blood: When a Brother-Keeper Becomes a Brother-Killer

CBN grants IOCs access to repatriate 100% export proceeds

Negotiating with Israel would be surrender, says Hezbollah

Nigeria’s Capital importation jumps 88% to $23.21bn in 2025

Atiku faults prolonged detention of Kaduna Islamic scholar

Man dies after 40 lashes for alleged rape in Bayelsa

Photos: Police fire teargas as South Africans protest against Nigerians, other foreigners

Kwara Poly: Calm restored after tension over EFCC operation

UN designates African slave trade as gravest crime against humanity

Trump to unleash hell if Iran doesnt make deal White House

COAS urges unified, coordinated approach to combat insecurity

Photos: Police fire teargas as South Africans protest against Nigerians, other foreigners

Congress: Akpabio tasks South-South to deliver highest votes for Tinubu

Russia pulls more staff from Iran nuclear plant after reported air strike

Russia deeply outraged by reported strike on Iran nuclear plant site

Opposition leaders visit to Kwankwaso aims to build unity against APC Kwankwassiya member

Iran threatens to target Red Sea shipping if US launches ground invasion

2027: Dont abandon us APC ward chairmen back Adidi, warn against betrayal

Nigerias Capital importation jumps 88% to $23.21bn in 2025

ADC hits APC over insecurity, closes ranks ahead of convention

OPL 245: Your criticism driven by self-serving interests, AGF tackles Atiku

APC Southeast governors re-elect Arodiogbu as National Vice Chairman

Police arrest three over vandalism of luxury vehicles in Lagos estates

INEC opens mega voter registration centre in Plateau to ease PVC access

Nigeria must protect vulnerable children, says Obi

Kidnappers demand N1bn ransom for abducted Kwara worshippers

Ex-Google chief Matt Brittin made new BBC director-general

2027: Unseating Tinubu not a childs play, Momodu cautions ADC

NUPRC vows to uphold strict standards in oil asset divestment approvals

Consumer products must be labelled in English FCCPC warns manufacturers, others

DSS rescues Kano LGA Secretary from kidnappers

France jails ex-policeman for raping domestic abuse victim

8 most visited tourist sites in Africa

KwaraPoly students protest alleged EFCC operation

ICC warns of worst industrial crisis in living memory

South Africas top police officer summoned over $20m Health Tender scandal

Nigerian navy, police strengthen collaboration to combat maritime crimes

Tehran receives US plan to end Middle East war as Iran fires at US carrier

FCCPC warns businesses over unsafe products, urges consumer vigilance

Plateau Youths protest rising insecurity, call for urgent Govt action

Iranian media ridicules Trump, depicts him as Pinocchio in cartoons

Labour group urges FG to provide social protection, relief for informal sector workers

LEADERSHIP

Abductors Of Kwara Church Worshippers Demand N1bn Ransom

CAS Confirms Senegal Appeal As FSF Fights To Overturn AFCON Title Stripping

NiMet Seeks Private Sector Investment In Weather, Climate Activities

NUPRC Grants 3-year Petroleum Exploration Licence 5 To SeaSeis-TGS Partnership

Consumer Rights Day: FCCPC Demands Higher Product Safety Standards

High Petrol Prices: PETROAN Proposes Short-term Interventions For Households, Businesses

Sowore Denies Staging Courtroom Press Conference, Slams NBA

Niger ADC Slashes Nomination Fees, Affirms Shehu As State Leader

CBN Mandates Money Transfer Firms To Route Diaspora Remittances Through Banks

Plateau Youths Coalition Protest Rising Insecurity, Demand End To Incessant Killings

ADC: We Are Open To Working With Like-minds – Mark

Cardoso Seeks Stronger Cross-border Regulatory Cooperation

Turaki-led PDP Vows To Contest Elections, Reasserts Role As Opposition To APC

No Plans To Dissolve ADC State, LG Executives In S’East

Pope Advances Causes of Six Individuals To Sainthood

Nigeria Enrolls Over 6.5m Pregnant Women In Triple Elimination Programme

DAILY TRUST

BREAKING: Many feared dead as sand pit collapses in Kano

Super Eagles begin training as injured Bassey drops out of friendlies

Court of Arbitration confirms Senegal AFCON title appeal

Lagos International Trade Fair Complex: Reclaiming a national investment hub

OPL 245: FG tackles Atiku, defends deal as landmark resolution

Mother of 8 gives birth to 5 children in Kano

DSS rescues abducted Kano LG Secretary, arrests two suspects

Court orders final forfeiture of $13m linked to Aisha Achimugus coy

What Every Forex Trader in Nigeria Needs to Know in 2026 As Naira Hits a Turning Point

APC ramps up convention preparations as Mohammed Idris, Arabinrin Aderonke lead media strategy

FG launches initiative to address adult illiteracy

FG plans to lift 50m Nigerians out of poverty by 2030

Alleged Yelwata massacre: Trial of 9 stalled after defendant slumped in court

Navy arrests 2 stowaways on Europe-bound vessel in Lagos

We risk losing Borno, N/East to terrorists, Ndume raises alarm

Court rejects ex-senators bid to join suit seeking ADCs deregistration

Man remanded over alleged N100m fraud in Ekiti

AUTHORITY     

Gunmen abduct cleric in Jos North, police launch rescue operation

Kano Govt Commends DSS For Rescuing Kidnapped Kibiya LGA Secretary

Consensus Fosters Unity In APC, Says Gov. Diri

Justice Ogbonnaya Overrules Recusal Application, Adjourns for Trial Without Defence Representation

Dauno Integrated Shines at 9th Africa-Italy Business Week: Paving the Way for Nigerias Economic Growth

Tinubus support drives my delivery momentum, says Wike

COAS, IGP emphasise unified security approach to tackle insecurity

BUSINESSDAY

CAS confirms Senegal appeal over stripped AFCON 2025 title

Group rejects NFF statute amendments, alleges manipulation

Naira posts marginal loss after CBN tightens remittance rules

NiMet seeks tax breaks, PPP framework to scale meteorological infrastructure

INEC guidelines ‘flawed, exclusionary’ — MCE warns ahead of 2027 elections

Owo Church Attack Trial: Court hears how defendant alleges DSS abuse, intimidation, forced confession

CBN grants international oil companies full access to forex earnings

Those opposed to resolution of OPL 245, not patriotic – FG

Many feared dead as sand pit collapses in Kano village

Nigeria reduces well-permit timelines from weeks to hours in race to $100 oil

Personal Income Tax: March 31 deadline puts Nigeria’s new tax system to test

Nigerian banks raise N4.6trn to meet CBN’s capital rules

Pressure mounts on South African government to cap petrol price on Iran war

Iran mocks trump’s ‘talks’ claim, says US is negotiating with itself

Liquidity surge drives OMO comeback despite foreign investor retreat

CBN reaffirms oversight, assures stability of Union Bank after court ruling

Group rejects NFF statute amendments, alleges manipulation

NEW TELEGRAPH

Police Arrest 60-Year-Old Village Head With AK-47 Riffle In AIbom

Domestic Investors Drive NGX Transactions To N1.54trn In February 2026

NGX Group, Women Affairs Ministry Partner To Drive Womens Inclusion In Capital Markets

APC Convention: Ex-LAwmakers Back Basirus Return As National Scribe

Resign Now, Gov Yusuf Tells Political Office Holders Contesting 2027 Polls

2027: Gang That Brought Buhari To Power Will Remove Tinubu Dele Momodu

APC Govt Must Be Removed In 2027 Election Dickson

FG, Experts Train 200 Nigerian Women To Lead Tech Revolution

N727m Lifeline: SOSG Extends Support To 18,400 Vulnerables

NGX Group, Women Affairs Ministry Partner To Drive Womens Inclusion In Capital Markets

Insecurity: Border Security, Local Defence Tech Way To Go CDS

2027: Cleric Warns APC, Presidency Against Alliance With Otti

CPS Retirees Lament Benefits Exclusion Amid Ongoing Reforms

NGX Group, Women Affairs Ministry Partner To Drive Womens Inclusion In Capital Markets

NBA Faults Sowores Conduct In Abuja Court

World TB Day: AHF Advocates Increased Budgetary Allocation To Combat HIV/AIDS, TB,

BLUEPRINT

Iran receives US peace plan as tensions escalate in Middle East

Three months in office: Omidirans FCC to launch new website April 21

Tinubu returns to Abuja after UK state visit, Sallah celebration

Breaking: Many feared de@d as suspected herdsmen invade Mararaba, Abuja nearby community

Northern youths challenge oath by El-Rufai in corruption allegations

2 in trouble for k!lling 19-year-old student

Yilwatda: APC Forum rallies Plateau indigenes, Nigerians for Tinubus re-election

Alcohol policy wow: Protesters harp on economic risks, make demand

Iwobi debunks burglary report

Tinubu hails Tunde Rahmans professionalism at 60

Sokoto to reward hardworking public servants Aliyu

Lagos task force arrests 5 suspected Omotaku over alleged extortion of motorists

ICPC files 10-count money laundering charges against El-Rufai

Court orders final forfeiture of $13m linked to Aisha Achimugu

Turaki reveals fresh moves to rescue PDP ahead of 2027 elections

Asian trade integration foundations continue to strengthen Report

Six new players join Super Eagles ahead of Iran, Jordan friendlies

Osimhen discharged after surgery, targets return for Fenerbahce derby

Official: Senegal files appeal at CAS over AFCON 2025 title

FIFA threatens Liberia Football Association with sanctions

Matawalle backs Lawal, rules out 2027 Zamfara governorship race

FRSC restricts over 300 trucks in Kugbo corridor, records zero crashes during peak hours

FG launches unified national system to tackle poverty, humanitarian response

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