Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILY TRUST     

Strait of Hormuz blockade: US Fuel Price rises to highest in 4 years

FCT-IRS Extends Deadline For individual Filing

Strait of Hormuz blockade: US Fuel Price rises to highest in 4 years

Plateau killings: We lost 4 members, 10 still Missing

Femi-Lawal: How Digital Payments Are Reshaping Nigerias Economy

Bauchi governor mulls defection to ADC

Attacks: Defence Minister visits Maiduguri to assess security situation

Senate approves $6bn loan request for Tinubu

Nigeria will overcome current challenges under Tinubu Sanwo-Olu

Goje dismisses rumours of defection to ADC

CNG warns against division, foreign interlopers amid rising Northern insecurity

PDP crisis: Supreme Court, not INEC, will decide Turaki-led faction

Nigeria Week Ahead: Mixed messages, Oil price volatility, NFP

Salary: ASUU Sends fresh threat to FG

Ghana sack coach 72 days to World Cup

Fresh killings: Were acquiring weapons to Smash criminals, says Tinubu

How newborn was snatched from Teenage Mothers arms in Nasarawa

Troops: How we foiled ISWAPs attempt to abduct passengers from 17 vehicles

NIGERIA DAILY: What The Law Says About Holding Office While Seeking Election

Visa Rules Not Permanent, Subject to Review US Mission

Minimum Wage: NUT Threatens Showdown With Defaulting States

BREAKING: El-Rufai returns to court after mothers burial

FG: 10 ambassador designates accepted by host countries, others on waiting list

Stakeholders fault FGs plan to recall retired teachers

Protest hits South Africa streets over installation of Nigerian king

ADC chieftain to mobilise against Tinubu

Court affirms Misa as elected Adamawa Assembly member

2 abducted females freed as troops foil kidnap in Edo

FG donates cash, food items to IDPs to mark Tinubus birthday

Go beyond salary donation, address hardship, PFN tells Tinubu

14.3m Nigerians abusing drugs Sardauna Foundation

FG reaches 9.1m households with cash transfer

Lalong pledges legislative support for LG autonomy

ADC opens campaign office in Benue

Tuggar resigns to pursue governorship ambition

NUT threatens showdown over minimum wage

Unveiling Samson Adamu, acting Secretary General of CAF

PUNCH  

Akpabio declares three Senate seats vacant

Bauchi gov hints at defection to ADC, set for declaration Thursday

FULL LIST: 27 Reps members who defected to new parties Tuesday

Senate approves Tinubu’s $6bn loan request

Adeosun flags startup failures, launches support platform

NNPC boosts Dangote refinery crude supply to seven cargoes – Sources

Dangote exports aviation fuel to UK amid shortages

Politicians, technocrats as key partners in policy intelligence

INEC chair urges stronger laws to safeguard democracy

Tinubu condemns killings in Plateau, Kaduna, vows justice
THISDAY    

20m Youths To Be Connected To Education, Skills Via GenU Nigeria Secretariat

Court Adjourns El-Rufais Bail Hearing Till Wednesday

Senate Passes N68.3trn 2026 Budget, Adds N9.09trn for Critical Infrastructure, Health Interventions, 2027 Elections

Nigeria, US Strengthen Partnership to Combat Narco-Terrorism

FG Plans N1bn MSME Awards Package for 2026

Experts: Without Governance, FamilyBusinesses Risk Collapse across Generations

Tinubu Flays Killings in Plateau, Kaduna, Optimistic Security Agenciesll Bring Perpetrators To Justice

Falana Bemoans Neglect of Basic Education, as States Fail to Access Over N97bn UBEC Funds

APC National Youth Leader Hails Convention, Unveils Strategy for 2027

Troops Arrest 58 Suspected Illegal Miners, Rescue Two Female Kidnap Victims in Edo

Malala Fund Appoints Nabila Aguele As first Africa-based CEO

Abiola Laseinde on the Real Measurement of Female Empowerment in Tech

Banking Industry: How Wema Banks 4-yeaar IWD Streak Dives Inclusive Empowerment

Nigeria, Rwanda, Others to Benefit from 5m Grant for Climate Smart Agriculture

Only 39% of Gencos Invoices Settled in 2025 as Unfunded Subsidies Hit N1.85tn

Court Slams UBA Over N57m Loan Dispute, Orders Refund to Customer

FG Hands Over 24 Housing Units to Osun Varsity, Promises Affordable Housing

Brent Crude Heads for Record Month on Middle East Crisis

At NESI Summit, Adelabu Says Tinubus Power Reforms Gaining Traction

GUARDIAN    

Onos Oborevwori hails Efetobor Apochi on NABF Cruiserweight title victory

Tinubu meets security chiefs, summons Mutfwang over Plateau crisis

Court orders final forfeiture of UK property linked to Useni, Ozekhome

$6bn in 4 hours: Atiku slams Tinubu, Senate, calls it ‘reckless urgency’

FG adopts results-driven model for N12b digital research clusters

JAMB releases 2026 UTME mock results, blacklists 20 CBT centres

Kwankwaso: ADC alleges pressure on INEC to destabilize party

Gov Bala Mohammed, supporters to dump PDP for ADC Thursday

Middle East war will trigger stagflation, IMF warns

EFCC busts employment scam syndicate in Ilorin, arrests suspects

VANGUARD

Iran threatens to target Google, Apple, Meta if more leaders get killed

DR Congo beat Jamaica 1-0 to qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

‘Iran will be at World Cup and play in US’ – FIFA

GTCO’s interest income up 23.2% to N1.62 trillion

Insecurity: Defence Minister orders shoot-on-sight, deploys new strategies in North-east

Bala Mohammed signals move to ADC Thursday amid PDP crisis

Army debunks claim troops aided attackers in Jos North massacre

FG engages varsity dons for AI, skills, digital economy research

Agbese, Ugochinyere, 28 others switch parties in House of Reps

NLC storms Abuja DisCo, issues 48-hour shutdown threat over sack of 900 workers

Plateau relaxes curfew in Jos North after relative calm

UNIJOS students, staff among victims of Angwan Rukuba attack

FCTA to partner Finland on smart city technology, waste management

Tiger Woods says was looking at phone before crash Accident Report

Jos Attacks: Senate directs IGP to commence investigation

Court orders final forfeiture of UK property linked to ex-FCT minister to FG

Akpabio declares three Senate seats vacant

Atiku slams Tinubu, senate over Reckless $6bn loan approval in under four hours

Nigeria worse off than under Abacha Pat Utomi

NLC storms AEDC headquarters, issues 48-hour shutdown threat over 900 illegal sacks

Plateau, Other Killings: APC govt has failed Nigeria on security NDC

Womans body found in Jos river sparks shock in Plateau

NDelta Coalition storms NASS to demand decentralization of pipeline contracts

Jos Attacks: Senate directs IGP to commence investigation

Court upholds judgement nullifying Abia PDP congresses

NGF condemns Plateau killings, urges end to cycle of violence

Senate extends 2025 budget implementation to June 30

Nigeria strengthens digital learning oversight with Blackboard LMS engagement

He kept saying Thank you Ex-waiter narrates encounter with Pastor Odukoya

Troops arrest 1,359 suspects, rescue 813 victims, dismantle 101 illegal refineries DHQ

JAMB releases UTME mock results, delists 20 centres

Gov Alia declares one-week Easter holiday for Benue workers

Plateau Killings: How long shall this continue’ Jang demands action

France surprised by Trump criticism

Reps deputy spokesperson, Agbese dumps APC for LP

Tottenham Hotspur appoint De Zerbi as new manager

Jos Killings: Northern Christian leaders slam security lapses, demand justice

Just in: Senate passes N68trn 2026 budget

Many stranded as bridge collapses on Kuje-Gwagwalada road

Again, trial of nine in alleged Yelwata massacre stalls over absence of interpreter

Were not recruiting terrorists or killers into Nigerian military DHQ

Iran will be at World Cup and play in US FIFA

Breaking: Senate approves Tinubus $6bn loan request

Alleged Rights Violation: Court adjourns El-Rufais N1bn suit against ICPC to June 17

El-Rufai back in ICPC custody after mothers burial

Nigerias hardship is structural, not accidental Reps Aspirant

Alleged rights violation: Court adjourns El-Rufais N1bn suit against ICPC to June 17

Tinubu writes Senate, seeks approval of 9trn increase to 2026 budget

LEADERSHIP

NMDPRA Raises Gas Price For GenCos to $2.18/mmbtu

Senate Okays N68.3trn 2026 Budget

Guard Your Votes In 2027 Elections, Atiku Tells Nigerians

NiDCOM Decries Alleged Rights Violation As Mozambique Deports 40 Nigerians

FG Boosts Digital Economy With Research Clusters Under N12bn Project

Minister Of Transportation Resigns To Pursue Gubernatorial Ambition

Jordan, Nigeria Battle To 2-2 Draw In International Friendly

Ex-Information Minister, Maku, Joins SDP

France APC Chapter hails Tinubu, Party Leadership Over ‘Flawless Convention’, Berates Opposition

NiMet Predicts Rainfall, Thunderstorms In North Central For 3 Days

Equities Market Ends March With N516bn Surge

2027: APC Members, Surulere Residents Rally For Elliot’s Return To Lagos Assembly

2027: CSO Alleges Plot By Presidency To Discredit ADC, Opposition Leaders

Nasarawa: Call Senator Wadada To Order, APC Group Urges Tinubu, Party Leaders

Protest Rocks NASS Over Calls Decentralisation Of Pipeline Surveillance Contract

$6bn Loans In 4 Hours: Atiku Slams Tinubu, Senate

Akpabio Declares 3 Senate Seats Vacant, Asks INEC To Conduct By-Elections

Ogoni Oil Resumption: Monarchs Seek Inclusion In Dialogues

Pope Leo XIV Urges Catholics Worldwide To Pray For Priests In Crisis This April

JUST-IN: ADC Is My Preferred Destination, Says Bauchi Governor

Cash Transfer: FG Disburses N229 Billion To 9.2 Million Households, Targets 15 Million

Alleged Graft: Court Adjourns El-Rufai’s Bail Hearing To Wednesday

JUST-IN: Tinubu Seeks NASS Approval To Increase 2026 Budget By ₦9trn

JUST-IN: Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval For Fresh $6bn Loans

Utomi Laments Growing Political Intolerance, Likens Current Situation To Happenings In Abacha Era

Outdated Ports Threaten Nigeria’s Trade Competitiveness – Jonathan

King Charles III, Queen Camilla To Meet Trump During US State Visit

Tinubu’s Appointee Laments Gawuna’s Defection From Kano APC To ADC

Ex-VP Atiku Raises Alarm Over ‘Coordinated Disinformation’ Against ADC

Fani-Kayode, Omokri’s Fate Unknown As UK, US, France, 7 Others Accept Nigerian Ambassadors-designate

2027: APC Governors, Ministers Don’t Have Tinubu At Heart, Says Party Chieftain Alwan

Crude Import Unsettles Dangote’s Refining Capacity Amid Highest Petrol Price Surge

Brent Crude On Track For Record Monthly Rise As WTI Settles Above $100/Barrel

NiMet Advocates AI, Satellites Applications To Tackle Climate Change

FG Approves Indigenous Poultry Breed MoorBeta

‘It’s Barbaric’, Kwankwaso Condemns Jos Killings, Demands Urgent National Action

Oil Rally Lifts Nigeria’s Forex Outlook Amid Iran Tensions — Analyst

AUTHORITY     

JNI condemns Plateau market attack, demands justice for victims

Kwankwaso: ADC alleges plot by APC, to destabilise party

FCT-IRS extends deadline for filing of Individual tax returns

Security Boost: Disu Strengthens PoliceDSS Intelligence Synergy

Nasarawa: Call Senator Wadada to order, APC group urges Tinubu, party leaders

The Master of The Long Game: Why Peter Mbahs defection was a stroke of genius

Troops crush terror cells, rescue 812 victims in Q1

BREAKING: Court adjourns El-Rufais bail hearing till Wednesday

BUSINESSDAY

National Assembly passes N68.3tn 2026 budget for third reading

Nigeria raises gas price for power companies to $2.18/MMBtu

FG, Nestlé, others launch water handbook to drive standards, unlock economic benefits

‘Eliminate terrorists on sight,’ Defence Minister orders frontline troops

Firms face stricter scrutiny as new tax law targets artificial transactions

Super Eagles held 2-2 by Jordan in Antalya friendly
Air Canada CEO to step down after language backlash

Spain blocks US war flights

Egypt holds rates amid Iran-driven inflation fears and other stories

Tinubu vows punishment for ‘heartless cowards’ behind Plateau, Kaduna killings

WORLD IN BRIEF: Anti-Trump protests spread nationwide

France foils Bank of America bomb attack

Nigeria raises gas price for power companies to $2.18/MMBtu

Dangote Refinery to receive seven NNPC crude cargoes in May

“Go get your own oil’ -Trump tells countries affected by Hormuz Strait

How consensus cuts APC’s revenue from forms sales

Why Nigeria’s system defeats even its best leaders

Belgian diplomat contests Lumumba trial and other stories

NEW TELEGRAPH

Group Rejects Decentralization Of Pipeline Contract

Senator Umar Joins Kwara Guber Race Under APC Platform

How Gov Aliyu Is Funding 70% Capital Budget Without Loans Commissioner

Defence Minister In Maiduguri Reassures FGs Commitment To End Boko Haram

Police Day: CP Azare Leads Officers, Others On Road Walk For Fitness, Safety

Wike Woos Finland On Smart City Technology, Waste Management

2027: Adeoye Urges Nigerians To Reject One-Party Dominance

Senate Urges IGP Disu To Investigate Plateau Killings

Nigerias Biggest Problem Is Indiscipline, Not Corruption Jedy-Agba

2026 Budget: Reps, NIMASA Agree On Improved Accountability

Nigerias Federal Structure Intact Tanimu Yakubu

Tinubu Seeks N9trn Upward Review Of 2026 Budget Proposal

Enugu Workers Jubilate As Mbah Approves Promotion Of 2,114 Civil Servants

Afreximbank Leads $4bn Financing For Dangote Refinery With $2.5bn Commitment

New PSFU Lagos CP Charges Officers On Professionalism, Seeks Public Support

Plateau/Kaduna Attacks: Be More Proactive, Act On Early Warning, Tinubu Tells Security Agencies

Kwankwaso Directs Loyalists To Be Ready For 2027 Elections

Cleric Urges Effective Enforcement Of Law In Nigerias Judicial System

2027: Obiogbolu Pledges Access Roads To Anambra Food Basket

Troops Foil Mass Abduction, Rescue Over 150 Civilians In Borno

BLUEPRINT     

Plateau government eases curfew in Jos North LGA

Skales slams Cubana Chief Priest over comment on Jos k!llings

Another Senator joins APC, 3 Senate seats declared vacant

Celine Dion announces return to stage after health battle

Senate extends implementation of capital component of 2025 budget

ADC gives INEC 7-day ultimatum to remove David Mark-led committee

Easter: Otu floats free transport services, assures on safety in Cross River

Senate approves fresh $6bn foreign loans for FG

US lawmaker warns over Plateau, Kaduna killings

US military building massive complex beneath White House ballroom Trump

Court adjourns El-Rufais bail hearing

Mass defections hit House of Representatives

Easter: Alia declares one week public holiday in Benue

Bala Mohammed: Bauchi governor hints at PDP exit

9 judgments: When Lagos division resounds with jurisprudential clarity, voice of justice

NASS passes N68.3trillion 2026 budget for third reading

Breaking: Another minister resigns from Tinubus government, reveals next move

Group heaps blames on NAFDAC leadership over alcohol ban

Fight against child mortality should start with maternal Healthcare Gynecologist

CNG concerned over Plateau, Kaduna k!llings

Nasarawa politics: Wadada, others cautioned against unnecessary tension

Ethnic youth leaders laud INEC chairman over extension of registration deadline

2027: Wike speaks on endorsing Rivers governorship candidate

El-Rufai withdraws suit against Abuja magistrate in N1bn rights case

France APC taunts oppositions, hails Tinubu, party leadership over flawless convention

N20 million up for grab as FG launches National Laureate Prize

Court orders CAC to reverse United Methodist Churchs name change

                                           

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