{"id":32785,"date":"2026-03-09T05:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T05:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32785"},"modified":"2026-03-09T05:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T05:01:19","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-monday-9-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32785","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 9 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

THISDAY\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran Picks Mojtaba, Khamenei\u2019s Son as New Supreme Leader, Oil Price Exceeds $115<\/p>\n

Explosion Hits US Embassy Entrance in Oslo, No Injuries Reported<\/p>\n

Police Get New Spokesperson, DCP Anthony Placid<\/p>\n

FAAC Reconciliation: NNPC, Consultants Fail to Agree on $42.3bn Under-remittance to Federation<\/p>\n

African Women Celebrate Strength, Call for Change at ARISE\u2019s Women of Impact Award<\/p>\n

First Lady, Akpabio, Seadogs, UBA, Other Leaders Mark International Women\u2019s Day<\/p>\n

HP: Cyber Criminals Leaning on AI Hacking Techniques to Target Users<\/p>\n

Fagbemi: Resolution of 15-year OPL 245 Dispute Will Reposition Nigeria\u2019s Economy<\/p>\n

Fagbemi: Resolution of 15-Year-old OPL 245 Disputell Reposition Economy, Strengthen Nations Fiscal Policy<\/p>\n

Transport Reform: Gov Otu Slashes Tickets, Fines as TRAMRA Resumes<\/p>\n

CBN Affirms Alpha Morgan Banks Capitalisation<\/p>\n

Chasing the Crown: Adebutus Make-or-Break Moment<\/p>\n

Royal Rumble in Ijebu-Ode as Awujale Succession Battle Deepens<\/p>\n

PUNCH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

PDP: Makinde, Wike camps confident as Appeal Court rules today<\/p>\n

Rising opposition attacks spark concerns ahead of 2027 elections<\/p>\n

Debt servicing surpasses capital spending by N3.9tn in two years<\/p>\n

Pope warns of regional spillover from Israel-Iran war<\/p>\n

FAAC sub-committees get N11.5bn for 2026 budget planning<\/p>\n

Rising fuel prices: NNPC may supply foreign crude to Dangote refinery<\/p>\n

Two abducted Benue bank workers regain freedom<\/p>\n

PSC rejects N5m promotion bribery claim, considers lawsuit<\/p>\n

Truck crushes Lagos woman after falling off vehicle<\/p>\n

Awujale: Royal family seeks recognition of lineage rights<\/p>\n

Police confirm one dead, seven abducted in Sokoto, Kwara attacks<\/p>\n

Gunmen abduct five in Sokoto community<\/p>\n

Nigeria LNG cargo diverted to Asia amid price surge<\/p>\n

Practical steps to overcome rampant begging culture<\/p>\n

IWD: ADC reserves 40% of party positions for women \u2014 Bolaji Abdullahi<\/p>\n

GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Editors inaugurate committee to bridge training, professional gaps<\/p>\n

CoAS denies loss of officer, 39 soldiers in Ngoshe Boko Haram attacks<\/p>\n

Tinubu\u2019s reforms driving growth in Nigeria\u2019s mining sector, says Alake<\/p>\n

Explosion rocks US embassy in Oslo amid rising Middle East tensions<\/p>\n

Customs blames banks, others for failed 24hrs ports operations<\/p>\n

FG resolves OPL 245 dispute to stimulate Nigeria\u2019s economy<\/p>\n

Unsafe schools undermine education, CSO warns as study reveals 47% pupils affected<\/p>\n

NLC raises alarm over alleged plan to spend N20b on grid expansion<\/p>\n

PDP govs preach peace ahead of A\u2019Court verdict on party leadership<\/p>\n

Oil index gains 9.43% as naira trades at discount in parallel market<\/p>\n

\u2018FX stability, lower inflation to lift GDP to 4.12% this year\u2019<\/p>\n

FG partners firm on nationwide drive to fix literacy gaps in colleges<\/p>\n

APC practises kakistocracy, encourages forgery, ADC replies Akpabio<\/p>\n

Understanding why the 2024 Police Act extension protects IGP Disu\u2019s 4-year term<\/p>\n

2027: Nigeria needs people of values, character to provide superior alternative \u2013 Manasseh<\/p>\n

Three killed, six injured in multiple crash on Lagos\u2013Abeokuta Expressway<\/p>\n

VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trump says new Iran leader wont last long without his approval<\/p>\n

Afe Babalola, Dauda Lawal, Govs Uzodimma, Sanwo Olu, Soludo, minister of interior others for London Award<\/p>\n

‘Intimidation undermines democracy’; Editors fault Gov Bago over Badeggi Radio<\/p>\n

Editors inaugurate committee on research, training, publications<\/p>\n

IWD: FG, celebrates Nigerian women, call for action on rights, justice<\/p>\n

Defection: APGA asks Abaribe, Ikwechegh to vacate N\u2019Assembly seats<\/p>\n

Just in: Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei new Supreme Leader after father\u2019s death<\/p>\n

Court orders Utmost Wealth Solutions to refund $16,889 to investor over \u201cunfair\u201d policy clause<\/p>\n

Teenage pregnancy highest in northern Nigeria Report<\/p>\n

Wike confirms appointment of 1,659 FCTA workers employed in 2016, 2019<\/p>\n

Court Battle: PDP govs urge calm amid Mondays Appeal Court ruling<\/p>\n

Irans Foreign Minister says Iranian people, not Trump, will elect new leader<\/p>\n

Akeredolus aide tackles Aiyedatiwa over Port declaration claim<\/p>\n

Residents narrate harrowing kidnapping experience in Abuja suburbs<\/p>\n

El-Rufai: Release him or file charges Datti-Ahmed warns FG<\/p>\n

NRC plans electric trains as part of Nigerias rail modernisation drive<\/p>\n

Resolution of OPL 245 dispute will lead to economic boom AGF Fagbemi<\/p>\n

Bandits kill one, abduct five in night raid on Sokoto community<\/p>\n

Families appeal for urgent rescue as bandits demand N150m for Niger officials<\/p>\n

Tinubus reforms boost mining sector, attract foreign investment Alake<\/p>\n

IWD 2026: CISLAC calls for transformative gender reforms<\/p>\n

Ex-minister Kayode commends Tinubu on key appointments<\/p>\n

Ambassador: Odu praises Jimoh Ibrahims UN appointment<\/p>\n

NCS seeks stakeholder collaboration to achieve 24-hour port operations<\/p>\n

IGP appoints CSP Ali Giwa as Force new Media Officer<\/p>\n

Consumers spent N2.311trn on electricity in 2025 despite service challenges NERC<\/p>\n

Transport reforms: Gov Otu slashes tickets, fines as TRAMRA resumes<\/p>\n

Reliable population data key to national development Bagudu<\/p>\n

IWD: APC reaffirms commitment to women empowerment<\/p>\n

IWD: ADC reserves 40% party positions for women at all levels Abdullahi<\/p>\n

NRM Leadership Crisis: Obey court judgment, NEC urges INEC<\/p>\n

IWD: No country has achieved gender equality UN<\/p>\n

Air Peace expands flights linking Lagos, Abidjan, Dakar, Accra<\/p>\n

Breaking: IGP appoints DCP Anthony Okon Placid as new Force Public Relations Officer<\/p>\n

Igbo Group calls for return of regional police amid state policing debate<\/p>\n

Anger as hunters set yam barns ablaze in Cross River<\/p>\n

2027: PDP chieftains take on APC strongholds in Lagos and Ogun<\/p>\n

Fuel price changes driven by market forces NMDPRA<\/p>\n

Rape Allegation: HURIWA demands justice, warns against intimidation<\/p>\n

Early detection of eye-related conditions could prevent avoidable impairment FG<\/p>\n

Peter Obi donates N60m to two universities to support education<\/p>\n

CBN orders banks to conduct stress test from April<\/p>\n

IWD: Women under siege from inflation, conflict, inequality Labour<\/p>\n

NLC, TUC affiliates launch movement backing Tinubus policies ahead of 2027<\/p>\n

Shortfall in allocations delays lecturers salaries at federal universities<\/p>\n

LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV Urges End To Bombing As Middle East War Enters Day 9<\/p>\n

Bagudu Stresses Need For Credible Population Data<\/p>\n

Money Supply Slows to N123.36tn In January \u2013 CBN Data<\/p>\n

US Unemployment Edges Higher As Labour Market Shows Signs Of Cooling<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s Women\u2019s 4x400m Relay Team Qualifies For World Relays In Botswana<\/p>\n

Bishop Musa Advocates For physical Exercise To Combat Health Risks<\/p>\n

Petrol Price May Hit N1, 800 In Nigeria- Refiners Warn<\/p>\n

6 Special Seats For Women Won\u2019t Change Male Dominance In Senate \u2013 Kingibe<\/p>\n

Netanyahu Vows To Continue War With Iran As Tehran Refuses To Surrender<\/p>\n

Gynaecologist Warns Uncontrolled Conditions Raise Fibroid Surgery Risks<\/p>\n

LP State Executives\u2019 Status Clarified After INEC Concerns \u2013 Asogwa<\/p>\n

Stakeholders Decry Underutilisation Of Engineering Research<\/p>\n

IPOB Releases Details Of $19,000 Payment To Kanu\u2019s Ex-lawyer Ejiofor<\/p>\n

NRC Seeks State, Police Support To Safeguard Rail Infrastructure<\/p>\n

ADC Begins Membership Registration, Revalidation In Anambra<\/p>\n

Trump Attends Return Of 6 US Soldiers Killed In Iran War<\/p>\n

Trump Says Iran Doesn\u2019t Need To Be Democratic, Seeks Leader Who Will Treat US, Israel Well<\/p>\n

NATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

NLC raises alarm over alleged N20bn emergency contract scam in TCN<\/p>\n

Dabiri-Erewa condemns arrest of 42 Nigerians in Mozambique<\/p>\n

Lagos First Lady commends Wema Bank on women empowerment<\/p>\n

IWD: NIMASA boss applauds women powering maritime growth<\/p>\n

FG distributes 1.9 million bags of fertiliser, strengthens food security initiatives<\/p>\n

Credible population data key to Nigerias development FG<\/p>\n

TCAN rallies transport leaders for 2026 summit<\/p>\n

ADC expresses concerns over Electoral Act amendments, questions Akpabios remarks<\/p>\n

Nigerian researcher unveils new biological pathway to boost cereal production<\/p>\n

Delta police uncover illegal gun factory, arrest suspected firearm producer<\/p>\n

JUST IN: IGP appoints Anthony Placid as Force new PRO<\/p>\n

Soludos wife laments womens societal plight, proposes review of strategies, visions<\/p>\n

Fuel crisis: Osun residents express concern as petrol price rises to N1,080<\/p>\n

NDLEA intercepts 500 IED components in Niger<\/p>\n

Hope rises for PDP as Gbenga Hashims shuttle diplomacy yields breakthrough<\/p>\n

We will not allow imposition of candidates, says David Mark<\/p>\n

We protect the pipelines with the people, Tantita tells Army Resource Centre<\/p>\n

PDP jostles for membership, begins e-registration in Ondo<\/p>\n

NDLEA arrests ex-Lagos councillor, seizes drugs hidden in baby diapers<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ending poverty requires production, not handouts<\/p>\n

New agencies won\u2019t solve power crisis \u2013 Experts<\/p>\n

States reject removal of power subsidy, others from federation account<\/p>\n

FG to complete 570MW Alaoji Plant next year<\/p>\n

Hardship: How FCT women are converting their private cars to commercial use<\/p>\n

Fuel price changes driven by market forces NMDPRA<\/p>\n

Hardship: How FCT women are converting their private cars to commercial use<\/p>\n

Hardship: How FCT women converted their private cars for commercial use<\/p>\n

Anthony Placid replaces Benjamin Hundeyin as Force PRO<\/p>\n

Troops Rescue Two Kidnapped Bank Workers in Taraba<\/p>\n

One Dead, Six Injured in Lagos Autocrash<\/p>\n

Middle East crisis could spiral beyond anyones control, UN chief warns<\/p>\n

Lagos Coastal Highway: Winhomes CEO clarifies $250m claim, others<\/p>\n

Army dismisses reports on murder of 40 soldiers in Borno<\/p>\n

DisCos generated N207bn from power bills in December NERC<\/p>\n

Police begin screening for constable recruitment<\/p>\n

Impeachment: Kwankwasiyya tenders document showing N1.1bn was released with Govs approval<\/p>\n

Why Muftwang, Nentawe are in dilemma over Plateau Reps seat<\/p>\n

Al Jazeera Interview: I never knew I would be challenged about my past Bwala<\/p>\n

Kidnapper shot dead as troops rescue victims abducted in Abuja<\/p>\n

FA Cup: Manchester City beat Newcastle to join Chelsea, Asenal in quarter finals<\/p>\n

Osimhen upstages Ndidi, scores winner for Galatasaray in Istanbul derby<\/p>\n

BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ndidi urges Nigerians to stay hopeful on 2026 World Cup play-off<\/p>\n

DisCos revenue dropped to N207.49bn in December 2025<\/p>\n

Goldman Sachs warns $100 oil days away as Hormuz blockade defies expectations<\/p>\n

Petrol prices hit N1200\/litre as middle east crises rattle crude market<\/p>\n

Federal finances under strain as debt costs swallow revenues<\/p>\n

Nigeria has quietly redenominated its currency without saying so<\/p>\n

57 years after, Lassa fever still stalks Nigeria<\/p>\n

Petrol prices cross N1000 per litre, queues resurface nationwide<\/p>\n

CBN says 30 banks meet capital threshold, three undergoing verification<\/p>\n

OPL 245: How Tinubu’s economic diplomacy ended disputes, targets $41b, 200,000 jobs, in 25 years<\/p>\n

Peterside blasts FG over El-Rufai’s detention, says agencies “conspired” to violate constitution<\/p>\n

Iran said to have chosen new leader but announcement to wait<\/p>\n

Cracks emerge in Iran’s leadership as it reels under Israeli, US bombardment<\/p>\n

NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over N30trn Oil, Gas Revenue Shortfall Impedes 2025 Capital Budget Implementation In MDAs<\/p>\n

IWD: Eliminate Barriers Hindering Womens Participation In Leadership Alli Tells Nigerians<\/p>\n

IWD: Eliminate Barriers Hindering Womens Participation In Leadership Alli Tells Nigerians<\/p>\n

Resolving OPL 245 Dispute Will Reposition Nigerias Economy Fagbemi<\/p>\n

Benin City Wins $1m Global Innovation Prize In Bloomberg Mayors Challenge<\/p>\n

BLUEPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Galatasaray will fight to beat Liverpool- Osimhen<\/p>\n

Federal High Court announces 2026 Easter vacation<\/p>\n

World Cup 2026: FIFA announces deadline for final squad submission<\/p>\n

2026 World Cup: No Nigerian as CAF drops top African referee<\/p>\n

Injury: Ronaldo heads to Spain for treatment<\/p>\n

Nigerian wins Formula 3 race in Melbourne<\/p>\n

LP addresses INEC concerns ahead of state, LG congresses<\/p>\n

Ogun to begin 2026 Hajj operations from Gateway International airport<\/p>\n

NDLEA nabs ex-Lagos lawmaker with drugs, bursts narcotics hidden in baby diapers<\/p>\n

2026 IWD: Amnesty International takes womens rights awareness to Abuja community<\/p>\n

Anthony Joshua reunites with first coach after surviving fatal car crash<\/p>\n

Epileptic power supply: BEDC shifts blame to decline innational grid generation<\/p>\n

Edo APC inaugurates new Exco, vows electoral dominance<\/p>\n

Kalu: House of Representatives deputy speaker reacts to alleged irregularities in NYSC, Law certificates<\/p>\n

IWD: Transcorp Hilton celebrates womens contributions to leadership<\/p>\n

Kalu: House of Representatives deputy speaks on alleged irregularities in NYSC, Law certificates<\/p>\n

Nigeria Police expand counter-terrorism capacity, approves new CTU bases<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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