{"id":32808,"date":"2026-03-13T04:02:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T04:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32808"},"modified":"2026-03-13T04:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T04:02:49","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-13-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32808","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 13 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\u2018I lost my father, wife\u2019, Iran\u2019s new supreme leader vows revenge<\/p>\n

Iran wont relent until US sorry for grave miscalculation Security chief<\/p>\n

Violence, gender inequality fueling rise in drug-resistant infections \u2013 Global Health Experts<\/p>\n

Troops recapture Borno community, kill terrorist commander, 19 others in Yobe attacks<\/p>\n

Love thy neigbour, but attack if he habours your attackers, by Owei Lakemfa<\/p>\n

Tinubu to politicians: Bow to rule of law on Electoral Act<\/p>\n

Lagos probes socialite\u2019s death after cosmetic surgery, warns against unaccredited clinics<\/p>\n

Senate urges FG to establish military base in Benue\u2019s Kwande over insecurity<\/p>\n

Scores injured as violence erupts during shopping complex flag-off in Adelekes hometown<\/p>\n

Senate to pass 2026 Appropriation Bill on March 31, confirms key appointments<\/p>\n

Reps pass 2.2trn FCT 2026 Budget for Second Reading<\/p>\n

Chimamanda: NMA calls for constitution of MDCN, Boards to tackle cases of medical negligence<\/p>\n

U.S. sanctions four charities over alleged Hamas funding<\/p>\n

PDP counting down to its expiration APC<\/p>\n

Middle East war: TotalEnergies shuts 15% of gas, oil production<\/p>\n

Oil tops $100 as Iran vows to keep Hormuz closed<\/p>\n

US says it has struck around 6,000 targets since start of Iran war<\/p>\n

FG to sanction six airlines over alleged airfare hikes, FCCPC says<\/p>\n

PSC promotes 13 CPs to AIGs, 17 DCPs to commissioners<\/p>\n

30 banks meet CBN recapitalisation rules 19 days to deadline<\/p>\n

Trump says Iran shouldnt come to World Cup for own life and safety<\/p>\n

Ekiti Appeal Court confirms Oluyede as PDP governorship candidate<\/p>\n

Osogbo communities urge Tinubu to address unstable power supply<\/p>\n

Wike opens new district Waru-Pozema, sets May completion for judicial projects<\/p>\n

Eligibility: Court bars Aiyedatiwa from seeking re-election in 2028<\/p>\n

Mother of 10 jailed for keeping woman as slave for 25 years<\/p>\n

2027: Ogbomoso stakeholders demand Oyo guber ticket<\/p>\n

Rivers court in confusion as dead counsel appears to conduct matter<\/p>\n

NSCDC nabs 27-yr old who faked call-up letter, taught for a year<\/p>\n

JAMB disowns Lead City University Law admissions, warns candidates<\/p>\n

Borno: Troops confirm recapture of Ngoshe community<\/p>\n

Anambra Assembly moves to review obsolete laws, military-era decrees<\/p>\n

Iran War: Why oil prices are soaring despite record reserve release<\/p>\n

Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Rema are my Afrobeats Big 3 Ayra Starr<\/p>\n

Nine senators defect to ADC<\/p>\n

Defence minister seeks stronger collaboration with science, innovation ministry<\/p>\n

UK woman jailed after false rape claims against 10 dating contacts<\/p>\n

2027: Pan-Igbo Group urges Tinubu to promote calm ahead of elections<\/p>\n

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

US spent $11bn on Iran war in six days Report<\/p>\n

Over 1,800 killed in US-Israel-Iran war, says WHO<\/p>\n

Court bars Aiyedatiwa from contesting 2028 gov election<\/p>\n

States demand forensic audit of $8.8bn crude-for-loan deals<\/p>\n

Terror attacks: Tinubu approves fresh military hardware after security talks<\/p>\n

Nigerians most exploited by telecom, energy firms \u2013 FCCPC<\/p>\n

Comedian Broda Shaggy hospitalised after alleged shooting<\/p>\n

Three bodies recovered, five rescued as bus plunges into Oyo river<\/p>\n

Troops kill over 20 insurgents in Yobe ISWAP attack<\/p>\n

Court grants ICPC access to El-Rufai\u2019s digital devices<\/p>\n

Police distribute \u20a63m to injured officers, families in Kano<\/p>\n

Poverty rate jumps to 63% after subsidy removal \u2013 Report<\/p>\n

Ogun convenes security meeting with Fulani leaders, agencies<\/p>\n

Reps probe Ogun-Ondo border dispute over Eba Island oil well<\/p>\n

NSCDC denies unlawful detention of corps member, 69-year-old man<\/p>\n

Niger leprosy patients get motorised beds<\/p>\n

Work round the clock on road projects, Okpebholo directs contractors<\/p>\n

WHO chief decries $2.7tn military spending amid global hunger<\/p>\n

OPay denies office closure, says NRS notice affects entire industry<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Abaribe, Umeh, Kingibe, six other senators defect to ADC<\/p>\n

Ramadan: Muslim nations criticise Israel for Al-Aqsa Mosque closure<\/p>\n

11 opposition Reps defect to APC, ADC<\/p>\n

Ondo monarchs seek FGs intervention in oil-rich Eba Island dispute<\/p>\n

WWII leader Churchill to be removed from UK banknotes<\/p>\n

BUA Cement provides farming inputs to 300 displaced Sokoto farmers<\/p>\n

Seven arraigned for assaulting LAWMA officials in Lagos<\/p>\n

FG moves to finalise PPP for 250MW Ikom dam project<\/p>\n

PHOTOS: King Charles hosts Nigerians ahead of Tinubus state visit<\/p>\n

UK announces road closures, no-fly zones for Tinubus state visit<\/p>\n

Russia jails 15 for 2024 Moscow attack that killed 150<\/p>\n

Oil tops $100 as Iran attacks offset IEA stockpile release<\/p>\n

Terrorists attack Borno settlement, kill one, rustle 1,400 sheep<\/p>\n

ACourt fallout: Makinde, Bala split over Wike peace deal<\/p>\n

Edo governor approves revenue sector reshuffle<\/p>\n

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

JAMB Dissociates Self from Lead City University Law Admissions<\/p>\n

Lead Police to Next Level, Egbetokun Charges IGP Disu<\/p>\n

Simple Number Games Draw New Interest Among Online Players<\/p>\n

NELFUND Extends Student Loan Programme for Some Institutions<\/p>\n

FG Approves N2bn Each As Take-off Grants for Epe Varsity, Tinubu Polytechnic<\/p>\n

Inner WheelEmpowers Widows, Urges Support among Women<\/p>\n

Expedier Launches Platform to Simplify Cross-Border Payments for Businesses<\/p>\n

Inner WheelEmpowers Widows, Urges Support among Women<\/p>\n

Alleged Fraud: EFCC Arrests Edo Monarch, Other<\/p>\n

NAICOM: No Extension of July 2026 Recapitalisation Deadline<\/p>\n

Senate Squares Up with NNPCL over N210trn Oil Revenue<\/p>\n

Adelekan: Banking Sector Recapitalisation Will Boost Economic Stability<\/p>\n

Stock Market Down N107.6bn on Profit-taking in Dangote Cement, Others<\/p>\n

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

Oyo fire service recovers three bodies, rescues five as bus plunges into river<\/p>\n

Airline rules out fare hike as aviation fuel hits N1,852\/litre<\/p>\n

Clerics urge Muslims to sustain spiritual consistency after Ramadan<\/p>\n

King Charles hosts Nigerians in diaspora ahead of Tinubu’s visit<\/p>\n

FG begins implementation of policy on cosmetics safety, health<\/p>\n

Yelewata massacre: Survivor narrates ordeal, seeks justice for victims<\/p>\n

2027: Afenifere faults removal of certificate clause as Reps amend Electoral Act<\/p>\n

Wabara-led BoT, A\u2019Court seek end to PDP crisis<\/p>\n

\u2018Women significantly under-represented in global political leadership\u2019<\/p>\n

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

Fuel Prices Market-driven, Nigerians Should Support Local Refineries \u2013 Edun<\/p>\n

UK Ramps Up Security Ahead Of Tinubu\u2019s Windsor Visit<\/p>\n

Ayra Starr Picks Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Rema As Her \u2018Afrobeats Big Three\u2019<\/p>\n

Portable Shares Video Of Pregnant Wife, Says His Joy Is Coming<\/p>\n

Iran-linked Group Claims Cyberattack On U.S. MedTech Giant Stryker<\/p>\n

FG Rejects Fixing Petrol Prices Despite Middle East Tensions<\/p>\n

ADC Faction Refutes Tambuwal Defection<\/p>\n

3 Dead As Fulani Herders Attack Delta Community<\/p>\n

ADC Denies Suspending Kingibe, Debunks Report<\/p>\n

Tax Overhaul Must Fix Govt Waste, Build Trust \u2013 Ex-NERC Chairman<\/p>\n

US Spends $11bn On Iran War In 6 Days \u2013 Report<\/p>\n

ADC Launches Strategic Movement To Unseat APC In 2027<\/p>\n

Reps Promises Quick 2026 Budget Approval For Maritime Academy, Lauds Infrastructure, Sea-time Improvements<\/p>\n

Reps: APC, ADC Receive Boost As 12 Lawmakers Join Ruling, Coalition Parties<\/p>\n

\u200eCourt Rules Aiyedatiwa Ineligible For 2028 Governorship Race<\/p>\n

Nigeria Records 940,476 Train Passengers In Q4 2025<\/p>\n

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

FG targets lower fuel imports with cassava Bio-Ethanol project<\/p>\n

APC Reps membership now 268 as 12 Rep members dump PDP, LP for APC, ADC<\/p>\n

Ekiti okays N6.2bn for Ado-Ekiti township road rehabilitation<\/p>\n

FG declares Ikom Dam strategic national project<\/p>\n

68% of power plants idle in February, says NERC<\/p>\n

Senate confirms Dakingari as non-career ambassador, approves NAHCON, INEC appointments<\/p>\n

Nigerias $90bn revenue loss triggered major economic reforms CBN<\/p>\n

Senate Deputy Minority Leader Olarere dumps PDP for Accord Party<\/p>\n

UPDATED: Tension in Senate as Abaribe, Tambuwal, Kingibe, six others defect to ADC<\/p>\n

Police condemn Boko Haram\/ISWAP attack on nomadic settlements in Borno<\/p>\n

Uba Sani vows to make Kaduna Northern Nigerias agric, livestock capital<\/p>\n

Egbetokun brought clarity of purpose, strategic leadership to policing IGP Disu<\/p>\n

Court grants ICPC permission to examine electronic devices recovered from El-Rufais house<\/p>\n

Delta, NDDC, Chevron move to strengthen partnership on OmadinoOkerenkokoEscravos road project<\/p>\n

Court grants ICPC permission to get examine electronic devices recovered from El-Rufais house<\/p>\n

Lagos probes socialites death after BBL surgery<\/p>\n

JUST IN: 12 Reps defect to APC, ADC as party shifts intensify ahead of 2027 polls<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Tension in Ede as APC, Accord members clash over council complex reconstruction<\/p>\n

NELFUND grants extension to tertiary institutions to complete application<\/p>\n

FG reaffirms commitment to youth empowerment, urges digital readiness<\/p>\n

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

Tinubu approves fresh military hardware as troops step up anti-terror operations<\/p>\n

222 explosive-making compressors intercepted in Kwara<\/p>\n

FCCPC to sanction 5 airlines over alleged price fixing<\/p>\n

Shooting Stars snatch stoppage-time win over Rivers United in rescheduled NPFL clash<\/p>\n

11 states listed as high-risk for meningitis<\/p>\n

UK shuts down roads, airspace ahead of Tinubus visit<\/p>\n

OPay denies office closure over alleged tax issues<\/p>\n

Era of leaking information over, Gov Yusuf warns cabinet members<\/p>\n

Boko Haram rustles 1,400 sheep, kills herder in Borno<\/p>\n

NNPC cuts petrol price by N100 in Lagos, N95 in Abuja<\/p>\n

Man docked over alleged theft of motorcycle worth N650,000<\/p>\n

4 police officers remanded over Owode market killings<\/p>\n

ISWAP commander shot dead in Yobe<\/p>\n

Court jails 2 over cultism, possession of locally made guns<\/p>\n

Suspected cultist arrested with firearms in Delta<\/p>\n

Wife, son of Kwara petrol dealer escape from abductors<\/p>\n

ADC unveils new platform ahead 2027<\/p>\n

PDP factions hold parallel BoT meetings, push for reconcilation<\/p>\n

Reps ask FG to reverse blanket ban on Benin, Togo degrees<\/p>\n

N\/Assembly redundant Senator Ndume<\/p>\n

Bandits kill 15, injure many in Katsina<\/p>\n

Lagos Assembly recommends relocation of Makoko residents to Epe<\/p>\n

Customs intercepts 1,907 explosive-making compressors in Kwara<\/p>\n

Chiefs flay Wike over elevation of FCT traditional rulers<\/p>\n

FCT teachers give Wike 7 days to settle 40-month arrears, others<\/p>\n

Oil prices jump despite strategic reserve release<\/p>\n

Were ready for long war that will destroy world economy Iran<\/p>\n

Middle East crisis, setback for Nigerias economic stability<\/p>\n

Recapitalisation: SUNU Assurances targets N9.3bn with rights issue plan<\/p>\n

AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Troops repel ISWAP assault, kill over 20 insurgents in Yobe<\/p>\n

Institutions get more time as NELFUND extends student loan portal<\/p>\n

70% female students, 30% male students have experienced GBV on campus- Survey<\/p>\n

Alleged Certificate Fraud: LPDC didnt dismiss allegations against Kalu CSO<\/p>\n

How fake ai-generated narratives are being used to smear Nigerias military<\/p>\n

Alleged cyber stalking: Court threatens to revoke Sowores bail, issue arrest warrant<\/p>\n

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

FG backs ASUU probe into corruption among vice-chancellors<\/p>\n

Nigeria firms pivot to hybrid work as commuter costs spiral<\/p>\n

NELFUND approves extension of student loan portal for 2025\/2026 applicants<\/p>\n

Nigeria receives its first HIV prevention injection rollout<\/p>\n

Nigeria’s generator economy shaken by diesel price surge<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s tax reform risks setback without better state spending<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed<\/p>\n

Defections spark Senate clash as Abaribe risk losing seat<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s weak tax system forced heavy borrowing, says Tegbe<\/p>\n

40% of lecturers now sleep in their offices over housing crisis \u2013 UNILAG don<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed<\/p>\n

Nigeria monitors middle East crisis as energy shock threatens telecom, data centre costs<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s $400m export route crumbles as major carriers shun Gulf ports<\/p>\n

Stock rally lifts pension equity returns 78% in one year<\/p>\n

Oil output slides for seventh month in a row<\/p>\n

Broken social contract, poor tax culture hindering compliance in Nigeria \u2013 Stakeholders say<\/p>\n

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

PDP More Concerned With Party Convention Than Winning Elections Wike<\/p>\n

Bayelsa PDP Set To Commission New Secretariat, Hold State Elective Congress<\/p>\n

Nobody Was Attacked At Kosofe LG Chairman<\/p>\n

Senate Confirms Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq As INEC National Electoral Commissioner<\/p>\n

PDP Crisis Rooted In Greed, Disregard For Party Principles Bode George<\/p>\n

Sahara Group Commissions 40,000 Cubic Metre LPG Carrier<\/p>\n

Its Pathetic Misconception, Mbah Rejects Claims Of High Taxation In Enugu<\/p>\n

Insecurity: Senate Urges FG To Establish Military Base In Benues Kwande Communities<\/p>\n

Drama in Senate as Abaribe, Umeh, Tambuwal, Six Others Defect To ADC<\/p>\n

BREAKING: 12 Reps Dumps YPP, LP, Joins ADC, APC<\/p>\n

2027: Senate Not For New Comers, Homeboys Essien<\/p>\n

Oyo Fire Service Recovers Three Bodies, Rescues Five As Bus Plunges Into River<\/p>\n

Ogun Govt Engages Fulani Leaders, Security Chiefs To Strengthen Peace, Security<\/p>\n

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

King Charles hosts Nigerians ahead of Tinubus historic UK visit<\/p>\n

Adamu Abubakar: Atikus son dumps PDP<\/p>\n

Tracy Ohiri: Businesswoman makes u-turn on sxual allegations against Umahi<\/p>\n

Qualities I will cherish in my ideal woman Don Jazzy<\/p>\n

Osimhen gifts sister 400m custom Tesla Cybertruck<\/p>\n

Organisers announce 98th Oscar nominees in main categories *Full list<\/p>\n

UN summit: FCC boss advocates gender balancing, inclusivity for national unity<\/p>\n

VON, NARC partner to project positive image of Nigeria, armed forces<\/p>\n

FG arraigns Abuja doctor over alleged IVF fraud<\/p>\n

TUCWC celebrates women, calls for gender equality, economic justice<\/p>\n

Bayelsa state: Anticipation as athletes, fitness enthusiasts gear up for Yenagoa City 10km International race<\/p>\n

2027: Do youre-registration, Ihedioha urges ADC faithful in Imo<\/p>\n

Rep gives FAAN 2 weeks to recover over N18.98bn debt owe by foreign airlines<\/p>\n

PDP sinks deeper as more Senators dump party for APC<\/p>\n

Court jails man 18 years for raping wifes 15-year-old niece<\/p>\n

Transport fares rise by 10% in Enugu<\/p>\n

School building collapses after emergency evacuation, Lagos launch probe<\/p>\n

Minister advocates strategic market system to boost competitive farming<\/p>\n

Senate: PDP decreases to 14, APC now 84<\/p>\n

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