{"id":32847,"date":"2026-03-18T04:55:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T04:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32847"},"modified":"2026-03-18T04:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T04:55:17","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-18-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32847","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 18 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

45 million more face hunger threat from extended Mideast war UN<\/p>\n

US doesnt need help from allies on Iran, Trump says<\/p>\n

Iran mobilises citizens for nationwide rallies to defy enemys plots<\/p>\n

Maiduguri explosions: Survivors recount ordeals; service chiefs relocate to Borno<\/p>\n

CAF awards AFCON 2025 title to Morocco after \u2018Senegal forfeiture\u2019<\/p>\n

Naira rises to N1,403 in parallel market<\/p>\n

Keyamo admits fence breach in Akure Airport intrusion, orders probe<\/p>\n

2027: Resign by March 31, Tinubu orders appointees seeking elective offices<\/p>\n

UK, Nigeria deepen commercial ties as companies confirm multi-million investments<\/p>\n

Lassa fever: Benue records 383 suspected, 47 confirmed cases<\/p>\n

Mexico prepared to host Iran World Cup games, says president<\/p>\n

2026 World Cup: FIFA rejects NFF petition against DR Congo<\/p>\n

New pension scheme: Ogun retirees to earn up to 280%, says Abiodun<\/p>\n

Man electrocuted while vandalizing MEDL substation in Enugu<\/p>\n

LP Warns Kalu: Era of electoral violence in Abia is over<\/p>\n

We trust Tinubu to make a major difference in S\/East Soludo<\/p>\n

2027: ADC unveils governing blueprint, declares readiness for power<\/p>\n

Lagos Govt prosecutes over 8,000 environmental offenders in one year<\/p>\n

Nigerian bishops demand constitution overhaul amid rising religious violence<\/p>\n

Court fixes April 22 for police to arraign 2 over alleged false claim, cybercrime<\/p>\n

2027: Renewed Hope Ambassadors hails Tinubus reforms, says already yielding visible results<\/p>\n

Oil prices climb as fresh strikes target infrastructure<\/p>\n

Maiduguri Blasts: ADC urges Tinubu to return from UK trip<\/p>\n

Presidency rebukes fake Trump post attacking Tinubu over Maiduguri bombings<\/p>\n

Benin Traditional Council sanctions queen, chief over Pellers visit<\/p>\n

Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization<\/p>\n

Shetima, Obasanjo, Jonathan, others in Anambra as Soludo takes oath of office for 2nd term<\/p>\n

Ebonyi Assembly frowns at unlawful mining activities, summons company<\/p>\n

Military successes alone cannot deliver enduring peace Defence Minister<\/p>\n

Hezbollah denies any members in Kuwait after arrest of 16 alleged affiliates<\/p>\n

FG secures 746m UK deal for Nigerias port upgrade in 50 years<\/p>\n

K1 De Ultimates daughter declares bid for Surulere constituency seat<\/p>\n

China suspends marathon official who blocked winner at finish line<\/p>\n

Pakistan suspends national day parade due to US\/Israel-Iran war<\/p>\n

Israel threats of Gaza-level destruction in Lebanon unacceptable UN<\/p>\n

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

Mohbad: Family\u2019s lawyer questions labs\u2019 capacity for DNA testing<\/p>\n

2027: Tinubu ministers seeking office get March 31 resignation deadline<\/p>\n

Refineries spend N5.7tn on foreign oil despite naira-for-crude policy<\/p>\n

Nwobodo denies wife\u2019s involvement in Enugu property demolition<\/p>\n

Nigeria secures \u00a3746m UK deal to modernise ports<\/p>\n

FG ends Customs\u2019 7% FAAC deduction policy<\/p>\n

NUPRC advances 2025 oil licensing round to bidding stage<\/p>\n

FG partnering states to tackle insecurity Shettima<\/p>\n

(BREAKING) WCup play-off: NFF loses DR Congo petition, appeals FIFA verdict<\/p>\n

Benue records 383 suspected Lassa Fever cases, 47 confirmed<\/p>\n

BREAKING: FG declares Thursday, Friday public holidays for Eid-el-Fitr<\/p>\n

SEC shuts 400 illegal investment platforms in three years<\/p>\n

Ndigbo must play pan-Nigeria politics of coalition for development Soludo<\/p>\n

Bandits kill 15 in fresh Katsina community attack<\/p>\n

Cannabis not effective for depression, anxiety Study<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Benin queen, others risk expulsion over Pellers unauthorised palace visit<\/p>\n

VIDEO: My dad fixing Nigerias cracks, Seyi Tinubu defends presidents policies<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Trumps counterterrorism chief resigns over US-Iran conflict<\/p>\n

Argentina withdraws from WHO<\/p>\n

FG unveils fly now, pay later credit scheme for domestic flights<\/p>\n

NANS decries Maiduguri bomb attacks, demands probe<\/p>\n

Kano demolishes illegal structures, warns developers<\/p>\n

Oil prices climb as fresh strikes target infrastructure<\/p>\n

Maiduguri blasts signal resurgence of terrorism, erosion of public trust Atiku<\/p>\n

Speaker Abbas mourns victims of Borno bomb blasts<\/p>\n

Meningitis kills two, hospitalises 13 in UK<\/p>\n

Monarch pledges 5m medical supplies to Delta hospital<\/p>\n

Behind The Scenes emerges highest grossing Nollywood film in UK, Ireland<\/p>\n

Ex-FCT senator Aduda resigns from PDP, cites party crisis<\/p>\n

Obi condemns Maiduguri bombings, calls for action<\/p>\n

Man caught on video trying to lure child hawker with 1,000 for sex<\/p>\n

UN warns 45 million more risk acute hunger if Mideast war persists<\/p>\n

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

NATO, EU Allies Reject Trumps Demand to Help Open Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n

Tinubu Mourns as Atiku, Saraki, Amaechi, Kwankwaso Condemn Maiduguri Attacks<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s Counter-terrorism Chief Resigns as Israel Announces Killing of Iran\u2019s Security Chief<\/p>\n

UK-Nigeria Bilateral Deal at an All-Time High of \u00a38.1 Billion<\/p>\n

LCCI Calls for Policy to Sustain Moderation of Inflation Pressure<\/p>\n

NLNG Inaugurates 6.5-tonne Gas Dispensing Facility, Inducts 103 Trainees<\/p>\n

INTERPOL: 45,000 Malicious IP Addresses Taken Down in International Cyber Operation<\/p>\n

Tinubu Orders Political Appointees Eying Elective Office to Resign by March 31<\/p>\n

Soludo Inaugurated for Second Term, Declares Anambra Back to Winning Ways<\/p>\n

Troops Foil Terrorist Attempt to Overrun Four Military Locations in North-East, Inflict Heavy Casualties<\/p>\n

15 Killed As Vigilantes, Repentant Bandits Clash in Katsina Communities<\/p>\n

Eid-ul-Fitr: FG Declares Thursday, Friday Public Holidays<\/p>\n

Ndume Flays Borno Bombings, Wants FG To Prioritise Security, Not 2027 Polls<\/p>\n

DSS Arrests Suspected Gunrunner, Recovers 832 Rounds of Ammunition in Cross River<\/p>\n

EFCC Gets Courts Permission to Call Last Witness against Emefiele at N500,000 Cost<\/p>\n

Tinubu Mourns Victims of Borno Terror Attacks, Vows Nigeriall Not Succumb to Fear<\/p>\n

NDC Launches Digital Membership Portal to Drive Participation<\/p>\n

2025 Oil Licensing Round: NUPRC Ends Pre-qualification Stage, Notifies Successful Applicants<\/p>\n

Amid Nigerias Electricity Supply Crisis, 68% of Power Plants Remain Idle<\/p>\n

Oil Prices Remain High with Threats on Middle East Export Facilities<\/p>\n

Peters: Women Financial Empowerment Boosts Sustainable Economic Devt<\/p>\n

Inflation Continues Downward Trend, Dropped to 15.06% in February, 12th Straight Monthly Decline<\/p>\n

Tinubu to Oyedele: Drive Rapid Economic Growth, Strengthen Nigerias Economy<\/p>\n

Alleged Procurement Fraud: Witness Says He Didnt Interview Emefiele<\/p>\n

Tinubu Felicitates Enugu Gov, Peter Mbah on 54th Birthday<\/p>\n

Bagudu Restates Determination for $1tn Economy as Uzoka-Anite Resumes at Budget Ministry<\/p>\n

Umahi Denies Negligence in Unresolved Killing of Five Engineers in Ebonyi<\/p>\n

FG Probes Gas Leak Reports in Rivers, Assures of Public Safety<\/p>\n

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

Nigeria, UK bilateral ties hit \u00a38.1b as businesses scale up investments<\/p>\n

Tinubu orders political appointees eyeing 2027 offices to resign by March 31<\/p>\n

el-Rufai sues ICPC over alleged plot to make him politically irrelevant<\/p>\n

AFCON: Morocco crowned champions, Senegal stripped off title<\/p>\n

NELFUND disburses N206b to 1.16m students in about two years<\/p>\n

NBA condemns alleged order asking lawyer to kneel in court<\/p>\n

U.S. probes Nigeria, others for aiding forced labour<\/p>\n

Eight stocks account for 61 per cent of N127 trillion market capitalisation<\/p>\n

CBN: Nigerian businesses remain optimistic despite rising costs<\/p>\n

Concerns over meter manipulation in LPG retail market<\/p>\n

Obi visits Malami in Abuja after release from custody<\/p>\n

FIFA may reject Iran\u2019s request to move World Cup games to Mexico<\/p>\n

Nigeria appeals as FIFA rejects petition against DR Congo<\/p>\n

FG earmarks N73.4bn for TB Drugs, expands diagnostic testing<\/p>\n

Private sector should control 95% of economic activities, says Uzoka-Anite<\/p>\n

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

Government Confirms 18 Dead In Katsina Vigilante, Bandit Fight<\/p>\n

No Religion Justifies Killing Of Innocent Civilians In Borno \u2013 Shettima<\/p>\n

FG Approves Electric Buses To Boost Local Auto Industry<\/p>\n

Breaking News: Morocco Crowned AFCON 2025 Champions After Senegal\u2019s Win Overturned<\/p>\n

Tinubu Orders Appointees Seeking Elective Office To Resign By March 31<\/p>\n

LP Crisis: NEC Sacks Usman Over Alleged Damage To Party<\/p>\n

Exchange Rate Stability, Demand Drive Business Optimism \u2013 CBN Survey<\/p>\n

Zenith Bank Targets London Listing, Expansion Drive<\/p>\n

NiMet Partners Rex For Weather Insurance To Farmers<\/p>\n

FIFA Unveils First Single For 2026 World Cup Album<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Set To Host CAF African Schools Football Championship<\/p>\n

NiMet Unveils Balance Scorecard Strategic Plan 2026 \u2013 2030<\/p>\n

Labour Party Crisis Deepens As Abure- led NEC Dissolves Nenadi Usman Committee<\/p>\n

APC Support Groups Council Endorses Yari\u2019s Renewed Hope Network<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns Over Iran War<\/p>\n

NELFUND Disburses N206bn Across 270 Institutions In 23 Months<\/p>\n

JAMB Summons 94 Candidates, Institutions Over Irregularities, Fake Certificates<\/p>\n

El-Rufai Accuses ICPC, DSS Of Demanding Political Exit For Release<\/p>\n

Borno: Terrorists\u2019 Attacks Desperate, We\u2019ll Defeat Them \u2014 Tinubu<\/p>\n

Senator Aduda Quits PDP Over Party Crisis<\/p>\n

Address Risks To Sustain Inflation Decline, LCCI Urges Governments<\/p>\n

ADC Condemns Maiduguri Bomb Blasts, Wants Tinubu To Return From UK Trip<\/p>\n

Gas Flaring: NGOs, Others Petition NUPRC, Demand $270m Penalty<\/p>\n

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

DSS arrests suspected gunrunner, recover 832 rounds of live ammunition<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Peter Obi visits ex-AGF Malami in Abuja hours after release from custody<\/p>\n

Soludo to Igbo: we trust Tinubu, dont waste your vote in 2027<\/p>\n

Tinubu brokers 746m UK deal to revamp Apapa, Tin Can ports<\/p>\n

Troops overpower terrorists in multiple failed attacks, inflict heavy casualties<\/p>\n

Military: ISWAP buries 20 fighters after unsuccessful attacks on locations<\/p>\n

Alleged procurement fraud: Court awards N.5m cost against EFCC for delay Emefieles trial<\/p>\n

Tinubu orders service chiefs to Maiduguri over fresh attacks<\/p>\n

Dont forget our foot soldiers, TSG urges Tinubus appointees<\/p>\n

Tinubus appointment of DG DSS: The nifty strategy that ended Sit-at-home<\/p>\n

300 Kaduna vigilance personnel trained on intelligence, community policing<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Police confirm 23 killed, 108 injured in Maiduguri blast<\/p>\n

Lagos to host 2026 swimming trials for young talents<\/p>\n

Group hails Mbah at 54, commends results-driven leadership<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Police confirms 23 killed, 108 injured in Maiduguri blast<\/p>\n

NBA condemns alleged courtroom incident, says no judge can order lawyer to kneel<\/p>\n

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

Strait of Hormuz: European leaders shun Trumps request for help<\/p>\n

30 days after, ICPC fails to arraign El-Rufai<\/p>\n

Bandits attack immigration outpost in Niger, kidnap officer, cart rifles<\/p>\n

Northern group raises concern over Nigeria\u2019s democratic trajectory<\/p>\n

Maiduguri blasts: Army warns of multiple suicide bombers; death toll rises to 26<\/p>\n

Bandits kill 15 in Katsina LG<\/p>\n

BREAKING: Tinubu gives appointees seeking elective positions 2 weeks to resign<\/p>\n

NFF begins appeal as FIFA rejects petition against DR Congo<\/p>\n

2027: Ill work for Tinubus reelection, says Gov Adeleke<\/p>\n

Seyi Tinubu: My father driving this country in a direction never seen<\/p>\n

832 rounds of live ammunition recovered as DSS nabs Suspected Gunrunner<\/p>\n

FG declares public holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr<\/p>\n

Racism: Nigerian player hospitalised after knife attack in Lithuania<\/p>\n

Afghan asylum seeker who fought alongside US troops dies hours after arrest by Trumps forces<\/p>\n

Borno explosions: Balami condoles with Zulum, victims families<\/p>\n

Nigeria Week Ahead: Deepening conflict, Oil price volatility, Inflation Scare<\/p>\n

We must not let our guard down, Ndume warns Maiduguri residents<\/p>\n

BREAKING: Trumps counter-terrorism chief resigns over Iran War<\/p>\n

Burnt beyond recognition: Wife reveals phone encounter with killers of murdered Captain<\/p>\n

ADC: Tinubu exchanging pleasantries with King Charles while Nigerians are mourning<\/p>\n

Price hike: UK announces 53m households support<\/p>\n

Tinubu Condoles Former Minister Nnaji, Over Mothers Death<\/p>\n

BREAKING: Tinubu orders service Chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri<\/p>\n

Outrage as judge asks Sowores lawyer to kneel down in court<\/p>\n

5 foreigners kidnapped at Zamfara gold mining site<\/p>\n

Drug charges: Kyari tenders video alleging NDLEA operatives aided traffickers<\/p>\n

Tinubu celebrates Enugu gov on 54th birthday<\/p>\n

Imo: Youths warned against sabotaging empowerment initiatives<\/p>\n

Village head, over 200 families displaced in C\/River<\/p>\n

Twists in Sokoto politics over Tambuwals defection to ADC<\/p>\n

Nigerians free to change parties Dickson<\/p>\n

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

Chinese solar manufacturers court Nigerian partners to build local factories<\/p>\n

After more than N7.6tn loss, Southeast markets Monday sit-at-home fades<\/p>\n

Passengers sustain injuries as Abuja\u2013Kaduna train derails<\/p>\n

Drone strikes hit Dubai airport, key UAE oil port as Iran targets Gulf infrastructure<\/p>\n

CBN orders banks to reverse failed ATM transactions immediately<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s equity boom pushes market value beyond N130trn<\/p>\n

Northeast economy faces fresh shock as Maiduguri explosions kill 25<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s oil windfall comes at a cost of living crisis for households<\/p>\n

Waivers boost pharma gains but medicine remains costly<\/p>\n

Strategic deep dive: The 200 U.S. advisers in Nigeria: What it means, what it changes \u2014 and what it does not<\/p>\n

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

Oba Of Benin Suspends Queen, Palace Chief Over Unauthorised Visit To Peller<\/p>\n

FG Secures 746m From UK EF For Nigerias Port Upgrade<\/p>\n

NGX Market Capitalisation Surpasses N130trn On Strong Buying In Blue-Chip Stocks<\/p>\n

Adeleke Stops Planned PPP Deal At Ilesa College Of Health Tech<\/p>\n

Address Rising Cost Of Living, COSEYL Tells Tinubu<\/p>\n

Adamawa Poly Graduates Protest Delay In Accreditation, Demand Govt Intervention<\/p>\n

Maiduguri Explosions: ADC Condemns Attack, Urges Tinubu To Take Action<\/p>\n

Coalition Accuses Jigawa Govt Of Defying Tinubu Directives On LG Funds<\/p>\n

Criver: Navy Arrests Two Persons For Impersonation<\/p>\n

Borno Attack: Well Intensify Efforts Against All Criminal Elements Tinubu<\/p>\n

Sokoto Attacks: Isa Council Chairman Denies Allegations Of Mismanaging Security<\/p>\n

Maiduguri Blasts: Northern Govs Condemn Attack, Call For Urgent Action To End Terror<\/p>\n

How Gov Aliyu Is Charting Sokotos Path For The Next Half-Century<\/p>\n

Maiduguri Bomb Explosions Barbaric, Direct Assault On Citizens Ndume<\/p>\n

REA-Lotus Bank 100bn MoU Hits First Milestone With 7.4bn 7MW Ebonyi Mini-Grid Project<\/p>\n

NUPRC Clears Firms For 2025 Oil Blocks Bid<\/p>\n

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

Nigerian Army sends stern message to Maiduguri residents after deadly suicide bombings<\/p>\n

Nigeria: South-east youth leaders raise alarm over rising cost of living<\/p>\n

Iran seeks to move 2026 World Cup matches to Mexico amid safety concern<\/p>\n

Tinubu to security chiefs: Relocate to Maiduguri<\/p>\n

NEMA launches school club to boost disaster awareness in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n

Anambra Police Commissioner vows to arrest, prosecute officers over professional misconduct<\/p>\n

Oyo: 4 suspected cattle rustlers arrested, 5 stolen cows recovered Police<\/p>\n

Tinubus reforms strengthening global confidence in Nigerias economy Idris<\/p>\n

NAF commends LAWMA over swift waste evacuation<\/p>\n

Global solar geo-engineering funding rises to $60bn in 5years Report<\/p>\n

Integrity of polls directly key national security Amupitan<\/p>\n

Trump seeks allies help to police Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n

Coach part ways with Sporting Supreme FC<\/p>\n

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