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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 17TH MARCH 2026* *THE NATION* Nigeria moves to regulate $96b crypto market, protect investors 'Oil price surge offers revenue boost, investment window' 'Why Okpebholo gave land to Ossiomo land in Edo Central ' NDE, CATS partner to train 1m youths in construction skills Alleged contract fraud: 'We worked with documentary evidence,' witness tells court  Doris Uzoka-Anite assumes office as Minister of State for Budget Extortion allegations against Taskforce unfounded, malicious, says Lagos CP CP orders detention of six officers in Onitsha over alleged extortion Opeifa rides Abuja-Kaduna train to reassure passengers after incident Tinubu, First Lady begin historic UK state visit tomorrow Tinubu celebrates Enugu governor, Mbah, on birthday Peaceful elections, foundation for Nigeria's stability - INEC chairman  Alleged N8.7bn fraud: 'How funds were moved to firms linked with Malami, others' FG fulfils promise as D'Tigress receive house documents, national honours in France APC Benue clarifies attendance of party members at pro-Tinubu support meeting Two BRT drivers arraigned over alleged fuel siphoning  Apapa Customs intercepts N3.398bn codeine shipment hidden in utensils Chelsea fined £10.75m, handed one-year transfer ban Lady sues Peller, demands N395m over viral lounge video Tinubu condoles former Minister, Uche Nnaji, over mother's death World Cup Qualifiers: FIFA sanctions Nigeria, DR Congo Ooni of Ife celebrates twins' second birthday  Alleged cyber-bullying: Court threatens to commit Sowore's lawyer for contempt  Why I tied my fallopian tubes - Shaffy Bello  Army personnel raid Abia drugs bunk, arrest three suspects  'I'm hale, hearty', 'Odun n Lo Sopin' singer Deborah Fasoyin debunks death rumours BREAKING: Tinubu swears in Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance Inflation eased to 15.06 percent in February, says NBS Wives of five engineers kidnapped in Ebonyi protest in Abuja NSIB begins probe of Abuja-Kaduna train incident  Minister inaugurates APC convention media sub-committee Content creator raises concern over return of long queues at Ikorodu BRT terminal Delta govt approves N80bn road projects for coastal communities Police foil armed robbery attack, nab suspect on Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway *PUNCH* Eid-el-Fitri: FRSC deploys personnel for special patrol Bomb explosions hit Maiduguri after security forces repel insurgents attacks Ondo police, FAAN disagree over Akure 'bandits' arrest Kaduna builds 36km road to link 66 farming communities Lassa fever: Bauchi, Ondo hardest hit, death toll now 109 Japa: Doctors mass migration worsens Nigeria's health crisis - Minister No banditry in Abuja, Wike insists Bauchi govt receives N600m UNICEF nutrition supplements Nigeria's reforms take centre stage as Tinubu visits UK Credible elections crucial to Nigeria's security - INEC chair Delta communities protest exclusion from N400bn infrastructure projects APC leaders caution against Aiyedatiwa re-election distraction Okpebholo disburses N1bn to settle 2012 retirees' gratuities Ramadan: Jigawa distributes 600 rice bags to Islamic scholars FG activates evacuation plan as Middle East crisis worsens Eid-el-Fitr: Buni orders tight security to prevent attacks Bauchi alumni group shares food, cash to deceased members' families Kebbi community hails Idris, aide over Ramadan palliatives Taraba varsity unions accept N500m offer, set to call off strike 2027 elections: Cleric warns against vote-buying IWD 2026: Kaduna female council chair urges equal rights for women Don't curse our leaders in Mecca, Dingyadi begs pilgrims Families of missing Ebonyi engineers protest in Abuja Insecurity fuelled by poor governance, not Sharia - Ex-Reps member Niger police arrest blind suspect over rape of wife's 10-year-old niece Kwara has lowest under-5 mortality rate in Nigeria — AbdulRazaq 'Niger Ohanaeze Ndigbo open to dialogue with politicians' UNICEF calls for responsible reporting on children Senate clears Magnus Abe as NUPRC board chair Tinubu promises tariff relief for media companies Oyedele vows tax reforms implementation after swearing-in Police secure three bomb explosion scenes in Maiduguri *LEADERSHIP* Ondo Police Arrest Alleged Kidnappers' Suppliers, Bandits Escape Elumelu Condemns AI-generated Video Falsely Connecting Him To Crypto Dangote, GCL Group Sign $4.2bn Gas Deal For Ethiopia Fertiliser Plant Displaced Bokkos Residents Appeal To Mutfwang Amid Prostitution Crisis Customs Intercepts 339,800 Codeine Bottles Worth N3.39bn At Apapa Port Tinubu's Reforms Driving Global Confidence, Strengthening Nigeria-UK Ties - FG NLNG Expands Vocational Innovation Business Empowerment Scheme, Inducts 103 New Beneficiaries Oyedele Fits The Bill For Fiscal Policy Job — Tinubu Oyo Police Discover Lifeless Body Of Unidentified Woman In Ibadan NDLEA Arraigns Vessel, 10 Filipinos For Alleged Trafficking Of 20kg Cocaine Oyo Police Discover Lifeless Body Of Unidentified Woman In Ibadan NDLEA Arraigns Vessel, 10 Filipinos For Alleged Trafficking Of 20kg Cocaine FRSC Returns ₦3.7m Recovered From Kaduna Crash To Victims FRSC Warns Motorists Of Traffic Gridlock In Gwagwalada Tinubu, First Lady Depart for Historic UK State Visit Naira Gains Further To N1,357/$ Senator Natasha Debunks Viral Fake Investment Video, Warns Public NRC Reports No Fatalities After Train Incident Near Asha Okorie Predicts Political Revival For Igbo Through 35m Voting Bloc Police Foil Robbery Attempt, Arrest Suspect On Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway *THE SUN* FRSC recovers, hands over N3.7m to victims of road crash  Ogun Customs intercepts 19th century artefacts, seizes contraband worth N1.5b Bayelsa govt assures residents of more development Again, Apapa Command intercepts ₦3.398bn Codeine Syrup NSIB officially commences investigation into Asham rail derailment No fatalities in latest Abuja-Kaduna train collision, NRC confirms Ekiti lawmaker rejects Fayose's alleged consensus endorsement for Assembly seat Oduah, Nwachukwu hail Soludo's visionary leadership ahead of second-term inauguration Pastor Okonkwo charges men to stop marrying broke women Terrorists infiltrate Maiduguri suburbs Taraba 2027: PDP remains party to beat - state chairman Obidah Kebbi government dismisses viral Ramadan palliative video as opposition stage-managed drama IWD: French Embassy launches Art X Impact campaign Police arrest two suspected kidnap logistics suppliers in Ondo 8,800 councillors join City Boys'Movement in Owerri, back Tinubu re-election Warri North oil-producing communities demand inclusion in ₦400bn Delta projects Netizens react to absence of offering collection at NLP conference Obasanjo Foundation wraps mega medical outreach, touching 10,000 families in Lagos Plateau: Govt condemns attack in Kanam community, pays tribute to 20 victims Outrage after Customs operatives shoot dead driver on Osogbo-Iwo road Tinubu backs Nigerian media's fight for fair revenue from Big Tech, pledges tariff relief Army dismisses claims of fake IED recoveries, invites media for verification Atiku's media aide dies IGP solicits journalists' support to tackle insecurity Anambra: SID partners Saudi ICT Firm to strengthen research, innovation, tech Cross River: Thugs unleash violence on ADC officials in Bakassi Wike PDP faction elects Kano state executive council Awgu APC leaders urge Madueke Ekoh to join Mbah's 'tomorrow Is here' agenda *VANGUARD* Chelsea fined £10.75m, hit with suspended one-year transfer ban Police debunk viral video alleging extortion by Lagos Task Force Margaret Lawrence varsity bans use of smartphones on campus Effium Crisis: NELAN Engineers were victims of communal conflict, not targeted — Umahi Tinubu's reforms boosting investor confidence, says Information Minister 'We will not submit to lawless aggression' - Iran tells UN US confirms Trump-Xi summit likely to be delayed due to Iran war INEC urges mass voter education ahead of 2027 poll US confirms Trump-Xi summit likely to be delayed due to Iran war Nigeria's inflation rate drops slightly to 15.06% in February NDDC moves to curb vandalism of projects in Niger Delta communities FCT Police dismiss alleged bandit attack threat in Bwari community Edo Govt to prosecute parents of students in viral Igbinedion school assault video NSIB launches probe into Kaduna-Abuja passenger train incident 'You sound tired, broken' —  Fani-Kayode slams Momodu for likening Tinubu to Abacha Tinubu swears in Taiwo Oyedele as minister Man Killed, several injured in violent youth clash in Ibadan Osogbo Shooting: Police assure transparent forensic probe Abuja-Kaduna train derails, passengers injured 2027 Presidency: Nigerians must vote for ideas, not moneybags — Onyema We'll protect your rights, privacy online — FG assures Nigerians 2027: Okorie rallies Ndigbo to reclaim political relevance, targets 35m voting bloc Nigerian troops repel first attack in years on northern city Maiduguri *THISDAY* Tinubu To State Minister for Finance: Strengthen Nations Economy and Pursue Rapid Growth AIbom Launches AI-Driven Basic Education Reform to Boost Foundational Learning Inflation Eases to 15.06%James Emejo in Abuja Oil Price Spike Offers Revenue Boost for Nigeria, Says Abe Amupitan: Enduring Credible Elections Remains Priority to Deepen Democratic Process NSIB Commences Probe of Railway Incident on Rigasa-Idu Passenger Service Tinubu Swears in Taiwo Oyedele as Finance Minister of State Ethiopia Partners Nigerias Investment Tribunal to Strengthen its Capital Market Stakeholders Advocate Better Investment in Teen Devt At Enugu Summit 2027: Ogun Political Group, Omoluabi Movement, Begins Mobilisation For APC Candidates Report: Civic Freedoms Deteriorating in West Africa, Repression Surges by 26% Again, Emirates Announces Suspension of All Flights to Dubai Power Play, Defections and Abaribes Unsettled Fate in the Senate I Focus on Hairstyles, Designs that are Versatile Chinze Benson, CEO, House of Benson For Oyin Adeyemi, Its a New Milestone Oil Money Unveils Global Money Blueprint on Digital Wealth Creation Femi Branch, Dayo Amusa Lead IPN Courtesy Visit to WOSAM NPAWins Outstanding Agency of the Year Award International Womens Day: PenCom Empowers Women in Rivers PwC, LBS Sign MoU to Enhance Sustainability Capability across Organisations UBA Business Series Showcases Female Leadership, Enterprise MSC Signs Concession Agreement with Nigerdock for Snake Island Port VFD Group Receives SECs Approval for N50.6bn Rights Allotment Interswitch Advocates Trust-driven Infrastructure, Collaboration to Boost Africas Payment System Indorama, NB, Genesis Energy Partner to Develop rPET Production Facilities in Nigeria Amid Improved Business Environment, 20 Blue-Chip Firms Declare N27.8trn Revenue Polaris Bank Chairman Charges New Chartered Bankers on Ethics, Professionalism Coronation Merchant Bank Completes Recapitalisation,Meets CBN N50bn Capital Requirement Stock Market Advances by N923bn WoW on Buy Interest in BUA Cement SCAN Urges Adequate Structures Ahead National Single Window Rollout Advertising Expert Seeks Data-driven Consideration for Selecting Digital Creators OPay Launches XtraCova to Strengthen Consumer Trust in Digital Finance NNL Super 4 to Hold in Ikenne from May 18 Dare Leads Top Guests for Sportsville Award Nigerias Oshodi Becomes First African to Serve on World Table Tennis Board Akpata Excited by SAfricas Acceptance to Play in Five-nation T-20 Invitational Tournament in Lagos FIFAs Disciplinary Hammer Falls on Nigeria, DR Congo FG: To Curb Nigerias Insecurity, US Role Must Be Supportive, Not Direct Intervention Bala Mohammed Defects to APC Tomorrow NLC Demands Wage Increase toCushion Effect of Rising Fuel Price Tinubu Directs Free Nationwide Distribution of Rice for Lent and Ramadan Seasons LP Rules Out Boycott of 2027 Elections Court Orders Arrest of Businessman Over Alleged N1.2b Fraud Togo Seeks More Power Supply from Nigeria to Meet Rising Demand Nutrition Intervention: UNICEF Presents Over 4,000 Cartons of RUTF, 15,419 Cartons of SQ-LNS to Bauchi Govt LightRay!/Distortion Partners Delta Govt to Revitalise Reading Culture, Library Services in Nigeria Ondo PDP Rejects Dissolution of StateExco Adeleke Chides Osun APC, SaysFGMight IdealGood Governance, NotPollRigging PDP: WikesCamp List Conditions for Peace ADCRepliesAPC: We Are Not Inciting Nigerians, We Are Only Speakingfor Them Bala Mohammed Defects to APC Tomorrow asWikesCamp ListsConditions for Peace 2027:Ex-THISDAYEditor,Issa-Onilu, Past APC Chair, BOB,Join Kwara Guber Race Delta Govt Approves Expansion of Hostel Facilities for Tertiary Institutions Delta Braces For State Police, Approves N34bn Divisional Police Headquarters for 25 LGAs, SPU Gbenga Hashim: Nigerias Economic Revival Possible with Right Leadership IOM Praises Edo Govt for Continued Support to Trafficked Victims Soludo Holds Service to Mark End of First Tenure, Invites Anambra People to Join Build New State *DAILY TRUST* Menace of propaganda and information manipulation in times of conflict BREAKING: Multiple explosions rock Maiduguri NASENI Home Solar Solutions: Bringing Affordable Energy to Nigerians ADC Alleges Plot to make Tinubu lone presidential candidate in 2027 PDP remains the Dominant party in Bayelsa George Turnah Tinubu swears in Oyedele as Minister Tinubus reforms showing early signs of progress Minister KadPoly: Student leaders dismiss religious bias in dress code enforcement Chelsea hit with suspended transfer ban, 10.7m fine over rule breaches Abuja-Kaduna Train: NRC Denies Derailment as NSIB Begins Probe Inflation drops to 15.06% NBS NDLEA seizes 75,000 Pregabalin Capsules, Codeine, Cannabis in Kano 6 health workers contract Lassa fever in 1 week NCDC Nigerias 100,000O Buses: can cheaper transportation become a reality Osun: Police arrest Customs officers over murder Passengers injured as Abuja-Kaduna train derails Fuel hike: How Abuja residents spend minutes bargaining for affordable rides How security operatives arrested 4 bandits near Akure Airport FIFA fines Nigeria, Congo DR for misconduct during World Cup playoff Signature Bank Exceeds CBNs Recapitalisation Threshold After Raising Capital To N52bn Gov. Lawal appoints pioneer MD for Gusau International Airport Lawal visits Yari in Saudi Arabia as supporters join APC Zamfara vows stronger collaboration to tackle womens challenges ZSUBEB holds agriculture quiz, urges pupils to embrace farming The Untold Story Of Mai Mala Buni NIGERIA DAILY: How Nigerians Are Struggling To Feed Their Families This Ramadan Sokoto: Bandits, vigilantes killed in gun duel El-Rufai: Court to rule Tuesday on ICPCs request for fresh 14-day detention Girl, 8, dies after falling on iron rod in Kano Bandits kill Zamfara college director after N20m ransom Tinubu backs Nigerian medias fight for fair revenue from big tech Waspapping: Social media critics rough road to freedom Jigawa: Badarus Ally Dumps APC, Meets Atiku BREAKING: Boko Haram hits another military location in Borno Fuel price hike: Labour seeks tax relief Stakes as Tinubu embarks on state visit to UK Plateau: How security operatives, bandits killed in gunfire-Residents Governor distributes SUVs to mark birthday while pupils learn in mud classrooms Mass resignation hits Benue APC as guber aspirants attend PDP meeting Thugs attack ADC members, destroy equipment, canopies in Cross Rivers 2027: Oil, gas communities back Tinubu for second term NNPP, Kwankwasiyya accuse APC of attack on members Gombe 2027: As APC seeks Governor Yahayas successor Cashless airports and the lessons Nigeria must learn Defend Nigerians from US/Israel-Iran war inflation Residents flee as bandits threaten attacks on FCT communities Rubochi community rejoices over elevation of traditional stool to 2nd class Wike frowns at land grabbing in FCT IGP seeks stronger partnership with FCT journalists Gwagwalada chairman-elect distributes rice to widows Trumps adviser resigns in protest over Iran war Nigeria urges womens empowerment at UN CSW70 (2026) in New York ECOWAS Parliamentarian demands curriculum overhaul to tackle unemployment Arbitrary charges at ports put importers on edge Zenith Bank unveils Visa card for affluent customers FG targets women for energy access, digital inclusion, others CBN removes affidavit requirement for reactivating dormant accounts OPay unveils product to reimburse unauthorised transactions *NEW TELEGRAPH* Oyedele Vows Diligent Execution Of Tax Policy Oyo Police Discover Lifeless Body Of Unidentified Woman In Egbeda Tinubu Swears Oyedele In As Minister Of State For Finance NRC Confirms Train Incident Near Asham, No Fatalities Recorded Tinubu Condoles With Ex-Science, Tech Minister, Nnaji Over Loss Of Mother Yayis Ramadan Lecture Testimony To His Growing Popularity Oladele Child Rights Act: UNICEF Urges Journalists To Protect Childrens Identity APC Pressuring INEC To Recognise Nafiu Bala As Chairman ADC UNICEF Calls For Urgent Upgrade Of Public Schools Nigeria Set For Faster Trade Settlement As CSCS Introduces T+1 System Fani-Kayode Tackles Dele Momodu Over Tinubu Remarks Tinubu Set To Visit United Kingdom To Strengthen Nigeria-UK Relations NBS: Inflation Drops Slightly To 15.06% In February NRC Clarifies Asham Train Incident Benue PDP Launches Fresh Strategies To Unseat APC In 2027 Omokri Replies Dele Momodus On Atiku-Obi Joint Ticket ADC Launches LG Coordinators, Rolls Out Membership Registration In Sokoto Families Protest In Abuja, Petition Tinubu Over Five Missing Engineers Since 2021 Nigerias Reforms Driving Strong Domestic Capital Mobilisation NGX Group CEO 2027: Namdas Declares Intention To Run For Adamawa Guber Insecurity: Joint Task Force Begins Show Of Force In Ondo Police Arrest Suspected Arms Fabricator, Drug Producer In AIbom IGPs Wife Calls For Global Solidarity To Boost Womens Leadership 2027: ESD APC Leaders, Stakeholders Endorse Tinubu, Eno, Akpabio United Nigeria Airlines Begins Training For ABUAD Engineering Students Police, FAAN Disagree Over Invasion of Akure Airport By Bandits BUA Cement Donates N400m Farming Inputs To Communities Displaced By Sokoto Operations Congress: APC Sets Reconciliation Committee In Ondo 2027: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi Force Will Unseat Tinubu Dele Momodu BUA Cement Donates N400m Farming Inputs To Communities Displaced By Sokoto Operations BUA Cement Donates N400m Farming Inputs To Communities Displaced By Sokoto Operations Anambra Govt Releases Timetable For Soludos Second-Term Swearing-In Ceremony BUA Cement Donates N400m Farming Inputs To Communities Displaced By Sokoto Operations BUA Cement Donates N400m Farming Inputs To Communities Displaced By Sokoto Operations BUA Cement Donates N400m Farming Inputs To Communities Displaced By Sokoto Operations BUA Cement Donates N400m Farming Inputs To Communities Displaced By Sokoto Operations Insecurity: Two Killed As Bandits Force Bargaja Community To Flee In Sokoto Senate Wont Pass N58.472 trn 2026 Budget On March 17 As Earlier Proposed Tinubu Receives Sultan Of Sokoto In Private Visit At Aso Rock Journalists, Not Politicians, Are Real Gatekeepers Of Society Ajadi Oyo Guber: Ajadi Unveils 17-Point Agenda BUA Cement Donates N400m Farming Inputs To Communities Displaced By Sokoto Operations *BLUE PRINT* CAF Appeal Committee set to rule on Morocco vs Senegal 2025 AFCON controversy Few days after Onigbinde, Nwosu exit, another former Super Eagles ace d!es Why another Abuja-Kaduna train derailed NRC OPay Launches XtraCova to protect customers from unauthorised transactions NPA wins Champions Newspapers outstanding agency of the year award Concerns over Mainas health ahead of court ruling Breaking: Many passengers escape de@th as another AbujaKaduna train derails Former FIBA Africa COO Yira Yacouba d!es Singer Deborah Fasoyin alive, son dismisses death rumour AFCON now one of worlds fastest-growing sporting events CAF Burna Boy becomes first African artiste to gross $1m from single concert in Oceania FIFA sanctions Nigeria, DR Congo over World Cup qualifier incident Bolt, Uber drivers begin 3-day strike Scorecard reveals progress in implementation strides at AfCFTA coordination office Sokoto ADC begins membership revalidation, registration drive 2026 women day: NAFDAC DG calls for increased investment in well-being of women, children Food price index rose in February FAO Stakeholders advocate joint efforts to protect consumers New tax regime designed to ease workers burden, small businesses Increased use of inland waterways will bring down logistics cost FG Local equities sustain weekly growth, gain N924bn CBN scraps affidavit rule for dormant account reactivation FG exposes plot to embarrass Tinubu during UK state visit UK releases programme for President Tinubus State visit Rotary donates 350 educational equipment to 5 Kaduna schools Champion Awards: Gbenga Daniel, Osoba, others hail newspapers resilience amid economic turbulence Nigerians hit as Iran rains missiles on UAE US confirms 6 troops dead in Iraq Strait of Hormuz remains open with some ships passing through Iran IST Chairman assures Ethiopia of support to strengthen capital market 3 Iranian women footballers pull out from Australia asylum bids Summon: NCAA, Air Peace meet over flight disruptions, other infractions Ceasefire: Pope Leo demands end to US-Israeli war with Iran Lagos: JODER condemns alleged attack on MITV journalist at Kosofe council secretariat ADP warns Senate against selective use of defection law Tinubu ll write his name in gold if Centre 2027: Abuja indigenes endorse Tinubu, Wike Fresh crisis as ADC asks court to stop Ireti Kingibe as member Stronger Nigeria, Liberia legal cooperation desirable NBA President Aiyedatiwas eligibility: Lawyer cautions court against punishing lawful succession N1.35bn fraud: Court sets new date for fresh trial of Lamido, others IWD: NAFDAC DG calls for increased investment in women, children Ododo deserves second term for transforming Kogi Ex-lawmaker UNICEF hands over 19,981 cartons of nutrition commodities to Bauchi government Lagos APC lauds mothers role in nation-building 29% of deaths in Nigeria linked to hypertension, kidney failure Coalition Host venues announced for 3rd National Para Games, Abuja 2026 Reps mourn as football legend Henry Nwosu dies at 62 Super Eagles to face Iran, Jordan in Turkey Atiku mourns media aide Izeze, consoles family Nigeria pushes women empowerment agenda at UN CSW70 Oyo to end open defecation by 2031-Commissioner Stop attacks on Bakassi ADC members, Efik women leader tells governor Sanwo-Olu reintroduces monthly sanitation exercise in Lagos Journalists deserve respect, theyre professionals IGP UNICEF, Gombe step up support for 7,000 displaced persons from Bauchi Birnin Gwari road: Uba Sani will break own record KADRA MD PDP torn apart as state leadership backs Adeleke, Accord Party in Osun Kaduna:Zangon Kataf youths demand Reps seat rotation ahead of 2027 *GUARDIAN* Why data analytics skills are becoming essential for Nigerian businesses 'Focus on solutions, not sensation reporting' Abuja varsity bans use of smartphones by students, matriculates 272 Tinubu departs for historic UK State visit, first by Nigerian leader in 37 years Miracle Chain: Africa's next capital gateway for global investors Between Abiodun Ayoyinka and Wale Adenuga's Papa Ajasco Tinubu's policies strengthen global trust, minister declares in London Building foundations with cloud and intelligence, China Telecom delivering value globally, co-creating a new era of AI 20 insurers move to capital verification The best Nigerian meals for Lent Black Coffee set for Lagos performance on April 5 Why I keep my husband off social media - Kiekie Mohbad campaigners raise alarm 500,000 people forced out of Niger community by insecurity, says Gov Bago Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan disowns viral investment video Tinubu to swear in Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance today 2027: ADC raises alarm over alleged plot to make Tinubu sole candidate OPay launches XtraCova to strengthen consumer trust in digital finance Adegboruwa urges Sanwo-Olu to suspend planned environmental sanitation exercise Onogagamue lauds NSC's Young Athletes Appreciation Initiative *THE AUTHORITY* Breaking: Uba Sani Leads in Nigeria with 7 Women Empowerment Policies Institute Scorecard reveals implementation strides at AfCFTA coordination office 500 cheat death as trains collide on AbujaKaduna rail corridor Journalists urged to embrace peaceful reporting for Nigerias transformation Alleged cyber-bullying: Court threatens to commit Sowores lawyer for contempt Wema Bank launches Hackaholics Accelerator 2026 Cohort with 10startups Nigeria, Trkiye explore deeper livestock sector partnership opportunities New Petrol Import Permits May Reverse Nigerias Push for Domestic Refining and Increase Pressure on Foreign Reserve Energy Policy Group Tells President Tinubu NUJ distributes rice, cash to families of deceased journalists in Kebbi 150 FCT journalists enrol in Health Insurance Scheme UK-bound grandpa arrested with cocaine at Abuja airport Issues in President Tinubus UK state visit Breaking: Day 3 Grand Finale of Healing Streams 16th Edition Underway as Global Faith Rises for Miracles IGP Disu applauds FCT Journalists, seeks stronger partnership with media A back to the future moment for the Nigerian Bar Association SSouth Initiative backs FGs pipelines surveillance contract Birnin Gwari: Uba Sani will break record when 36km Bagoma-Gagumi road is completed- KADRA MD Gates Foundation supports Kadunas free healthcare for vulnerable persons 2027: Fayose stakes N10m, says Tinubu wont secure 20% votes in South-East Beware of use of lunatics for political mischief -Kebbi Govt *SAHARA REPORTER* BREAKING: Two Dead As Helicopter Crashes In Tema Region Of Ghana EXCLUSIVE: Scandal Rocks Nigeria Police FCID As DIG Ochalla Allegedly Promotes Officers Under Corruption Probe To Head Sensitive Units BREAKING: Protest Rocks Works Ministry Abuja As Families Demand Answers From Umahi Over Five Missing NELAN Engineers BREAKING: Court Grants N50Million Bail To UK-Based Blogger Maureen Badejo Over Alleged Cyberstalking, Defamation Of MFM Pastor EXCLUSIVE: Boko Haram Demands N3.52Billion For 176 Kidnapped Woro Residents In Kwara As Negotiations Stall Community Sources BREAKING: Hundreds Stranded As Kaduna-Abuja Train Collides With Another Train BREAKING: Uber, Bolt, Other Ride-Hailing Drivers Begin Three-Day Strike In Lagos, Ogun BREAKING: DSS Detains Niger Delta Activist Owous After Arrest At Itakpe Train Station, Denies Family, Lawyers Access Video Shows Residents Leaving Sokoto Village Over Relentless Bandit Attacks Police Tear Gas Canister Hits APC Women Leader In Kogi Community, Leaves Severe Facial Injuries BREAKING: Iran Fires Multiple Missiles To UAE, Six Persons Dead, 141 Injured Including Nigerians BREAKING: Japan Confirms Suspected Ballistic Missile From North Korea Amid US-Iran-Israeli Conflict Nigerian Policeman Cries Out Over Injustice: 'I Was Dismissed Unlawfully, Reinstated, But 13 Years Salaries Never Paid Bandits Demand N10Million, AK-47, Motorcycles From Zamfara Community To Allow Residents Remain In Village EXCLUSIVE: Nigerias NEPC Boss Nonye Ayeni Spent N230Million On 15 Foreign Trips In One Year Despite Presidential Ban Audit Query BREAKING: 'We Fear Pregnant Women, Children Are Dead': Families Of 176 Abducted Woro Residents Lament Silence From Terrorists, Kwara Govt BREAKING: Nigeria Police Confirm Redeployment Of DIGs, Achinyan Moves To Intelligence, Onwuemelie To Logistics And Supply BREAKING: Nigeria Police Confirm Redeployment Of DIGs, Achinyan Moves To Finance, Onwuemelie To Legal Services BREAKING: Appeal Court Overturns High Court Ruling, Affirms Wole Oluyede As PDP Gov Candidate For Ekiti EXCLUSIVE: Kwara Governor Orders Arrest Of Over 50 APC Members Protesting 'Doctored' Congress Results BREAKING: Mass Defection Rocks Nigerian House Of Reps, Six Join APC, Six Others Move To ADC EXCLUSIVE: Ebonyi Judge Accused Of Bias As Student Remains Detained Since 2024 Over Custody Battle Involving Late PDP Chieftains Daughter BREAKING: Panic In Kwara As Terrorists Attack Ifelodun, Edu Communities, Residents Flee BREAKING: IGP Disu Redeploys DIG Onwuemelie From FID To Logistics Over Poor Human Rights Record EXCLUSIVE: Area Commander Accuses Borno CP Of Withholding Allowances Over Refusal To Pay 30,000 Kickback, Illegally Post Orderlies To LG Chairmen BREAKING: DSS Grills Nigerian Export Agency Officials Over Controversial Finance Department Burglary BREAKING: EFCC Grills Chief Judge Tsoho For Hours Over $160,000 Found With Wife India, Other Countries Reject President Tinubus Envoys Over Tenure Policy EXCLUSIVE: NYSC Member Held 65 Days Without Trial Over Private Lessons In Abuja School, NSCDC Demands N1.4Million 'Commandant's Charge EXCLUSIVE: Tracking Records Reveal Deceased Kidnapper Small Communicated With Umahi-Linked Ebonyi Officials Before NELAN Engineers Disappearance BREAKING: University Of Lagos Lecturers Declare Indefinite Strike Over Amputated January And February Salaries EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army Detains Major Shamsudeen For Months After Withdrawing Troops To Avoid Terrorists Ambush EXCLUSIVE: Wife Alleges Cover-Up In Disappearance Of Five NELAN Engineers After Clash With Minister Umahi Over Ebonyi Road Project How Tinubu-led Nigerian Government Paid Over N2billion Into Private Accounts Of Ex-Militant Leaders BREAKING: Boko Haram Kills Nigerian Army Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Umar Farouq In Borno Attack ISWAP Releases Disturbing Video Of March 5 Attacks On Four Nigerian Army Bases In Borno ICPC Traces Multi-Million-Dollar Luxury Villas, Apartments In Egypt To Former Kaduna Governor El-Rufai Report EXCLUSIVE: Wikes Loyalists Granted Special Police Promotions For 20Million, Deployed To Key Rivers Units Ahead Of 2027 Elections Sources BREAKING: Bandits Abduct Imam, Security Guard, and Son Along Oke-OdeBabanla Road In Kwara EXCLUSIVE: Imo Governor's CSO, Another Officer Get 'Undue' ACP Promotions Amid 10Million Bribery Allegation BREAKING: Lagos Police Chief Jimoh Set For AIG Promotion Amid Lobbying To Head Zone 2 Command, Tijani Fatai Tipped As Replacement BREAKING: Lagos Police Commissioner Moshood, FCT CP Dantawaye Among 14 Officers Set For AIG Promotion Interview Tuesday BREAKING: IGP Disu Names DCP Abubakar New Head Of IGP Monitoring Unit After Fakorede's Removal BREAKING: IGP Disu Removes Akin Fakorede As Head Of IGP Monitoring Unit Amid Corruption Allegations EXCLUSIVE: Diezani UK Trial: Nigeria Withdraws Ex-EFCC Chair Bawa From Witness List As Defence Targets His Credibility EXCLUSIVE: EFCC Intercepts Chief Judge Tsohos Wife With $160,000 Cash En Route To Benue Amid Asset Declaration Probe Family Worried Over Lieutenant Attacked By Boko Haram In Sambisa Forest 'Without Backup From Army, Air Force EXCLUSIVE: How Nigerian Police Officers Secretly Paid N5million To Police Service Commission To Get ACP Rank Under Egbetokun Cross River Government To Splash N2billion On Renovation Of Governors Lodge, Nine Months After Spending N994million EXCLUSIVE: Eight Police DIGs, Including Frank Mba, Retire, Consider Legal Action Over Exit Terms EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Police IG Disu Yet To Appoint Ex-Force PRO Hundeyins Replacement, Giwas Role Limited To Social Media Sources BREAKING: Court Remands UK-Based Blogger Maureen Badejo In Kirikiri Prison Over Alleged Cyberstalking, Defamation Of MFM Pastor, Denies Her Bail EXCLUSIVE: Six Police DIGs Including Frank Mba Retire, Consider Legal Option To Challenge Conditions Of Exit BREAKING: Several Soldiers Killed, Injured As Boko Haram Terrorists Ambush Nigerian Troops In Sambisa Forest BREAKING: Seven Nigeria Police AIGs Pass Promotion Screening, Set To Be Decorated As DIGs Monday BREAKING: Boko Haram Militants Attack Four Military Bases In Borno; 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