
Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 3rd March 2026
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target=_blank>Reproductive Health: IRISE Trains Nigerian Journalists On Rights-based, Evidence-driven Reporting In SRHR
Initiative to Resist Institutional Slavery and Exploitation (IRISE) has trained the Nigerian journalists on Rights-based, Evidence-driven Reporting in SRHR: From Data to Impact. The two-day training which took place at…
target=_blank>Nigerians May Pay More For Petrol As Oil Surges Past $80
…Experts See Oil Hitting $100 Per Barrel As Conflict Escalates ABUJA – Nigerians may soon contend with higher petrol prices as escalating hostilities following Saturday’s joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran…
target=_blank>DSS Arrests Suspect Over Attack On Peter Obi, ADC Leaders In Edo
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of being involved in the recent attack on the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter…
target=_blank>Justice Tsoho To Appear Before CCB Over Undeclared Assets
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has confirmed receiving an invitation from the Code of Conduct Bureau and has indicated his readiness to appear before…
target=_blank>Ireti Kingibe Won’t Return As FCT Senator, Wike Boasts
…Justifies FCT Election Curfew, Dismisses Criticism ABUJA – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that Senator Ireti Kingibe will not return to represent the…
target=_blank>Police Council Confirms Disu As IGP, Swearing-In Tomorrow
ABUJA – The Nigeria Police Council on Monday unanimously ratified the appointment of Olatunji Rilwan Disu as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The ratification paves the way for his swearing-in…
target=_blank>Nigeria’s External Reserves Hit $50.45bn, Highest In Recent Years
ABUJA – Nigeria’s gross external reserves rose to $50.45 billion as of February 16, 2026, signaling improved external sector stability, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso,…
target=_blank>El-Rufai’s Family Rejects ICPC Claims Of Seizing Phone-Tapping Equipment
LAGOS – The family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied claims by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) that it seized phone-tapping equipment…
target=_blank>Tinubu Asks ICRC To Lead Nat’l Gas Project Without Public Funding
ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) to oversee the implementation of the Federal Government’s National Gas Infrastructure Command Centre (NGCC) strictly under…
target=_blank>Dangote Targets Steel, Power, Ports In New Industrial Push
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled plans to expand into steel production, electricity generation and port development as part of a broader ambition to accelerate industrialisation across Africa.…
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