Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Friday 13th March 2026
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target=_blank>Tinubu Establishes Presidential Petroleum Reform Task Force
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Task force to design the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement on Friday. Onanuga also announced that Mr
target=_blank>Plateau: Court Affirms Four-Year Tenure for Elected LG Chairmen
A Plateau State High Court in Jos has ruled that Local Government Chairmen in the state will serve a four-year tenure, scrapping the two-year term under Plateau State and Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) laws for being inconsistent with Section 7(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Delivering the judgment on Friday, the Chief
target=_blank>Wike Orders Arrest, Demolition of Buildings on Embassies’ Land
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the arrest of a developer and the demolition of buildings illegally constructed on plots allocated to foreign missions in the diplomatic zone of Katampe Extension, Abuja. The affected land, located in the Diplomatic Zone of Katampe Extension in the FCT, was originally allocated
target=_blank>Bandits kill businessman, abduct pregnant wife in Kebbi
Bandits have struck in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi metropolis in Kebbi State, killing a businessman, Sufiyanu Garba, and abducting his pregnant wife. Shehu Mohammed Yauri, an elder brother of the abducted woman, said the attackers forced their way into the house in the early hours of Friday, shot Sufiyanu dead and took away
target=_blank>CBN orders banks to restrict transactions of loan defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks to restrict certain banking services to borrowers with large non-performing loans, in a move aimed at strengthening credit discipline and protecting the stability of the financial system. In a circular dated March 12, 2026, and signed by the Director of Banking Supervision, Olubukola Akinwunmi, the apex
target=_blank>Uba Sani Is A Farmer-Friendly Gov—Commissioner
Governor Uba Sani has been pursuing policies that place the farmer at the centre of development, making him the architect of Kaduna State’s agricultural transformation. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Malam Murtala Mohammed Dabo, disclosed this at the flag off of the distribution of livestock support packages to 5,000 cooperative groups on Thursday. In his welcome
target=_blank>Amnesty asks security agencies to End clampdown on critics of US, Israel
Amnesty International says it is deeply concerned by the “escalating clampdown” by the Department Of State Services (DSS) on social media commentaries on the ongoing war in the middle-east. At least two persons — both residents in Kaduna — have been detained and one of them is about to be subjected to a “sham trial
target=_blank>ADC: 63% poverty is Tinubu’s scorecard
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described recent reports that Nigeria’s poverty rate rose to 63% after the removal of petrol subsidy as the real scorecard of President Bola Tinubu and consequence of his ill-defined neoliberal economic policies. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the new
target=_blank>High Court Judge dies in Ondo
Justice Bamidele Adeleye of the Ondo State High Court is dead. This is contained in a statement by Mr Ayodeji Akinsanya, the Chief Registrar of the state High Court on Friday in Akure. “It is with deep sorrow and profound grief that the Ondo State Judiciary announces the passing of Hon. Justice B. F. Adeyeye,
target=_blank>Ozekhome: Passport bearing Tali Shani is fake – EFCC witness
A Prosecution Witness, Mr Aridegbe Akim, told an Abuja high court on Friday that a passport bearing the name of “Tali Shani” was not issued by the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, said this in his evidence at the opening of the trial of Mike Ozekhome SAN and
target=_blank>UCL: ‘I wouldn’t sell him’ – Yürekli names Galatasaray player valuable as Osimhen
Football commentator and Turkish journalist, Haluk Yürekli, has suggested a Galatasaray player who is as valuable as Victor Osimhen after the Turkish Super Lig giants recently defeated Liverpool in the Champions League. According to Yürekli, Çakır gave a display as valuable as the Nigerian international for Galatasaray against Arne Slot’s men, calling on the Turkish
UCL: ‘I wouldn’t sell him’ – Yürekli names Galatasaray player valuable as Osimhen
target=_blank>Tinubu establishes presidential taskforce to design new reforms in petroleum sector
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce to coordinate the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The announcement was made in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on March 13, 2026. According to
Tinubu establishes presidential taskforce to design new reforms in petroleum sector
target=_blank>Benue approves N450m for women’s economic empowerment initiative
The Benue State Executive Council has approved N450 million as counterpart funding for the Nigeria Women Project, a World Bank-supported initiative aimed at empowering women and boosting small- and medium-scale businesses across the state. The decision was taken during the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Hyacinth Alia in Makurdi. According to the state
Benue approves N450m for women’s economic empowerment initiative
target=_blank>Wike arrests developer over construction on embassies’ lands, orders demolition of buildings
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the arrest and demolition of buildings illegally constructed on plots of land allocated to foreign missions in the diplomatic zone of Katampe Extension, Abuja. The affected land, located within the Diplomatic Zone, Katampe Extension in the Federal Capital Territory, was originally allocated on March
Wike arrests developer over construction on embassies’ lands, orders demolition of buildings
target=_blank>Lagos govt gives building owners deadline to register elevators or face decommissioning
The Lagos State Government has directed all building owners, developers, and facility managers across the state to register and certify every elevator in their premises, warning that failure to comply could lead to immediate decommissioning. The warning was issued on Friday by Lanre Mojola, Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Safety Commission,
Lagos govt gives building owners deadline to register elevators or face decommissioning
target=_blank>Nigerian govt warns content creators against unauthorised filming
The Nigerian Government, through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, has warned content creators in the country against photographing or recording videos of unsuspecting members of the public without consent and sharing them on social media. The commission said this on Friday in a statement issued by Mr. Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations,
Nigerian govt warns content creators against unauthorised filming
target=_blank>12 soldiers gunned down, 7 missing as terrorists ambush Nigerien military
No fewer than 12 soldiers and a civilian driver have reportedly been killed after suspected fighters of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara ambushed a Nigerien military convoy in the Tahoua Region of the Niger Republic. Citing sources, security expert Zagazola Makama, in a report posted on his X handle on Friday, said the
12 soldiers gunned down, 7 missing as terrorists ambush Nigerien military
target=_blank>Lagos: NAGAFF raises alarm over unilateral shipping charge hikes at Apapa ports
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders has expressed concern over what it termed arbitrary and unilateral increases in shipping fees by certain shipping companies operating at the Apapa ports in Lagos. The concerns were conveyed in a letter addressed to the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council at Park Lane, Apapa, with
Lagos: NAGAFF raises alarm over unilateral shipping charge hikes at Apapa ports
target=_blank>EPL: Rubbish talk – John Terry defends Arsenal amid Mikel Obi’s criticism
Former Chelsea captain, John Terry, has dismissed the talk about Arsenal having an asterisk on their season if they emerge Premier League champions due to set pieces. Terry, speaking in a TikTok video, called it ridiculous, and said the Gunners been the best team in the league by far. His comments come in the same
EPL: Rubbish talk – John Terry defends Arsenal amid Mikel Obi’s criticism
target=_blank>You can’t continue to depend on our resources while ignoring producing communities – Niger Delta group to Govt
The United Niger Delta Forum has lamented what it described as the injustice meted out to the people of the region. According to the association, Nigeria runs on oil produced in the Niger Delta, yet the majority of ethnic nationalities that produce this wealth are increasingly excluded from the protection, management, and economic benefits of
You can’t continue to depend on our resources while ignoring producing communities – Niger Delta group to Govt
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