Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Wednesday 4th March 2026
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target=_blank>Why Email Authentication Alone No Longer Guarantees Inbox Trust
Email authentication addresses a specific technical function. It verifies that a message is authorized to send from a domain. Today, almost every message that reaches the inbox is technically validated. Validation no longer separates legitimate businesses from abuse. Trust is now developed through recognition, past interactions, and how a sender appears inside the inbox. Users
target=_blank>As President, Nigerians Expected Me To Perform Miracles – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says many Nigerians saw him as a “miracle performer” when he was elected president in 1999 after years of military rule. Speaking at an international colloquium held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, to mark his 89th birthday, Obasanjo said the expectations were due to Nigerians’ enduring years of military dictatorship, economic stagnation,
target=_blank>Outrage over suspension of cleric who criticised Tinubu
The suspension of a cleric, Sheikh Alkali Abubakar Salihu Zaria by the leadership of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Jos faction, is generating reactions. Sheikh Alkali, who deployed to lead the Ramadan exegesis at Mokas Mosque in Damaturu, Yobe State, was suspended after he delivered a sermon in which criticised of President Bola
target=_blank>Tinubu suspends FAAN’s cashless policy
President Bola Tinubu has approved the suspension of the cashless toll payment system introduced by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at major airports across the country. On March 1, 2026, the airport authority barred cash payments at toll gates, requiring motorists to use prepaid access cards or electronic payment channels. However, the situation
target=_blank>2027: I Have No Anointed Candidates – Uba Sani
Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that he has no preferred candidates amongst all the aspirants that will be jostling for elective positions during the upcoming party primaries. The governor who made the disclosure during the breaking of Ramadan fast with members of Kaduna State House of Assembly on Tuesday night, advised aspirants to seek for
target=_blank>We are not afraid of State Police – Disu
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has disclosed that he is ready to work for the realization of State Police. The new IGP also assured his men that their job is not in danger of being taken over by State Police. Addressing State House correspondents after he was officially sworn in on Wednesday by President
target=_blank>Tinubu swears in Tunji Disu as IGP
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially sworn in Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The swearing-in ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Nigeria Police Council on Monday endorsed Disu, after his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The ceremony was witnessed by Vice
target=_blank>El-Rufai: Why I shunned ICPC questions
Malam Nasir El-Rufai says he decided not to respond to the questions posed by detectives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) because he believes his trial is politically motivated. El-Rufai has been in custody since February 16 when the honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
target=_blank>Charging booth operator killed as Lakurawa terrorists raid Sokoto village
Suspected Lakurawa terrorists killed a phone operator and injured several others during an attack on Mano village in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Witnesses said the attackers stormed the village at about 9:02 p.m. on Monday on four motorcycles and opened fire on the victim operating a shop owned by Nafi’u Mamman. The
target=_blank>‘I dey kampe’, Obasanjo shoots down death rumour
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied writing any notice of death. Obasanjo was responding to an article circulating on social media platforms, especially WhatsApp, alleging a death notice. The unnamed article’s headnote reads: “LISTEN AND READ FORMER PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO; LATEST MEMOIRS. (This is devoid of Obasanjo’s normal day-to-day jibes; no accusations, no abuses; it’s
target=_blank>12 states have enacted tax reforms law – Taiwo Oyedele
Minister of State for Finance designate, Taiwo Oyedele, has said at least 12 sates have enacted the Tax Harmonisation Law, a key component of the Federal Government’s tax reform initiatives, Oyedele made this known on Wednesday during a graduation ceremony for the MTN Foundation’s Young Innovators and Entrepreneurs Training Initiative held at the Continental Hotel
12 states have enacted tax reforms law – Taiwo Oyedele
target=_blank>President Tinubu approves six major road projects across Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction of six major road projects across the country. He also approved the proposed demolition of the Carter Bridge in Lagos and the redesign of a new bridge. This was disclosed by the Minister of Works, Dav Umahi, on Wednesday. According to Umahi, the road projects approved for construction
President Tinubu approves six major road projects across Nigeria
target=_blank>Gov Bala Mohammed grants amnesty to 73 Bauchi convicts
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has granted amnesty to 73 convicts serving various prison terms for different offences in correctional centres across the state. Addressing the beneficiaries at a ceremony held at the New Banquet Hall of the Government House on Wednesday, the governor said the prerogative of mercy is a sacred trust requiring wisdom,
Gov Bala Mohammed grants amnesty to 73 Bauchi convicts
target=_blank>Wike promises FCT indigenes CofOs on ancestral lands
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday promised indigenous communities in the federal capital that they would receive Certificates of Occupancy (CofO) for their ancestral lands, vowing to end decades of uncertainty over land ownership. Wike made the pledge during a thank-you visit to AMAC following the recent area council elections, where he
Wike promises FCT indigenes CofOs on ancestral lands
target=_blank>CAF set to make pronouncement on WAFCON 2026
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, is expected to make a pronouncement on the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in the next 48 hours, DAILY POST reports. Morocco is scheduled to host the tournament later this month. There are speculations that the WAFCON 2026 finals will be postponed. CAF Communications Director, Luxolo September, posted
CAF set to make pronouncement on WAFCON 2026
target=_blank>Middle East conflict: Oluwo urges Trump to apologise to Iran
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has called on United States President Donald Trump to apologise to Iran for the country’s support of Israel in the ongoing war involving the two Middle Eastern nations. In a statement by Alli Ibraheem, his Chief Press Secretary, on Wednesday, Oba Akanbi described the conflict as needless and
Middle East conflict: Oluwo urges Trump to apologise to Iran
target=_blank>Court remands man over alleged defamation of UNIOSUN, VC
A 42-year-old man, Adebisi Benjamin, has been remanded at the Ilesa Correctional Centre following his arraignment before a Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, over alleged defamatory social media publications against Osun State University. The defendant was arraigned on Wednesday by the Osun State Police Command on a four-count charge bordering on alleged defamation
Court remands man over alleged defamation of UNIOSUN, VC
target=_blank>Middle East crisis: We are destroying Iranian Armed Forces – US
The United States of America has declared that its military is destroying the Iranian Armed Forces, especially their Navy. Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, Dan Caine, made this known on Wednesday during a news conference in Washington DC while giving an update on the US-Iran war. According to him, Iran’s ballistic
Middle East crisis: We are destroying Iranian Armed Forces – US
target=_blank>Obi was not rigged out in 2023, even 10 million votes wouldn’t have made him president – Lai Mohammed
Former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Lai Mohammed, has declared that ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would not have become president even if he had polled 10 million votes. Mohammed said that, contrary to widespread perception, Obi was not rigged out of the 2023 presidential election, stressing that he did not constitute a
Obi was not rigged out in 2023, even 10 million votes wouldn’t have made him president – Lai Mohammed
target=_blank>2027: ‘No real opposition in Plateau’ – Gov Mutfwang
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said there is no real opposition in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mutfwang stated this as the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state affirmed a new State Executive Committee at its congress in Jos. He made the declaration at the APC State Congress in Jos,
2027: ‘No real opposition in Plateau’ – Gov Mutfwang
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