Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 5th March 2026
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 5th March 2026 on some of the nation newspapers .
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target=_blank>Tinubu Renews Omotayo’s Appointment As NIPSS DG For Second Term
President Bola Tinubu has approved the renewal of the appointment of Professor Ayo Omotayo as the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. New Telegraph reports that the appointment is for a final term of four years. Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari initially appointed Omotayo in November 2021. The Senate confirmed the…
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target=_blank>Shettima: Reforms’ll Eliminate Multiple Taxation On SME, Low-Income Earners
…charges cabinet members to counter opposition’s falsehoods The Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the implementation of new tax reforms will eliminate the burden of multiple levies and charges on small businesses and low-income earners in the country, thereby helping to reduce poverty. Shettima noted that the planning and implementation of the tax reforms were…
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target=_blank>FEC Revives Adult Literacy Commission
…Places 6-Year Ban On New Private Universities The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the restoration of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education as an independent body. The Council, chaired by President Bola Tinubu, also placed a six-year moratorium on new tertiary institutions and also okayed reforms to recognise medical fellowships…
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target=_blank>Defence Minister Reviews Ongoing Operations, Provides Strategic Direction
…says US troops on training mission, AFN commanding operations The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), met with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, and Service Chiefs on Wednesday in Abuja to review ongoing operations, as well as provide strategic guidance to the Armed Services. The meeting signalled the introduction of…
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target=_blank>Attorney General Rejects Human Rights Defender’s Bill
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Wednesday, kicked against the Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill, saying Nigeria has enough legislation on human rights protection. He stated this position at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights in Abuja. The minister,…
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target=_blank>FG To Launch National Single Window March 27
Nigeria will launch the highly anticipated National Single Window (NSW) platform on March 27, a move described by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, as a “monumental” step in transforming the country’s trade ecosystem. According to a release by the Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Gbajabiamila disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting at…
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target=_blank>TETFund Secures Presidential Nod For Six New AI, High-Tech Centres
…Expands Portfolio to 36 The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has secured presidential approval to fund six additional Centres of Excellence in Robotics, Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Cybersecurity across Nigeria’s public universities. With the addition, the total number of TETFund-supported Centres of Excellence would rise from 30 to 36 centres nationwide. The new…
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target=_blank>2027: APC Summons Ministers For Performance Review
…As party source speculate cabinet reshuffle Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun summoning members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to present scorecards on the implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration. The first set of ministers who appeared at the…
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target=_blank>We’ll Hold Okpehbolo Responsible If Obi Comes To Any Harm – Igbo Elders
The Igbo Elders Consultative Forum has said Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpehbolo, will be held responsible if anything happens to former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. New Telegraph recalls that Obi and other leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) were recently attacked in Benin City, Edo State capital, after…
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target=_blank>Kwara Gov Inspects IICC Project, Hails Execution Standards
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed satisfaction with the pace of work and execution standards of the ongoing Ilorin International Conference Centre (IICC), optimistic that the project would be delivered later this year, all things being equal. The IICC is one of the legacy projects of the administration to refocus the local service economy…
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