Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 17th March 2026
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 17th March 2026 on some of the nation newspapers .
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target=_blank>APC Convention: Crisis Looms Over NWC Positions
…As Working Committee members push for re-election …Groups purchase forms for Yilwatda, Alile-Idele Tension is mounting within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of its forthcoming National Convention, as controversy grows over the process for electing members of the National Working Committee (NWC). While several members of the current NWC are reportedly pushing for…
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target=_blank>Tinubu Commences State Visit To UK Tuesday
…To sign MoUs on trade, investment, defence, others President Bola Tinubu will, on Tuesday, March 17, leave Abuja on a 2-day state visit to the United Kingdom (UK). New Telegraph reports that President Tinubu will be accompanied by his wife and First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu and will be a guest of Their Majesties King Charles…
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target=_blank>Sanwo-Olu Woos Investors In London, Highlights Lagos Investment Drive
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, on Monday engaged global investors in London as part of efforts to strengthen international investment partnerships and further position the state as a leading destination for capital inflow in Africa. Sanwo-Olu participated in a strategic investment roundtable hosted by the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission in partnership with the…
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target=_blank>Bakassi ADC Attack, Reflection Of Fallen Democratic Standards – Obi
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, said the attack on the party’s office in Bakassi, Cross River State, is a reflection of how dangerously low democratic standards have fallen in Nigeria. Obi, in a statement issued on X on Monday, added that it was not merely an attack on ADC as…
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target=_blank>Agora Policy Report Confirms 63% Poverty Rate – Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has expressed worry at the deepening poverty in Nigeria, saying an economy cannot be said to be improving when the majority of its people are becoming poorer. Obi, in a statement issued on X on Monday, pointed at the recent report of Agora…
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target=_blank>NSIB Investigates Train Derailment On Rigasa-Idu Passenger Service
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), on Monday, said that it has commenced an investigation into a railway incident involving a passenger train operating on the Rigasa–Idu rail corridor. NSIB made this disclosure in a statement signed and forwarded to journalists in Abuja on Monday by Mrs Funke Arowojobe, Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance,…
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target=_blank>FG Probes Gas Bubbling Reports In Rivers Community
The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, has announced that he had received briefings concerning reports of gas seepage observed in the ground and surrounding water bodies in Bille Community, within the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18 corridor in Rivers State. In a statement issued on Monday by Ekpo’s spokesman, Louis Ibah,…
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target=_blank>APC Convention: Minister Inaugurates Media, Publicity Sub-C’ttee
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday inaugurated the Media and Publicity Sub-Committee for the 2026 National Convention of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja. Idris, who also serves as Co-Chairman of the committee, described the upcoming convention as a significant milestone in the life of the ruling party as it…
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target=_blank>Nigerian Artists Generated Over N60bn On Spotify In 2025
Nigerian artists generated over N60 billion in revenue from Spotify in 2025, according to data released by the global audio streaming platform. The figure represents a significant milestone for the country’s music industry, underscoring the growing international demand for Afrobeats and other Nigerian genres. Spotify disclosed its earnings in its annual report, highlighting the platform’s…
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target=_blank>Oyo Police Foil, Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect, Recover Tanker
…apprehend four cattle rustlers in Ibarapa Oyo State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Expressway. According to the State Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, preliminary investigation revealed that a joint patrol team comprising Police operatives and local vigilantes encountered armed robbers at Egbeda Village via Ogbomoso. The hoodlums had blocked…
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