Good morning! Here is today’s summary of the top stories making headlines across Nigerian Newspapers:
1. PDP Will Field Candidates in 2027 – Wike
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will field candidates in the 2027 general election, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike declared. He also stated the party would reclaim mandates allegedly taken by defectors across the states.
2. Gunmen Attack Plateau Community, Kill Unspecified Number of Residents
Gunmen invaded Agwan Rukuba community in Jos North LGA of Plateau State, killing an unspecified number of residents. The attackers, riding motorcycles, invaded around 7:30 pm, firing indiscriminately and causing panic.
3. Kwankwaso Resigns from NNPP
Former Kano Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has formally resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing the need for a broader political realignment. He served as the party’s presidential candidate in 2023.
4. ADC Criticises APC’s “Nervousness” Ahead of 2027
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the ruling APC over its alleged nervousness ahead of 2027, stating the party remains jittery despite controlling 31 states and about 90 percent of National Assembly members.
5. NCC Orders Telecom Operators to Compensate Subscribers for Service Disruptions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators to compensate subscribers for service disruptions, marking a shift from traditional fines to direct consumer restitution.
6. Oyo Speaker Ogundoyin Joins 2027 Governorship Race
Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has joined the 2027 governorship race. He was endorsed by PDP stakeholders in Ibarapaland.
7. Tinubu Donates All Salaries to Welfare Fund for Wounded Soldiers, Fallen Heroes’ Families
President Bola Tinubu has announced the donation of all his salaries since assuming office in May 2023 to establish a dedicated welfare fund for wounded soldiers and families of fallen military personnel.
8. NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Concealed in Stockfish Heads
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a large consignment of cocaine concealed in the heads of imported dry stock fish and arrested a suspected kingpin involved in trafficking to India.
9. 15 Arrested Over Land Dispute Violence in Osun
No fewer than two community chiefs, one head of hunters’ association, and 15 residents have been arrested over violence linked to a boundary and land ownership dispute between Ilobu and Erin-Osun communities.
10. NNPP Founder Says Party Not Part of Kwankwaso’s Planned Defection
The founder of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Mr Boniface Aniebonam, has stated that members of the party are not part of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso’s planned defection to the African Democratic Congress.
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Disclaimer: This content is a summary of a news article published by CDA News Nigeria on March 30, 2026, and is republished here for informational purposes only.
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