Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
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1. Security reinforced at Abuja airport, correctional facilities over insurgent plot
Security agencies including the Police, Immigration Service, and Correctional Service have proactively strengthened security around airports and custodial centres following reports of a suspected insurgent plot targeting Abuja and neighbouring Niger State.
2. ISWAP claims responsibility for attacks on security forces
The Islamic State West Africa Province has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on Nigerian security forces and neighbouring countries, releasing a statement in Arabic and English on X (formerly Twitter).
3. Immigration arrests 125 foreign nationals in Lagos, 82 for repatriation
The Nigeria Immigration Service, Lagos State Command, arrested 125 foreign nationals over immigration-related offences. Assistant Comptroller-General Mohamed Adamu said 82 of them are set for repatriation following a joint operation with the Police on March 30.
4. Ondo Police arrest six over alleged plot to bomb government facilities
The Ondo State Police Command arrested six persons over an alleged plot to bomb government facilities in Akure. Commissioner of Police Adebowale Lawal said 10 other suspected criminals were also apprehended, totalling 16 arrests.
5. Wike blasts Atiku, calls him a serial failure
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike launched a rebuke on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing him as a serial failure and dismissing his criticisms that the Tinubu administration has failed to ease hardship facing Nigerians.
6. Tinubu says he’s not scared of those plotting to take over power in 2027
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stated that he is not scared of those plotting to take over power from him in 2027. He spoke when he met with Renewed Hope Ambassadors led by Governor Hope Uzodinma at the Presidential Villa.
7. Court issues arrest warrant for former Minister Sadiya Farouq
A Federal Capital Territory High Court issued a warrant of arrest against former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, and former Permanent Secretary Bashir Nura Alkali over their failure to appear for arraignment.
8. Gov Sule names Senator Wadada as preferred successor
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State named Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as his preferred successor, describing him as the embodiment of the “Muje Maha” spirit that has defined his administration’s approach to governance.
9. Armed men abduct 14 passengers, including JAMB candidates, in Benue
Armed men reportedly abducted no fewer than 14 passengers, many believed to be JAMB candidates, along the Makurdi-Otukpo road in Benue State while travelling for their scheduled examination on Wednesday evening.
10. JAMB says hijab discrimination incident not official protocol
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board clarified that an alleged hijab discrimination incident reported at Esther Oshikoya CBT Centre in Ibadan was not part of its official examination protocol.
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