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. FG to arraign six today over alleged plot to overthrow Tinubu
The Federal Government will on Wednesday arraign six individuals, including two retired senior military officers and a serving police inspector, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged plot to wage war against Nigeria and overthrow President Bola Tinubu.
2. Labour Party crisis deepens as Abure rejects Appeal Court ruling
Factional Labour Party National Chairman Julius Abure rejected the Court of Appeal judgment affirming Nenadi Usman’s leadership, vowing to challenge it at the Supreme Court. He insisted the ruling ran contrary to established legal principles.
3. Gov Yusuf names Murtala Sule Garo as new Deputy Governor
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has named Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo as Deputy Governor following the resignation of Comrade Abdulsalam Gwarzo.
4. Tinubu blasts past administrations for lack of long-term planning
President Bola Tinubu attributed Nigeria’s development and growth challenges to the failure of previous administrations to adopt serious long-term planning frameworks. He spoke while hosting a delegation from Enugu State led by Governor Peter Mbah.
5. President Tinubu sacks Finance Minister Wale Edun, Housing Minister Dangiwa
President Bola Tinubu has sacked Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, alongside Ahmed Muda Dangiwa, Minister of Housing and Urban Development.
6. Bandits kill two, abduct seven in Kaduna community
Bandits shot dead two persons and abducted seven others during a raid in Awon community, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, a source confirmed on Tuesday.
7. Fresh COVID-19 case recorded in Cross River State
A fresh case of COVID-19 has been recorded in Nigeria, involving a Chinese national who worked with Lafarge and flew into the country on March 17 before falling ill, Cross River Health Commissioner Dr Henry Ayuk announced.
8. Court denies bail to former Governor El-Rufai
Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court failed to grant bail to former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who was arraigned last week on an amended nine-count charge of alleged fraud and abuse of office filed by the ICPC.
9. 192 electricity workers, third parties killed or injured in 2025 – NERC
No fewer than 192 electricity workers and third parties were killed or injured in power-related incidents across Nigeria in 2025, despite marginal safety improvements in Q4, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
10. JAMB yet to release results of underage UTME candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said it has not yet released the results of underage candidates who wrote the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, according to a statement by Public Communication Advisor Fabian Benjamin.
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