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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Residents of Maiduguri, Borno State capital, were thrown into shock on Monday evening following deafening sounds of multiple explosions. Boko Haram terrorists were suspected to have planted Improvised Explosives Device (IEDs) in parts of the ancient town. The gate of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Monday Market Roundabout and Elkanemi were areas affected by the explosion.
2. The Federal Government says the economic and governance reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu are beginning to yield positive results, with early indicators pointing to improved investor confidence and growing economic momentum. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this in London during a world press conference ahead of President Tinubu’s official visit to the United Kingdom.
3. Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined marginally to 15.06 per cent in February, according to the latest report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report noted that the February figure represents a 0.04 percentage point decrease compared with the 15.10 per cent recorded in January 2026.
4. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday swore in Taiwo Oyedele as the Minister of State for Finance. The brief ceremony took place at the President’s office, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
5. Several passengers sustained injuries on Monday after a Abuja-Kaduna train was involved in an accident along the track. The incident occurred near Asham along the busy rail line connecting Abuja and Kaduna, triggering panic among passengers onboard the train.
6. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused influential figures within the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of plotting to ensure that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerges unopposed as the only contender in the 2027 presidential election. The party in a statement on Monday, vowed to resist the move by all means necessary in defence of democracy.
7. Officials of the Anambra State Government, supported by the state security outfit Operation Udo Ga Achi, code-named Agunechemba, on Monday sealed more than 1,000 shops at the popular Bridgehead Drug Market (Ogbogwu) in Onitsha, Anambra State. The action was taken over alleged non-compliance with the directive by Governor Chukwuma Soludo suspending the Monday sit-at-home order.
8. Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Monday attacked Sabon Gyero community in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing one person and abducting seven others. The attackers reportedly stormed the community in large numbers in the early hours of today, invaded a residence and abducted three women and four children.
9. The Federal Government has fulfilled its pledge to reward members of Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their historic victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, where they successfully defended their continental title. The rewards, which include documents for houses and national honours, were formally presented to the players in Lyon, France, by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, alongside the commission’s Director-General, Bukola Olopade.
10. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the demolition of an estate illegally built on a green area in Guzape, Abuja. Wike gave the order during routine inspection of ongoing projects in Abuja on Monday. He explained that the plot was initially allocated for Park and Recreation but was converted into residential without approval.
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Tuesday morning
