Top 10 stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Friday, March 6

Here are the top ten stories from across the country.

1. The real reason poverty is rampant in Nigeria —Peter Obi

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi says the problem of poverty in Nigeria does not lie in a lack of resources, but in the choices the country makes.Read more

2. FEC approves new gratuity plan for federal workers

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a new exit benefit scheme that provides federal civil servants with pension benefits equivalent to 100 percent of their total annual salary.Read more

3) Nigeria moves towards state policing as IGP Disu launches reform committee

The newly confirmed Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday, inaugurated a committee to develop a framework for the establishment of state police forces in Nigeria.Read more

4. Seriake Dickson dumps PDP for newly formed NDC

Former governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and opted for a new political platform, the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).Read more

5. Activist Aisha Yesufu deplores the attacks and killings of Nigerian soldiers by terrorists

Human rights activist and co-founder of the BringBackOutGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, deplored the incessant attacks and killings of Nigerian soldiers by terrorists, and called on the National Assembly to enact laws that will protect troops in various theaters of operations across the country.

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6. Senate summons Kyari over alleged discrepancy of N210tr in NNPC financial statements

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Thursday summoned the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, and his management team over alleged N210 trillion discrepancies in its financial statements.Read more

7. The Naira lost N0.35 against the dollar in the official FX market

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, continued to decline against the American dollar on both the official exchange and the parallel market on Thursday.Read more

8. EFCC arrests man for alleged naira abuse

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Iziga Ikechukwu, popularly known as “Easy Money,” for alleged misuse of naira notes during his birthday celebration.Read more

9. Even though the court has acquitted him, Kyari is still in prison for a drug case

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) said on Thursday that the suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) Inspector General of Police, Abba Kyari, remains in custody.Read more

10. CAF postponed AFCON 2026 Women just 12 days before it started

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2026 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AFCON) less than two weeks before the tournament begins.Read more