Top 10 stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday, March 21

Here are the top ten stories from across the country

1. The Presidency explains the agreement with the UK regarding the deportation of Nigerians

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi explains more about the agreement reached with the UK to deport certain groups of people to Nigeria.Read more

2. Niger government, Bago, vows to hunt down bandits, informants

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has issued a warning to bandits and their informants in the state, threatening that his government is ready to confront them.Read more

3. If the government can track my phone, why can’t they monitor bandits, terrorists, asked Sen Ndume

Senator Ali Ndume who represents southern Borno, questioned the effectiveness of the existing monitoring system, and suggested that authorities should be able to track rebels if similar surveillance could be applied to community figures.Read more

4. Embarrassing! Vivour-Rhodes slams Defense Minister, NSA over trip to London

The former Labor Party gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 elections in Lagos criticized the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd) and National Security Advisor (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, for accompanying President Bola Tinubu on his recent visit to the UK.Read more

5. Eid al-Fitr: Inspector General of Police dispatches a team to the prayer site

Inspector General of Police Olatunji Disu ordered the deployment of tactical teams to ensure the safety of lives and property during Eid celebrations.Read more

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6. Dangote refinery increased petrol price to N1,245 per litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased the price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol following the escalating crisis in the Middle East.Read more

7. Civil society organizations alarmed by new killings, call for a review of peace deals with bandits

Following recent killings in several regions of the country, particularly in Kataina state, a coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country have expressed deep concern over the resurgence of such concerns and called for a review of existing peace agreements with armed groups in the state.Read more

8. Troops foil drone attack, killing Boko Haram commander in North East

Operation Hadin Kai troops thwarted a complex drone-assisted attack during an intensive operation in the North East and killed several suspected Boko Haram insurgents.Read more

9. Police alert men to Anambra king’s bench

The Anambra Police Command has alerted its officers to prevent any breakdown of law and order that may arise as a result of the Awka traditional stool dispute.Read more

10. Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesman killed in attack

The spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Ali Mohammad Naini, was killed in a suspected attack by Israel and the United States.Read in full