Top 10 stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Thursday, March 19

Here are the top ten stories from across the country

1. 2027: LP release date for presidential primaries

The Labor Party (LP) has announced May 23, 2026, as the date for the presidential primaries according to the agreed schedule ahead of the 2027 general election.Read more

2. Soludo fired commissioners and other political officials

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has sacked all commissioners and other political appointees in the state.Read more

3. NGX: Equity market halts bullish run as investors lose N900 billion

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N900 billion at the end of trading on Wednesday.Read more

4. Nigeria, UK to sign £746m deal to modernize country’s ports

Nigeria has signed a £746 million financing agreement with the UK to modernize Nigeria’s port infrastructure.Read more

5. Bandits storm immigration posts in Niger, kidnap officers, confiscate weapons

Armed bandits have attacked a Nigerian Immigration Service post in Balia community, kidnapping an officer identified as Umar Yusuf and carrying a rifle in the raid.Read more

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6. Former drug peddlers told the court how NDLEA agents helped them escape airport arrest

Two convicted drug traffickers told the Federal High Court in Abuja how agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) allegedly helped them evade detection and arrest during security checks at the Enugu International Airport while bringing illegal drugs into the country.Read more

7. Seun Kuti sparks debate, demands 50 year prison sentence for Pastors for ‘fake miracles’

Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has called on the federal government to introduce legislation regulating miracle claims made by religious leaders, and proposed strict penalties for those who cannot prove such claims.Read more

8. Peller is in trouble because Benin Palace sanctions the queen and chiefs for his visit, ‘desecration’

A queen in the palace of the Oba of Benin faces possible removal following an unauthorized visit by social media influencer Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, known as Peller, in what the Benin Traditional Council described as a “serious breach of protocol and desecration.”Read more

9. Osimhen dropped to Mbeumo’s ranking as the highest paid footballer in Africa

Nigerian international football star Victor Osimhen has been overtaken by Cameroonian Bryan Mbeumo to emerge as the joint most valuable player in Africa alongside Achraf Hakimi in the latest market value rankings.Read more

10. UCL: Liverpool eliminate Osimhen’s Galatasaray as Barca, Bayern reach quarter-finals

Victor Osimhen was injured during Galatasaray’s match against Liverpool in the second leg of the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday night.Read more