Top 10 stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Tuesday, March 31

Here are the top ten stories from across the country

1. Senate passes N68.3tr 2026 budget

The Senate on Tuesday passed the 2026 appropriations bill of N68.3 trillion.Read more

2. Another minister resigned to compete for a senator’s seat

Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs Yusuf Sununu has submitted his resignation as minister as directed by President Bola Tinubu.Read in full

3. Wike slams Peter Obi, former PDP governor

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike criticized the Labor Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Peter Obi.Read in full

4. Minister of Transportation resigns, contests Gombe gubernatorial election

The Minister of Transport, Sa’idu Alkali, has resigned ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to resign public office holders with election ambitions in 2027.Read more

5. Akpabio declared three Senate seats vacant

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has declared three Senate seats vacant following the death of a member of the upper legislative house.Read more

6. NGX: Equity markets recovered, resulting in profits of ₦516 billion for investors

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N516 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday.Read more

7. Tinubu seeks Senate approval for 2026 budget increase of N9tr

President Bola Tinubu has sought Senate approval to conduct a review of the 2026 Fund Allocation Bill.Read more

8. Governor Mutfwang confirms 28 people died in Plateau attack, imposes curfew

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has confirmed that 28 people were killed in a deadly attack by gunmen on the Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area.Read more

9. Actress Sarah Martins slams Blessing CEO over alleged false cancer claims, urges refund

Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has publicly criticized controversial relationship expert Blessing Okoro, known as Blessing CEO, following allegations that her reported cancer diagnosis was made up.Read more

10. 10-man Super Eagles were held to a draw by Jordan in a friendly match

Alex Iwobi was shown a red card as the Super Eagles were held to a 2-2 draw in an international friendly with Jordan on Tuesday night.Read more