Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. The two Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, factions have restarted the faltering peace process ahead of the March 29-30, 2026, national convention being championed by the bloc led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The bloc headed by Tanimu Turaki (SAN) and supported by the party governors confirmed on Wednesday that a fresh reconciliation process aimed at uniting aggrieved factions within the party had commenced.
2. A Federal High Court has issued an order for the final forfeiture of $13million claimed by Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, a firm associated with businesswoman Aisha Achimugu. In a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite granted a motion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of the money to the Federal Government.
3. No fewer than 11 soldiers and a police officer have reportedly been killed in an ambush by gunmen in the Giro Masa community, Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attack occurred on Tuesday night when security operatives, believed to have been operating in the area for some time, traced the gunmen to a construction company yard.
4. Three people have been killed in a violent clash in the Mararaba Gurku community, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. on Wednesday in the Aso A area and reportedly began as a dispute between a vigilante and a herder.
5. Several brick workers are feared dead after a sand pit used for brick-making collapsed at Ridawa village, Ghari Local Government Area of Kano State, on Wednesday. The incident occurred while labourers were digging a deep excavation site for brick production.
6. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash O. Amupitan, has identified misinformation, distrust in the electoral process, and low civic awareness as major drivers of voter apathy among young Nigerians. He stated this on Wednesday at the unveiling of a revised National Voter Education Manual targeted at young Nigerians, organized by Kimpact Development Initiative in Abuja.
7. The Naira on Wednesday depreciated to N1,410 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,405 per dollar on Tuesday. Likewise, the naira depreciated to N1,391 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.
8. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of unsafe and substandard products in Nigerian markets, warning that this trend is eroding consumer trust and undermining the country’s economic integrity. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the FCCPC, Tunji Bello, raised the alarm on Wednesday in Abuja during the commemoration of World Consumer Rights Day 2026 and the 9th National Consumers Contest Awards.
9. No fewer than five members of the same family have lost their lives in a tragic road accident along the Damaturu–Maiduguri highway in Yobe State. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, involved residents of Potiskum Local Government Area and has thrown the community into mourning.
10. The Akure Division of the Ondo State High Court has sentenced a 21-year-old houseboy, Emmanuel Akpan, to death by hanging for killing his employer, Febisola Caroline Adedayo. The trial judge, Rotimi Olamide, delivered the judgment on Wednesday in a case marked AK/57C/2022.
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Thursday morning
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