Top 10 Nigerian newspapers summary for this Wednesday morning

Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.

1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved key leadership appointments in Nigeria’s education sector, naming Dr. Mohammed Mohammed Aminu as the new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB).

2. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central in the Nigerian Senate, has taken her case to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland, challenging her suspension and alleging harassment by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

3. A devastating fire broke out on Lagos’ Otedola Bridge on Tuesday night, March 11, 2025, following a petrol tanker explosion.

4. Super Eagles Head Coach Eric Chelle has unveiled a 23-man squad for Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

5. The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to put a hold on its newly introduced Automated Teller Machine (ATM) withdrawal charges, which eliminate free transactions for customers using ATMs of other banks.

6. The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to block access to pornographic websites nationwide.

7. The Labour Party has set up a three-member committee to address the ongoing tensions between some of its National Assembly lawmakers and the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure.

8. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to address the rising threats of terrorism and transborder crimes across the region.

9. The Federal Government has refuted reports suggesting that the naira-based crude oil supply arrangement for local refineries has been discontinued, forcing them to rely solely on international crude purchases.

10. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), as part of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has successfully conducted an airstrike in Arina, Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, eliminating numerous Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants and demolishing their logistics base.