Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday 3rd April, 2026

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the NaijaChoice News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday 3rd April, 2026.

1. VeryDarkMan: Sowore Vows To Free Remanded B-Lord

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has vowed to push for the discontinuation of the criminal case against Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord or B-Lord, who has been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre.

B-Lord, founder of the Blord Group, was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations bordering on criminal conspiracy, impersonation, and the unauthorised.

2. We Demand The Immediate Resignation Or Sack Of Amupitan As INEC Chair – ADC

The African Democratic Congress, (ADC) has asked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, to resign.

ADC said the call became imperative because “the the Commission chairman and commissioners have taken side with the ruling All Progressives Congress APC and cannot be trusted to conduct the 2027 general elections.

Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Senator David Mark, who reacted to the derecognition of the ADC said the party no longer have confidence in INEC.

3. 2026 World Cup: Nigeria, Cameroon and Italy headline list of 10 big absentees

Nigeria will miss the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out defeat to DR Congo in the African play-off final. The Super Eagles, who also failed to qualify for the 2022 tournament, crashed out in Rabat, Morocco, following a 1-1 draw that ended 4-3 on spot kicks. Cameroon suffered the same fate, eliminated earlier by the same Leopards side with a 1-0 loss sealed by a 91st-minute goal from Chancel Mbemba.

4. ADC: Abacha More Democratic Than Yesterday’s NADECO Activists – Peter Obi

Nigerians are grappling with a profound historical irony as former pro-democracy activists who risked everything to end military dictatorship under General Sani Abacha are now being accused of undermining the very democratic ideals they once championed.

A statement making the rounds on social media and public forums captures the growing frustration. It describes these one-time heroes as “yesterday’s defenders of democracy, today’s destroyers.”

5. Dangote, NNPC Pledge ₦30.5bn For First Lady, Remi Tinubu’s Food Initiative

Nigeria’s private sector leaders and state governments on Thursday pledged over N30.5 billion in support of the National Community Food Bank Programme, a flagship initiative championed by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to combat hunger and food insecurity across the country.

The pledges were announced at the official launch of the programme and inauguration of its Board of Trustees, drawing commitments from major corporate organisations, philanthropic foundations, and subnational governments.

6. Planned ADC Protest: Soldiers, Armoured Tanks Deployed To INEC Headquarters

Armed soldiers and heavily equipped police operatives on Thursday took full control of the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters in Abuja. The massive deployment, complete with armoured tanks and officers carrying assault rifles, followed credible intelligence of an impending mass protest by aggrieved members of the African Democratic Congress.

7. PRP Calls Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso to Unite Under its Flag

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has called on key opposition figures including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso to unite under its platform to rescue Nigeria’s democracy from further fragmentation.

Lagos State PRP Chairman Mr James Adeshina made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. He spoke shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) removed the names of Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as national chairman and secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from its official portal on Wednesday.

That’s the top Nigerian newspaper headlines for today. Read more Nigerian news on NaijaChoice News. See you again tomorrow.