Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday 21th April, 2026

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the NaijaChoice News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday 21th April, 2026.

1. Nigeria Borrows N100bn from Unclaimed Dividends, Dormant Accounts

Federal Government has borrowed N100 billion from unclaimed dividends and dormant bank accounts.

Latest figures from the Debt Management Office’s domestic debt stock report list “UFTF FGN Security” at exactly N100 billion as of December 31, 2025. The amount forms just 0.12 per cent of the Federal Government’s total domestic debt, which stood at N80.49 trillion in the same period.

The Unclaimed Funds Trust Fund (UFTF) was created by the Finance Act 2020 to hold idle money from quoted companies’ unclaimed dividends and bank accounts dormant for at least six years. DMO manages the fund with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any portion invested in government securities counts as public debt.

2. Jandor Consults Lagos APC Leaders Ahead 2027

Lagos APC governorship aspirant Dr Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has paid a high-level visit to key party stakeholders in the state.

The move forms part of his ongoing consultations with Governance Advisory Council (GAC) members and other influential leaders as the party prepares for its primaries. NaijaChoice News reports that the visits took place on Saturday, 18 April 2026.

3. ‘Why I Rained Insults On Governor Seyi Makinde’: Fuji Singer Saheed Osupa Speaks

Fuji music star Saheed Osupa has finally broken his silence on the growing rift with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. The singer made the disclosure in a new video after his headline-grabbing performance at the governorship declaration of Senator Sharafadeen Alli in Yemetu, Ibadan.

NaijaChoice News reports that the event, which took place last Friday, saw Osupa throw his weight behind the APC aspirant ahead of the 2027 governorship race. He openly dismissed the ruling party’s “Omituntun 3.0” slogan and labelled the governor “onijibiti,” a Yoruba term widely understood as a strong accusation of betrayal.

4. VeryDarkMan Pauses Social Media, Calls on Influencers to Take Over Youth Activism

Lagos, NIGERIA – Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan or VDM, has announced he will temporarily stop posting on his platforms.

NaijaChoice News reports that the decision follows growing criticism that his viral content is pulling the attention of Nigerian youths away from pressing demands for government accountability.

5. Gunmen Abduct 15 JAMB Candidates on Calabar-Oron Ferry

CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Armed gunmen abducted at least 15 passengers, many of them JAMB candidates, along the Calabar-Oron waterway on Friday.

The victims were travelling aboard a commercial ferry loaded from Calabar in Cross River State heading to Oron in Akwa Ibom State when the attack occurred.

6. Nigerian Oba Femi stuns Lesnar at WrestleMania 42

LAS VEGAS, UNITED STATES — Nigerian wrestler Isaac Odugbesan, performing as Oba Femi, delivered a statement victory at WrestleMania 42 by defeating 10-time world champion Brock Lesnar in under five minutes.

NaijaChoice News reports the 27-year-old from Lagos dominated the opening match of Night Two at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, April 19, 2026. He absorbed Lesnar’s F5, recovered instantly, and hit a chokeslam followed by his signature Fall From Grace sit-out powerbomb for the pin.

7. FG Bans Importation Of Paracetamol, Metronidazole, Other Medicines In New Policy

The Federal Government has announced a sweeping ban on the importation of several pharmaceutical products, including commonly used drugs such as paracetamol and metronidazole, as part of a revised import prohibition list aimed at strengthening local industries.

The directive, issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance and dated April 1, 2026, outlines 17 categories of items now barred from entering the country through any port.

8. Retired Police Officers Block Aso Rock Gate, Protest Pension Scheme

Retired officers of the Nigeria Police Force and their families, under the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria, on Monday blocked one of the gates at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The protesters are demanding immediate removal of the police from the Contributory Pension Scheme, which they described as fraudulent, illegal, inhumane and obnoxious. They carried placards reading “End CPS” and “If military, DSS were removed from PENCOM, why not police?” while chanting “Police dey work, PenCom dey chop.”

9. Gbenga Daniel Daniel Denied Entry At Ogun East APC Meeting

Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria – Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel was barred from an All Progressives Congress stakeholders meeting in Ijebu-Ode on Monday. The former Ogun State governor and current Ogun East senator arrived at Adeola Odutola Hall but could not gain entry despite attempts by his team to negotiate at the gate.

NaijaChoice News gathered that the incident happened amid rising tension between Daniel and Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun. Both men are from Ogun East and are said to be eyeing the senatorial ticket ahead of the 2027 elections.

10. Mother Dies While Waiting For Daughter At UTME Centre In Ondo

ILARA-MOKIN, Ondo State, Nigeria – Sorrow gripped Ilara-Mokin Junction in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday when a mother collapsed and died while waiting for her child at a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination centre.

Oluwasola Victoria Adebayo had accompanied her daughter to the venue when she suddenly took ill shortly after reaching the junction.

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