Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Monday, March 31

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.

1. EDO MOB KILLINGS: Gov Okpebholo suspends head of State Security Corps, apologizes to Kano govt, victims families

The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Commander of the Edo State Security Corps, CP. Friday Ibadin (Rtd.), along with all unregistered vigilante groups operating in the state following the gruesome lynching of some northern travelers by a mob.Read more

2. SERAP urges NASS to drop bill seeking ‘jail for eligible Nigerians who fail to vote’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas “to immediately withdraw the oppressive bill which contains repressive provisions to jail any Nigerian of voting age for six months and/or impose a fine of N100,000 on them if they fail to vote in national and state elections.”Read more

3. Shehu Sani knocks Tinubu for appointing APC spokesperson, Felix Morka, as NTA Board Chairman

The former Senator who represented Kaduna Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has condemned President Bola Tinubu for appointing spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, as the Chairman of the board of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).Read more

4. IPOB condemns mob lynching of Hausa travelers, calls for probe, punishment

Proscribed Igbo separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has condemned the mob killing of Northern travellers in Uromi local government area of Edo State, and has called for a comprehensive investigation into the lynching and proper punishment meted out to the perpetrators of the dastardly act.Read more

5. EDO KILLINGS: Revenge is not the next thing —Northern CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has appealed that revenge is not the next thing to do as it condemned in strong terms, the recent gruesome murder of sixteen northerners in Uromi, Edo State.Read more

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6. Brigade Islamic Movement blames Tinubu, Guards for killing of Shiites during procession in Abuja

The Islamic Movement (IM), has blamed President Bola Tinubu and the Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army for the alleged massacre of its members during the 2025 Abuja International Quds Day Procession where a confrontation with security operatives led to the death of some of its members, while several others were injured.Read more

7. Fake News: Kano police debunks reports of killing of Igbo travelers

The Kano State Police Command has debunked reports of alleged killing of Igbo travelers in the aftermath of the lynching of northern hunters in Edo State by a mob who mistook them for kidnappers.Read more

8. Recall process more expensive than constituency election – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) clarified on Saturday it is more expensive to conduct a recall process than a constituency election.Read more

9. MI recounts struggles when his rap style was labeled ‘boring’

Talented Nigerian rapper Jude Abaga, popularly known in music circles as MI (Mr. Incredible), has recounted his struggles in the music industry when his rap style was labeled ‘boring.’Read more

10. Brazil sack coach Dorival Jr after defeat to Argentina

World football heavyweight Brazil have sacked their manager Dorival Junior after losing 4-1 to arch-rivals Argentina in a World Cup qualifier this week.Read more

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