Punch
Fresh Benue attack: Death toll rises to 24, mass burial holds Friday
Twenty four persons, mostly women and children, were on Monday killed in a fresh crisis at Omusu Edimoga in the Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State.
Vanguard
Strange disease kills 30 in Jigawa, many hospitalised
About 30 people have been reportedly killed by a strange disease in Majia town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, leaving dozens hospitalised.
The Sun
Dirty Kubwa: ‘Scavengers’, residents trade blames
There is a common trend in Kubwa, Abuja’s biggest satellite town; every bridge head is a potential waste dump. It is therefore normal to have all manners of waste, especially polythene bags floating on the stream that runs through the town.
This Day
Lagos APC Chapter Rejects Tenure Extension for Oyegun, Others
The crack in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) widened Tuesday as the Lagos State chapter of the party kicked against the extension of the tenure of the party’s national and state executives, saying it was against the country’s and party’s constitutions.
Guardian
Daily Times
Tackle Nigeria problem, don’t join citizens to lament – Oshiomhole tells FG
Adams Oshiomhole, Former Edo Governor, has advised the Nigerian government to fix problems facing the county.
Daily Trust
Fiorentina, Cagliari retire Astori’s number 13 shirt
Fiorentina have retired the shirt number worn by Davide Astori, the Italian defender who died on Sunday at the age of 31.
Tribune
Buhari’s visit: Plateau govt declares Thursday public holiday
The Plateau government has declared Thursday, March 8, a work-free day to enable residents welcome President Muhammadu Buhari on a one-day working visit to the state.
Leadership
Nigeria, Others To Benefit $533m Humanitarian Aid From U.S.
The U.S. has announced about 533 million dollars in humanitarian assistance for Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan, as well as countries in the Lake Chad region.
The Nation
Dapchi abduction, Rann attack won’t happen again, says Buhari
The abduction of 110 Dapchi schoolgirls and last week’s attack on Internally Displaced Persons’ camp in Rann, Borno State took the centre stage at yesterday’s national security summit in Abuja.