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Nigeria Breaking News: Top Headlines Today (March 17, 2025)

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Welcome to Newsglobal International’s news roundup. Stay updated with the latest newspaper headlines and news in Nigeria today. Here’s what’s happening in Nigeria today.

 

1. NYSC Summons Corps Member for Criticizing President Tinubu

Ushie Rita Uguamaye (code LA/24B/832) has been summoned by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Lagos. The corps member, known on TikTok as @talktoraye, posted an emotional video criticizing President Bola Tinubu. She accused the government of ignoring Nigeria’s economic struggles. As a result, NYSC officials ordered her to report to the Eti Osa 3 local government office by 10 a.m. today.

2. Obasanjo Warns of Declining Traditional Leadership

In his book Nigeria: Past and Future, former President Olusegun Obasanjo raises concerns about Nigeria’s traditional rulers. He claims that many thrones are now occupied by drug addicts, bandits, and kidnappers. In Chapter 14, he warns that this decline could have serious consequences for the country.

3. Rivers Assembly Accuses Governor Fubara of Budget Violations

The Rivers State House of Assembly has accused Governor Siminialayi Fubara of ignoring a Supreme Court ruling. Chairman Enemi Alabo George said the governor failed to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill as required. Lawmakers are now urging residents to demand accountability and respect for the law.

4. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Claims Arrest Plot After IPU Trip

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central says she self-funded her trip to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in New York. In an interview, she revealed that she registered online without an official nomination. She also alleges that a plan is in place to arrest her upon return. This marks her second IPU event after attending with Senate President Godswill Akpabio in Geneva last year

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