DDNews Newspaper Headlines For Today, Thursday, 2rd of April, 2026
mp4 Your browser doesn’t support the video tag. National NewsNigerian Lawmakers Approve Increased $49.38 Billion 2026 Budget: The National Assembly has approved a ₦68.30 trillion ($49.38 billion) budget for 2026,…
33 Banks Raise N4.65tn as CBN Recapitalisation Programme Ends Successfully – Cardoso Hails Stronger, More Resilient Financial System
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday announced that 33 banks have fully met the new minimum capital requirements under its recapitalisation programme, raising a combined N4.65 trillion to…
Ekiti 2026: Dr. Wole Oluyede’s Campaign Gains Momentum as PDP Positions for Victory Over APC
With less than three months to the June 20, 2026, gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dr. Wole Oluyede, has intensified his campaign across the…
The Quiet Shift: How TLX Limited Is Making Property Ownership Accessible to All Nigerians
For generations, owning property in Nigeria has felt like a distant dream something reserved for those with deep pockets, established stability, or the patience to wait until “everything aligns perfectly.”…
APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda Meets Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Amid Defection Rumours – Closed-Door Talks Spark Speculation
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, on Wednesday paid a closed-door visit to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed at the Government House in Bauchi,…
Atiku Abubakar Pays Courtesy Visit to Rabiu Kwankwaso, Discusses ADC Progress and Path to Good Governance
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the residence of his “brother and partner,” former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, where they held quality…
Nigeria’s Growth Crisis Is a Talent-Allocation Crisis – By Nasir El-Rufai
Nigeria is often described as a paradox. We are a nation of extraordinary human capital energetic, inventive, resilient. Yet our economic outcomes fall persistently short of our potential. Growth remains…
Nigerian Veteran Journalist, Filmmaker, Conscious Musician & Proud Idoma Son Willie Workman Drops Powerful New Singles: “Awake Africa” and “Love Without Conditions”
Multi-award-winning Nigerian artist Amb. Willie Workman Oga, a seasoned journalist, filmmaker, actor, and conscious musician of Idoma heritage from Otukpa in Benue State, has released two inspiring new singles that…
ADC Accuses APC Agents of Planning Sponsored Protest in Abuja to Destabilise Party After Kwankwaso’s Defection
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused agents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government of orchestrating a protest in Abuja aimed at destabilising the opposition party. ADC National…
Tension Returns to Jos as Curfew Relaxation Sparks Fresh Attacks on Motorists and Residents – University of Jos Alumni Calls for Enhanced Security
Heightened tension has returned to parts of Jos, Plateau State, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, following the relaxation of the 48-hour curfew imposed by the state government after the deadly…