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Prince Ojajuni’s family reportedly faced unexpected hurdles from those sworn to protect them. He provides a detailed account of an encounter at a police checkpoint in Ondo State, where his wife and brother—transporting ransom funds—were allegedly subjected to questionable interrogation. For the full, unfiltered report on this incident, visit our YouTube channel today. youtu.be/_4ysB7FVpco?si… #OndoStatePolice #CriminalJustice #FirstDailyReport #Nigeria

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has directed political appointees in his administration with ambitions for the 2027 general elections to step down on or before the 30th of March, 2026. firstdaily.ng/gov-alia-order… #Benue

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has questioned the transparency surrounding the Confederation of African Football’s decision to award Morocco the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title, describing the development as surprising. firstdaily.ng/guardiola-slam… #PepGuardiola #AFCON

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has warned politicians across party lines against using religion as a strategy to gain electoral support, stressing the need for unity as Nigeria approaches another election season. firstdaily.ng/2027-no-more-h… #Olubadan #Ladoja #Ibadan

The Federal Government has clarified that its recent deportation arrangement with the United Kingdom is strictly limited to Nigerian citizens and does not extend to foreign nationals. firstdaily.ng/uk-deportation… #UK #Nigeria #DeportationDeal

The Guinea Football Federation has called on the Confederation of African Football to review the final outcome of the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, citing recent disciplinary action taken against Senegal in the 2025 edition of the tournament. firstdaily.ng/guinea-urges-c… #Guinea #AFCON #Senegal

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is leading an initiative to rally women across Ondo State in support of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. firstdaily.ng/tunji-ojo-mobi… #TunjiOjo #Tinubu #Ondo

Demand for petroleum products from Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has risen sharply as countries across Africa and beyond scramble for alternative fuel sources following supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict. firstdaily.ng/african-nation… #Dangote #IranWar

The Delta State Police Command has arrested five persons, including the community head and chief organiser of the Ozoro festival, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of women during the annual event in the state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a post on X on Friday. firstdaily.ng/police-nab-org…

A coalition of over 500 women’s rights organisations under the platform Womanifesto has strongly condemned alleged cases of sexual violence against women during a traditional festival in Ozoro, calling for urgent intervention and justice. firstdaily.ng/womanifesto-co… #Ozoro #womanifesto

Martial artist and actor Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86, his family confirmed on Friday, March 20, 2026. He passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Kauai, Hawaii, following a medical emergency. firstdaily.ng/hollywood-acti… #ChuckNorris

Senegal’s coach, Pape Thiaw, has reportedly taken the AFCON trophy to a military base for safekeeping amid the ongoing dispute with Morocco. The move comes after CAF awarded the 2025 title to Morocco, a decision Senegal has rejected and appealed. While Senegal insists the trophy was won on merit, Morocco has accepted the ruling and celebrated the verdict. #afcon #senegal #morocco #football #caf

Iran has executed 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi following his conviction over a killing linked to recent protest unrest. The case has sparked global criticism, with human rights groups raising concerns about the fairness of the trial and allegations of a forced confession. Reports also remain unclear on key details, including claims circulating online about how the execution was carried out. #iran #humanrights #breakingnews #justice #worldnews #protests #globalconcern

FIFA has approved sweeping new regulations mandating the inclusion of women in coaching roles across all its women’s competitions, in a move aimed at accelerating gender representation in football leadership. firstdaily.ng/fifa-mandates-… #FIFA #FemaleCoaches

Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Germany, Femi Fani-Kayode, has conveyed heartfelt Eid-el-Fitr greetings to Muslims in Nigeria and across the diaspora, celebrating the end of the Ramadan fast. firstdaily.ng/eid-el-fitr-ke… #EidElFitr

As Muslims in Nigeria celebrate Eid-el-Fitr following the conclusion of Ramadan, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Grand Sheikh of the Caring and Sharing Sufi Centre, Rasheed Akinbile, have called on citizens to uphold unity, discipline, and a shared sense of responsibility for national development. firstdaily.ng/eid-el-fitr-yi…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is witnessing rapid growth across the country, with mass registrations recorded in several northern states and plans underway to extend mobilisation efforts to all regions, according to the party’s founder and National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson. firstdaily.ng/ndc-expands-na…

A new law has made entering football matches without a ticket a criminal offence in England and Wales, with fines and five-year banning orders set to take effect this weekend ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium. firstdaily.ng/new-law-target… #WembleyStadium

FIFA has unveiled the schedule for the 2026 edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, confirming Morocco as host of the global youth tournament. firstdaily.ng/fifa-confirms-… #FIFA #Morocco #womensworldcup

President Bola Tinubu has returned to the country after completing a two-day official visit to the United Kingdom. The president and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu landed in Lagos on Friday, March 20, with their aircraft arriving at the Presidential Wing of Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 1:15 a.m. firstdaily.ng/tinubu-arrives…

FIFA has fined the Israel Football Association (IFA) CHF150,000 and mandated a series of anti-discrimination measures after finding the federation guilty of breaches related to offensive conduct and racist behaviour. firstdaily.ng/fifa-fines-isr… #FIFA #Israel