Following a series of court decisions that altered the union's power structure, Tajudeen Baruwa assumed leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers' national secretariat in Abuja, displacing Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo. This marked a dramatic turn in the union's leadership crisis. Speaking to reporters at the secretariat on Monday after regaining power, Baruwa claimed that two court rulings in his favor supported his actions. He was accompanied by supporters from all over the nation. He said that in order to aid in the recovery of its secretariat, the union formally informed the Nigerian Police after the victory and included copies of the court rulings.

An Abuja train en route to Kaduna derailed on Monday after colliding with another train along the rail corridor, resulting in the immediate stoppage of operations and the confirmed injuries of several passengers. Serious questions about safety procedures and the signaling system on Nigeria's biggest rail route have been raised by the event, which happened during the busiest early morning traffic. Passengers claim that although the train left Kaduna on time, it ran into a stalled or approaching train on the track. Both engines completely stopped as a result of the impact, which witnesses characterized as a "sudden and violent jolt."

The Hope Alive Initiative has praised Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's upcoming state visit to the UK, characterizing the invitation as confirmation of the President's soft-power diplomacy strategy and Nigeria's expanding influence in international affairs. On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, President Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, are scheduled to begin a historic two-day state visit to the United Kingdom at the request of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the airport cashless payment policy of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) over traffic gridlock and missed flights.

Due to growing tensions between the US and Iran, the US Embassy in Nigeria has canceled all visa appointments for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, citing a high risk of protests in Abuja. The Embassy warned of "Potential Demonstrations" in the Federal Capital Territory and advised Americans to stay indoors in a warning published on its website on Wednesday. The warning coincides with escalating international tensions after Iranian state and local media confirmed the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following alleged bombings by Israel and the United States. Tehran swiftly retaliated after the strikes were reported to have killed several other senior Iranian leaders.

There was traffic gridlock on Sunday at the access gates of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja.