Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH     

Billboard faces backlash over one-hit wonder tag on Rema

2027: N’Assembly eyes Jan 16 for presidential poll, suspends Electoral Bill harmonisation

Arrest made after two die on Lagos film set

EFCC arraigns Abuja couple over N740m fraud

Education remains Tinubu’s priority – Gbajabiamila

Lagos to deploy drones for intelligence gathering — LSSFTF

N432bn probe: EFCC detains El-Rufai, DSS on standby

FG to borrow N800bn via February bonds

2027: Kano central to APC plans, says Shettima

Reps direct Accountant-General, Auditor-General to submit four years FG financial statements

CBN to deepen collaboration with African central banks Cardoso

Customs deny fixing forex, say CBN sets rates for imports

Taxes fuel infrastructure, health, education development FCT-IRS boss

Tinubu hails Adamawa gov for infrastructure project

DHQ confirms PUNCHs report on US troops, arms arrival

FG donates N5bn to victims of Kano market fire

Women affairs minister seeks review of 134.2bn 2026 budget

VIDEO: Student takes over as Lagos one-day governor

LP crisis: Nenadi Usman, Abure clash over calls for arrest

Lassa fever kills four health workers in Benue, says commissioner

Drama as Natasha protests exclusion from North Central committee

NAssembly approves armys 2026 budget

APC chairman reaffirms 60/40 leadership sharing formula in Kano

VIDEO: Shettima inspects Kano market after devastating fire

Modern tax systems automated, digital, data-driven NRS boss

Court to hear suit seeking ADC, others deregistration Feb 24

NCDC raises the alarm as Lassa fever kills two health workers, 15 infected

Group decries deplorable living conditions of Kano street kids

Pandemonium as hoodlums attack UNIZIK students

Women storm NAssembly, demand passage of reserved seats bill before 2027

Army foils cattle rustling in Benue, arrest two

VIDEO: I would rather pay hospital bills than give monthly tithe, says Toke Makinwa

JUST IN: X down in Nigeria, several countries

Inflation drops to 15.10%, food prices crash NBS report

Police foil bandit attack in Oyo, kill two

Sokoto ADC kicks against imposed leadership

Oil wells not returning to Cross River, insists Akwa Ibom AG

Super Eagles to face Jordan in friendly, await FIFA World Cup ruling

THISDAY

EFCC Detains El-Rufai as DSS Files Cybercrime Charges

Amupitan Warns Staff Not to Fail at Duty, INEC Hires 1,132 Vehicles for FCT Election

Oil Sector: RMAFC Panel Recommends State of Emergency, Forensic Audit, Derivation Revenue Adjustments

DHQ Confirms Arrival of US Forces to Support Armed Forces of Nigeria

N Assembly Seeks First-Line Charge for Solid Minerals As Capital Releases Hit Zero

Gbajabiamila: Access to Education Should Be Determined By Merit, Potential, Not Privilege

Terrorism Financing: Troops Intercept N37m, Phones, Disrupt Terrorist Logistics in Borno

EFCC Probes El-Rufai on Corruption Allegations, as DSS Files Cybercrime Charges Against Former Kaduna Gov Over Alleged Wiretapping of NSA Ribadu

DSS Probe of El-Rufai, Sons Over Kidnap Led to Passport Seizure

EFCC Interrogates El-Rufai on Corruption Allegations, as DSS Files Cybercrime Charges Against Former Kaduna Gov Over Alleged Wiretapping of NSA

Nigeria Tax Act 2025: Setting the Record Straight on Housing, VAT and the 25% Tax Claim

Nigeria Declares Renewed Support For South Sudan Peace Process

Fayose Has No Idea What Was Discussed Between Atiku, Makinde, He Remains a Political Jobber, Errand Boy

Amid Fintech Competition, Six Banks Customers Loans Up 9.2% to N33.99trn

Stock Market Advances N6.79trn WoW as PenCom Raise Equity Limits for Pension Funds

NIMASA Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Maritime Growth, Shipyard Development

GUARDIAN    

Security forces overrun three bandit camps, rescue victims in Kogi

UK rolls out digital visit visas for Nigerians

Nigeria moves to adopt micro-credentials in Varsities

FG flags off phased distribution of 2,000 tractors nationwide

Troops foil border community attack, recover N37m in Borno

Congresses: Oyo APC adopts consensus option for new ward, council excos

70% of Nigerians living with epilepsy untreated, say experts

VANGUARD

NMA hails Police over arrest of kidnap suspect linked to doctor’s abduction in Edo

COVID-19: AIT risks shutdown as Founder, wife, others test positive

Dokpesi Jr, ex-GMD Akiotu bicker over DAAR Communications mgt shake-up

14 wedding guests die in auto crash

One year after: PANDEF pays tribute to Clark

Visa fraud, overstays by Nigerians may attract stricter scrutiny, US warns

Naira rises to N1,393/$ in parallel market

EFCC files amended charges against Emefiele; ex-CBN boss gets travel permission

753 Abuja duplexes: I didn’t get money directly from Emefiele, witness tells court

Electoral Act: Hide-and-seek game in Abuja as Reps avoid joint meeting

Singer Market fire: FG, APC govs donate N8bn to Kano traders

FA Cup draw: Full list of fixtures for 5th round

How alleged 5.78bn Kwara UBEC funds were spent on salaries, loans, road projects EFCC witness

Man suspected of helping over 100 men buy sex with wife

Peter Obi questions national grid abandonment

7 Ghanaians dead in suspected Burkina jihadist attack

El-Rufai may spend night at EFCC over alleged N432bn fraud

100 US military trainers arrive in Bauchi

Kaduna traders protest shop demolitions, seek Gov Sanis intervention

Well defeat terrorists; youre doing an excellent job Tinubu hails Ribadu

10 courses to study in UK for high job opportunities

Court fixes Feb. 24 to hear suit seeking to deregister ADC, 3 others

Labour Party Secretariat dispute escalates as factions trade blame

NDPC probes Temu over alleged data protection violations

Suspected cultists kill 30-year-old rival in Bayelsa

Alleged property fraud: I never received money directly from Emefiele Witness

Lagos Assembly approves procurement of 2,000 CNG buses, others for waste management

Jonathan did not back age cap for leaders Aide clarifies youth governance remarks

INEC boss cautions transport unions against logistics failure ahead of FCT Polls

Vendors cash in as acute water scarcity hits Jos communities

Kaduna terror victims demand probe of alleged rights abuses under El-Rufai

Women Affairs Ministry seeks upward review of N134.2bn 2026 budget

EFCC investigator denies obtaining Kogi CoS, others statements under duress

UK to Issue eVisas to Nigerians from Feb 25

Yilwatda reaffirms APCs 60/40 leadership sharing formula in Kano

Education key to Nigerias survival, global competitiveness Gbajabiamila

Lack of access is denying 20m children secondary school education FG

Video: Shettima inspects fire-ravaged Kano market

Top 5 samsung phones for students on a budget

RMAFC cannot override Supreme Court on 76 Akwa Ibom oil wells Ex-NBA President

Tempers flare as Senator Natasha protests exclusion from N/Central Committee

APC raises alarm over Secessionist moves against Gov Mbahs second term

Sweden to prosecute man for exploiting wife in sex trade

Tinubu to visit South-south, South-east May Presidency reveals

National Assembly approves N1.504tr army budget, tackles delays

2026: NAssembly backs N1.504trn Army budget, vows to tackle funding delays

Billboard labels Rema a One-Hit Wonder, faces backlash

FCT Polls: ADC slams Wikes war threat, says Nigerians not Tinubu will decide

LEADERSHIP

Yitwatda Reaffirms 60:40 Sharing Formula For Defectors, Old APC Members In Kano

14 Die As Boat Carrying 100 Capsizes In Kebbi

Tyson Fury Ends 15-Month Hiatus To Fight Arslanbek Makhmudov

‘Kano Is Too Strategic To Remain Disconnected From The Centre’, Governor Yusuf Declares

‎‘I Prefer Settling Hospital Bills To Paying Monthly Tithes To Church’, Says Toke Makinwa

Why Congresses Won’t Hold In Osun, Ekiti, Rivers, FCT – APC

Congresses: APC Constitutes Ward, LG Screening, Appeals Committees

Obi Slams Tinubu’s Resort To Solar Power At Villa After Promising Stable Electricity By 2027

Reps Query Accountant-General Over N9.8bn GIFMIS Payment

E-transmission Of Election Results Will Curb Rigging, Ezekwesili Says

FCT Polls: INEC Warns Against Lapses As Transport Unions Promise Smooth Operations

Food Inflation Drops to 8.89%, Lowest in 10 Years

Electoral Reform: Bugaje, Utomi, Falana, Ezekwesili, Ajaero, Others To Address Protesters At National Assembly Tuesday

FCT Polls: We’ll Resist Attempt To Subvert Voters’ Will – ADC

Osimhen Eyes Record As Galatasaray Face Juventus In Champions League playoff

$1trn Economy: Expert Demands Financial System Re‑architecture

PANDEF Pays Tribute To Late Elder Statesman, Clark, One Year After His Passing

NiMet Warns Airlines Against Rising Dust Haze

US Freezes Assets Of 8 Nigerians Over Alleged Boko Haram, Cybercrime Links

SWAN Slams Exclusion Of Journalists From Enyimba FC Match

Police Arrest 2 Suspects For Culpable Homicide In Abuja

PINL Wins ‘New Telegraph Company Of The Year’ Award

Oyo Police Foil ‘Bandit Attack’, Neutralise 2 Suspects

African Startups Raise $3.9bn Through Venture Capital Market In 2025

DSS Probes El-Rufai Over Dadiyata, Other Missing Person Cases

Elumelu Urges Govts, Private Sector Alliance to Transform Rural Economies

NDIC Assures Depositors Of Prompt Payout As Claims Process Improves

NATION        

Jonathan clarifies remarks, says he did not propose age limit for political leaders

Shettima performs groundbreaking ceremony for Summit estate global in Abuja

Customs clarifies forex rate, disowns N1,451 figure

Adeleke, PDP lawmakers endorsement of Tinubu afterthoughtSenator Fadahunsi

Court fixes February 24 for hearing in case seeking deregistration of ADC, Accord, others

Supreme Court affirms Ishakus nomination as APCs chairmanship candidate for Bwari Council

Food Security: Fed Govt rolls out 2,000 tractors in mechanisation push

Alleged N10b fraud: Kogi governors aide, others statements not made under duress witness

NASS, Solid Minerals Ministry seek first-line charge status to safeguard funding

Women Affairs Ministry seeks upward review of N134.2bn 2026 budget proposal

2027: Abia APC adopts Tinubu as sole presidential candidate

FG donates N5 billion to victims of Kano Singer Market fire outbreak

Two media aides to Aiyedatiwa resign

Aba set to host literary week to promote reading culture among students

EFCC grills El-Rufai on corruption allegations

JUST IN: Security agencies rescue nine abducted children from Benue church

2026 budget proposal for Army not enough to fund emergency rule NASS

Eterna, Fuelmetrics partner on self-service fuel stations

New phone maker targets nationwide presence

Inflation eases to 15.10 per cent in January 2026 with lower food, fuel, gas prices

NAPPS South-south suspends Delta executive indefinitely over alleged constitutional breaches

 DAILY TRUST

Obi knocks Tinubu over plan to pull off Aso Rock from Grid and switch to solar

FG begins distribution of 2,000 tractors to boost mechanised farming

Protesters storm Kaduna assembly, demand update on El-Rufai probe

Indomie Celebrates Culture and Champions 61st Argungu Fishing Festival

FG donates N5bn to Singer market fire victims

NASS approves N1.504trn 2026 Nigerian Army budget

FCT Polls: Nigerians Cant Be Intimidated, ADC tells Wike

Rep Dasuki Urges Youth to Claim 70% of Elective Offices

55 fellows graduate from Pan-African AI governance programme

Women protest at National Assembly, demand passage of special seats bill

Essence International School Founder, Dolores Lami Mohammed, Dies At 80

DSS files charges against El-Rufai over tapping of Ribadus phone

FULL LIST: US freezes assets of Nigerians over alleged Cybercrime, Boko Haram, ISIL ties

Tinubu Declares Support For South Sudan Peace Process, Calls for Machars Release

High rates of organ failure, cardiovascular diseases linked to local grinding machines

Nigeria endorses AU reforms on peace, security, others

Gov Yusuf flags off distribution of 54,600 bags of rice for Ramadan

Coalition urges N/Assembly to fast-track reserved seats for women bill

Customs intercepts N1bn worth of cocaine at Lagos border

4 hospitalised as Kaduna youths clash over cemetery

Top Nigerian romance movies of all time

Barau donates N100m to Singer Market fire victims

Argungu: Tinubu Prioritising festival over security ADC

Northern Govs Sympathise with Victims of Singer Market Fire

Why Kano Singer Market keeps burning

Why we made electronic transmission of election results discretionary Senate

NAssembly reconvenes tomorrow over 2027 election timetable

Natasha boils over exclusion from NCDC budget session

AUTHORITY

NASS, Ministry push for first-line charge status to boost solid minerals sector

Zinox Group offers 1000 university Tech Scholarship to indigent Nigerian wiz-kids to celebrate Leo Stan Ekeh at 70

Women groups storm NASS, demand passage of reserved seats bill

National Assembly approves N1.504trn Nigerian Army Budget

FCT-IRS pushes for harmonization of New Tax Laws

ONSA, Army, DSS Neutralize Notorious Bandit Leader Kachalla Kabiru in Kogi

Focus on agric, security in 2026 budget, senate charges NCDC

Troops intensify crackdown on terror supply routes, recover 37m in North-East

BUSINESSDAY

Dangote signs $400 million equipment deal to fast-track refinery expansion and boost petrochemical capacity

National Assembly approves N1.5trn Nigerian army budget

‘We’ll defeat bandits and terrorists’ — Tinubu praises Ribadu

EFCC quizzes El-Rufai, defends use of tear gas on protesters

Nigeria joins African peers as food inflation slows to single digit

Foreign investor confidence in Nigeria hits five-year high

Naira reaches two-year high of N1,347.78/$ as gap narrows further

Cooking gas prices cool on import boom

US freezes assets of eight Nigerians over terrorism links

Food inflation hits single digit first time in 10 yrs

Five-year single tenure for Nigeria’s presidents and governors will engender stability, good governance

El-Rufai’s phone-tapping admission triggers national security controversy

NEW TELEGRAPH

ADC, Accord, Others Deregistration Suit Shifted To February 24

Inflation Eases Down To 15.1% In January

Oba Adebisi Installs Eesa, Yeye-Loja, Balogun Of Okeolooru Obalufon Town

Sierra Leonean Minister Hails Oilden Energies Investment Drive

Sultan Urges Muslims To Look Out For Ramadan Moon Tuesday

Budget: Senate Tasks NCDC To Prioritise Investments In Agriculture

BUAs MoU With Mair Group Breakthrough Owing To Nigeria, UAE Engagement Tinubu

FCT Poll: ADC Reacts To Wikes Anti-Tinubu Comments

Nigerias Capital Importation Jumps 380% To $6.01bn In Q3 2025

FG Sues El-Rufai Over Alleged Interception Of Ribadus Phone

UN Peace Envoy Calls For Unity, Religious Harmony In Nigeria

NIDCOM Boss, Dabiri-Erewa Condemns Kiilling Of Nigerian In SAfrica

Court Stops NNPCL, Partners From Demolishing Properties In Bonny

El-Rufai Honours EFCC Invitation, Arrives Headquarters With Supporters

BLUEPRINT     

UK set to issue digital visit visas to Nigerians

Alleged property fraud: I never received money directly from Emefiele Witness

Tinubu backs Nuhu Ribadu on fight against terrorists

Student takes over as Lagos governor

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan kicks against alleged exclusion from North Central committee

2027: CSOs kick over removal of real-time electronic transmission results provisions

2027: Majority of lawmakers may not return over e-transmission clause Igini

2026 FCT polls: INEC Chair tasks transport unions on seamless logistics

ONSA, Army, DSS: Nigeria security operatives neutralise bandit leader Kachalla Kabiru in Kogi

Shaibu ecstatic as NIS activates operations in 6 geopolitical zones

Breaking: X goes down in Nigeria, other countries

Nigerias Super Eagles to play Jordan in friendly amid World Cup uncertainty

Iran in talks with Nigeria for pre-World Cup friendly

European Union warns Meta over WhatsApp AI restrictions

2026 Ramadan: Sultan directs Muslims to look out for new moon

Alleged NSA phone tapping: Northern group wants El-Rufai probed

Pastor builds mosque, preaches peaceful co-existence in Lagos

2027 general elections:INEC consults over Ramadan overlap, NASS set for emergency plenary

18 ships discharging petroleum products in Lagos ports NPA

Justice dispensation: 3 FCT Magistrate courts ready soon Wike

Reps seek overhaul of ICPC funding for recovering N33.16bn, $1.8m

SERAP drags CBN to court over alleged N3trn missing funds

Motor park ticketing dispute claims 3 in Edo

                                          

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