Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 20 February 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP

Vatican Declines Joining Trump’s ‘Board Of Peace’, Backs UN Role In Global Crises

California Woman Drags Meta, Google To Court Over Social Media Addiction, Body Dysmorphia

Mob Lynch Accident Survivor For Possessing 3 AK-47s

Non-compliance With Laws, Bane Of Corruption – EFCC

DHQ Engages Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cameroon On Reintegration Of Repentant Terrorists

Lakurawa Bandits Kill 34 People In Fresh Attack In Kebbi

Budget: Senate Grills Economic Team, Questions N58.472trn 2026 Unrealistic Assumptions

Survivors Relive Tragic Moments Of Plateau Mine Disaster

NMDPRA Engages Retailers to Boost Cooking Gas Safety Standards

1 Dies In Kidnappers’ Den As 6 Other Victims Freed After N25m Ransom

Remi Tinubu Meets BOA MD, Moves To Tackle Child Malnutrition

Economic, Security Challenges Limit ANA Convention To Abuja, Optimizes Writers’ Village

EU Approves €22m Grant For Nigeria’s 90,000km Fibre-optic Rollout

Tinubu Approves Anti-Doping Board As NSC Records 375 Medals

Dele Momodu Speaks On Efforts To Resolve Davido, Sophia Momodu Custody Dispute

FCT Polls: Wike Declares Friday Work-free, Restricts Movement From Friday Night To Saturday Evening

SWAN Condemns Hooliganism, Urges Justice With Mercy For Kwara United

Stop Peddling Misleading Narratives Over Tinubu’s Signing Of Electoral Act, Lagos APC Warns Opposition

New Electoral Act 2026 Does Not Address Key Issues, CSOs Says

ADC Alleges Political Motive In Ongoing Prosecution Of Malami, El-Rufai

FCT Polls: INEC Flags Off Deployment Of Sensitive Materials, Amidst Tight Security

Organised Labour Commends Gov Mbah’s New Welfare Packages For Workers

PENGASSAN Faults Tinubu’s Oil Revenue Executive Order, Says It Violates PIA Provisions

VeryDarkMan Unmasks False Rape Allegation; Mirabel Admits to Self-Harm and Hallucinations

Akpabio Buries Brother-in-Law Saturday, Describes His Death As Personal Loss

Electoral Law: ADC Vows to Mobilise Nigerians Against Rigging

Court Reserves Judgement In DSS Staff’s N5.5bn Defamation Suit Against SERAP

Court Remands Lagos Businessman Over Alleged N230m Fraud Using AI-cloned Peter Obi Images

Customs Boost Revenue By N362.8bn With Authorised Economic Operator

G-24 Urges FG To Tighten Frameworks Amid Fragile Economic Recovery

Banditry: Kwara Community Donates 3 Buses, 4 Motorcycles To Security Agencies

2 Killed As Container-laden Trucks Collide On Lagos Highway

PUNCH       

DSS invites suspects as wife opens up on Dadiyata’s ‘abduction’

Bandits kill 33 in Kebbi community

UniAbuja seeks help to locate missing 100-level student

El-Rufai’s lawyer protests home raid amid ICPC detention

Naira hits two-year high at 1,347/$

Tinubu’s Executive Order: FG, states, LGs allocation may increase by N15tn

FG defers 70% of 2025 capital budget to 2026

BREAKING: Rivers assembly halts impeachment proceedings against Fubara

PDP chieftain bags chieftaincy title in Ogun

APC ward congress: Alia, Akume factions produce parallel excos in Benue

You have made public service worthwhile, Osinbajo tells Otti

Adamawa APC to hold ward congress after national convention

Edo APC concludes ward congresses, elects leaders

Zuckerberg regrets slow action on underage instagram users

Bandits kill Ondo monarch

Colombia election: 61 political leaders killed, candidate assassinated

Police arrest 52-year-old suspect for kidnapping, murder in Anambra

Ogun AG slams misuse of police power in civil cases

Ogun seeks collaboration with farmers to curb post-harvest losses

Russia has taken over 1,000 Kenyans to Ukraine Intelligence report

Zero capital release for NDLEA threatens Nigerias security Group

UNICEF urges FG to prioritise child survival through medical oxygen access

Army to screen children of fallen soldiers for education sponsorship

Oyo APC lauds members, committees over peaceful ward congress

Ex-South Korea leader Yoon gets life in prison for insurrection

Lagos seals public toilet over sewage discharge, warns against pollution

Israeli actions raising ethnic cleansing fears in West Bank, Gaza, UN warns

Canada updates express entry for foreign professionals, adds new categories

Jigawa, Lagos, Sokoto lead as INEC reports 1.2m new voter registrations

THISDAY

Unrealistic Revenue Assumptions: Senate Threatens to Slash N58.47tn 2026 Budget

ADC: Tinubu Has Just Signed Death Warrant of Credible Elections

After Tinubu’s Intervention, Rivers Assembly Suspends Fubara’s Impeachment

Higher Education: UNESCO, Police Wives, Others Partner Over 250 Varsities Abroad

FMBN Records N152bn NHF Collections, Posts 48% Growth

Reuters Report: Naira Expected to Remain Bullish against US Dollar Next Week

NAFDAC Impounds N100m Worth of Expired Food Products in Niger

KPMG: Political Spending to Birth Inflation, FX Instability, Cost Pressures in 2026

How Menace of Bird Strikes Impede Safe Flight Operations in Nigeria

Stock Market Gains N1.7trn as Buy Interest in MTN, Others Persists

Senate Grills Edun Over Oil Revenue Gaps, N152trn Debt, As Adedeji Blames Unrealistic Budgets for Funding Crisis

Rivers Assembly Suspends Fubaras Impeachment

Unrealistic Revenue Assumptions: Senate Threatens to Slash N58.47tn 2026 Budget

ADC: Tinubu Has Just Signed Death Warrant of Credible Elections

After Tinubus Intervention, Rivers Assembly Suspends Fubaras Impeachment

Higher Education: UNESCO, Police Wives, Others Partner Over 250 Varsities Abroad

FMBN Records N152bn NHF Collections, Posts 48% Growth

NAFDAC Impounds N100m Worth of Expired Food Products in Niger

GUARDIAN    

Financial institution fully repays tendered $300m eurobond notes

ICPC raids el-Rufai’s house in Abuja

FG, IITA scale up yam production, to bridge 50m tonnes supply gap
African leaders: How oldest presidents tighten grip on youngest continent

Opposition, CSOs kick as Electoral Act amendment widens 2027

NLC fires back at APGC, GenCos over N6tr bailout demand

Electricity: NERC, OYSERC move to strengthen regulation

Two killed as container trucks collide on Oshodi–Apapa Expressway

NDIC targets N1.5tr recovery from failed banks’ debtors

Stakeholders raise alarm over ‘medicalisation’ of FGM in Ondo health facilities

Dangote Refinery aims to receive 600 vessels yearly

Rivers Assembly suspends impeachment proceedings against Fubara, deputy

SERAP urges court to dismiss DSS operatives’ N5.5b defamation suit

Rise in digital payment platforms may spike FX volatility, Cardoso warns

VANGUARD

Epstein, Ex-Israeli PM exploited Boko Haram insurgency for profits — Investigation

INEC set to test 2026 Electoral Act in FCT council polls, state bye-elections

Terrorists kill 34 fasting Muslims in latest Kebbi attack

PDP Leadership Tussle: How INEC quietly tilted the scales

INEC set to test 2026 Electoral Act in FCT council polls, state bye-elections

El-Rufai is sulking, selfish – APC

ICPC raids el-Rufai’s residence in Abuja

Indigenous contractors have debunked claims that the Federal Government has paid N152 billion to local contractors for 2024 projects

PENGASSAN rejects Tinubu’s Executive Order on NNPCL

Plateau arrests bar owner, another woman for trafficking 3 girls to Ghana

Residents petition Lagos CJ over alleged unlawful judgment execution

2027: Electoral Act amendment was credible, inclusive — NASS

How we tracked, arrested Owo church attackers, DSS witness tells court

ICPC raids el-Rufais residence in Abuja

King Charles opens London Fashion Week despite brothers arrest

Court bars Sowore, Sahara Reporters from publishing alleged defamatory stories on IGP, son, ACP

Plateau Govt arrests bar owner, accomplice over alleged trafficking of three girls to Ghana

Nigerian jailed eight years in US for $1.3m tax refund fraud

INEC set to test 2026 Electoral Act in FCT Council polls, State bye-elections

DSS has no evidence of alleged defamation claims SERAP tells court

NATION    

Tinubu approves anti-doping agency board as NSC secures major reforms

N58.47tn 2026 Budget: Edun defends oil benchmark, borrowing plan

Tinubus NNPC revenue reform will strengthen accountability Nwosu

Reps Panel laments lack of improved electricity supply despite huge investments

National Assembly seeks 1.5trn take-off fund for creative economy, tourism ministry

Protest rocks Abuja as dispatch riders allege multiple taxation

How we tracked, arrested attackers of Owo church DSS witness

Mob lynches gunrunner after bike crash exposes cache of AK-47s

FCT polls: PDP AMAC chairmanship candidate Zadna Dantani withdraws, backs APC rival

FG orders strict procurement compliance for capital projects

Osinbajo commends Ottis leadership, welfare reforms in Abia

Okpebholo appoints Mercy Johnson as Special Adviser

Nigeria to pioneer regional fishing vessel register in Gulf of Guinea Oyetola

Katsina warns of fiscal risks as FAAC accounts for 87% of recurrent revenue

Nigeria pilots regional vessel register to combat illegal fishing

Troops kill three terrorists, arrest alleged drone supplier in North-East

Yiaga Africa, others to NASS: publish final version of electoral Act 2026

 DAILY TRUST

BREAKING: Another Kano market on fire

CSOs, opposition rise against Electoral Act

Gunmen attack Kebbi communities, kill 35

ICPC raids El-Rufais Abuja residence

Military vows to sustain offensive against terrorists in Kwara, Niger

Fubara mourns as Rivers senator dies at 64

Moroccos King backs Gaza reconstruction plan, calls for genuine peace process in Middle East

Anxiety as FIFA releases annual report without verdict on Nigerias petition

FCT poll: Wike declares Friday work-free day, restricts movement from 8pm

CSOs pick holes in Electoral Act 2026

Nigerian bags 8-year jail term over $1.3m cyber fraud in US

Court orders INEC to register NDP as new party

Goals, Assists, and xG: Breaking Down Europa League Attacking Stats

Ondo monarch gunned down outside palace

BREAKING: Rivers Assembly suspends impeachment process against Fubara, deputy

BUSINESSDAY

PENGASSAN warns Tinubu’s order on NNPC revenues could lead to job losses

ICPC raids el-Rufai’s Abuja residence as investigations deepen

DSS witness explains how Owo church attack suspects were tracked and arrested

BPP rolls out community-based system to track constituency projects

Flush with oil revenues, Tinubu faces hardest test in fiscal discipline

Lagos dominates as Nigeria’s cinema revenue hits N14.52 billion

Nigeria needs N32 billion to equip PHCs with anti-venom

17 parties ramp up last-minute campaigns at FCT polls, ahead Saturday

Naira gap closes at 0.29 percent as speculators offload dollars

Senate considers trimming N58.472tn 2026 budget proposal over “unrealistic” revenue projections

FCT poll: Wike declares Friday work-free, restricts movement from 8pm Friday to 6pm Saturday

Nigeria needs N32 billion to equip PHCs with anti-venom

Airpower key to crushing terror networks as military launches Operation Savannah Shield

Cargo clearance drops from seven days to 41 hours for AEO-certified traders

NEW TELEGRAPH

Rivers Assembly Suspends Impeachment Proceedings Against Fubara

Counter-terrorism: UK, German Attaches Visit Operation Hadin Kai

Investors Charged T Recognize Potential Of Lifestyle Sector For Natl Economy

2026 Budget Implementation: Stick To Procurement Act, FG Tells MDAs

IGP Intensifies Advocacy On Police Health Campaigns

NAFDAC Seals 18 Warehouses Over Expired Food Products In Niger

NSDC, Lee Group In Talks To Set Up Massive Sugar Project In Niger

Sokoto Security Adviser Urges Structured, Institutional Backing For Victims Of Terrorism

NANS Commends Tinubu Over NELFUND

APC Ward Congresses In Sokoto Symbolize Unity, Says Cttee Chairman

Sokoto Security Adviser Urges Structured, Institutional Backing For Victims Of Terrorism

Rivers: Exclusion Of PDP, ADC, LP Shows Cabals Desperation To Rig Polls Bode George

BLUEPRINT

Gunmen kill Ondo traditional ruler

Olukoyede: EFCC chairman links corruption to non- compliance with laws

Reps committee advocates increased funding for Nigeria Police Force, energy security

FCT polls: AMAC SDP candidate canvasses inclusive governance

Dont quit politics after second term, Abia clerics tell Otti

Fubara charges judiciary to stand on truth as Justice Daniel-Kalio bows out

Electoral Act 2026: Release revised 2027 election timetable immediately, CSOs urge INEC

House of Representatives hail IGP for safeguarding pipelines, boosting fuel stability nationwide

Airports get boost as FAAN, MTN roll out free Wifi

NIMASA gets new maritime guard commander

FG charges MDAs on adoption of procurement act in 2026 budget implementation

Over 1.5m voters collect PVCs ahead of FCT Area Council polls

Tinubus Executive Order on oil, gas revenue ll enhance transparency CMAN

Terrorists kill 34 fasting Muslims in Kebbi latest attack

Niger: Mob lynch man with 3 AK 47 rifles, 104 ammunition

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