Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 27 February 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH       

FCCPC probes fare fixing by local airlines

Electoral Act: Senate rejects fresh amendment as Atiku, Obi, Amaechi push back

Over 200 men wielding AK-47s stormed Yelwata – Police witness

Bandits kill 29, abduct many in fresh attacks

FULL LIST: Revised timetable, schedule for 2027 general elections

Senate panel orders probe after inspecting burnt Lagos airport terminal

Gunmen attack Mosque in Kebbi, kill five worshippers

Cash transfers reached nine million poorest households in Nigeria Edun

NDIC posts 97% budget execution, proposes N589.9bn for 2026

INEC seeks deeper UN partnership to strengthen elections

Nigeria ready for state police, says minister

Nigeria, Israel move to deepen strategic partnership

Engage in secret meetings, face sack, Fubara warns new SSG, Chief of Staff

Senate Leader, NEMA deliver relief items to Ekiti rainstorm victims

Senate urges Tinubu to sack CAC boss

Presidency backs campaign against social vices in schools, donates N50m

Olawepo-Hashim slams FCT poll results as political illusion

Police arrest six fake pastors over fraudulent miracles in Ondo

Ogun fish farmers decry insecurity, seek govt intervention

Amotekun arrests five suspected gunmen in Ekiti

Transcorp Hotels posts N97bn revenue in 2025, declares N1.30 final dividend

FG moves to boost research financing for enterprise development

Actress Eniola Badmus threatens lawsuit over prostitution allegation

NAssembly, FAAN in closed-door meeting over airport fire incident

Again, Boko Haram attacks Adamawa govs hometown

El-Rufai has become a political prisoner of war ADC chieftain

Protesters storm Kaduna Government House, demand El-Rufais probe

Southern Kaduna youths slam pro-El-Rufai group, demand N432bn probe

I once used 2m to treat suspect before court Ex-Lagos CP

466 Plateau pilgrims depart for Israel, Jordan March 5

50 bag first-class as OAUSTECH graduates 1,452 students

Airlines hiked ticket prices arbitrarily despite stable costs, FCCPC says

Remi Tinubus visit complements Deltas development agenda Amnesty chief

Alcohol Sachet Ban: No Work for Us, No Work for You NLC, FOBTOB Protesters Temporarily Block NAFDAC Lagos Office

Opposition leaders urge NAssembly to begin fresh electoral act amendment

FG unveils free cancer screening in Ebonyi

Tinubu approves Ajaokuta Free Trade Zone, Ododo woos investors

Police arrest 113 suspects in Edo forest raid

BREAKING: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, others meet over Electoral Act

Umahi denies deploying police against woman over campaign debt

Tinubus state police plan generational reform Kogi

Alumni seek 70-year-old Ekiti schools return to old site

25 killed in jihadist attacks in northeast Nigeria Report

THISDAY

Court Adjourns Alleged $9.7m Terrorism Financing Trial of Bauchi Commissioner Indefinitely

FG Ready To Democratise Credit Access, Inaugurates CREDICORP Board

Kaduna Youths Protest, Demand Continued Detention of El-Rurai

Ganduje Inspects Damage at Fire-affected MMIA Terminal One

Media, Expert Advocate Urgent Action on Climate Threat to Abuja Indigenous Communities

Terrorists Attack Kebbi Mosque, Kill 5 Worshippers

Court Nullifies Lawmakers Suspension from Kwara Assembly

Police Corporal, Bus Conductor to Die by Hanging over Kidnapping in AIbom

Witness: How Oddiri Used Facebook Videos to Blackmail EFCC Chairman

Tension Grips Kwara Community as Terrorists Abduct Four Members of the Same Family

Olawepo-Hashim: Nigerian Govt is on Defensive, Not Ready to Fight Terrorism

3Crown Triumphs at Garenas Free Fire Clash Cup Nigeria

Nigeria Scraps VAT on Stakes but Tightens Grip on Gaming Revenue

Obasanjo, Falola Endorse Oyeyinkas New Book As Roadmap for Africas Industrialisation

BPP to Hold Consultative Meetings with Contractors, Stakeholders in Lagos

Ikokwu Calls for Responsible Storytelling, Warns against Media Abuse

Stock Market Down Marginally as Investors Extend Profit-taking

Report Identifies User Experience as Next Competitive Frontier in Digital Banking

I Made This Decision for You to Become IG, Lead Fairly and Firmly, Tinubu Tasks Disu

Alleged Medical Negligence: Coroner Begins Inquest into Death of Adichies 21-Month-Old Son

Organised Private Sector, Analysts Hail Cautious MPR Reduction, Urge FG to De-risk Business Climate

CBN Board Approved AMCON Takeover of Arik Air, EFCC Tells Court

Oil Prices Near Seven-month Highs Ahead of U.S-Iran Talks Today

ELRA, AMSL Seal Landmark Deal to Boost Transparency, Investor Confidence

Nigeria Missing as Pope Leo Set to Tour Selected African Countries

GUARDIAN    

How Many States Are There in Nigeria?
INEC moves 2027 Presidential election to January 16

Davido begins construction on multi-billion naira waterfront mansion

Keyamo presents ₦184.4b budget proposal to aviation committee

Yilwatda urges youths to target global jobs, embrace technologies

Gunmen kill 24 in Adamawa village attack

Identity-related attacks dominate as cyber threat groups proliferate

Aviation unions, Enugu airport concessionaire sign job security pact

Capitalisation dips by N73 billion, amid losses in 54 stocks

Academic, non academic unions shut down UniCross

Lagos unveils 64-day diversion plan for Lekki-Ajah Road repair

Addressing endemic urban displacement amid luxury real estate boom
2027: Opposition parties reject Electoral Act 2026, allege plot to rig

Nigeria’s electricity crisis and scandal of hoarded meters

VANGUARD

Hillary Clinton demands Trump testify under oath about Epstein

How 100 terrorists massacred 150 in Yelwata community — Witness

Naira rises to N1,382/$ in parallel market

2027: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Mark, Galadima, Aregbesola reject electoral law

‘No Room for Killers’: Mutfwang vows to hunt down Barkin Ladi attackers

Controversial disappearance: DSS transfers teenager Walida to Jigawa govt

Electoral Act: Stop constant lamentation, unwarranted outrage, Presidency tells opposition
Senate urges FG to revert to old contractor payment system, replace envelope budgeting

FG says Nigeria ready for State Police, seeks swift legal backing

Melania Trump to preside over UN Security Council meeting

Full List: UEFA includes Osimhen, Srloth, others in Champions League team

Appeal court drops rape trial for ex-France striker Ben Yedder

Lagos issues 30-day traffic advisory for LekkiEpe expressway rehabilitation

Fubara warns SSG, Chief of Staff against unauthorized meetings, threatens dismissal

Amotekun nabs five suspected bandits in Ekiti

Anioma State creation will mark victory for marginalised people Okobah

Diesel price falls 9.32% year-on-year to 1,361.57 in January NBS

Dauda Lawal distributes fertilizers and farm inputs to Zamfara farmers

FG taking steps to strengthen Cyber Justice Ecosystem

Nigerias First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, A blessing to Nigerians Oborevwori

FG, NNPCL, NESG endorse Portland Gas Mini-LNG and LCNG project in Gwagwalada

Presidency boosts fight against campus vices with 50m support

5 dead as fuel tanker crushes tricycle in Bayelsa

Presidency backs committee to curb social vices in schools

We dont forgive Eniola Badmus threatens to sue X user after accused of pimping girls

Terrorist attacks on Nigeria, Benin and Niger borders rose by 262% in 2025 Report

Yelwata Killings: Over 100 terrorists attacked Benue communities, witness tells court

ADC leaders prime suspects in attack on Obi, Oyegun, says APC

How Were Driving Education Transformation in Nigeria Ogbuku, NDDC MD

Electoral Act: Atiku, Obi, Aregbesola, others meet

Oil Theft: Tantita donates Command & Control Centre to NSCDC, says 15 personnel killed

LEADERSHIP

Reps Query Finance Minister Edun, Bagudu Over Zero Capital Budget Despite Excess Earnings In 2025

Nigeria Customs Service Backs Commonwealth Games Athletes with Training Grants

Renaissance Energy Pushes Cleaner Energy for Africa Amid IOCs’ Exit Opportunities

OPEC+ Considers Oil Output Raise By 137,000bpd For April

Seplat Energy’s 2025 Revenue Jumps 144% to $2.7bn On Offshore Output Growth

US Arrests Ex-Air Force Pilot Over Unauthorised Training Of Chinese Military

Date Announced For Inaugural Oluremi Tinubu Golf Classic In Delta State

Niger Reopens Tertiary Schools 3 Months After Papiri Abduction

NUC Issues Fresh Guidelines To Curb Abuse Of Honorary Doctorate Degrees

EFCC Arraigns 3 Nigerian Railway Employees Over Alleged N2.04bn Fraud

NATION        

Fed govt orders strict compliance with MTEF to boost budget credibility

Nigeria is ripe for state police FG

Unity breeds prosperity, says First Lady in Warri

Payment system will be improved, Edun tells Senate

Lagos, CWEIC unveil Investment Summit 3.0

Fifth prosecution witnesses testifies from Nigeria in Diezanis London alleged corruption trial

Dafinone hails Disus Appointment as acting IGP, demands crackdown on kidnapping, banditry

I am committed to resolving Edo/Kogi Boundary Dispute, says Okpebholo

Govt, NGOs, private sector told to invest more in African journalists

Police rescue 15 foreign nationals, arrest suspected human trafficker in Osun

Drama as Senate panel seeks sack of CAC Registrar of failure to honour summons

Keyamo flags-off N21.6bn NAMA headquarters, ATM centre in Abuja

Group reaffirms commitment to peace, inter-religious harmony

NNPCL to fuel Portland Gas as AKK opens first valve in Gwagwalada July

Makoko demolition: Lagos Assembly seeks two-week truce

Police arrest 113 suspected kidnappers, collaborators in Edo

FG moves to democratise credit access, inaugurates CREDICORP Board

Presidency backs special committees campaign against social vices in schools

Chinese expatriate case tests Nigerias Immigration integrity Call for independent probe by Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo

     DAILY TRUST

Kano Anti-graft agency recovers vehicles from Kwankwaso’s son, former commissioners

Barewa Old Boys Honour Murtala Muhammed, Urge Return to Decisive Leadership

Shariah Council: No power can stop Muslims from practising Shariah

INEC amends election timetable, picks Jan 16 for presidential poll

Amid FCT issues, Wike flies sons to London on condolence visit

Wike visits family of late senator in London

When the table turns: Addressing false allegations of rape, sexual abuse

Boat Mishap: NEDC, Yobe Govt Deliver 12 Rescue Boats, 100 Life Jackets

Bayelsa: Four schoolchildren, rider killed as tanker rams into tricycle

Opposition Leaders reject electoral Law

Critics arrest: Freedom of expression not absolute Kano govt

Transcorp Group posts record FY 2025 results

Atiku, David Mark, Obi, others present as opposition leaders meet in Abuja

I didnt have a gun, Tinubu denies allegations of killing the opposition

Osimhen wants Liverpool in UCL Round of 16

Lakurawa terrorists kill 5 worshippers in Kebbi Mosque

SingaporeIndonesia Money Transfers Made Simpler with Digital Remittance

Fubara appoints new SSG, Chief of Staff

DSS arrests sixth suspect linked to Owo church attack

El-Rufais dilemma and our institutional frailties

Protest as El-Rufai remains in detention

Rivers United halt Barau FCs 7-match unbeaten run to go top

Auger-Aliassime and Medvedev march on in Dubai

Nasarawa Amazons thrash FC Robo 4-2 in NWFL match

2027: Kwankwaso meets Makinde in Ibadan

NOA Urges Stronger Safety Enforcement After Wase Mining Disaster

Bandits abduct 10 in Kwara, Ondo

IED explodes along Zamfara highway

Police recruitment: PSC screens out 121,596 applicants

Sudan: Mass killings, other RSF atrocities indicator of genocide UN report

Court orders Indimi to pay daughters $43.51m in dividend feud

Gunmen kill 25 in twin attacks in Adamawa

5 children die of suspected food poisoning, 8 others hospitalised in Taraba

Fintiri set to defect as Speaker, 13 Assembly members dump PDP

Opposition allege clamp down over stoppage of press conference

The upcoming song and dance

Why Nigeria must implement the National Animal Identification Traceability system now

NYSC mobilisation delays expose planning deficit

Bauchi govt distributes Ramadan palliatives to LGAs, religious bodies

NAMA to deploy mobile tower as MMIA fire destroys air-to-ground communication

AUTHORITY

Not Too Young To Run: Yiaga Africa trains student leaders, targets surge in youth political participation

APC inaugurates Masari-led committee for 2026 National Convention

Tinubus Renewed Hope Agenda prioritizesHealth sector, says Minister

Disu pledges zero tolerance for corruption as new IGP

Tinubu charges new IGP Disu to restore public confidence in Police

BUSINESSDAY

Crypto now taxable but reporting gap raises compliance risk

FCCPC probes local airlines over sharp December fare spikes

Galatasaray bank N85bn Champions League windfall after round of 16 heroics

US tariff risk seen spurring African shift from dollar

Nigeria’s telecom towers at energy crossroads as solar stalls at 20%

INEC earmarks N12bn for PVCs, N500m for sanitisers ahead 2027 elections

How a Nigerian family saved a forest the world just noticed

MTN Nigeria rebounds to N1.1tn profit as FX gains, data surge lift revenue 55%

Probe of Tinubu’s oil revenue order stalled as Petroleum Minister seeks time

Nigeria’s exporters pivot to China amid US uncertainty

Inflation paradox: Food basket state starves as neighbours feast

Naira hits N1,390 on black market as gap closes 2.5%

Naira pares gains as CBN buys dollars to tame rally

NEW TELEGRAPH

Collapse Of Democracy In Nigeria Dangerous To Africa Atiku

Senate Tells FG To Revert To Old Payment System For Contractors

Fubara Reads Riot Act To New SSG, CoS, Warns Against Unauthorised Meeting

Faleye Rallies Taraba Gov To Enforce Workers Insurance Compliance

Fubara Swears In New SSG, CoS, Demands Honour

Reps Hail NDIC For Achieving 97% Budget Implementation In 2025

Customs Generates N3.4bn At Seme Border Over Surge In Agro Exports

Senate Asks Tinubu To Sack Magaji As Registrar-General Of CAC

Electoral Act: APC Pushing Nigeria To Precipice Opposition Parties

Edo Police Arrest 113 Suspected Kidnappers In Edo Central

Ekiti Rainstorm Victims Benefit Relief Materials From Senate Leader, NEMA

National Boundary Commission Reaffirms Support For Peaceful Resolution Of Edo-Kogi Boundary Dispute

Filmhouse Cinemas Brings Big Screen Experience To Ilorin

Labour Barricades NAFDAC Lagos Office Over Sachet Alcohol Ban, Seeks Tinubus Intervention

Presidency Backs Special Panels Drives Against Social Vices In Schools

Labour Barricades NAFDAC Lagos Office Over Sachet Alcohol Ban, Seeks Tinubus Intervention

FG Moves To Democratise Credit Access, Inaugurates CREDICORP Board

BLUEPRINT     

Transfer: Juventus prepare 120million for Osimhen

Doris Ogala: Court fixes date for ruling on pastor Okafors suit

2026 FCT polls: Observers release report, tasks INEC on improvement

More Super Falcons arrive camp, get set to face Cameroon Lionesses in pre- 2026 WAFCON friendlies

Experts chart path to stronger private sector role in Nigerias medical oxygen supply

FCT polls: AA councillorship candidate congratulates winner, pledges support

Reps query Edun, Bagudu, over zero capital budgets

Firm celebrates 16thanniversary, priotises affordable housing

Breaking: Rivers governor Fubara appoints new SSG, Chief of Staff

Corruption: Court turns down lawyers attempt to halt video play

DSS reach aggrement with Jigawa government over Walida

Senate decries lack of schools, water, other amenities in border communities

Don condemns price hike by traders hit by fire outbreak in Kano

Abuja original inhabitants: Call for political priority, justice

             

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