{"id":32706,"date":"2026-02-21T02:29:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T02:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32706"},"modified":"2026-02-21T02:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T02:29:28","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-saturday-21-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32706","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 21 February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trump slams Supreme Court ruling, announces 10% global tariffs<\/p>\n

UK govt considers removing ex-prince Andrew from line of succession<\/p>\n

Residents raise alarm over movement of armed herders in Benue<\/p>\n

Wike thinks governance is about what he alone wants\u200a \u2014 \u200aKingibe<\/p>\n

Tinubu to INEC: Use FCT, Kano, Rivers polls to strengthen voters\u2019 confidence<\/p>\n

Lagos enforces 5% withholding tax on gaming winnings<\/p>\n

CAN President urges Nigerians not to lose hope amid hardship, insecurity<\/p>\n

Nigeria sets global teaching record as Education Minister unveils bold reforms<\/p>\n

Gunmen abduct three in fresh attack on Plateau community<\/p>\n

Ondo court strikes out assault case against, Osamaye, Women Affairs Commissioner<\/p>\n

Ondo Ward Congress Killings: Tinubu summons Aiyedatiwa<\/p>\n

Bandits kill 30 in fresh Zamfara attack, abduct several residents<\/p>\n

Super Eagles set for Iran, Jordan test in Amman Invitational tournament<\/p>\n

UK-based Nigerian sentenced to life in prison for murder<\/p>\n

FCT polls: SCourt, Appeal Court defy Wikes public holiday, conduct proceedings<\/p>\n

Tinubu calls for orderliness in FCT, Kano, Rivers polls<\/p>\n

Ireland-based Nigerian jailed nine years for forcing woman to abort pregnancy<\/p>\n

Dont lose hope over hardship, insecurity CAN President tells Nigerians<\/p>\n

Gunmen kill 3 herders in Plateau<\/p>\n

NASS frowns at lip service treatment of Livestock Industry<\/p>\n

FG extradites third Nigerian in sextortion, murder case to US<\/p>\n

FCT Council Polls: CSOs identify rigging hotspots, seek real-time results upload<\/p>\n

Electoral Act: Hold INEC accountable, Osuntokun urges Nigerians<\/p>\n

FG raises alarm over fake veterinary drugs<\/p>\n

Nigerian, other foreign students told to carry immigration papers as US crackdown tightens<\/p>\n

FG to join global palm oil-producing council as full member<\/p>\n

Nigerias public debt grows by N900bn to N153.29trn in Q3 2025 DMO<\/p>\n

Trump considers limited strike on Iran to press nuclear deal Report<\/p>\n

Oil Revenue: Tinubus Executive Order means more money for FG, States, LG Shehu<\/p>\n

Again, fire razes another Kano market<\/p>\n

CBN: Oil prices rally brightens naira, foreign reserves prospects<\/p>\n

FG unveils Armed Forces Medical College to tackle 340,000 doctor shortfall<\/p>\n

Nigerian newspapers review: Edun raises alarm over rising debt service burden<\/p>\n

2027: Tinubu, Obi camps brace for showdown as Village Boys Movement unveiled in Abuja<\/p>\n

NAFDAC seals 18 warehouses over expired products in Niger<\/p>\n

Sit at Home: Hope rises as economic activities rebound in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu<\/p>\n

DSS to arraign El-Rufai Feb 25 over alleged cybercrime, security breach<\/p>\n

PUNCH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Mirabel: How false rape alarm turned into money-making venture<\/p>\n

Becoming a king won\u2019t end my showbiz career \u2014 Okey Bakassi<\/p>\n

Why my people hate Nigerians \u2014 South African beauty queen, Ntashabele<\/p>\n

Gani Adams urges FG, SWest govs collaboration to tackle banditry<\/p>\n

INEC receives sensitive materials for Rivers bye-election<\/p>\n

Kebbi pledges stronger security after border attacks<\/p>\n

Nigerias public debt rose to N153.29tn in September 2025 DMO<\/p>\n

APC screens 540 candidates ahead of Lagos LG congresses<\/p>\n

Forensic audit of NNPC ongoing Edun<\/p>\n

Cameroon jails three soldiers guilty of 2020 civilian killings<\/p>\n

Gunmen kill three herders in Plateau<\/p>\n

FCT polls: Upload results in real-time, CSOs challenge INEC<\/p>\n

Court convicts, fines firm for illegal BDC operation in Lagos<\/p>\n

No plan to introduce mandatory training for youths Defence minister<\/p>\n

Trump weighs strike on Iran as 15-day nuclear deadline nears<\/p>\n

France returns colonial-era talking drum to Ivory Coast<\/p>\n

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs<\/p>\n

FG begins payments for 2024 capital projects<\/p>\n

Ramadan: Police extend motorcycle movement until 11pm in Gombe<\/p>\n

NCDC urges states to intensify contact tracing as Lassa fever kills 70<\/p>\n

THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

CDS: Nigerian Forests, Ungoverned Spaces, Will No Longer Serve as Safe Havens for Terrorists<\/p>\n

Private Sector Pledges Bold Investments to Tackle Nigeria\u2019s Displacement Crisis<\/p>\n

FG Flags-off Distribution of 15 Million Learners\u2019 Support Kits Nationwide<\/p>\n

Civil Society Coalition Plans Fresh Protest, Insists on Real-time Election Result Transmission<\/p>\n

FG, Ogun Reward Nigeria\u2019s Best Teacher with Car, House<\/p>\n

Report: Tinubu\u2019s Renewed Hope Policies Driving Drop in Inflation<\/p>\n

Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Trump Tariffs, Citing Overreach of Emergency Powers<\/p>\n

FG to Arraign El-Rufai on Alleged Cybercrime February 25<\/p>\n

Well Track Down Killers of Ondo Monarch, Security Chiefs Vow<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Abasi People Foundation rejects proposed Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council<\/p>\n

Allegation of N13b payroll scam is APC fake news – Osun govt<\/p>\n

Fire outbreak destroy Kano Industrial Complex<\/p>\n

Defence minister urges balanced approach to mandatory military service<\/p>\n

Edo govt demolishes building linked to cultists, seals property<\/p>\n

FG cautions public on veterinary drug misuse<\/p>\n

Suspected terrorists demand N100m from Kebbi community<\/p>\n

FAAN boss restates commitment to 100% cashless payment deadline<\/p>\n

NCC reads riot act to construction firms over fibre cuts<\/p>\n

FCT polls : ADC alleges voter suppression move<\/p>\n

CSOs predict apathy as FCT poll tests new Electoral Act, INEC\u2019s 2027 readiness<\/p>\n

By-election: Police impose 18-hours restriction in Kano<\/p>\n

LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n

NHRC Warns Of Deepening Inequality, Urges Urgent Social Protection Reforms<\/p>\n

New Electoral Act 2026 Threatens Democracy \u2014 Ameh<\/p>\n

New DPP, NCoS Controller-General Forge Strategic Alliance To Decongest Custodial Centres<\/p>\n

FCT Polls: Senator Ireti Kingibe Raises Concerns Over 22-hour Restriction Of Movements<\/p>\n

Censors Board Gives Guidelines On AI Usage In Film Production<\/p>\n

INEC, NOA Step Up Radio Sensitisation For FCT Polls<\/p>\n

FCT Polls: ADC Says Govt\u2019s Premature Curfew Aims To Suppress Votes<\/p>\n

Katsina Relied On FAAC For 87% Of Recurrent Expenditures In 2025 \u2014 Commissioner<\/p>\n

\u2018Do Your Part On Saturday, Leave The Rest For Me\u2019, Wike Tells APC Members Ahead FCT Polls<\/p>\n

Troops Arrest Terrorists\u2019 Drone Supplier, 43 Others In 1 Week \u2014 DHQ<\/p>\n

Political Parties Inspect Election Materials As INEC Prepares For Rivers Bye-Polls<\/p>\n

FCT Polls: CSO Pushes For Massive Voter Turnout<\/p>\n

Governor Diri Urges IOCs To Fund Bayelsa\u2019s Prosperity Cup<\/p>\n

Politicians Opposing Real-Time Election Results Fear Credible Polls, Says APC Chieftain<\/p>\n

FRSC Hails Army, Police Over Benin City Toll Gate Attack On Personnel, Orders Immediate Probe<\/p>\n

e-Transmission: Electoral Act Amendment Was Tinubu\u2019s Bill All Along \u2013 Obi<\/p>\n

King Charles Makes Unexpected Appearance At Fashion Week Amid Brother\u2019s Arrest<\/p>\n

Troops Arrest Suspected Terrorist Collaborators, Recover Drones In Adamawa, Borno<\/p>\n

Florida Airport To Be Renamed After Donald Trump<\/p>\n

RMAFC Lauds Tinubu\u2019s Order On Oil Revenues Direct Remittance<\/p>\n

NATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

New oil revenue order will boost FAAC allocations FG<\/p>\n

UPDATED: El-Rufai for arraignment on February 25 on alleged cybercrime offences<\/p>\n

Supreme Court affirms National Industrial Courts jurisdiction on certain defamatory cases<\/p>\n

Zulum meets 56 state-sponsored doctors, approves training fund, others<\/p>\n

US Supreme Court nullifies Trumps global tariffs<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Prof. Biodun Jeyifo to be laid to rest March 4 in Ibadan<\/p>\n

Lassa fever kills 15 in early February, death toll hits 51 NCDC<\/p>\n

Massive oil spill threatens Bayelsa community<\/p>\n

PSC promotes AIG Fayoade Mustapha to DIG<\/p>\n

CDS: International collaboration remains critical to collective security<\/p>\n

Firms, staff slam N1b suit against IGP, others over alleged rights violation<\/p>\n

FCT IDPs get free eye screening, others<\/p>\n

Enugu targets 50,000 participants as 2026 tech festival kicks off Feb 24<\/p>\n

Navy intercepts 486kg Cannabis in Lagos<\/p>\n

2027: Obi supporters launch Village Boys Movement<\/p>\n

Lagos council imposes indefinite ban on tricycles over security concerns<\/p>\n

Customs seize 1,630 jerrycans of smuggled petrol worth N40.7m in Lagos, Ogun<\/p>\n

A call to sacred service: My commitment to Ijebuland<\/p>\n

Tinubu mourns Chief of Naval Operations, Rear Admiral Katagum<\/p>\n

Don seeks eco-friendly approach to enhance food security, others<\/p>\n

Don: Building Nigerias visibility in specialised mathematics imperative<\/p>\n

British govt urged to obey 420m judgment on 21 murdered Nigerian coal miners<\/p>\n

INEC receives sensitive materials for Rivers bye-election<\/p>\n

Police bust gang armoury, arrest two suspects<\/p>\n

CDS: Operation Safe Corridor prevents recycling of violence<\/p>\n

Mercy Johnson promises to serve after appointment as Okpebholos special adviser<\/p>\n

Edo police vow to prosecute man over false kidnap allegations against DPO<\/p>\n

FG to stop funding non-performing projects to reach $1tr goal<\/p>\n

FRSC orders probe after mob attacks personnel, facilities in Benin<\/p>\n

JUST IN: El-Rufai set for arraignment over alleged cybercrime offences<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n

FCT Poll: Imposing Curfew Day Before Election Attempt To Suppress Voters – ADC<\/p>\n

FCT Poll: We didn’t approve stepping down of our candidates – PDP<\/p>\n

Gunmen Kill herders in Plateau community<\/p>\n

Police restrict movement in 2 Kano LGAs ahead of Saturdays by-election<\/p>\n

Alleged phone tapping: DSS to arraign El-Rufai Feb 25<\/p>\n

Troops kill terrorist commander, arrest drone supplier in Adamawa<\/p>\n

FG shuts mining site in Plateau, orders forensic investigation<\/p>\n

Bandit killed as troops destroy terrorists camp in Benue<\/p>\n

Boko Haram burn down trucks conveying fish in Borno<\/p>\n

Borno Pays N2.5bn Annual Fees for Students at Isaac Balami University<\/p>\n

NANS protests alleged maltreatment of Nigerian students in India<\/p>\n

Senate grills FGs economic team over budget projections<\/p>\n

Gunmen invade palace, kill traditional ruler in Ondo<\/p>\n

Court orders INEC to register NDP as new party<\/p>\n

Nigeria must resist attempt to impose one-party system Kwankwasiyya Movement<\/p>\n

INEC, security agencies ready for Kano Ungogo, Municipal by-elections<\/p>\n

Residents throng highway construction site over precious stones<\/p>\n

1.6m FCT voters to elect 6 council chairmen, 62 councillors tomorrow<\/p>\n

FCT girls urged to see themselves as future scientists<\/p>\n

NUJ FCT partners firm on data protection for journalists<\/p>\n

Nigeria, others burdened with debt crisis, says G-24 Group<\/p>\n

FGs electricity debt will rise to N8.8trn by December<\/p>\n

JAMB applicants to secure ePIN payments via Interswitch<\/p>\n

Banks fully paid N300b USSD debt Telcos<\/p>\n

FERMA to spend N229bn on road maintenance<\/p>\n

Gunmen attack Kebbi communities, kill 35<\/p>\n

Police arrest ex-presidential aide Obono-Obla in Cross River<\/p>\n

Dozens injured in Plateau road crash<\/p>\n

CSOs, opposition rise against Electoral Act<\/p>\n

Military launches new operation against terrorists in Kwara, Niger<\/p>\n

AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electoral Act assent threatens transparency, Situation Room warns ahead of FCT polls<\/p>\n

Life Is A Warfare Not Funfare Komaiya<\/p>\n

Troops kill terrorists, arrest dozens, rescue victims across Nigeria DHQ<\/p>\n

NAFDAC seals 18 warehouses over expired food products in Niger<\/p>\n

Court remands man over alleged defilement of daughter<\/p>\n

Police arrest 2 suspects over murder of 62-yr-old woman in Ibadan<\/p>\n

Kaduna Govt hands over 204 kidnap victims to families<\/p>\n

Omoragbon calls for urgent review of Diaspora Health Impact Initiative 2026, says its provision, exclusionary<\/p>\n

NSC Pledges Support For NESI Games<\/p>\n

BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Terrorists demand N100m from Kebbi Community or face ‘deadly’ attack<\/p>\n

33 dead in militants, civilian confrontation in Kebbi community<\/p>\n

Lassa fever deaths reach 70 amid rising infections among health workers<\/p>\n

Super Eagles to play Iran, Jordan in four-nation tournament in Amman<\/p>\n

Trump to impose 10% global tariff on US imports<\/p>\n

Election-related liquidity seen as key risk to MPC decision<\/p>\n

Dangote Refinery positions as merchant refinery in global trade shift<\/p>\n

Flush with oil revenues, Tinubu faces fiscal discipline test<\/p>\n

Dedicated rail security service long overdue in Nigeria<\/p>\n

Budget controversies: Government versus citizens, who\u2019s to blame?<\/p>\n

65% of animals consumed in Nigeria is imported – Minister<\/p>\n

FG moves to plug revenue leakages, probes high collection costs<\/p>\n

NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Premature Restrictions On Movement Plot By APC To Rig FCT Elections ADC<\/p>\n

Tinubu Sues For Peace As FCT, Kano, Rivers Votes Saturday<\/p>\n

CMAN Hails Tinubus Executive Order On Direct Remittance Of Crude Oil Revenue To Federation Account<\/p>\n

UNICEF Visits Remi Tinubu, Commends Nigerias Significant Increase In Birth Registration<\/p>\n

Customs Seizes N40.7m Smuggled PMS In 1,630 Jerrycans<\/p>\n

CP Jimoh Launches 24 Hours Rapid Anti-Crime Patrol On LagosCalabar Coastal Road<\/p>\n

Murder: Police Arrest 2 Suspects, Declare Sponsor, Others Wanted<\/p>\n

CMAN Hails Tinubus Executive Order On Direct Remittance Of Crude Oil Revenue To Federation Account<\/p>\n

Bloody Congress: Tinubu Summons Aiyedatiwa Over Killings<\/p>\n

No Plan To Remove My Deputy Aiyedatiwa<\/p>\n

NANS Honours CEOAFRICA Boss, IIobanafor For Promoting Developmental Journalism<\/p>\n

Nigerias Public Debt Rises To N153.29trn In Q3 2025 DMO<\/p>\n

CMAN Hails Tinubus Executive Order On Direct Remittance Of Crude Oil Revenue To Federation Account<\/p>\n

FG Injects Fresh N19bn For Completion Of Gwarzo -Barau<\/p>\n

Fire Destroys Shops, Properties In Kano Market<\/p>\n

Zulum Approves N12.9bn Scholarship To Borno Indigene<\/p>\n

Boko Haram Collaborator, Drone Supplier, Arrested In NEast<\/p>\n

Audit Firm Alleges N13.7bn Payroll Fraud Under Adelekes Administration<\/p>\n

2027: Election Rigging Is Planned Already PDP Spokesman<\/p>\n

BLUEPRINT\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

BEDC blames grid allocation cut for outage<\/p>\n

50 shops razed as fire guts another Kano market<\/p>\n

Terror, firearms charges: FCT work-free day stalls re-arraignment of Malami, son<\/p>\n

Fasting: City Boy Movement begins distribution of oalliatives to 111,000 households nationwide<\/p>\n

2 held in Oyo over 62-yr-old womans murder<\/p>\n

Singer Market Kano tragedies:Declare fire disasters as national emergency, experts urge FG<\/p>\n

FCT polls: IGP orders redeployment of DPOs<\/p>\n

FCT NUJ, NDPC seal data protection deal to shield journalists from cyber threats<\/p>\n

NOA boss urges media professionals on depth, accuracy, fact-based reporting in national interest<\/p>\n

Alleged rights abuse: Umuocha elders sue IGP, 4 others<\/p>\n

Alleged cybercrime: DSS set date to arraign El-Rufai<\/p>\n

Residents calls for free, fair polls as FCT area council election holds today<\/p>\n

Nigerias Super Eagles to face Iran, Jordan in four-nation tournament<\/p>\n

WASH: Adamawa communities move to end open defecation<\/p>\n

Adamawa: Experts demand investment in healthcare to guarantee childrens survival<\/p>\n

2027 elections: INEC, citizens must rise to the challenge<\/p>\n

El-Rufai spends second day in detention as ICPC raids residence<\/p>\n

2027: Why NASS must pass women reserved seat bill now- Group<\/p>\n

NAF, NIMASA partner to secure Nigerias deep blue economy<\/p>\n

NOA DG to media professionals: Return to depth, accuracy, fact-based reporting in national interest<\/p>\n

What happened to good upbringing in the North<\/p>\n

Advocacy for dispute resolution gains traction as Appeal Court unveils ADR centre at 50<\/p>\n

Head of Service hails Justice Ministry, urges commitment to performance, reforms<\/p>\n

Merit, service: CSP Ahmed Rasheed awarded outstanding commander of the year<\/p>\n

FG to establish Armed Forces College of Medicine , Health Sciences for military<\/p>\n

Pastor Komaiya to Christians: Life is warfare, not fun fair<\/p>\n

Committee chairman lauds smooth conduct of Sokoto APC ward congresses<\/p>\n

Lagos: Police reopen murder cases, arrest 2 suspects, declare alleged sponsor wanted<\/p>\n

Renewed Hope: FG set to overhaul Nigerias humanitarian response architecture- Minister<\/p>\n

Ramadan\/Lent fast: Pray for nations progress, Olubadan charges Muslims, Christians<\/p>\n

FG urges Nigerian hospitals to conduct regular audits on medical equipment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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