News Headlines Feb 16, 2026. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

News Headlines Feb 16, 2026. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo

The Nation

Barau visits Kano Singer Market, donates N100m to victims
Shettima returns to Abuja after AU Summit engagements in Ethiopia
Landlord evicts Ekiti PDP from rented secretariat, relocates to permanent office
NLC calls for power sector review
Osun PDP lawmakers endorse Tinubu for 2027, back Adeleke’s 2026 re-election
OAFLAD honours Remi Tinubu for interventions in girl-child education, maternal health
Sanwo-Olu appoints new LASU chancellor
Sanwo-Olu lauds Flutterwave for processing over $50b transactions across 36 nations
VAT removed on land, buildings, rent — Oyedele
Shettima to lead Fed Govt delegation to Kano over Singer Market fire
National Assembly reconvenes Tuesday over Electoral Act Bill
Yusuf: Kano’s growing unity will resolve emirate tussle between Bayero, Sanusi
Nigeria, Angola signs visa exemption agreement
Empirical data guided Senate’s decision on Electoral Bill, says Bamidele
VAT removed on land, buildings, rent — Oyedele
Lagos Island regeneration to add value, curb flooding — LASG
Shettima to lead Fed Govt delegation to Kano over Singer Market fire
APC will rescue Osun from maladministration, says Oyebamiji
Seven persons missing, property worth N5bn razed in Kano Singer Market
Iyabo Ojo clarifies viral Airport video, says it was free, apolitical
Ogun ADC suspends state chairman Soluade over alleged disruptive conduct
Obi: Why I left Labour Party
Amotekun, police, NSCDC, DSS arrest 61 suspected criminals in Ondo crackdown
One killed, others injured as youths clash over illegal ticketing
Channels TV Cameraman Kani Ben dies nine days after Bauchi road crash
2026: Osun residents stage solidarity walk for APC governorship candidate Oyebamiji
Reps probe alleged non-release of N174.26bn agriculture funds, seek agencies’ cooperation
Tinubu urges national unity at Uvwie monarch’s book launch
Osun 2026: INEC clears APC, Accord, 12 other parties for election, excludes PDP, Labour Party
National Assembly reconvenes Tuesday over Electoral Act Bill
NLNG emerges overall champion at 20th oil and gas industry games
AGF directs NIS boss to obey judgment reinstating unlawfully sacked officer
Tinubu directs probe into Kano Singer Market fire
Presidency: Amaechi lied on Tax Act, no 25% automatic debit from bank accounts
Lagos probes ambulance accident at City Marathon
Hashim meets Bauchi governor, pushes for unity in PDP
China-based businessman, two Angolans excrete 236 cocaine wraps at Kano, Abuja airports
Iyabo Ojo clarifies viral Airport video, says it was free, apolitical
Ohakim hails Tinubu, launches Renewed Hope Ambassadors ward coordinators in Imo
APC will rescue Osun from maladministration, says Oyebamiji
BTO4PBAT strengthens regional coordination ahead of 2027 polls
Ogun ADC suspends state chairman Soluade over alleged disruptive conduct
2026: Osun residents stage solidarity walk for APC governorship candidate Oyebamiji
Osun 2026: INEC clears APC, Accord, 12 other parties for election, excludes PDP, Labour Party
NLNG emerges overall champion at 20th oil and gas industry games
Champions League: Osimhen, Icardi partnership will rattle Juventus, says Buruk
Onyeka: Why I chose Coventry City over top-flight clubs
Kenya’s Kering clinches 2026 Lagos City Marathon crown
NNL: Teams battle for points as second stanza resumes
NIMASA, NUPRC pledge collaboration to boost regulation, investment
Only 20% of Nigeria’s waste managed, engineers call for urgent reform
Ndukwe celebrates Flutterwave’s global expansion
7 Proven Growth Strategies for Small Business Owners

The Punch

Presidency tackles El-Rufai over NSA ‘poison’ procurement claim
Nigeria must get it right in 2027, says Obi
Kwara attack: Govt, terror group differ on abducted victims
ADC slams Tinubu’s Kebbi visit amid rising insecurity
Nigeria, Angola sign visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders
Ex-defence minister Danjuma lauds Trump for spotlighting Middle Belt insecurity
Miyetti Allah denies criminal links, seeks US bill review
Emergency plenary: N’Assembly moves to shift presidential poll to Feb13
Insecurity: Lawmakers split over Ndume’s support for US troops deployment
Kwankwaso returns from India trip amid US sanctions threat
Ex-INEC chiefs demand real-time results transmission as NASS panel meets
Olawepo-Hashim urges PDP unity, meets Bauchi gov
Ogun ADC suspends chair over reported chaos at party event
FG enforces eight-year tenure for directors, perm secs
Ebonyi community seeks international probe into rights violations
Ramadan: Sokoto okays N1bn to serve 34,000 meals daily
Monthly sanitation exercise may return March – LASG
Afe Babalola, Soun preach service to humanity
Jakande Academy alumni advocate leadership with impact
Govt educates students on online security
Lagos reaffirms commitment to eco-friendly transport system
Osun gov: PDP, LP excluded as INEC okays 14 candidates
Kalu urges Abia support for Tinubu’s 2027 reelection
Insecurity: Lawmakers split over Ndume’s support for US troops deployment
Kwankwaso returns from India trip amid US sanctions threat
Shettima leads FG delegation to Kano after devastating market fire
Tinubu’s Adamawa visit reignites Fintiri’s defection rumours
Lassa fever kills 31, suspected cases hit 754
2027: Abia APC adopts Tinubu as sole candidate, affirms Kalu’s leadership
Osun PDP lawmakers reject caretaker committee
IPAC urges caution on electronic transmission of results
Deputy senate president donates N100m to Kano market victims
Shettima returns to Abuja after AU summit in Ethiopia
VIDEO: There’s ranking in the spirit, Pastor Okonkwo fires back at critics over tattoo
Senator questions Nigeria’s readiness for real-time election transmission
PHOTOS: APC chairman visits fire-ravaged Kano market, sympathises with traders
Akwa Ibom confirms readiness for international flight at Victor Attah Airport
APGA drops five LG chairmen in Anambra primary shake-up
‎Ramadan: Ex-senate president disburses 17,000 bags of rice, sugar, millet in Yobe
CAN urges Bago to reject Niger Hisbah bill over division concerns
Northern govs sympathise with victims of Kano market fire
Senate’s decision on Electoral Bill guided by data — Majority leader
Coalition demands swift passage of women’s seats bill
Kano market fire: Southern govs sympathise with victims
Reps to probe non-release of N174.26bn agric funds
Capital importation jumps by 380% to $6bn in Q3 2025 – NBS
Osun PDP NASS, state lawmakers reject caretaker committee, back Adeleke
No 25% levy on building materials in Tax Act, FG counters Amaechi
PHOTOS: Otedola Visits Dangote Refinery, Lauds Successful Expansion
C’River set to regain oil-producing status — FG report
United Nigeria airlines records fourth bird strike in 2026
NLC slams DisCos for classifying consumers into bands, threatens strike
LASU gets new Chancellor
Miyetti Allah denies terror links, urges intervention over US bill
Troops raid notorious bandit syndicate in Benue, recover weapons
Market fire: Tinubu promises financial assistance as Shettima leads delegation to Kano
Expert urges regulation of wellness products
Ogun approves extra pension benefits for CPS retirees
ADC slams Tinubu’s Argungu trip, says bandits terrorising Kwara
Amotekun arrests 12 suspected kidnappers, 83 others in Ondo
Nigeria, Angola sign visa exemption agreement for diplomatic passport holders
Sokoto rolls out ₦1bn Ramadan feeding, targets 34,000 meals daily
Reps, Senate to reconvene plenary session Tuesday
Man killed over proceeds from park ticket sale in Edo
No final decision yet on disputed oil wells — RMAFC
Police raid cult hideout, arrest three in Ondo
UAE strengthens ties with Africa at AU summit
Three feared dead, others injured in Ebonyi mining pit collapse
Why male Christians shouldn’t plait hair – Cleric
Kano market fire: Tinubu commiserates with traders, orders investigation
Kano market fire: Minister sympathises with victims, calls for swift relief
2027: South‑East will back Tinubu with 90% of votes — Umahi
NELFUND disburses ₦392.8m students’ loan to Delta varsity
El-Rufai seeks NSA clarification on toxic chemical procurement
Osun 2026: PDP state, federal lawmakers endorse Adeleke
Adopt AI for electronic transmission of poll results, don urges INEC
UNILAG unveils N140m electricity project
VIDEO: Argungu trader accepts all Nigerian currencies, from cowries to modern naira
2026: Vote during elections, Bishop urges Osun residents
Coastal road: Fresh demolition plan unsettles Lagos communities
UNILAG alumna dies in US apartment
Food vendor dies inside UNILAG campus
12 suspected kidnappers, 83 others nabbed in Ondo
China-based businessman, two Angolans excrete 236 cocaine wraps at Abuja, Kano airports
MasterChef Nigeria debuts with N73m prize
NDPHC moves to safeguard Omotosho, Sapele power plants
PalmPay unveils in-app AfriGO card requests
2027: Mandatory e-transmission your only survival ticket – Igini
2027: Abia APC pledges support for Tinubu’s reelection
Tinubu’s reforms have reset Nigeria for long-term growth – Presidential aide
ADC slams Tinubu’s Argungu trip, says bandits terrorising Kwara
Ikorodu beat Enyimba in Aba as 3SC tame Wolves
Abia Warriors compound Remo’s relegation battle
Ajibade eyes first PSG trophy
Viral FAAN campaign free, not political, says Iyabo Ojo
VIDEO: Women are backbone of Nollywood, says Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
I was tired mentally, TV host Krystn Enem speaks on eight-year break
Editorial: Stop the bleeding: Sell NNPC refineries
Economy: The President needs competent radicals
Nigeria oil sector as corruption enterprise
As Nigerians confront deportations and hunger
National revenue growth and the need for leadership mindset shift
Building durable roads on a budget
Nigerian First Lady as an image maker
I was abducted, tortured to implicate Shehu Sani – Ex-aide of former Kaduna senator

ThisDay

Adamawa’s Fintiri Set To Join APC, Making 30 States, Grand Reception For Kano Gov Today
Ruling party eyes vocal north-east governor Fubara to be formally welcomed by party leadership after Ramadan Yilwatda: Why governors are rushing into APC
NNPC Signs MoU With Chinese Firms To Advance Nigeria’s Gas Infrastructure
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
Recapitalisation: Universal Insurance Pays N1.5bn Statutory Deposit To CBN
The Next One Hundred Trillion Dollars’ Industry Value Chains
Naval Officers Wives Association Inaugurates New Classrooms, Music Laboratory At NOWA Secondary School In Lagos
Obi Tasks Nigerians To Join Rescue Mission
FCT Polls: I’ll Ensure Defeat For Candidates Not Supporting Tinubu, Wike Vows
El-Rufai’s Son Gives Condition To Dump APC, Says Except My Father Directs Me
Senate Explains Reasons For Deleting ‘Real-Time’ Mandate In Electoral Act Bill
PDP Olawepo-Hashim Meets Bala Mohammed To Strengthen Party Unity
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
Recapitalisation: Universal Insurance Pays N1.5bn Statutory Deposit To CBN
Shell Trading’s Trust In Petralon Signals Growing Investors’ Confidence In Indigenous Operators
DMCA Rolls Out PCRD Hydraulic Energy Solution To Nigeria
Coy Launches Microdia Consumer Electronics Products In Nigeria
Izomor: Tinubu Has Restored Investors’ Confidence In Oil And Gas Sector
Engineers Charged To Move Beyond Technical Roles To Policy Influence
Dangers In Electoral Act’s ‘Network Failure’ Clause
Ademola Adeleke’s Make-Or-Break Second Term Quest
MRI, Priorities, And Cost Of Negligence In Kwara’s Health Sector
As Short Tenure Puts Confirmed Ambassadors In Limbo
Can The Wike–Fubara Feud Finally Be Laid To Rest?
Inside The Quiet Race Of Lagos Governorship Hopefuls
Senate Leader Bamidele: Championing Public Interests Within Nigeria’s Legislature
Leo Stan Ekeh @70, Offers University Tech Scholarship To 1000 Indigent Nigerian Wiz-Kids
ONDO’S MARCH TOWARDS URBANISATION
WE ARE THE REASON LAGOS STINKS
STRATEGIC COOPERATION AND SOVEREIGN RESPONSIBILITY
Biodun Jeyifo: A Personal Remembrance
Olatowun Candide-Johnson: On Strong Strides Of Sisterhood
Our Disdain For The Lagos Urban Poor
As More Nigerians Die Of Hospital Negligence
Global Health At Risk, Yet Recoverable As Gates Foundation Presses For Urgent Collective Action
Alex Iwobi Achieves Century Milestone As Fulham Reach Next Round
Arsenal Cruise Past Wigan To Book FA Cup Fifth Round Berth
NLNG Emerges Champions Of 2026 Nigeria Oil And Gas Industry Games
20 Rotations In 1000 Years
At Last, The Jinx Is Broken
EDITORIAL: THE OSUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT CRISIS

Leadership

VP Shettima Back In Abuja After Successful Engagements At AU Summit
Sultan-led NSCIA Demands Urgent Review Of 2027 Election Timetable
ISN Medical Hosts 2026 CHU Appreciation Forum, Honours Top 36 National Partners
Wema Bank Marks Valentine’s Day With Celebrity Wedding Surprise
Gunmen Invade Bauchi Community, Abduct JIBWIS Chief Imam’s Family Members
The Supreme Council For Shari’ah In Nigeria’s Highway To National Disintegration
Senator Barau Visits Kano’s Singer Market, Donates N100m To Victims
Nigeria Reduces Fuel Imports As Refining Rises 57% In 3 Months
Arsenal Thrash Wigan 4-0 To Storm Into FA Cup 5th Round
Federal Government Yet To Decide On Disputed Crude Oil Wells – RMAFC Chair
Again, Bandits Attack Another Kwara Community, Kidnap 4
Employee Fraud, Corruption Costing Nigerian MSMEs N10trn Losses Yearly — Centre
Ndukwe Celebrates Flutterwave On Continental Expansions
MACBAN Rejects Terrorism Allegations, Seeks Senate Intervention Over US Bill
Market Fire: VP Shettima Leads Federal Government Delegation To Kano
Mega Empowerment: Hon. Ozigi Muhammad Tijani Distributes Vehicles, Tractors, And Business Equipments
With 50 Licences, Flutterwave ‘Most Licensed’ Non-bank Entity Globally — CEO Agboola
Attending Fishing Festival Amid Escalating Terror Shows Wrong Priorities, 
ADC Tells Tinubu
Safety Concerns Led To Suspension Of Medal Distribution At Lagos City Marathon – Organisers
Sultan-led NSCIA Demands Urgent Review Of 2027 Election Timetable
2027: South-East Will Give Tinubu 90% Votes — Umahi
Wema Bank Marks Valentine’s Day With Celebrity Wedding Surprise
Nigeria Reduces Fuel Imports As Refining Rises 57% In 3 Months
Federal Government Yet To Decide On Disputed Crude Oil Wells – RMAFC Chair
Employee Fraud, Corruption Costing Nigerian MSMEs N10trn Losses Yearly — Centre

The Sun

N3trn power bailout move to ‘settle the boys’ ahead of 2027 –NLC
Benue kidnapped church worshippers rescued, 4 suspects arrested
Abia moves to rid Aba, Umuahia of miscreants, hoodlums
8 states earmark N31bn for legislators’ houses, cars, furniture
Recapitalisation: Banks rush to finalise merger, acquisition deals as CBN’s March 31 deadline nears
2027: There won’t be repeat of 2023 mistakes –Obi
…Woos voters to join to rescue Nigeria, predicts penalty for election rigging
Abia APC adopts Tinubu as sole candidate for 2027 election
Civil society must self-regulate to save Nigeria’s democracy –Udoh
Electoral Act amendment and Senate’s politics of reversal
Ex-AXA Director rolls out blueprint for Nigeria’s $1trn economy
UAE pledges deeper support to Africa, accelerates green energy, trade, partnerships
How women are driving Nollywood – Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
NSC Sets Up 13-Member LOC for 3rd National Para Games
Bayern joins race to sign Osimhen
Onuachu most CB nightmare – Ex-Besiktas striker
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya headlines Seattle return
Editorial: The governors and N9trn FAAC windfall
Fat-envelope Bar and Bench
What’s America’s mission in Nigeria?
But, who is David?
The burden of 2027: The kind of senator Okigwe truly needs
UniAbuja Council appoints 2 new DVCs, extends Registrar’s tenure
Nigeria ranks 8th as 21,847 students enroll in US universities in 2024/2025
Presidency, women groups partner to improve women’s health
Cancer: First Ladies advocate improve funding to save millions of lives

Tribune

‘DSS will invite you, others,’ NSA Ribadu replies El-Rufai over toxic chemical claim
How empirical data guided our decision on e-transmission of results — Senate leader
ADC carpets Tinubu over appearance at fishing festival
NASS to reconvene plenary on Tuesday
El-Rufai writes NSA Ribadu over ‘importation of poison’
Move from extraction to industrial transformation, Rabiu
UPDC secures NGX extension to restore free float compliance, averts trading suspension
DAAR Communications skyrockets 55% on NGX, investors buzz over media rally
2026 SABRE Africa PR Awards: Indigo Bags 6 Nominations
State signage agencies’ laws alien to Nigerian constitution —ARCON
Advertising: Despite 2025 turbulence, experts predict positive outlook, gains in 2026
Naira: Why Chapel Hill Denham, Elumelu align with stronger outlook
Obama breaks silence on video shared by Trump depicting him as ape
Russian man accused of secretly filming intimate encounters with women in Ghana
Two arrested as Police discover frozen tiger bodies in Vietnam
Troops arrest suspected gunrunner, recover weapons in Taraba
Ondo: Amotekun arrests 95 suspects in major security crackdown
Naira falls again, closes at N1,358/$ in official market
Femi Adesina, APCO chief launch platform to drive investment in Africa
Hurdles in Nigeria’s attraction of N246trn in long-term investments by 2036 — Aiboni
Adieu, Comrade BJ!
Let there be light… and there was N17bn solar
Electoral integrity: Akpabio has something to hide
The army cannot mobilise the people for the implementation of national development plans
Soludo’s emergency laurel
D’Rovans and the vanity of life

Daily Trust

Over 50,000 Nigerian Doctors Practise Abroad – NMA
Tinubu Orders Probe Of Kano Market Fire
Poison Allegation: ‘DSS Will Invite You’, NSA Office Replies El-Rufai
Why Kano Singer Market Keeps Burning
Why We Made Electronic Transmission Of Election Results Discretionary – Senate
N’Assembly Reconvenes Tomorrow Over 2027 Election Timetable
FCT Council Poll: Candidates Not Supporting Tinubu Will Lose – Wike
Dickson To Fellow Ex-Govs: Distance Yourselves From Successors
El-Rufai Writes Ribadu Over ‘Importation Of Poison’
Russia-Ukraine War: FG Raises Alarm Over Illegal Recruitment Of Nigerians
US Military Planes Land In Maiduguri As Troop Deployment Begins
Barau Donates N100m To Singer Market Fire Victims
Argungu: Tinubu Prioritising Festival Over Security – ADC
Northern Govs Sympathise With Victims Of Singer Market Fire
Over 50,000 Nigerian Doctors Practise Abroad – NMA
Grid Failures: More Coys May Exit As Power Sector Faces Cash Squeeze
Employee Fraud Costs Nigeria N10trn Yearly – CPPE
FRC Sets April Deadline To Enforce Audit, Assurance Firms’ Register
25% Equity: Jigawa Pays N1bn To KEDCO
Equities Market Gains N6.7trn In One Week
Osun 2026: INEC Clears 14 Political Parties, PDP, LP Missing
Gombe Athletics Chairman Launches Mini-Marathon To Unearth Hidden Talents
Ceasefire Violations As Fresh Israeli Strikes Kill 12 In Gaza
Editorial: Protect Real-Time Election Transmission
‘FCT Councils Have No Business Appointing Market Leaders’
Valentine’s Day: FCT Revelers Throng Recreational Centres
FCT Polls: I’ll Support Only Those Supporting Tinubu — Wike
FCTA Signs Agreement For Developing Jabi Lake Into Recreational Hub
Ex-FCT Commissioner Turbaned With ‘Lamwan’ Of Gbari Nation

Vanguard

Electoral Act harmonisation: Reps under pressure to abandon compulsory e-transmission of results
E-transmission controversy: Why most NASS members may lose seats in 2027 — Igini
Daily petrol imports decline by 42.2% to 24.8m litres
How waybill costs’ sending on-line customers to physical market
China-based businessman, 2 Angolans caught with 236 cocaine wraps
Village head, 33 others arrested over policeman’s death in Niger
10 abducted in fresh Benue terrorist attack, 9 worshippers rescued
Cross River police bust massive ‘japa’ scam, rescue 100 victims
Again, terrorists abduct 4 in Kwara community
2 Nollywood production crew members found dead on location
Laguda marks 2 years in Reps, highlights scholarships, infrastructure, empowerment projects in Surulere
Why we dump PDP for APC – Senator Fadahunsi
Osun PDP national, State lawmakers affirm confidence in Bisi-led party
Fear grips Southern Kwara as residents flee over bandit threat letter
Nigeria: Violence claims 1,258 lives in 41 days
Irate danfo driver stabs LASTMA officer over alleged traffic violation
Biodun Jeyifo: The intellectual as a revolutionary, by Owei Lakemfa
Best gifts are the ones that make you feel valued — Adaeze Eneh
I have never given or received Val’s gift before — Kofanki
Big Chinni serenades with “Double Love Dose”
Thoughtfulness beats a price tag every single time for me — Whykay
‘I have no idea’ – LeBron still unclear on NBA future at 41
FA Cup: Arsenal, Fulham join as 14 teams qualify for fifth round [Full list]
Rayo Vallecano thrash Lookman’s Atletico Madrid 3-0
Nottingham Forest appoint Pereira as fourth boss this season
‘We’re waiting,’ Nigerians react as FIFA rules on World Cup qualification
‘I never dreamt I could welcome my husband’s new wife into our matrimonial home!’
Insecurity: Additional pain for Muslims – Oloyede
Accessible Publishers, authors debunk viral claims of Igbo exclusion in history series

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