News Headlines Feb 18, 2026. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

News Headlines Feb 18, 2026. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo

The Nation

Dangote’s N900b 2025 taxes excite Fed Govt
MSMEs ‘created 250,000 jobs last year’
First Lady begins campaign against child malnutrition in April
‘NBA didn’t share $2,000 ‘attendance fee’ with SANs’
Fubara ready with 20 nominees as commissioners
Alleged attempted murder: AGF may revoke bail of ex-NUPENG leader
First Lady urges prayers for Nigeria at Fast
Tinubu appoints Uba Sani as Renewed Hope Ambassador, deputy DG for party outreach
Sultan declares Wednesday as first day of Ramadan 1447AH
Tinubu charges young health fellows to serve with honour, humility, courage
New anti-crime squad boosts security in Lekki, environs
Senate condemns killing of 56 in Niger
Osun 2026: Adeleke urges Osun voters to resist rigging, slams APC
NPF focusing on proactive intelligence–led policing, says IGP
Lagos clarifies legality of VIS operations on state roads
Shettima urges stakeholders to widen support for MSMEs, harness digital, agriculture potential
Sanwo-Olu, Obasa join NURTW chair to unveil Tinubu Park
NSCDC operatives neutralise one vandal, arrest 10 suspects for thefts, kidnapping, conspiracy
Boundary Dispute: Nwifuru relaxes curfew on Ebonyi community, vows to prosecute suspects
Reforms lift Tin Can Customs’ January revenue to N145.9b
‘How Owo church’s attackers were mobilised, conveyed to incident’s venue – DSS’ witness tells court
First Lady urges Nigerians to pray for peace, prosperity as Lent begins
First Lady urges prayers for Nigeria as Ramadan begins
AGF Fagbemi pledged continue support for justice sector reform
Ex-Gov Ikpeazu’s aide dumps PDP for APC
Ramadan crescent moon sighted in Saudi Arabia
Ex-Falcons goalkeeper Precious Dede celebrates sister’s quadruplet arrival
Electoral Act: Stormy session in Reps as lawmakers adopt Senate version on electronic transmission of results
Dare: No basis to compare Nnamdi Kanu with Sunday Igboho
First Lady flags off food bank campaign to tackle child malnutrition
No child died after taking Measles–Rubella vaccine, says UBTH mgt
Actress Enado Odigie welcomes baby boy
Yusuf thanks Tinubu, APC governors over ₦8 billion support for Singer Market fire victims
Police arrest four vigilante members over abduction, murder in Kontagora
Why I took break from showbiz, by Krystn Enem
Marry a ‘valuable’ partner, not a burden – Omokri advises men
Biodun Stephen recounts undergoing female circumcision at six
Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall dies at 95
I’m not living off my father’s wealth – Okoya’s son, Raheem
Child Custody: Law firm warns Davido, fans against online intimidation
Timini Egbuson’s ‘Love and New Notes’ earns N106 million in opening weekend
2027: Amadi warns against electoral manipulation, unveils expanded TMO structure in Imo
Osun 2026: Adeleke urges Osun voters to resist rigging, slams APC
Lagos committed to nurturing athletes — Sanwo-Olu
UCL: Lookman, Onyedika renew rivalry as Atletico visit Club Brugge
FULL LIST: Six players with most UCL league phase goals
DR Congo Eligibility Dispute: FIFA silence leaves Eagles’ W’Cup hopes hanging
NSF: Abiodun splashes over ₦450m on Ogun medallists, coaches
NCAA Lagos manager lauds Tinubu’s policies on women’s advancement in aviation
EDITORIAL: Probe again?
Very low indeed
Reflections on developments in polytechnic education
Of butterfly posing as a bird
Election scarecrow and bogey
Sixty years of futile search for unity

The Punch

Rep backs real-time electronic transmission of election results
Ghost workers face March pay cutoff as FG closes audit
Community resists attempt to steal prison service land
Lagos unveils blueprint for sustainable investment, wealth creation
Foundation creates school clubs against drug abuse, cultism
Group advocates merit in Abia varsity VC’s selection
Cold meals raise food poisoning risk — Nutritionists
2027 elections: Lawmakers protest as NASS okays e-transmission, manual backup
Ondo APC chair beaten as party meeting erupts in chaos
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N432bn probe: EFCC extends El-Rufai detention as lawyer pushes for bail
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Cash crunch: Ministers lament as N10tn capital funding stalls
Don wants natural products for pest management
Family says Nnamdi Kanu foresaw life in Sokoto prison
25 S’East undergraduates get N25m education support
30 Plateau indigenes killed in Kwara attack – LG deputy chair
Mrs Otti, Ooni’s wife celebrate Abia babies
Firm unveils App to boost students grades
Stakeholders laud APGA’s peaceful LG chairmanship primaries
NUT sets two-week countdown for Gombe, Yobe on teachers’ wage
Akinkugbe emerges James Hope varsity VC
LAUTECH medical sciences students revolt over faculty transfer
Health ministry forces immediate exit for senior directors
Ondo APC chair beaten as party meeting erupts in chaos
Foundation advocates peace in Rivers, plans women empowerment
Muslim group blames reactive policing for Nigeria’s rising crime wave
RCCG offers scholarship to children in Lagos slum
Kano threatens action over unauthorised child begging survey
Assembly approves waste, transport concession agreements
LASG to sustain push for circular economy
France faces new flood nightmare as waters surge
N432bn probe: EFCC extends El-Rufai detention as lawyer pushes for bail
Ramadan, Lent begin today across the globe
Ogun debt hits N494bn, IGR rises above N240bn
Federal High Court gets acting chief registrar
2027 elections: Lawmakers protest as NASS okays e-transmission, manual backup
LG autonomy: Ogun workers set fresh ultimatum
S’East monarch demands Kanu’s release, faults Southern Council
Makinde offers 540 free shops, opens Bodija park
Oyo intensifies sanitation drive, partners media for awareness
FG vows guaranteed oxygen supply to improve healthcare outcomes
Retirees protest in Osun over withheld LG funds
Zulum distributes Ramadan, Lent palliatives to 300,000 households
Tinubu taps traditional, religious leaders for health, nutrition push
Sachet alcohol ban threatens foreign investors’ confidence – Distillers
No deaths reported from measles vaccine – UBTH
Agency warns UK communities to stay alert, says flood risk high
FG to review MTN’s $6.2bn IHS acquisition — Minister
PHOTOS: INEC chairman visits FCT area councils ahead of Saturday poll
Remi Tinubu seeks prayers for Nigeria as Lent, Ramadan begin Wednesday
Minister unveils Nigeria’s three foreign policy priorities for 2026
Tinubu urges traditional, religious leaders to drive health reforms
Police kill bandits, arrest 17 in Kaduna raids
LAUTECH students protest relocation of departments
Insecurity: Bells varsity VC seeks overhaul of cities
Ogun clears pension, gratuity arrears — Commissioner
Sultan confirms moon sighting, declares Wednesday first day of Ramadan
Ogun gov condemns Ota toll gate crash, orders probe
France, Algeria to resume security cooperation
FG to integrate emergency health education into school curriculum
NEPZA unveils medical free zone to cut imports, boost exports
Abia lawmaker dumps PDP, joins APC
Oyo seeks media partnership to boost sanitation drive
FG moves to secure oxygen supply for maternal, emergency care
Edo to support special needs schools, hails teachers’ sacrifice
FG, SMEDAN unveil fund to finance 6,122 youth entrepreneurs
Lagos announces date for Fanti carnival
FCT not created for elite alone, says ex-presidential candidate
Senate condemns massacre of 56 people in Niger
Police crackdown on traffic violations in Delta with mobile courts
Lai Mohammed defends legacy, launches reading initiative
NSCDC arrests 10 suspects for vandalism, kidnapping in Abuja
Ogun debt hits N494bn as IGR climbs to N240bn — Commissioner
Mutfwang begins 39.7km road construction in Plateau LG
Ramadan: Senate cuts Electoral Act election notice requirement by 60 days
Electoral Act: Senate okays e-transmission, manual backup after heated debate
Servicom hails NYSC over improved orientation camp services
Jim Ovia not linked to fake investment scheme — Zenith Bank
Alia renames Benue printing corporation after Dan Agbese
LAMATA unveils award for most PWD-friendly bus operators
MTN agrees to buy IHS Towers for $6.2bn
Saudi Arabia sights crescent moon as fasting begins Wednesday
Spain seeks probe into X, Meta, TikTok over AI child porn
Kanu’s terrorism conviction different from Igboho’s activism — Tinubu’s aide
Jesse Jackson defended Nigeria’s democracy, Tinubu mourns US rights leader
Kano debunks child begging claims, demands immediate retraction from NGO
Jesse Jackson America’s greatest moral voice, Olawepo-Hashim mourns
Senate passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill after row over e-transmission
NDDC unveils CNG conversion training programme for 400 youths
No child died from measles–rubella shot, UBTH denies ‘killer vaccine’ claims
Major crimes drastically reduced in Lagos — CP
30 Plateau indigenes killed in Kwara attack, 500 stranded – Deputy LG chairman
Osuntokun slams El-Rufai over attacks on Ribadu
Release Nnamdi Kanu or return him to Kenya, S’East monarch tells Tinubu
Tinubu unveils Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025
Temu pledges data protection as NDPC probes platform
VIDEO: Police tear gas protesters at National Assembly
Ogun LG workers give Abiodun seven‑day ultimatum over autonomy, others
Electoral Act: Opposition lawmakers slam move to adopt senate version
Electoral Act: Leadership failure behind Nigeria’s struggles — Obi
Senate panel queries tribunal over N16m spent on office fumigation
Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation for INEC commissioner, NAHCON chairman
2027: Opposition no match for Tinubu, says APC chieftain
Six travellers abducted on Benue road
Tragedy as truck kills six on Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway crash
Abia woman in custody for stabbing Immigration husband to death
Court orders extradition of Nigerian over murder, drug charges
22 arrested over armed robbery, drug trafficking in Jigawa
Safran plans new landing gear facility in Casablanca
Teriba urges women to exploit FG aviation policies
SAHCO secures ISO certificate
Tinubu names Kaduna gov Renewed Hope Ambassador, deputy DG
2027: Anambra APC endorses Tinubu, restates commitment to party unity
PDP faction urges Nigerians to reject manual transmission of election results
FCT not created for elite alone, says ex-presidential candidate
Ezekwesili joins protesters at N’Assembly, insists mandatory e-transmission of results
Spires 5-Aside opens registration for Season 3
Onyekwere-Lyons eyes double Commonwealth Games glory
Ondo athletes eye Niger Delta Games top spot
VIDEO: APC supporter cautioned for spraying naira during Rarara’s performance
Editorial: Time to confront education challenges
President Tinubu should visit Ikogosi Warm Spring
Religious sentiment and politics of election dates
China’s zero-tariff overture
Tax reform: Correcting wrong narratives
Heirs Energies ascent: Redefining Nigeria’s power and purpose
Sit-at-home fight: Soludo’s crackdown revives commerce across S’East
FG moves to secure oxygen supply for maternal, emergency care
No child died from measles–rubella shot, UBTH denies ‘killer vaccine’ claims
Help end child malnutrition, Oluremi Tinubu begs traditional, religious leaders
TETFund sets up committee on multipurpose laboratories
170,000 students to sue 36 UK varsities over Covid-19 online classes
WAEC rolls out digital certificate service in Nigeria, four others

ThisDay

MTN Acquires IHS Towers In $6.2bn Deal, Regains Its Initial Towers
Reps Probe Tax Breaks, Export Incentives, Says Nigeria Loses N8trn Annually
TCN Announces Restoration Of Shiroro–Mando 330kV Transmission Line
Kale: Nigeria Must Leverage Banking Sector Recapitalisation To Close $120bn Trade Finance Gap, Drive $1trn Economy
Value Of Transactions Processed Through ETranzact In 2025 Surpassed N103trn
FG, IEA Seal Pact On Methane Reduction, Clean Cooking Expansion
Governor Adeleke Drums Support For Nigeria- Canadian Sub-National Economic Initiatives
ACIS 2026 Set To Open $40trn Africa-Caribbean Investment Market
Looming Mass Job Losses: Union Cries Out To FG, Protests Rock NAFDAC Office
Stock Market Drops By N577bn On Investors Profit-Taking Activity
NAICOM: No Room For Ambiguity, Favouritism, Compromise In Recapitalisation Directive
Canada–Nigeria Strengthen Bilateral Ties With Street Food Competition
At N16.37trn, MTN Outpaces BUA Foods, Others As NGX Most Capitalised Stock
Driving Personal Pension Plan
GTBank Launches Quick Airtime Loan At 2.95%
Ango: FCT IRS Working Towards Global Tax Standard
FITC To Host Conference On Delivering Workforce Value In Digital Age
Coy Takes Valentine’s Message To Streets, Campuses
Electoral Bill: Other Side Of Clause 60(3)
Uba Sani: Promise, Performance And Weight Of Recognition
As INEC Gets Set For 2027 Polls…
Dangers In Electoral Act’s ‘Network Failure’ Clause
From Gulf Of Guinea To Alexandria: Nigerian Navy Strengthens Skills, Training And Bilateral Ties
Next-Gen Xpression Empowers Students With Scholarships, Grants At Inaugural Conference
For Seyi Odebode, Elevation To NIESV Fellowship Is A Recognition Earned
Funsho Adewale On A Decade Of Install And The Power Of Originality
“The Husband Blueprint” Book Launched In Lagos: A Call To Nation-Building Through Responsible Manhood And Stronger Families.
Nissi To Headline London’s Iconic Jazz Cafe This April
GTCO Reinforces Commitment To Sports As Lagos STL Triumphs At 2026 NPA Lagos Int’l Polo
Spires 5-Aside Opens Registration For Season 3, As Qualifiers Begin In April
Nigeria’s Sports Revolution Signals Breath Of Fresh Air, Says Igoche Mark
Arsenal Make Saka Best-Paid Gunner With New Deal
Osimhen Fires Two Assists As Galatasaray Hammer Juventus In Istanbul
SAZU Registrar Urges Students To Take Education Seriously, Adhere To Rules
Al-Muhibbah Open Varsity Matriculates 365 For 2025/2026 Session
Theophilus Ugah: How Nigeria’s Education System Can Keep Pace With Future Of Work
Firm Emerges Oil, Gas Local Content Company Of 2025
Why Africa Needs Its Own Credit Rating Agency
Welcoming The American Troops
Rev. Jesse Jackson, American Civil Rights Leader, Dies At 84
EDITORIAL: WELCOMING 2026 RAMADAN

Leadership

ACF Kicks As Reps Align With Senate On E-Transmission, Manual Backup
Insecurity: IMAN Tasks Police On Recruitment Of 50,000 New Personnel
As Nigerians Seek Restitution
Bandits Abduct Six Travellers On Naka-Makurdi Road
Gov Sani Restores Kaduna Christian Pilgrimage After 11 Years
Scores Abducted In Niger Village, Others Flee To Benin Republic
Witness Narrates How Owo Catholic Church Terror Attack Was Planned, Executed
El-Rufai Spends Second Day In EFCC’s Custody
Can Poker Skills Translate To Business Leadership Skills?
Dangote Demands National Forum On Power To Rescue Nigeria’s Industries
Congress Praises Yobe Businessman Over N100m Nguru Youth Empowerment
Ramadan Begins Wednesday — Emir Of Ilorin
2027: Utomi, Falana, Iyere Unveil NYWOPEM, Launch #FixNASS2027
Abia Government Names New Technical Adviser, Sporting Director For Enyimba FC
Abia Government Names New Technical Adviser, Sporting Director For Enyimba FC
Ramadan Crescent Moon Sighted In Saudi Arabia
Nigeria, IEA Seal Pact on Methane Reduction, Clean Cooking Expansion
ANAN Urges Accountants To Drive Fiscal Sustainability As Tax Reforms Advance
Nigerian Documentary ‘Crocodile’ Screens @ Berlin Film Festivals
Nigerian Documentary ‘Crocodile’ Screens @ Berlin Film Festivals
Netizens Dub Adekunle Gold & Davido’s Latest Music Collabo ‘Married Men’s Confession’
US, KADIFF Open Call For Film Production Workshop
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Reveals How She Got The Nickname ‘Omosexy’
Anderson Cooper Announces Exit From 60 Minutes After Nearly Two Decades
Morocco 2026: Super Falcons To Face Indomitable Lionesses In Double-Header Friendlies
Federal Govt Unveils Aggressive Housing Drive, Says 350 Bwari Housing Units Set For Completion
Petralon Wins Shell Backing After Hitting First Oil Production
Stock Market Slides Into Red, Loses N577bn
Leverage Recapitalisation to Close $120bn Trade Finance Gap – Kale
Exchange Rate: CBN Remains Sole Authority For Trade Valuation—Customs
Staco Insurance Posts N4.221bn Negative Shareholders Funds

The Sun

Drama as Senate revisits Electoral Act to address date clash with Ramadan, Lenten period
Again, gunmen abduct 6 travellers in Benue, demand N100m ransom
6 dead, 3 injured in Ogun auto crash
Singer fire: Senate to probe cause of incident
ECOWAS Court tasked on guidelines for enforcement of judgment
El-Rufai sinks further, as EFCC, DSS close-in on him
just now
2027: Call for one term Igbo presidency rebranded deception –Opiah
Wike one of best leaders Nigeria has produced –Prof. Onor
Civil society must self-regulate to save Nigeria’s democracy –Udoh
FAAN bans cash transactions across airports in Nigeria
Retirement fear: Silent crisis fueling stealing, undermining economy
Recapitalisation: NAICOM rolls out 3Rs Agenda, vows zero favouritism
SanlamAllianz supports 240 students
Again, gunmen abduct 6 travellers in Benue, demand N100m ransom
6 dead, 3 injured in Ogun auto crash
Singer fire: Senate to probe cause of incident
Robert Duvall: Hollywood legend dead at 95
March friendly: Chelle drops Nwabali
Lampard impressed with Onyeka in first game for Coventry
Super Falcons to face Cameroon in WAFCON warm-up friendlies
Igoche Mark commends Tinubu for revolution in Nigeria sports
Editorial: Osigwe’s alarm on corruption in the judiciary
Entertainment is next hope for Nigeria after oil (I)
‘Living witness’? No, just ‘witness’
Between political calculations and prophecies in Nigeria (1)
El-Rufai: Tinubu is not Jonathan
Confessions of car thieves
IGP’s confab: Benue police arrest 25 suspected kidnappers, robbers –CP
FCT Polls: APC candidates get geopolitical zones forum backing
Our federalism: Where we are now!
UNIMED Nursing student shines at Florence Nightingale Essay and Speech Competition
NMU matriculates 1058 students in 2025/2026 academic session
VarsityMentor pushes African universities to rethink computer science education as jobs disappear
Health experts converge to tackle dementia in ageing citizens
Tinubu to traditional, religious leaders: Your role key to Nigeria’s health revival

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