18 February 2026, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 18 February 2026, Wednesday El-Rufai's Arrest and the Web of Legal Challenges19/02/2026 00:51:00 Nigeria: News Roundup - US Aid Cuts, Coup Foiled, and Champions League Success19/02/2026 00:51:00 EPL: Arsenal stumble again in title race with draw at Wolves19/02/2026 00:38:00 Nigeria: Security, Aid, and Governance Issues19/02/2026 00:29:00 Nigeria: US Aid Cuts, Security Concerns, and Infrastructure Challenges19/02/2026 00:29:00 Senate Committee Decries 'Envelope System' Impeding Security Agencies' Effectiveness, Calls for Supplementary Budget19/02/2026 00:29:00 UCL: Lookman, Onyedika score as Atletico draw Brugge in six-goal thriller19/02/2026 00:13:00 Zamfara Government Hands Over Armored Vehicles and Drones to Army for Counterterrorism19/02/2026 00:13:00 Witness Testifies in Mambilla Power Project Trial19/02/2026 00:13:00 Senate Majority Leader Hails Electoral Act Amendment Bill as Historic19/02/2026 00:12:00 Nigeria Grapples with Multiple Challenges: Public Safety, Governance Issues, and Economic Concerns18/02/2026 23:55:00 Nigeria: Multiple Issues Emerge - Aid Cuts, Quarrying Woes, Coup Plot, Fiscal Concerns, and Road Safety18/02/2026 23:55:00 UCL: Lookman, Onyedika scores as Atletico draw Brugge in six-goal thriller18/02/2026 23:38:00 Nigerian News Roundup: US Aid Cuts, Coup Foiled, and Infrastructure Focus18/02/2026 23:32:00 How phone call analysis exposed Owo church attackers18/02/2026 23:32:00 DSS Arrests Former Governor El-Rufai After EFCC Release, Amidst Cybercrime Charges18/02/2026 23:27:00 Nigeria: US Aid Cuts, Security Concerns, and Infrastructure Governance18/02/2026 23:10:00 President Tinubu Calls for Unity and Peace as Ramadan Coincides with Lent18/02/2026 23:09:00 Kefas: No rift with TY Danjuma -- nobody gave me money to defect to APC18/02/2026 22:44:00 Dangote forecasts Naira appreciating to N1000 per US dollar in 202618/02/2026 22:44:00 Chelle signs with new agent amid reports of interest from Olympique Marseille18/02/2026 22:44:00 Sanwo-Olu inaugurates new board of Lagos sports trust fund to develop grassroots games18/02/2026 22:44:00 Sanwo-Olu inaugurates new board of Lagos sports trust fund to develop grassroots games18/02/2026 22:44:00 UCL: ‘They now have Lookman’ – Club Brugge legend, Van der Elst worried over Atletico Ma ...18/02/2026 22:43:00 DSS arrests former Kaduna Governor, El-Rufai shortly after EFCC release18/02/2026 22:43:00 Tinubu, German Chancellor Merz pledge collaboration on security, power18/02/2026 22:43:00 ISIS Cell and Crime Figure Apprehended in Israel18/02/2026 22:43:00 Gateway Mortgage Bank secures ₦2.2bn MOFI Fund to boost home ownership18/02/2026 22:39:00 Owo Church Attack: Court Admissibility of Confessional Statements in Terrorism Trial18/02/2026 22:38:00 President Tinubu Signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into Law Amidst Controversy18/02/2026 22:38:00 Tinubu Issues Executive Order to Enhance Oil and Gas Revenue and Streamline Sector Operations18/02/2026 22:37:00 Rotary International President Urges Sustained Immunization to Eradicate Polio in Nigeria18/02/2026 21:55:00 Lawmaker dismisses genocide allegations against Ebonyi gov18/02/2026 21:50:00 Lawyer files N105 billion suit against Nigerian governor, military chiefs, others18/02/2026 21:49:00 Nigeria: US Aid Cuts, Security Concerns, and Infrastructure Developments18/02/2026 21:49:00 Ramadan: Kebbi govt reduces working hours for civil servants18/02/2026 21:41:00 UCL: ‘If you don’t believe me, just ask van Dijk’ – Osimhen reveals conversation with L ...18/02/2026 21:41:00 LASTMA officer stabbed by angry driver undergoes surgery18/02/2026 21:41:00 US Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Officials Over Human Rights Abuses18/02/2026 21:40:00 Human Rights Activist Sues Ebonyi Governor Over Alleged Rights Violations in Amasiri18/02/2026 21:30:00 Adamawa Assembly Confirms Administrators for 45 Development Areas18/02/2026 21:24:00 “I remain committed to working with you” – Dep Speaker Kalu hails Gov Otti at 6118/02/2026 20:59:00 Who owns Abacha’s loot? Nigeria and the fight for the people’s money18/02/2026 20:57:00 UNN medical students protest ‘100% hike in hostel fees, levy imposition’18/02/2026 20:57:00 Tinubu to Nigerians: Forgive me if I have sinned against you as we start Ramadan18/02/2026 20:56:00 Tinubu strips NNPC of oil revenue deduction powers, orders direct remittance to FAAC18/02/2026 20:56:00 Nigeria: Justice Sector Reforms Hampered by Funding Issues18/02/2026 20:54:00 Sneijder Slams Otamendi's World Cup Tattoo Display in Champions League Clash18/02/2026 20:53:00 Gov Uba Sani flags off distribution of transformers, solar-powered street lights18/02/2026 20:36:00 Tinubu signs Executive Order for remittance of oil, gas revenue to federation account18/02/2026 20:36:00 Face your charges, don’t distract Nigerians – Democracy Watch Initiative to El-Rufai18/02/2026 20:36:00 Electoral Act Amendment Bill: Reps deputy spokesperson defends opposition walkout18/02/2026 20:31:00 Nigeria: US Aid Cuts, Quarrying Issues, Coup Foiled, and More18/02/2026 20:31:00 Traditional Leaders Unite to Strengthen Healthcare and Promote National Development in Nigeria18/02/2026 20:31:00 Nigerian News Roundup: Aid Cuts, Coup Foiled, and Celebrity Feud18/02/2026 20:31:00 National Assembly Expresses Concerns Over Inadequate Funding for Intelligence Sector in 2026 Budget18/02/2026 20:30:00 President Tinubu Signs Electoral Act Amendments into Law, Strengthening Nigeria's Democratic Process18/02/2026 19:56:00 Ogun State Police Investigate Alleged Sexual Assault of TikToker Mirabel18/02/2026 19:56:00 Dumplings And Work Stress As Chinese Rush Home For Lunar New Year18/02/2026 19:51:00 UK Manufacturers Struggle Under Sky-High Energy Bills18/02/2026 19:51:00 Akpabio: Electoral Act amendment will ensure every vote counts, end results manipulation18/02/2026 19:50:00 Gov Radda unveils Katsina Daura Funtua 2025-2040 dev’t masterplans18/02/2026 19:50:00 VIDEO: Electronic Transfer Of Results Won’t Stop Manipulation, Guarantee 100% Credible Polls — Sani18/02/2026 19:46:00 Elections: Utomi Calls For Mass Recall Of NASS Members Opposed To Real-Time E-Transmission Of Results18/02/2026 19:46:00 Why Are More Under-50s Getting Colorectal Cancer? ‘We Don’t Know’18/02/2026 19:44:00 Ramadan: Kano Govt Orders Closure of Entertainment Centres, Exempts Event Venues18/02/2026 19:44:00 FCT Polls: Bwari PDP Chairmanship Candidate Steps Down, Supports APC Rival18/02/2026 19:44:00 Pope Spreads Digital Word To Tackle AI-Generated Fakes18/02/2026 19:44:00 How Terror Attack On Owo Catholic Church Was Planned, Executed — DSS Witness18/02/2026 19:43:00 First Lady Urges Prayers for Nigeria's Peace as Lenten Season Begins18/02/2026 19:43:00 Troops Kill Five Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Abducted Woman In Plateau18/02/2026 19:43:00 Govs, UN, Others Preach Love, Sacrifice As Ramadan Begins18/02/2026 19:43:00 Kaduna Govt Resumes Christian Pilgrimage Scheme After 11-Year Suspension18/02/2026 19:43:00 Many Feared Dead In Suspected Gas Leak At Plateau Mining Site18/02/2026 19:42:00 Electoral Act: We’ve Met Aspiration Of Nigerians, Not Few People Who Make Noise — Akpabio18/02/2026 19:42:00 Tinubu Calls for Unity and Prayer During Lent and Ramadan18/02/2026 19:42:00 Niger Delta Games: Draws hold in Benin as nine states storm Edo18/02/2026 19:27:00 “Nobody Gave Me Money” — Taraba Gov Kefas Breaks Silence on APC Defection18/02/2026 19:26:00 Sowore Condemns Tinubu's Electoral Act Amendment, Calls it a Threat to Democracy18/02/2026 19:26:00 PDP candidate in FCT election steps down for APC rival after ‘consultation’ with Wike18/02/2026 19:25:00 Nigeria Investigates Temu Over Alleged Data Privacy Violations18/02/2026 19:23:00 Kano Hisbah Board Announces Restrictions for Tricycle Operators During Ramadan18/02/2026 19:23:00 Legal Practitioner Warns Against Electoral Fraud with Newly Passed Amendment Act18/02/2026 19:22:00 Lagos State Rejects Claims of Route Takeover by Korope Drivers18/02/2026 18:54:00 'I have my eyes on 2027' -- former CBN deputy governor Tunde Lemo joins Ogun governorship race18/02/2026 18:54:00 Former CBN Deputy Governor Tunde Lemo Announces 2027 Ogun State Governorship Ambition18/02/2026 18:53:00 Owo Church bloodbath: 10th DSS’ witness narrates how cell phone analysis implicated attackers18/02/2026 18:53:00 Bus Overturns in Lagos: Child, Mother, and 12 Others Survive18/02/2026 18:53:00 Delta APC Ward, LGA congresses tear party leaders apart18/02/2026 18:53:00 Nigerians Will Benefit a Lot from Future Elections — Akpabio Speaks on Electoral Law18/02/2026 18:41:00 Nigeria News Roundup: US Aid Cuts, Security Concerns, and Governance Issues18/02/2026 18:35:00 Nigeria: US Aid Cuts, Local Issues, and Governance Updates18/02/2026 18:35:00 I was forced to lie about relationship with Tonto, Churchill – Rosy Meurer reacts to old video18/02/2026 18:34:00 House of Reps Defends Walkout by Opposition Lawmakers on Electoral Amendment Bill18/02/2026 18:30:00 Nigerian stock market sheds N577bn after N11.86tn gain18/02/2026 18:16:00 Lagos DSVA transfers TikTok rape case to Ogun authorities18/02/2026 18:16:00 Man bags six months imprisonment for stealing of N240,00018/02/2026 18:16:00 Early morning fire guts electric appliances market in Nnewi18/02/2026 18:16:00 Suspected gas leak kills dozens at Plateau mining site18/02/2026 18:16:00 Rapists should be castrated, burnt alive18/02/2026 18:16:00