19 February 2026, Thursday NewsLatest News On 19 February 2026, Thursday SSS Reveals Digital Forensics Used to Track Owo Massacre Suspects20/02/2026 00:26:00 PENGASSAN Urges Tinubu to Recall Executive Order on NNPC Revenue20/02/2026 00:19:00 Nigeria's PHC challenge: How this $27m competition can lead to over 110m healthy children20/02/2026 00:19:00 Nigeria: Key Issues in Aid, Security, and Governance19/02/2026 23:33:00 INEC: Over 1.5m voters have collected PVCs ahead of FCT area council election19/02/2026 23:22:00 Nigeria to Review Shea Nut Export Ban Following Stakeholder Concerns19/02/2026 23:22:00 Nigeria Faces Diverse Challenges: Aid Cuts, Quarrying Issues, Infrastructure Development, and Security Concerns19/02/2026 23:10:00 ICPC Searches El-Rufai’s Abuja Home as Former Governor Remains in Custody19/02/2026 22:38:00 King Charles Supports Probe into Prince Andrew's Arrest19/02/2026 22:29:00 Igini Regrets 10 Years at INEC, Cites Frustration and Risk19/02/2026 22:28:00 Digital payment systems could undermine monetary sovereignty if poorly regulated, Cardoso warns19/02/2026 22:28:00 DSS witness: Phone data led to arrest of Owo church attack suspects19/02/2026 22:27:00 Nigeria Grapples with Aid Cuts, Political Turmoil, and Environmental Degradation19/02/2026 22:18:00 Nigeria News Roundup: Aid Cuts, Quarrying Issues, Coup Plot, Fiscal Concerns, and Sports Event19/02/2026 22:18:00 Dozens Feared Dead As Suspected Lakurawa Terrorists Attack Kebbi Communities19/02/2026 22:00:00 Tinubu’s Assent To Electoral Act Not Surprising, Predictable — Senator Umeh19/02/2026 22:00:00 Senegalese Fans Sentenced After AFCON Final Clashes in Morocco19/02/2026 22:00:00 Owo Church Attack: Court Admits Confessional Statements, Forensic Report As DSS Closes Case19/02/2026 22:00:00 FCT LG Polls: Wike Declares Work-Free Friday, Imposes Movement Restriction19/02/2026 22:00:00 ICPC Officials Raid El-Rufai’s Abuja Residence19/02/2026 21:59:00 Senate Grills Economic Team Over Budget Implementation, Questions 2026 Proposal19/02/2026 21:59:00 Dikko: FIFA yet to communicate about our petition against DRC -- but we're confident19/02/2026 21:53:00 Cardoso says digital payment systems could undermine monetary sovereignty if poorly regulated19/02/2026 21:53:00 US troop deployment signals new phase in Nigeria’s counter-terrorism fight19/02/2026 21:46:00 Nigeria: Multiple Crises and Elections19/02/2026 21:46:00 Nigeria: Multiple Issues Highlighted in Recent Reports19/02/2026 21:45:00 Insurgency: Operation Savannah Shield’ launched in Kwara19/02/2026 21:43:00 Partial Grid Collapse Plunges Southeast Nigeria into Darkness, EEDC Announces19/02/2026 21:43:00 Osun Governor Approves Reduced Work Hours for Ramadan and Lent19/02/2026 21:27:00 Nigerian National Extradited to U.S. in Sextortion Case Linked to Teen's Death19/02/2026 21:26:00 FCT Elections: FCT Minister declares Friday work-free, orders movement restriction19/02/2026 21:21:00 Nigeria Deepens Defence Diplomacy: Eyes EU and Turkey Amidst Security Challenges19/02/2026 21:09:00 FCT Minister Declares Work-Free Day, Announces Movement Restrictions for Area Council Polls19/02/2026 20:55:00 IGP Egbetokun and House Committee Collaborate to Enhance Security in Nigeria's Downstream Petroleum Sector19/02/2026 20:52:00 FCT poll: Ex-SDP presidential candidate, Adebayo reveals Nigeria’s biggest problem19/02/2026 20:36:00 Stakeholders urge Nigeria to move beyond lawmaking to effective law enforcement19/02/2026 20:35:00 Nigeria's GenCos Face Mounting Debt as Federal Government Owes N6.5 Trillion19/02/2026 20:31:00 Bauchi State Emerges as Northern Nigeria's Economic Hub with New Market Initiatives19/02/2026 20:27:00 Rivers State Impeachment Proceedings Halted Following Tinubu's Intervention19/02/2026 20:26:00 PENGASSAN Urges Continued Stakeholder Engagement Following Oil & Gas Revenue Restructuring19/02/2026 20:16:00 ADC Criticizes Tinubu's Approval of Electoral Act Amendment19/02/2026 20:16:00 FCT Minister Announces Work-Free Day and Movement Restriction for Area Council Elections19/02/2026 20:16:00 Caleb University graduates 1,924 students, honours Foluke Adeboye19/02/2026 19:54:00 Leading with Authenticity in the Age of AI19/02/2026 19:54:00 News Roundup: Aid Cuts, Security Concerns, and Legal Battles19/02/2026 19:50:00 We Must Strive to Do the Right Things — Fubara Urges Leaders to Prioritise Justice19/02/2026 19:37:00 Wale Edun: Geoeconomic fragmentation, debt pressures threatening growth of emerging markets19/02/2026 19:30:00 Kwara United docked points, fined N9m for 'holding referees hostage' at NPFL game19/02/2026 19:29:00 Nigeria pledges stronger enforcement of ECOWAS court judgments19/02/2026 19:29:00 Nigeria: Multiple Crises and Emerging Threats Across Various Sectors19/02/2026 19:28:00 Reform correctional system to focus on rehabilitation19/02/2026 19:27:00 ADC Vows to Defend Democracy After Electoral Act Amendment19/02/2026 19:27:00 Nigeria Grapples with Security Concerns, Economic Issues, and Infrastructure Development19/02/2026 19:27:00 Ogun State Governor Commissions Lantoro Road, Enhancing Infrastructure and Economic Growth in Abeokuta South19/02/2026 19:26:00 Philip Agbese says US intelligence backing will strengthen fight against terror19/02/2026 18:55:00 Super Falcons Announce Squad for Cameroon Friendlies19/02/2026 18:54:00 Court orders INEC to register National Democratic Party19/02/2026 18:54:00 JUST IN: ADC vows to mobilise Nigerians against assent of Electoral Act by Tinubu19/02/2026 18:53:00 Osun APC Rejects Claims of Pressure on Governor Adeleke to Defect19/02/2026 18:53:00 Nigeria Faces Multiple Crises: Aid Cuts, Violence, and Environmental Degradation19/02/2026 18:52:00 Okpebholo appoints Mercy Johnson SA on Public Engagement and Advocacy19/02/2026 18:30:00 NSDC, Hong Kong-based firm plan multi-million dollar sugar project in Niger19/02/2026 18:30:00 NOA Warns Traders Against Food Price Gouging During Ramadan and Lent Amidst National Challenges19/02/2026 18:29:00 Bode George Criticizes Exclusion of PDP, ADC, and LP from Rivers State By-election19/02/2026 18:20:00 LAWMA Arraigns 17 Offenders for Public Urination and Defecation19/02/2026 18:20:00 Troops disrupt terrorist assembly, arrest five suspected arms smugglers in Yobe19/02/2026 18:20:00 Troops repel suspected insurgents, neutralise informant in Borno19/02/2026 18:20:00 Singer Beautiful Nubia accuses BBO, Ayefele of stealing melodies from his song19/02/2026 18:19:00 AAP to Challenge INEC's Registration of NDC in Court, Citing Unlawful Process19/02/2026 18:08:00 Kaduna Governor Vows Fair Compensation for Displaced Residents19/02/2026 17:53:00 NOA Warns Traders Against Hoarding and Price Gouging During Ramadan and Lent19/02/2026 17:53:00 Lassa Fever in Nigeria: Distrust in Healthcare Hinders Timely Care and Vaccine Readiness19/02/2026 17:52:00 Osun APC dismisses Gov Adeleke’s alleged claims of being pressured by Presidency19/02/2026 17:49:00 E-transmission: It was possible in 2023, still achievable now19/02/2026 17:48:00 Lent, Ramadan: Gov Adeleke approves reduced working hours for Osun workers19/02/2026 17:32:00 EFCC seeks stronger collaboration with Taraba judiciary to curb financial crimes19/02/2026 17:32:00 US court sentences Nigerian to eight years for $1.3m tax fraud scheme19/02/2026 17:31:00 Abuja High Court reserves judgment in N5.5bn DSS defamation suit against SERAP19/02/2026 17:31:00 ‘You see my videos and ask me to campaign for Tinubu?’ — Governor Anuneke on partisan pressure19/02/2026 17:31:00 Ebonyi neighborhood watch intercepts 32 youths being trafficked out of state19/02/2026 17:31:00 Cash Crunch: Tunji-Ojo’s Interior joins Nigerian ministries with zero capital budget release19/02/2026 17:31:00 Two steps to make PREMIUM TIMES your “preferred source” on Google19/02/2026 17:31:00 UK and Germany Pledge Support for Nigeria's Counter-Terrorism Efforts19/02/2026 17:28:00 Police: Three men found in Edo bush are hunters, not kidnappers19/02/2026 17:28:00 Nigerian Man Sentenced to 8 Years for $1.3 Million Tax Fraud19/02/2026 17:27:00 Senate Mourns the Passing of Senator Barinada Mpigi19/02/2026 17:22:00 Mercy Johnson-Okojie Appointed as Special Adviser in Edo State19/02/2026 17:22:00 Troops neutralise suspected Boko Haram fighter in Adamawa19/02/2026 16:59:00 Court Admits Evidence in Owo Church Terror Attack Trial19/02/2026 16:58:00 Taraba IDPs appeal for urgent relief, security amid renewed attacks19/02/2026 16:58:00 NBA alarmed over arrest of former presidential aide, Obono-Obla, vows to intervene19/02/2026 16:58:00 Uba Sani: I will not demolish any building without compensation19/02/2026 16:55:00 Nigeria: Multiple Crises and Super Falcons Call-Ups19/02/2026 16:55:00 Ex-TVC reporter Ademola Lawrence appointed FCC spokesperson19/02/2026 16:49:00 Nigerian Content Creator Kolu Reportedly Arrested in the UK Following Incident with Immigration19/02/2026 16:41:00 Dangote Foundation Empowers Ibeju-Lekki Pupils with School Supplies and Scholarships19/02/2026 16:32:00 Power Sector Debt to Reach N6.6 Trillion, Warns GENCOs CEO19/02/2026 16:25:00 MTN Group to Acquire IHS Towers, Reshaping African Telecom Infrastructure19/02/2026 16:25:00 Another PDP candidate steps down for APC rival ‘after Wike’s intervention’19/02/2026 16:25:00 Kaduna Christian group commends Uba Sani for reviving pilgrimage19/02/2026 16:25:00