Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Monday 16th February 2026
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target=_blank>Cultists behead 30-year-old man in Bayelsa
A 30-year-old man, simply identified as Ebi, has been beheaded by suspected members of Bobos cult group at Yenegue axis of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. It was gathered that Ebi, popularly known as ‘Npotor’, meaning ‘noise’ in local parlance, had gone to the Yenegue community, said to be controlled by the Bobos cult group,
target=_blank>Children living on Lagos dumpsite get scholarship
The Dare Adeboye Foundation (DAF) has offered scholarships to 100 children living on the Olusosun Dumpsite in Lagos. The scholarships facilitated through NEST Project (Nurturing Education, Skills, and Technology), was targeted to bridge the learning gap for vulnerable children while creating sustainable pathways out of poverty. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Pastor Oluwagbemileke
target=_blank>Natasha boils over exclusion from NCDC budget session
There was a drama at the National Assembly after the budget defence session where N140 billion was approved for the management of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) for the 2026 financial year. Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, confronted the office of the Senate Committee Chairman on NCDC, Senator Titus Zam, over scheduling of
target=_blank>Shettima, Barau, Ganduje, Govs Receive Yusuf into APC
Top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday formally received Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, into the party at a grand rally held at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. The event drew a large crowd of party supporters and political stakeholders from across the country, marking a significant shift in Kano’s
target=_blank>Sultan asks Muslims to begin Ramadan moon sighting on Tuesday
From Salim Ashir Mahuta, Sokoto Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed Muslim faithful across the country to begin sighting the new moon of Ramadan 1447 AH on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. In a statement signed by Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman of the
target=_blank>Protesters storm Kaduna assembly, demand update on El-Rufai probe
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Monday reaffirmed its resolve to uphold transparency and accountability as hundreds of citizens staged a protest over the ongoing probe of the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The protesters, led by Ambassador Yerima Shettima of the Northern Stakeholders Consultative Initiative and Aliyu Muhammad of the Coalition of Kaduna
target=_blank>Indomie Celebrates Culture and Champions 61st Argungu Fishing Festival
Indomie proudly participated in the 61st edition of the Argungu Fishing Festival, a historic festival that has grown into an internationally recognised cultural event following its UNESCO listing in 2016. The celebration continues to unite communities and showcase Northern Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage. The highlight of the festival was the much-anticipated fishing competition, where participants
target=_blank>FG donates N5bn to Singer market fire victims
The Federal Government has announced a donation of N5 billion to victims of the recent fire outbreak at Singer Market in Kano. Vice President, Kashim Shettima, disclosed the intervention on Monday during a sympathy visit to the market, where goods and properties worth billions of naira were destroyed in the inferno. Shettima, who described the
target=_blank>NASS approves N1.504trn 2026 Nigerian Army budget
A joint committee of the National Assembly on Monday approved the 2026 budget proposal of N1,504,251,069,722 for the Nigerian Army, expressing satisfaction with the presentation by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, announced the decision after a joint budget defence session involving
target=_blank>Suspected cattle rustlers arrested in Benue
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested two suspects over alleged cattle rustling in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The arrests reportedly followed intelligence provided by local youths on Sunday about suspected cattle rustling activities around Ukpiam community of Guma LGA. A statement issued on Monday by the OPWS Acting Media Information
target=_blank>NAPPS suspends Delta Executive over gross misconduct, constitutional violations
The South-South zonal leadership of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, has placed the executive of the association in Delta State on indefinite suspension. The suspension was announced on Monday in Asaba during a press conference addressed by the Zonal President, Ochuko Akpeme, who accused the executives, led by the State Chairman,
NAPPS suspends Delta Executive over gross misconduct, constitutional violations
target=_blank>Nigeria Customs clarifies exchange rate application
The Nigeria Customs has clarified the exchange rate application in customs validation. In a statement by the National Public Relations Officer of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, the Service said it does not independently determine, generate, alter, or apply margins to foreign exchange rates used for import and export valuation. Maiwada said exchange rates applied within the
Nigeria Customs clarifies exchange rate application
target=_blank>Kogi fraud case: EFCC witness links N10.27bn to Ali Bello
The trial of Ali Bello, Chief of Staff to Ahmed Usman Ododo, continued on Monday before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with a prosecution witness linking several fund transfers to the first defendant. Bello is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alongside Dauda Sulaiman on a 16-count
Kogi fraud case: EFCC witness links N10.27bn to Ali Bello
target=_blank>Monday sit-at-home: Again, Soludo seals shops, commends other traders for compliance
The Anambra State Government has again sealed shops belonging to traders in markets around Onitsha and its environs for failing to open on Monday. DAILY POST gathered that most of the sealed shops were at the Building Materials Market, Ogidi, where traders did not open for business on Monday. The state government, however, commended many
Monday sit-at-home: Again, Soludo seals shops, commends other traders for compliance
target=_blank>Akwa Ibom Rector decries bastardization of statistics profession in Nigeria
The Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, Mrs Eduma Essien, has expressed reservations over the declining status of the statistics profession in Nigeria due to the activities of quacks and unqualified individuals in the field. She called on the government to create strong legislation to protect the practice in the country. Mrs Essien, who is also
Akwa Ibom Rector decries bastardization of statistics profession in Nigeria
target=_blank>Electricity: Peter Obi blasts Tinubu over failed promises
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu over what he described as failed campaign promises, especially on electricity. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Monday, Obi reminded Nigerians of when Tinubu said they should not vote for him for a second term if he failed to
Electricity: Peter Obi blasts Tinubu over failed promises
target=_blank>New Kwara NSCDC commandant, Bala Bodinga warns criminals to steer clear of state
The new Commandant of the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bala Bawa Bodinga, has warned criminals and economic saboteurs to steer clear of the state. Bodinga, who officially resumed duty as the 15th substantive Kwara State Commandant on Monday, warned that the command under his watch will not tolerate
New Kwara NSCDC commandant, Bala Bodinga warns criminals to steer clear of state
target=_blank>How Juju man tried to cast spell on me but failed – Nathaniel Bassey (VIDEO)
Nigerian gospel minister and pastor, Nathaniel Bassey, has recounted how an alleged traditional spiritualist, whom he referred to as a “juju man,” attempted to place him under a spell but failed. According to Bassey, the incident occurred along an express road and marked the second time the same individual had approached him. Speaking during a
How Juju man tried to cast spell on me but failed – Nathaniel Bassey (VIDEO)
target=_blank>Troops arrest two suspected cattle rustlers in Benue
Troops of the Joint Task Force under Operation Whirl Stroke have apprehended two individuals in connection with cattle rustling and the suspected killing of herders in Benue State. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, and made available to journalists in **Makurdi** on
Troops arrest two suspected cattle rustlers in Benue
target=_blank>Transfer: Super Eagles defender set for Stellenbosch FC move
Nigeria defender Olisa Ndah is expected to seal a move to South African club Stellenbosch FC before the end the week. Ndah left Orlando Pirates last month after requesting for his contract to be terminated. His representatives recently denied he has an agreement with a club in Libya. The centre-back has been training with Stellenbosch
Transfer: Super Eagles defender set for Stellenbosch FC move
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