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‎News Update, Monday,16/02/2026

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‎**U.S. military arrive in Nigeria for joint counterterrorism mission

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‎**Tinubu to visit Adamawa, inaugurate projects, meet leaders Monday

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‎** SERAP sues CBN over failure to ‘account for missing N3 trillion of public funds’ 

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‎**FG to embark on research to reduce high level of sodium consumption

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‎**Electoral Act Amendment: Empirical data guided our decision – Senate

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‎**Sanwo-Olu appoints new LASU  chancellor

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‎**2027: Reps to reconvene for emergency sitting on electoral bill, Tuesday

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‎**Soludo, Igwe Iweka urge Ndigbo to invest back home

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‎**Reps launch probe into N174.26bn agricultural intervention funds

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‎**Argungu Festival signals return of stability–Tinubu

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‎**PDP stakeholders launch new reconciliation bid

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‎**2027: Unite or face defeat — Olawepo-Hashim warns PDP

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‎**El-Rufai under fire over NSA phone tapping claim

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‎**El-Rufai asks NSA Ribadu to explain reason for importing  odourless poison to Nigeria

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‎**CSOs demand the immediate arrest of Mr. Nasir El-Rufai for cybercrime and subversion of national security

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‎**Lagos reaffirms commitment to building ethical digital citizenship

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‎**Alia orders security agencies to rescue kidnapped church children in Benue

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‎**Lagos sets March return for monthly sanitation exercise

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‎**2027: Obidients begin fresh mobilisation for Obi in A’Ibom 

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‎**FCT Poll: I’ll back only candidates who support Tinubu, says Wike

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‎**NDA disowns fake admission letter circulating online

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‎**Heat, power outages hit Abuja residents hard

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‎**Nigeria’s capital importation rises to $11bn in Q2–Q3 2025 — NBS

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‎**Niger terrorists kill scores, burn houses 

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‎**N5bn properties destroyed in Singer market fire, seven missing

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‎**China-based businessman, 2 Angolans excrete 236 cocaine wraps at Kano, Abuja airports

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‎**Nigeria backs AU reforms on peace, security, democracy

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‎**Russia-Ukraine war: FG warns Nigerians against shady foreign army enlistment 

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‎**Brazil kicks off carnival weekend with massive street celebrations

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‎**Gombe United sign eight new players

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 News Update, Sunday,15/02/2026

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‎ **Tinubu arrives in Kebbi, inaugurates state Secretariat, motor park

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‎**Presidency seeks probe of El-Rufai over alleged illegal wire-tapping of NSA Ribadu

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‎**Tinubu reaffirms commitment to South-East development

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‎**Argungu Festival: Thousands of fishermen plunge into river before official time

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‎**‘Nobody planned to arrest him’  —  Adeyanju describes El-Rufai as drama artist

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‎**Alleged wire-tapping: El-Rufai should be investigated, punished  —  Onanuga 

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‎**Atiku urges INEC to review 2027 election date over Ramadan observance

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‎**INEC explains 2027 election dates, assures review over holiday concerns

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‎**Fubara credits Wike for his rise to power, dedicates award to mentor 

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‎**Elumelu lauds Tinubu's reforms, says Nigeria's forex market now stable

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‎**APC inaugurates FCT Campaign Council, unveils victory roadmap for 6 Area Council polls 

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‎**Afenifere raises alarm over escalating terror in S’West states 

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‎**Police bust illegal morgue, recover eight bodies in Cross River

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‎**Police foil N12m diesel theft in Ibadan

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‎**Kaduna Group responds to El-Rufai’s arrest claims, calls for due process

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‎.......Alleges financial irregularities, abuse of office 

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‎**Kaduna: Shehu Sani demands total probe of El-Rufai’s 8-year govt

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‎**Edo Police Command vows to rescue kidnapped officer, others

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‎**UNIBEN students protest lack of water, light in hostel 

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‎**Police recover eight decomposed bodies in Cross River community 

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‎**Singer Ifunanya Nwangene laid to rest in Enugu 

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‎**UK to replace paper documents with eVisas from February 25 

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‎**UN urges Nigeria to spearhead Africa’s quest for restructured global order

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‎**South Africa Police arrest woman in brutal murder of Nigerian driver

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‎**Trump threatens to order election reforms, bypassing Congress

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‎**US doesn’t know if Russia is ‘serious’ about Ukraine peace – Rubio

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‎**Italian PM announces debt-to-investment plan for ‘vulnerable’ African countries 

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‎**Russia opposition leader Navalny killed with deadly frog toxin in 2024 — UK, allies 

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‎**Arsenal offer Man City PL title hope with Brentford draw

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‎**FIFA rules Monday on Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup petition against DR Congo

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‎**Kenyan runner, Kering wins 11th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

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****CBN slaps N10m fine on banks using unaccredited cheque printers

*https://globalfinancialdigest.com/cbn-slaps-n10m-fine-on-banks-using-unaccredited-cheque-printers

*****Nigeria’s petrol imports drop 42% in January as Dangote Refinery output rises

*https://globalfinancialdigest.com/nigerias-petrol-imports-drop-42-in-january-as-dangote-refinery-output-rises

****FG unveils new industrial policy to revive factories, boost local manufacturing

*https://globalfinancialdigest.com/fg-unveils-new-industrial-policy-to-revive-factories-boost-local-manufacturing

****NSA asks El-Rufai to submit evidence on alleged Thallium procurement to DSS

*https://globalfinancialdigest.com/nsa-asks-el-rufai-to-submit-evidence-on-alleged-thallium-procurement-to-dss

****UBA launches diaspora banking, investment platform to mobilise global African capital

*https://globalfinancialdigest.com/uba-launches-diaspora-banking-investment-platform-to-mobilise-global-african-capital

****Nigeria attracts $11.13bn capital inflows in Q2–Q3 2025 on portfolio investment surge

*https://globalfinancialdigest.com/nigeria-attracts-11-13bn-capital-inflows-in-q2-q3-2025-on-portfolio-investment-surge

****U.S. deploys first 100 troops to Nigeria to boost counterterrorism battles

*https://globalfinancialdigest.com/u-s-deploys-first-100-troops-to-nigeria-to-boost-counterterrorism-battles

****NLNG clinches overall title at 20th Nigeria oil and gas industry games 

*https://realnewsmagazine.net/nlng-clinches-overall-title-at-20th-nigeria-oil-and-gas-industry-games

****AU Summit: Africa urged to anchor health sovereignty on financing 

*https://realnewsmagazine.net/607533-2

****2027: I’ll contest for president – Peter Obi

 *https://realnewsmagazine.net/2027-ill-contest-for-president-peter-obi

****Senate reconvenes sitting Tuesday 

*https://realnewsmagazine.net/senate-reconvenes-sitting-tuesday

****Sanwo-Olu appoints new chancellor for LASU

 *https://realnewsmagazine.net/sanwo-olu-appoints-new-chancellor-for-lasu

****First batch of U.S. troops arrive Nigeria for anti-terror mission

 *https://realnewsmagazine.net/first-batch-of-u-s-troops-arrive-nigeria-for-anti-terror-mission

****Afriland to address diaspora investment risks as UBA seeks full utilisation

 *https://realnewsmagazine.net/afriland-to-address-diaspora-investment-risks-as-uba-seeks-full-utilisation

*****Group condemns El-Rufai over alleged ‘poisonous gas claim, backs Ribadu

 *https://realnewsmagazine.net/group-condemns-el-rufai-over-alleged-poisonous-gas-claim-backs-ribadu

****Coalition backs FG–U.S. defence cooperation, says Nigeria’s sovereignty intact

 *https://realnewsmagazine.net/coalition-backs-fg-u-s-defence-cooperation-says-nigerias-sovereignty-intact

****APC dismisses implosion claims 

*https://realnewsmagazine.net/apc-dismisses-implosion-claims

****ARCON rejects ADVAN letter, calls  allegations misleading 

*https://www.brandimpact.com.ng/arcon-rejects-advan-letter-calls-allegations-misleading

****UBA partners Heirs Insurance, others to unveil diaspora investment platform

 *https://www.brandimpact.com.ng/uba-partners-heirs-insurance-others-to-unveil-diaspora-investment-platform

****2 Nollywood production crew members found dead on location

*https://hotnewshour.com/2026/02/16/2-nollywood-production-crew-members-found-dead-on-location

****Again, terrorists abduct 4 in Kwara Community

*https://hotnewshour.com/2026/02/16/again-terrorists-abduct-4-in-kwara-community

****Daily petrol imports decline by 42.2% to 24.8m litres

*https://hotnewshour.com/2026/02/16/daily-petrol-imports-decline-by-42-2-to-24-8m-litres

****E-transmission controversy: Why most NASS members may lose seats in 2027 — Igini

*https://hotnewshour.com/2026/02/16/e-transmission-controversy-why-most-nass-members-may-lose-seats-in-2027-igini

****Nigeria Needs Up to 2M  Units of Blood Yearly as SEEPCO-Backed Initiative Helps Close the Gap 

 *https://www.energytimesng.com/nigeria-needs-up-to-2m-units-of-blood-yearly-as-seepco-backed-initiative-helps-close-the-gap

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