Good morning dear esteemed readers!10 Key Points from Nigerian Newspapers This Morning
1. President Tinubu Signs Electoral Act 2026 Into Law: President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law, days after INEC released the timetable for the 2027 general elections.
2. El-Rufai Moves from EFCC to ICPC Custody: Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai was moved into the custody of the ICPC after spending 48 hours with the EFCC. He was re-arrested shortly after being granted bail by the anti-graft agency.
3. Tinubu Signs Executive Order on Oil Revenue Remittance: President Tinubu has signed an Executive Order directing the direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account, aiming to curb leakages and boost revenues for all tiers of government.
4. DIA Transfers Sheikh Sani Zaria to DSS: The Defence Intelligence Agency has transferred detained Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir Zaria to the Department of State Services over an alleged coup plot against President Tinubu’s government.
5. INEC Tasks EFCC, ICPC to Arrest Vote Buyers in FCT Polls: INEC has warned against electoral malpractice, giving an “express mandate” to the EFCC and ICPC to apprehend vote buyers during Saturday’s FCT Area Council elections.
6. Naira Shows Mixed Performance: The Naira appreciated to N1,380 per dollar in the parallel market but depreciated to N1,340 per dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market.
7. Taraba Governor Denies Monetary Inducement for Defections: Governor Agbu Kefas has denied allegations that governors who dumped the PDP for the APC were induced monetarily to decamp.
8. FG Orders Closure of Plateau Mining Site After 37 Deaths: The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of a mining site in Plateau State where about 37 villagers died from inhaling toxic gases during artisanal mining activities.
9. INEC to Deploy BVAS for FCT Area Council Elections: INEC has confirmed that Bimodal Voter Accreditation Systems will be deployed in all polling units for the FCT area council elections, with results uploaded to the Result Viewing portal.
10. NDLEA Arrests 600 Drug Offenders in Bayelsa: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Bayelsa State arrested 600 suspected drug offenders and seized 621.55 kilogrammes of illicit substances in 2025.
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Disclaimer: This summary is a curation of top stories from major Nigerian newspapers as of Thursday, February 19, 2026. CDA News Nigeria provides this digest for informational purposes and does not claim ownership of the original reports. For full details, please refer to the respective source publications.
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