Good morning dear esteemed!10 Key Points from Nigerian Newspapers This Morning
1. Tanker Explosion in Lagos: A petroleum tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit overturned and went up in flames at the Ikeja Along area of Lagos State late Wednesday, spilling contents and triggering a fire outbreak.
2. Renowned Scholar Prof. Biodun Jeyifo Dies: Professor Emeritus Biodun Jeyifo, one of Nigeria’s foremost literary scholars and critics, has passed away at the age of 80.
3. NNPP Rejects Move to Blacklist Kwankwaso: The New Nigeria Peoples Party has kicked against proposals to blacklist its leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and freeze his assets over alleged religious freedom violations.
4. El-Rufai Alleges Plan to Arrest Him: Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has alleged that the APC-led federal government may arrest him, claiming political pressure is forcing politicians to defect to the ruling party.
5. Tinubu Appoints New NAHCON Chairman: President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), subject to Senate confirmation.
6. Naira Shows Mixed Performance: The Naira appreciated to N1,447 per dollar in the parallel market but depreciated slightly to N1,350 per dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market.
7. Senate Clarifies Electoral Bill Provision: Senator Seriake Dickson has stated that the removal of the words “real time” from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill does not weaken electronic transmission of results, which remains mandatory.
8. Air Chief Warns Against Subversion of Democracy: Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has condemned plans to violently subvert Nigeria’s democracy, declaring that perpetrators will face the full wrath of the law.
9. NAPTIP Rescues 23 Trafficking Victims from Thailand: The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has rescued and repatriated 23 Nigerian youths recruited for cyber-enabled criminal activities in Southeast Asia.
10. Ghana Police Arrest 12 Nigerians in Prostitution Raid: Ghanaian police have arrested 12 Nigerians during a sting operation targeting a suspected prostitution ring in the New Juaben South Municipality.
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Disclaimer: This summary is a curation of top stories from major Nigerian newspapers as of Thursday, February 12, 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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