Good morning dear esteemed readers!10 Key Points from Nigerian Newspapers This Morning
1. IGP Egbetokun Resigns, AIG Tunji Disu Appointed Acting IGP: President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun and approved the appointment of AIG Tunji Disu as Acting Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect.
2. FG Denies Religious Persecution in Nigeria: The Federal Government has maintained that there is no religious persecution in Nigeria, with Information Minister Mohammed Idris reacting to a US Congressmen’s report submitted to President Donald Trump.
3. FG Files Fresh Charges Against Mike Ozekhome, SAN: The Federal Government has filed a 12-count charge against Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and Ponfa Useni over alleged conspiracy, forgery, impersonation, and unlawful control of a property in the United Kingdom.
4. Four Burnt to Death in Abuja-Lokoja Highway Crash: Four people were burnt to death after two vehicles collided at Kwaita village along the Abuja-Lokoja highway in the early hours of Sunday.
5. Peter Obi Escapes Gunmen Attack in Benin City: Tension gripped Benin City as 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Governor John Odigie-Oyegun, and other ADC leaders escaped an attack from gunmen.
6. Ondo Police Arrest 10 Suspected Kidnappers: Police detectives in Ondo State have arrested 10 suspected kidnappers and recovered ransom collected from their victims in Akure.
7. Two Fishermen Killed by Armed Herders in Benue: Two fishermen have been reportedly killed in an ambush by armed herdsmen in Obishu community, Agatu LGA, Benue State, while at their mud fishing pond.
8. Naira Depreciates in Official Market: The naira depreciated to N1,359 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market but remained stable at N1,360 per dollar in the parallel market.
9. Nigerian Arrested in Sierra Leone with Suspected Cocaine: A Nigerian national, Patrick Nonso, has been arrested at Freetown International Airport after being found in possession of 46 wraps of a substance suspected to be cocaine.
10. Nigeria to Export New Crude Grade ‘Cawthorne’ in March: The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has disclosed that Nigeria will begin exporting a new light, sweet crude grade known as Cawthorne in March to boost oil production.
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Disclaimer: This summary is a curation of top stories from major Nigerian newspapers as of Wednesday, February 25, 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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