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NATIONAL Tinubu Hosts Bala Mohammed At Aso Rock.  Presidency Taunts Atiku Over Fintiri’s Defection.  You can’t stop Sharia practice in Nigeria, Islamic Council tells US lawmakers.  Forgery Allegation: Ozekhome docked, secures N10m bail.  Court admits ex-AGF Malami, son to N200m bail. Court Sends Malami, Wife, Son Back To Prison.  Ex-INEC officials fault 2026 Electoral Act, demand clarity on BVAS, e-transmission.  Turaki-led PDP NWC hails Oyo court judgment affirming convention.  EEDC explains drop in power supply in Southeast.  Court admits video evidence allegedly indicting NDLEA in Abba Kyari’s trial.  Coup allegations against Sylva unverified, says CJE.  2027: ‘If Jonathan’s govt can be removed, APC can be cut into piece’  —  Galadima.  INEC moves 2027 presidential poll to January, shifts Osun guber.  NSCDC Commandant-General Bows Out Of Service.  BUSINESS FG extends ban on Shea nut export to boost domestic processing....

NATIONAL No plan to turn Nigeria into one-party state, says Tinubu.  ‘I Didn’t Have A Gun’, Tinubu Denies Allegations Of Killing The Opposition.  Lagos fire could impact Tinubu’s aviation plans, says Ganduje.  Opposition Leaders Reject Electoral Law.  Opposition leaders urge N’Assembly to begin fresh Electoral Act amendment.  FG, UN-Habitat partner for housing delivery, climate-smart cities.  FG inaugurates CREDICORP board.  Electoral Act: Atiku, Obi, Aregbesola, others meet.  HURIWA extols BPP, Ministry of Justice for Saving Nigeria from $6.2m debt trap.  Natasha demands probe into attack on Obi, Odigie-Oyegun.  Alleged terrorism financing: EFCC files petition against FHC judge.  Protesters in Kaduna support EFCC, ICPC probe of El-Rufai.  Alaafin urges Tunji Disu to uphold rule of law.  Police recruitment: Drug addicts will not be enlisted- PSC.  Disu declares total war on police corruption, impunity.  Apapa Cus...

NATIONAL Tinubu decorates Disu as acting IGP.  Tinubu To Disu: Nigeria Is Challenged, You’ve My Full Support To Restore Peace.  Nigeria strengthening mining reforms to attract global investment – FG.  2027: INEC directs RECs to intensify voter education, sensitisation.  INEC to issue fresh timetable for 2027 general elections.  Arraign El-Rufai Or Set Him Free, MURIC Tells ICPC.  Makinde, Kwankwaso in closed-door meeting.  Rising voter apathy threatens Nigeria’s democracy, Jega warns.  Guard constitution without fear, CJN charges new  Supreme Court Justice.  2027: Faduri declares presidential bid, challenges old guard.  NAFDAC has sole authority to enforce sachet alcohol ban- Health Ministry.  Ex-ADC scribe condemns attack on Obi, Odiegie-Oyegun in Edo.  JAMB targets N23.8bn IGR in 2026, plans N6bn remittance to federation account.  Disu assumes office as acting IGP, unveils reform agenda to rebuild public trust....

NATIONAL Tinubu, NLC leaders storm PGF renewed hope ambassadors summit.  Tinubu accepts Egbetokun’s resignation, names Tunji Disu acting IGP.  Tinubu’s govt will be liable if anything happens to El-Rufai – Atiku.  ‘ We Didn’t Pay Any Ransom To Boko Haram’, FG Breaks Silence.   My tenure as Labour Party chairman ends in 2028 – Abure.  NECO seeks NOUN partnership to boost result verification, CBT.  Nigeria’s 2025 conflict deaths surpass Middle East war zones.  Nigeria Under Fresh US Scrutiny As Congress Submits Security Report To Trump.  Senate raises 2026 Budget of Public Complaints Commission from N29bn to N109bn.  Bode George to Tinubu: Stop Wike before it’s too late.  FG dragged to ECOWAS Court over alleged alterations to tax laws.  Nentawe: 2027 Will Determine If Nigeria Goes Forward Or Not.  Why We’re Yet To Charge El-Rufai To Court – EFCC.  El-Rufai did not suffer nose-bleeding In custody, says ICPC.  SEDC seeks ...

NATIONAL First Lady hails UNICEF as Nigeria registers 14 million births in two years.  Massive fire outbreak engulfs Lagos old international terminal.  No loss of life recorded — FAAN reacts to fire outbreak.  El-Rufai files N1bn suit against ICPC, others over ‘unlawful invasion of residence’.  El-Rufai’s pilgrimage ban only targeted Christians, says Sheikh Maraya.  Wike stood by me when I was politically isolated, says Oshiomhole.  Restrictions: US says Nigerian students with valid F1, J1 visas safe.  NADDC trains 15,000 technicians, stakeholders back automotive industrial drive.  Faulty electoral process, insecurity, illegal mining stunt national growth – Catholic bishops.  Why power supply remains at 4,000MW despite 15,000MW capacity — GenCos.  ActionAid condemns police use of tear gas on peaceful electoral reform protesters.  Igbo women, stakeholders urge law to preserve Igbo language.  NPF slams Sowore as activist awaits c...

NATIONAL Tinubu congratulates FCT, Kano, Rivers election winners, hails Wike.  Yilwatda: APC Victories in FCT, Rivers, Kano Clear Testament to Our Grassroots Strength.  FCT poll: Real Nigerians have spoken, Keyamo dismisses critics.  Catholic Bishops to FG: End Nigeria’s bloodshed, guarantee credible 2027 polls.  National Assembly outlines key reforms in Electoral Act 2026.  Group Commences Nationwide Mobilisation to Rebuild Nigeria’s Leadership Culture.  Pharmacists Protest Lopsided Task Force On Clinical Governance, Patient Safety.  Candidates not required to remove Hijab during registration — JAMB.  Again, Nigeria Wins $6.2m Arbitration As Tribunal Dismisses European Tech Giant Suit.  CJN To Inaugurate Oyewole As New Apex Court Justice Wednesday.  UNICEF Urges Immunisation Access For Hard-To-Reach, Insecure Communities.  NDLEA nabs fake pregnancy drug trafficker, arrests real estate CEO.  UniAbuja Expels 28 Students Over Dis...

  NATIONAL Tinubu to INEC: Use FCT, Rivers elections to strengthen voters’ confidence.  FCT Polls: Kalu says smooth conduct sign of free and fair poll in 2027.  MACBAN urges Uba Sani, CDS, to probe arrest, killing of members.  Umahi decries vandalism on Lagos–Calabar coastal highway corridor.  Foundation to empower 1,000 students with AI productivity skills.  Military arrests wife of wanted terrorist, recovers N37m.  BUSINESS One Trillion Dollar Economy In Four Years: The road FG, states must take.  ‘ FG’s Electricity Debt Will Rise To N8.8trn By December’.  National single window will address port operational challenges – Akutah.  Scholars Advocate Tax Compliance, Digitalisation At ANAN’s MCPD.  Nigeria data centre market to hit $1.09b by 2031.  ACROSS THE STATES Lagos denies resuming monthly environmental sanitation exercise.  Lagos fines 17 residents N40,000 each for open defecation, urination.    Ogun disowns...

NATIONAL Tinubu calls for orderliness in FCT, Kano, Rivers polls.  Tinubu expresses sadness over death of Naval operations chief.  2027: Tinubu, Obi camps brace for showdown as ‘Village Boys Movement’ unveiled in Abuja.  Public holiday: Court adjourns Malami, son’s trial to Feb 27.  NASS frowns at lip service treatment of Livestock Industry.  Take active roles in national devt, CEOAfrica charge youths.  FG launches probe into Wase Mining tragedy as death toll hits 37.  CSOs, Opposition Rise Against Electoral Act.  N6trn GENCO bailout a heist, NLC fires salvo at power firms.  Sit at Home: Hope rises as economic activities rebound in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu.  Don’t lose hope over hardship, insecurity — CAN President tells Nigerians.  DSS to arraign El-Rufai Feb 25 over alleged cybercrime, security breach.  BUSINESS CBN: Oil prices rally brightens naira, foreign reserves’ prospects.  Nigeria, Others Burdened With Debt Crisis, ...