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NEWS HEADLINES - 26 FEB 23

NATIONAL

#NigeriaElections2023: Killings, BVAS, ballot box snatching mar polls. 

Live updates: Presidential and National Assembly Elections, Results. 

2023 Election: Collation results to commence Sunday midday – INEC. 

INEC bars phones, cameras inside voting cubicles. 

#NigeriaElections2023: Vote-buying: EFCC arrests 19 in Kano, Benue, others. 

2023 Election: Buhari wins polling unit for Tinubu with 523 votes. 

#NigeriaElections2023: Senior lawyers condemn Buhari’s open display of ballot paper. 

Elections outcome mustn’t disunite Nigeria, says Shettima. 

Obi Defeats Atiku, Tinubu Inside Aso Rock. 

INEC officials refusing to upload results in Lagos, Delta – Labour Party. 

2023 Elections: ‘I’m confident of victory’- Kwankwaso declares. 

PWDs Express Mixed Feelings Over Treatment At Polls.   

Trouble as electorate seize INEC officials over non voting. 

Logistics, Violence Mar Elections - Commonwealth Observers, NCSSR. 

Deployment of BVAS technology in Saturday election a masterstroke says Aviation Minister. 

EFCC’s election anti-vote buying teams attacked in Abuja, Imo. 

 Voters Applaud Security Operatives’ Conduct At Polls. 


BUSINESS

NNPC Must Account For Stolen Crude Oil. 

 Obangame: How Nigeria Is Battling Crude Oil Theft, Piracy In Gulf Of Guinea. 

CBN reviews tenure of bank MDs, DMDs, EDs. 

CBN to release CVFF funds to banks after hitting $50m –Minister. 

Oil production slows by 13% –Report. 

16 Years After, Ogun Cargo Airport Records First Aircraft Landings. 

Nigerian Banks Face Credit Risks From Regional Expansion – Fitch. 

Privatisation: FG Begins Verification Of NIPOST Properties. 

AfCFTA Critical To Boosting Regional Cooperation In Creative Industry - Gede Foundation CEO. 

Investors’ fortunes up N180bn Thursday as bullish sentiments hit stock market. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Obi Springs Surprises In Lagos. 

Obi Wins Polling Unit Near Tinubu's Voting Point. 

 #NigeriaElections2023: Violence erupts outside Oba Elegushi palace, ballot boxes snatched. 

Voting process disrupted, ballot boxes carted away in Surulere. 

Tinubu defeats Peter Obi, Atiku in Obasanjo polling unit. 

Tinubu Sweeps 9 LGAs In Ekiti. 

2023 Elections: Heavy downpour disrupts election in Edo. 

 #NigeriaElections2023: Thugs burn ballot boxes, voting materials in Benin. 

Tinubu sweeps polling unit in Rivers. 

Shooting stalls voting at Bayelsa Deputy Governor community. 

INEC postpone election in 141 polling units in Bayelsa. 

2023 Election: Obi wins Atiku, Tinubu in polling unit in Rivers. 

Rivers: Atiku, Tinubu’s men complain of late commencement of voting. 

Labour Party Beats Atiku, Tinubu In Calabar Municipality of Cross River. 

Labour Party leads, APC, PDP, others in 6 polling units in Abuja. 

One killed in Kogi as thugs destroy INEC materials. 

EFCC arrests don for alleged vote-buying in Makurdi. 

2023 Election: Atiku defeats Tinubu, Obi, others in polling unit in Kaduna. 

2023 Elections: Tinubu wins Masari’s polling unit in Katsina. 

Growth rate of ‘underage’ voters in Kano impaired – Police.

Vote buying: EFCC arrests 17 with bag of semovita, rice in Kano. 

One killed in confrontation with security officers in Taraba. 

Taraba state governor Darius Ishaku woos constituents with Maggi and rice. 

Peter Obi's running mate loses polling unit to Atiku. 

SGF commends peaceful conduct of poll in Adamawa. 

2023 Elections: Atiku wins in Senate President, Lawan’s polling unit. 

Voters Flee Polling Units As Boko Haram Strikes In Borno. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Yesterday’s Polls Better Than Previous Ones - 81-Yr-Old Woman. 

I Trekked 2km To Vote – 80-Yr-Old Man. 

How VIPs Fared At Polling Units. 

Kidnapped Plateau female councillor escapes in Bauchi, hospitalised. 

NASS Polls: I’m confident of victory this time – Banky W. 

Video: Actress Kate Henshaw laments BVAS failure. 

Why I like acting lover boy roles — Boma. 

 It’s not tough for actresses to find love — Chidiebere Aneke. 

I Want My Music To Be A Drug That People Take To Smile – King Perryy. 

How Chisom Udoye won Face of Zandas’ N2m. 

Socialite Louise Priddy celebrates daughter. 


INTERNATIONAL

G20 deadlock after China refuses to condemn Russia. 

Sunak is 'giving it everything' for NI Brexit deal. 

Thousands moved to El Salvador mega-prison. 

Ukraine's Banksy stamps depict Putin being thrown. 

Rare LA winter snow storm continues to wreak havoc. 


SPORTS

Nigeria battle Mozambique for quarterfinal ticket. 

CAF CC: Rivers United arrive Luwanda, set to battle DC Motema Pembe. 

 D’Tigers Overcome Guinea To Keep World Cup Quest Alive. 

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool: We’ll correct our mistakes — Klopp. 

Arsenal extend Premier League lead, Leeds climb out of bottom three. 

Milan goalkeeper Maignan back after five months, says Pioli. 


GOOD MORNING

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