Good morning, Nigeria! You’re welcome to the Lagos Post Online News Roundup of today’s top newspaper headlines for Friday, February 27th, 2026.
Nigerian opposition party leaders have dismissed the amended Electoral Act 2026, recently signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, criticizing its provisions and the manner in which it was passed.
The opposition figures, led by former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of manipulating the legislative process to its advantage ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Addressing a press conference in Abuja, Ajuri Ahmed of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) alleged that the APC was positioning President Tinubu as the only viable presidential candidate in 2027.
The Senate Finance Committee has ordered the arrest of the Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, after he allegedly repeatedly ignored invitations to appear before the legislative body.
The decision was made on Thursday during a budget defence session involving the Federal Ministry of Finance and its agencies.
Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Sani Musa, accused the Registrar General of persistently disregarding summons issued by the panel.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved a new timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election, while also announcing a change in the date for the 2026 Osun State governorship election.
The details were contained in a statement issued by the electoral commission to the media late on Thursday.
The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, said the new dates were fixed following the repeal of the Electoral Act, 2022 and the enactment of the Electoral Act, 2026, which introduced adjustments to statutory timelines governing pre-election and electoral activities.
President Bola Tinubu has called on members of the Nigerian Senate to initiate constitutional amendments that would pave the way for the creation of State Police across the country.
The President made the appeal on Wednesday during an interfaith breakfast with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
According to him, the creation of State Police has become urgent to address Nigeria’s evolving security challenges, strengthen grassroots policing, and enhance states’ capacity to respond swiftly to threats within their jurisdictions.
A former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, has been sentenced to prison by US District Judge John F. Walter after being found guilty of accepting a $2.1 million bribe from Addax Petroleum.
The United States Department of Justice made the revelation in a detailed statement it issued on its website on the trial.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has announced a personal donation of ₦100 million to Akwa Ibom State University to support cutting-edge research with direct societal and economic impact.
This was disclosed in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, on Thursday.
He also pledged to link the Vice Chancellor of the University with appropriate authorities in the United States of America to set up a world-class institute on the University campus. This, he said, will make the students of the institution globally competitive.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has challenged Nigerian youths graduating from the nation’s universities to reposition themselves for the global job market, stressing that opportunities beyond Nigeria’s borders are more abundant and increasingly accessible than limited local employment options.
This was made known in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy, Abimbola Tooki
Professor Yilwatda made this call while delivering the Convocation Lecture at the Combined 6th, 7th and 8th Convocation Ceremony of Akwa Ibom State University, with the theme “Leveraging Emerging Technology to Enhance University Education and National Development.”
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has handed over the dispute over old tweets reportedly attributed to singer Simi to the Commissioner of Police for an initial investigation.
The Executive Secretary of the agency, Lola Vivour-Adeniyi, disclosed this on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television, saying the agency could not ignore the allegations.
The controversy erupted after Simi made comments on social media about rape, saying that men should stop raping women, suggesting rapists should be castrated, and claiming that “almost every woman she knows has been sexually assaulted.”
Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle has shut down rumours connecting him to French club Olympique de Marseille, affirming his dedication to the Nigerian national team.
Chelle addressed the rumours in an interview with histoiresdefootpodcast amid uncertainty over his contract negotiations with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
He said: “At the moment we’re speaking, of course, I am still the coach of Nigeria.
Despite suffering a 3-2 defeat to Juventus on Wednesday, Galatasaray secured their place in the Champions League Round of 16 thanks to a late goal from Victor Osimhen and another strike from Baris Alper Yilmaz, advancing 7-5 on aggregate.
The extra-time goals were scored after the hosts came agonisingly close to pulling off a great escape despite playing with 10 men.
Left with a mountain to climb after a 5-2 loss in Istanbul, Juventus forced the tie into the extra 30 minutes and looked to have the upper hand before Osimhen struck at the end of the first half of extra time and Yilmaz netted late on.
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