DDNews Newspaper Headline For Today, Friday, 20th of February, 2026.
mp4 Your browser doesn’t support the video tag. International News- Britain Blocks US Request to Use UK Air Bases for Iran Strikes: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has denied US…
Beautiful Nubia Accuses Yinka Ayefele & BBO of ‘Melody Theft’ in Copyright Controversy Over ‘Seven Lifes’
Veteran Nigerian folk singer Beautiful Nubia (real name Segun Akinlolu) has publicly accused gospel music star Yinka Ayefele and fast-rising act BBO of copyright infringement, claiming they stole the melody…
Trump Praises Nicki Minaj, Calls Her “One of the Greatest” in Surprise Shout-Out
Former U.S. President and current President-elect Donald Trump has publicly expressed strong admiration for American rapper Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, better known as Nicki Minaj, describing her as “one of the…
Omoyele Sowore Intensifies Criticism of Akpabio, APC Over Electoral Act Amendments on Electronic Transmission
Prominent Nigerian activist, journalist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has sharply criticised Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the recently signed…
Rep. Gboyega Isiaka Declares Intention to Run for Ogun Governor in 2027 – Stresses Due Process & Internal Party Democracy
Federal lawmaker representing Imeko Afan Federal Constituency, Hon. Gboyega Isiaka (APC), has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 Ogun State governorship election, promising to run a campaign anchored…
Court Orders INEC to Register National Democratic Party (NDP) – Rules Party Meets All Legal Requirements
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the National Democratic Party (NDP) as a political party in Nigeria. In a…
Tragedy in Ondo: Gunmen Kill Monarch Oba Kehinde Jacob Faledun in Foiled Kidnap Attempt
The traditional ruler of Ahungha Village in the Agamo Area of Akure North Local Government Area, Ondo State, Oba Kehinde Jacob Faledun, has been killed by suspected gunmen in a…
Ogun APC Directs Party Executives with Government Appointments to Resign
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has issued a formal directive mandating all party executives currently holding government appointments to immediately resign their executive positions within the party…
Armed Robbery by Nigerians at Nigerian-Owned Shops in Amsterdam – One Arrested, Two Flee (Third Incident in Same Area)
mp4 Your browser doesn’t support the video tag. Dutch police have arrested one Nigerian national following an armed robbery at a Nigerian-owned shop in Amsterdam on Tuesday evening, February 18,…
Senate President Akpabio: Electoral Act 2026 Amendment Reflects Will of Most Nigerians, Not Just Vocal Critics
mp4 Your browser doesn’t support the video tag. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has defended the newly signed Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Act 2026, insisting that the legislation…