*NEWS HEADLINES* -19 FEB 25 https://whatsappnewsheadlines.blogspot.com/2025/02/news-headlines-19-feb-25.html *NATIONAL* Edwin Clark (1927–2025): Voice of the Niger Delta takes final bow. Tinubu, Obasanjo, Atiku mourn Edwin Clark. Peter Obi mourns Clark, condoles family, PANDEF. Boko Haram: US to audit aid funds to Nigeria. US reaffirms commitment to Nigeria in fight against Boko Haram. Magic Centres: FG embarks on nationwide schools’ monitoring. ‘Nigerians want governance not chaos’ — Atiku slams Tinubu over Osun LG crisis. Supreme Court sets March 10 for Anyanwu's appeal against sack. CSO requests explanation from Ministry of Art over alleged N4bn office rent. Reps To Probe INEC Over Delay In Conducting Bye-Elections. Lagos-Abuja bullet train to cut travel time to three hours. AMR now makes infections difficult to treat – Experts. NAPS threatens mass protest over NYSC mobilisation crisis. Jonathan wants military to be excluded from election duties. I inherited 13 years backlog of unsettled insurance claims - IG. Police paid N20.84b to 7,171 families of slain officers in four years. Crime proceeds funding arms smuggling into Nigeria – NCCSALW DG. Alleged N201m fraud: Absence of EFCC witnesses stalls trial of coy CEOs. *BUSINESS* Naira rises to N1,555/$ in parallel market. CBN orders banks to publish details of dormant accounts, unclaimed balances. Rebased inflation rate doesn’t reflect actual drop in prices – LCCI. NCDMB boss visits Samsung, Africoat, insists on patronage of local facilities. FG moves to fast track MSMEs growth, sets up C’ttee to enhance financing. Airtel raises data, call rates to reflect tariff hike. Falcon secures 25-year gas distribution licence. NNPC debunks allegations of 200m litres of PMS import in February 2025. 'I've Been Fighting Battles', Dangote Opens Up On His Refinery, Clash With 'Oil Mafia’. *ACROSS THE STATES* Lagos Assembly invited DSS for security purpose, not to seal offices– Acting Clerk. Lagos Assembly Adjourns Indefinitely As Move To Remove Speaker Heightens. Lagos taskforce arrests 44 on Mile-2 Oke bridge over illegal street trading. Hit-and-run driver kills FUNAAB professor in Ogun community. Ogun govt rejects blame for professor’s death in hit-and-run case. Osun LG crisis: Slain council boss buried amid tears. Dismissed IBEDC staff stage protest in Ibadan, demand reinstatement. Ibadan Stampede: Court adjourns ex-Queen Naomi, others’ case to March 10. Appeal Court affirms Olaoye as Soun of Ogbomoso. UCH resident doctors suspend indefinite strike. Edo assembly approves death sentence for kidnapping. Oborevwori mourns Pa Clark. Cross River takes over Tinapa from AMCON. Enugu unveils 20-hectare pilot cocoa plantation. Man beheaded in Ebonyi community. Anambra probes arrested native doctors for fraud, get-rich-quick schemes. Police hunt for two fleeing suspects in Anambra lawmaker’s murder case. Kogi lawmaker mourns 10 FUL students killed in auto crash. Nasarawa Assembly Suspends Screening Of Commissioner-Nominee Over Insubordination. Fire Razes Houses, Offices In Jos. Insecurity: Rep alleges land grabbing by herdsmen in Benue. Bauchi Assembly probes N1b nutrition fund amid child malnutrition crisis. *HUMAN ANGLE* 10 things you may not know about late Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark. Tragedy as couple hack each other to death in Ekiti. Court rejects ex-minister’s bid to block DNA test result. NFVCB boss Shaibu Husseini leads Musawa’s delegation to Amsterdam to meet with Netflix. I’m a madman undergoing treatment at Aro Psychiatric Hospital, says Portable. ’I’m not about to be anyone’s 7th wife – Chika Ike denies Ned Nwoko paternity rumors. 'Emotions overwhelmed me,' Davido retracts criticism, praises Osun CP amid LG crisis. Mercy Chinwo's Royalties: You Must Appear Before Court To Defend Yourself, EFCC Tells EezeeTee. ‘Help me, I’m tired of begging’ – Actress Halima Abubakar cries out. Shakira medical record leak sparks Peru investigation. *INTERNATIONAL* Rwanda’s claim of FDLR threat is not credible, DR Congo expert says. ‘City killer’ asteroid now has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 – NASA. Over 350 Rabbis Kick Against Trump’s Gaza Plan. Hospitalised pope has double pneumonia – Vatican. Argentina’s Milei denies role in cryptocurrency scandal as government launches probe. Bangladesh’s revolution: Exiled blogger Pinaki Bhattacharya on fall of ‘fascist regime’. *SPORTS* UCL: Lookman returns to training as Atalanta host Club Brugge. Feyenoord dump 10-man AC Milan out of Champions League to reach last 16. Guardiola underestimating Man City chances — Ancelotti. Real Madrid's Bellingham aiming for Man City redemption. Giroud loses $500,000 worth of jewellery in home theft – Report. _If you enjoy reading our posts every morning, share, comment, subscribe and follow our twitter account @OurWhatsAppNews and WhatsApp channel_ *GOOD MORNING*