Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 21 February 2023

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 

GUARDIAN

Biden makes surprise trip to Kyiv before invasion anniversary

New magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocks Turkey

PDP youth leaders, NANS mobilise support for Atiku

INEC, IPAC inspect electoral sensitive materials in A’Ibom

Obi’s wife asks A’Ibom to vote for candidates with capacity, character and competence

Adamawa APC guber candidate donates vehicles to NUJ, 72 others

Kogi: Charity group reaches out to communities with cash, food items

Petition against arrest of youths, unlawful search hits 66,846 signatories

Cash crunch: Obaseki extends free bus services till Friday

Cash crunch: Angry mob set fire on two banks in Sagamu

CBN naira policy: Comprehensive approach on Nigerian economy

2023 poll: US-based Nigerians take Tinubu’s hope message to relatives, others

There won’t be an untouchable under Tinubu’s govt, APC group assures

Alleged medical forgery: Absence of Fani-Kayode stalls trial

Court restrains INEC from using MC Oluomo in distributing materials

FG kick-starts construction of N6.8bn substation in A/Ibom

PUNCH

China to promote dialogue in Ukraine conflict

Kwara police arrest medical doctor over alleged organ harvesting

Petrol rose by 55% to N257/litre in Jan NBS

Election duty: PSC bows to APC pressure, drops Najaatu

Four days to polls: Naira chaos grounds economy

FAAC: Allocation to FG, states, LGs crashes by N240bn

Nigerias inflation index outdated, biased, says IMF

Pandemonium as explosion rocks Delta community

APC chair, AGF, aggrieved govs meet, keep mum

1.8 billion litres fuel available for February, March NNPCL

Lagos transport plans stand, Oluomo not involved REC

Presidential candidate kicks as ADC endorses Obi

Passengers groan as NRC insists on cash transactions

Polls: Army deploys troops, CDS meets service chiefs

Disobedience of court threatens democracy

INEC recruits 17,812 for elections in Adamawa

External reserves fall by $427m in one month CBN

Elections: US agencies deploy 40 observers to Nigeria

Abuja airport second runway to be completed by May 29 Minister

JUST IN: Atiku is Norths candidate, says ACF chieftain

Bauchi spends N44m on livestock vaccination

THISDAY

Irabor: We Are Good to Go with Saturday’s Elections

Old Banknotes: APC Govs Provoking Anarchy, Says Atiku

Despite Over 400% Rise in Price of Rice, FG Insists It Has Transformed In-country Production

INEC: Over 1.5m Party Agents to Participate in General Election

Polls: CSOs Warn against Circumvention of BVAS in Parts of Nigeria

Alleged N3bn Fraud: Ali Bello, Three Others Admitted to N500m Bail

Sylva: Theft, Pipeline Vandalism, Infrastructure Decay, Not Measurement Errors Responsible for Crude Losses

NNPC Seals Partnership Deal on New Frontier Exploration, Others, with Gambian National Oil Company

Baze University, ABUAD, UNIBEN, Others Appoint Ibe Kachikwu Visiting Professor of Law

Court Judgements Are Open to Criticism, Ben Nwabueze Centre Replies CJN, NBA

US Embassy Issues Security Alert on Nigeria’s Elections

Court Stops INEC from Engaging MC Oluomo to Distribute Election Materials in Lagos

Atiku: My Relationship with N’Assembly Stopped Obasanjo’s Third Term Bid

Afe Babalola Slams FG over Closure of Universities for Elections

19 Fulani Associations in North East Adopt Atiku, PDP

No Going Back On Obi’s Endorsement, PANDEF Declares

2023 UTME: JAMB Registers 1.6m Candidates, Arrests 15

INEC’s Absence Stalls Hearing in Suit Seeking Use of Temporary Voter’s Card in Saturday’s Election

Commonwealth Observer Group Advocates Peaceful, Credible Polls

US Embassy Issues Security Alert on Nigeria’s Elections

SUN

Nigeria Decides 2023: Peter Obi has changed dynamics of nations politics -Kukah

Nigeria Decides 2023: How far can PDP, Atiku go in Enugu

Cash swap crisis: APC NWC, Malami, Matawalle, El-Rufai, Yahaya Bello, Bagudu meet

LP, PDP, APC unveil security plans ahead polls

PDP charges security agencies to protect INEC facilities

I wont join APC in spite support for power shift Wike

Nigerias currency redesign, bad case study PwC

SEC to ensure commodities market supports economic growth

Don urges FG, states to equip farmers, students with modern technology

FG urged to delist stockfish from 41 items not eligible for forex

Nigeria seeks$800m facility to rehabilitate, digitalise 4 ports

We wont let Nigerians, intl community down, INEC head assures Commonwealth delegation

Nigeria Decides 2023: Endorsement of Peter Obi is sacrosanct PANDEF

How we pressurised Tinubu to join presidential race Osoba, Olusi, others

FCCPC laments patients rights being trampled on by healthcare workers

VANGUARD

Eight students travelling home for election die in road accident

Naira scarcity: Commercial s3x workers count losses, decry low patronage

Naira redesign: How my pregnant wife bled to death – Husband

Police arrest medical doctor over alleged organ harvesting in Kwara

Okowa created Over One million jobs for Deltans- Ossai

Naira Crisis: Run from Atiku, he is inconsistent – APC

Presidential poll: We’ll lead by no less than 3m votes – Kwankwaso

Party Agents: PDP leads with 176,588, APC 176,233, NNPP 176,200, LP 134,874

Naira redesign: How my pregnant wife bled to death – Husband

Alleged medical forgery: Absence of Fani-Kayode stalls trial

DPO, 5 others killed as gunmen attack another police station in Anambra

Restriction of forex affects export, import of stock fish ‘ Norwegian Envoy

Naira redesign: CBN withdrew N2trn, printed only N400bn ‘ El-Rufai

Turkey-Syria quake: Christian Atsu’s corpse arrives Ghana

Poor measurement responsible for 40% of crude oil losses ‘ NUPRC

Labour Party begs Nigerians to resist vote buyers

LEADERSHIP

Naira Redesign: Most Nigerians Have Wrong Perception Of Policy, Says NOA

Police Parade Medical Director For Alleged Murder, Organ Harvesting In Kwara

Naira Swap: CNPP Accuses APC Governors Of Plot To Buy Votes

UTME: 2 Days To Deadline, JAMB Registers 1.6m Candidates

Tinubu’s Campaign Protest Naja’atu’s Appointment As PSC Coordinator

Buhari’s Ministers Opposed To Naira Swap Policy ‘ Rep

2023 Polls: PSC Withdraws Naja’atu As North-West Coordinator For Monitoring Police Conduct

Afrobeats Has Made Us Proud Abroad ‘ Derek Odaro

2023 Polls: Economic Confidential Declares Online Polls On Atiku, Tinubu, Obi Unscientific

Facebook Messenger Back Online After Short Outage

Currency Redesign: Chidi Odinkalu Goofed On Gov el-Rufai

I Will Not Join APC, Says Gov Wike

TRIBUNE

Buhari commissions N6.8bn substation in Akwa Ibom

Bauchi INEC trains security agencies on election duties

BREAKING: INEC accredits 1,500,000 party agents, 18 parties in 176,974 polling units

Yoruba leaders endorse Tinubu, meet in Lagos

Obi’s presidency is not about party, it’s about Nigeria ‘ Ortom

Naira redesign: APC governors heroes of Nigeria ‘ Wike

2023 elections: Atiku is North’s preferred candidate ‘ ACF Chieftain

Confusion trails ADC’s purported endorsement of Obi, Atiku, Tinubu

FG, States, LGs share N750.174bn January allocation

Supreme Court Order: Impeachment penalty for disobedience, not public incitement, LP tells El-Rufai

2023: How we pressurised Tinubu to join presidential race ‘ Osoba, Olusi, others

Naira redesign: APC governors provoking anarchy ‘ Atiku

APC chieftain warns voters against dubious politicians

Oxfam closeout N434 million EU funded agric project

FMAN to support over 50,000 farmers in 13 states

Elections: Adeleke holds state security meeting , directs security officials to arrest identified thugs in Osun

Publish names of politicians allegedly hoarding new naira notes, CSOs tell Emefiele

Theft, pipeline vandalism majorly responsible for volume of crude oil losses ‘ Sylva

Buhari meets Ethiopian Airlines boss over Nigeria Air

2023: Protect INEC facilities from APC, PDP urges security agencies

Naira Crunch: Ogun residents receive old N1000 notes in envelopes few days to election

Naira redesign: Adeleke meets CBN officials, calls for sanction against banks hoarding new notes

NATION

Anambra widows, others protest land dispossession plot

Sylva eyes Bayelsa governorship seat

Court grants Ali Bello, three others N500m bail each

INEC, foundation support PLWDs’ inclusion in poll

CSOs deploy accountability, information-sharing platforms

FG, States, LGAs share N750.174bn in January

CBN recirculates old mutilated N200 notes

Babalola faults closure of varsities for polls

NSCDC arrests four suspected vandals in Jigawa

South West monarchs backing Tinubu – Oluwo

17 escape death as boat capsizes in Lagos

27 drown 50 missing as Congo boat capsized

Pastor on 40-day fast dies

UPDATED: Court bars INEC from engaging MC Oluomo’s PMC in materials distribution

UPDATED: Seven killed in another Anambra police, gunmen shootout

Atiku holds Rivers ‘rally’ in Abuja, promises to complete East-West Road

APC PCC kicks against Naja’atu’s role in elections

Buhari ignorant of what NASS stands for – Atiku

Nigeria is better than we met it in 2015 – Lai Mohammed

JAMB registers 1.6m candidates, says UTME

HERALD

N3bn fraud: Court grants Yahaya Bello’s nephew, others N500m bail each

Them don rip us’ ‘ Portable says after getting sprayed fake notes

N12bn fraud: EFCC declares Saraki’s ex-aide wanted

Naira scarcity may cause civil revolt ‘ Islamic cleric warns FG

APC presidential campaign kicks as Naja’atu bags Police Service Commission job

Court bars INEC from engaging MC Oluomo for sensitive election materials distribution

DAILY TRUST

Police Declare Corps Member Wanted In Anambra Over Firearm Possession

Police Parade Fake Doctor Who Worked In Kwara, Kebbi

Don’t Succumb To Politicians’ Antics, Ohanaeze Tells Buhari, INEC

Tension As Explosion Rocks Delta Community

Lassa Fever Kills 85 Nigerians In 6 Weeks

Naira swap: Malami meets Adamu, Bagudu, El-Rufai, others

APC rejects Naja’atu’s role in election, blasts police service commission

2023: Ensure credible polls, Islamic Scholars tell INEC

2023: Rivers will vote for me, says Atiku

Flying Eagles lose 0-1 to Senegal in 2023 AFCON opener

AUTHORITY

Why murder of Nigerian Vendor in Rome triggered protests and award for creative writers thereafter.

FCT Fire Service advocates stiffer penalties for Petro stations flouting guidelines

2023: Cyber Security expert projects Tinubu to win at least 20 states

JAMB registers 1.6m candidates for 2023 UTME, says Oloyede

2023 Election :Journalist,CSOs call for improved citizens participation

BUSINESSDAY

Need for economic revival stirs REIF’s governorship debate in Rivers

Naira crisis: Did Buhari ‘overrule’ Supreme Court

Heap of CBN loans to FG defies naira redesign logic

Naira crisis intensifies pressure to sell votes

Nigerian stocks buck election trend on foreigners exit

Equities market opens election week on a positive note

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Naira Redesign Crisis: Saturday’s Presidential Election Should Not Be Shifted ‘ Adebayo

Stop Attacking Bank Staff, TUC Begs Nigerians

Naira Redesign: APC Governors Provoking Anarchy ‘ Atiku

Heavy Rains Leave Dozens Dead In Brazil As Cities Cancel Carnival

2023: Labour Party Insists INEC Must Recall Lagos Resident Electoral Commissioner

2023: ZLP Presidential Candidate Accuses Nigeria Leaders Of Making Life Unbearable To Nigerians

Police Arrest Fake Doctor, Rapist Of Five-year-old Girl In Kebbi

Court Adjourns Yahaya Bello’s Nephew, Others N3bn Fraud Trial Till April 16

Presidency: Organized Private Sector Group Backs Peter Obi

2023: Group Alleges Plans By Katsina Govt To Use Nigerien Currency For Elections

15 Arrested As JAMB Registers 1.6m UTME Candidates

NEW TELEGRAPH

JUST IN-Naira Scarcity: Protesters set ablaze two banks in Ogun

JUST IN: Court Bars INEC From Engaging MC Oluomo In Elections

Naira Redesign: Civil Society Forum to investigate death of pregnant woman in Kano hospital

Baftas 2023: All Quiet on the Western Front dominates ceremony

New Turkey earthquake leaves people trapped under rubble

JUST IN: Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv ahead of Ukraine war anniversary

Nigeria to host Sahel Climate Change Secretariat

Naira Crisis: El-Rufai warns against street protests

Election: Don’t bow to pressure, Kaigama tells INEC, judiciary

ACF asks voters to reject candidates with questionable character

Campaigns: Love shown by Nigerians energised us ‘Obi

Concession: Crisis looms in ports as FG moves to upturn own pacts

PMS: NNPCL distributed 404.69m litres between Feb. 11-17

BIP: FG’s target collapses as N52.3bn sugar imported in 2months

JUST IN: ADC endorses Obi, LP for President

Poll: APC suspends National Vice Chairman for six months

BLUEPRINT

Lagos residents lament as transporters, traders reject old notes, cash transfer

Chinese Yuan component of Nigeria’s external reserves falls to 2-year low

Investments in oil and gas up 39% to $499bn in 2022

Naira redesign: Bank commences community inclusion initiative

We’ve 1.8bn litres of PMS for February, March ‘ NNPCL

Theft, pipeline vandalism responsible for crude oil losses ‘ Sylva

Equity market remains bullish, gains N228bn

Naira redesign saga:Protesters raze banks in Ogun, APC, PDP trade blame

How I scuttled Obasanjo’s third term agenda ‘ Atiku

Ensure peaceful, credible 2023 general elections ‘ JNI tells INEC, others

2023 general elections: Be cautious, U.S. warns citizens

Borno PDP, APC trade words over pre-election violence

Court to INEC: Don’t use MC Oluomo to distribute election materials

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