Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

  

PUNCH

Obaseki lifts ban on ASUU, NASU, others

Foreign airlines recorded 48,234 missed luggage in 2022 NCAA

Suit seeking IGs sacking fails

Oil production now 1.6 million barrels daily NNPCL

FG reopens shut oil wells, projects N29tn annual revenue

Kerosene soared by 136% to N1,105 in Dec Report

FGs social schemes have faltered, review them

Election: NYSC deploys 200,000 members, warns against food gift

Elections: IG deploys new CP to Kano

Accept defeat if you lose, UK tells politicians

Elections: Nigeria is yours to build, Jonathan charges youths

Fire me, Obi if we fail, Datti-Ahmed tells Nigerians

Court adjourns FG, ASUU suit until March 28 for ruling

NRC suspends train services for Saturdays election

Alleged killings: Panel begins probe, IG to reorganise Anambra RRS

INEC encouraged by police assurance, says Yakubu

Extrajudicial killings: Groups petition IG, call for police overhaul in Anambra

JUST IN: Court restores Umo Eno as PDP candidate for Akwa Ibom

Naira: LASU employee trying to withdraw cash dies in bank queue

Elections: Dont accept food, gifts, NYSC DG warns corps members

THISDAY

UK, Jonathan, Archbishop of Canterbury Appeal for Violence-free, Fair Elections

Steady Progress as Nigeria’s Oil Production Exceeds 1.6 Million Barrels Per Day, Says Kyari

Oil Production Losses: Sylva’s Aide Apologises over Media Publication

Reject Tinubu in Saturday’s Presidential Election, Obaseki Charges Nigerians

Amid Scarcity of New Naira Notes, Tinubu Support Group Embarks on Currency Swap

Tenure Limit: Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Baba’s Sack as IG

INEC Accredits 146,913 Observers for General Election, Warns against Interference in Electoral Process

NSCDC Deploys 102,000 Personnel for Elections

CBN: Only Old N200 Banknotes Reissued for Circulation

Atiku Mocks Wike, Says, He is a Chicken Hiding Under Costume of Lion

Despite Attacks on Facilities, Anambra Police Expresses Readiness for Saturday’s Elections

NCC Unveils Toll-Free Number, 622 for Presidential Election

Federal High Court Goes on 5-Day Election Vacation Thursday

Osinbajo: Those Managing Nigeria’s Oil Must Account for Crude Oil Theft

Old Notes: Aisha Buhari Denies Posting Fake CBN Statement on Instagram Page, Says Her Account Has Been Hacked

New Note: Kaduna, Kogi, Zamfara Want Malami, Emefiele Jailed for Contempt

FG, Canada Strengthen Ties to Fight Human Trafficking Michael Olugbode in Abuja

Polls: 2.3m People Expected to Vote in Oyo, Says INEC

Enugu Guber: CSOs Urge IG to Probe Forgery Allegation against PDP Candidate

SUN

Ortoms endorsement of Obi excites Ndigbo

Terrorists planning to disrupt election in North East -Commander

Nigeria Decides 2023: Hopes dim for Electoral Offences Commission

Poll: Surrender BVAS, INEC materials to save your life, NYSC directs corps members

Respect Nigerias sovereignty, INEC warns foreign observers

Exciting prospects as MTN leads Nigerias wireless future with 5G, eSIM rollouts

Nigeria Info set to advance educational development through debate competition

Currency outside banks now at N800bn CBN

FG nets N45.135bn from retail investors

N1tr spent so far on debt servicing this year DMO

Reports on return of old N500, N1,000 notes untrue CBN

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

NITDA rakes N168.9bn from taxes in 13 years FIRS

Stock market slips marginallyby 0.06 percent, investors lose N19bn

Prices of foodstuffs skyrocket 72hrs to presidential election

Monarch tasks Ugwuanyis opponents on peaceful election

Ohanaeze, ACF, NEF want FG to guarantee citizens safety

EFCC: Those seeking Bawas removal are agents of corrupt elements -CSO

2 die, others injured in 2 Lagos accidents

Court dismisses suit seeking to sack IGP

Police arrest human trafficker, kidnappers in Rivers

Oyo: 2.3m PVCs collected INEC

Naira crunch: Aisha Buhari denies posting fake news on social media

Dont aid oil theft, Osinbajo tells host communities, others

2023 last chance for getting Nigeria back on track Eastern Rights Coalition

JAMB suspends 2023 Direct Entry registration

GUARDIAN

Putin says West wants ‘to be done’ with Russia

New quake hits Turkey and Syria, killing six

IMF questions Nigeria’s high tax expenditure, VAT collection efficiency

UK govt task Nigerians on free, fair election as it pledges continuous support

Sexagenarian escapes death, others injured in Delta gas explosion

Kogi police confirm explosion at Okehi council

Benin traffic: Obaseki flags-off first phase of junction improvement works

Charly boy, Adeyanju lead over 1,000 Lagos bikers’ bid to boost sports tourism

Govt lists conditions for approval of ports concession

Aggressive revenue drive depresses industrial performance in Niger Delta zone

Nigeria considers Benin, Ghana model as cargo diversion rises

Fintechs see 39.3 per cent rise in investments, rake in $1.5 billion

INEC establishes 61 voting centres for IDPs in Zamfara

Nigerian in alleged kidney harvest plot says feared for his life

Aisha Buhari denies posting fake news on old naira notes, says accounts were hacked

 

VANGUARD

2014 confab report, loans’ll be implemented if Atiku wins ‘ PDP

Oil theft pose huge threat to Nigeria’s economy ‘ Osinbajo

Meagre budgetary allocation reason for poor quality education in some states ‘ CSOs

Elections: Stay put, don’t travel, ACF, Ohanaeze, Northern Elders, tell Nigerians

Shi’ites to declare support for presidential candidate

Polls: NYSC deploys 200,000 corps members for elections

Naira redesign: Only old N200 notes re-issued, CBN insists

Lack of fund’s challenging our victory in South-East, Obidike cries out

Presidential panel urges stiffer penalties for crude oil thieves

Buhari made a mistake with Naira redesign policy ‘ El-Rufai

Poor banks’ network: Customers resort to other payment service providers

CBN denies receiving presidential orders to reissue old Naira notes

FG to partner private sector on green tech

Credit to govt rises faster than private sector

Boy who stood in front of Obi’s convoy gets sponsorship

How Burna Boy, Tems, Rema shut down NBA All-Star

Stop invoking spiritual solutions for physical problems ‘ Mary Njoku

Bandits disguise as thugs, kidnap PDP Ward Chairman, Community Leader

Abuja pastor apologises for brandishing AK-47, suspends pastoral duties

3 days before presidential election, gunmen burn houses in Imo

Only old N200 notes ‘ll be reissued,circulated, CBN insists

IPOB criticises S’Court over date for Kanu’s case

Nigeria records eight deaths from 789 cases of mpox

Kogi govt confirms bomb blast in Okehi LG

LEADERSHIP

Expired Port Concession Agreement: Ministry Allays Operators’ Fear On Performance Audit

LCCI Tasks Federal Govt On Deployment Of Monetary, Fiscal Policy To Tame Inflation

CBN Sticks To Presidential Directive To Re-issue Only N200 Old Banknotes

FIRS Seek Prompt Tax Payment As NITDA IT Levy Hits N168.8bn

Sylva’s Aide Apologises Over Media Publication Error

We’ll Explore Options To Enhance Africa’s Aviation Industry ‘ ECA

Nigerian Army Seeks More Recruits To Curb Insecurity

2 Die, Others Injured In Multiple Lagos Accidents

Nigeria’s 2023 Elections: UK To Impose Visa Ban On Perpetrators Of Violence

Bad Governance Pushed Me To FCT Senatorial Race, Says Ireti Kingibe

Amotekun Arrests Man With Counterfeited New N1000 Banknotes In Ekiti

Ekweremadus: Nobody Told Me About Kidney Transplant, Alleged Donor Tells UK Court

Kwara Varsity Appoints 20 New Professors

2023 Polls: NYSC Launches Distress Call Centre For Corps Members

TRIBUNE

Elections: Nigerian Army releases hotlines to report security breaches [Full List]

Elections: Big boost for LP as T. Y. Danjuma, Christian elders endorse Peter Obi

It’s a lie from pit of hell’: APC denies Tinubu throwing Naira notes at Lagos crowd

Naira redesign: Kaduna, Kogi, Zamfara file contempt proceeding against AGF, Emefiele

UPDATE: Police confirm Kogi Explosion, State security Adviser blames election sabboteurs

CBN denies extending old 500, 1000 naira notesdeadline

Again, explosion rocks Kogi community, properties destroyed

Hoodlums brutalise Trust TV cameraman at Tinubu’s Mega Rally

Presidential panel seeks stiffer penalties for crude oil thieves

Political actors compounding security challenges ‘ NSA Monguno

Atiku/Okowa campaign to Nigerians: Pay back APC, Tinubu for anguish they caused

My Instagram, Facebook account hacked, Aisha Buhari cries out

NATION

CBN releases cash to INEC ahead of polls

How Nigeria’s elections can be credible, by NHRC’s Exec Sec, Ojukwu

Court constitutes election petitions tribunal

MC Oluomo, actors root for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu at rally

Court dismisses suit seeking IGP Alkali’s sack

Election: NYSC tells members to resist bribe

Railway temporarily suspends train services weekend

Ex-LCCI chief to CBN: end deposit confusion, ordeal

Fed Govt raises N2.13 trillion from bonds

Give me right of first refusal on Bayelsa Gov ticket, David Lyon tells APC

Tinubu will win with landslide, says S’South group

Schools teaching kids to become ‘homo’ abroad, Angela Okorie alleges

We’ve secured cash from CBN to conduct poll in Oyo – INEC

Court adjourns FG, ASUU suit until March 28 for ruling

Ex-Lagos AG asks court to strike out money laundering charge

I wanted to play basketball – Burna Boy

HERALD

Running mate: Buhari turned down offer to choose for me ‘ Tinubu

Presidential election: I can’t wait to vote for Peter Obi ‘ Mr Macaroni

MC Oluomo: Lagos REC insists on logistics arrangement for elections

Rema’s debut album certified gold in France

DAILY TRUST

Obama urges Nigerian political leaders to ensure free, fair elections

APC asks INEC to declare number of PVCs collected

146,913 observers to monitor polls, largest in Nigeria’s history ‘ INEC

102,000 civil defence officers deployed for elections

Kwankwaso: Red cap revolutionist changing the tide

I will increase teachers’ salary to N100,000 ‘ APGA gov’ship candidate

APC asks INEC to declare number of PVCs collected

Nigeria Air: Ethiopian Airlines asks Nigeria to resolve legal obstacles

Bill exempting NASS staff from contributory scheme dangerous precedent ‘ PenOp

NNPC says 1.8bn litres of petrol available for Feb, March

AUTHORITY

Presidency: Tinubu already has required votes to defeat Atiku, Obi APC PCC

Senate 2023: Akpabio loses out as Akwa Ibom stakeholders endorse PDPs Enoidem

Rivers Campaign moved to Abuja to avoid carnage Atiku

Election: FCTA reassures residents of free an fair election

2023 election: Health sector fragile, incapable of handling casualties resulting from election crisis, group warns

BUSINESSDAY

The need to scale Nigeria’s motor park logistics

Retail traders sell new naira notes at premium

Nigeria’s $220b informal economy on life support because of cash shortage

Nigerian stocks buck election trend on foreigners exit

Stock market sees first dip in election week

Domestic investors shun elections risks as stocks maintain 5-month rally

Labour Party leads with most PU agents, lags behind in key states

Bode George, Jandor close ranks ahead 2023 polls

Ortom insists that Obi’s presidency is more important than his senatorial ambition

Elections in Nigeria: End of military era and the big business of polls

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Jonathan Urges Violence-Free Polls, Display Of True Sportsmanship

Workers Can’t Be Passive In Saturday’s Presidential Poll ‘ NLC

ITF Distributes Start-up Packs To 285 Plateau Youth Of It’s Skills Intervention Programes In Jos

Aviation Ministry, MOFI Agree On Collaboration For National Asset Register

Oyo NSCDC Reiterates Commitment To Public Safety Ahead General Elections

Amotekun Foils Abduction In Igangan, Kills One

Improved Cybersecurity For SMEs: MasterCard Trust Centre Partners Nigerian Fintech Startup NowNow

NEW TELEGRAPH

British Govt to punish politicians involve in election rigging, violence

Polls: Lagos confirms date for mid-term break for schools

Election: Mark, Suswam, Moro others PDP bigwigs part ways with Ortom over Atiku, Obi candidacies

Presidency: Poll projecting Tinubu’s victory a sham- Group

INEC: 146, 913 observers to monitor 2023 polls

Fani-Kayode Hospitalised After DSS Grilling ‘ Lawyer Reveals

Terrorism: DSS Steps Up Investigation Of Emefiele

Deadly new quakes trap people under rubble in Turkey

N1trn of N2.129trn raised deployed todeficit financing ‘ DMO clarifies

Court dismisses suit seeking sack of IGP, Alkali Usman

CBN refutes directive to banks to collect old N500, N1000 notes

FG sets up database to cover crude oil, gas inventory

Economics of narrow-body aircraft for Nigerian operators

N400bn petrol subsidy huge drain on public finance

Tinubu’ll get required percentage of votes in S’East ‘Okadigbo

Polls: Emulate Jonathan -Nnamani, Ezeife, others advice politicians

NNPP Mourns As House Of Reps Candidate Dies 4 Days To Election

2023: Lagos On Lockdown As Tinubu Ends Campaign Rally

BLUEPRINT

Feb 25: It’s payback time for APC, Tinubu ‘ Atiku

Photos: NNPP presidential candidate greeted by a crowd at campaign grown in Jigawa

Naira crisis: APC governors pressurising Buhari, Malami for out-of-court settlement ‘ Frank

Gas: Asian demand will soar ‘ Putin

OPEC has been flexible with production cut management ‘ Official

Petrol price increases by 54.52% in 12 months ‘ NBS

Crude oil production to climb 1.8m barrels per day ‘ Kyari

Foreign reserves drops $741m to $36.77bn

Nigeria’s next leader cannot fix fiscal crisis ‘ Investors

Minister talks tough on ports concession, set conditions for new agreements

FGN bond attracts N45bn from retail investors

Subversive groups, external collaborators plotting to ignite unrest ‘ NSA

Gunmen raze commissioner’s home, two others, one dead in Imo

February 25 2023: Scarcity of naira notes won’t affect us ‘ Oyo REC

Wike to Atiku: You can’t demarket Rivers people and seek our votes

COVID-19: Commissioners of health, others meet in Abuja over experiences

Abuja lawyer drags EFCC to court for ‘assault

2023 polls: GOC urges troops to demonstrate professionalism

FG launches GEEP 2.0 in Rivers

APC, PDP, LP logos: Top 3 parties Nigerians properly recognise ‘ Poll

We’re ready for hitch-free, credible elections in Yobe ‘ Police

 

 

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