{"id":28291,"date":"2023-02-17T06:24:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T06:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=28291"},"modified":"2023-02-17T06:24:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T06:24:03","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-17-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=28291","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 17 February 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden, 80, declared medically fit ahead 2024 campaign<\/p>\n<p>MAN warns of fresh job losses over economic crisis<\/p>\n<p>Govs, hate speech, extremism among threats to polls IG<\/p>\n<p>PDP shouldnt disqualify Ortom from senatorial race Court<\/p>\n<p>FG to spend Alamieyeseighas $954,000 loot on Bayelsa hospital<\/p>\n<p>Buharis govt clueless, directionless, says Atiku<\/p>\n<p>APC govt handling of new naira promoting chaos <strong>&#8211;<\/strong>Udenta<\/p>\n<p>Provide details of 56,872 new polling units, ex-APC chieftain tells INEC<\/p>\n<p>How high cost may weaken mass adoption of 5G<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa oil drilling begins March, says NNPCL<\/p>\n<p>IPMAN urges FG to reopen Enugu depot<\/p>\n<p>NCDMB boss canvasses cross-border partnership<\/p>\n<p>Banks may delay foreign loans repayment, says Moodys<\/p>\n<p>FG sets up council on socio-economic research<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias oil output rises by 31m barrels OPEC<\/p>\n<p>Be committed to peace accord, UK envoy urges politicians<\/p>\n<p>New naira: I have met with banks to make old N200 available, says Emefiele<\/p>\n<p>My govt has delivered in eight years, Buhari claims<\/p>\n<p>40 Osun communities get N518m micro projects<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians now see APC as source of their sufferings Rep<\/p>\n<p>Food security: Farmers endorse Obi, say Buhari failed us<\/p>\n<p>New Naira: Respect rule of law, CDD knocks Buhari<\/p>\n<p>New Naira policy good for security, anti-corruption Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Wike rules out G5 reconciliation with PDP leadership<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, US Agree to Spend Repatriated Alamieyeseigha&#8217;s $1m Loot on Healthcare in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>FG Urged to Review National Livestock Transformation Plan<\/p>\n<p>Afenifere: Why We Insist on President of South East Extraction<\/p>\n<p>Saraki: APC Leaders Sabotaged Their Own Policies for Selfishness<\/p>\n<p>IG: Police to Deploy 310,973 Personnel for General Election<\/p>\n<p>PDP to Nigerians: Resist APC&#8217;s Attempt to Derail National Polls<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court Upholds Alia as Benue APC Governorship Candidate<\/p>\n<p>INEC: Youths Can Sway Electoral Outcomes, Must Eschew Violence<\/p>\n<p>CUPP Alleges Clampdown on Opposition in Imo, Seizure of PDP Campaign Materials<\/p>\n<p>North-east Crisis: US1.3bn Needed as Humanitarian Assistance for Six Million People, Says UN<\/p>\n<p>59. 36% Pass Maths, English, Three Others as NECO Releases 2022 SSCE External Results<\/p>\n<p>Abia SDP Dissolves into Labour Party, Adopts Otti as Guber Candidate<\/p>\n<p>How Nigerian Airlines Spend N300bn Annually for Double Insurance on Aircraft<\/p>\n<p>National Youth Council Threatens to Protest against Fuel, Naira Scarcity<\/p>\n<p>Emefiele Meets Bank Chiefs, Directs Them to Make Old N200 Note Available<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Decides 2023: Posterity ll judge Buhari if he fails to ensure free, fair election Amakiri, YPP national chairman<\/p>\n<p>Catholic bishops warn against inefficiency, malfunctioning of BVAS<\/p>\n<p>Datti visits Obi of Onitsha, says pendulum swinging towards LP presidential candidate<\/p>\n<p>Dont succumb to pressure to shift elections, Northern group tells INEC<\/p>\n<p>Over $130m up for grabs at Abuja International Marathon<\/p>\n<p>EFCC arraigns 4 over forged bank notes<\/p>\n<p>Emefiele meets with banks heads, orders immediate circulation of N200 notes<\/p>\n<p>CBN embarks on cash-out exercise in Delta<\/p>\n<p>Governments investment in renewable energy, way to go Building experts<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\">\n<p>Cash scarcity: Buhari orders Emefiele to note, correct Reps committees recommendations<\/p>\n<p>PDP backs Buhari on re-circulation of N200 notes<\/p>\n<p>Police hand over 7,395, arms, ammunitions, cartridges to NCCSALW<\/p>\n<p>Political parties must respect outcome of 2023 elections Laing, BHC<\/p>\n<p>Dont allow anyone to use your blood, cleric charges Nigerians ahead of polls<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Foreign airlines&#8217; access to parallel market will end stranded fund crisis<\/p>\n<p>Naira redesign, queues and quest for a new Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Naira crisis: Take responsibility for failings, Atiku tells APC<\/p>\n<p>NRC insists on cash transactions, defies moves to go cashless<\/p>\n<p>Investors&#8217; fortune rises by N86 billion in four trading days<\/p>\n<p>Finance ministry tasked on Nigeria Railway unbundling<\/p>\n<p>APC has enough achievements to campaign, Lai Mohammed says<\/p>\n<p>General Elections: The world is watching you, British Govt tells politicians<\/p>\n<p>Port-Harcourt refinery to begin operation in second quarter, says NNPC<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Currency swap: FG has disregard for S-Court order, NCS \u2014 Gbajabiamila<\/p>\n<p>Murder of soldier: Army denies attack on police station<\/p>\n<p>Naira policy: Get saboteurs arrested, tried \u2014 Buhari tells CBN<\/p>\n<p>Lagos distributes empowerment items to over 2000 less-privileged residents<\/p>\n<p>40 Osun communities receive N518 million in support from Adeleke<\/p>\n<p>App to monitor violence in 2023 elections launched<\/p>\n<p>We are considering deploying telemedicine in our hospitals \u2014 Adeleke<\/p>\n<p>Yoruba Obas affirm Tinubu\u2019s preeminent qualification for presidency<\/p>\n<p>Naira swap: You can\u2019t veto Supreme Court decision, CDD slams Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Over N5bn, 7 banks branches lost to attacks \u2014 ASSBIFI<\/p>\n<p>G-5: Too late to reconcile with PDP National -Wike<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa guber: INEC REC urges strict adherence to peace pact<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC destroys over N326m expired drugs, food, others in Nasarawa<\/p>\n<p>$954,807.40: ANEEJ hails Nigeria, US agreement to recover loot<\/p>\n<p>Old Naira notes: Comply with S\u2019Court order, Falana tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Polls: Don\u2019t succumb, bow to pressure to shift elections \u2014 CSOs tell INEC<\/p>\n<p>Anger, pains as Buhari declares N1,000, N500 notes illegal tenders<\/p>\n<p>IPOB leader, Ekpa to be part of Ohanaeze peace summit<\/p>\n<p>Compel APC leaders to release hoarded naira notes, PDP urges<\/p>\n<p>Reject candidates with questionable traits, Catholic Bishops tell Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Why we insist on president of South East extraction \u2013 Afenifere<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re fully set for 2023 polls \u2013 INEC<\/p>\n<p>Old naira notes: LP VP candidate faults extension by Buhari<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Federal Govt Publishes 8,611 Nigerians With Uncollected Passports<\/p>\n<p>NASS, Monitoring Group Join Forces Against Drug Abuse<\/p>\n<p>NIN Registration: Nigerians Battle Revalidation As Fake Agents Reign<\/p>\n<p>Navy Arrests, Hands Over Vessels To NIMASA For Switching Off Tracking Device<\/p>\n<p>False Marriage: EFCC Arrests Man For Defrauding American $200,000<\/p>\n<p>CBN Merely Confiscating Nigerians&#8217; Money, Says Gov Sule<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu: Power Must Return To South &#8216; Bago<\/p>\n<p>Pensioners Lament Over 2019 Pension Adjustment By PTAD<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cash policy: Security, anti-corruption major beneficiaries &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Lagos restates support for artisans\/tradesmen in developmental programmes<\/p>\n<p>Emefiele meets with Buhari, orders 15 commercial banks to circulate old N200 notes<\/p>\n<p>Naira scarcity protests: Take responsibility for your policy failure, Atiku tells APC<\/p>\n<p>CUPP releases CCTV footage of those behind attacks on its spokesman, Ikenga<\/p>\n<p>Again, Naira appreciates, exchanges at N461.50 to dollar amid cash crunch<\/p>\n<p>2023 Presidency: G-5 does not stand for anybody, Wike tells Tinubu, others<\/p>\n<p>Tell APC leaders to release hoarded notes, PDP tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Naira redesign: We&#8217;re waiting for Supreme Court judgement, Kogi govt insists<\/p>\n<p>Poll survey: Tinubu to win 2023 presidential election &#8216; 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fee hikes frustrate students<\/p>\n<p>Obi&#8217;s rise and rise in NOI polls<\/p>\n<p>Banks, businesses reject N500, N1,000 after Buhari&#8217;s broadcast<\/p>\n<p>Moody&#8217;s says Nigeria FX shortage may threaten bank liquidity<\/p>\n<p>Naira crisis: Banks lose N5bn to attacks on facilities<\/p>\n<p>Buhari extends deadline on old N200 note only till April 10, 2023<\/p>\n<p>How hunger affects education and elections<\/p>\n<p>Poverty, hunger, and hardship threaten the credibility of Nigeria&#8217;s 2023 elections<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Holds Closed-Door Meeting With Southwest Traditional Rulers In Ibadan<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai Defies Buhari, Says Old N1,000, N500 Notes Remain Legal Tender<\/p>\n<p>APC Doesn&#8217;t Care About Lagosians, PDP Will Win Lagos In 2023 &#8216; Apena<\/p>\n<p>PDP, APC, LP Reel Out Security Plans Ahead Of Polls<\/p>\n<p>ITF Congratulates NECA DG On Governing Council Member Appointment<\/p>\n<p>Hoodlums Swoop On POS Operators In Anambra, Cart Away Money, Phones At Gun Point<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Visits Makinde As Gov Says Oyo &#8216;ll Vote Equity, Fairness On Feb 25<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Give Power To Thief &#8216; Yusuf Datti Cautions NEF<\/p>\n<p>Yusuf Datti Storms Obi Of Onitsha Palace, Says Pendulum Swinging Towards Peter Obi<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Reiterates Continued Support For Artisans\/Tradesmen<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders Advocate For More Funding Of Health, Family Planning<\/p>\n<p>Naira Redesign Policy Will Effectively Tackle Insecurity, Corruption &#8216; Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Buhari&#8217;s Cashless Policy Has Set Him Up Against Parasitic APC Elites &#8216; Shehu Sani<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alamieyeseigha&#8217;s $954,807 Looted Funds: FG, US sign assets return agreement<\/p>\n<p>Why we insist on Peter Obi, by Afenifere<\/p>\n<p>CBN promises to inject over N700bn new notes into circulation by February ending<\/p>\n<p>Oil drilling starts in Nasarawa March 21 &#8216;NNPCL<\/p>\n<p>Naira Scarcity: Catholic Bishops task FG on increased circulation of new notes<\/p>\n<p>33,914 students obtain 5 credits in English, Maths as NECO releases 2022 SSCE results<\/p>\n<p>Naira Notes: Knocks, kudos as Buhari declares N200 valid till April 10<\/p>\n<p>Port Harcourt Refinery: Confusion as FG derails oil production take-off<\/p>\n<p>Truce between G5, Atiku no longer possible, says Wike<\/p>\n<p>Labour Party: To save Nigeria, Nigerians shouldn&#8217;t vote for corrupt leaders<\/p>\n<p>Fuel, Naira Crisis: Outcome of insufficient democracy &#8216;Aremu<\/p>\n<p>Egbin Power graduate engineer inductees tasked on innovation<\/p>\n<p>Renewable Energy Solutions: Excel Plus joins Canada-Africa Chamber of Business<\/p>\n<p>BoI, French firm in N1.23bn pact to tackle climate change<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll raise the bar in legislative representation of Ojo Federal Constituency &#8216;Ezeoke<\/p>\n<p>Electoral Act: NASS raises the alarm over implementation<\/p>\n<p>Naira Redesign Protest: Channel your anger against APC on election day, Atiku tells Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>NHRC opinion poll projects Tinubu, APC to win presidency<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLUEPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s forex shortage may threaten bank liquidity &#8216; 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