{"id":28306,"date":"2023-02-23T06:51:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T06:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=28306"},"modified":"2023-02-23T06:51:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T06:51:47","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-23-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=28306","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 23 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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukraine: Biden hails United NATO as Putin blames West for war<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: Pupil stabs Teacher to death in France<\/p>\n<p>Igbo Elders Warn IPOB, Says Biafra Won&#8217;t Happen Through Election Boycott<\/p>\n<p>Buhari, INEC Chairman Meet Ahead Of Saturday&#8217;s Elections<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Supreme Court Fixes March 3 For Judgment On Cashless Policy Suit<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Buhari Presides Over National Security Council Meeting<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN-OLD NOTES: We Refuse To Be Used As Scapegoat, Supreme Court Says<\/p>\n<p>EFCC: We&#8217;ve deployed officers for election monitoring nationwide<\/p>\n<p>Continuous crude oil theft threatens govt&#8217;s credibility &#8216;Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>Presidency: Poll projecting Tinubu&#8217;s victory a sham &#8216;Group<\/p>\n<p>Election: Mark, Suswam, Moro others PDP bigwigs part ways with Ortom over Atiku, Obi candidacies<\/p>\n<p>Investors jostle for new port development<\/p>\n<p>Minister orders council to develop port community system<\/p>\n<p>Africa needs annual GDP of 7% for inclusive growth<\/p>\n<p>CBN&#8217;s inflation fight gets tougher as IMF reiterates support<\/p>\n<p>Consumer credit growth slides further amid tight liquidity<\/p>\n<p>Poll: Unity, Oneness In APC&#8217;ll Enhance Massive Victory for Tinubu &#8216; Ex- Minister, Adeyeye<\/p>\n<p>Wike, Makinde, Other G-5 Governors To Face PDP Sanction<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Death toll in Brazil storm rises to 48<\/p>\n<p>Reject violence, vote peacefully, Obama urges Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Address fuel, naira scarcity before elections ECOWAS tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers now cut corners, not interested in proving cases Balogun, First female Lagos AG<\/p>\n<p>Road to presidency: How Buharis successor will emerge<\/p>\n<p>INEC distributes election materials as Buhari meets security chiefs<\/p>\n<p>Atiku will stop borrowing, says PDP PCC<\/p>\n<p>UK, Japan, others urge parties to accept election results<\/p>\n<p>APC not afraid of BVAS deployment APC PCC director<\/p>\n<p>APC chair rules out presidency by proxy under Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>FG plans aeromagnetic survey in Edo, four others<\/p>\n<p>FG names winner of 700MW Zungeru plant concession<\/p>\n<p>How rich Africans grew wealth in 2022 Report<\/p>\n<p>Flooding, others slow economic growth to 3.10%<\/p>\n<p>New project will raise transmission capacity to 25,000MW FG<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: IG orders movement restriction on Election Day<\/p>\n<p>No going back on election dates, says Security Council<\/p>\n<p>Inciting comments: Rivers Rep arrested, remanded in prison<\/p>\n<p>Naira chaos: Court remands 10 over Rivers banks destruction<\/p>\n<p>Buhari renews FCTA agencies board chairmen, members appointment<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>National Security Council: Elections Will Hold as Scheduled<\/p>\n<p>Naira Swap: Over N500bn Yet to Be Returned to CBN, Says EFCC Boss<\/p>\n<p>NEXIM Bank Secures $400m Facility for Burutu Port, Others<\/p>\n<p>Buhari, Gowon, Abdulsalami, Jonathan, Others Sue for Peaceful Elections<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s GDP Slowed to 3.10% in 2022, Grew 3.52% in Q4<\/p>\n<p>Buhari-Osinbajo Support Groups Apologise to Nigerians, Dump APC<\/p>\n<p>NLC Directs Workers Nationwide to Vote for Obi, Labour Party Candidates on Saturday<\/p>\n<p>Billionaire Philanthropist, Otedola Donates Fully Built Engineering Facility to Augustine University<\/p>\n<p>Polls: Don&#8217;t Test Our Resolve, IG Warns Mischief Makers, Orders Movement Restriction on Election Day<\/p>\n<p>Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of 14 Properties in UAE, Abuja, Lagos Linked to Kogi State Govt, N400m<\/p>\n<p>Keep an Eye on INEC Officials, Security Agencies, Others, LP Urges Supporters<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Tamper with BVAS Machine, NYSC Urges Members<\/p>\n<p>Buhari Performs Groundbreaking Ceremony for Oloibiri Museum in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>Section of Media Suppressing Kwankwaso, Galadima Alleges<\/p>\n<p>Judgement in Suit to Stop INEC from Engaging MC Oluomo Fixed for Feb 24<\/p>\n<p>Expert Urges INEC to Carry Out Stress Test on BVAS Technology<\/p>\n<p>Just in: Rivers Federal Lawmaker Remanded on Prison Custody over Alleged Inciting Comment<\/p>\n<p>Rivers AA Guber Candidate Supports Obi&#8217;s Presidential Bid<\/p>\n<p>New Notes: Police Investigating Some Govs over Inciting Utterances, Says IG<\/p>\n<p>Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of N400m, Multi-billion Naira Assets in Lagos, Dubai Linked To Kogi Govt Officials<\/p>\n<p>Court Dismisses Suit against LP House of Reps Candidate in Oyo<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NLC mobilizes workers for Obi, others<\/p>\n<p>Elections must hold in South East, say Pro-Biafra groups<\/p>\n<p>Fayemi urges Nigerians to ensure free, credible polls<\/p>\n<p>Buhari-Osinbajo support group dumps APC, backs Atiku<\/p>\n<p>FG approves Egbin Power, KEPCO merger<\/p>\n<p>FMN rewards 3 local businesses with N10m, provides roadmap for sustainability<\/p>\n<p>Port concession agreement: Transportation Ministry allays operators fears on performance audit<\/p>\n<p>GDP growth declines to 3.10% in Q4, 2022 NBS<\/p>\n<p>Interventions: Buhari hails CACOVID for raising his profile among comity of nations<\/p>\n<p>IGP orders restriction of movement from tomorrow 12 midnight to Saturday 6pm<\/p>\n<p>Ekweremadu: Alleged organ harvest victim caught in web of lies<\/p>\n<p>Buhari hails CACOVID for donating N12bn equipment<\/p>\n<p>Explosion hits radio, television stations in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Anambra extra-judicial killings: Group charges IGP panel to be unbiased<\/p>\n<p>4 killed as Osun speaker escapes death, police nab 4 suspects<\/p>\n<p>Court remands Rivers federal lawmaker in prison 48hrs to election<\/p>\n<p>INEC, security agencies tasked to maintain neutrality<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Decides: 20 Bayelsa communities raise alarm over movement of electoral materials<\/p>\n<p>Anambra Extra-Judicial Killings: Group charge IGP Panel to be thorough, fair, unbiased<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Naira redesign policy good, but not well managed, says Moghalu<\/p>\n<p>U.S. plans to hijack Balogun, make Arsenal starlet 2026 World Cup poster boy<\/p>\n<p>FG to increase electricity grid to 25,000MW by 2025<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria missing as S&#8217;Africa, Kenya, others lead SSA most innovative economies<\/p>\n<p>Bulls rebound as gains in 18 stocks lift indices by N69 billion<\/p>\n<p>NCC dedicates toll-free number 622 for presidential election monitoring<\/p>\n<p>Renewable finance hits $1.3tr despite dismal investment in developing countries<\/p>\n<p>NECA, BOI deepen engagement on MSMEs development, job creation<\/p>\n<p>2023: Obaseki knocks Oshiomhole, APC as campaigns wind down<\/p>\n<p>Utomi faults INEC&#8217;s indifference on Lagos REC<\/p>\n<p>JAMB closes 2023 UTME registration<\/p>\n<p>Adhere to electoral guidelines, remain neutral, NYSC DG urges corps members<\/p>\n<p>EFCC moves against vote buyers, deploys operatives to states, FCT<\/p>\n<p>EFCC gets court sanction to seize properties allegedly linked to Kogi govt<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Labour Party Senatorial candidate, Oyibo Chukwu killed in Enugu<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Vote Obi, protect your vote, expose rigging, Udeogaranya charges voters<\/p>\n<p>Vehicles import valuation dispute escalates ports congestion<\/p>\n<p>Inefficiency in Nigerian ports hiking cost of cargo \u2014 SAN<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court verdict affirms people collective voice says Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Keke rider steals customer\u2019s 21 bags of salt, rice<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N2.4m fraud: Ondo Speaker, 2 lawmakers to face trial<\/p>\n<p>Grant political parties access to cash, Oyetibo tells CBN<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria witnessed 62 building collapse in 2022 \u2014 Report<\/p>\n<p>Polls: You\u2019re all our agents, Labour Party tells supporters<\/p>\n<p>Buhari improved chances of fair election with Electoral Act \u2013 Atedo Peterside<\/p>\n<p>200,000 corps members deployed for elections \u2013 NYSC<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not supporting any candidate or party \u2013 EU Mission<\/p>\n<p>EFCC deploys for elections, releases hotlines for incidents reporting<\/p>\n<p>Buhari convenes National Security Council meeting<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians not ready for Igbo President \u2013 Orji Kalu<\/p>\n<p>Naira crisis: Await our decision, S\u2019Court tells states seeking to join suit<\/p>\n<p>Court remands Reps member to prison custody<\/p>\n<p>FG, Nigerians tackle Simon Ekpa, insist election must hold<\/p>\n<p>Naira crisis: Angry bank customers set ATM on fire in Idi Araba<\/p>\n<p>US to extradite ex-Peru\u2019s President over corruption allegations<\/p>\n<p>Court orders forfeiture of Lagos, Abuja, Dubai properties linked to Kogi govt<\/p>\n<p>Naira: We won\u2019t be your scapegoat, Supreme Court tells FG, states<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Court Bars Imo Govt, Military, DSS From Arresting CUPP Spokesman<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Election Matters To The World, Say Blinken, Others<\/p>\n<p>2023 Polls: Gov Emmanuel Urges Voters To Freely Exercise Their Franchise<\/p>\n<p>All Supporters Of LP Are Party Agents &#8216; Chairman<\/p>\n<p>Kante Close To Agreeing New Chelsea Deal, Set For 1st-team Return<\/p>\n<p>AFCON: Flying Eagles Seek Redemption Against Host Egypt<\/p>\n<p>IMC Suspends 3SC Official Urinating On Pitch In Viral Photo, Fines Club<\/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>Buhari, Jonathan, Abdulsalam, Kukah urge Presidential candidates to accept outcome of 2023 elections<\/p>\n<p>Banks not shutting down services for elections &#8216; ACAMB<\/p>\n<p>Elections will hold as scheduled, says National Security Council<\/p>\n<p>Obi in &#8216;Buga mood&#8217; as NLC endorses him for president<\/p>\n<p>Court orders interim forfeiture of 14 properties linked to Kogi govt, preservation of N400m<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Again, Supreme Court adjourns Naira extension suit<\/p>\n<p>Osun Speaker Owoeye escapes death as thugs kill 7<\/p>\n<p>Properties Forfeiture: We will meet in court, Kogi Govt fires back at EFCC<\/p>\n<p>Plateau APC dismisses PDP&#8217;s allegation of recruiting vigilantes against deputy speaker, Reps member<\/p>\n<p>Why Northerners will vote Peter Obi on Saturday- LP Chieftain<\/p>\n<p>NIMASA DG installed as &#8216;Baatona&#8217; of Akure Kingdom<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC issues operational license to 15 new private security companies<\/p>\n<p>Local stock market rebounds as investors earn N68.8bn<\/p>\n<p>Cash scarcity: FCTA threatens to sanction medical officers who turn back patients<\/p>\n<p>Cash crunch won&#8217;t affect 2023 census &#8216; NPC<\/p>\n<p>JAMB closes registration for 2023 UTME<\/p>\n<p>2023 elections: We&#8217;ve recovered over 10,000 small arms, weapons &#8216; NCCSALW<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG Orders Screening Of NSITF Workers\u2019 NYSC Certificates<\/p>\n<p>My Scorecard For Reliable Historical Record \u2013 Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Respect Electorate\u2019s Decision, Jonathan Tells Candidates, Party Leaders<\/p>\n<p>FG To Complete New Akwa Ibom Substation In 18 Months<\/p>\n<p>Mainstream Wins Zungeru Hydropower, To Pay $70,000 Annually<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t Assent To NASS Workers Contributory Pension Exit Bill, PenOp Urges Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Agents Probe Arbitrary Charges On Nigeria-Bound Imports<\/p>\n<p>FG Opens Bid For Lokoja Transit Park<\/p>\n<p>Banks Won\u2019t Shut Down Services For Elections\u2019<\/p>\n<p>FGN Bond Attracts N45bn From Retail Investors, Explains N2.13trn Borrowing<\/p>\n<p>NITDA Earns N168.9bn From Taxes In 13 Years<\/p>\n<p>Border Patrol Impounds Bullion Van, N6bn Smuggled Goods In S\/West<\/p>\n<p>4.3 million registered voters to vote in Kaduna &#8216; INEC<\/p>\n<p>INEC recruits 17,812 adhoc staff, receives 4101 BVAS in Adamawa<\/p>\n<p>INEC begins distribution of sensitive materials in states<\/p>\n<p>INEC assures of credible polls, says campaigns end today<\/p>\n<p>APC, LP clash over post-election violence, watch list<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu set to win Saturday&#8217;s Presidential poll &#8216; APC Nat&#8217;l chair<\/p>\n<p>PDP, APC chieftains bicker over Tinubu, Atiku&#8217;s chances<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2023 elections: Will Nigerians, INEC, politicians, or the courts decide<\/p>\n<p>Commuters shift to digital payments as naira scarcity bites<\/p>\n<p>APC reaping fruits of seeds sown in 8 years<\/p>\n<p>Stock market see first net foreign inflow in five yrs<\/p>\n<p>Why election season is good time to invest in real estate<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s economy slows in 2022 as agric, industry sectors disappoint<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s economy grows by 3.52% in Q4<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers&#8217; confidence in Nigeria&#8217;s employment conditions lowest in 21 months<\/p>\n<p>Stock market reroutes north as investors buy Geregu, others<\/p>\n<p>Naira crisis could fuel distrust in financial system &#8216; NESG<\/p>\n<p>Diesel prices rise 188% in one year on Russia-Ukraine war<\/p>\n<p>Digital wallets: Things to note on bank transfer 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