{"id":28314,"date":"2023-02-26T06:03:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T06:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=28314"},"modified":"2023-02-26T06:03:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T06:03:41","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-26-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=28314","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 26 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>GUARDIAN<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Iran still seeking to kill Trump, general says<\/p>\n<p>Kazakhstan backs China&#8217;s Ukraine plan before Blinken visit<\/p>\n<p>Macron says will visit China in &#8216;early April&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Elections\u2019 outcome mustn\u2019t disunite Nigeria, says Shettima<\/p>\n<p>INEC postpones elections In 141 polling units in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>Anambra residents defy sit-at-home order, turnout to vote<\/p>\n<p>Deployment of BVAS a masterstroke \u2014 Aviation Minister<\/p>\n<p>Delayed fakeoff, other challenges mar voting process in Abia<\/p>\n<p>Army arrest five for vandalising ballot boxes in Abuja<\/p>\n<div id=\"guardiantoday\">\n<p>Elections outcome mustn&#8217;t disunite Nigeria, says Shettima<\/p>\n<p>Situation room score INEC low on deployment of election materials, decry voter intimidation<\/p>\n<p>EFCC&#8217;s election anti-vote buying teams attacked in Abuja, Imo<\/p>\n<p>Voting process disrupted, ballot boxes carted away in Surulere<\/p>\n<p>Peter Obi&#8217;s running mate loses polling unit to Atiku<\/p>\n<p>2023 Elections: &#8216;I&#8217;m confident of victory&#8217;- Kwankwaso declares<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi win polling units, boast of victory<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Vote-buying: EFCC arrests 19 in Kano, Benue, others<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Soldiers retrieve two ballot boxes from thugs in Gombe<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: I voted my conscience, says Ngige<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Killings, BVAS, ballot box snatching mar polls<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Polls record BVAS malfunctioning, late arrival of materials<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: I will not stop voting 95-year-old man<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: LASU denies shutting gate against voters<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Voting ends abruptly in Wikes polling unit<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: ICPC arrests nine for vote-buying in Osun, Borno, others<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: INEC to collate Lagos results today<\/p>\n<p>Brittle houses: How culprits of collapsed buildings evade justice<\/p>\n<p>Faded PVCs, number plates: Growing lamentations over extortion by security agents<\/p>\n<p>Police should arrest arsonists who attacked my church Akinadewo, cleric<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Senior lawyers condemn Buharis open display of ballot paper<\/p>\n<p>Nnamani group faults claim over Enugu LP candidates murder<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: INEC begins upload of presidential results on portal<\/p>\n<p>Why Nigerians always vote based on ethnicity, religion Esuola<\/p>\n<p>Obi will challenge results if theres foul play Campaign spokesman<\/p>\n<p>Kwankwaso will work with winner if he loses NNPP spokesperson<\/p>\n<p>PDP filing frivolous cases to disqualify our party APC spokesperson<\/p>\n<p>Lawbreakers have no business in democratic process PDP chieftain<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Amuwo-Odofin polling unit where Obi won all votes<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Obi floors Tinubu in Lekki polling units<\/p>\n<p>Kogi: Dino Melaye delivers polling unit for Atiku<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Datti loses polling unit to PDP<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Obi floors Atiku, Tinubu in Jonah Jangs polling unit<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: INEC reneges on promise to upload results from polling units<\/p>\n<p>(UPDATED) #NigeriaElection2023: INEC moves voting in Bayelsa to Sunday<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Tinubu wins in Buharis ward<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: PDP floors APC at Lawans polling unit<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NBA Laments Late Arrival of INEC Officials, Materials<\/p>\n<p>15 Party Agents with 20 Laptops for Results Collation Arrested in Katsina<\/p>\n<p>Kinsmen of Slain LP Senatorial Candidate Seek Justice<\/p>\n<p>Angry Youth Attack Journalists, Voters in Ibadan<\/p>\n<p>One Killed in Confrontation with Security Agents in Taraba<\/p>\n<p>Massive Turnout Forces INEC to Extend Voting Beyond Deadline<\/p>\n<p>Buhari Inaugurates Advisory Committee to Advance Women&#8217;s Economic Empowerment<\/p>\n<p>Road Accidents Claim 41,693 in Nigeria Annually<\/p>\n<p>EFCC Arrests Vote-buying Suspects in Kano<\/p>\n<p>EFCC Alleges Sponsored Campaign against Bawa<\/p>\n<p>As Cashless Policy, Naira Redesign Turn Potent Monetary Policy Tools<\/p>\n<p>Obi Wins APC National Chair&#8217;s Polling Unit<\/p>\n<p>Atiku, Tinubu Poll no Vote in Obi&#8217;s Polling Unit<\/p>\n<p>Breaking : Tinubu Wins Makinde&#8217;s Polling Unit<\/p>\n<p>Labour Party Loses Obasanjo&#8217;s Polling Unit to APC<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Police Overwhelmed as Thugs Destroy Ballot Papers in Many Polling Units<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ICPC arrests 9 persons for vote buying in Osun, Ondo, Borno, Akwa Ibom, Sokoto<\/p>\n<p>Kwankwaso defeats Tinubu in his polling units<\/p>\n<p>IGP monitors polling units in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Decision Day 2023: Military, police authorities assure Nigerians of security<\/p>\n<p>Decision Day 2023: CSO leaders to Nigerians: Go out today and exercise your franchise<\/p>\n<p>AIG seeks political parties cooperation for peaceful polls, assures of neutrality<\/p>\n<p>Italian journalist urges Napolito sign Hojlund for Osimhen<\/p>\n<p>CBN reviews tenure of bank MDs, DMDs, EDs<\/p>\n<p>Banks to continue operating during elections ACAMB<\/p>\n<p>Illicit financial flows robbing Nigeria, Africa of development revenue -Tax advocacy group warns<\/p>\n<p>Investors fortunes up N180bn Thursday as bullish sentiments hit stock market<\/p>\n<p>Peter Obi, Ortom win in Benue govt house polling units, others<\/p>\n<p>Voting still ongoing in most parts of Onitsha<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo loses polling unit to Tinubu, fails to deliver Obi<\/p>\n<p>Obi clears five polling units in Aso Rock<\/p>\n<p>Rivers: Atiku, Tinubus men complain of late commencement of voting<\/p>\n<p>Atiku Beats Tinubu, FCT Minister in his ward<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tinubu, Atiku, Obi upbeat as violence, late arrival of materials overshadow polls<\/p>\n<p>Polls: NLC flays violence, late arrival of voting materials<br \/>\nPolls: Mbeki worries over hitches<\/p>\n<p>Abdulsalami urges contestants to accept outcome in good faith<\/p>\n<p>Why I voted for Tinubu \u2014 Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Collation of presidential election results to commence today \u2013 INEC<\/p>\n<p>2023 elections: Peter Obi wins polling unit in APC stronghold, Alimosho<\/p>\n<p>Video: Growth rate of \u2018underage\u2019 voters in Kano impaired \u2013 Police<\/p>\n<p>2023 Election: Obi wins Atiku, Tinubu in polling unit in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>2023 Election: Buhari wins polling unit for Tinubu with 523 votes<\/p>\n<p>2023 Elections: Heavy downpour disrupts election in Edo<\/p>\n<p>2023 Elections: Tinubu wins Masari\u2019s polling unit in Katsina<\/p>\n<p>Labour Party leads, APC, PDP, others in 6 polling units in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>VOTE-BUYING: \u2018The MINT printed N600bn in N1, 000 new notes, politicians mopped it up,<\/p>\n<p>2023 Election: 3 die in Rivers, Kogi as thugs snatch ballot boxes in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>2023 Election: Collation results to commence Sunday midday \u2013 INEC<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enugu Residents Defy Sit-at-home Order To Vote<\/p>\n<p>BVAS Hitches: INEC Extends Voting Time<\/p>\n<p>Tension As Int&#8217;l Observers Await Outcome Of Nigeria&#8217;s Elections<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu, Atiku, Kwankwaso Win Polling Units<\/p>\n<p>Presidential Poll: Peter Obi&#8217;sRunning Mate, Baba-Ahmed, Loses Polling Unit To Atiku<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Boko Haram Attacks Voters In Borno, Injures 5<\/p>\n<p>2023 Polls: APC Polling Unit Leader Gunned Down In Kogi<\/p>\n<p>INEC Postpones Elections In 141 Polling Units In Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>2023 Elections: Thugs Invade Polling Unit, Destroy Ballot Boxes In FCT<\/p>\n<p>2023 Elections: EFCC Apprehends Woman With 18 PVCs In Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>ECOWAS Observer Group Impressed By Peaceful Conduct Of Elections In Abuja<\/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>#Election2023: Ayu delivers polling unit for Atiku, Ortom<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaElections2023: Ondo NNPP candidate calls for cancellation of poll over missing logo on ballots<\/p>\n<p>LP guber candidate bemoans massive violence against members, Lagosians<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: INEC begins uploading of results after backlash from Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Did Buhari, Ortom, Orji Kalu contravene secret ballot rules showing off their vote<\/p>\n<p>Atiku defeats Tinubu in Ahmed Lawan&#8217;s polling unit<\/p>\n<p>NUJ condems arrest, detention of reporter in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>#Election2023: Anambra electorates defy IPOB sit-at-home order; turn out massively to vote<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2023: 4 hours after voting closes, no result on INEC&#8217;s portal<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gunshots, protests in Edo, Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>Five injured as terrorists attack Gwoza, Norno \u2013 Police<\/p>\n<p>EFCC\u2019s election monitoring teams attacked in Abuja, Imo<\/p>\n<p>Four arrested in Osun for snatching ballot boxes<\/p>\n<p>Thugs disturb voting in Okota Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Many suspects in custody for electoral offences, says Lagos CP<\/p>\n<p>73-year-old voter disenfranchised by BVAS after five attempts<\/p>\n<p>NBA to INEC: don\u2019t disenfranchise any voter<\/p>\n<p>Ortom kicks as EFCC arrests campaign director with N100,000<\/p>\n<p>Money laundering: FATF places Nigeria under increased monitoring<\/p>\n<p>Buhari inaugurates advisory committee on women empowerment<\/p>\n<p>FG to implement five-year visa reciprocity with America<\/p>\n<p>EFCC\u2019s election monitoring teams attacked in Abuja, Imo<\/p>\n<p>Four arrested in Osun for snatching ballot boxes<\/p>\n<p><strong>HERALD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Peter Obi claims 86 votes, Tinubu 8, Atiku 1 in Sangotedo, Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Peter Obi wins polling unit adjacent Tinubu&#8217;s own<\/p>\n<p>Ballot box snatcher shot dead in Kogi<\/p>\n<p>Ashmusy reveals why she rejected N20m offer from politician<\/p>\n<p>What I&#8217;ll do if Peter Obi wins&#8217; &#8216; Pere Egbi<\/p>\n<p>Wizkid set to headline 2023 Rolling Loud concert<\/p>\n<p>Obi May Win Popular Vote, Lose National Spread, Then What&#8217; By Farooq Kperogi<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Obi Springs Surprises In Lagos<\/p>\n<p>NUJ FCT Council Kicks Against Arrest, Detention Of Editor, Reporter<\/p>\n<p>G5 Crisis: Ex-Minister Akinjide Wins Polling Unit For Atiku In Ibadan<\/p>\n<p>Obi Wins David Mark\u2019s Polling Unit<\/p>\n<p>NNPC must account for stolen crude oil<\/p>\n<p>Voters applaud security operatives&#8217; conduct at polls<\/p>\n<p>Candidates hopeful as Abdulsalami, Jonathan call for calm<\/p>\n<p>PWDs express mixed feelings over treatment at polls<\/p>\n<p>I trekked 2km to vote &#8216; 80-yr-old man<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu wins in Osinbajo&#8217;s polling Unit<\/p>\n<p>Cashless policy: We face double threat &#8216; Poultry farmers<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest PDP Rep member with $498,100<\/p>\n<p>Buhari orders manhunt for killers of Enugu LP senatorial candidate<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians must avoid bandwagon effect, vote competent N\/Assembly members &#8216; CSO<\/p>\n<p>Elections: No pardon for &#8216;accidental discharge, NSCDC CG warns<\/p>\n<p>NILDS deploys 369 observers for elections<\/p>\n<p>NBC to revoke licenses of stations heating up polity<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Atiku wins polling unit with wide margin<\/p>\n<p>PWDs Deploy 250 Presidential Election Observers<\/p>\n<p>AMAC chair votes, commiserates with PDP family over chairmans death<\/p>\n<p>Thugs disrupt voting in Gwagwalada<\/p>\n<p>Late arrivals of electoral materials stir anger in Lugbe<\/p>\n<p>Dekina on Fire, One Feared Dead, Unknown Thugs Destroys INEC Materials In Kogi<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Early results from Rivers show voters did not toe Wike&#8217;s line<\/p>\n<p>Presidential poll: The rich ran away from Abuja<\/p>\n<p>A new dawn beckons, all eyes on INEC<\/p>\n<p>Ford Foundation, others hold discourse on women rights, fair treatment<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Not Responsible For Your Parents&#8217; Misfortune&#8217;, MC Oluomo&#8217;s Son Mocks Father&#8217;s Critics<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2023: I will Congratulate Nigerians, Sympathise With Winner &#8216; SDP Presidential Candidate<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2023: Jandor Delivers His Ishagira Home Town Polling Units For PDP<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2023: [BVAS] It&#8217;s Unbelievable I Voted In Less Than Six Minutes &#8216; Aviation Minister, Sirika<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2023: PDP Leads In Governor Mohammed Polling Unit<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2023: Kate Henshaw Laments Difficulties Facing At Polling Units<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How Soldiers, INEC Officials Disenfranchised Voters At Ogun PUs<\/p>\n<p>Despite Pre-Election Violence, Electorate Troop Out Massively To Vote In Ilesa<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2023: Voting Still On In Some Polling Units In Plateau<\/p>\n<p>Kwara Speaker Decries Late Arrival Of Election Materials In Some Wards<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2023: Thugs Disrupt Election In Osun, Snatch Ballot Boxes<\/p>\n<p>NigeriaDecides2023: Kwara Gov Wallops PDP, Delivers Polling Unit For APC<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2023: Abiodun Wins PU For Tinubu, Fails To Deliver For Others<\/p>\n<p>Osun Lawmaker Faults Rejection Of BVAS Of Capturing Electorate In Some PUs<\/p>\n<p>Reports Trickling Across Nigeria Favours Us, Tinubu Media Aide<\/p>\n<p>Ex-PDP Chairman Urge all Candidates To Accept Defeat After Winner Is Declared<\/p>\n<p>#NigeriaDecides2023: BVAS Best Thing That Has Happened To Democracy &#8216; Dickson<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLUEPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>INEC adhoc staff &#8216;thumb prints on ballot&#8217;, disrupts presidential election at large polling area in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>EFCC nabs woman with 18 voters&#8217; cards in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai confirms ballot boxes, BVAS snatching, decry voter apathy<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna: APC guber candidate, Uba Sani, votes<\/p>\n<p>Late arrival, BVAS failure mar election at Kaduna&#8217;s millennium city<\/p>\n<p>Obi wins Atiku, Tinubu at PU 013 in Karu CBN junction, FCT<\/p>\n<p>Obi leads Tinubu, Atiku in Ikeja, Magodo, as INEC&#8217;s server &#8216;crashes<\/p>\n<p>Election: Police arrest Ebubeagu commander with arms in Ebonyi<\/p>\n<p>Ayade decries late arrival of materials, votes in Obudu<\/p>\n<p>Election results stream in as rain disrupts counting processes<\/p>\n<p>Ganduje votes; says BVAS &#8216;ll enhance credibility of electoral process<\/p>\n<p>Elections peaceful, accept outcome in good faith, Malagi tells candidates, hails INEC, others<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen steal ballot boxes in Anambra, as Labour Party defeats Soludo inside government House<\/p>\n<p>Pregnant woman, 2 others killed in Rivers community<\/p>\n<p>Logistic challenge delaying voting process in Bayelsa &#8216; Diri<\/p>\n<p>2023 polls: Akwa Ibom governor heaps blame on INEC over BVAS errors<\/p>\n<p>Ex-governorship aspirant praises INEC for peaceful elections, says APC<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; GUARDIAN\u00a0 Iran still seeking to kill Trump, general says Kazakhstan backs China&#8217;s Ukraine plan before Blinken visit Macron says will visit China in &#8216;early April&#8217; Elections\u2019 outcome mustn\u2019t disunite Nigeria, says Shettima INEC postpones elections In 141 polling units in Bayelsa Anambra residents defy sit-at-home order, turnout to vote Deployment of BVAS a masterstroke 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