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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, February 17th 2023

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POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. 2023 Election: Ortom Unveils Peter Obi As His Preferred Presidential Candidate

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has revealed his preferred presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 general election.

2. Naira Redesign: ‘Old Notes Still Legal Tender In Kaduna’ – El-Rufai Rejects Buhari’s Directive

EKO HOT BLOG reports that State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that old Naira notes remain legal tender in Kaduna State.

3. Naira Redesign: An Action With A Thousand Implications

October 2022 saw an outpour of appreciation to the CBN from many Nigerians for the Naira Redesign initiative, with the governing body confidently assuring the nation that the change would bring positive results, especially as regards the 2023 general elections.

4. INSIGHT: Tinubu Vs The ‘Saboteurs’ In Aso Rock; Who Comes Out On Top?

Before President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn into office in 2015, Nigerians experienced an annual ritual of queuing at the fueling stations towards the end of the year. This tedious ritual almost became history during the tenure of Buhari or so Nigerians thought.

5. Tinubu’s Path To Power: The Accelerators And The Speed-breakers

As Nigeria gears up for the imminent 2023 Presidential Election, one name that continues to reverberate like a drumbeat across the political arena is Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State who has carved a reputation as a titan in the political sphere. But what remains to be seen is whether Tinubu’s star will shine bright enough to guide him to victory or will fade into the night. Will Tinubu rise like a phoenix or be relegated to the annals of history as another footnote in the grand narrative of Nigerian politics?

6. Financial Fair Play: Is Pep Guardiola Scared Or Being Defensive?

If there’s one skill that the Manchester City manager has honed to a razor-sharp edge since the time in the English Premier League, it’s the art of sounding the alarm at the first sign of adversity. He’s quick to cry foul whenever the playing field tilts against his team or when the heat becomes too intense to bear. Like a sentinel standing guard, he’s always ready to raise a flag, determined to protect his charges from danger.

7. Supreme Court Order On Validity Of Old Naira Notes Remains In Place – Lagos AG

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has broken with the federal government, saying the Supreme Court’s order upholding the validity of old naira notes as legal tender remains in place.

8. New Era In Lagos As Test-run Of Blue Light Train Begins

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has commenced a test-run of the Blue Line Train from the Marina Station to the Mile 2 Train Station.

9. US: Senator John Fetterman Begins Treatment For Depression

Eko Hot Blog reports that US Democratic Senator John Fetterman has checked himself into a hospital near Washington DC to receive treatment for severe depression, his office said.

10. Russian Balloons ‘Takeover’ Kyiv In New Wave Of Attacks

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine’s army has said Russia fired 36 cruise missiles on Thursday, a day after six apparently radar-reflecting balloons were spotted over Kyiv.

11. US: 3-year-old Shoots Himself With Parent’s Handgun In Florida

Eko Hot Blog reports that a 3-year-old boy in Florida died after shooting himself with a handgun stored in his parents’ bedroom, officials say.

12. War: Ukraine Deploys Army As Russia Surrounds Bakhmut

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine faced its toughest week so far this year on the eastern front, where its defenders lost more ground to Russian forces but committed enormous resources to holding Bakhmut, a coal-mining town that has acquired emblematic importance to both sides.

13. Mozambique: Pastor Dies Trying To Imitate Jesus

Eko Hot Blog reports that a pastor in Mozambique has died after trying to fast for 40 days, emulating what Christ is said to have done in the Bible.

14. 3 Natural Ways To Get Rid Of Pimples And Acne

Skin irritation known as pimples occurs when the sebaceous glands, or oil glands, become bacterially infected, enlarge, and fill with pus.

15. I Believe In Peter Obi’s Agenda – Nollywood Actress Iyabo Ojo Defends

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has clapped back at a troll who insulted her for supporting Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State and the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate.

16. Rihanna’s Trending Photo Shoot Driving The Social Media Space

EKO HOT BLOG reports on Rihanna’s latest photoshoot for British Vogue, in which she was accompanied by her partner ASAP Rocky and their baby son, that has stirred up a lot of buzz online.

17. Bruce Willis Diagnosed With Dementia- Family

Eko Hot Blog reports that Actor Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, his family has announced.

18. I Hope They Catch Whoever Did You Dirty – Burna Boy Mourns Kiernan Forbes

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian Afrobeats star, Damini Ogulu, known by his stage name Burna Boy, has expressed his grief over the death of South African rapper, Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA.

19. The Feud From The Manchester City vs. Arsenal Match Drags In The English FA

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the English Football Association (FA) has opened an investigation into the objects that were thrown at Kevin de Bruyne, the Manchester City midfielder, during the team’s Premier League match against Arsenal on Wednesday.

20. Neymar To Chelsea Could Really Be Happening, Boehly Meets PSG

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea owner, Todd Boehly, reportedly held talks with Paris Saint-Germain president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, to discuss the possibility of signing Brazilian forward, Neymar, who is said to be up for sale this summer.

21. Barcelona Return: Messi’s Father Shares Insights

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Jorge, the father to Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi, has said his son will not return to Barcelona this summer.

22. UEFA Asked To Block Qatari Takeover Of Man Utd

EKO HOT BLOG reports that UEFA have received requests to block a proposed takeover of Manchester United by Qatari investors.

23. Week 32 Pool Result For Sat 11 Feb 2023 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 32 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.

24. Week 33 Pool Fixtures For Sat 18 Feb 2023 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 33 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.

Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Friday, February 17th 2023

Newspaper Headlines

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria

PUNCH NEWSPAPER

1. New naira: I have met with banks to make old N200 available, says Emefiele

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has said that he had met the commercial banks and given them directives on how to make the old N200 naira notes available to Nigerians.

Emefiele said this in a video clip recently posted on the CBN official Twitter handle while addressing journalists after his meeting with the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd.) at the villa on Thursday morning.

When asked what Nigerians should expect from the CBN following the president’s directive, the governor of the apex bank noted that he had met with 15 banks after the broadcast and strategised on the implementation.

The PUNCH reported that Buhari had earlier on Thursday said the old N500 and N1,000 banknotes were no longer legal tender in the country.

The president, however, said the old N200 note would be legal tender for the next 60 days, till April 10, 2023, while urging Nigerians to deposit their old N500 and 1000 notes with the CBN.

2. Elections: PDP, APC, LP reel out security plans

The Peoples Democratic Party, the All Progressives Congress, and the Labour Party, on Thursday, reeled out their security plans to Nigerians ahead of the Feb. 25 presidential election.

The parties disclosed the plans at the “Youth Presidential Debate” organised by Atiku Youth World Outreach, which held in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the debate was tagged “Beyond Politics: For Love of Country”.

Onoja Ilemona, who spoke on behalf of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, said that if elected, the party would tackle the insecurity that had continued to bedevil the country.

3. My govt has delivered in eight years, Buhari claims

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday in Abuja, said his government had delivered on its promises to Nigerians, especially women, to reduce poverty and build a sustainable economy.

However, he urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to heed concerns raised by the Special Ad-hoc Committee on the Cashless Policy and Naira Swap in the lower chamber of the national assembly.

According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari said this at the launch of Advisory Council, Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Empowerment Project and National Women’s Economic Empowerment Policy Dialogue.

The statement is titled ‘President Buhari says women, girls remain integral to development, launches high-level advisory council on support.’

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

4. NAFDAC destroys over N326m expired drugs, food, others in Nasarawa

The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Thursday, destroyed fake and falsified expired medicines and unwholesome food products worth N326, 833,592,80 in Lafia, the Nasarawa State Capital.

The exercise which was carried out by the North Central zonal office comprised of Benue, Kogi, plateau, Kwara, Niger and Nasarawa .

In her address at the destruction dumpsite in Lafia, Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye decried the attitude of Nigerians who have continued to engage in the importation, distribution and sales of fake, unsafe and wholesome dangerous drugs into the country in spite of NAFDAC regulated products that has continue to post health challenges on human life.

5. Old Naira notes: Comply with S’Court order, Falana tells Buhari

Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Falana, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to comply with the order of the Supreme Court.

He noted that Buhari lacks power to overrule Supreme Court. Recall that on February 8, 2023, the Supreme Court ordered the Federal Government, Central Bank and all commercial banks to allow the old Naira notes to remain legal tender in Nigeria. The order became necessary as sufficient currency notes have not been printed by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

In a national address delivered this morning, President Muhammadu Buhari announced that he had given “approval to the CBN that the old N200 bank notes be released back into circulation and that it should also be allowed to circulate as legal tender with the new N200, N500, and N1000 banknotes for 60 days from February 10, 2023 to April 10 2023 when the old N200 notes ceases to be legal tender.”

Thus, the President has ruled out old N500 and N1000 notes as legal tender in Nigeria contrary to the clear and unambiguous order of the Supreme Court.

6. Uncertainty surrounds PSG as three stars set to depart

French giants, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) are likely to lose three big names in the summer as the club is desperately trying to hand the players contract extensions.

Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, and Neymar are unsure whether they will continue at the Ligue 1 side ahead of the coming season.

Messi is highly uncertain if he will be at the Parc de France for another year as the League leaders are still trying to communicate an extension with him.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

7. Currency swap: Gbajabiamila faults CBN implementation of policy

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for going ahead to implement the currency swap policy in spite of the Supreme Court order.

Gbajabiamila said this in a statement he personally signed in Abuja on Thursday.

He said though the president’s directive was a step in the right direction, but pointed out that the Federal Government could not afford situations that “suggest disregard for the rule of law”.

He flayed the decision of the federal government for maintaining silence on the Supreme Court order on currency swap.

8. Ohanaeze begs IPOB, Ekpa, others not to disrupt polls in Southeast

Elders Council of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has appealed to youth organisations in the Southeast to sheath their sword and accept a cease-fire to allow elections to take place in the region devoid of any bloodshed.

Addressing reporters in Owerri, Imo state capital on Thursday, the Chairman of the council, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, said the council was particularly saddened by the statement credited to a Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa to stop the general election in the Southeast.

The factional leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) had repeatedly declared sit-at-home orders across Southeast insisting that there would be no election in the region this year.

DAILY POST

9. Newborn dumped in pit toilet by mum rescued alive in Kano

Personnel of the Kano Fire Service on Wednesday rescued a newborn baby dumped in a pit toilet by her mentally challenged mother, identified as 25-year-old Hauwa Muhammed.

Saminu Abduallahi, the Fire Service spokesman, while confirming the incident explained that the Kano State Fire Service received an emergency call at about 10:49 am, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, from one of its staff, Ibrahim Umar Muhammad, who reported the incident at Sabon Titi, Gidan Kankara, in Kano Municipal.

The service personnel who arrived at the scene at 10:54 am, according to him, swung into action and successfully rescued the baby alive and subsequently handed her over to her grandfather, Abubakar Umar Usman of Sabon Titi Quarters.

Abduallahi said investigation into the incident had commenced.

10. EPL: Ake reveals favourite team to win title

Manchester City defender, Nathan Ake, believes Arsenal are still the favourite for the Premier League title despite his team’s Premier League 3-1 win at the Emirates on Wednesday night.

Man City picked up a statement victory over Arsenal to go top of the Premier League table, although the Gunners still have a game in hand.

However, Ake acknowledged that Pep Guardiola’s side won’t get carried away with their present position and will take it one step at a time.

Speaking to the press after the game, Ake, when asked if Man City are favourites to win the title, said (via The Independent): “No. They [Arsenal] still have a game in hand, so they still have three points on us, so we don’t want to get carried away.

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