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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Monday, February 20th 2023
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Monday, February 20th, 2023 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. PSC Deploys Officials To Monitor Police Conduct Ahead Of General Elections
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police Service Commission (PSC) has deployed a total of 360 members of staff across the country to monitor police conduct during the presidential election.
2. Tinubu: Buhari To Lead APC Presidential Campaign Rally In Lagos
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is set to lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Lagos State, home of the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
3. APC Campaign Council Reacts To Rumour Of N400bn Recovered From Tinubu’s Home
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council has debunked a claim that N400bn was recovered when operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission raided the home of its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
4. Peter Obi Loses Support As North West Labour Party Members Endorse Tinubu For President
Eko Hot Blog reports that some members of the Labour Party (LP) in the north-west zone have endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.
SPECIAL REPORT
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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?
8. 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.
EKO NEWS
9. Huge Busts As NDLEA Stops Export Of 58kg Cocaine, Meth At Lagos, Abuja Airports
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and meth at the Lagos and Abuja airports.
10. Lagos Issues Travel Advisory To Residents Ahead Of APC Presidential Mega Rally
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has issued a travel advisory ahead of the presidential mega rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
EPE NEWS
11. 2023: Why Tinubu Is Most Qualified Presidential Candidate – Omodele Ibrahim
Eko Hot Blog reports that the President of Epe Ogunmodede Club, Epe Lagos State, Barrister Omodele Ibrahim has hailed the “strong leadership acumen” of the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
INTERNATIONAL
12. Meta To Introduce Paid Subscription On Its Platforms
Eko Hot Blog reports that Instagram and Facebook users will now be able to pay for a blue tick verification, parent company Meta has announced.
13. War: China ‘Considering’ Supplying Weapons To Russia — US Warns
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that China is considering giving Russia weapons and ammunition for the Ukraine war.
14. Ukraine War: Russia Must Be Defeated But Not Crushed — Macron Warns
EKO HOT BLOG reports that French President Emmanuel Macron has said he does not want to see Russia crushed by a defeat in Ukraine.
15. Bulgaria: Six Arrested After 18 Migrants Were Found Dead In Truck
Eko Hot Blog reports that Bulgarian prosecutors have charged six people with human trafficking after 18 Afghans were found dead inside a truck dumped on a dirt road near the capital Sofia on Friday.
16. Turkey: Post Earthquake Rescue Effort Halts In Most Areas
Eko Hot Blog reports that Turkey has ended rescue efforts in all but two provinces, almost two weeks after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people, the country’s disaster agency said.
ARTICLE
17. Presidential Election: Observed Threats to Tinubu’s Prospect
Barring unforeseen circumstances, Nigeria’s presidential election will hold on February 25, 2023. So, as the D-day nears us by the eyelids, we are akin to focus on the grand agenda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in producing Nigeria’s next president and plausible threats to Bola Tinubu’s ultimate ambition in politics.
18. 3 Natural Remedies For Stomach Upset
Many people begin to panic when their loved ones get stomachaches. Others run to the chemist for drugs almost immediately.
ENTERTAINMENT
19. I Have Unsubscribed To Anything Marriage – Alexx Ekubo Replies Woman
EKO HOT BLOG reports that popular Nigerian actor and model, Alexx Ekubo, has recently revealed that he is no longer interested in getting married.
20. Hollywood Actor, Richard Gere Hospitalized Following Pneumonia Attack
EKO HOT BLOG reports that renowned Hollywood actor Richard Gere, aged 73, has been reportedly hospitalized with pneumonia while on a family vacation in Mexico. The actor was on the trip with his wife, Alejandra Silva, celebrating her 40th birthday.
SPORT
21. Manchester United Dealt New Injury Blow Ahead Of Carabao Cup Final
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United has been dealt another injury blow as their captain Harry Maguire is a doubt for their Europa League play-off second-leg tie against Barcelona and their Carabao Cup final with Newcastle United.
22. Bring Back Jose Mourinho – Richard Keys Advocates As Pressure Mounts On Potter
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Following Chelsea’s recent 1-0 defeat to Southampton in the Premier League, popular British broadcaster Richard Keys has called for the immediate sacking of the club’s current manager, Graham Potter.
23. Ghana: Footballer Christian Atsu’s body Returned To His Native Home
Eko Hot Blog reports that The body of footballer Christian Atsu, who died when an earthquake hit Turkey two weeks ago, has been returned to his native Ghana.
24. Tottenham Condemn Racist Treatment Meted Out On Son Heung-min
Eko Hot Blog reports that Tottenham has called for social media companies to take action after Son Heung-min was subjected to “utterly reprehensible” racist abuse online.
25. ‘Replace Potter With Zidane’ — Chelsea Legend Tells Boehly
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea legend, Frank Leboeuf, has suggested that it would be a good idea for the Blues, under the leadership of Todd Boehly, to replace current manager Graham Potter with former Real Madrid head coach, Zinedine Zidane.
26. Attwell Under Fire For Failing To Give Man Utd Midfielder Red Card
EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Liverpool player, Graeme Souness, has criticized referee Stuart Attwell for not giving Manchester United midfielder Marcel Sabitzer during the Red Devils’ Premier League his 3-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday.
Week 33 Pool Result 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 Monday, February 20th 2023
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. No Nigerian president ever came prepared – Kukah
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, has said that in the history of Nigeria, no president or head of state ever came prepared for the job of the number one citizen of the country.
Speaking during Channels Television’s Roadmap 2023 programme on Sunday, Kukah said, “You can go all the way down in Nigeria, you’re not going to find one single person who has been president or head of state in Nigeria that came prepared for the job.”
Using the analogy of a bad marriage to explain the relationship between Nigeria and its political leaders, the cleric said, “I always say to people as a priest that the solution to a bad marriage is not a new marriage. It’s often an attempt to look at what has gone wrong. And if you jump into a new marriage very quickly, after some time, you become nostalgic about the first marriage.
He said metaphorically, one could say the same thing about Nigeria, adding, “A lot of these changes that we have seen in Nigeria are largely unprogrammed.”
2. Elections: ECOWAS lauds FG on safe environment
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States has commended the Federal Government in securing a safe environment for the general election.
This was made known in a communique signed by the President of the Republic of Guinea and the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, Umaro Embaló, made available to our correspondent on Sunday.
The Extraordinary Summit in the margins of the 36th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly was held in Addis Ababa on February 18, 2022.
The Summit was to examine the level of preparations for elections in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
3. New naira: Lawyer demands proof of disbursed funds from CBN
A legal practitioner, Femi Adedeji, has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide proof of its claim that the new naira notes were mopped up by politicians or face litigation.
In a letter titled, “Request for information on disbursement of new naira notes to commercial banks” and dated February 16, 2023, Adedeji demanded that the apex bank give ample details of the amount it disbursed to the commercial banks including the list of customers that received monies in excess of the authorized sum.
The letter read, “Our attention has been drawn to your statement wherein you claimed that some unnamed politicians have mopped up the new naira notes made available to all commercial banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria.”
“We are compelled to request you to furnish us with information concerning the amount of the designed notes of N200, N500 and N1,000 denominations made available to each commercial bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. 2023: Turn out en masse to vote, NAS urges Nigerians
The National Association of Seadogs, NAS, has urged eligible voters to turn en masse to elect Nigeria’s next president as the 2023 General Elections begins on Saturday.
The group during a sensitization campaign to Dei-Dei Building Materials Market in Abuja at the weekend said the 2023 presidential election, slated for 25th February provides another golden opportunity for Nigerians to vote right leaders into positions to steer the affairs of the country.
Speaking to journalists during the exercise, the President of Sahara Deck, Olamide Oni, urged politicians and voters to desist from vote-buying and other electoral vices capable of thwarting the elections.
5. Tinubu storms meeting of APC govs with Adamu’s NWC
Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has stormed a meeting of the party’s state governors with the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee NWC.
Tinubu arrived the party secretariat at about 5:15pm.
There are at least 12 governors of the party currently at the meeting which began at 2:35pm on Sunday.
6. Alleged EFCC Raid: Tinubu alerts Nigerians to opposition’s rogue website
Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has alerted Nigerians to the creation of a rogue website and social media handles by the opposition to spread fake news against him.
Director, Media and Publicity at the APC Presidential Campaign Council PCC, Mr Bayo Onanuga said the council had stumbled on a rogue website, www.igbotimesmagazine.online, which he said is out to disseminate false and malicious information about Tinubu.
“In its latest false news, the site claimed that some EFCC operatives, on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari raided the ‘underground home’ of Tinubu. It claimed that N400 billion of the new notes was recovered from there. The story, which notably lacked the essential ‘when, where and how’ ingredients of any news story, went viral”, he said.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. Union calls off stay-at-home directive to bankers, insurance workers, others
The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions(ASSBIFI) has directed its members to resume work immediately at their various branches after being assured of their safety.
The union advised in the event of any threat of attack by the public without visible protection, they should shut down and move to safe locations until such a time that their safety can be guaranteed.
The union said it took the decision after a meeting of its Central Working Committee to review engagements it had with stakeholders and to implement decisions reached during the meetings.
Following attacks on members of ASSBIFI, other bank workers and the destruction of several branches across various States and the failure of relevant authorities to condemn these acts of violence, the union said it issued a stay-at-home order to its members to safeguard their lives, and properties of their various organisations.
8. Ondo Hausa traders ignore FG, collect old notes
Hausa traders in Akure, the Ondo State capital and environs, have continued to collect the old N500 and N1,000 notes as legal tender.
At the Oja Oba market in Akure, Hausa traders selling food items said they were collecting the old notes because they heard it was still a legal tender and could be returned to the CBN at any time.
One of them Isah said they have been assured that the old notes would be collected.
But there were no cash available in many ATM points visited in Akure.
DAILY POST
9. Naira redesign: Ojukwu didn’t do half of what Gov El-Rufai has done – Omokri
A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has expressed shock that Governor Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State is still moving around freely and still holding onto his office after daring to thwart a policy of the Federal government.
In his continued disobedient to the Federal Government’s directive to keep the old N500 and N1000 notes out of circulation, El-Rufai on Sunday, directed all ministries, departments and agencies to continue to receive payment in all denominations, until the court verdict
Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the governor, in a statement said individuals can make payment using all denominations including 1,000 500 Naira denominations
10. EPL: We were rubbish – Ten Hag singles 3 Man United players after 3-0 win over Leicester
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has described the first half of their Premier League clash with Leicester City as rubbish.
He also singled out three of his players for praise following their 3-0 win against Leicester City.
Marcus Rashford struck twice while Jadon added the third to give the Old Trafford landlords all three points at Old Trafford.
Leicester City were in control of the first half and went close to opening the scoring through Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho.
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