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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Thursday, February 16th 2023

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Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:

POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. Buhari To Make National Broadcast Amid Naira Notes’ Scarcity

Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is set to address Nigerians Thursday morning.

2. Travellers Stranded As Nigerian Railway Corporation Rejects Old Naira Notes

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has refused to sell tickets to passengers who had old Naira notes with them, leaving the passengers stranded.

3. Shehu Sani Reacts As Tinubu Meets Wike In Port Harcourt After APC Rally

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the meeting between the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday in Port Harcourt.

4. El-Rufai Gives Reasons For Rejecting Buhari’s Proposal To Extend Deadline For Old Naira Notes

Eko Hot Blog reports that Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has explained his reasons for refusing to accept the fresh resolutions proposed by the federal government on the naira redesign policy.

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.

9. Lagos: Tension As Policemen Reportedly Down Military Officer

EKO HOT BLOG reports that some police officers have been accused of stabbing a soldier to death in Ogijo area of Ikorodu in Lagos State, which caused palpable tension in the area.

10. Lagos Taskforce Addresses Extortion Allegations

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation And Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit, better known as Taskforce, has denied allegations making the rounds that its officials were demanding N20,000 from motorists caught for traffic law violations along Itowolo/Odo Ogun Bridge, close to Maryland, Lagos.

11. Lagos Govt To Prosecute Anyone Rejecting Old Naira Notes – Sanwo-Olu

Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has warned businesses in the state against rejecting the old naira notes.

12. Buffalo Shooting: Relative Lunges at Gunman Before Sentencing

A white supremacist who shot dead 10 black people at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket last year has been sentenced to life in prison in a dramatic court hearing.

13. Ukraine Downs Russian Balloons Allegedly Used For ‘Reconnaissance’

EKO HOT BLOG reports that six Russian balloons were spotted over Kyiv and most were shot down after being engaged by air defences, the Ukrainian capital’s military administration said.

14. Foul Play Not Suspected After University of Houston Student Found Dead on Campus Walkway, UH Says

The University of Houston is mourning the death of a student on campus on Wednesday.

15. 7 Simple Ways to Preserve your Tomatoes For Days Without Refrigerating Them

Many homes consume tomatoes to make paste and stews for scrumptious dishes like white rice, jollof rice, white yam, porridge, soups, and just to mention a few.

16. Kang Is The Hero In Antman and The Wasp: Quantumania – Jonathan Majors

EKO HOT BLOG reports that actor Jonathan Majors’ performance as Kang the Conqueror in the upcoming Marvel film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has received critical acclaim ahead of its release on February 18.

17. Queens Without Valentine – Omotola Jalade Preaches Self-Love

EKO HOT BLOG reports on Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade speaking out about the importance of self-love for women in a motivational message ahead of Valentine’s Day.

18. No Partey For Arsenal As Tough End Of The Season Set To Face The Gunners

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Arsenal has been hit with an injury blow ahead of their match against Manchester City on Wednesday night as midfielder Thomas Partey will not be in the squad due to a muscular injury.

19. Xavi Hernandez On Damning Allegations Facing Barcelona

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez, has spoken out on allegations of corruption that the La Liga club is facing following an investigation into a €1.4 million payment made to the vice-president of the Spanish Referees Committee.

20. Manchester United To Face Barcelona With 7 Players Out

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United will face off against Barcelona in the Europa League play-off without several key players, including Marcel Sabitzer and Lisandro Martinez.

21. Mikel Arteta Targets La Liga Midfielder

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal Football Club, has reportedly instructed the club to sign Real Sociedad’s 24-year-old midfielder, Martin Zubimendi, during the summer transfer window.

22. 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.

Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Thursday, February 16th 2023

Newspaper Headlines

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

PUNCH NEWSPAPER

1. Sanwo-Olu vows to prosecute those rejecting old naira notes

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos State Government on Wednesday vowed to prosecute anyone rejecting old naira notes as legal tender across the state.

In a statement by the state’s Commissioner, Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, the governor said since the Supreme Court judgment was yet to rule on the matter, the old N200, N500, and N1,000 still remain legal tender.

The statement read, “The Lagos State Government wishes to put on record the patience and calmness of Lagosians following the controversy generated by the Naira shortage crisis.

“The State Government has joined the dispute at the Supreme Court, which today adjourned the hearing of the matter till February 22. When the matter first came up on February 8, the apex court said the old notes remained legal tender.

2. FEC approves cargo tracking scheme for ports nationwide

The Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved the installation of Electronic Cargo Tracking Notes for seaports nationwide.

It said the ECTN will tackle several challenges, such as the under-declaration, concealment and wrong classification of important cargo, which are “the primary causes of revenue leakages, insecurity and safety issues at the borders.”

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents after this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.

Sambo said the scheme, which is already operational in 26 African countries, would plug revenue leaks and is expected to generate between $90m-$235m annually for the FG.

3. JAMB extends 2023 UTME registration by one week

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended its 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration by one week.

The extension began from Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

However, the sale of ePINs will end on February 20, 2023, while the UTME registration ends on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

4. Buhari mulls extension of old naira notes validity till April 10

Recall that the Presidency had on Tuesday night said that the Federal Government had not taken a decision on the February 10 deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as the last date that the N200, N500 and N1000 old naira notes will cease to be recognized as legal tender.

The Presidency while responding to queries on the position of the federal government over the CBN February 10 deadline said that the government will take a decision after the determination of the suit instituted by the governors of Kogi, Kaduna and Zamfara states at the Supreme Court against the government, praying for an extension of the deadline.

Vanguard reliably gathered that President Buhari at the early hours of Wednesday met with the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the State House Abuja.

Though the agenda of the meeting was not made public, presidential sources hinted that it was not unconnected to the naira redesign policy of the federal government and the need to extend the deadline for the naira swap.

5. EFCC capable of tackling vote buying, other electoral fraud — Bawa

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has assured Nigerians of its readiness and competence to tackle vote buying and other acts of electoral fraud to make the 2023 elections transparent, free and fair.

EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, quoted the commission’s Chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, as saying this at the North-Central Stakeholder’s Roundtable on the 2023 general elections.

The roundtable was organised by the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) in Abuja.

6. Lagos REC will not be redeployed —– INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not redeploy the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Lagos State, Mr Segun Agbaje over unfounded allegations.

The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja urged those demanding Agbaje’s redeployment to perish the thought.

There have been demands for Agbaje’s removal over alleged mismanagement of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) collection in some parts of Lagos and engagement of Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Olumo)- led Lagos State Parks Management Committee to convey election materials.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

7. We cannot afford experimental President, Seyi Tinubu tells Ondo youths

Seyi, son of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said the country cannot afford an experimental president.

Addressing students and youths of Ondo State, Seyi Tinubu said his father has groomed or created a conducive environment for the younger generation in the country.

Seyi, who expressed optimism that his father would win next Saturday’s Presidential election, assured that youths would dominate the administration.

8. Fani-Kayode available for questioning anytime – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured of presenting Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, one of its chieftains for questioning by security agencies anytime required.

Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

Onanuga urged the police to leave Fani-Kayode alone.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fani-Kayode, also Director of Special Projects and New Media APC PCC was on Monday invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) for questioning.

DAILY POST

9. 2023: We’re not reserving presidency for any region — Northern elders

The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has stated that the northern part of the country is not reserving the presidency for other regions in the February 25 presidential election.

The group’s convener, Professor Ango Abdullahi, who noted this on Wednesday at the occasion of the Northern Elders General Assembly in Abuja, claimed that the North still has an outstanding of four years to rule in order to equate the southern part of Nigeria.

“The North has paid its dues, if there is any part of this country that has made sacrifices for the unity of this nation, there is no other section of the country that has contributed as much as Northern Nigeria.

10. 2023: My first assignment is to reopen Nigeria’s borders – Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has said his first assignment after winning the presidential election is to reopen Nigeria’s borders and make lives easier for Nigerians.

Atiku stated this on Wednesday while addressing a mammoth crowd at the PDP presidential campaign in Dutse, the state capital.

He promised to focus more on improving agriculture and business as well as set aside 10 billion dollars to support women and youths in Nigeria.

“I will support farming and business as the main activities of the people of Jigawa State. I will also open the borders for easy trade between Nigeria and Niger Republic and other neighboring countries if you vote for PDP.”

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