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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Thursday, February 23rd 2023

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

POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. 2023 Polls: Eko Hot Blog Analyses Candidates’ Strengths, Frailties

Since Nigeria transitioned back to democracy in 1999 after years of military dictatorship, presidential elections in the country have naturally been characterized by intense clashes between the political elite vying for the nation’s top job.

2. 2023 Elections: Buhari Calls On Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Other Politicians To Respect Decisions Of Voters

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged candidates contesting elections at all levels to respect the choice of voters and accept the result of the elections as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

3. ECOWAS Advises Buhari To Resolve Fuel, Naira Scarcity Before 2023 Elections

EKO HOT BLOG reports that The Economic Community of West Africa Observer Mission to Nigeria has implored the Federal Government to be proactive in addressing the fuel and cash scarcity citizens of the country are facing.

4. 2023 Elections: CBN Denies Intentions To Close Down Banking Services

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied plans to shut down banking services ahead of Saturday’s presidential election.

5. Naira Redesign: IGP Probes Govs For Allegedly Making Inciting Remarks

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has said some governors under investigation for making comments considered to have incited citizens to riot over the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

6. Police Bar Amotekun, Ebubeagu, Others From Election Security Management

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, has directed that all state security outfits are restricted from participating in security management during the general election.

7. Gunmen Attack, Kill Labour Party Senatorial Candidate, Five Others In Enugu

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Enugu East senatorial district, Oyibo Chukwu has been killed by unknown gunmen and burnt.

8. How Gunmen Tried To Assassinate Me In My Hotel – Osun Speaker

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, has narrated how gunmen tried to assassinate him in Ilesa.

9. ‘It Is Not Late For Them To Return To Atiku’ – PDP Chieftain Speaks On G5 Governors

EKO HOT BLOG reports that former National Vice Chairman (South-West) of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eddy Olafeso, on Wednesday warned that the quest of the G-5 governors will end in disaster.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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?

13. 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.

14. Lagos Water Supply Boosted As Water Corporation Begins Test-run Of Rehabilitated Waterworks

Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC) has begun the test-run of the Iju and Adiyan Waterworks after the completion of the rehabilitation embarked upon by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration.

15. Police Nab 2 With Guns In Lagos

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two suspects, 20-year-old Daniel Ojoh and 27-year-old Kudus Ahmed, with two locally made guns and charms.

16. Re: Awori Descendants Stakeholders’ Demand On LASUED

The attention of The Concern Epe Youths and Stakeholders was drawned to a publication of our respected people of Awori of the Otto-Ijanikin Axis of Lagos raising certain concerns on our dear citadel of learning, LASUED.

17. Paedophiles Use VR Headsets To Store Child Abuse Imagery- Police

Eko Hot Blog reports that paedophiles are using VR headsets to view and store child abuse imagery, crime figures show for the first time.

18. Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Denies South Park Lawsuit Rumour

Eko Hot Blog reports that The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly dismissed claims they were planning to sue the creators of cartoon comedy South Park.

19. Ireland: Google Set To Cut 240 Jobs

Eko Hot Blog reports that Google is set to cut 240 jobs in the Republic of Ireland as part of job losses planned worldwide by its parent company, Alphabet.

20. Philippine: Bodies Of Mayon Volcano Plane Crash Victims Found

Eko Hot Blog reports that Rescuers have found the bodies of all four people on board a small plane which crashed into an active Philippine volcano last week.

21. 5 Signs Of Phone Viruses and How To Get Rid Of Them

It’s a common assumption that viruses like spyware, adware, and other forms of malware can only infect computers. That is not entirely accurate.

22. Their Feud Continues: Churchill Promises To Sue Tonto Dikeh

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Olakunle Churchill, the ex-husband of Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh, has given her 24 hours to retract defamatory statements against him or face a lawsuit. This development is coming as a result of their ongoing social media altercation.

23. We Have To Get It Right This Time, In The Right Way – Segun Arinze

EKO HOT BLOG reports that as the general elections in Nigeria draw closer, veteran Nollywood actor, Segun Arinze, has called on Nigerians to be kind and avoid bullying each other over their political preferences.

24. Nipsey Hussle’s Killer Sentenced To 60 years In Prison

Eko Hot Blog reports that The man convicted of killing rapper Nipsey Hussle has been sentenced to at least 60 years in prison.

25. Players Available For Manchester United’s Game Against Barcelona

EKO HOT BLOG reports that ahead of Manchester United’s UEFA Europa League second-leg tie against Barcelona on Thursday, manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that two players will be available for selection, while another will miss out.

26. Napoli President, De Laurentiis On Osimhen’s Future

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President of Italian football club Napoli, Aurelio De Laurentiis, has refused to rule out the possibility of selling Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen anytime soon.

27. Erik Ten Hag Reveals Why He Met Alex Ferguson

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, has disclosed that he met with Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary former manager of the club, prior to their Europa League tie against Barcelona on Thursday.

28. Ghana: African Games Scheduled For August Postponed Till 2024

Eko Hot Blog reports that the African Games, scheduled to take place in Ghana in August, have been postponed until next year after an agreement between major stakeholders running the multi-sport competition.

29. 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 Thursday, February 23rd 2023

Newspaper Headlines

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

PUNCH NEWSPAPER

1. Atiku’s presidency will calm agitations in South-East –Ihedioha

A former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, Wednesday said the victory of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, will resolve political agitations in the southeastern part of the country.

Ihedioha stated this during a town hall meeting organised by PDP youths with the theme ‘Youths and students as catalysts for PDP’s 2023 general election’ in Abuja.

Speaking on the issues compounding Imo State, Ihedioha enjoined the youths not to “make mistakes” in voting another party that will compound their woes.

He said, “For us ordinarily, Imo is a PDP State, but we have been blown by a wave and that’s why we have to work harder . It doesn’t come easy. South East has invested tremendously in national development, we’re very industrious, we have done so much to advance the country’s technology but what we’re getting is not commensurate to it.

“That’s why there is fatigue, anger in the land. The current administration has been a curse to the nation, but the dark days must soon be over, we must not work in anger, our faculty must be intact. It’s important we come out of the misery but we’re going to be very careful,” Ihedioha said.

2. APC Chair rules out presidency by proxy under Tinubu

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, has dispelled gossip about the health status of the presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying he was not aware of his sickness.

He also dismissed fears of presidency by proxy should Tinubu win the election and the reported existence of a cabal in the Aso Villa.

Adamu stated this while answering questions from journalists at a press conference on Wednesday evening in Abuja titled, “Victory is on the horizon.”

Adamu disclosed he does not believe in the existence of the mafia.

3. CBN denies plans to shut down financial transactions for election

The Central Bank of Nigeria has debunked rumours of its plans to halt financial transactions from the 23rd to the 27th of February, 2023, ahead of the upcoming elections.

A WhatsApp message stating that the apex bank will shut down all electronic bank network between Thursday and Monday in order to prevent vote-buying went viral at the beginning of the week.

Titled, “Special report” the message read, “CBN PLANS TO SHUT DOWN FINANCIAL TRANSACTION FROM THURSDAY 23 OF FEBUARY TILL 27TH OF FEBUARY..GO AND STOCK YOUR HOME….

It said, “Anyhow you can get money between today and tomorrow, get and keep it, also whatever transfer you want to do, do it between today and tomorrow. Information I’m hearing is that, as of Thursday, bank networks will go off till Sunday or Monday, so that politicians will not be able to transfer money to anybody for vote. So buy enough food at home, do your transfer now because the next five days will be difficult please.”

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

4. Our achievements have reversed devt tides against us – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says the achievements so far recorded by his administration in the last eight years has reversed the developmental tides against it, in the face of fierce criticism and great sacrifices.

The President stated this at the presentation of PMB achievements tagged: “Preserving PMB Legacy” on Wednesday at the banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

President Buhari who was represented by his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo said the administration had pursued the realization of its promises for better security, laying a foundation for prosperity, and creating a fresh burst of hope for the future of the country despite tough challenges.

The event comprised the launch of five variants of the PMB scorecard as part of the ongoing PMB Scorecard presentation series that started in October 2022.

5. Polls: Why INEC won’t transmit raw election figures — Yakubu

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has explained why, as always, the commission would not electronically transmit raw election figures on Saturday.

At a meeting with leaders of Foreign Election Observation Missions in Nigeria, Yakubu said Presiding Officers would rather, be required to use the Bimodal Voter Authentication System BVAS to photograph the result sheets of each polling unit and upload them on the INEC Result Viewing Portal IREV for Nigerians.

According to him, the decision to not transmit raw figures electronically was taken to avoid the possibility of hacking into the system as raw figures are more vulnerable to hacks.

6. FG orders verification of academic, NYSC certificates of NSITF staff

The Federal Government on Wednesday directed the verification of the academic and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates of staff of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).

Ngige also charged the new board to ensure the full implementation of the NSITF Restructuring Report and conclusion of Electronic NSITF (E-NSITF) Phases I and II, to enable the maximum collection of contributions from public and private sectors, as well as move into the informal sector of the economy.

The Minister called for the intensification of operational drive in the public sector, which is within the dimension of the formal economy, to ensure that national and sub-national governments (states) move towards universal coverage to all the workers in Nigeria.

He mandated the new board to do their best to build a new NSITF, noted for accountability, transparency and other principles characteristic of good governance.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

7. APC confident of victory on Saturday – Adamu

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Abdullahi Adamu said the party is confident of victory at Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.

Adamu spoke at a briefing organised by his office in Abuja.

He said despite the suit challenging the cash swap policy of the Federal Government, the party will go into the elections as a united house.

He said: “As you are very much aware, in the last few months, our party, the APC and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been traversing every part of the country campaigning and soliciting for the support of Nigerians ahead of the coming general elections.

8. APC ‘ll bury PDP, LP on Saturday, says SWAGA

The National Coordinator of Southwest Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA), Senator Dayo Adeyeye has said the February 25 presidential election would be a burial day for the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) and the Labour Party (LP).

Adeyeye stated the PDP and LP would cease to exist immediately after the presidential election as they would be finally laid to eternal rest through the ballot on Saturday.

The SWAGA stated this in Ado-Ekiti the Ekiti state capital on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen.

He said that Nigerians have realised that PDP and LP are ‘dangerous cancers’ that could not be entrusted with power.

DAILY POST

9. EFCC arraigns Young Alhaji for allegedly collecting N950m for dollar swap

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Alhaji Usman Abubakar alongside Young Alhaji Foundation before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos State.

The defendants face a five-count charge allegedly bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing of N950million.

Abubakar, the Foundation and Dr. Abu Omer Fawzi (at large), sometime in September 2022, conspired to obtain N950,000,000 from Ano Farms Limited.

10. EPL: ‘Never in my life’ – Enzo Fernandez makes three promises to Chelsea

Chelsea’s most expensive signing, Enzo Fernandez, has made three promises to the club.

Fernandez said he would always try to have confidence in Chelsea, to win everything possible and keep evolving as a player at Stamford Bridge.

According to the midfielder, clinching titles is the main objective for him at Chelsea, as well as enjoying football, insisting that never in his life he had felt any kind of pressure on his shoulders.

The Argentina World Cup winner recently joined Chelsea from Benfica for €120million during the January transfer window.

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