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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Wednesday, March 1st 2023
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Best Compilation Of Happy New Month Messages For March 2023
Eko Hot Blog reports that every first day of a new month, many expect good wishes from their friends, family members, and loved ones, hence, a need to compile one.
2. BREAKING: INEC Declares Tinubu Winner Of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential Election
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election.
3. PHOTOS: Jonathan Leads ECOWAS Monitoring Team To Tinubu As APC Appears Poised For Victory
Eko Hot Blog reports that Tinubu and his party appear poised for victory in the 2023 presidential election.
4. 2023Elections: INEC Tells Parties To Take Up Their Aggravations In Court
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission has advised aggrieved political parties to seek legal redress if not satisfied with the electoral process.
5. 2023 Election Results: Kenneth Okonkwo Give Reasons Why Going To Court Is Absolute Waste Of Time
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a veteran Nigerian actor and spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo has revealed why going to court to challenge the presidential election results is an absolute waste of time.
6. Electoral Violence: House Of Reps Majority Leader Arrested In Kano
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Alhassan Ado Doguwa, the Kano State House of Representatives Majority Leader, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force.
7. 2023 Elections: ‘Ensure People’s Wishes Prevail’ — CAN Tells INEC
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Christian Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, expressed concern over the tense political atmosphere in the country, calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure that the will of the people prevail.
8. ‘We Didn’t Give Tinubu N500m New Notes For Election’ – GTBank Denies Allegations
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the management of Guaranty Trust Bank has debunked a report that it gave the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, N500m naira new notes on the eve of the presidential and national assembly election.
9. ICYMI: US Extends Validity Of Tourist Visa For Nigerians
Eko Hot Blog reports that the United States (US) Mission in Nigeria is set to increase visitor visa validity from 24 months to 60 months for Nigerians who want to enter the US temporarily for business and/or tourism.
10. 2023Elections: Protest Breaks Out In Imo
Eko Hot Blog reports that the people of Orlu/Orsu/Oru East Federal Constituency of Imo State on Tuesday protested the declaration of Canice Nwachukwu of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the election in the federal constituency.
11. 2023Election: Tinubu Defeats Obi, Atiku, In Rivers
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has won Rivers state.
12. Ebonyi APC To Contest Election Despite Umahi’s Victory
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress has said it will contest votes lost through alleged manipulation, especially in Ebonyi South Senatorial District, despite Governor David Umahi’s victory at the poll.
SPECIAL REPORT
13. Tinubu Vs. Atiku. Vs. Peter Obi: Issues The Next President Must Prioritise
When the sun rises on Saturday, February 25, 2023, the people of Nigeria will be caught on a journey to choose their next leader, like travellers on a perilous expedition through treacherous terrain. This election will shape the fate of the country, at least for the next four years. The air is electric, crackling with anticipation and uncertainty like a gathering storm.
14. Are We Set To Experience A Paradigm Shift? A Closer Look At Peter Obi’s 2023 Presidential Bid
One name that is profound in conversations around the coming election is Peter Obi. Obi, a man whose name has become synonymous with success and prudent spending, has captured the hearts and minds of young Nigerians across the country. There is no denying the incredible achievements of this former governor of Anambra State.
15. Democratic Freedom Under Threat: Victimisation Of Nigerians For Exercising Their Right To Political Choice
Freedom of thought and conscience is a fundamental right that every developed nation recognizes and protects through its constitution. It is this right that guarantees citizens the freedom to vote and be elected into public office.
16. New Naira Policy: President Buhari And Consistent Draconian Policies
The memories of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership remain etched in the minds of only a few, despite his tenure as Nigeria’s Military Head of State from 1983 to 1985 being witnessed by many. His regime was marked by authoritarian policies that were so pervasive they gave rise to the term ‘Buharism.’
17. 2023 Elections: What Is Really Behind The Political Smokescreen Of Nigeria?
As the Nigerian presidential election approaches, we all eagerly await the outcome, wondering who will emerge victorious and surpass their opponents through either cunning or sheer luck.
EKO NEWS
18. PHOTOS: Fire Guts Diesel Truck Under Lagos Blue Line Rail Bridge
Eko Hot Blog reports that a diesel truck went up in flames on Tuesday under the bridge of the Blue Line Rail by Marina, Lagos Island, in Lagos State.
19. Excitement As Lagos’ ‘Ilera Eko’ Health Insurance Scheme Records First Quadruplets
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has recorded its first quadruplets on its social health insurance plan popularly known as ‘Ilera Eko’ in its efforts to ensure that every resident has access to affordable and quality healthcare.
20. Lagos Govt Denies Blue Line Rail Fire In Marina
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has denied reports that the Blue Line Rail went up in flames on Tuesday
INTERNATIONAL
ARTICLE
21. 3 Early Signs Of Lung Cancer And When You Should See A Doctor
Lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer that is very common among smokers.
ENTERTAINMENT
22. Nigerian Music Artiste, Burna Boy Joins J Cole’s Dreamville Festival
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in what promises to be an unforgettable music extravaganza, J Cole’s Dreamville Festival will once again return to his home state of North Carolina in April 2023.
23. Why Women Avoid Politics – Nigerian Comedian Alibaba Theorizes
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Comedian Alibaba Akpobome has shared his thoughts on why women tend to avoid politics in Nigeria. In a recent post on social media, the comedian claimed that women are reluctant to get involved in politics due to the flawed system and the need to lie to be in a position of service.
SPORT
24. Victor Osimhen’s Surgeon, Gianpaolo Tartaro Reveals Secret Behind The Mask
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen has been playing with a protective mask since returning to the pitch after sustaining a fracture on his cheekbone and eye socket during a Serie A match between Napoli and Inter Milan in 2021.
25. Why Jose Mourinho Went Rogue On Referee In Tuesday’s Serie A Match
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Jose Mourinho, the coach of AS Roma, was sent off for the third time this season for dissent during a Serie A match against Cremonese on Tuesday night.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Wednesday, March 1st 2023
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Emulate Jonathan by accepting defeat, APC urges Atiku, Obi
The All Progressives Congress Campaign Council has called on the presidential candidates of Labour Party, Peter Obi and the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to accept defeat by calling to congratulate the APC flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
The charge was made by the PCC Special Adviser on Media and Strategic Communications, Dele Alake, at a world press conference held in Abuja to address the calls for the Independent National Electoral Commission results to cancel the election.
The development followed the demand by the PDP, LP and the African Democratic Congress for the INEC National Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to step aside.
The three parties had in a joint press conference on Tuesday alleged that the February 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections were marred with violence, rigging and intimidation of voters.
2. #NigeriaElections2023: Protest as INEC declares Imo APC candidate winner of Reps election
The people of Orlu/Orsu/Oru East Federal Constituency of Imo State on Tuesday protested at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Owerri the declaration of Canice Nwachukwu of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the election in the federal constituency.
The people, who protested bearing placards, said no election took place in the federal constituency owing to the insecurity ravaging the area.
They said they were waiting for the arrival of the officials of INEC on the election day but to no avail.
They said they were surprised to read the next day that Nwachukwu of the APC had been returned as the winner of the election.
3. My constituents killed animals, fasted for me to win re-election – Lawan
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that his constituents killed cows, camels, and other animals and also fasted for him to regain the Yobe North Senatorial ticket.
Lawan made this known on Tuesday while narrating how he got back his ticket to contest after an initial setback.
The PUNCH had reported on Saturday that Lawan was re-elected into the Senate for the fifth term by his constituents in the senatorial district.
The Senate President noted the people of Yobe North should take credit for the election victory.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. We’ll review elections, if…. – INEC Chair
Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has expressed the readiness of the commission to review the 2023 general elections as demanded by some political parties “where absolutely necessary”.
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP and Labour Party LP had on Monday led some opposition parties to demand that the election be reviewed midway into the collation of the presidential results.
Yakubu had declined the request, on the grounds that the law was clear that the collation process has to be completed first before any process for review can be undertaken.
5. 2023 Elections: Atiku sweeps Bauchi, Kebbi, as Obi wins Plateau
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential polls of Bauchi, Kebbi and Kaduna states held on Saturday.
Atiku polled 426,607 votes in Bauchi, while Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, garnered 316,694 votes, Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, gathered 72,103 votes and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, got 27,373 votes.
On Tuesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission. INEC, announced the results, at the National Collation Centre, Abuja.
6. ‘Angry Nigerian women’ storm national collation centre, protest election results in Abuja
HUNDREDS of women, on Tuesday, staged a protest at the venue for the national collation of the presidential election results in Abuja to protest what they described as irregularities in the process.
They also demanded explanation why the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, did not transmit the results electronically from the 176,000 polling units across the country to the virtual results viewing portal as promised.
The placard-wielding women marched along Herbert Macaulay Way towards the collation centre before they were stopped by security operatives
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. Emulate Jonathan by congratulating Tinubu, APC PCC tells Atiku, Obi
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) on Tuesday advised the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party. (PDP) Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) emulate former President Goodluck Jonathan by calling to congratulate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu before the official declaration.
The Special Adviser Media, Public Affairs and Strategic Communications Dele Alake stated this on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said the two presidential candidates should take the path of honour, having received details of the results from their agents at all levels of collation to call Tinubu ahead of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) formal declaration.
8. Stop inciting Nigerians, former NANS President slams Obasanjo
Former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) Sunday Asefon has condemned former President Olusegun Obasanjo for demanding the cancellation of last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
Asefon described Obasanjo’s letter as self-serving and provocative.
Asefon expressed disappointment and anger that a former President could throw around unverified information
DAILY POST
9. Kaduna: PDP wins 10 Reps seats, APC clinches four, Labour Party gets two
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates has won 10 seats out of a total 16 seats for House of Representatives in Kaduna State.
However, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates won four seats, while candidates for Labour Party (LP), won two seats across the state.
The seats won by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), include; Kaduna South Federal Constituency – PDP are:
Makarfi/Kudan Federal Constituency, Sabon Gari Federal Constituency, Soba Federal Constituency, Ikara/Kubau Federal Constituency, Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency, Kauru Federal Constituency, Kagarko/Kachia Federal Constituency.
Other constituency won by PDP include, Zangon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency, Igabi Federal Constituency.
10. I feel good defeating a sitting governor – Jimkuta
The newly-elected senator for Taraba South senatorial district, David Jimkuta said his victory will forever remain indelible in his mind.
“I feel good defeating a sitting governor,” he stated.
The senator-elect who stated this on Tuesday while fielding questions from newsmen at the premises of the state Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Jalingo, urged his party’s faithful to close ranks in order to achieve the same result in the governorship election.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, senator-elect defeated by a wide margin the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who happened to be the incumbent governor of the state.
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