Newspaper Headlines: Uncertainty as IGP suspends deployment of DIGs, AIGs, CPs for election duty
The reports on the state of the nation concerning the forthcoming elections and naira redesign policy dominated the cover pages of national dailies. Source: Top Stories
‘You stood by Borno during trying times’ — Zulum hails Tinubu at APC rally
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, says Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), showed the state unmatched support during the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency. Speaking on Saturday at the presidential rally in the state, the governor appreciated Tinubu for picking Kashim Shettima as his running mate. In […]
Something is about to happen!
The hour is at hand. Nigerians are about to pick a new president. I am ignoring the orchestrated crises and keeping my eye on the ball. We have done elections successfully since 1999 and I am confident that this too will come and go, no matter the odds, no matter the sinister gameplan. Next […]
The Economist: Peter Obi only candidate who offers Nigerians hope of change
The Economist says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), is the best choice for Nigeria. In a recent article titled ‘Nigeria desperately needs a new kind of leadership’, the London-based newspaper said Obi diagnoses the country’s failings more precisely than his rivals. The newspaper, however, said Obi is not […]
Wike: Rivers won’t vote presidential candidate who will kill me when elected
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says the state will not vote a presidential candidate that will jail or kill him when elected into office. Speaking on Saturday at the Obio-Akpor LGA campaign rally organised by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council, Wike said Rivers will only vote for […]
Akeredolu to Buhari: Allow old, new naira notes co-exist | it’ll be a good parting gift
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to allow the old and new naira notes to co-exist. Nigerians have been battling with cash scarcity as an adverse impact of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s naira redesign policy. In the past few days, this has led to protests and […]
This is your golden opportunity to make me president, Atiku tells Adamawa residents
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, asked residents of Adamawa state to see the forthcoming election as a golden opportunity to elect him as president. Speaking at the campaign rally, which is the finale for the party ahead of the presidential election scheduled to hold on February […]
Banks begin collection of old naira notes despite CBN’s denial of directive
Commercial banks have started collecting the old N500 and N1,000 naira notes from their customers. The development comes despite the rebuttal of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that it did not direct banks to collect the old naira notes from citizens. Meanwhile, in contradiction to the apex bank’s position, checks by […]
Gunmen attack police station in Anambra, kill 3 officers
The police command in Anambra state says gunmen attacked its station in Ogidi, Idemili north LGA, during the wee hours of Saturday. According to Ikenga Tochukwu, the police spokesperson in Anambra, the gunmen attacked the station and killed three police officers in the process. “It wasn’t a bomb explosion, it was an […]
APM, AA, ADC…five political parties adopt Atiku
Five political parties contesting in the 2023 elections have adopted Atiku Abubakar, standard-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the candidate for the presidential election. The political parties are Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Action Alliance (AA), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Peoples Party (APP), and National Rescue Movement (NRM). The political […]