Newspaper Headlines: North-west, south-west top 93m voter register

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Newspaper Headlines: North-west, south-west top 93m voter register

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January 12, 2023

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The assurances of stakeholders, including President Muhammadu Buhari, that the forthcoming elections will be held as scheduled despite security concerns, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch says north-west and the south-west zones of the country have the lion’s share of the 93.4 million eligible voters expected to vote in the forthcoming elections. The newspaper reports that oil marketers said the supply hitches associated with the distribution of petrol may persist till June 2023.

The Nation says Buhari has described Boko Haram insurgency as a fraudulent plot designed to destabilise Nigeria. The Edo state government has disclosed that 20 passengers — not 30 — were kidnapped during the attack on Igueben train station in the state, the newspaper reports.

Daily Trust says Buhari has assured Nigerians that the forthcoming elections will be held as scheduled. The newspaper reports that the World Bank said policy uncertainty and inflation will slow down Nigeria’s economic growth.

THISDAY says Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, has promised Nigerians that the forthcoming elections will be held as scheduled. The newspaper reports that Mele Kyari, the group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), said Nigeria could hit 2.2 million barrels per day in 2023, without the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil production quota rationing.

The Guardian says the police have directed its operatives to intensify stop and search operations in the federal capital territory (FCT). The newspaper says INEC chairman, Peter Obi, flagbearer of the Labour Party, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) are expected to speak at the Chatham House, United Kingdom, next week.

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