Newspaper Headlines: Politicians will wreck Nigeria if we’re not careful, says Obasanjo

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Newspaper Headlines: Politicians will wreck Nigeria if we’re not careful, says Obasanjo

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September 29, 2022

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Political issues on the commencement of campaigns for the 2023 elections dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that aggrieved governors from the camp of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, boycotted the campaign launch of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The newspaper says states in Nigeria will get the first tranche of a $750m World Bank loan by December 2022.

The Nation reports that Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said if elected president, his leadership will inspire Nigeria to greater heights. The newspaper says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commenced an aggressive drive to recover the loans it disbursed under its development finance interventions.

Daily Trust says the court has recognised Bashir Machina as the winner of the APC primary to represent Yobe north senatorial district. The newspaper says over 20 people were feared killed in a tanker explosion in Kogi state.

Daily Sun says Bloomberg has tipped Obi as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. The newspaper reports that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has asked Abuja residents not to panic over aerial plane rehearsal.

The Guardian says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR) to 15.5 percent, which is the highest interest rate in 20 years. The newspaper reports that the court has nullified the Ogun PDP governorship and Kebbi central senatorial district primaries.

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