Major Newspaper Headlines From Nigeria On February 8, 2023

Good Morning Nigeria, please find below some of the leading headlines gleaned from some of Nigeria’s newspapers and news blogs on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 as served by GWG.ng

1. INEC raises threat to elections from Naira, fuel scarcity

With about 16 days to the general election, there are strong indications that the new naira notes scarcity may disrupt the exercise. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu said this during a meeting with the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele at the CBN headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday.

2. Wike Makes U-Turn on Stadium to Atiku, PDP

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has made a U-turn on the availability of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for the PDP presidential campaign. The governor had earlier revoked the access granted to the PDP Presidential campaign council.

3. Riot in Abeokuta Over Naira Scarcity

Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, was yesterday thrown into chaos as angry youths blocked some roads, set bonfires and destroyed political billboards in protest against new naira notes scarcity. It was gathered that the protest followed the growing hardship created by the naira and fuel crisis in the country.

4. IGP Makes New Postings of AIGs, CPs

 There was a major shake-up in the Nigeria Police Force, yesterday, following the posting and redeployment of senior police officers between the ranks of Commissioners of Police and Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, DIGs, to various Police Commands, Departments and formations across the Country.

5. Why Peter Obi Is Struggling To Catch Up With Atiku – Dele Momodu

The Director of Strategic Communications of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Momodu, has stated that the flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, is struggling in the presidential race.

6. 2023: ‘Tinubu Not On The List Of Favoured Candidates To Succeed Buhari’

The National Vice Chairman, North West of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman has revealed that the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu is not on the list of favoured candidates to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

7. JAMB Gives New warning to candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned candidates who desire to sit for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to create their profiles and proceed to complete their registration as the sale of ePINs will close on Tuesday, February 14.

8. Ganduje Raises The Alarm Over Anti-June 12 Elements

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje yesterday raised the alarm that ”anti-June 12 elements” were bent on scuttling the nation’s democracy. He said the elements were “regrouping and dangerously masquerading” in the prevailing crisis generated by the new cash policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to achieve their goal.

9. Nigerian Born FBI Agent Testifies Against Alleged Fraud Suspect In Lagos

A Federal Bureau of Investigation’s agent, Mr Ayotunde Solademi, on Tuesday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how one Kolawole Erinle allegedly defrauded Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in the United States of $1.4m. The witness, a Foreign Service national investigator for the FBI, Office of the Legal Attaché in the US Consulate in Nigeria, said the university became a victim of spoofing.

10. Man Defiles 12 Alimajiri Students

 A 40-year-old man, Usman Mohammed, has been arrested by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Gombe State Command, for luring no fewer than 12 children whose ages range from five to 10 years old. Mohammed, who is a resident of Liji in Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of the State, allegedly specialised in having carnal knowledge of minors.

Beloved Nigeria, these are among the leading news headlines on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 gleaned from some of the country’s leading newspapers and news blogs as served by gwg.ng

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