Nigerian News Headlines On February 15, 2023

Good morning Nigeria. Please find some of the leading news headlines from Nigeria’s newspapers and blogs on February 15, 2023 as served by GWG.ng

1. CBN Declares February 10, 2023 as deadline for use of old naira notes

The crisis surrounding the naira redesign worsened on Tuesday as the Central Bank of Nigeria failed to clarify the legal tender status of the old notes. The development created more confusion across the country amid the refusal by banks, filling stations, and traders to accept the old currencies.

2. Chimaroke Nnamani Sues PDP over expulsion

A former governor of Enugu State and senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Chimaroke Nnamani, has sued the Peoples Democratic Party over the disciplinary action taken against him for alleged anti-party activities. Nnamani filed the suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja on February 7, 2023, a few days before his expulsion from the party.

3. INEC in custody of sensitive election materials

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that sensitive materials for the 2023 general elections are in the custody of the Central Bank of Nigeria. This was disclosed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Festus Okoye, to our correspondent on Tuesday.

4. Fake Pastor jailed for impregnating two sisters.

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a 51-year-old pastor, Nduka Anyanwu to life imprisonment for defiling and impregnating two teenage sisters. Justice Abiola Soladoye handed down the sentence after finding Anyanwu guilty of the offence.

5. Gov Abiodun vows to shut down businesses rejecting old naira notes.

Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun has warned that the State government will shut down any commercial bank rejecting old naira notes. Abiodun, who frowned at the action of the banks, noted that since the new naira notes were not available, commercial banks must accept the old notes to ease the suffering of the people.

6. Armed policemen take over Akure CBN

Armed policemen yesterday took over the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) located in the Alagbaka area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, following a siege on the facility by some bank customers.

7. Lagos PDP to petition DSS over new attacks

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Jandor-Funke Campaign Council yesterday said they have concluded plans to petition the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies over attacks on its supporters in Lagos Island and other parts of the State.

8. CBN says old notes no more legal tender

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has declared that the old N200, N500 and N1000 have ceased to be legal tender since February 10, 2023. CBN Branch Controller in Bauchi, Haladu Idris Andaza stated this yesterday.

9. Afenifere urges Buhari to resist plans for Interim National Government

The pan-Yoruba socio-political Organisation, Afenifere, on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to resist any temptation to foist an Interim National Government on Nigerians. Afenifere, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi said the latest call was necessitated by a disclosure by Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State that some elements within the Presidency were scheming to have the President foist an Interim Government on Nigerians.

10. NEMA receives 150 distressed Nigerians from Niger Republic

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has received a batch of 150 distressed Nigerians from Niamey, Niger Republic. It was learnt that the returnees were voluntarily brought back to Nigeria in a chartered aircraft, Sky Mali UR-CQX, with registration number FMI 6001, which landed at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, yesterday.

The above are among leading news headlines from some of Nigeria’s leading newspaper newspapers and blogs on February 15, 2023 as served by GWG.ng

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