News Headlines From Nigeria On February 10, 2023

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1. FG Promises to obey Supreme Court order extending deadline on Naira Swap.

The Federal Government late on Thursday promised to heed the Supreme Court order extending the deadline on the exchange of old naira notes as ordered by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The government’s inclination was given by the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN

2. CBN Opens Up on Allocation of New Notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said it allocates new naira notes to banks on a daily basis. CBN Director, Consumer Protection, Mrs Rashidat Monguno said this in Offa, Kwara State, on Thursday, attributing scarcity of the redesigned notes to sabotage by some commercial banks.

3. Buhari Establishes Transition Committee

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council to facilitate and manage the handing over of power by his government. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, announced this in Abuja on Thursday.

4. NUC Directs Universities to close for election

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has directed Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities to close universities during the upcoming 2023 elections. This was contained in a letter directed to all Vice Chancellors dated 3rd February and signed by the Deputy Executive Secretary (Administration) for the Executive Secretary, Dr Chris J. Maiyaki.

5. Tinubu will sustain my legacy – Buhari.

 President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Sokoto, told the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Mohammed Sa’ad Abubakar 111 that with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Nigeria is in a safe hand. President Buhari stated this when he led the APC presidential campaign team on a courtesy call to the Sultan.

6. NSA Warns Naira Scarcity Affecting Military

The National Security Adviser, NSA, Babagana Monguno has said naira scarcity and the cashless policy will affect military personnel deployed to remote places. Monguno stated this on Thursday at the hearing organised by an adhoc committee of the House of Representatives looking into currency redesign and naira swap policy.

7. INEC Speaks On Extending PVC Collection

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday stated that the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) will not be extended.

The electoral body dismissed the possibility of extending the date of PVC collection with the presidential election coming up in 15 days.

8. Soldier Stabs Ticket Agent To Death Over N100 Ticket

 A yet-to-be-identified soldier has allegedly stabbed a ticket agent, Ibrahim Ikudaisi, aka Guardian, to death over N100 ticket in the Oshodi area of Lagos State. It was gathered that Ikudaisi was visiting stores to demand N100 levy from different traders in a market in Oshodi when one of the traders refused to pay him.

9. NCC Gives Warning On Samsung Galaxy App Store

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team has urged Samsung users to update their Galaxy App Store to avoid damage or disruption. NCC said it has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Samsung Galaxy App Store Application.

10. Atiku In Kano Vows to reopen Nigeria’s borders

 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday took his campaign rally to Kano State where he reiterated his plans to reopen the borders, restore peace, ensure agriculture and industrial revolutions, among others.

These are among some of the leading headlines from Nigeria’s newspapers and blogs on February 10, 2023 served by GWG.ng. Good day.

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