These are the Top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday 17 September 2022, reviewed by The Informant247 Nigeria News.
2023 I’ll revive farms in North when elected, says Peter Obi\
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has said he will deal decisively with insecurity to resuscitate farming activities in the North.
Speaking with Asher Zain on the Cable News Network International (CNN) on Friday, Obi said if elected in 2023, his major focus in the first few days of his administration would be to restore stability in the North because the insecurity there is impacting negatively on the economy.
Nigerians react as Sowore appeals for funds for his presidential campaign
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has appealed for funds, to bankroll his presidential ambition.
The appeal for funds by Omoyele Sowore has elicited controversial reactions from users of social media, particularly on Twitter.
Buhari, committee of Pro-Chancellors meet in Abuja over ASUU strike
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a meeting with some selected members of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of the federal government-owned universities.
The meeting which is held at the State House, Abuja, the country capital may not be connected to the ceaseless industrial strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU on February 14.
Police rescue 2 abducted victims in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has said that its men have secured the release of two female kidnapped victims.
The police said it has recovered a motorcycle in Galadimawa District of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
Many foreign-trained graduates are unqualified: Nigeria
Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Thursday said its field officers detected a good number of corps members, especially those claiming to be foreign-trained, with shocking inability to defend their supposed educational qualifications during a recent orientation exercise.
IGP announce numbers, portal for Nigerians to report cybercrime
Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, has implored members of the public to send report of all forms of cybercrimes.
These cybercrimes include identity theft, cyber-stalking, credit card fraud, internet fraud, cyber-bullying, child sexual exploitation, and other forms of other crimes.
Make sure result of election reflects people’s desire – Atiku tells INEC
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has implored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make sure that the outcome of the 2023 general elections is a reflection of the desire of the people.
Customs officer’s stray bullet hit NURTW official in Jigawa
A 35-year-old member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has escaped death after a stray bullet was fired by the officers of the Nigeria Customs Service.
The incident happened while the officers of the Nigeria Customs Service were chasing rice smugglers in the Garki Local Government Area of Jigawa State hit him.
Gunmen invade villages in Niger, kill one, abduct 10
Gunmen suspected to be Bandits have invaded some villages in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State, killed one person, injured many and abducted no fewer than 10 people.
It was gathered that one of the villages attacked was Ebbo, where the office of the vigilante was attacked and a vigilante member killed, another seriously injured.