These are the top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, October 1st, 2022, reviewed by The Informant247 Nigeria News.
2023: No party allowed to solicit funds outside Nigeria, says INEC
Ahead of the much anticipated 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has warned that no political party is allowed to solicit funds from foreign countries.
The Informant247 reports that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi was recently accused of soliciting financial assistance from some foreigners to fund his campaign.
Strike: Return to classroom – Buhari begs ASUU
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to return to the classroom.
The Informant247 reports that Nigerian university lecturers have been on strike since Feb.14 over unresolved issues with the Federal Government.
Tinubu not sick, working hard in London – Bayo Onanuga
The Director, Media and Publicity, All Progressives Congress Presidential (APC) Campaign Council, Bayo Onanuga on Friday, dismissed the trending rumours claiming that the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu was sick and receiving medical care in London.
Nigerian police approves promotion of 417 officers, appoints 2 DIGs
The Police Service Commission, PSC, has promoted 417 senior officers, who included two (2) Deputy Inspector General of Police and twelve (12) Assistant Inspector General of Police.
The police Commissioner has also approved the promotion examinations for officers which have been programmed to begin from 2023 in line with the rules and regulations of the Service.
Atiku, Tinubu, Obi can’t solve Nigeria’s problem – Mike Ozekhome, SAN
Mike Ozekhome, a Nigerian senior lawyer, has revealed that none of the presidential candidates for the forthcoming 2023 elections can solve Nigeria’s problems.
Governors Forum warns FG against sanctioning ASUU, rejects govt’s privatization plan
The Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, has sent message of warning to the Federal Government not to sanction the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
2023: Former president, Jonathan makes demands from Atiku, Obi, Tinubu, others
The ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, advised all candidates in the forthcoming 2023 general elections, who included the likes of Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, among other candidates, to work on making their campaigns clean, issue-based, and free of violence.