The Informant247 Nigeria News has compiled a list of the top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday, February 22, 2022.
I’m contesting to unite people, tackle insecurity – Atiku
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, said that he and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, were not contesting for the highest office in the land out of hunger for power, saying they are in the presidential race to unite the people, tackle insecurity and revamp the country’s economy.
2023: NSCDC deploy 102,000 officials to monitor elections
Ahmed Audi, the Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Tuesday said that the Corps will deploy 102,000 officials for the general election coming up on February 25 and March 11, 2023, respectively.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Corp’s Director of Public Relations, Olusola Odumosu, in Abuja.
2023: Tinubu will emerge victory at the poll, says S’South group
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will emerge with a landslide victory in Saturday’s presidential election.
Emefiele is not God, old naira notes will come back if Tinubu wins election – Fani-Kayode
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has called out the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele over the scarcity of the new naira notes.
Don’t rubbish your old naira notes, Buhari, Emefiele will expire on Saturday – Oshiomhole
The former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has dissociated himself from the cashless policy of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
He made this revelation while addressing supporters of his party at Jattu market in Auchi Edo North.
‘Shutting down varsities over elections is illegal’ — Afe Babalola tells FG
A popular legal practitioner, Afe Babalola had reacted to the government’s closure of universities in the country ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), frowned at the decision of the government to direct universities to shut down over the elections.
Kwankwaso not withdrawing political ambition for Tinubu, Atiku – NNPP
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has said the presidential candidate of the party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, did not step down for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu; and the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.
4 days to election, terrorists attack, bomb LG offices in Kogi
Some unknown gunmen have launched attack on and bombed the administrative offices of the Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
This sad development came less than four days to the February 25 presidential election.
1.6million candidates registered for 2023 UTME, says JAMB
Atleast 1.6 million candidates have registered for the 2023 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) at the close of registration.
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, The JAMB Registrar, disclosed on Monday this at the end of a joint monitoring exercise with the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr David Adejo, in Abuja.
