Nigerian Newspapers: Top 10 Headlines Today Tuesday, February 20th, 2019

Nigerian Newspapers: Top 10 Headlines Today Tuesday, February 20th, 2019

Good morning Nigeria and welcome to the BabaNewsline roundup of top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines today, Wednesday, February. 20th, 2019.

1. Nigeria Decides: Ohanaeze Speaks On Election Postponement

The Igbo socio-cultural body, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) against further postponement of the 2019 elections. BabaNewsline had reported that Inec shifted the presidential and National Assembly polls from February 16th to 23rd.

2. DSS Makes U-turn, Withdraws Invitation To INEC Commissioner

The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly withdrawn its invitation to Okechukwu Ibeanu, the national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in charge of logistics. He had been asked to report to DSS office in Abuja at 2 pm on Tuesday.

3. Snatch And Die: Buhari Meets Security Chiefs, Three Northern Govs

President Muhammadu Buhari has met with security chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and three northern state governors. The meeting took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Tuesday.

4. PDP NEC Meeting: What Secondus, Saraki Said In Response To Buhari

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of continuously craving for blood. BabaNewsline reports that Secondus made the accusation on Tuesday at an emergency meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) in response to Buhari’s threat on Monday that “anybody who thinks he has enough influence in his locality to lead a body of thugs to snatch boxes or to disturb the voting system, he will do it at the expense of his own life.”

5. FG Speaks On Ghana’s Deportation Of 723 Nigerians

In other latest Nigerian newspaper headlines, the Federal Government has lamented Ghana’s deportation of 723 Nigerians between 2018 and 2019, describing it as improper. This condemnation came from the Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana Michael Abikoye on Tuesday in Abuja.

6. Biafra: Why I’m Fighting For Igbos – Nnamdi Kanu

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has said he is fighting for the Igbos because they are marginalised in Nigeria. In addition, he said a referendum for Biafra will be gotten “either sanctioned by the Nigerian state or not.”

7. Omokri Stages Protest In London Over Leah Sharibu, Calls Mom(Photos/Audio)

A former presidential aide Reno Omokri on Tuesday led a group of protesters in London, the UK over the non-release of Leah Sharibu. Leah was abducted exactly a year ago by suspected members of the terrorist group Boko Haram in Dapchi, Yobe State.

8. Charly Boy Threatens To Lead Protest If INEC Shifts Elections Again

Nigerian singer/activist Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa popularly known as Charly Boy has threatened to lead a peaceful protest to the headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec). Concise News understands that he said he would take the action if Inec again shifts the Presidential and National Assembly elections rescheduled for Saturday, February 23.

9. Nigerian Economy Attracts $43bn Investments In Four Years

The Nigerian economy attracted an investment of $43.81bn between January 2015 and December 2018, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). And based on the country’s N305 to a dollar exchange rate of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the $43.81bn amounts to about N13.36tn.

10. Ogunjobi Goes Home March 15 As Fifa Mourns

The family of late Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi has released information regarding the burial arrangement of the deceased football administrator. Concise News reports that Ogunjobi died 11 February 2019. The Ogunjobi family disclosed in a statement that the remains of the former Nigeria international and ex-Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) would be buried on 15 March.

That’s the roundup of top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines this morning. More Nigerian newspapers headlines are available on BabaNewsline website.

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