Top 10 stories From Nigerian Newspapers Today, January 11, 2023

Here are the top 10 stories from Nigerian daily newspapers for today, January 11 2023, on Politics, business, entertainment and economy.

1. I Met UK Officials For Talks On Economy, Security, Others – Atiku

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, met with members of the United Kingdom Parliament to discuss his proposed solutions to issues bordering on security, and economy, among others in Nigeria, if elected president on February 25. Read more

2. Tinubu/Shettima Presidency‘ll Guarantee Education, Security, Stable Economy, Buhari Assures

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Yobe urged Nigerians to elect the All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, in the next month’s election.

President Buhari assured that they will guarantee the security of lives and property, access to quality education, and make implement policies to ensure a stable economy. Read more.

3. Nigerian Govt Lists 139 Firms To Commercialise Flared Gas

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has shortlisted 139 oil and gas firms for its gas flaring commercialisation programme. Read more.

4. Nigerian Government Alleys fears Of Election Postponement

The Nigerian Government has stated that the 2023 general elections will be held as scheduled on February 25 and March 11 this year.

The government said this, dismissing the earlier statement credited to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that the upcoming general elections face the threat of threat cancellation due to insecurity in parts of the country. Read more.

5. Group Alleges Denial Of Access To PVC Collection

A religious group has raised the alarm over the alleged deliberate denial of access to the electorate to collect their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) based on ethnic or partisan considerations.

The group said such deliberate action is an indication of manipulations to disenfranchise citizens that registered for the exercise.

6. Brain Drain: Nigeria Govt Mulls Hiring Foreign Doctors

With the growing challenge of the brain drain in the health sector, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has said that the federal government is setting up a system to engage Nigerian doctors and nurses in the diaspora and connect them with universities and hospitals in the country.

7. Corruption: I‘ve No Property Outside Nigeria – Buhari

Nigeria President Buhari has said that all his properties are in Nigeria and none is outside the country.

President Buhari, who stated this late Monday in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, said nobody can blackmail him. This was as he charged Nigerians to remain in the country.

8. Privatisation of Railway Will Boost Industry – Ocholi

Pan Yoruba socio-political group known as Afenifere and the Senior Elders Forum of the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), have warned that postponing the 2023 general election might lead to chaos in the country.

The groups in their statements on Tuesday said that such is totally unacceptable by Nigerians and charged the Federal Government to make sure that the election is conducted under a free and fair atmosphere and have a new set of leaders sworn in by May 29.

9. Resident Doctors Threaten Strike Over Salary Arrears 

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to go on a nationwide strike if the federal government does not meet its demands.

Some of the demands of the group include arrears of various allowances and non-payment of the consequential adjustment of the minimum wage to some of its members.

10. Another Recession Imminent In Nigeria, Others, Says World Bank

The World Bank Group in its Global Economic Report published on Tuesday, January 10, has warned that another global economic recession is imminent in just two years after the previous one.

The report based the warn­ing on fragile economic con­ditions, following any new adverse development such as unprecedented inflation, abrupt rises in interest rates of countries in a bid to contain it, a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, or escalating geopolitical ten­sions.