Victor EzejaHere are top 10 stories from Nigerian daily newspapers for today, January 13 2023, on Politics, business, entertainment and economy.
1. Don’t Interfere In Our Elections, Buhari Warns Foreign Missions
President Muhammadu Buhari warned foreign missions in Nigeria to desist from unduly interfering in the internal affairs of the country, especially as the country goes to the poll next month. Read more.
2. INEC Extends Deadline For PVC Collection To January 29
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in electoral wards and local government areas across the country ahead of the general election. Read more.
3. Policeman Killed During Rescue of Kidnap Victim in Edo
A Nigerian police officer was shot dead on Thursday during an operation to rescue a Nigerian judiciary official who was abducted in Edo State.
The abducted official, Precious Aigbonoga, who is the president of the customary court in Edo State, was rescued unhurt by the police.
4. Troops Killed 50 Terrorists, Arrests 62 Criminal Suspects – Army
The Nigerian Army has said that its troops killed 50 terrorists and arrested 62 suspected criminal elements in various operations in the North East and North West within the last three weeks. Read more.
5. CBN To Sanction Banks Issuing Old Notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that it will impose sanctions on commercial banks that fail to comply with its directive to dispense the new N200, N500, and N1,000 naira notes through their Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). Read More
6. Petrol Scarcity May Linger Till June 2023 – IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has said the current petrol scarcity might continue till June 2023 when the government was expected to end the subsidy.
The government which plans to end the subsidy in June only made budgetary provisions for January to May to the tune of N3.36 trillion. Read More.
7. Kerosene Price Rises By 100% In 1 Year – Report
The price of Kerosene, also known as cooking kerosene increased by over 100 per cent in the last one year.
This was revealed in the latest data released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics for November 2022.
The report revealed that the average retail price of kerosene per litre rose by about 146 per cent from N441 in November 2021 to N1,083 per litre in the corresponding period last year.
8. Major Presidential Candidates Compete for Kano Votes
As the general elections draw closer, the major presidential candidates have swung into an intense campaign, this time in Kano where they scramble for votes of residents of the North West state.
Kano has over 5 million registered voters. According to INEC data, Kano comes second after Lagos in terms of states with the highest population of voters.
9. Nigerian Govt Gets N1.8bn From Foreign Assets Recovery – Malami
The Nigerian government has realised over N1.8 billion from the sale of forfeited assets says Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami.
10. Insecurity: Gunmen Kill 4 Vigilante Operatives in Anambra
Unidentified gunmen have killed four operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Services and set five buildings ablaze.
The incident reportedly happened in Ihiala Local Government Area of the State on Thursday.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with six years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Masters degree in Mass Communication.
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