Nigerian Newspapers Top Stories: 8 March 2023

Nigerian Newspapers Top Stories: 8 March 2023

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you.

1. Like Senate, APC leads in 10th House of Reps with 162 seats (FULL LIST)

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the newly released list of 10th House of Representatives constitutes the majority with a total of 162 members.

2. Like Atiku, Tinubu requests court’s approval for inspection of election materials

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has asked the Court of Appeal, Abuja, to order the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to grant him access to sensitive materials used for last month’s presidential election.

3. Labour Party dissolves Rivers executive committee

The Labour Party has dissolved its executive committee in Rivers State over alleged anti-party activities and misappropriation of funds.

4. APC appoints 12-Man SAN team to defend Tinubu against Atiku, Obi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a Presidential Election Petition Legal team made up of 12 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to defend the mandate of the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who was declared the winner of the February 25 presidential poll.

5. Jandor rules out alliance with Labour Party ahead of Lagos guber poll

The Peoples Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate in Lagos, Adediran Olajide Azeez aka Jandor, seems to have dashed hopes of many Lagosians looking forward to a formidable alliance between PDP and Labour Party in the state ahead of the polls on Saturday.

6. Nigeria’s capital market down by 0.02% amidst gain in Caverton, UAC Nigeria

The equity capitalization in the Nigerian stock market crashed to N30.28 trillion at the close of trading on Tuesday.

7. MTN Nigeria raises N125bn credit via commercial paper

Investors in the securities market have lent MTN Nigeria N125 billion, a corporate document has notified the company’s shareholders and the investing public.

8. Lagos govt releases impounded vehicles days to elections

The Lagos State government has started the release of impounded vehicles to their owners free of charge.

9. Police arraigns woman for allegedly defaming Akwa Ibom governor

Police on Tuesday arraigned a 37-year-old woman, Blessing Edet, at the Federal High Court, Abuja for allegedly defaming the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel.

10. Chelsea seal comeback win against Dortmund to reach UCL quarter-finals

Chelsea have zoomed into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League after they sealed a comeback aggregate victory against Dortmund in the last 16.

This article originally appeared in Ripples Nigeria.

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