These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you.
1. INEC postpones governorship, state assembly elections to March 18
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the governorship and state assembly elections scheduled by one week.
2. Appeal Court gives INEC go-ahead to reconfigure BVAS
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Wednesday granted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the go-ahead to reconfigure its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for Saturday’s governorship and state assemblies elections.
3. Guber poll: NNPP dismisses report of alliance with PDP in Kaduna
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed the report of an alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections in Kaduna State.
4. Again, Wike criticises PDP for abandoning zoning agreement before presidential primary
The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday renewed his criticism of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for abandoning the zoning principle ahead of its presidential primary last year.
5. Court sacks Benue Labour Party’s deputy governorship candidate
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, sacked Idu Onyiloyi as the Labour Party’s deputy governorship candidate in Benue State.
6. NGX: TransExpress, Cutix among top gainers as market cap rises by N113.5bn
Investors with shares in Transfer Express, Cutix, and other equities benefited from the positive output in the Nigerian capital market on Wednesday.
7. CBN launches new banking project that exposes Nigerians to cybercrime, data breaches
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a Regulatory Framework for Open Banking in Nigeria to deepen innovation and increase the range of products available to customers in the financial service industry.
8. NAPTIP rescues three babies from suspected traffickers in Abuja
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued three babies from suspected traffickers in Abuja.
9. Police arrests ex-deputy governor Gerald Irona in Imo
Police operatives in Imo have arrested the state’s former deputy governor, Gerald Irona.
10. Champions League: Bayern knock PSG out, Milan beat Spurs to reach Q’final
Bayern Munich have defeated Paris St-Germain home and away in their Champions League round of 16 tie, to zoom into the quarter-finals of the competition.
