
Naija News, read Top Headlines today, Wednesday 4 January 2023 below.
Below are the Newspaper Headlines & Naija News today from Nigerian Newspapers. Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. President Buhari Signs 2023 Budget
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2023 appropriation bill into law. The bill was signed into law at a ceremony held at the council chamber of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday morning. Some of the personalities present at the signing are Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari.
2. Presidency Lied, I Had No Disagreement With Obasanjo Over 2nd Niger Bridge – Obi Of Onitsha The Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe has denied any form of altercation with former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the construction of the second Niger Bridge. The foremost traditional ruler said the submission by the presidency that he and Obasanjo had a disagreement over issues about the bridge construction is factually not correct.
3. Fresh Trouble For Tinubu As Top Northern Politician Dumps APC Presidential Campaign Council
A former Niger State Deputy Governor, Musa Ibeto has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ibeto who is a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Committee and the Assistant Secretary of the Northcentral Directorate of Mobilisation also dumped the council.
4. Senate Considering Buhari’s N22tn Loan Restructuring Request — Lawan
The National Assembly is reconsidering President Muhammadu Buhari’s proposal to restructure the Federal Government’s outstanding Ways and Means of balance at the Central Bank of Nigeria.
5. 2023 Election: Clark Endorses Peter Obi For Presidency
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has received the endorsement of former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari come 2023.
6. Ohakim Attack: Gov. Uzodinma Meets Buhari, Discloses Details Of Meeting
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa.
7. Ortom Backs Obasanjo’s Endorsement
The Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has praised former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his endorsement of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The Governor, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media & Publicity, Terver Akase, on Tuesday, stated that he would have personally led the campaign of the former Anambra Governor if her were not a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
8. What Buhari Told National Assembly During Signing Of 2023 Budget
President Muhammdu Buhari has appealed the National Assembly to reconsider its position on the proposal to securitise the federal government’s outstanding Ways and Means balance at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
9. A mentally unstable woman, identified only as Lara, has given birth to a baby boy on Ayileka Street, Odo-Ona, Apata, in the Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State. The lady, whose age was said to be between 25 and 30, gave birth to the baby in an uncompleted building around 3pm on Sunday.
10. The immediate past governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, said he had a divine revelation that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 polls, Senator Bola Tinubu, would be elected president. Oyetola also said God told him he would return as governor of Osun State, calling on members of the party to work for the victory of all candidates of the APC at the general election.