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Review of Nigerian Newspapers Daily Front Pages for January 18, 2023

On Wednesday, January 18, 2023,TopnewsNaija takes a look at the top stories creating headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers.

The PUNCH: Controversy has surrounded the presence of a team of policemen at the Federal Capital Territory home of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The armed police officers, numbering over 10, were seen by our correspondent around 8.40pm, Tuesday, at the Maitama, Abuja home of the embattled governor of the apex bank

The Guardian: Normalcy may be returning to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after weeks of apprehension over the fate of the bank’s chief, Godwin Emefiele, findings by The Guardian, yesterday, suggested. Officials who engaged with The Guardian said the bank was not bothered about speculations and outright fabrications that have seized the attention of the public in the past weeks while the governor was away on his yearly vacation.

This Day: President of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev. Dr. Stephen Baba Panya, has said the church would soon announce its presidential preference ahead of the February 25 election based on its conviction

The Nation: All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential standard bearer Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday explained why Nigerians should not vote for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in next month’s election. He said Atiku will sell all government properties to his allies and reverse the trend of progress.

Daily Trust: President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigeria retrieved the swathes of territories from terrorists by investing over a $1 billion to acquire hard and soft ware weaponry from the United States and other friendly countries to carry out sustained operations against insurgency since 2015.