Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Sunday, 27th February, 2022
Good morning Nigeria, welcome to Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today Sunday, 27th February 2022. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced new dates for the conduct of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria.
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu who announced the change during a press conference in Abuja on Saturday said the new dates became necessary as a result of the 2022 amended electoral act recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Brad Leone - Age, Family, Bio
Star of the Bon Appetit web series It's Alive with Brad who has also worked as a test kitchen manager at Bon Appetit magazine.
Before Fame He began working as a test kitchen manager in September of 2011.
Trivia His It's Alive series was a Shorty Award finalist in the category of Food. His Instagram account has earned more than 800,000 followers.
Family Life He was born in northern New Jersey.
Chloe Meadows - Age, Family, Bio
Reality star known for making her television debut in 2016 on the 17th series of the hit British program The Only Way Is Essex. She went on to star on the outrageous TV show Celebrity Sex Pod.
Before Fame Prior to joining the cast of TOWIE, she worked as a secretary and part-time barmaid.
Trivia Like many TOWIE cast members, she had the opportunity to launch her own fashion line called Chloe Meadows' Boho B Collection.
Kagame tells off Richard Quest after questioning his long stay in power: "Do I care?"
- Quest was interviewing the president on his Quest Means Business TV show when he delved into matters of democracy
- Kagame reiterated that the Western world has its own good and bad things, which in no way makes it the yardstick for judging Africa
- Paul Kagame is the sixth president of Rwanda and has been at the helm of the landlocked country for 21 years
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Again, Court Orders Arrest Of Controversial Police Ex-AIG, Mbu
The Cross River State High Court has ordered the Nigeria Police to arrest and produce a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Joseph Mbu, for prosecution. Naija News reports that this is the second time the court will be issuing such order.
The court had earlier issued a warrant of arrest on him on November 2, 2022, and adjourned the case to December 6, 2022, for the police to produce its former officer, but they again failed to do so.
Buhari's Election Promises That Will Never Be Fulfilled
Editor's note: Making unrealistic promises during electoral campaigns seems to be a must-do point in every politician's agenda. "President Muhammadu Buhari is not an exception," states Ubaka Chukwuka Maximus, Naij.com guest author. In another contribution to the platform, Mr Chukwuka analyses President Buhari's election promises and makes a conclusion that some of them were never meant to be fulfilled.
Story highlights:
- "...creation of social welfare scheme...will eject $7.575b from the treasury annually.
IBB Opens Up On Overthrowing Shagari Civilian Rule
During the 90th birthday celebrations of Nigeria’s Second Republic president, Alhaji Shehu Usman Shagari, attended by President Goodluck Jonathan and five former Nigerian leaders, General Ibarahim Babaginda says Shagari was warned that he was a serial coupist.
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida recalled how Alhaji Shagari ignored a piece of advice that he be kicked out of the military for being a serial coup plotter.
On December 31, 1983, Shagari was overthrown by a military junta of which Babangida and Major General Muhammadu Buhari, who is the current presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were key members.
Jaya Bachchan - Age, Family, Bio
Bollywood star who has won multiple Best Supporting Actress Awards from the International Indian Film Academy. Her films include Sholay and Abhimaan.
Before Fame She had her first acting role at age 15 in the 1964 film The Big City: Mahanagar.
Trivia She became known for her roles in the 2001 film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, the 2011 film Meherjaan, and the 2000 film Fiza.
Family Life She got married to Amitabh Bachchan in 1973; the couple had two children named Shweta and Abhishek.
Stanley Nwabali Insists He Is Not Super Eagles First Choice Goalkeeper
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has insisted he is still not the team’s first-choice goalkeeper, though he has played in all the 2023 AFCON games so far in the tournament. Stanley Nwabali was invited to the Super Eagles squad ahead of the 2023 AFCON after several Nigerian fans used social media to call the attention of coach Jose Peseiro to the goalkeeper.
The 27-year-old Chippa United of South Africa goalkeeper got into the team when there was a goalkeeper crisis, as most Nigerians were not pleased with the performance of Francis Uzoho of Omonia.
Bea Miller - Age, Family, Bio
Pop artist who, as a teenager, sang many hit songs while competing on The X Factor, including Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time."
Before Fame She acted in a Teddy Grams commercial at age nine.
Trivia She finished ninth on The X Factor and was mentored by Britney Spears.
Family Life Her family adopted twin sisters from Vietnam. She dated pop star Jacob Whitesides from 2015 to 2016.
Associated With She did voice acting with Tom Hanks in the animated film Toy Story 3.