Nigerian newspapers review: [2027] How 3 southern senators scuttled real-time e-transmission of election results — Sources

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with fresh facts emerging on how the Senate turned down a proposal to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory, ahead of the 2027 general election.

Another headline features movements in key macroeconomic indicators released by the Federal Government, which contrast sharply with recent financial reports from Nigeria’s manufacturing sector showing that substantial pressures remain.

Vanguard also reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) said that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has ordered the total cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East effective February 9.

Moving to another paper, The Guardian’s top headline states that Nigeria’s economy risks a widening liquidity imbalance, as excess cash circulates in financial markets while productive sectors are starved of funding, dampening real-sector growth, distorting asset prices, and weakening monetary policy transmission.

Next paper, The Punch’s lead headline states that the Senate will hold an emergency plenary on Tuesday following public backlash over the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, particularly the removal of the real-time electronic results transmission clause.

Lastly, The Nation leads with the Bank of Industry receiving the CBN’s approval to operate a Non-Interest Banking window, marking a key milestone in its growth strategy.

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