Newspaper Headline: No cash yet for elections, says INEC

The Nation reports that legal giants carpeted Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for disrespecting the supreme court over the naira notes redesign. The newspaper reports that President Muhammadu Buhari told supporters at the Imo rally that Tinubu would deliver as president.

Punch reports that Afenifere told President Buhari to resist interim government temptation. The newspaper says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made a U-turn, now to keep sensitive election materials with the CBN.

Daily Trust says police took over the CBN headquarters in Ondo as irate customers laid siege over the naira notes scarcity. The newspaper reports that NEC has perfected plans to reduce the number of poor Nigerians to 2.1 million by 2050.

Nigerian Tribune says Emefiele has insisted that there is no need to extend February 10 deadline for the naira swap. The newspaper reports that seven people were killed, and nine houses burnt in Benue cult clashes.

The Guardian reports that the Department of State Security (DSS) has only granted Fani-Kayode bail, adding that investigation continues. The newspaper says Nyesom Wike, the governor of River has said that the G5 is not dead but silently strategising.

Daily Independent says court has barred the operations of Ebube Agu, south-east security outfit, in Ebonyi. The newspaper reports that Diphtheria kills 40 as confirmed cases rise to 216.