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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, January 8th, 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija news today, January 8th, 2022 can be accessed below.
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Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. [COVID-19] NCDC Confirms 814 New Infections, 4 Deaths
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 247,009 COVID-19 cases.
2. President Buhari Felicitates With His 2 Ministers
EKOHOTBLOG report that President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT)Mohammed Bello and that of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, on their 63rd birthdays, coming up on Jan. 8.
3. Levy On Carbonated Drinks: FG Has Declared War On Nigerians — Labour
The Organised Labour has said the Federal Government’s imposition of excise duties on locally produced non-alcoholic, carbonated, and sugary drinks is nothing, but a declaration of war on Nigerian.
4. FCTA Threatens To Demolish Five Illegal Hotels In Abuja’s Mabglobal Estate
The Development Control Department in the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has threatened to pull down five illegal hotels within the Mabglobal estate in Abuja.
5. APC Governors To Meet Buhari Over Party Convention
EKO HOT BLOG reports that governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are set to meet with President Muhamadu Buhari on Sunday to decide on a date for the February convention.
6. Educational: UNICEF Unveils System To Support Efficient Teaching Workforce In Eastern And Western Nigerian State
Ekohotblog reports that the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has unveiled a Teacher Management Information System (TMIS) to enhance the management of the teaching workforce and collection of administrative data in six states.
7. Security: NDA Set To Conduct Outdoor Field Training Exercises -Camp Highland
Ekohotblog report that the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) will conduct its final outdoor Field Training Exercise for Army Cadets of Short Service Course 47, nicknamed Exercise CAMP HIGHLAND, in Plateau and Kaduna States, respectively, from 8 – 29 January 2022.
8. AVM Tuwase takes over as 25th AFCSC commandant.
EKOHOTBLOG reports that Air Vice Marshall Olurotimi Tuwase on Friday assumed duty as the 25th Commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State.
9. Our Worries Ahead Of 2023 General Election — Yiaga Africa
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Yiaga Africa, Thursday, expressed worry ahead of the 2023 general elections following some critical issues in the electoral process yet to be addressed urgently and holistically.
10. 2023: PDP Has Agreed To Pick Presidential Candidate From North – Babangida Aliyu
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has revealed that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decided to choose its presidential candidate from the northern region of the country.
EKO NEWS
11. Another Yoruba Monarch Is Dead
EKO HOT BLOG reports that another Yoruba monarch, the Olofin of Ado-Odo, Oba Lateef Adeniran, has died.
12. School Resumption: Lagos Frowns At Non-Compliance, Says Many Private Schools Still On Holiday
The Lagos State Government is not happy that three days after the official resumption of schools for a new term, some private schools are still on holiday, while attendance has not peaked in those which have resumed.
13. LAMATA Debunks Report On Plans To Employ 50 Drivers Warns Public
The management of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, has described as false the report making the rounds that it has commenced the process to employ 50 drivers.
METRO
14. Prison Officer Commits Suicide In Ondo (See Why)
EKO HOT BLOG reports that an official of the Nigeria Correctional Centre has committed suicide by shooting himself in Ondo State.
15. Humanity: NGO Parleys With Children With Disabilities, Parents in Kaduna
EKOHOTBLOG report that A NGO, Mimfad Autism Developmental and Other Disabilities Support Initiative (MADODSI), organised an interactive session with children with disabilities and their parents in Kaduna with the aim of eliminating stigma with the People living with disability.
INTERNATIONAL
16. US Unemployment Sinks To 3.9% As Many More People Find Jobs
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States (US) unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.9% — a pandemic low — even as employers added a modest 199,000 jobs, evidence that they are struggling to fill jobs with many Americans still reluctant to return to the workforce.
17. Ahmaud Arbery: White Killlers Of Black Jogger Jailed For Life
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a white father and son convicted of killing a black jogger have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
ENTERTAINMENT
17. Singer, Ayra Starr In Trouble
Owners of Bayelsa nightclub, Voltage, are set to drag Mavin Records singer , Ayra Starr to court over N3M breach of contract.
SPORTS
18. AFCON 2021: Amidst Worries Super Eagles Begin Quest For 4th Title Tuesday
Three-time Champions Nigeria Super Eagles are aiming high when they seek a fourth TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations title in Cameroon.
19. Nigeria At AFCON – Segun Odegbami
It is 24 hours to the start of AFCON 2021, there is hardly any Nigerian that expects that the Super Eagles will not get to the tail end of the championship. Such a high expectation is justified.
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