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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Tuesday, June 21st 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Tuesday, June 21st 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. 2023: ‘Placeholder’ Not In Line With Our Constitution – INEC
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the concept of “placeholder” for vice-presidential candidates has no place in the constitution of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
2. 17647 Drug Offenders, 10 Barons Arrested In 17 Months – NDLEA Boss, Marwa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested over 17, 000 offenders including 10 drug barons between January 2021 and May 2022;
3. Selling Petrol At ₦165/Litre Unrealistic, IPMAN Reacts As Fuel Scarcity Hits Lagos
EKO HOT BLOG reports that amid fears that the fuel scarcity may be a result ofthe industrial action threatened by members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), the union said it had taken a decision to go on strike.
4. Things Are Getting Better With APC – Buhari
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, said things are getting better with the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the victory of the party’s candidate in the Ekiti State governorship elections last Saturday
5. 2023: Tinubu Debunk Claims, Confirms Kabiru Masari As Official Running Mate
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu on Monday affirmed that he has chosen his running mate, Kabiru Masari ahead of the 2023 presidential election.
6. Soludo Reacts To Peter Obi’s $20m Anambra Investment Attributed To Him
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Anambra Governor, Charles Soludo, has debunked the viral claim attributed to him that a $20 million investment by the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi in Anambra is worth $100million
7. Nigerian Billionaire, Ned Nwoko Reveals Why Peter Obi Cannot Be President
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian billionaire, Ned Nwoko and husband to Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels has stated that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi cannot be president of Nigeria.
8. Oyebanji Faults Claims Of Vote-buying, Says He Received Majority Support
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governor-elect of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has faulted the allegation of vote-buying against the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded governorship election in the state.
EKO NEWS
9. Lagos Reaffirms Position On Renewable Energy
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani, the General Manager of the Lagos State Electricity Board, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to developing infrastructure that will help the state transition to a renewable energy system.
10. LNSA Commended As Operatives Arrest ‘One Chance’ Suspects In Lagos
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prince (Dr.) Ifalade Oyekan, the General Manager of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), has praised officers from the agency’s Ikeja Command for apprehending three alleged “One-Chance” armed robbers who had been operating across the state.
11. Lagos Demolishes Distressed Building In Bariga
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the distressed building in Milton Montessori School on Jide Street, off Odunsi Street, in the Bariga district of Lagos State has been demolished by officials from the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA).
12. Housing: Embrace New Technology – LASG Tells Contractors
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, has urged contractors handling various ongoing housing projects in the State to embrace the right and new technology that will reduce energy usage by homeowners, in line with the current administration’s housing policy of making Lagos a 21st-Century Economy.
EPE NEWS
13. Hon Wale Raji Is A Sellable Candidate’ – APC Stalwart Hails Epe Federal Lawmaker
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Welfare Secretary of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Hon Kehinde Adeniyi, has commended the impactful leadership qualities exhibited by Epe Federal Lawmaker, Hon Wale Raji, towards the socio-economic advancement of the people of Epe federal constituency.
INTERNATIONAL
14. At Least 200 Civilians Killed In Western Ethiopia – Official
EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least 200 civilians are believed to have been killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region by rebel group the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) on Saturday, according to reports, a rights group and local officials. Most of the victims are from the Amhara ethnic group.
15. Ukraine War: ‘You’re My Hero’ — Ben Stiller Tells Zelensky
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hollywood star, Ben Stiller met Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Monday and praised the President’s leadership in the ongoing war in Ukraine.
ARTICLE
16. Tinubu’s karma and Osinbajo’s ingratitude (2)
Until a combination of punches breaks the jaw and smashes the face into a massive mess, the fleet-footed boxer shuffles on confidence and charisma.
17. 4 Strategies You Can Use To Attract Customers To Your Business
The goal behind establishing any business whether a formal one or not is to make a profit which can only be actualized when there is patronage from friends, family members and others. For your business to succeed, you need high patronage from customers, and to get them, there are a couple of things you should do.
18. 2 Causes Of Hypertension That You Must Avoid
Genetics is just like a loaded gun. It is diet and lifestyle that pull the trigger. The fact that you come from a bloodline of hypertensive people does not mean you have to be hypertensive.
SPORTS
19. Confirmed: Man Utd ‘Close In On First Summer Signing’ With Club Reps Flying To Amsterdam Today
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United officials have reportedly flown out to Amsterdam to conduct the final stages of a transfer move for Antony.
20. Arsenal ‘Set To Make £50m Bid For Leeds Winger, Raphinha
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Arsenal are planning to make a £50m bid for Leeds United star, Raphinha.
21. Confirmed: Man Utd Submit Offer For Danish Playmaker
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United have submitted an offer for Christian Eriksen, according to reports.
22. Week 50 Pool Results For Sat 18 June 2022 – UK 2021/2022 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 50 pool results are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Tuesday, June 21st 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
Punch Newspaper
1. Oyo police foil planned bank robbery, nab banker, female suspect
The Oyo State Police Command has foiled a bank robbery planned by a criminal gang in connivance with at least a contract worker of a new generation bank in Ibadan.
A female suspect and four others were also arrested by the police who foiled the planned attack already hatched a day before the hoodlums struck.
The Police Public Relations Officer for Oyo State Police Command, Adewale Osifeso, said this in a statement made available to our correspondent on Monday.
He said the suspects were picked from their hideout around Odo Ona area of Ibadan following an intelligence received by the police.
2. Ekiti: Things are getting better with APC, says Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, said things are getting better with the All Progressives Congress following the victory of the party’s candidate in the Ekiti State governorship elections last Saturday.
According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled ‘President Buhari receives Ekiti Gov-Elect, says things getting better with APC,’ Buhari made the comment when he received the newly elected Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Premising his comments on the support Oyebanji had received from the other APC governors, the President expressed hope that such support would continue.
According to Adesina, Buhari said he keenly followed the polls held on Saturday, June 18, and was delighted with the orderly conduct, and the way the electorate and security agencies comported themselves.
3. 150 widows beg Anambra Reps candidate to ‘marry’ them
No fewer than 150 widows in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State have begged a House of Representatives candidate, Edward Ibuzo, to “marry” them.
They made the plea when the candidate, who is currently a member of the state House of Assembly, representing the Onitsha North II, came for Thanksgiving at the Saint Jude Catholic Church, Woliwo, Onitsha.
Ibuzo said he came to thank God for being an unopposed Reps candidate under the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance.
The President of the widows association, Ego Augustina, said, “Ibuzo is a man of the people, he has been taking good care of the widows in the area and he gives us free loans.
“When we heard he is here to give thanks to God for being elected unopposed to represent APGA in the Federal House of Representatives, we rushed to also honour him with this ‘winning award’.
“We are pleading with him to marry us. We are not too much for him. We need protection and care and he has been doing it before now, so he should marry us.
Vanguard Newspaper
4. NDLEA: Youths constitute 90% of arrested drug offenders in Katsina
Katsina State Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that over 90 per cent of substance abusers arrested in the state between January 2022 to date comprises of youths within the age range of 15 – 40.
The state’s Narcotics Commander, Mohammed Bashir Ibrahim, provided the data on Monday while briefing journalists on what the command has been able to achieve in the last six months as it prepares for the 2022 United Nations Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking tagged: “Addressing Drug Challenges in Health and Humanitarian Crises.”
The state narcotics commander said: “During this period (January to May), 345 suspects were arrested. This comprises 339 males and six females, whereas about 388 substance abuse persons were counselled and rehabilitated.
5. Orubebe dumps PDP, remains mum on next political move
The former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs under the GoodLuck Jonathan administration, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party citing the party’s decision to dump zoning as reason for his action.
Orubube made his decision public in a letter addressed to the PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyiochia Ayu, on Monday.
He said the party has failed to learn lessons from its electoral defeat in 2015 noting that there was currently nothing on ground to show that the PDP was prepared to wrestle power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections.
6. Falana writes Gbajabiamila, demands information on Electoral Offences Commission Bill
Legal Luminary, Femi Falana, SAN, has on Monday, written the speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila requesting information on the Electoral Offenses Commission Bill.
The letter is coming on the heels of allegations of vote trading which allegedly characterized the just concluded Ekiti Gubernatorial Election, held on Saturday June the 18th, 2022.
Both Local and foreign observers noted the incidents of vote trading and have since been condemned widely with many stakeholders calling on INEC to punish those found guilty.
The Nation Newspaper
7. Soldier kills fuel attendant in Minna
A yet-to-be-identified soldier has killed a fuel attendant in Shafa filling station in Minna, Niger state capital.
The incident occurred in the Bosso road branch of Shafa filling station.
It was learnt it happened when the fuel attendant tried to intervene in the tussle between his manager and the soldier.
The soldier, it was gathered, had some issues with the station manager, which turned into a hot argument leading to the duo slapping each other.
Eyewitnesses said that the fuel attendant, who was angry over the behaviour of the soldier, brought out a cutlass to threaten the soldier.
8. Soludo denies ‘Peter Obi’s $20m investment in Anambra worth $100m’
Anambra Governor Charles Soludo has debunked the viral claim attributed to him that a $20 million investment by the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi in Anambra is worth $100million.
A Facebook page belonging to “Lamentations of a Bishop” had posted: “Mr. Peter Obi’s $20 million investment in Anambra worth $100 million today ~ Charles Chukwuma Soludo”
The now-deleted post, which did not state the source of the information amassed over 200 comments. Other followers circulated the post.
Checks by The Nation showed the claim, which was attributed to Soludo, may have been extracted from an interview Peter Obi granted on August 27, 2018.
“Tomorrow they are commissioning Sagamu building – the biggest brewery in Africa. Anambra state is the single-highest shareholder in that facility. I invested in it over $20 million. It is almost worth $100 today,” Obi said then in the interview.
But reacting to the viral statement on Monday, Soludo said: “Where did you read or hear me make such false statement?
Daily Post
9. 2023: How Tinubu picked his running mate – APC chairman, Adamu
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has said they chose a vice-presidential candidate after “careful” legal consultations.
Adamu stated this on Monday while speaking with State House correspondents after accompanying the Governor-elect of Ekiti, Biodun Oyebanji, on a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Kabiru Faskari, an APC chieftain, had said the party’s presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has picked Kabir Masari as his running mate to Bola Tinubu.
Although the ruling party has not officially confirmed if Masari is a placeholder or not, there have been speculations on the possibility that he may not want to step down if he is indeed standing in as Tinubu’s running mate.
Speaking on the development, Adamu said: “We are not in the speculative world. We are governed by the laws of the land. There’s nothing our presidential candidate has done with regards to returning his forms that is not within the confines of the law of the land.
10. Police reveal new frausters’ tactic
The Nigeria Police, Zone 2 Command (Lagos and Ogun) has advised the public to be wary of fraudsters.
The Public Relations Officer, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, issued the warning on Monday.
The command informed the public that Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Adeleke Adeyinka had received several petitions.
The fraudsters target businessmen and women who advertise their goods through social media platforms
The PRO noted that they act like genuine buyers while they order goods in large quantities.
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