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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Monday, July 11th 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Monday, July 11th can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. FULL TEXT: Tinubu Explains Why He Chose Shettima As Vice Presidential Candidate
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has defended his selection of former Borno governor Kashim Shettima as his running mate.
2. Kashim Shettima Biography, Tinubu Running Mate Religion, Age, Career, Net Worth
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kashim Ibrahim Shettima is a Nigerian banker and politician who has served as Senator for Borno Central since 2019. He previously served as the Governor of Borno State from 2011 to 2019. A member of the All Progressives Congress. He is the party’s vice presidential nominee in the 2023 presidential election running alongside Bola Tinubu.
3. Muslim-Muslim Ticket: My Respect For Both Faiths Is Absolute – Tinubu
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has expressed his absolute respect and regard for both the Christian and Muslim faiths in the country.
4. Kashim Shettima: APC Speaks Up On Tinubu’s Choice Of Running Mate
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) reacted to the emergence of former Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima as the running mate to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for the 2023 presidential election.
5. Tinubu’s Placeholder Running Mate Masari Resigns
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Alhaji Kabiru Ibrahim Masari has resigned as the placeholder running mate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
6. 2023: Kwankwaso Reveals Presidential Candidate He Supports Among Rivals (Video)
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso has said ordinarily he can recommend Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to become the next President of Nigeria.
7. Osun 2022: Four Years Is Not Enough, Give Me Another Term – Oyetola
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged the people of Osun State to vote for him once again, so that he can finish all that he started since he took over as governor.
EKO NEWS
8. 12 Passengers Rescued As Bus Falls Into Lagos Canal
EKO HOT BLOG reports that twelve passengers on a commercial bus that had strayed off its lane and into a canal in Lagos were rescued on Sunday.
9. LASG Moves To Improve ICT In MDAs
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the LASG Campus Network, which connects all the computers from the state’s Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, has been upgraded, according to the Lagos State government, to provide flexible working schedules and security.
METRO
10. Kidnappers Abandon 11-year-old Anambra Worshipper Hours After Abduction
EKO HOT BLOG reports that an unidentified 11-year-old boy was on Sunday abducted during a mass service at the Annunciation Catholic Church, Awka, Anambra State.
INTERNATIONAL
11. UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss Joins Race To Replace Boris Johnson
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has joined the race to replace Boris Johnson.
ARTICLE
12. 5 Vegetables That Can Be Harmful To Your Health When Consumed In Excess
Vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients can be found in abundance in vegetables. Because of this, vegetables are regarded as one of the most important foods from a nutritional standpoint, and they should be a regular part of our diet.
13. 5 Ways To Keep Mosquitos Away From Your Body Naturally
Some of the materials that are used in producing mosquito killers can be found in nature. If you know how to get them, you can use them to keep mosquitoes away from your room. Mosquitoes are attracted and repelled by certain smells.
SPORTS
14. Erik ten Hag ‘Growing Impatient’ Over Transfers As Board Obtain Request
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Erik ten Hag is ‘growing impatient’ over the lack of transfer business at Manchester United, according to reports
15. Man Utd Close To Signing Leandro Paredes From PSG
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United are reportedly close to signing Paris Saint-Germain ace Leandro Paredes, in a shock transfer swoop for the midfielder, according to reports.
16. Confirmed: Leeds Agree €75m Fee With Barcelona For Chelsea Target Raphinha
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Leeds United have reached an agreement with Barcelona For Chelsea target Raphinha
17. Week 1 Pool Results For Sat 9 Jul 2022 – UK 2021/2022 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 1 pool results are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Monday, July 11th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
Punch Newspaper
1. Osun poll: Candidates disagree on arms for Amotekun, residents
Some candidates of some political parties participating in the July 16 Osun governorship poll on Sunday disagreed with the suggestion that operatives of the Amotekun corps should bear arms.
But the candidates, however, rejected the idea of asking residents to bear arms for self defence in the face of insecurity.
Speaking at a debate organised by the Channels Television in Osogbo, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress at the poll, said since men of Amotekun corps would be engaging criminals who bear arms, it would be desirable for the operatives of the corps to bear arms.
But the candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, who said if elected, more able people would be recruited into Amotekun corps, said operatives of the corps should not be allowed to bear arms as the constitution forbids them from doing so.
2. Tinubu made wisest choice in Shettima – Zulum
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has described the choice of his predecessor Kashim Shettima as the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress as the wisest decision by the party’s presidential flag bearer, Bola Tinubu.
The governor, in a statement personally signed by him after Tinubu declared Shettima as his running mate, said the former Borno governor was the best for Tinubu.
According to him, it has been my greatest wish that HE Kashim Shettima gets this elevation that he so much deserves as one of Nigeria’s highly patriotic leaders.
“For me, and I am sure for many leaders and members of the APC, Tinubu’s choice of HE Kashim Shettima is the wisest choice at this point in time.”
3. Shettima young, loyal, perfect as VP – Keyamo
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), on Sunday, described the choice of a former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, as running mate to the standard flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, as perfect.
Keyamo, in a tweet via his official handle @fkeyamo tweeted, “Quintessential banker & economist, suave gentleman & politician, intellectually fertile, economically sound, intergenerational mobile (he’s young, yet experienced), fiercely loyal, phenomenally complementary to @officialABAT; Sen. Kashim Shettima is the perfect choice as VP.”
The PUNCH reports that the standard flag bearer of the APC, Tinubu, had on Sunday, announced the choice of Shettima as running mate.
Speaking to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on his choice of Shettima as running mate, Tinubu said, , “I chose him because he is competent, capable and reliable.”
Vanguard Newspaper
4. We ‘ll shut power sector if NLC declares action – Electricity workers
Workers in the nation’s Power sector have threatened to shut electricity supply in the country should Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, declare a nationwide protest over the protracted industrial crises in the country’s educational sector.
Under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, the workers argued that the care free attitude of the government whether in the states or national towards the continued closure of schools is a sorry state in the process of Nigeria’s development towards nationhood.
In a statement by its General Secretary, Joe Ajaero, NUEE said it “is deeply saddened and appalled by the impasse between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Unions in the Tertiary Academic Sector (Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Research Institutes) which has avoidably lingered.
“This deadlock which has lasted for several months with the students staying at home; is undoubtedly exposing the students to all forms of negative vices inimical to nation building.
5. Why I picked Shettima as running mate — Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for 2023 poll, says he decided to pick Sen. Kashim Shettima as his running mate, because he possessed one of the best credentials for the election.
Tinubu announced Shettima as his running mate in a letter personally signed on Sunday in Daura, when he paid Sallah homage on President Muhammadu Buhari.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Shettima born on Sept. 2, 1966 and currently represents Borno Central at the National Assembly.
“Today I announce the selection of Sen. Kashim Shettima as my partner and running mate in the mission to advance and reclaim the fortunes of this great country and the hopes of its people.
6. WAFCON 2022: Super Falcons hit four past Burundi, qualify for Q/Final
The Super Falcons of Nigeria comfortably qualified for the quarter finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, beating Burundi 4-0.
A victory was not in doubt as it was only a matter of how many goals they were going to score, and it didn’t take long before they opened their account on the night.
Rasheedat Ajibade converted from the spot in the 25th minute after she was fouled while trying to round Burundi’s goalkeeper, Jeanine Irakoze.
The result from the clash was an injured Burundi goalkeeper who had to be substituted for 16-year-old Amissa Inarunkundo.
The Nation Newspaper
7. Billionaire industrialist remanded over alleged Tramadol trafficking
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has remanded a billionaire businessman Ukatu Afamefuna Mallinson, in the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS)’s custody.
Ukatu, Managing Director of Mallinson & Partners Ltd, was remanded on Friday with his co-defendant, Sunday Ifeanyi Ibekwute in connection with an illegal drugs charge.
Justice Peter Lifu made the order following their arraignment by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Ukatu is the Managing Director of Mallinson & Partners Ltd, whom the NDLEA alleged imported two containers containing 1,284 cartons of Tramadol worth N22billion in 2019.
The agency also claimed he was behind a N3billion shipment of tramadol linked to the suspended police chief, Abba Kyari.
8. Ilorin stands still as AbdulRazaq joins Emir, others for Durbar
Ilorin was a beehive of colourful cultural activities on Sunday as sons and daughters of the city, including Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, gathered to celebrate the Durbar, the first since covid-19 pandemic eased across the world.
The colourful event held at the expansive forecourt of the Emir of Ilorin Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, and attended by a large crowd of sons and daughters of the town — many of them on horseback and several others donning different shades of turban and wears that capture their Islamic socio-cultural credentials.
AbdulRazaq, son to the city’s first Mutawali and younger brother to the incumbent holder of the revered title Dr Alimi AbdulRazaq, arrived the event on horseback, fully robed in white turban and flowing Arabo-Islamic attires to match. He arrived in the company of the new Mutawali, who is a front-row member of the Ilorin Emirate royal court.
The duo, along with several other dignitaries, had earlier accompanied the horsecar-chauvered Emir on traditional horse riding which served to showcase beautiful tradition and culture of the town.
Daily Post
9. Tinubu/Shettima presidential running mate is winning ticket – Adeyeye
Former Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District, Adedayo Adeyeye, said the standard bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s choice of Senator Kashim Shettima is a winning ticket.
In an exclusive interview with DAILY POST in Abuja on Sunday, Adeyeye, who is the leader of South West Agenda for Asiwaju, (SWAGA), a group rooting for Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidency in 2023, described the choice of the former governor of Borno State as a round peg in a round hole.
DAILY POST earlier reported that Tinubu on Sunday made his choice of Shettima known to journalists in Daura in Katsina State, while on Eid-el-Kabir homage to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The revelation of Tinubu’s running mate was also formally contained in a statement, which was issued by Bayo Onanuga, Director of Media and Communications of Tinubu Campaign Group, which was made available to journalists on Sunday.
10. Osun 2022: I went back to school when people said I had no WAEC certificate – Adeleke
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has revealed that he returned to school when there were controversies surrounding his educational qualifications.
Adeleke’s educational qualifications, especially his Senior Secondary School Certificate, has been a major campaign weapon for his political opponents, who say that the lawmaker did not attend secondary school.
Recall that the Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District, Ajibola Basiru, in a recent interview said that Adeleke deliberately left blank the part he was supposed to fill in details of his secondary school certificate in the form CF01 submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Basiru, who is also the Senate spokesman, said he has copies of the forms from 2018 to the present one, claiming that Adeleke initially claimed he has secondary school certificate in 2018, but in the present one he filled, he deliberately omitted that part.
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