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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Tuesday, November 22nd 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Kwara, Cross River, Oyo, Others Pay Highest For Cooking Gas In October – NBS
Eko Hot Blog reports that the average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) increased by 0.21% on a month-on-month basis from N4,474.48 recorded in September 2022 to N4,483.75 in October 2022.
2. Senate Summons Finance Minister Over Unexplained N206bn In Budget
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senate Committee on Special Duties has summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed.
3. INEC: There Are Ongoing Plans To Remove Mahmood As Chairman –CUPP Cries Out
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has alleged that a plot to remove the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), Mahmood Yakubu is ongoing.
4. El Rufai: APC Clears Air On Alleged Comment On Tinubu’s Candidacy
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the North-West All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential campaign council has cleared the air on a comment linked to the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
5. Panic As Gunmen Demands N100M To Release Abducted Akeredolu’s Ex-Aide
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Senior Special Assistant to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Richard Omosehin, was kidnapped on Saturday.
6. FULL LIST:Seventeen Convicted in Oyo, Ogun For Cyber–Fraud
EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than seventeen internet fraudsters has been convicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
7. Police Arrest Female Pastor For Allegedly Giving Church Member’s Information To Kidnappers
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 37-year-old female pastor, Ruth Kenneth, has been arrested by the police for reportedly selling information of her congregants in Adamawa State.
EKO NEWS
8. LASUSTECH Clears The Air On Purported Release Of Admission List
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has denied releasing its 2022/2023 provisional admission list.
9. New Virus: Lagos Begins Immediate Vaccination To Prevent 50,000 Deaths
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) organised a forum to sensitize stakeholders on the introduction of Rotavirus vaccination.
10. Video: Lagos State Ordered Investigation Into Alleged Case Of Sexual Abuse
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has directed the Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) commence thorough investigation into the allegation of sexual abuse of an unidentified patient at Optimal Cancer Centre, Lagos.
11. Lagos State Government Announces Food Festival
EKO HOT BLOG reports that, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya announced that the Lagos State Government is set to hold the Y2022 Lagos Food Festival.
EPE NEWS
12. Oba Kolawole Aliru Urges Poka Citizens To Invest In Their Homeland
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Alade Uraka of Poka land of Eredo LCDA, Epe Division, Lagos State, His Royal Majesty Oba Kolawole Aliru, Ilufemiloye 1, has called on the citizens of Poka home and abroad to return and invest in their homeland.
INTERNATIONAL
13. Indonesia: Earthquake Kills 162 And Injures Hundreds
Eko Hot Blog reports that the 5.6 magnitude quake struck Cianjur town in West Java, at a shallow depth of 10km (six miles), according to US Geological Survey data.
14. War: Tension Soars As Poland Move Missile Launchers To Border
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Poland has agreed to deploy additional Patriot missile launchers from Germany near its border with Ukraine, the eastern European nation’s defence minister has said. The agreement comes after a missile blast on Polish soil last week which left the global leaders on a knife-edge.
15. US: Lethal Injection Execution Halted Till Further Review In Alabama
Eko Hot Blog reports that Ivey’s office issued a statement saying she had both asked Attorney General Steve Marshall to withdraw motions seeking execution dates for two inmates and requested that the Department of Corrections undertake a full review of the state’s execution process.
16. Ukraine Uncovers 4 ‘Horrific’ Russian Torture Areas In Kherson
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine says that it has discovered four Russian torture sites in Kherson and has retrieved items such as parts of rubber truncheons and a wooden bat.
17. US Midterms: Georgia Court Rules Against Halting Saturday Early Runoff Voting
A Georgia appeals court ruling on Monday means that counties can offer early voting this coming Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.
18. US: 3 College Football Players Murdered, Game Canceled In Virginia
The University of Virginia has canceled its game against rival Virginia Tech scheduled for Saturday following the slaying of three football players on campus just over a week ago.
19. US Midterms: Obama Set For Georgia To Campaign For Warnock’s Runoff
Former President Barack Obama, reprising his battleground blitz ahead of the midterm elections, will campaign again for Sen. Raphael Warnock as the Georgia Democrat tries to withstand a strong challenge from Republican Herschel Walker before their Dec. 6 runoff.
20. US: Prosecution Rests Earlier Than Expected In Trump Organization Tax Fraud Case
Prosecutors in the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud trial rested their case Monday earlier than expected, pinning hopes for convicting Donald Trump’s company largely on the word of two top executives who cut deals before testifying that they schemed to avoid taxes on company-paid perks.
ARTICLE
21. 5 Wrong Attitudes That Can Ruin Your Business
Just like every other aspect of man’s endeavour and engagement, running a business requires patients, commitment, diligence, creativity and equally the right mindset.
SPORT
22. ‘Qatar World Cup My Last Opportunity To Make My Dream A Reality’ — Messi
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has said that the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be his final appearance in the tournament.
23. Aston Villa Make Chukwueze Top January Target
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Aston Villa will make a move for Samuel Chukwueze when the transfer market reopens in January, according to Football Insider.
24. Week 20 Pool Result For Sat 19 Nov 2022 – UK 2022/2023 –Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 20 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Tuesday, November 22nd 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Nigeria won’t face food crisis, FG replies IMF
Nigerians should not be afraid of any form of food crisis, the Federal Government said on Monday, as it kicked against the projections of the International Monetary Fund.
It stated that several measures had been put in place to forestall the scarcity of food in Nigeria, stressing that there was no need for panic among citizens across the country.
On Monday, The PUNCH quoted the International Monetary Fund as saying Nigerians should brace up for higher food prices/risks in 2023 due to recent floods and high fertiliser prices.
But the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development opposed the position of the global financial institution, as it provided a document detailing what the FMARD had done and was doing to avert such a crisis.
2. Politicians will use, dump you, IGP warns policemen
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has asked officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to be apolitical before, during, and after the next general elections.
The IG issued the warning during a visit to the Kogi State Police Command headquarters in Lokoja on Monday.
He said, “Let me sound a note of warning to you all: be apolitical before, during, and after the forthcoming election. You must not allow yourselves to be used because they will dump you after the elections.”
“You have a duty and responsibility to uphold the constitution and to protect the lives and property of citizens; you cannot afford to fail in carrying out these tasks.”
3. Kidnappers selling human parts abduct LASPOTECH undergraduate
An undergraduate of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Marvelous Omobobola, who was abducted by a kidnap syndicate in the state, has been released after his family members paid N200,000 ransom.
PUNCH Metro gathered that Omobobola went to school on Saturday to sign a SIWES form.
After he was done, the undergraduate boarded a tricycle to his hostel in the Odogunyan area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The 28-year-old said the tricycle operator was conveying him and other passengers to their destinations in Odogunyan when he suddenly veered onto a street to avoid the traffic ahead.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. World Bank to inject $700m for adolescent girls education in 19 states
World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, has disclosed that the World Bank was set to inject the sum of $700 million for adolescent girls education in 19 states of the country.
He made the disclosure on Monday, during a parliamentary summit on fast-tracking Nigeria’s demographic transition, organised by the Office of the Speaker, House of Representatives and the National Population Commission, supported by the World Bank in Abuja.
According to him, the World Bank was committed in supporting Nigeria in empowering adolescent girls and youths, adding that it would help the nation in achieving its demographic transition.
5. Gunmen abduct Ex-Akeredolu’s aide, demand N100 million ransom
A former Senior Special Assistance to the Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, Mr Richard Omosehin, has been abducted by six gunmen at his Igbekebo residence, in Ese Odo Council area of the state.
Meanwhile, the state police command, which confirmed the abduction, said it had begun search for the victims while investigation into the matter had commenced.
A family source told vanguard, that the former governor’s aide was kidnapped on Friday.
According to him “Richard, a strong leader of the APC was kidnapped by six gunmen who came to the community on a speed boat and went to his private house where he was dragged into the boat and they sped off
6. World Cup 2022: Bale bails Wales against USA
Gareth Bale’s penalty kick in the 82nd minute ensured USA never ran out winners on the night.
Timothy Weah, the son of former World footballer of the year, George Weah, had put the Americans ahead with a cool finish in the 36th minute.
Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic got an assist off the goal as he set up Weah who made no mistake to slot past the Welsh goalkeeper.
The second half saw series of chances fall to the USA to bury the game but none got converted.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. Support group decries media attack on Tinubu
One of the support groups of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), The Frontliners for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has criticised some media houses for alleged bias against the party’s presidential candidate.
The Frontiers, as it is popularly called, noted that such media houses allow themselves to be beclouded by partisanship, prejudice, pecuniary considerations and hatred in their reports, especially in the build-up to the 2023 presidential election.
In a statement by its Director General Segun Ogunade, the group frowned at what it called the recent unwholesome behaviours of some media houses that reported “flawed stories calculated to damage the reputation of some politicians, especially those in opposing camps”.
8. Peace awards for Abdulsalami, Jonathan, Malami, NBA President, others
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, and his civilian counterpart, former President Goodluck Jonathan, were among prominent Nigerians conferred with the prestigious National Peace Award 2022.
Also honoured with the award were the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN); President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyua (SAN), and Chief Paul-Harris Ogbole (SAN).
Other eminent Nigerians, who were equally conferred with the award include Bishop Matthew Kukah; Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion; HRM Eze Williams Ezugwu Eze Ogbozara III of Opi Kingdom, Nsuka; and former President of Ghana, Dr. John Mahama.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo; Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Ramatu Tijjani; wife of the Chief of Army Staff, Mrs. Salamatu Yahaya, were among other Nigerians conferred with the award.
DAILY POST
9. Nigeria’s failure to take population growth seriously dangerous – Gbajabiamila
House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday, said Nigeria’s population growth must be taken seriously.
The Speaker warned that failure to harness and maximize the advantages of the changing population structure was dangerous.
He spoke in Abuja at the “Parliamentary Summit on Fast-Tracking Nigeria’s Demographic Transition” organized by the National Population Commission (NPC) and the World Bank.
Gbajabiamila charged the government at all levels to identify and be deliberate in taking actions that would maximize Nigeria’s huge manpower.
10. Two to die by hanging over armed robbery in Ekiti
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced Owolabi Deji (30) and Opeyemi Oluwakomolafe (22) to death by hanging for conspiracy, armed robbery, rape, and escape from lawful custody at Ado Ekiti Prison.
The convicts were arraigned before Justice Monisola Abodunde on 13th January 2017 for committing offences bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery, rape, and escape from lawful custody at Ado Ekiti Prison on 1st December 2014.
The charge stated that “the defendants, on the 14th day of July 2015 at Oketa Area of Iluomoba Ekiti in Gbonyin LGA of Ekiti State, did conspire to commit armed robbery on Lucas Agboola and Oladele Oseyemi as well as Adeyemi Comfort on the same day at Araromi Street, Aisegba Ekiti, while armed with cutlass and gun.”
On the same date, time and place, the defendants also raped a 35-year-old woman, according to the charge, the defendants escaped from lawful custody at Ado Ekiti Prison on the 1st day of December 2014.
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