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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Sunday, April 16th 2023
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Sunday, April 16th, 2023, can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Ogun Speaker Reelected For 4th Term
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Olakunle Oluomo, the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, has been reelected to represent Ifo Constituency for the fourth time.
2. INEC Announces Cancellation Of Akwa Ibom Supplementary Poll
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cancelled Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency rerun election in Akwa Ibom state as a result of widespread violence.
3. Sowore Demands Transparency On Tinubu’s Health and Wherabouts Amid Controversy
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore on Saturday raised an alarm over the health status and whereabouts of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu.
4. From Voided Process To Victory: Doguwa Wins Tudunwada Federal Constituency Election In Kano
EKO HOT BLOG reports that The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhasan Ado Doguwa, as the winner of Doguwa and Tudunwada Federal Constituency election.
5. Athan Achonu Wins Imo LP Guber Primary
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senator Athan Achonu, the former senator who represented Imo North has emerged winner of the Imo State Labour Party Governorship primary election.
6. Omo-Agege Dismisses Allegation Of Working Against Tinubu’s Victory
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has reacted to the claim by Cairo Ojuogbo that he worked against the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President-elect.
7. Legal Practitioner Blasts APC Chieftain For Falsehoods Against EdoBEST Programme
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo state chapter, has been accused of spreading “falsehoods and mischievous propaganda” against the state governor Godwin Obaseki.
EKO NEWS
8. ‘Lack Of Supervision:’ Lagos CP Removes DPO After Officers Extorted Phone Dealer
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Idowu Owohunwa has ordered the immediate removal of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the Okokomaiko area of the state.
SPECIAL REPORT
9. Tinubu And The Noise Of An Interim Government: The Rule Of Law Must Prevail
On Wednesday, the Department of State Services (DSS) released a widely circulated statement, saying it has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria.
10. Penalising The Poll-Rigging Puppeteers: Can The US And UK Aid Nigeria’s Quest For Just And Equitable Elections?
As the dust settles on Nigeria’s recent electoral showdown, the United States and the British governments are cooking up a storm of sanctions aimed at Nigerian political masterminds behind the scenes of violence, electoral hocus-pocus, and democracy-bending antics.
11. Whitney Adeniran’s Tragic End: A Poignant Parable For Parents And Nigerians Alike
The heartrending loss of 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran has sent shockwaves of sorrow, disbelief, and despair throughout Nigeria. Although the details of Whitney’s passing may differ, the profound impact on those left behind is undeniable.
12. Antonio Conte’s Sacking: A Perfect Gift For Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool fans saying this current season in the premier league and in Europe has been a disaster for them would be an understatement of epic proportions.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
13. Man ‘Eaten Alive’ By Bed Bugs in Atlanta Jail – Family
A man who died in an Atlanta jail cell was “eaten alive by insects and bed bugs”, the family’s lawyer has alleged.
14. Sudan: Army and Paramilitaries Battle Over Key Sites
A power struggle between Sudan’s army and a notorious paramilitary force has rocked the capital, Khartoum, with at least three civilians confirmed dead.
ARTICLE
15. 2023: The Other Side of The Story!
In most human societies, visible phenomena are oftentimes credited or associated with the causes of other events. Then, the analysis will take off from there. But, most often, there are other unknown forces or factors that are not easily discernible but are sometimes the real causes, or, responsible for a particular phenomenon.
16. 5 Healthy Ways To Cope With Stress
Stress is an inevitable part of life, and while it is normal to experience stress from time to time, prolonged stress can lead to negative health consequences.
ENTERTAINMENT
17. Hollywood Actress, Vanessa Hudgens On Her Interest In Witchcraft
EKO HOT BLOG reports that actress Vanessa Hudgens has revealed her interest in the supernatural realm and her recent discovery of her inner witch during the filming of “The Princess Switch” movies.
18. Basketmouth Gets Into Trouble As Fans Hit Back At Him
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian comedian Basketmouth is facing criticism from fans after revealing details about his recent separation from his wife. During an interview with TV3 Ghana, the popular comedian disclosed that he and his wife split up right after celebrating their 12th wedding anniversary.
SPORT
19. Jurgen Klopp Takes Question Personal Regarding Liverpool Exit
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp has responded angrily to a question about whether he would consider leaving the club over their failed bid to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham.
20. Bruno Fernandes Hits At Man United Legends, Calls Them Liars
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes has taken a swipe at the club’s former players turned pundits; Roy Keane, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes, calling them liars and attention-seekers.
21. Week 41 Pool Results For Sat 15 Apr 2023 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 41 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Top Newspaper Headlines Sunday, April 16th 2023
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Police recover gun, others from fleeing suspects in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has recovered a gun and six cartridges from fleeing suspects in the Egbe area of the state.
Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated in Lagos on Saturday that the items were recovered by policemen on patrol duty in the area.
He stated that on sighting the police patrol team, the suspects dropped a polyethylene bag and fled.
“On sighting a police patrol vehicle on the ever-busy Liasu Road in Egbe, the hoodlums dropped a polyethylene bag and took to their heels.
“On checking the bag, a locally-made firearm and six live cartridges were recovered,’’ he explained.
2. Elections: EFCC arrests 12 in Kano, Katsina for vote-buying
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it arrested 12 persons for alleged vote-buying during the Saturday’s supplementary polls in Kano and Katsina states.
The EFCC Kano Zonal Commander, Faruk Dogondaji, told the News Agency of Nigeria in an interview that the suspects were arrested with N1.5 million cash in Kano and Katsina states.
According to him, 10 were arrested in Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State and two in Kankiya LGA of Katsina State.
Dogondaji said the suspects were arrested while attempting to induce eligible voters with cash at some polling units.
3. I punched devil in the face – Ooni’s ex-queen Naomi
Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said that she gave the devil a punch in the face as she recounts her journey in life.
The former queen who said this in a note on her Instagram page as she marked her 30th birthday on Saturday, said it was with the grace of God she was able to do that.
She noted that her 30th birthday was significant adding that the last 29 years were a preparation for this moment and the future.
“The journey here has been beautiful, I can’t believe it’s three decades already. Yaweh has been faithful.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Hit-and-run driver kills Okada rider, two passengers in Ogun
A commercial motorcyclist, otherwise known as Okada rider, and his two passengers have been killed by a hit-and-run driver in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said its night rescue team carried out a rescue operation on the Abeokuta-Sagamu route around Okemosan, Abeokuta.
The FRSC spokesman in Ogun, Florence Okpe said the corps received information about the crash at about 5 am on Saturday.
5. INEC declares Ogun speaker winner Ifo 1 constituency
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday declared the Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, winner of the Ifo 1 State Constituency election.
The Returning Officer for Ifo State Constituency 1, Prof. Richard Shobayo, while declaring Oluomo as the winner, said, the speaker polled 7,546 votes to defeat his arch-rival, Yusuf Ogundele of the Peoples Democratic Party, who garnered 6,596 votes.
The returning officer said a total of 18,378 voters were accredited l, as against 95,448 registered voters in the Constituency.
6. Poll: APC wins Ido/Osi supplementary elections in Ekiti
No fewer than three persons were reportedly killed while three houses were set ablaze during a clash between residents and thugs who invaded the Wudil local government area of Kano State.
It was reliably gathered that the thugs had invaded the area with the intent to disrupt the supplementary election as they insisted on voting but were prevented by the residents.
A source who spoke to Vanguard on condition of anonymity said the incident happened between Utai and Achika district areas.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. Sylva clinches APC guber ticket in Bayelsa
Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Bayelsa State.
The former governor defeated the former candidate of the party in the last governorship election, David Lyon, and four other aspirants to emerge winner of the primary election which took place across the 105 wards in the eight local government areas of the state.
Sylva polled 52,061 out of the 55,141 total votes cast by delegates of the party in the state.
Lyon, who won the majority votes in the last gubernatorial election in the state before he was removed by the Supreme Court on the eve of his inauguration, came a distant third with 1,872 votes, while Joshua Maciver came second with 2,078 votes.
8. Six feared killed as violence mars A’Ibom supplementary polls
Six persons are feared killed during the supplementary elections held in Ikono/Ini and Abak federal constituencies of Akwa Ibom State on Saturday.
A National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member, serving as Ad-hoc staff, has also reportedly been shot and critically injured.
The Ikono/Ini rerun election is between the incumbent House of Representatives member, Mr. Emmanuel Ukpong Udo of the Young Peoples Party (YPP) ticket and a former Commissioner, Glory Edet, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
As of the time of filing this report, Udo was leading Edet by a margin of 4,161 votes.
DAILY POST
9. Kogi APC guber primary: Smart Adeyemi, 4 others reject outcome
The outcome of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi State, has been rejected by some aspirants.
APC in Kogi State held its primary election, which produced Ahmed Usman Ododo as its governorship candidate.
Aspirants who rejected the result of the primary election include Senator Smart Adeyemi, ex-Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Professor Stephen Ocheni, son of late ex-Governor Abubakar Audu, Shuaibu, and Murtala Yakubu Ajaka.
10. Zamfara rerun poll: APC’s Marafa blasts PDP over vote-buying allegation
Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa has blasted the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Zamfara State for claiming that the All Progressives Congress, APC, engaged in vote buying during the just concluded National Assembly rerun election in the State.
Senator Marafa stated this during an interview with newsmen at his Yandoto country home, in Tsafe Local Government Area.
“Though I am not surprised by PDP’s claim because the party since inception has been noted for complaining even when there is no reason for complaint,” he said.
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