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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, April 21st 2023
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Friday, April 21st, 2023, can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. 100 Happy Sallah Wishes, Sallah Messages For Eid-Al-Fitr Celebration 2023
100 Happy Sallah Wishes, and Sallah Messages For Eid-Al-Fitr Celebration 2023 can be accessed below.
2. Sultan Announces Friday As Eid-El-Fitr Day
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Friday as Eid-el-Fitr, following the sighting of Shawwal, 1444 AH in many places across the country.
3. Defence Headquarters Ready To Foil Attacks During May 29 Handover Ceremony
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Defence headquarters, yesterday, said it was prepared to tackle the threat of attacks during May 29, handover ceremonies.
4. Probe Approved: Buhari Demands Answers Over Conduct of INEC Official in Adamawa Election
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Adamawa State.
5. Thousands of Nigerian Students Trapped In Sudan Crisis As FG Delays Evacuation
EKO HOT BLOG reports that about 4,000 Nigerian students are stranded in Sudan following the ongoing crisis there.
6. Oyo NNPP Expels Senatorial, Reps Candidates Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Oyo State, has expelled no fewer than four of its House of Representatives candidates and a senator that participated in the February 25 general elections.
7. Gunmen Abduct IMT Student In Enugu
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a student of the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu, Enugu State, identified as Stanley Ogwo has reportedly been kidnapped.
8. Fidelity Bank CEO, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Makes Top 10 On 2023 Definitive List Of Women CEOs
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc, and Miriam Chidiebele Olusanya, Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Holding Company, have made top 10 on the Africa.com Definitive List of Women Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for 2023.
EKO NEWS
9. Banana Island: Lagos Govt Inaugurates Technical Committee On Collapsed Building
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has inaugurated a seven-man technical committee to probe the recent collapse of a building under construction on Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos State.
SPECIAL REPORT
10. INVESTIGATION: Controversy Trails Property Tussle Between Lagos Developers; Hakeem Olawuyi & Sikiru Nollah
Confusion and controversy have continued to trail the demolition of a property at No 20A, Church street, Idumota Area in Lagos Island, Lagos State, two weeks after it was brought down in controversial circumstances.
11. Fading Hope: The Unfulfilled Promise Of Buhari’s Chibok Girls Rescue Pledge
In the quiet town of Chibok, an ominous shadow loomed overhead as a group of militants from the dreaded terrorist organization Boko Haram descended upon a school on the 14th day of April in the year 2014.
12. Matters Arising: Is The Obidient Movement Taking A Dark Turn?
From the crowded streets of Lagos to the remote villages of the north, the Obidient movement has captured the hearts and minds of a nation hungry for change
13. FSG Vs. Liverpool Shows The Dark Side Of American Football Ownership
“FSG Out; Glazers Out” have, over time, become famous chants that have united the divide of Liverpool and Manchester United fan base, despite the rivalry between both clubs and their fandom.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
14. Russian Lawyer for Jailed Opposition Activist Kara-Murza Flees
A lawyer for Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was jailed for 25 years this week, says he had to flee Russia before the verdict.
15. Six-Year-Old Shot After Basketball Rolls Into North Carolina Man’s Yard
Police in North Carolina are searching for a man accused of shooting a six-year-old girl and her father after their basketball rolled into the suspect’s yard.
ARTICLE
16. 5 Tips For Maintaining Your Laptop’s Battery Life
In today’s digital age, laptops are becoming increasingly necessary for daily life. However, having to constantly charge your laptop can be frustrating, especially when you are on the go.
17. Opinion!!! Peter Obi’s Animal Farm (II)
Unlike charity, hypocrisy is homeless. Since the Soyinka-Datti fascism brouhaha broke out, Mr Obi, you’ve not made a categorical statement in condemnation or commendation of either Soyinka or Datti.
ENTERTAINMENT
18. Worst Year Ever — Hailey Bieber On 2023
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hailey Bieber, the wife of Canadian singer Justin Bieber, has revealed that the year 2023 has been the most difficult of her adult life so far. The American supermodel and media personality shared this information through her Instastory recently.
19. Get Ready — Rosy Meurer Teases Merry Men 3
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian film industry, also known as Nollywood, is set to receive a boost as the popular movie franchise, Merry Men, prepares to return with a third sequel. The announcement was made by actress Rosy Meurer Churchill, who posted a picture of her script on Instagram with the caption, “Merry Men III – The Final Mission”.
SPORT
20. Mason Mount Explains Reason Behind Twitter Decision
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mason Mount, the Chelsea midfielder, has provided an explanation for deleting his Twitter account, which had 1.8 million followers.
21. Chelsea Move For Joao Felix Permanent Deal At Risk
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea’s plans to sign Atletico Madrid loanee Joao Felix on a permanent basis could be at risk due to interest from Newcastle United. Reports suggest that Newcastle is considering a potential hijack of Chelsea’s move for the 23-year-old Portuguese wonderkid, who arrived at Stamford Bridge during the January transfer window on loan until the end of the season.
22. 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.
23. Week 42 Pool Fixtures For Sat 22 Apr 2023 – UK 2022/2023
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 42 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Top Newspaper Headlines Friday, April 21st 2023
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Buhari bids farewell to outgoing Vietnamese envoy
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, in Abuja, bade farewell to the outgoing Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Nigeria, Luong Thinh.
“We have virtually lived together. Congratulations on a successful term. Best wishes in your next assignment,” Buhari told Thinh at the State House, Abuja, after concluding his three-year tour of duty.
The meeting comes four months after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s four-day visit to Vietnam to discuss frontiers of collaboration in agriculture and technology.
According to a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari thanked the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for its support in the areas of security and economic development, expressing the wish that bilateral relations between the two countries would continue to grow.
2. Twitter removes ‘legacy’ verified blue ticks
Twitter on Thursday said goodbye to its ‘legacy’ blue ticks following Elon Musk‘s controversial decision to switch up the platform’s verification system.
As of Thursday evening, our correspondent observed that ‘legacy’ verified accounts had their blue tick removed by Twitter.
The development has affected several individuals including journalists as Twitter insists on a $8 monthly payment to subscribe to its ‘Twitter Blue’ if account holders must retain their verification badge, or for those who want to get the blue tick newly.
Numerous checkmarks disappeared from Twitter accounts for the users who were reluctant to pay $8 a month for the traditional blue badge.
3. Soldiers kill 54 terrorists, nab 122 suspects
The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that troops of the Armed Forces had in the last two weeks eliminated 54 Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa terrorists, arrested 122 terrorists, collaborators, and rescued 468 kidnapped victims in various operations across the North-East, North-Central and North-West regions.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at the bi-weekly press conference on the operations of the armed forces.
He noted that 30 of the rescued victims who were injured had been hospitalised while the remaining were reunited with their families.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. EID – EL FITRI: Our collective freedom possible if – NLC
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has ay said Nigerians’ collective freedom is possible only when citizens stand and work together refusing to be divided by the preaching and pleadings to various primordial ties and vacuous sentiments.
In an Eid-Fitri message, President of NLC, Joe AJaero, said “As Ramadan comes to an end and the Moon is seen with all its excitement and anxieties heralding such occasions, Congress felicitates with all Nigerians especially workers who have borne the brunt of the continuous and unrelenting consequences of heartless and visionless governance in the country.
“While suffering, hunger, and disease may have increased exponentially in the Country in the midst of the opulent lifestyles of those who have captured the levers of power and their refusal to heed simple and clear-headed advice to salvage our nation, the essence of this holy period strengthens all of us and gives us hope of a better future not anchored on our leaders but on the supreme and divine powers of the almighty God.
5. Eid-il-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 52,000 personnel
Commandant General CG of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has approved the deployment of 52, 000 officers and men of the Corps to provide security during this year’s Eid-el- Fitr celebration across the Federation.
The CG specifically tasked Zonal Commanders to ensure proper security coordination of their zones, while State Commandants are to effectively mobilize Area Commanders, Divisional Officers, Component Commanders and all Special Forces to achieve watertight security for maximum protection of the populace and critical national assets.
“Our resolve to guarantee peace, safety and protection of lives and critical assets in synergy with other security agencies must be carried out through our collective inputs.
6. Lagos pays N50.7bn to retirees in 4 years
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it had paid over N50.7 billion to 13,928 retirees, from 2019 till date.
The Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs Ajibola Ponnle, made this known during the 100th Retirement Bond Certificate Presentation Ceremony, organised by the Lagos State Pensions Commission at Ikeja.
Ponnle, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Office of Establishments and Training, Mr Olawale Musa, said that the payments were made to retirees in the mainstream, local government, State Universal Board, Teaching Service Commission and other state parastatals.
She also said that the state government had paid accrued pension rights of N5 billion into the Retirement Savings Accounts of 1,768 retirees, alongside their monthly contributions.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
DAILY POST
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