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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Monday, May 15th 2023

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May 15, 2023.

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POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. NAFDAC Sounds Alarm On The Potential Dangers Of PrimeZen Black Capsule

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned users and consumers against the use of a male performance enhancement capsule, PrimeZen Black 6000mg.

2. Shehu Sani urges Tinubu To Investigate Buhari’s Govt Over Debt

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna senator has asked President-elect Bola Tinubu, to probe the outgoing government led by President Muhammadu Buhari.

3. Presidency Denies Knowledge Of Emefiele’s Study Leave

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidency has responded to reports indicating that Governor Godwin Emefiele of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been given permission to travel abroad for study leave.

4. Katsina Senators-Elect Endorse Akpabio, Barau For Senate Leadership

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Katsina State’s senators-elect on Sunday endorsed Godswill Akpabio and Jibrin Barau as Senate President and Deputy Senate President of the 10th National Assembly.

5. President-Elect Tinubu Reacts To Brewing Crisis In APC Over 10th NASS Leadership

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed the likelihood of a repeat of the 8th Assembly drama, which saw the opposition outsmart the All Progressives Congress (APC) to take control of the nation’s legislature, amidst the ongoing crisis surrounding the leadership of the 10th National Assembly.

6. 10 NASS: Jaji Reveals Tinubu’s True Stance On Speakership Seat

EKO HOT BLOG reports that one of the aspirants for the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives for the incoming 10th National Assembly, Aminu Sani Jaji has asked his colleagues to disregard the endorsement of Tajudeen Abbas as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Speakership seat. Jaji said he knows the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, is a true democrat who supports democracy, and will be part of those who have endorsed Abbas.

7. President Buhari Condoles With Akinfeleye Over Wife’s Death

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled Professor Ralph Akinfeleye, a renowned scholar over the death of his wife, Carol Anike Akinfeleye.

8. NIS’s Fight Against Passport Corruption: 8 Officers Sacked, 80 On Trial

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed that eight of its men have been sacked in the last year over the illegal collection of fees for the issuance of new passports and the renewal of old ones.

9. Defeating Boko Haram Propaganda, A Joint Effort With Media – Buratai

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, over the weekend, said that before his appointment as COAS, Nigerians were already feeling a sense of defeat psychologically by Boko Haram terrorists because their powerful propaganda machinery had demoralized Nigerians.

10. Nigerian Troops Uncover Massive Cache Of Arms, Ammunition From ISWAP Insurgents In Sambisa

EKO HOT BLOG reports that troops of the 21 Armored Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai, have recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the Islamic State of the West African Province, ISWAP, insurgents in Sambisa forest, Borno State.

11. NDLEA Launches Successful Crackdown On Drug Joints In Abuja, Kano, Nabs 185 Suspects

EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 185 suspects with different quantities of illicit substances at Abuja and Kano, respectively.

12. 2 Men Excrete Out Cocaine In NDLEA Custody

EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a significant drug bust, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on Sunday that two businessmen, Onoh Ebere (49) and Christian Ifeanyi Ogbuji (47), have excreted a total of 193 pellets of cocaine after spending three days in observatory custody

13. Nasarawa PDP Women End Three-Day Fast And Prayer, Await Tribunal Verdict On Allegedly Rigged Gubernatorial Election

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the women’s wing of the Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded a three-day period of prayer and fasting amidst the ongoing tribunal seating.

14. Outpour Of Glowing Tributes For Kunle Masha, First President Of Eko Club Atlanta, At 70

Mr Masha, a former Vice President of Eko Club International, reached the admirable milestone after a lifetime filled with immeasurable service to humanity.

15. What To Know About Hilda Baci: The Lagos-Based Chef Poised To Set New Guinness World Record For Marathon Cooking

Eko Hot Blog reports that Hilda Baci, a chef based in Lagos State, has spent more than 85 hours in her bid to set a new Guinness World Record for Marathon cooking.

16. Hilda Baci Is Close To A New World Record For Marathon Cooking. Here Are Political Leaders Backing Her

Eko Hot Blog reports that political leaders across Nigeria have backed Hilda Baci, a chef based in Lagos State, to break and set a new World Record for cooking.

17. US: Unexpected Tornado Kills One, Hospitalises Ten In Texas

Eko Hot Blog reports that Texas officials have reported one person dead and at least 10 people hospitalised after a tornado touched down in the state overnight on Saturday.

18. 5 Things You Should Know About Life And Career Of Murphy Afolabi

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the entertainment industry has again been thrown into mourning following the recent news about the passing of popular Yoruba actor and producer, Murphy Afolabi.

19. Top 5 Exercises For Building Stronger Muscles And Bones As You Age

As we age, our bodies undergo a variety of changes that can affect our overall health and wellbeing. One of the most significant changes that occurs as we get older is a gradual loss of muscle mass and bone density, which can increase the risk of falls and fractures.

20. Skits Maker Kiekie On Being Forced To Quit Job

EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a surprising turn of events, renowned skit maker and brand influencer, Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, popularly known as KieKie, has made headlines by revealing the reason behind her decision to resign from her position as a TV presenter.

21. Peter Okoye Points Fingers At Lagos Police On ‘Being Mute’ In Key Issues

EKO HOT BLOG reports that renowned singer and performer Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P from the iconic group P-Square, has recently taken to social media to accuse the Lagos State Police Command of remaining silent on the issue of violence against the Igbo community during the recently concluded elections in the state.

22. ‘All Hopes Dashed’ — Humbled Martin Odegaard Accepts Title Loss

EKO HOT BLOG reports on the fall out following the 0-3 humbling at the hands of Brighton for Arsenal at the Emirates as Gunners captain Martin Odegaard concedes title defeat.

23. ‘I Can Smell It’ — Laporte Simmers In Joy Over Arsenal’s Defeat

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Aymeric Laporte, a key player for Manchester City, has taken a jibe at Arsenal after the Gunners suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 45 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.

Top Newspaper Headlines Monday, May 15th 2023

Newspaper Headlines

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PUNCH NEWSPAPER

1. Nsukka youths go spiritual over untimely deaths

The Nsukka Youths Association in the Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State has prayed for God’s intervention to stop incessant untimely deaths among youths in the area.

Preaching during the prayer session, organised by NYA on Sunday at NsukkaTown Hall, Rev. Fr. Paul Obayi, the Spiritual Director of Okunerere Adoration Ministry, Nsukka, said that most untimely deaths were a result of youths abandoning God and living careless life.

He said that most youths were now more interested in making quick money and other earthly things rather than surrendering their entire life to God, who has the power to protect them.

2. Oye-led APGA convenes NEC meeting, dismisses Njoku’s faction

The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Victor Oye, has reportedly held a National Executive Committee meeting in Awka, the Anambra State capital, in defiance of the Federal High Court order that barred him from doing so.

The Federal Capital Territory High Court 40 sitting in Bwari, Abuja, had ordered Oye to stop parading himself as the National Chairman of the party.

The court also restrained him from holding any gatherings, meetings, congresses or convention in the name of APGA NEC or NWC, declaring such congress and convention as null and void

3. Police foil terrorist attack on Sokoto community

The Sokoto State Police Command on Sunday repelled a suspected terrorist attack on residents of Giremshi, a community within the Sokoto metropolis.

Mallam Haruna, a resident of the area who spoke with our correspondent, confirmed that the shootout between the suspected terrorist and the security agencies lasted for over two hours.

He said, “It was the exchange of gunshots between those people and the Nigerian police that woke most of the residents up in our area today.

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

4. 160 women claiming to be Nigerians in Sudan have no passports to fly back – FG

The Federal Government says 160 women claiming to be Nigerians in Sudan have no passports to fly back to the country.

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed stated this in Abuja on Sunday while briefing the press on the progress made so far in the evacuation of Nigerians from war-torn Sudan.

According to him, although the women claimed to be Nigerians, they do not possess Nigerian passports to verify their claims.

He said the agency is being careful not to evacuate persons who are not Nigerians.

5. Barcelona crowned La Liga champions for first time since 2019

Barcelona have won the Spanish La Liga title for the first time since 2019 after thrashing Espanyol 4-2 on Sunday.

The Catalan giants clinched their 27th Spanish championship with an emphatic derby victory, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice, alongside Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde’s goals.

6. Tearful Pogba injured again in first start for over a year

Paul Pogba’s first competitive start in over a year ended in tears on Sunday after yet another injury forced him out of Juventus’ Serie A clash with Cremonese.

France midfielder Pogba, 30, was substituted 23 minutes into Sunday’s match in Turin and left the field with his jersey covering his face to hide his dismay as the home fans gave him a warm but worried applause.

He had pulled up in agony after putting in a routine cross before sinking to the turf and getting on-pitch treatment on his left thigh.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

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