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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, April 28th 2023
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Friday, April 28th, 2023, can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. We’ve Transformed Our Military – Buhari
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari said the plan to improve the security architecture of the country had been realised through various means that include upgrading hardware, building facilities, training and equipping staff and officers and structuring a welfare system that caters for more than 50,000 children of fallen heroes.
2. Peter Obi Attends Symposium Marking Oby Ezekwesili’s 60th Diamond Birthday (Photos)
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, was among the guests at the symposium organized by the former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili.
3. 2023 Election: Buhari Claims Opposition’s Overconfidence Led To Loss At Polls
EKO HOT BLOG reports that that Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, in Abuja, said while the All Progressives Congress worked hard to retain power in the 2023 general elections, opposition political parties lost due to overconfidence.
4. APC Denies Zoning Arrangement for 10th National Assembly Leadership Positions
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress has distanced itself from the purported zoning arrangements for the 10th National Assembly leadership positions being circulated on social media.
5. How Nigeria Can Tackle Insecurity — Chief Of Defence Staff Proposes
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in Nigeria, General Lucky Irabor, has emphasized the need for an “all of society” approach to curtail the various forms of insecurity in the country.
6. Kogi Guber Race: Adeyemi, Audu Ask Court To Void APC Primary
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Smart Adeyemi, and son of the state’s former governor, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, have asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to cancel the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in the state.
7. Exclusion: Onoh Urges Igbo Youths To Ignore Ohanaeze
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dr Josef Onoh, a Spokesman of Bola Tinubu in the Southeast has asked Igbo youths to ignore the alleged exclusion of the region from the presidential transition committee and embrace the President-elect for their prosperity.
EKO NEWS
8. ‘Diligence Pays:’ LASTMA Officer Awarded N100,000 For Extraordinary Efforts To Ease Traffic
Eko Hot Blog reports that Adekunle Ajayi, the Chief Executive Officer of Ajayi Adekunle & Co., has gifted Lateef Kabir, a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official, the sum of N100,000.
9. ‘Hands Caught In The Cookie Jar:’ Five Cable Vandals Meet Waterloo In Lagos
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of Alausa Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five suspects for vandalising Lagos State Electricity Board cables mounted around 7-Up Bottling Company, Alausa area of Lagos State.
10. Gifts Rain In The Air As Tobun Celebrates 60th Birthday With Epe Senior Citizens In Grand Style
Eko Hot Blog reports that Hon. Mustain Abiodun Tobun, the member representing Epe Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, took to the Thani-Oladunjoye Old People Centre, Epe, Lagos, to celebrate his 60th birthday on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
SPECIAL REPORT
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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
14. 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
15. Kenyan Exonerated Over UK Tourist David Tebbutt’s Murder
An innocent man who was sentenced to death following the 2011 murder of a British tourist has had his conviction overturned at the Kenyan High Court.
ARTICLE
16. 5 Tips for Creating a Successful Marketing Strategy on a Tight Budget
Marketing is a crucial aspect of any business, but it can be tough to achieve success when you’re working with a limited budget. Fortunately, there are several ways to create an effective marketing strategy without breaking the bank.
ENTERTAINMENT
17. Love, Out From A Storm — Yvonne Awanga On Owning Up To Her Feelings
EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Big Brother Titans housemate Yvonne Godswill Awanga has opened up about her relationship with her South African co-contestant, Juicy Jay.
18. There Is The Gene Then There Is The Money — Bella Okagbue On Her Beauty
EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Big Brother Naija housemate, Bella Okagbue, has attributed her beauty to money and good genes.
SPORT
19. Fabrizio Romano Hints At Chelsea Transfer Plans
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Fabrizio Romano, the renowned transfer guru, has revealed that Chelsea Football Club is interested in signing two players in the upcoming summer transfer window.
20. Messi Is In PSG Out Of Circumstance — Jerome Rothen
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lionel Messi, the Argentine footballer who joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in tears, is reportedly set to leave the club in frustration, according to former PSG winger Jerome Rothen.
21. Week 42 Pool Result 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 28th 2023
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Kwara rice farmers laud Gov AbdulRazaq’s dry season initiative
Beneficiaries of the Kwara State Government Agricultural Inputs and Irrigation Equipment Empowerment Scheme have commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for enhancing the capacity of the indigenous farmers and improving food production in the state.
The farmers gave this commendation during an unscheduled inspection visit to the Salala Cluster Irrigation farm site in Afon, Asa Local Government Area of the State.
A statement by Yusuf Adebisi, Press Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, stated that a farm leader, Alhaji Kayode Yusuf, said the irrigation empowerment programme has changed the face of rice production, pointing out that the vision of the group is to establish a rice industrial estate in the state.
2. No govt can solve all country’s problems – Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, on Thursday, said no single government was capable of solving all the problems of the country alone.
Ezekwesili, who is the convener, FixPolitics, and founder, School of Politics, Policy and Governance, said citizens must be part of the process of solving problems in society.
She said this when her team at the Human Capital Africa, an accountability initiative, paid a visit to Not Forgotten Initiative School, a non-profit school set up for providing free access to education, in Abuja.
3. PICTORIAL: Ebonyi receives Air Peace inaugural flight
A crowd of enthusiastic residents of Ebonyi State with the state governor, David Umahi, received the first air-landing of the Air Peace flight in the state’s airport on Thursday.
The Ebonyi International Airport, situated at Onueke, in the Ezza South Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday, received the inaugural flight.
The Air Peace Hopper 5N-BXF landed at the airport around 3.50 pm, with about 36 citizens onboard.
The governor is expected to officially name the airport after the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), later in the day.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Sudan crisis: First set of Nigerian evacuees expected today – NiDCOM
Barring any last-minute changes, the first set of Nigerian evacuees from Sudan are expected to arrive in Nigeria today, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM has said.
The Chairperson of NiDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this to when she featured at the 70th session of the State House Ministerial Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
She said that 13 buses have departed from two universities in the Sudanese Capital, Khartoum, ferrying Nigerian students to the Aswan border in Egypt, where they will be airlifted to Nigeria.
5. NLC bars State Chairmen from giving awards to politicians
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Thursday, barred all its chairmen and other officers of the Congress across 36 states of the federation from giving awards to politicians.
NLC also said it has taken immediate disciplinary action against all officers currently colluding with some state governors to flagrantly defy the orders of the National Administrative Council, NAC.
The Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, disclosed this, at the end of the two day NAC meeting held at the Labour House, Abuja.
The NLC President, flanked by the General Secretary, Comrade Emma Ugboaja and other labour leaders, said the resolutions were aimed at strengthening the NLC and the practice of Industrial relations in the country.
6. Food security impossible without women farmers – VC, Uniosun
The Vice Chancellor, Osun State University, Uniosun, Professor Clement Adebooye has disclosed that achieving food security will be impossible in Nigeria without giving due recognition to women farmers.
Speaking at the maiden edition of the University’s Women’s Day on Thursday at the University auditorium in Osogbo, the Professor of Agriculture said the inequality faced by women farmers is not only an impediment to their development, but also to the food sustainability of the country as a whole.
He added that female farmers have always been on the receiving end of resources crises and violence despite that they have limited influence in decision making process.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
DAILY POST
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