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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, December 16th 2022
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Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. I Will Dredge River Niger To Boost Economic Growth – Atiku
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has promised to dredge the River Niger to boost trade and economic growth of the commercial people of the southeast.
2. Why Peter Obi’s Kogi Campaign Rally Had A Poor Turnout
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the the national secretariat of the Labour Party (LP), has reportedly queried the Kogi State chapter over the poor turn out in the campaign rally of the party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Baba Ahmed-Datti respectively on Tuesday.
SPECIAL REPORT
3. COP27 Resolution: A Justification Of Tinubu’s Viral Climate Change Comments?
The world is currently in a climate emergency, and Nigeria is not exempted from the devastating effects of this crisis. Recently, Nigeria experienced its worst flooding disaster in more than ten years. The flooding, attributed to climate change, killed more than 600 people and affected more than two million Nigerians. Interestingly, experts have asked people in flood-prone areas to brace up for worse next year.
4. Electoral Violence: The Biggest Challenge To Nigeria’s Democratic System
Since its independence in 1960, Nigeria’s electoral history and democratic development have frequently contained ‘violence’. The time leading up to, during, and following elections always sees an escalation of different forms of this threatening act across the nation.
5. Why Lagos State Has Sustained The Frontline Of Transformations
While no state government has overtly admitted to drawing inspiration and making imitations of Lagos, there are telltale signs of replicated patterns ideated by Lagos. Lagos is the first past the winning post. Sanwo-Olu’s terrain is not called the “Center of Excellence for Fun.”
6. Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Might Bury A Century-Old Menace
The concept of student loans is not alien to the American tertiary education system. An average American undergraduate or postgraduate student either owes a student loan or knows someone who does. A student loan is a financial assistance rendered to a student in post-secondary education to cover tuition and related expenses, including books, supplies, and living costs.
7. Is Cristiano Ronaldo Still Old Trafford Hero Or A Villain?
On Tuesday, 31st August 2021, social media was ablaze with Manchester United’s delightful announcement of the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus on a two-year contract with the option to extend for a year further. Almost every Manchester United fan was delighted to hear the return of the “Old Trafford hero” as most people believed he would help bring back the glory days that Manchester United is known for.
EKO NEWS
8. Vacate Roads Or Face Sanctions, Lagos Govt Tells Illegal Street Traders
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Office of the Special Adviser on Central Business Districts has again called on street traders to vacate the roads or face sanctions, especially within the Lagos Island Business District.
9. Lagos Govt Set To Hold Stakeholders Summit On 2023 Population Census
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to ensure the smooth and seamless conduct of the 2023 population and housing census in the state in 2023.
INTERNATIONAL
10. War: Deadly Russian Attack Plunges Retaken Kherson Into Total Darkness
EKO HOT BLOG reports that two people have been killed on the second day of Russian attacks on central Kherson, recaptured by Ukraine last month.
11. War: Over 4,300 Russian Troops ‘Ready To Surrender To Ukraine’
EKO HOT BLOG reports that more than 4,300 Russian troops are ready to voluntarily surrender to Ukrainian forces, a spokesperson has claimed.
ARTICLE
12. 3 Causes Of Stretch Marks And How They Can Be Treated
Damage to the skin’s connective tissues and collagen/elastin fibres causes stretch marks, which appear as a faint ridge or narrow band once the skin has healed.
13. PRESS STATEMENT!!! Obaigbena Lies Again Without Shame As He Manufactures Alternate Reality
Ordinarily, we consider it beneath us as well-bred media professionals to continue to engage in public spat with Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, a congenital blackmailer and hustler, especially in deference to ceasefire calls by well-meaning leaders and elders. The interventions followed our statement on Monday entitled “Obaigbena and His THISDAY/ARISE News’ Hypocritical Grandstanding On Public Morality”.
SPORT
14. Roy Keane Picks Country To Win Qatar 2022 World Cup
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United legend, Roy Keane has picked Argentina as the favourite country to win this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar ahead of France.
15. World Cup 2022 Final: Huge Injury Fear For Argentina As Messi Skips Training
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Argentina captain, Lionel Messi missed Thursday training with a hamstring issue, raising fears over his fitness for Sunday’s World Cup final against France.
16. Week 23 Pool Result For Sat 10 Dec 2022 – UK 2022/2023 -Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 23 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
17. Week 24 Pool Fixtures For Sat 17 Dec 2022 – UK 2022/2023 -Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 24 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Friday, December 16th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Reps demand hospital relocation from Buhari’s hometown
The House of Representatives has demanded the relocation of a Federal Medical Centre from Daura, the hometown of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to Funtua in Katsina State.
The federal parliament particularly urged the Federal Ministry of Health to ‘reconsider the process of converting Daura General Hospital to Federal Medical Centre in the public interest,’ while also urging the ministry to facilitate the relocation of the Federal Medical Centre to Funtua, “being the only senatorial district without a federal health tertiary institution with immediate effect.”
A member of the House from Katsina State, Babangida Ibrahim, made the demand via a motion at the plenary on Thursday, which the lawmakers unanimously adopted.
The motion was titled, “Need to Relocate the Upgraded General Hospital, Daura to Funtua as Federal Medical Centre.”
2. Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 4,000 personnel to Abuja churches, others
The Commandant of the Federal Capital Territory chapter of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Peter Maigari, has announced the deployment of 4,000 personnel, across the FCT, to ensure hitch-free celebrations during the festivities.
In a statement made available to the press on Thursday, and signed by the Public Relations Officer of the FCT Command, Okomanyi Comfort, the Commandant revealed that the officers were deployed to cover strategic areas like places of worship, recreational facilities, markets, shopping malls, parks, gardens, and suspected flashpoints, to beef up security and protect critical national assets and infrastructures, and to guide against unwanted activities of criminal elements during the festivities.
Amongst the 4,000 deployed officers, are personnel from the Rapid Response team, Special Squad, Female Squad, Counter Terrorism Unit, Armed Squad, Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Explosive team, and the Intelligence Unit.
Maigari charged them to be extra vigilant and to discharge their statutory responsibility with all diligence. He added that the Commandant-General of the NSCDC, Dr Abubakar Audi, and the Minister of the FCT, Mallam Muhammad Bello, had given him a marching order, to continue the arrest of violators of the law, as well as vandals of manholes and other critical national assets.
3. Police raid IPOB’s Ebonyi ‘bomb factory’, kill two
The Ebonyi State Police Command has disclosed that it uncovered the biggest bomb factory in the South-East operated by the Indigenous People of Biafra and its militia arm, Eastern Security Network.
The command said its operatives uncovered the factory after a tip-off on the activities of the miscreants in Obegu, a boundary area between Onicha-Isu and Ishielu Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State.
The command’s spokesperson, Chris Anyanwu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
During the operation, Anyanwu revealed that the IPOB/ESN members engaged the police officers in a gun battle leading to the death of two of the separatist group members and the arrest of one of their commanders.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Agriculture, major target for Nigeria’s diversification — Katagum
Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb Mariam Yalwaji Katagum, has said agriculture was a major target for Nigeria’s diversification.
Speaking to a Trade delegation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands today in Abuja, Katagum said that the federal government welcomes more foreign direct investments in renewable energy, particularly in the agriculture and horticulture sectors, which she said offer more incentives to potential investors.
She said, “Improving the Nigerian economy places a high premium on increasing agricultural investments and fostering the expansion and viability of small and medium-sized businesses.
5. Gbajabiamila expresses sadness over Ambassador Seriki’s death
Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed sadness over the death of Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki.
He described Seriki as a fine diplomat who represented Nigeria to the best of his ability.
Until his death, Ambassador Seriki was the Nigerian ambassador to Spain with concurrent accreditation as a Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.
6. I left N14bn for Adeleke; he doesn’t understand governance — Oyetola
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola, have resumed hostility over the state’s debt profile, with Oyetola stating that he left N14 billion in the state coffers.
The former governor also said that his successor does not understand governance, so is making embarrassing statements in public.
Meanwhile, Adeleke, while addressing council of traditional rulers at their monthly meeting at Ministry of Finance Building, said the state is indebted to the tune of N407.32 billion apart from debt owed local contractors.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. Buhari faults Ararume’s suit seeking reversal of sack as NNPCL’s Chair
President Muhammadu Buhari has faulted the suit filed by Senator Ifeanyi Ararume challenging his removal as the Chairman of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL).
In a notice of objection filed for the President by the Federal Ministry of Justice, the court was urged to strike out the suit for being statute barred.
It was argued the suit was filed about seven months after the cause of action arose as against the three months allowed for the institution of such cases under Section 2(a) of the Public Officers Protection Act, 2004.
The President noted that Ararume was removed on January 17, 2022, but chose to sue on September 12, 2022.
8. Nigeria gets $9bn cheap loans from World Bank in 30 months
In the last 30 months, Nigeria has borrowed $9 billion from the World Bank at highly concessionary rates
World Bank’s Nigeria Country Director, Shubham Chaudhuri disclosed this in Abuja at the launch of the World Bank’s Nigeria Development Update (NDU) and Country Economic Memorandum.
Shubham Chaudhuri said the bank’s mission in Nigeria: “is to help the host country eliminate poverty and make life better”, the World Bank, he said has been able to attract funds in excess of $9 billion for financing into Nigeria in the past thirty months on concessionary rates.”
DAILY POST
9. EFCC case: Yahaya Bello’s nephew, Kogi cashier sent to prison over alleged N10bn fraud
The Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has sent one Ali Bello to prison.
The nephew to Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello and his alleged accomplice Dauda Sulaiman are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),
They will remain there pending the fulfilment of bail conditions.
They were remanded by Justice James Kolawole Omotosho alongside Abdulsalami Hudu, a cashier at the Kogi State House (currently at large).
The defendants face a 10-count charge of misappropriation and money laundering committed between January and December 2021.
10. Qatar 2022: Arsenal told to sign Morocco World Cup duo
Arsenal legend, Ray Parlour has urged Mikel Arteta’s side to sign Morocco World Cup duo Sofyan Amrabat and Azzedine Ounahi.
According to Parlour, Onunahi is a different class, while Amrabat is a very good player.
He said this following Morocco’s World Cup semi-final 2-0 defeat to France on Wednesday night.
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