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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, December 30th 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Friday, December 30th, 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Wike, G-5 Governors To Return To Nigeria On Friday – Reports
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the aggrieved Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), popularly known as G5 Governors are set to return to Nigeria on Friday.
2. Man To Die By Hanging For Killing Stepmother In Kano
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Kano High Court on Thursday, December 29, 2022, sentenced a 29-year-old man, Sagiru Abdullahi, to death by hanging for stabbing his stepmother Zainab Dan’azumi, 55, to death.
SPECIAL REPORT
3. Renewed Hope: Dissecting Tinubu’s Comprehensive Plans For Security
Security, undoubtedly, is germane to the sustainability of any society. Safety of lives and properties is fundamental to key issues in national development.
4. CBN Taking Our Financial Freedom from Us with ‘Suffocating’ Monetary Policies
The Central Bank of Nigeria has in recent time been working tirelessly to regulate the system’s economy and get complete control of “all cash in circulation” throughout the country.
5. Attacks on INEC: What Shape Will the 2023 General Election Take?
While we count down to the 2023 General Election, the tension in the political atmosphere counts up with episodes of calculated violence and mischief perpetrated by political thugs.
6. How Attacks on INEC Facilities are Designed to Jeopardize 2023 General Elections
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, there are growing fears that the elections, especially in the South-eastern part of the country might be under serious threat following the frequent attacks on INEC facilities.
EKO NEWS
7. Lagos Govt Announces Preferred Bidder For Fourth Mainland Bridge Project
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government, through the Office of Public Private Partnerships, on Thursday, announced Messrs CCECC-CRCCIG CONSORTIUM as the preferred bidder for the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge project.
8. Children Have Fun At Greater Lagos Fiesta 2022 (PHOTOS)
Eko Hot Blog reports that children were captured having fun and engaging in talent hunt at the Greater Lagos Fiesta at the Agege Stadium, Lagos State, on Thursday.
INTERNATIONAL
9. Bolivia: Opposition Governor’s Arrest Stirs Violent Protests
Violent protests have broken out in Bolivia following the arrest of a powerful opposition politician.
10. EU Deems Screening Of Chinese Arrivals Unjust
The EU’s disease agency has said the screening of travellers from China for Covid-19 would be “unjustified”.
11. US Storms: Niagara Falls Turns Into Winter Spectacle
Chunks of ice and snow-capped rocks could be seen at the base of the Niagara Falls after a huge winter storm swept over the US and Canada.
12. Twitter Under Investigation Due To Data Leaks
A watchdog is to investigate Twitter after a hacker claimed to have private details linked to more than 400 million accounts.
13. War: Putin Launches ‘Human Wave’ Attacks In Desperate WW1-style Fight For Bakhmut
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin has resorted to using “human wave” attacks as fighting for Bakhmut in the Donetsk region descends into brutal WW1-style trench warfare.
14. Belarus Warns Zelensky Of ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ As Missile ‘Lands In Its Territory’
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Belarus has called upon the Ukrainian ambassador following claims that a Ukrainian missile landed in Belarus on Thursday as part of the fighting between Russia and Ukraine.
15. Republican George Santos Under Investigations For Forging Resume
A Republican congressman-elect is under investigation in New York after he admitted he lied about his education and work experience.
16. Romania: Controversial Influencer Andrew Tate Detained Over Human Trafficking Case
Controversial online influencer Andrew Tate has reportedly been detained in Romania as part of a human trafficking and rape investigation.
17. Serbia Agrees To Dismantle Barricades Blocking Border Crossing
Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo appear to have eased following a decision to remove barricades blocking the main border crossing.
18. India: PM Modi’s Mother Dies Aged 99
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi has died at the age of 99.
ARTICLE
19. 10 Interesting Facts About The Brazilian Football Legend, Pele
EKO HOT BLOG reports that tributes have continued to pour in for Brazilian football legend, Pele who died on Thursday at the age of 82.
20. Six Top Quotes From Pele You Should Know
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Following the death of football legend, Pele, many Nigerians have taken to social media to pen beautiful tributes.
ENTERTAINMENT
21. Box Office: Avatar The Way Of Water Exceeds $1bn
Avatar The Way Of Water has made $1bn (£831m) at the global box office in just 14 days, becoming the fastest film to pass the milestone this year.
22. British Fashion Designer Vivienne Westwood Dies Aged 81
British fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has died aged 81.
SPORT
23. Brazilian Football Legend Pele Is Dead
Eko Hot Blog reports that Brazilian king of football, Pele, died on Thursday.
24. Moyes Issues Transfer Statement On Declan Rice Amid Chelsea, Man Utd Links
EKO HOT BLOG reports that West Ham manager, David Moyes says there is ‘no chance’ Declan Rice will be sold in January, amid links to Chelsea and Manchester United.
25. ‘Apologise To Man Utd’ – Paul Parker Hits Back At England Star
EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Manchester United right-back, Paul Parker has told Jesse Lingard to apologise to Manchester United following the Nottingham Forest forward’s accusations he made over his departure from Old Trafford
26. Week 25 Pool Results For Sat 24 Dec 2022 – UK 2022/2023 -Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 25 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
27. Week 26 Pool Fixtures for Sat 31 Dec 2022 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 26 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Friday, December 30th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Stop launching attacks on our health workers – UITH
The Management of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital has cautioned relatives of patients brought to the hospital for medical care from attacking the workers of the hospital.
It said that it will henceforth arrest and take legal action against the relatives of such patients who are involved in subjecting its workers to danger.
The warning was contained in a statement signed by Mrs Elizabeth Ajiboye, Head, Corporate Affairs Unit on behalf of the Management of UITH.
The statement made available to Punch correspondent on Thursday followed the alleged beating up of a medical doctor in the Accident and Emergency wing of the hospital on Tuesday by three relatives of a patient identified as Alhaji Soliu.
2. NIS uncovers new human trafficking tricks in Bayelsa
The Nigeria Immigration Service, Bayelsa State Command, claimed on Thursday that it had uncovered ‘new methods’ used by suspected human traffickers to traffick underage girls.
In a statement by the state Comptroller, Mr Sunday James, the command however cited the ECOWAS Travel Certificate as one of the means adopted by the human traffickers in their illicit business.
James claimed that the perpetrators use the ECOWAS travel document “to evade security checks and avoid suspicion and transport their victims to any of the regional body’s member states.”
He said, “A victim by the name of Miss Maureen Ekpe was stopped and denied facility after a thorough investigation, while the purported trafficker is at large, the victim was released to her family with a warning.”
3. Police nab fraudsters who abducted colleague over seized N22m
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued a suspected internet fraudster, Haruna Usman, abducted by colleagues for withholding proceeds.
Our correspondent gathered that the kidnapped fraudster reportedly released N2,200,000 out of N26,437,950 to other members of his fraud syndicate allegedly obtained from a victim in the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
Oyeyemi said the four suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as yahoo boys, were arrested on Monday.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. 2023: Southerner will be president for next 8 years — Akeredolu
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, of Ondo state, has said that it’s the turn of the South, to produce the next President for another eight years.
Akeredolu declared that the struggle for the Southern part of the country to produce the next President must continue until it is realised.
He said this in Akure while playing host to former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi at the Government House, Alagbaka, Akure.
Amaechi was in Akure for the Presentation of Staff of Office to Chief Olu Falae as Olu of Ilu Abo, in Akure North Local Government Area.
5. Man in court for allegedly beating Police officer on duty
A 22-year-old man, Sunday Awominure, was docked before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for allegedly beating a Police officer on duty.
The Prosecutor, ASP Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Dec. 21, 2022, around 1:10 am at No 3, Otutu Street, Ile-Ife.
Abdullahi said that the defendant assaulted one Odedoyin Ayobami, wounding him in his forehead and both hands.
He added that the defendant conducted himself in a manner that may likely cause total mayhem at Otutu area which is opened to public in Ile-Ife.
6. Obiozor irreplaceable, says ABC Nwosu
Former minister of health , Prof ABC Nwosu, has expressed sadness over the death of President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo , Prof. George Obiozor.
He said the demise of the diplomat was particularly painful to those close to him because of the man’s uniqueness and commitment to the unity and progress Ndigbo and Nigeria.
Nwosu said, “It is sad his death came at this time . It is sad not just for Ndigbo but for Nigeria and the diplomatic world.
“Those of us his friends will feel his painful loss very much . It has left me totally disoriented and confused.”
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. Fire razes 10 cars impounded by traffic agency in Abia
No fewer than 10 cars seized by the Abia State Traffic and Indiscipline Management Agency (TIMAAS) got burnt in a fire outbreak on Thursday.
The cars were razed at the premises of the Abia State Meteorological Complex, Umukalika in Obingwa Local Government Area.
The affected cars were impounded before a court declared TIMAAS an illegal body.
A High Court sitting in Obingwa Judicial Division declared TIMAAS an illegal body not created by any law of the State House of Assembly.
8. Kano Hisbah destroys 25 trailers of beer
The Kano State Hisbah Board on Thursday said it destroyed 25 trailers of beer in 2022.
“Additional bottles of assorted beer will be wiped out before January 2023,” the Sharia police said.
Section 401 of the Penal Code Law No 4 of 2004 prohibits the manufacture, distillation, disposal, haulage, consumption and possession of all brands of intoxicating liquors in the state.
Commander General of Kano State Hisbah Board, Dr Harun Muhammad Sani Ibn Sina, who briefed reporters, said the agency arrested 2,260 suspects.
DAILY POST
9. EEDC decries indiscriminate bush burning during harmattan season
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), has decried the spate of bush burning by South-East residents, especially as the harmattan sets in.
While sounding a note of warning, the EEDC reminded residents that harmattan season is usually characterised by dryness of the environment, leaves and every object, material, including human, which makes it very easy for fire to spread at every given opportunity.
Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, said the warning had become necessary owing to dangers posed by fire outbreak during harmattan.
Ezeh recounted the losses the company had borne in the past years as a result of uncontrolled, indiscriminate burning of bushes and refuse dumps.
10. Why Nigerians will experience worsening economy in 2023 – Sam Amadi
Sam Amadi, a former chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has predicted that Nigerians may face harsher economic reality in 2023 as prices of products continue to skyrocket.
According to him, the current prices of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly called petrol, and other products in the market, signals bleak economy in 2023.
Sam, an Arise TV analyst made the remark on Thursday in a tweet on his official Twitter handle.
He wrote, “How many people know that in 2023 Nigerians will experience harsher economic realities?
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