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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, January 13th 2023
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Friday, January 13th, 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. INEC Extends Deadline For PVC Collection
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) until Sunday 29th January, 2023.
2. Obasanjo Debunks Reports Of Alleged Plans To Thwart Upcoming Election
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that reports claiming he plans to scuttle Nigeria’s 2023 elections is untrue.
3. Why God May Cancel The 2023 Elections – Nigerian Prophet Reveals
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the prominent preacher in the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) worldwide, Prophet Hezekiah Oladeji, has said that God may cause the forthcoming 2023 election not to hold for only one reason.
4. Nigeria Scraps Absurd Rule Affecting Female Police Officers
A rule banning unmarried Nigerian police officers from getting pregnant and ensured their sacking if they did, has been scrapped.
SPECIAL REPORT
5. Deciphering Tinubu’s Economic Strategy And Its Implications For The Road Ahead In Nigeria
Like a ravenous beast consuming everything in its path, Nigeria’s government continues to gobble up debt, with the Debt Management Office forecasting a possible N77 trillion debt by mid-2023. This is unsurprising to many citizens who are well aware of their government’s insatiable appetite for borrowing.
6. The Clock Ticks On, Exceeding Two-year Mark Since #EndSARS, Yet The Plague Of Police Brutality In Nigeria Remains Unabated
The #EndSARS movement, as it quickly came to be known in October 2020, garnered global attention and support as the world watched in horror at the reports of police brutality in Nigeria. Despite the promise of reform, the issue has continued to haunt the country like a ghost from the past.
7. Why Wike, Other G-5 Governors May Pitch Their Tent With Tinubu
Like a chorus of discontent, Governor Nyesom Wike and the other G-5 Governors – Seyi Makinde, Okezie Ikpeazu, Samuel Ortom, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi – have all united in their fervent rejection of Atiku’s presidential aspirations. It is beyond dispute that these leaders of the People’s Democratic Party have made their opposition to Atiku’s bid known with great conviction.
8.Christmas Day 2022: A Grinch With Cold Hands
Christmas celebration is a commemoration of the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God. Each year on December 25th, billions of people around the globe come together to honor this sacred event through religious and cultural celebrations.
EKO NEWS
9. Lagos College Of Nursing Disowns Fake Admission Notices
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State College of Nursing (LASCON), Igando, has warned the general public against falling prey to fake admission notices circulating on some social media platforms, stressing that LASCON is yet to commence its Year 2023/2024 Admission Process.
10. LASU School Of Transport Wins $50,000 Research Grant On Road, Water Crashes
Eko Hot Blog reports that the School of Transport and Logistics of the Lagos State University (LASU) has won a $50,000 grant from the Volvo Educational and Research Foundation (VREF) to study road and water traffic crashes in three African cities.
INTERNATIONAL
11. US: Inflation Falls Drastically As Cost Of Living Reduces
A sharp drop in energy prices, in particular petrol, is helping to ease cost-of-living pressures in the US.
12. US: National Guard Continues Search For Boy Swept Away By Flood
Before five-year-old Kyle Doan went missing, swept away by a brutal winter storm pounding central California, he told his mother to be calm.
13. US: Death Toll Rises As Alabama Tornadoes Worsen
At least six people have been killed by tornadoes in Alabama, according to local officials, who say they are “still searching for bodies”.
14. Elvis Presley’s Daughter Lisa Marie Dies Aged 54
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock’n’roll legend Elvis, has died aged 54, her mother has said.
15. US: Black Lives Matter Founder’s Family Member Killed By Police
A cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors died hours after he was repeatedly Tasered and restrained in the street by Los Angeles police.
16. US Classified Files: Biden Visitor Logs Under Scrutiny
Congressional Republicans are demanding to see visitor logs for US President Joe Biden’s homes, arguing that the discovery of classified files at one of his residences is a national security risk.
17. Russian Generals Forced To Back Wagner Group Over ‘Internal Power Play’ For Bakhmut
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Wagner Group mercenary fighters have stubbornly fought to capture Soledar and Bakhmut for months with little success, refusing to move troops despite the two cities being of little “strategic value” to the Kremlin.
18. War: Ukraine Strikes 3 Russian Control Centres
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian forces have struck three Russian control centres in the last few days of fighting, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces latest update on Thursday.
ARTICLE
19. 3 Things You Should Do Immediately After A Scorpion Sting
Scorpions are infamously poisonous creatures that, if one is unlucky enough to get into contact with one, can sting with a painful venom. In recent research and studies, only 30 of these species have been found to carry venom that may be fatal.
SPORT
20. Erik Ten Hag To Sell 4 Man Utd Stars [Full List]
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag wants to sell four first-team Red Devils stars this summer
21. Week 27 Pool Result For Sat 7 Jan 2023 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 27 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
22. Week 28 Pool Result For Sat 14 Jan 2023 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 28 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Friday, January 13th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. BVAS will retire fraudulent politicians – Osun REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, has said the use of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System for the 2023 polls would retire many fraudulent politicians.
Agboke in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Thursday in Osogbo, also declared that BVAS was not only reliable but could not be manipulated through human influence.
He also declared the readiness of the commission to conduct a credible election in the state, adding that security has been beefed up in all INEC’s local government offices across the state.
Speaking further on BVAS, Agboke said, “BVAS is 101 percent reliable. There is no human influence or interference that can manipulate it. If anybody wants to do any fraud, then he would have to abandon BVAS and think of something else to do.
2. LP can’t produce president – Accord’s Imumolen
Accord party’s presidential candidate, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, has ruled out the possibility of the Labour Party producing the successor of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd).
He said though the LP presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, remain a good man, he had chosen the “wrong party” to actualise his dream.
Imumolen said this while justifying his earlier comments that he would appoint some presidential candidates, including Obi as cabinet members if he becomes Nigeria’s president next month.
“The reactions which have trailed my recent statements on Tinubu and Obi, good or bad, now make it imperative that I should throw more light on why I said both personalities who are also my co-aspirants in the ongoing presidential race will work with me in the task of salvaging Nigeria from the abyss of stagnation and underdevelopment if I become president.
3. MSSN sets target for new NDIC appointees
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit, has congratulated AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef and other newly appointed members of the reconstituted board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation and charged them to deliver exceedingly.
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), had on Monday approved the reconstitution of the NDIC and approved the appointment of some new members and the reappointment of some existing members to the board.
The new appointees are Dr. Abdulhakeem Mobolaji Abdullateef, (Chairman) from South-West Zone; Prof. Osita Ogbu, from South-East Zone; Umar Gambo Jibrin from North-Central Zone; Mohammed Attahiru Haruna from North-East Zone; Yasmin Zabath Dalhatu from North-West zone; Simon Ogie from South-South Zone; Abimbola Olashore South-West Zone.
The Amir (President) of MSSNLagos, Miftahudeen Thanni, charged the newly appointed board members to justify their appointments.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Peter Obi will win on first ballot – Dele Farotimi
A seasoned political activist and Obi/Datti campaign spokesperson, South-West, Dele Farotimi said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi will win the 2023 presidential election on the first ballot.
Farotimi stated this while speaking in an interview with Politics Hub, a Vanguard Online TV’s political show on Tuesday.
The social rights activist, in the course of the interview, told the anchor of the TV show, Damilola Ogunsakin that the 2023 elections have caught the attention of Nigerians in a way that it has never arrested their attention before.
He said, “This time around the people are engaged. They see that elections have consequences and they are involved in getting involved in the process because President Muhammadu Buhari has taught everybody.”
5. We’ll punish banks hoarding new naira notes – CBN vows
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has vowed to sanction any commercial bank hoarding the new naira notes from the public.
According to CBN, from Thursday (today), monitoring of commercial banks will commence, in order to know those who are not giving the new naira notes to customers.
The branch Controller of Awka CBN, Anambra State, Mr. Benedict Maduagwu, disclose this during a sensitization programme to traders at the main market, Onitsha, Anambra State on Thursday.
He said, “As from today, the CBN will be sanctioning any commercial bank that is not dispensing new notes to the public.
6. Why we extended deadline for PVCs collection – INEC
Impressed by the increasing interest shown by registered voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards PVCs, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has extended the deadline for the collection of the cards.
INEC has also vowed to punish any staff found to have extorted or discriminated against any registered voter in the issuance of the PVCs.
National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee at the commission, Barr. Festus Okoye disclosed this in a statement issued Thursday in Abuja.
He said the decision was a fallout of Thursday’s regular meeting wherein the Commission deliberated on a number of issues, including the ongoing collection of PVCs nationwide.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. Nigeria’ll be secure, boom under me – Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party(LP) Peter Obi said that Nigeria will boom again, stressing that the power he seeks is to enable him secure and unite the country.
Obi assured that if voted to power, he will lead a country that will be the pride of every Nigerian.
Speaking at a presidential campaign rally at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu, the LP presidential candidate said it was time to remove from the country a corrupt structure that has given it a bad name, enthroned hunger, starvation, bad governance, poverty and loss of confidence and the mad rush for greener pastures.
He said that his desire was to enthrone a new order that would serve the interest of Nigerians.
8. Elon Musk breaks Guinness world record for ‘largest loss of personal fortune’
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has claimed the Guinness World Records title for the “largest loss of personal fortune.”
According to Forbes, Elon recorded a $180 billion loss as his estimated net worth declined by 57% from $320 billion in Nov. 2021 to $137 billion on Jan. 3.
Bloomberg previously reported in December that the Tesla boss’ net worth had dipped $200 billion from November 2022, making him the first person to have suffered such a loss from his net worth.
Musk’s setting a new record for the “largest loss of personal fortune” comes not long after he slid to second position on Forbes’ real-time billionaires’ list.
DAILY POST
9. Nigerian government profiles 3000 terrorism cases, prosecutes 1500
The Nigerian government has profiled 3,000 cases of terrorism through the Ministry of Justice.
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) gave the fugue on Thursday.
He made a presentation at the 17th Edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration Scorecard Series.
“3,000 terrorism cases have been profiled to date out of which over 1,500 cases were prosecuted, with 397 convictions realised”, he said.
Malami disclosed 7,000 cases of maritime attacks, armed robbery, vandalisation of equipment and pipelines, financial matters, cybercrime, kidnapping and anti-corruption have been prosecuted.
10. Champions League: I’m not counting on Mane – Bayern Munich coach, Julian Nagelsmann
Bayern Munich manager, Julian Nagelsmann, has provided an update on forward Sadio Mane’s fitness ahead of his side’s UEFA Champions League last-16 tie with Paris Saint-Germain on February 14.
Recall that Mane suffered an injury ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup break.
The Senegalese international heartbreakingly missed the tournament in Qatar as a result of the injury.
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