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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, January 20th 2023
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Friday, January 20th, 2023 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. ‘I Take Character, Vision, Track Record’ – Obasanjo Reveals Reason Behind Support For Obi
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has once again called on Nigerians to vote the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi into power in the 2023 presidential polls.
2. ‘Discard Tribal, Religious Sentiments’ – Sultan Of Sokoto Sends Warning Weeks To Election
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has sent a cautionary message to Nigerians on the kind of leader to vote for in the upcoming 2023 elections.
SPECIAL REPORT
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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
7. Do More Advocacies To Protect Youths From Social Vices, Lagos Govt Charges USAID
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government says that it is committed to its strategic partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in order to curb the rising spate of social vices among youths in the state.
8. Traffic Gridlock: Lagos Govt Directs Filling Stations On Major Highways To Close 4pm Daily
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has initiated moves to regulate the activities of Major and Independent Petroleum Marketers operating along major roads and traffic-prone areas within the state
INTERNATIONAL
9. War: Zelensky Invites China’s President Xi Jinping For ‘Dialogue’
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has written a letter inviting Chinese leader Xi Jinping for talks as Russia’s invasion nears its one-year anniversary.
10. Putin Ally Warns NATO Of Nuclear War If Russia Loses In Ukraine
EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Russian leader and Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev, has warned Ukraine’s Western allies ahead of a key meeting in Germany.
11. European Countries Pledge More Weapons To Ukraine
Eko Hot Blog reports that more countries have answered President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call to send further arms to Ukraine.
12. US: DeSantis Under Fire For Alleged Discriminatory Survey
Eko Hot Blog reports that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking state universities for the numbers and ages of their students who sought or received gender dysphoria treatment, including sex reassignment surgery and hormone prescriptions, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
13. US: Gallery Owner Faces Up To Six Months In Prison For Cruelty
Eko Hot Blog reports that a San Francisco art gallery owner who sprayed a homeless woman with a hose has been arrested, police have said.
14. China’s Population Reportedly Shrinking
Eko Hot Blog reports that China’s population has fallen for the first time in six decades, official statistics revealed earlier this week – but this trend may not spell doom for the country in the short term, experts say.
ARTICLE
15. 4 Common Medications That Can Cause Significant Raise In Your Blood Sugar Level
Do you know that certain medications are meant to make us live a healthy life that also affects or rather raises blood sugar?
ENTERTAINMENT
16. Four New Housemates Join Big Brother Titans Season
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Four new housemates were introduced on the Big Brother Titans season reality show on Thursday, January 19, 2023.
SPORT
17. Eric Bailly Handed 7 Match Ban For Horrific Kung-fu Kick On Opponent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United defender, Eric Bailly has been handed a seven-match ban after he was sent off for a kung-fu kick during his loan spell at Marseille.
18. Chelsea Sign PSV Forward Madueke For £29m
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea have agreed a £29m deal with PSV Eindhoven to sign Noni Madueke.
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Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Friday, January 20th 2023
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Kanu needed for South-East elections to hold – Soludo
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has reiterated his call for the unconditional release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in detention since 2021.
Soludo pointed out that Kanu’s release would play a key role in the peaceful build-up to the forthcoming general election starting next month.
The governor stated these on Thursday when he appeared on a Channels TV programme, ‘Politics Today’, titled, ‘One-on-One with Governor Soludo’.
He said he would send a formal letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami (SAN), in a few days, to make his request official.
2. Atiku will win South-West – Adeleke
Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said Atiku/Okowa ticket would win South-West in the 2023 presidential polls.
A statement by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, obtained in Osogbo on Thursday noted that Adeleke stated this at the presidential rallies held in Abeokuta and Ibadan.
Adeleke noted that Atiku is a national candidate who has spent his years of professional and business life in the South-West, adding, “Yoruba people are determined to enthrone good governance as typified by the Atiku/Okowa candidacy.
“I have seen the high level of turnout and goodwill the PDP enjoys across Yorubaland. This was demonstrated in Osun State when I was massively voted into office.
3. Burna Boy, Rema, Asake top Soundcity Awards nominee list
Popular Afrobeat singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, is at the top of the nomination list for this year’s edition of the ‘Tingo Mobile-Soundcity Music Awards Festival’, with a total of eight nominations in seven categories, including ‘African Artiste of the Year’, ‘Listener’s Choice’, ‘Viewer’s Choice’, ‘Digital Artiste of the Year’, ‘Best Male MVP’, and ‘Song of the Year’. The self-acclaimed African Giant got two nominations in the ‘Best Collaboration Category’— Black Sheriff featuring Burna Boy (Second Sermon), and Asake featuring Burna Boy (Sungba remix).
Following in second place is singer Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, who tied with Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, with seven nominations.
Other nominees include Raphael Attachie, aka Camidoh; Stanley Didia, aka Omah Lay; Daniel Anidugbe, aka Kizz Daniel; Ghanaian singer, Mohammed Frimpong aka Black Sherif; with five nominations each.
South African rapper, Costa Tsobanoglou, aka Costa Titch; Dennis Dwamena, aka Kidi; and Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr; were nominated in four categories.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Fuel queues: Lagos moves to regulate activities of petroleum marketers
Lagos State Government has begun the move to regulate the activities of major and independent petroleum marketers operating along major roads and traffic-prone areas within the state.
The measure has become necessary in view of the lingering fuel scarcity across the country, which has continued to affect the free flow of traffic in the state.
Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, in a statement, stressed that “the move becomes imperative in order to check indiscriminate activities of motorists queuing up to buy petroleum products who oftentimes, park carelessly on the roads and bridges, therefore impeding the free flow of traffic.”
5. Re-election: Sanwo-Olu promises salary increase for street sweepers
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to increase the salary and allowances of the staff of the Lagos State Waste Managers, particularly the street sweepers soon.
Sanwo-Olu stressed that his administration remains committed to the welfare of those that are ensuring a cleaner city and secure environment.
The governor gave the assurance, yesterday, at the Mega Rally, organised by Private Sector Participants, under the umbrella of the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria, AWAMN, to express support for the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu and re-election bid of Governor Sanwo-Olu.
“My administration is determined to enhance the welfare of Street Sweepers, PSP Staff among others in recognition of their dedication to a clean and healthy environment in Lagos State, “ Sanwo-Olu stated.
6. Buhari aiding plans to rig 2023 elections — Ogbonnia alleges
Former Presidential Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr SKC Ogbonnia has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of assisting the gradual rigging of this year’s general elections.
Supporting his claim against Buhari, Ogbonnia cited various vote-buying cases, which he alleged are largely perpetuated by the President’s ruling party, the APC, particularly by its Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
In a statement he made available to our correspondent, on Thursday, Ogbonnia said the processes leading to (and within) elections were even foremost important, but that President Buhari has been sitting idly by while there are widespread voter intimidation and massive schemes for vote buying around the country, all in favour of the ruling APC.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
DAILY POST
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