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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, January 6th 2023
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Friday, January 6th, 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. INEC Moves PVC Collection From LGs To Wards
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is commencing the devolution of the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to the wards on Friday.
2. ‘We Are United’ – G-5 Governors Clears Air On Choosing Preferred Presidential Candidate
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the five aggrieved Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as the G-5 on Thursday said they are united.
3. NMDPRA Seals Off Eight Filling Stations For Selling Petrol Above Regulated Price In Osun
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has sealed eight filling stations in Osun State for allegedly selling Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, above the government-approved pump price.
SPECIAL REPORT
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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
8. Flood Management: Lagos Asks FG To Dredge Major Rivers
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government on Thursday received the Presidential Technical Committee on Flood Management for the development of a comprehensive plan of action for preventing flood disasters in Nigeria.
9. Lagos Govt Set To Hold Police, Youth Dialogue After Shooting Incidents
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, has concluded plans to hold its second edition of the Police and Youth Dialogue with the theme: “The Police, Youth and The Law: Strategic Collaborations for A Safer Lagos”.
INTERNATIONAL
10. US: Kevin McCarthy Fails To Clinch House Speaker As He Loses For The 11th Time
The Republican leader of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, has failed in his latest bid to get elected speaker in a paralysis of US government not seen since the pre-Civil War era.
11. US: Trump Endorses McCarthy As House Speaker
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Kevin McCarthy for Speaker yesterday, but it’s unclear whether his words hold the weight they once did.
12. Ireland: 15 Passengers Safely Evacuated From Bus Fire In Letterkenny
Fifteen passengers have been safely removed from a bus that caught fire in County Donegal
13. Popular Arcade-Restaurant Dave & Buster’s Co-Founder Dies At 72
James ‘Buster’ Corley, the founder of popular arcade-restaurant chain Dave & Buster’s, has died at age 72.
14. Utah Shooting Investigation: Man Shot Seven Family Members
A 42-year-old man shot seven members of his family before killing himself in the US state of Utah after his wife filed for divorce, police said.
ARTICLE
15. 4 Amazing Health Benefits Of Eating Tiger Nuts
Tiger nuts, also known as chufa or earth almonds, are small tubers that have a nutty and slightly sweet taste. They are a good source of fibre and contain a variety of important nutrients, making them a healthy food option for many people.
ENTERTAINMENT
16. Actress Uche Ogbodo Ties The Knot With Younger Lover
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo, has traditionally tied the knot with her younger lover, Bobby Maris, at a private event.
SPORT
17. Erik Ten Hag Highlights Key Area Rashford Must Improve
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has told striker Marcus Rashford to improve his focus on scoring goals for the Red Devils.
18. Week 26 Pool Result 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.
19. 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.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Friday, January 6th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. PVCs collection moves to ward level Friday — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that the devolution of the Permanent Voter Cards to the wards will commence on Friday.
This was made known in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Thursday.
The Commission noted that those who applied to replace lost, damaged, or defaced PVCs could collect their PVCs at the Registration Area/wards during this period.
According to the statement, the exercise will revert to the Local Government Offices of the Commission on January 15.
2. Presidency not retirement home, says Obi
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, said, on Thursday, that the country’s topmost office was not a retirement home to be occupied by people in their 70s and above, but a place meant for young and agile people with a passion for the country’s development.
Obi, who said that he was the only young person among candidates of the four leading political parties in the February 25 election, said it was the turn of the Nigerian youth to take back the country by occupying the exalted office and as well others.
The LP flagbearer, who spoke in Ado Ekiti during his campaign in Ekiti State, harped on “character, competence, commitment and compulsion as necessary in the election”, saying, “this election must be based on competence.
3. Ukraine dismisses Putin’s Christmas ceasefire as ‘hypocrisy’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to run during Orthodox Christmas, a move quickly dismissed by war-battered Kyiv and its allies.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Again, INEC announces ICC as Presidential Collation Centre
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has announced the International Conference Centre ICC, Abuja as Collation Centre for the presidential election, which holds next month.
This was part of the decisions taken at the Commission’s regular weekly meeting which was held on Thursday in Abuja and deliberated on several issues, including the venue for the National Situation Room and Collation Centre for the 2023 General Election.
“As general elections approach, the Commission establishes a National Situation Room and Collation Centre where the results of Presidential elections are collated. Once again, the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja will serve as the venue for this important exercise”, said INEC National Commissioner in charge of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye.
5. We didn’t export 17.87m barrels of oil without documentation — NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, yesterday, denied exporting 17.877 million barrels of crude oil without proper documentation from 2016 to 2020.
A report, which quoted the former auditor-general of the federation (AuGF), had alleged that some exporters shipped crude oil without completing Nigeria’s export proceeds (NXP) forms.
The AuGF was said to have also alleged that NNPC Limited appointed inspection agents in 2017, without regard to a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari.
6. Huge cash withdrawals now attract jail term — Nigeria’s Intelligence agency, NFIU warns
The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has warned public and private entities against massive cash withdrawals.
The Director and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Mr Modibbo HammanTukur, gave the advisory in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday.
He spoke on the state of the nation’s security threats and financial liquidity.
HammanTukur advised all federal Ministries, Departments, parastatal Agencies (MDAs), State Governments, Local Government Councils, corporate bodies as well as, civil servants, and public and private officers to embrace the cashless policy of money transactions to deepen national security.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
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