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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, July 22nd 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Friday, July 22nd 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Fuel Subsidy Is Estimated At N6.72tn For 2023 – Finance Minister
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Thursday projected to spend N6.7 trillion on petrol subsidy payments in 2023.
2. Alleged Fraud: EFCC To Arraign Ex-Accountant General Idris On July 22
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Friday arraign a former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and three others on charges of stealing and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N109.4 billion.
3. 2023: My Supporters Are Mostly Underprivileged Nigerians –Peter Obi
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said that all underprivileged Nigerians and those who are finding it difficult to live his supporters.
4. 2023: Peter Obi Seeks Dismissal Of PDP’s Disqualification Suit Filed Against Him
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking his disqualification for nominating his campaign manager, Doyin Okupe, as his placeholder.
EKO NEWS
5. Lagos First Lady Thanks Nurses For Selfless Service
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has expressed gratitude to all nurses for rendering selfless service to residents and encouraged them to continually display integrity and professionalism in discharging their duties as caregivers.
6. Planning Permits Issued By LASPPPA Now Accessible On Mobile App – LASG
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Abiola Kosegbe, has stated that available records of permits issued by the State will, henceforth, be accessible for public viewing through the MPP&UD Mobile App, available on Google Play and Apple Store.
7. Lagos Police Bust Fake CAC Registration Centre
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command has busted a fake Corporate Affairs Commission registration centre and arrested the operators.
8. LASG Harmonises Calendar For Public, Private Schools
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has declared Sept. 5, the resumption date for the first term of the 2022/2023 academic session in an effort to harmonise the calendar of public and private schools.
9. CBT Has Improved Admission Process To Model Colleges – Lagos Commissioner
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, has declared that the Computer-Based system initiated to screen pupils seeking admission into Lagos State Model Colleges has enhanced the selection process.
EPE NEWS
10. 2023: ‘We Are Fully Committed To Ensuring Victory For All APC Candidates’ – Agbaje
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Lagos State House of Assembly Epe Constituency I aspirant, and All Progressive Congress, APC, Chieftains in Epe Local Government, Hon Segun Agbaje, has affirmed his unflinching support towards actualising the aspiration of all candidates contesting on the platform of the party come 2023
INTERNATIONAL
11. Sri Lanka Military Raid Anti-government Protest Camp
EKO HOT BLOG reports that security forces in Sri Lanka raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital early on Friday, arresting protesters and dismantling tents.
12. Ukraine War: UK To Send More Artillery, Guns, Drones, Anti-tank Weapons To Ukraine
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the British government will supply scores of artillery, guns, drones and anti-tank weapons to Ukraine in the coming weeks, the UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said in an update to Parliament.
13. Russia Running Out Of Steam In Ukraine – British Intelligence
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service has said that Russia will struggle to maintain its military campaign and Ukraine may be able to hit back.
SPORTS
14. Tuchel Slams Chelsea Players After Defeat To Charlotte, Rates Sterling Debut
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel says the Blues’ performance against Charlotte was ‘not good enough’ criticising the club’s lack of ‘precision’ and ‘decision making’ in the third.
15. Erik Ten Blasts Another Man Utd Star During Pre-season Training [VIDEO]
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Zidane Iqbal is the latest player to feel the wrath of Erik ten Hag during Manchester United’s pre-season campaign.
16. Klopp Reacts As Darwin Nunez Scores 4 Goals In Liverpool Friendly
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp says Darwin Nunez delivered the ‘perfect’ response to his critics by scoring four goals in Liverpool’s pre-season friendly victory over RB Leipzig.
17. Week 2 Pool Fixtures For Sat 16 Jul 2022 – UK 2021/2022 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 2 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Friday, July 22nd 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
Punch Newspaper
1. ASUU strike: Cancel planned protest, FG begs NLC
The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress to cancel its planned protest over the prolonged strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other university-based unions.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made the appeal on Thursday at a meeting with the leadership of the NLC in his office.
Also in attendance at the meeting were the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Kachollom Daju.
Ngige in his speech, updated the labour leaders on the efforts so far made by the Federal Government to resolve the impasse in the university system, saying that efforts were still ongoing.
2. Osun: Edwin Clark commends Buhari, berates APC chairman
Elder statesman and leader of the South-South geopolitical zone, Chief Edwin Clark, has congratulated the People’s Democratic Party and its Osun State governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, on their victory in the governorship election held on July 16.
While commending the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for describing the outcome of the elections as “an expression of the will of the people through ballot, which must matter and be respected”, the nonagenarian berated the All Progressives Congress national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, for his comments before the election and desperation to get Osun State by hook or crook.
Clark in a statement issued on Thursday night in Abuja, recalled his encounter with the APC chairman who, according to him, he had known since 1979 as national coordinator for the minorities of the South and the Middle Belt.
3. We must tackle climate change – Environmentalist
An environmentalist, Banke Oniru, Thursday, highlighted ways by which Nigerians can join the rest of the world in tackling climate change.
Oniru, who decries the havoc that climate change is causing on the earth, notes in a statement that the “earth is dying” adding that she is passionate about what humans must do to save the planet.
The PUNCH reports that countries in Europe have recently been experiencing wildfires and heatwaves as a result of increasing temperature, which reached 40 degrees in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, for the first time in history.
In France, towns and cities in the country’s west registered their highest-ever temperatures Monday, the national weather office said.
Vanguard Newspaper
4. Osun Govt, Adeleke trade words over alleged looting
The Osun Government says the claim by the Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the state government officials were diverting and looting government assets and property, is not true.
Adeleke had, in a statement by his Spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, warned Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola and his allies against diversion and looting of the government’s assets and public properties.
According to Adeleke, some government functionaries and appointees of the governor are converting the public assets to private use.
“We have it on good authority that Osun State assets within the state, Kogi, Lagos, Abuja and outside the shore of the country, are being tampered with for private acquisition.
5. NYSC only surviving FG project uniting Nigeria — Katsina Emir
The Emir of katsina, Alhaji Dr Abdulmumimi Usman Kabir has observed that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was the only surviving Federal Government Project among so many that were established between 1970 to 1990.
Emir Kabir made the observation on Wednesday, 20th July, 2022 when the State Coordinator NYSC katsina state Hajiya Muhammad Aisha paid a courtesy call on the Emir in his palace
The Katsina monarch called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to continue to support the NYSC Scheme, noting that it is the only project that brings in national unity and integration.
He disclosed that while serving under the scheme in Sokoto as a Youth Corps member in the 80s, he served with dedication and selflessness, unlike what is happening today.
6. Again, Police intercept explosive devices in Kano
The Kano State Police Command on Thursday said it has intercepted another explosive devices conveyed in a Mercedes Benz vehicle along Chiranchi Dorayi Quarters in the state.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko disclosed this while displaying the recovered arms and ammunitions and also parading kidnappers along side other criminals arrested for various crimes in the state
CP Dikko said the occupants of the vehicle conveying the explosive devices were stopped by his men for search but in the process opened fire on the operatives, abandoned the vehicle and fled.
The Nation Newspaper
7. Ex-AGF, three others face trial for alleged N109b fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said a former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris will on Friday face trial for alleged N109billion fraud.
Idris is expected to be arraigned on 14 counts with three other suspects namely Godfrey Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Kudu Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited.
A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren said the suspects will be tried by Justice A.O. Adeyemi Ajayi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja.
The statement said: “He is to be docked alongside three others: Godfrey Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Kudu Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited on a 14 count charge of stealing and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N109, 485,572,691.9
8. ASUU strike: Students, parents in dilemma over rent renewal
It is no longer news that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) went on strike since February 14 to make Federal Government accede to its demands.
Chief among the issues, which caused the face-off with the Federal Government, is the refusal of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to deploy the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS), a payment system presented by the union as a replacement for the government’s controversial Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), among others.
Despite President Buhari’s appeal to the union to sheathe its sword and return to their classrooms in the interest of “our students and the country,” the union reiterated that it would call off the strike only if government approves its two principal demands — accept UTAS and the renegotiated 2009 agreement.
On Tuesday, the President also directed the Education Minister, Mallam Adamu Adamu to proffer solution to the strike in two weeks.
Daily Post
9. Police bust Yan daba boys, other criminals in Kano
The Police in Kano arrested 198 suspected criminals in the state between June 27 and July 20.
Commissioner of Police, Samaila Dikko, made this known at a press conference on Thursday.
The police chief said 42 of the suspects were nabbed for armed robbery, nine for kidnapping, 16 fraudsters and 27 for cars and tricycles theft.
Other suspects included 12 for drug dealing, and 92 thugs popularly called “Yan daba”.
10. Buhari consoles Gombe gov over sister’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday condoled with Governor Inuwa Yahaya.
The Gombe helmsman lost his younger sister, Hajiya Aishatu Umaru to the cold hands of death.
Buhari said A’ishatu made noteworthy contributions to further social empowerment in her community.
The Nigerian leader said she will be remembered by many people in the state.
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