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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, May 6th 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Friday, May 6th 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. 2023: INEC Gives Political Parties One Month To Conduct Primaries
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that they have one month to conduct their primaries and present candidates for the 2023 general elections.
2. APC Presidency: Aspirants To Step Down For Census Candidate –Sources
EKO HOT BLOG gathered that APC top shots are prevailing on some presidential aspirants to step down to allow room for consensus, according to sources.
3. I’m Most Prepared Aspirant For Presidency, Says Osinbajo
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said he was the most prepared of all aspirants in the 2023 presidential election.
4. 2023: I’ll Continue Buhari’s Fight Against Corruption – Akpabio
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, said he will continue to fight corruption like President Muhammadu Buhari if elected as President in 2023.
5. Buhari Hails Umahi’s Defection, Says It’s The Right Choice
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, made the right choice by defecting from the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
EKO NEWS
6. Sanwo-Olu: GAC Insist On Tinubu’s Backing, As Controversy Surrounds Second-Term Bid
EKO HOT BLOG gathered that controversy has surrounded the second term bid of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
7. 2023: Lagos Igbo Traders Association Backs Sanwo-Olu Second Term Bid
EKO HOT BLOG reports that an amalgamation of Igbo traders from 58 major markets in Lagos State on Thursday voted in favour of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s leadership endorsing his second term bid.
8. Apapa Congestion: Lagos To Commence Construction Of Badagry Seaport
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government announced on Thursday that plans to begin construction of the Badagry Seaport in the state have reached an advanced stage.
9. Lagos Accountant-General, Muritala Abiodun Charges Accountants on Professionalism
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary of State Treasury Office, Dr Abiodun Muritala, has charged Accountants in the public sectors of the nation to expedite the socio-economic development of Nigerians through professionalism.
EPE NEWS
10. Critiquing Unfinished Businesses Of Rep. Wale Raji In Epe Federal Constituency
In a recent exclusive interview granted to TVC news correspondent in the National Assembly, Tijesu Adeoye, the Legislator representing Epe Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Rep. Wale Raji in his capacity as the Chairman, House Services committee which sees to the smooth running of legislative house and welfare of legislators, gave reasons for the delayed resumption of plenary in the House of Representatives.
INTERNATIONAL
11. Ukraine War: Putin Under ‘Intense Pressure’ After Running Out Of Missiles In Ukraine’–UK Defence Chief
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the head of Britain’s Armed Forces, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, has said that a humiliated Vladimir Putin is running out of missiles in a desperate bid to defeat Ukraine
ARTICLE
12. Why You Must Go For Medical Checkup Atleast Once In A Year
Some of us don’t see any reason why we need to get a medical checkup because we don’t feel sick and there’s no health problem. We feel healthy and don’t want to waste money on a medical checkup. The truth is, some sicknesses or infections don’t show any symptoms in our bodies.
13. Eat Watermelon Everyday To Enjoy These 5 Amazing Benefits
Watermelon is a delicious and low-calorie summer fruit. It can help you keep hydrated as well as contains critical nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Watermelon’s high water content might help you keep hydrated
14. ALERT: Stop Using Casual Passwords, Protect Your Data From Hackers –Expert
EKO HOT BLOG gathered that a security expert has claimed users should be prepared to drop the use of causal and traditional passwords all together in order to protect their personal information from hackers.
15. Do These 5 Things Regularly And You Would Look A Lot Younger Than Your Age
Although, ageing is a natural phenomenon of man’s existence that cannot be avoided; but it can be slowed by certain lifestyles, especially the ones aimed at improving one’s health.
16. Drop These 5 Habits If You Want To Live A Long And Healthy Life
Undoubtedly long life is a gift from God but our habits and lifestyle has a huge role to play in determining whether we live long or not. A healthy lifestyle may promote long life and good health while a bad lifestyle may hasten early death.
SPORTS
17. Mourinho In tears As Roma Defeat Leicester City To Reach UECL Final
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Jose Mourinho broke down in tears after Roma defeated Leicester City to reach their first Europa Conference League final on Thursday evening.
18. EPL: Erik ten Hag Identifies Wan-Bissaka’s Replacement In Squad Overhaul
EKO HOT BLOG reports that incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has reportedly identified Inter Milan full-back Denzel Dumfries replace Aaron Wan-Bissaka at Man Utd.
19. Kylian Mbappe ‘Agrees New PSG Deal, Reject Move To Real Madrid’
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kylian Mbappe has agreed a new two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain worth £820,000-a-week, according to reports.
20. Week 44 Pool Fixtures For Sat 7 May 2022 – UK 2021/2022 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 43 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Friday, May 6th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
Punch Newspaper
1. Hoodlums attack FCT task force, injure police officer
Some hoodlums, on Thursday, attacked members of the Federal Capital Territory Administration Task Force at Gaduwa District of Abuja.
A police officer was said to have been injured, while other members of the team were taken hostage by the hoodlums during the attack.
Those held hostage, it was gathered, were later released, following a rapid response from the rescue team of the FCT Police Command, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police for Operations, Bernard Igwe.
Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement to the FCT Minister, Ikharo Attah, confirmed the incident.
2. I’ll protect your business interests, Sanwo-Olu promises Igbo traders
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, pledged that his administration would continue to protect the business interests of the Igbo people across the state.
The governor also promised to make the state habitable for non-indigenes that abide by the laws of the state.
Sanwo-Olu said his administration would continue to seek peaceful co-existence among all ethnic nationalities cohabiting in Lagos, stressing that the ethnic groups must see themselves as different sides of a coin that shouldn’t have anything against one another.
Sanwo-Olu made the promise at 2022 All Markets Conference organised by the Ndigboamaka Progressive Markets Association in Amuwo Odofin area of the state. This was contained in a statement by his spokesman, Gboyega Akosile, titled, ‘Igbo traders to Sanwo-Olu: ‘We want you again’.
He said: “We have to come to the understanding that we all have different roles to play in keeping Lagos safe for business and living. We are all important stakeholders in Lagos project, whether it is Government, traders or private sector individual. We must continue to foster peace and harmony through an avenue like this conference, using the interaction to make Lagos better for everyone of us.”
3. 2023: Amaechi picks N100m APC presidential form
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has obtained the N100 million presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
He obtained the forms at the ruling party’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.
Vanguard Newspaper
4. 2023: Nnamani picks APC form, says jettisoning zoning‘ll amount to injustice
Sen. Ken Nnamani, an All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, says it will amount to injustice for the party to jettison zoning in the 2023 general elections.
He said this on Thursday in Abuja shortly after picking his Nomination and Expression of Interest form for the 2023 presidential race.
The former Senate President said that zoning had become a reality in the nation’s political history.
He said that the agitation about zoning by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, was a justifiable one.
5. 2023 Presidency: North can’t be intimidated — ACF
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has said gone were the days Northerners felt blackmailed and intimidated by threats of restructuring, secession, break up or break down of Nigeria.
The forum in a statement issued by the Secretary General, Murtala Aliyu, said the North had never been opposed to the election of any Nigerian as president, neither has it sought to dominate any part of the country.
It, however, said the north would not submit itself to be relegated to serfdom.
6. APC gets first female presidential aspirant
The All Progressives Congress (APC) got its first female presidential aspirant on Thursday as Ms Uju Ohanenye, bought the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination forms in Abuja.
She told newsmen after picking the forms that male aspirants in the race would not succeed in intimidating her.
“My fear is that men will want to muscle me out, but I am standing firmly for the people I am here to protect.
The Nation Newspaper
7. Man breaks into Soun’s palace, claims throne
A man broke into the palace of the Soun of Ogbomoso yesterday, violently laying claim to the vacant throne.
He attacked and knocked off the teeth of a palace chief, Sheu Ayinla, during the intrusion. Ayinla is the Aremole of Ogbomosoland.
The intruder whose name could not be ascertained as of 11 pm yesterday claimed that he would soon be installed as the new Soun.
Chief Ayinla, who narrated the incident told reporters said he was in the palace to ensure that everything was normal when the intruder attacked him
8. We’re battle ready to embark on protest, says NANS
The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Sunday Asefon, yesterday said the union was prepared to hit the streets to protest the strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Asefon, who spoke during an interview with Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, lamented that the Federal Government appeared not to be interested in ending the strike, as it was focusing on the coming 2023 general election.
He urged the government to stop playing politics with the ASUU issue and resolve the prolonged strike.
Daily Post
9. Strike: SSANU, NASU resume talks with FG
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), on Thursday, resumed negotiations with a view to finding an amicable solution to the lingering industrial action.
Speaking at the resumption of talks between the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Unions and the Federal Government, the General Secretary of NASU, Comrade Peter Adeyemi, said the meeting initiated by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige appears to be yielding some desired results.
Adeyemi, however, bemoaned the circumstances that led to declaration of the strike, saying they were equally pained that this action has been prolonged by the government.
10. Zulum dissolves Borno State Executive Council
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the dissolution of the Borno State Executive Council.
The dissolution, which is with immediate effect, was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Administration and General Services, Danjuma Ali on behalf of Secretary to the State Government and made available to journalists by the governor’s spokespersons from the press unit of the Government House in Maiduguri.
The members were directed to handover affairs to permanent secretaries in their ministries.
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