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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Monday, December 19th 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Monday, December 19th, 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Buhari Neglected Our Need After We Voted Him In 2019 – Myatti Allah
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the NATIONAL President of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Baba-Othman Ngelzarma, has revealed how President Muhammadu Buhari disappointed pastoralists despite publicly endorsing and supporting his reelection bid in 2019, saying he abandoned them after securing victory at the polls.
2. 2023: Atiku Will Win Over Obi In South-East – PDP Campaign Spokesman
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Charles Aniagwu says the turn out for the party’s presidential rally in Anambra and Imo states shows that the party had what it takes to win in the South East geopolitical zone.
3. APC Governors Send Mesage To Buhari To Mark 80th Birthday
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his “inspiring leadership” of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
SPECIAL REPORT
4. COP27 Resolution: A Justification Of Tinubu’s Viral Climate Change Comments?
The world is currently in a climate emergency, and Nigeria is not exempted from the devastating effects of this crisis. Recently, Nigeria experienced its worst flooding disaster in more than ten years. The flooding, attributed to climate change, killed more than 600 people and affected more than two million Nigerians. Interestingly, experts have asked people in flood-prone areas to brace up for worse next year.
5. Electoral Violence: The Biggest Challenge To Nigeria’s Democratic System
Since its independence in 1960, Nigeria’s electoral history and democratic development have frequently contained ‘violence’. The time leading up to, during, and following elections always sees an escalation of different forms of this threatening act across the nation.
6. Why Lagos State Has Sustained The Frontline Of Transformations
While no state government has overtly admitted to drawing inspiration and making imitations of Lagos, there are telltale signs of replicated patterns ideated by Lagos. Lagos is the first past the winning post. Sanwo-Olu’s terrain is not called the “Center of Excellence for Fun.”
7. Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Might Bury A Century-Old Menace
The concept of student loans is not alien to the American tertiary education system. An average American undergraduate or postgraduate student either owes a student loan or knows someone who does. A student loan is a financial assistance rendered to a student in post-secondary education to cover tuition and related expenses, including books, supplies, and living costs.
8. Is Cristiano Ronaldo Still Old Trafford Hero Or A Villain?
On Tuesday, 31st August 2021, social media was ablaze with Manchester United’s delightful announcement of the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus on a two-year contract with the option to extend for a year further. Almost every Manchester United fan was delighted to hear the return of the “Old Trafford hero” as most people believed he would help bring back the glory days that Manchester United is known for.
EKO NEWS
9. Port Harcourt Water Corporation Hails ‘Endowed’ Lagos Water Corporation After Study Tour
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Port Harcourt Water Corporation (PHWC) was full of praises for the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) after it concluded a tour of the LWC facilities.
10. Yuletide: “Crowd Control, Emergency Evacuation Plans…” – Lagos Issues Safety Tips
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State government has asked residents to devise plans for crowd control and emergency evacuation during the yuletide celebrations
11. NDLEA Finds 1.7m Opioid Pills In Noodles, Others At Lagos Airport
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted at least 1,760,460 pills of tramadol and other opioids hidden in noodles packs and other items at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos as well as in Gombe State.
INTERNATIONAL
12. ‘We’re With You Always’— Sunak Tells Zelensky As UK Pledges Fresh £250m In Military Aid For Ukraine
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak who is due to visit Latvia on Monday, will confirm the £250m aid package for Kyiv as Ukrainian commanders warn the Kremlin is planning a fresh assault next year.
13. War: Russia Sends Musicians To Frontline To Boost Troops’ Morale
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia says it will deploy musicians and singers to the front lines of its war in Ukraine to boost troops’ morale.
ARTICLE
14. 9 Habits Of Successful Students
To be successful in any area in life, there are certain steps you must take, the same goes for every student, if you want to emerge with the best result, you must work for it.
ENTERTAINMENT
15. Davido Breaks Huge Record Hours After Return To Instagram
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, hit one million likes for a social media post, barely 17 hours after his return to the photo and video-sharing app, Instagram.
SPORT
16. Messi’s Dream Finally Comes True As Argentina Beat France To Win 2022 World Cup
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Argentina has been crowned Champion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
17. Messi Speaks On Retirement After Winning World Cup
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has insisted he won’t retire from international football after winning the 2022 World Cup.
18. ‘Diego Is Smiling Now’ —Pele Congratulates Messi, Argentina For Winning World Cup
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Brazilian legend, Pelé has congratulated Lionel Messi and Argentina for winning the World Cup and Kylian Mbappé for his goal-scoring exploits in Sunday’s final.
19. Week 24 Pool Result For Sat 17 Dec 2022 – UK 2022/2023 -Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 24 pool result are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Monday, December 19th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Jigawa: Fire razes hut, consumes mother, two daughters
A 30-year-old mother, Khadija Ibrahim, and her two daughters have died in a fire incident at Tsangarwa village, Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
According to a statement issued by the spokesman for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, in the state, Adamu Shehu, the incident happened on Friday at about 11pm when fire razed a hut while the victims were asleep.
The statement said, “The fire incident engulfed a hut, where the 30-year-old mother was sleeping alongside with her two daughters, four-year-old Aisha and two-year-old Rabi.
2. Qatar 2022: Mbappe wins Golden Boot Award
France star striker Kylian Mbappé is the winner of the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot award after scoring three goals in Sunday’s final against Argentina, bringing his total to eight in the tournament.
Messi finished with seven goals and would have won the tiebreaker on assists had he and Mbappé tied. Argentina won the epic final on penalty kicks (4-2) after the game finished tied at 3-3 in regulation.
Mbappe and Messi shared the lead on five goals going into the tournament finale between Argentina and France.
The race for the Golden Boot award, presented to the top goalscorer of the tournament, has gone into extra time at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
3. W’Cup: Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez wins Young Player award
Argentina wonderkid, Enzo Fernandez, has emerged as the young player of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The Benfica youngster made an instant impact against Mexico, scoring a stunning goal to seal victory in a must-win match, and hasn’t looked back, turning in one dynamic display after another.
Fernandez got more popular after he played the through-ball that led to a crucial penalty in the semi-final win over Croatia.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Omo-Agege in pole position to win Delta governorship in 2023, says Ima Niboro
Former Presidential spokesman and Director, Communications and Media Strategy of the Delta All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign Council, Olorogun Ima Niboro, has predicted that an overwhelming number of Deltans will vote for Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as governor in the 2023 general elections.
Niboro made the assertion Sunday in Lagos while speaking to newsmen on the progress of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s governorship campaign.
He said the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa led People’s Democratic Party, PDP, administration in the state has effectively alienated and sidelined the majority of the people, treating them as outcasts in their own state. He said that the government’s policies and open avarice have created severe hardship and swept the people into deprivation and despair.
He described the level of poverty among the generality of the people in Delta state as staggering and unacceptable, pointing out that Deltans have never had it so bad.
5. Why I met with Space X, World bank, Google at USALF — Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, had meetings at Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (Space X) headquarters in Hawthorne, California, as well as a meeting at the World Bank Headquarters and another meeting with Google Corporation in a bid to strengthen partnerships for the development of Nigeria’s digital economy.
The meetings with the World Bank and Google were held on the sidelines of the US-Africa Leaders’ Forum (USALF), which took place in Washington DC, United States of America, while the visit to Space X was a follow-up to the events at the USALF.
The minister was received at Space X by the Vice President of Business Operations, Samuel (Chad) Gibbs IV, on behalf of Elon Musk, Founder and CEO of Space X.
6. Media kept us on our toes for best performance in 9th Assembly — Reps
Some members of the House of Representatives over the weekend testified that the media kept the 9th National Assembly on their toes to deliver their mandate.
The lawmakers who included Chairmen of key committees of the House made the confession at the end-of-year get-together and award ceremony organized by the House of Representatives Press Corps in Abuja.
Chairman, House Committee on Power, Hon. Magaji Da’u Aliyu, who was honoured with an award of the Most Impactful Power Committee Chairman of the House expressed joy that the 9th Assembly was scandal-free, expressing gratitude to Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila for giving them quality leadership.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. Kidnappers kill Ondo businessman after picking ransom
Abusinessman in Ugbe, Akoko Northeast local government area of Ondo State, Mr. Augustine Okoye, has been killed by his abductors after payment of ransom.
It was learnt that Okoye was kidnapped with his wife along the Isua-Ise Akoko highway.
Sources said the kidnappers killed the man after collecting money from the family and freed the wife.
8. Bishop Fearon blasts Oyedepo over ‘mad’ comment on APC voters
Chairman of Kaduna State Peace Commission (KAPECOM) Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon has said that religious leaders must see themselves as instruments of unity despite their personal political preferences.
Bishop Idowu-Fearon was reacting to a statement credited to the General Overseer of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, ‘the number of people who vote for APC in 2023 will determine the number of mad people in Nigeria’.
Fearon argued it was wrong for any religious leader to tell his congregation to vote for any particular party.
He spoke on the sideline of a high level meeting of political parties, candidates and stakeholders for peaceful campaigns and elections in Kaduna State where 18 registered political parties, 14 governorship candidates and candidates for National Assembly and House of Assembly signed peace accord.
DAILY POST
9. PDP engaging in diversionary tactics due to its imminent defeat – APC spokesperson Bayo Onanuga
The Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was engaging in diversionary tactics having come to terms that its defeat was imminent in the February poll.
Phrank Shaibu, a special media assistant to the presidential candidate of PDP, Atiku Abubakar, had in a statement challenged the presidential candidate of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to make his real name and early education known.
However, the Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga described the latest allegation as another attempt at shadowboxing.
He said if only the PDP would go back to its records, it would have realised that the same reckless campaign of calumny was its stock in trade in the governorship campaigns in Lagos State in 2003.
10. National Assembly budget too low – Reps
The House of Representatives has lamented over the inadequacy of the National Assembly budget.
Benjamin Kalu, the spokesman of the House of Representatives, said the National Assembly cannot function effectively with a low budget.
Kalu disclosed this during an end-of-the-year award ceremony by the House of Representatives Press Corps in Abuja over the weekend where he bagged the award of the Most Outstanding Spokesman of the House.
Kalu lauded the Press Corps for its effort to strengthen democracy.
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