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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Monday, October 17th 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Monday, October 17th, 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Oyebanji Freezes State Account, Makes First Appointments After Inaguration
Eko Hot Blog reports that the directive was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode on Sunday shortly after the governor’s inauguration.
2. 2023: Peter Obi Opens Up On Allegedly Receiving Private Jets For Campaign
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party (LP) presidential flag-bearer, Peter Obi, on Sunday denied reports that some Nigerians donated their personal jets for his 2023 presidential campaign.
3. 2023: Ohanaeze Demands Apology From Atiku Over Statement On Igbo Presidency
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ohanaeze Ndigbo has requested an apology from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over the allegedly divisive statement he made in Kaduna yesterday.
4. 2023: Anambra APC Distances Self From Ngige’s Refusal To Endorse Tinubu
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, after he failed to endorse the presidential bid of the party’s candidate, Bola Tinubu.
5. Nine Ghanaians Get Eight Years In Jail For Attempting To Smuggle Cannabis Into Nigeria – NDLEA
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced nine Ghanaians to eight years imprisonment each for “attempting” to smuggle cannabis into Nigeria.
EKO NEWS
6. Sanwo-Olu Approves 100% Bursary Increment For Indigeneship In Tertiary Institutions
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved an increment by 100 per cent of the annual bursary allowance payable to indigenes of the state who are studying in any tertiary institutions nationwide.
7. Fire Incident: Lagos Govt To Conduct Integrity Test On Affected Structure
The Lagos State Government has directed that two floors marked from a building razed by fire recently at 39/45 Martins Street, Balogun, should be removed immediately by the developer, while an integrity test is carried out on the entire structure to ascertain its safety for occupants
8. Lagos State Electricity Board Holds Strategic Retreat On Sustainable Energy Services
In line with the desire of the State Government to ensure effective coordination of energy resources that will keep the Lagos economy on the path of growth, the Lagos State Electricity Board (LSEB) has held a two-day strategic retreat for members of staff of the Agency.
9. Lagos Physical Planning Appeals Committee Presents Progress Report
The Lagos State Physical Planning and Building Control Appeals Committee has presented the progress report of its activities in the last three years to the State Government.
10. LASPPPA Warns Owners, Developers, Residents Against Attacks On Its Officials
The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has again warned Property Owners, Developers and residents across the State to desist from attacking, assaulting and harassing its officials carrying out their legitimate duties of sealing structures without required permits or that did not comply with the Planning Permits granted them as stipulated by the Physical Planning Permit Laws of the State.
INTERNATIONAL
11. Russia Kills Ukrainian Musician For Refusing To Take Part In Concert
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian troops have reportedly killed conductor Yuriy Kerpatenko in his home in Kherson, which was recently annexed by Vladimir Putin.
12. Ukraine-Russia War: Multiple Explosions Heard As ‘Russian Kamikaze Drones’ Target Kyiv
Eko Hot Blog reports that at least three explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
ARTICLE
13. ATIKU: When ‘Northernity’ Is Only License To President (Press Statement)
The attention of Tinubu/Southwest Media Veterans Support Group has been drawn to the meeting, whose video version is now trending on social media, the former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had with the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and other Arewa Groups on Saturday, October 15, 2022.
14. 5 Things You Probably Do Not Know About Peter Obi’s Wife
EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the Presidential Candidate and flagbearer of Labour Party, Peter Obi has continue to be a topic in the mouth of many, both his supporters and opposers.
ENTERTAINMENT
15. IVD’s Alleged Girlfriend Visits Laboratory In Dubai, Carries Out Test To Prove HIV Status
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tasha Amos, one of the alleged girlfriends of Lagos businessman Ikechukwu Darry Ogbonna popularly known as IVD, has spoken on her relationship with him.
SPORT
16. Furious Barcelona President Storms Referee’s Room In Protest After Real Madrid Defeat
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Barcelona president Joan Laporta stormed the referee’s dressing room following his side’s defeat to Real Madrid in the first El Clasico of the season.
17. REVEALED: Why Eriksen Was Left Out Of Man Utd Squad Against Newcastle
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United playmaker, Christian Eriksen was a surprise absentee as Erik ten Hag named his Manchester United starting XI to face Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
18. Erik Ten Hag Reveals Why Only Ronaldo Came Off For Man Utd Vs Newcastle
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag said he substituted Cristiano Ronaldo in their 0-0 draw with Newcastle to keep him fresh for upcoming Premier League fixtures against Tottenham and Chelsea.
19. Week 15 Pool Result For Sat 15 Oct 2022 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 15 pool Result are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Monday, August 17th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Falana scolds Navy over destruction of stolen crude vessels
Human rights activist and foremost Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Sunday knocked the Nigerian navy over the destruction of vessels loaded with stolen crude oil.
In a statement which was personally signed by him and made available to our correspondent, the senior advocate fingered a statement credited to the chief of Defence staff, Lucky Irabor.
“Apart from the sabotage of the national economy the crime of oil theft has portrayed Nigeria as a nation where official impunity has been institutionalised that by the government.
Apparently embarrassed by the involvement of highly placed military officers and their civilian collaborators in the scandalous offence of oil theft the Federal Government has adopted measures to end it.
2. Bayelsa APC candidate donates items to flood victims
The All Progressives Congress candidate for the Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency in Bayelsa State, Michael Olomu, has donated items worth millions of naira to flood victims in the Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.
A statement by his media office on Sunday explained that Olomu, who was touched by the pains of the vulnerable people, personally visited the area during the weekend to donate relief materials to reduce the agony caused by the flood.
The politician also visited sick people in the various hospitals in Sagbama, Bulou-Orua and the Adagbabiri communities in the Sagbama Local Government Area.
Some of the items donated included foodstuffs such as garri, rice, noodles, salt and seasonings.
3. BVAS: Probe allegations against Uzodimma’s ‘plot’ — Arewa group
Pan-northern socio-political organisation under the aegis of Arewa Consultative Youths Movement has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd ), to investigate the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, for allegedly spearheading a plot to sack the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, and deactivate the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System.
But when contacted, Oguwike Nwachukwu, the Chief Press Secretary to Uzodinma, said those making the allegations had no electoral value.
However, the ACYM in a statement issued on Sunday by its President, Kabiru Yusuf, said it had identified Uzodinma as leading the group of people who were hatching the anti-INEC agenda.
The PUNCH reported that opposition political parties in Nigeria under the aegis of Coalition of United Political Parties, had raised concerns over fresh plots to truncate the 2023 general election through evil means, including stopping the use of BVAS and electronic transmission of results.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Lagos 2023: PDP Jandor’s guber campaign kicks off Wednesday, Oct 19
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship Candidate in Lagos, Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor has announced plans to kick off political campaign from October 19, 2022 in the runoff to the 2023 general polls in Lagos.
This came as Adediran expressed confidence to take over the rein of power from the incumbent, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2023, saying his administration has failed to meet up with aspirations of the people of Lagos state.
“For things to really work in Lagos, we need a truly independent helmsman,” Jandor stated.
PDP guber candidate in Lagos, made the remarks on Sunday, at a media briefing on the official unveiling of his manifesto and campaign plans held at Ikeja, Lagos.
5. I didn’t write letter to AGF not to free Nnamdi Kanu–Ihedioha
Former governor of Imo State, Hon Emeka Ihedioha, has lashed out at those he said framed him using a purported letter to the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, to continue to hold Nnamdi Kanu in detention.
Ihedioha said authorities in his home state are desperate to protect themselves from the people and they want to frame him up using Nnamdi Kanu.
Responding to the allegation that he wrote the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation, asking him to continue to illegally hold on to Nnamdi Kanu even after a court of competent jurisdiction had discharged him,Ihedioha stated that he has nothing to lose.
6. Nigeria’s problems man-made, I’ll chase away poverty — SDP’s Adebayo
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party,( SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo has said that Nigeria’s problems were man-made and promised to take Nigerians out of poverty if elected in 2023.
“What Nigerians need now is food on their table.I promise to remove Nigeria out of poverty, the country’s problems are man-made,” he said.
The Presidential Candidate who made the assertion while addressing party supporters in Kaduna, described Nigeria as the richest and poorest on the planet caused by criminals.
The SDP Presidential Candidate spoke against religious and ethnic politics which he said could consume the nation and eulogized the nation’s founding fathers whose legacies could not be sustained by the present crops of politicians in the land.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. Insecurity, lack of investment in agriculture fueling inflation – Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has pointed out that the high level of insecurity and the apparent neglect of the agricultural sector, among other factors, are responsible for soaring food inflation experienced in the country.
Obi, who made it known in a Message to mark the World Food Day 2022, argued that food inflation, which is biting hard on the country stems, mainly from the high level of insecurity which made it impossible for farmers to return their farms and engage in their agricultural activities and food production.
He said “If you secure the country, the farmers will return to the farms, produce more foods and agricultural products, and food inflation will go down. Israel produces enough food for its population and for exports, while Nigeria can hardly feed the people. Borno State is twice the size of Netherlands, which is about 33,000km2 in landmass excluding water. Last year alone, Netherlands exported agricultural products worth of $120 billion, while Nigeria with a land mass of 923,770 km² cannot yet feed itself because we are depending on the now dwindling oil proceeds.”
He expressed confidence that Nigeria, under his watch, will move from consumption to production and that there will be adequate food production in the country, through right investment in agriculture. The World Food Day is celebrated on October 16 every year.
8. Okotie seeks permanent end to ASUU strikes
Former Presidential candidate, Rev Chris Okotie, has tasked Nigerians to seek a permanent solutions to incessant strikes rather than celebrate the end of Academic Staff of University Union (ASUU)’s prolonged strike.
‘Labour unrest will persist like other perennial crises in the polity, unless Aboriginal Democracy is put in place’, Okotie argued in a statement by his media adviser, Ladi Ayodeji.
Okotie said although he’s pleased that the ASUU strike has ended,he does not foresee an end to the frequent labour disputes unless professional associations are given legislative responsibilities as contained in his interim government proposition.
DAILY POST
9. 2023: APC disowns Ngige for not choosing Tinubu over Peter Obi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra state has disowned the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige for not outrightly endorsing the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
While appearing on Channels Television earlier in the month, Ngige said he would make a decision on who to vote for on his ballot paper.
He refused to choose between Tinubu and Labour Party’s candidate, Peter Obi, claiming they were both his friends.
“Both of them are my friends. My choice will be in the ballot box. Whether conscience or no conscience, on that day in February, I’ll have one vote,” Ngige had said.
But in a statement on Sunday, the chairman of APC in Anambra, Basil Ejidike, said Ngige’s views do not represent the party in the state.
“Ngige never said he represented the party during the interview and whatever he said was personal and does not reflect the position of the party in Anambra state,” Ejidike said.
10. EPL: We did everything – Guardiola reveals why Man City lost 1-0 to Liverpool
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said his team did everything they could as they lost 1-0 to Liverpool on Sunday.
Mohamed Salah scored a winner late in the second half, after turning away from Joao Cancelo.
The defeat means City are now four points behind leaders Arsenal.
“We did everything, we played really well and created chances. Most of the time we were really good but we made a mistake. They were so clinical and so good,” Guardiola told BBC Sport.
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