Headlines
Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Saturday, April 1st 2023
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Saturday, April 1st, 2023 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. 100 Happy New Month Wishes & Happy New Month Messages For April 2023
Eko Hot Blog reports that April is the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days after March which is 31 days.
2. INEC: Full List of Polling Units for Nigeria’s 2023 Supplementary Elections Finally Released
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the full list of polling units for the 2023 supplementary elections in Nigeria.
3. Presidency Confirms Resignation Of Petroleum Minister To Pursue Gubernatorial Ambition
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency has confirmed the resignation of the Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, ahead of the All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship primaries in Bayelsa State next month.
4. ‘Tinubu Will Assemble The Best Brains As President’ – APC Chieftain
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman and Convener of Progressives’ Solidarity for Asiwaju, Chief Ibrahim Emokpaire, on Friday assured that Nigeria would be out of the woods under the administration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu.
5. Division Of Power: Ganduje Remains Governor Until May 29th, Kano State Government Clarifies
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano State Government on Friday said Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje is still in charge of the administration of the state.
6. Fayose Insists On Apology From PDP Over Suspension
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ayodele Fayose, the former Governor of Ekiti State, has requested the Peoples Democratic Party to apologise for suspending him from the party.
7. ‘Save Nigeria’s Democracy From Collapse’ — Group Begs European Union
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the European Union, EU, has been urged to save Nigeria’s nascent democracy from collapsing.
EKO NEWS
8. Lagos Govt Partners ENL-NOVA Ltd On EPPPS For Land Administration
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development on Thursday signed a contract with ENL-NOVA Ltd for the use of the Electronic Physical Planning Processing System (EPPPS) to bring about positive change for land administration in the state.
9. Sanwo-Olu Commissions Newly-upgraded Oba Sekumade Road In Ikorodu
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, inaugurated the newly-upgraded Oba Sekumade Road in Ipakodo, Ikorodu Division.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
10. US: Gwyneth Paltrow Wins Ski Collision Lawsuit
Eko Hot Blog reports that Terry Sanderson was “very disappointed” about losing his lawsuit against Gwyneth Paltrow, but it appears things have ended between the two of them on good terms.
11. Google Faces A $4.2bn Advertising Lawsuit
Eko Hot Blog reports that A lawsuit has been filed against Google to seek £3.4bn ($4.2bn) in compensation for publishers for lost revenue.
12. US: Prominent Member Of White Supremacist Group Arrested In Romania
Eko Hot Blog reports that A prominent member of a California-based white supremacist group has been arrested in Romania and will be extradited to the United States.
13. Court Dismisses Meghan Markle’s Half Sisters Defamation Suit Against Her
Eko Hot Blog reports that The Duchess of Sussex has won her bid to throw out a US defamation case brought by her half-sister.
14. Six Bodies Found Near US-Canada Border
Eko Hot Blog reports that Police in Canada said they have found the bodies of six people, including one child, in the St Lawrence River.
15. Romania: Andrew Tate, Brother To Be Placed On house Arrest
Eko Hot Blog reports that Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are to be moved from custody to house arrest with immediate effect, a Romanian judge has ruled.
ARTICLE
16. Type Smarter, Not Harder: 10 Keyboard Shortcuts That Will Transform Your Workflow
Keyboard shortcuts are a great way to save time and make using your computer more efficient. If you’re not already using them, learning some essential keyboard shortcuts can help you work faster and more effectively.
ENTERTAINMENT
17. Wizkid Comes Through For A Brother, Helps Promote Davido’s ‘Timeless’
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian musician, Wizkid, has encouraged his fans to listen to Davido’s newly released album, ‘Timeless’. Wizkid made the call to his followers via a post on his Instagram page on Friday.
18. The Reason Behind ‘Timeless’ — Davido Reveals
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, who is popularly known as Davido, has opened up about losing individuals close to him in his life. In an interview with Beat FM, the artist revealed that he dedicated a song from his new album ‘Timeless’ to them.
19. Pop Group LFO Founding Member Dies Aged 47
Eko Hot Blog reports that Brian ‘Brizz’ Gillis, one of the original founders of 90s pop group LFO, has died at the age of 47.
SPORT
20. The Meeting Only Lasted 3-Minutes — Tuchel On Being Sacked At Chelsea
EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has spoken out about his shock dismissal from the club in September 2021. Tuchel, who recently took over as Bayern Munich manager, revealed that he was taken aback by the decision made by Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly.
21. The Only Way Haaland Plays Versus Liverpool — Pep Guardiola
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has given a condition for Norway striker, Erling Haaland, to play against Liverpool in their upcoming English Premier League (EPL) match on Saturday. The coach stated that Haaland would only feature in the game if he passes a late fitness test.
22. Week 39 Pool Fixtures For Sat 1 Apr 2023 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 39 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
23. Week 39 Pool Results For Sat 1 Apr 2023 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 39 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Top Newspaper Headlines Saturday, April 1st 2023
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Develop contingency plans to curb flooding, ActionAid urges govts
A civil society organisation, ActionAid Nigeria, has called on the Federal and state governments to develop contingency plans in view of warnings of severe flooding by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency and the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency.
The Country Director of AAN, Ene Obi, made this call at a press conference in Abuja, where she charged governments of the coastal states to communicate their contingency plans to the people.
“Now is time for Nigeria, particularly states that were heavily hit last year; Bayelsa, Jigawa, Anambra, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Abia, and Edo amongst others, to activate their flood preparedness plan, and communicate same to likely communities to be affected to minimise possible losses.”
Obi who was represented by AAN Director Programmes, Suweba Dakwanbo, said the national and state contingencies must put into consideration
NiMET’s prediction of a severe dry spell likely to last between 15 and 21 days or longer, between June and early July in some Northern states, as well as the agency’s call for high vigilance of meningitis which is anticipated over the extreme North-East of the country.
2. Bandits abduct commuters in Osun, police, hunters comb bush
Some commuters travelling along Osogbo/Ikirun road were in the early hours of Friday abducted at Ayepe community by some people suspected to be bandits.
The victims were said to have been whisked into the bush by their abductors.
Details of how the victims were abducted were not immediately available, but the perpetrators were said to demobilise the vehicle those abducted were travelling in and took them to the bush near the scene of the abduction.
A top security source, who pleaded anonymity, as he was not authorised to comment on the incident, during a chat, told our correspondent that Fulani bandits were suspected.
He added that Fulani bandits were identified as the perpetrators of a similar case of abduction that occurred in Dagbolu, a community also located along the Osogbo/Ikirun expressway on Wednesday.
3. Tinubu writes NBC to sanction Channels TV over Datti’s comment
The President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has petitioned the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to sanction Channels Television for breaching the Nigerian Broadcasting Code during an interview with the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba Ahmed.
The petition was signed by the All Progressives Congress, presidential campaign council Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, and dated March 30 2023.
Tinubu in the petition said “In line with Section 14.0.1 of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code 6th edition stating the duty of the commission to accept complaints from aggrieved persons, bodies or members of the public and investigate as well as apply sanctions where necessary, the APC PCC hereby petitions the commission on breaches by CHANNELS TV on its programme ‘Politics Today’ last week.”
The president-elect accused the Labour Party Vice presidential candidate of making several comments that attacked the integrity of the 25th February 2023 presidential elections.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Governorship result not will of Rivers people — Gborogbosi, APP candidate
The Action Peoples Party, APP, governorship candidate in Rivers State election, Dr. Leesi Gborogbosi, has said that the announced results, including that of the state House of Assembly elections, do not represent the will of Rivers people.
Dr. Gborogbosi, in a statement, noted that there were several reported cases of significant infractions, and process deficiencies witnessed in the March 18 state elections in Rivers.
The APP candidate said that he is consulting with his team on the next actions to take in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act to ensure the mandate of the people of Rivers State is recovered.
He further called on the people of Rivers State to continue to pray to God for His intervention as many parties work to secure the right governorship and House of Assembly election results for the state.
5. We‘ll continue to improve on welfare, training of soldiers – Magashi
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, says the ministry will continue to improve the welfare and training of soldiers.
This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Friday, by Mohammad Abdulkadri, Special Assistant to the Minister on Media and Publicity.
According to Abdulkadri, Magashi said this while on a one-day duty tour to the Nigerian Defence Academy.
The minister also noted that the welfare and training of soldiers remained a top priority of the Federal Government.
6. NBC slams N5m penalty on Channels TV for breaking broadcast code
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has slammed a fine of N5 million on Channels Television for breaking the broadcasting law in a programme with Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate.
This is contained in a letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of the television station and dated March 27. The letter was exclusively obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.
The letter, with the title: “Broadcast of an Inciting Interview, A Sanction”, was signed by Balarabe Ilelah, the commission’s Director-General.
It read in part:” The NBC monitored the broadcast of a live interview of the running mate of the Labour Party Vice presidential candidate, Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, by the anchor of Politics Today, Seun Okibaloye, on Wednesday, March 22.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
DAILY POST
Thank you for experiencing our major newspaper headlines for today. More tales are offered on EKO HOT BLOG internet site. (Click Here)
We publish newspaper headlines every morning on Ekohotblog
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ekohotblog/
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ekohotblog_
Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ekohotblog
To register for our e-newsletter, click the web link listed below
Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:
Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.
Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.
Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611
