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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Saturday, April 22nd 2023
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Saturday, April 22nd, 2023, can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. FG Declares Inability To Evacuate Nigerian Students From Sudan Amidst Ongoing Crisis
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government on Friday stated that it can’t evacuate Nigerian students from Sudan at the moment.
2. May 29: Buhari Anticipates Tinubu’s Arrival With Eagerness — Presidency
EKO HOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Friday morning, exchanged Sallah pleasantries in a phone call marking the end of the Ramadan fast.
3. Buhari Holds No Grudge — Garba Shehu
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency has denied claims that President Muhammadu Buhari is harbouring ill-will towards any Nigerian, stressing that he is a forgiving leader who does not hold grudges against anyone.
4. Nigerian Senate Adjourns Plenary Sitting
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate has announced a one-week shift in its resumption date from April 25 to May 2. The Clerk of the Senate, Mr Chinedu Akubueze, made this known in a statement released on Friday in Abuja.
5. Lawan Reflects On Achievements Of 9th National Assembly and Praises Buhari’s Infrastructure, Security Achievements
EKO HOT BLOG reports that as the race for the 10th National Assembly leadership hots up, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, on Friday said opposition political parties would not determine the leadership of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
6. Alleged Misconduct: Police Dismiss 18 Officers In 3-Month
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Police Force dismissed no fewer than 18 cops for various offences ranging from abuse of power to gross indiscipline and extortion.
7. Four Days After Abduction, Ex-NBA President’s Location Remains A Mystery
EKO HOT BLOG reports that four days after he was kidnapped by gunmen at the Obiri-Kwere axis of the East-West Road, near Port Harcourt, the whereabouts of a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Okey Wali, is still unknown.
8. ECWA Bemoans Violent Killings In Benue, Kaduna, Plateau
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Evangelical Church Winning All on Friday expressed shock over the killing of 472 persons in three states of Benue, Kaduna, and Plateau by terrorists in one month
9. Adeyemi College Of Education Students Take To Protest Over Lack Of Amenities
EKO HOT BLOG reports that scores of students from Adeyemi College of Education in Ondo, Ondo State, staged a protest on Friday over the lack of basic amenities on campus
EKO NEWS
10. Lagos Tops List Of States With Highest Active Internet Subscribers In Q4 2022 – NBS
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State had the highest number of active internet subscribers in Nigeria in the fourth quarter of 2022.
11. Lagos Engages Building Professionals On New Initiatives To Stop Building Collapse
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has engaged building professionals on new initiatives to address the menace of building collapse in the state.
SPECIAL REPORT
12. INVESTIGATION: Controversy Trails Property Tussle Between Lagos Developers; Hakeem Olawuyi & Sikiru Nollah
Confusion and controversy have continued to trail the demolition of a property at No 20A, Church street, Idumota Area in Lagos Island, Lagos State, two weeks after it was brought down in controversial circumstances.
13. Fading Hope: The Unfulfilled Promise Of Buhari’s Chibok Girls Rescue Pledge
In the quiet town of Chibok, an ominous shadow loomed overhead as a group of militants from the dreaded terrorist organization Boko Haram descended upon a school on the 14th day of April in the year 2014.
14. Matters Arising: Is The Obidient Movement Taking A Dark Turn?
From the crowded streets of Lagos to the remote villages of the north, the Obidient movement has captured the hearts and minds of a nation hungry for change
15. FSG Vs. Liverpool Shows The Dark Side Of American Football Ownership
“FSG Out; Glazers Out” have, over time, become famous chants that have united the divide of Liverpool and Manchester United fan base, despite the rivalry between both clubs and their fandom.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
16. South Africa Shooting Leaves 10 Family Members Dead
Ten members of the same family have been shot dead in an attack on their home in South Africa, police say.
17. Andrew Tate: House Arrest Extended Another 30 Days
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has had his house arrest extended for another 30 days by a Romanian court.
18. Unseen Photo Of Queen Elizabeth Released By Kensington Palace
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kensington Palace has released an unseen photograph of Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her 97th birthday.
ARTICLE
19. 10 Time Management Hacks For Busy Entrepreneurs
For busy entrepreneurs, time management is key to success. Juggling multiple tasks and responsibilities can be overwhelming, but with the right practices in place, you can maximize your productivity and achieve your goals.
ENTERTAINMENT
20. Davido Lacks Talent — Speed Darlington Throws Shade
EKO HOT BLOG reports that controversial US-based Nigerian rapper, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has once again stirred up a storm on social media after stating that musician Davido lacks talent.
21. Obasanjo Was A CIA Stooge — Seun Kuti Alleges In Conspiracy Theory
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Seun Kuti, a Grammy-nominated afrobeat artist, has claimed that former Nigerian Head of State, Olusegun Obasanjo, was a stooge of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and a loyalist of then-US president, Jimmy Carter. Kuti made this assertion in a recent interview.
SPORT
22. Arsenal Pushing Through Luck In 3-3 Draw With Southampton
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Arsenal kept their Premier League title hopes alive after a spirited comeback at the Emirates Stadium on Friday. The Gunners trailed 3-1 to Southampton with just two minutes left of normal time, but goals from Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka secured a 3-3 draw.
23. Chelsea Owner, Todd Boehly Impressed With Pochettino’s Profile
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is reportedly impressed with former Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino following talks over the head coach job at Stamford Bridge.
24. Week 42 Pool Fixtures For Sat 22 Apr 2023 – UK 2022/2023
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 42 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
25. Week 42 Pool Result For Sat 22 Apr 2023 – UK 2022/2023
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 42 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Top Newspaper Headlines Saturday, April 22nd 2023
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Opposition won’t decide senate presidency, speakership — Lawan
As the race for principal offices in the 10th National Assembly enters full swing, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, on Friday, in Abuja, said the opposition cannot determine who emerges even though the All Progressives Congress no longer had the strong presence it once enjoyed.
He also said the governing APC must involve the opposition parties in the leadership structure to ensure legislative stability.
“There is no way an opposition will decide who should be the senate president or who should be the speaker; it is our party and other leaders that will decide,” Lawan told State House, correspondents after joining residents of the Federal Capital Territory for a Sallah homage to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
When asked about growing concerns that the opposition may bank on the reported division in the party and seize the process, he said: “I don’t think opposition parties are planning to usurp because it is presumptuous that the APC will not be a united party.
2. Paris court sentences man to life term for 1980 synagogue bombing
A Paris court on Friday sentenced Lebanese-Canadian citizen Hassan Diab to life in prison in absentia for the 1980 bombing of a synagogue in which four people died.
The court followed prosecutors’ request for the maximum possible punishment against Diab, now 69 and a university professor in Canada.
Prosecutors had said in their summing-up that there was “no possible doubt” that Diab, the only suspect, was behind the attack.
3. Heavy rain washes off newly constructed drainage in Anambra
An ongoing drainage channel being constructed by the Anambra State Government located on Niger Street in Fegge, Onitsha, collapsed as a result of heavy rainfall on Thursday night.
A video of the collapsed drainage circulating on social media and showing the channel, with a resident in the area commenting, described the ongoing construction work as substandard.
The individual in the video said, “Look at the kind of road that Governor Chukwuma Soludo is building for us, just one rainfall in Onitsha, and the road has been washed off, while the drainage has collapsed.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Senate shifts resumption of plenary by one week
The Senate had on 5th April adjourned plenary till April 25th for Easter and Sallah celebrations.
In a statement yesterday in Abuja, the Clerk, Senate, Chinedu Francis Akubueze said, ” This is to inform all Distinguished Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that the resumption of the Senate in plenary has been rescheduled from Tuesday, 25th April 2023 to Tuesday, 2nd April 2023.
”All Distinguished Senators are by this notice requested to resume sitting in plenary on Tuesday, 2nd May 2023 by 10. am prompt.”
5. Imo guber: 27 LP Chairmen pledge support for Athan to sack Uzodimma
The twenty-seven local government chairmen of Imo state, Labour Party, LP, on Friday, pledged their full support to the Imo governorship candidate of, LP, Senator Athan Achonu, to sack incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress, APC, come November 2023 governorship election.
They took the decision at their party secretariat in Owerri.
Speaking, the LP, Chairman of Ohaji/Egbema council area, and the coordinator of the 27 Imo LP, chairmen, Oshimmiri Chjioke, said that Imo people have been waiting for the Labour party to give them a government that has a human face.
6. AMCON debt: Project Nollywood directors react
Owners of Project Nollywood Production Limited, including Charles Novia, Fred Amata and Fidelis Duker have reacted to the story making the rounds that they have been dragged to court by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, over N435 million unpaid debt, insisting that the matter has been settled amicably since last year.
An online portal had reported days back that the three popular Nollywood producers and their company, Project Nollywood Production Limited, have been dragged before a Federal High Court in Lagos, following an unpaid loan of N435 million secured from Eco Bank Nigeria Plc since 2007.
But reacting to the report in a statement made available to Saturday Vanguard, the directors of Project Nollywood Production Limited,said the case has been settled amicably between their legal representatives and MacMilton since 2022 in which their side of the story was tabled.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. IPOB mounts pressure on Otti to cancel Gowon’s invitation to inauguration
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has advised Abia Governor-Elect Dr. Alex Otti to cancel the invitation extended to former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon(rtd) to his inauguration.
The pro-separatist group said In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful on Friday that the extension of the invitation to Gowon to attend the inauguration would invoke past memories of 1967 genocide against the Biafra people.
He advised Oti not to commence his tenure with the memories of “our people massacred during the 1967 Genocide against the Biafran people.
8. JAMB directs UTME candidates to print examination notification slips
Ahead of April 25, 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates sitting for the examination to proceed to print their notification slips from Thursday, 20th – 24th, April.
The Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, announced this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
The statement reads: “All candidates taking the 2023 UTME are expected to print their examination notification slips on or before Monday, 24th April, 2023, by visiting https://www.jamb.gov.ng, click on “2023 UTME SLIP PRINTING” on the menu bar to know the time and venue of their examination.
DAILY POST
9. Abiodun: We’ll complete new Hospital Road, Ogijo in three months
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, assured the residents of Hospital Road, Ogijo and the environs in Sagamu Local Government Area of the state, that the key township road would be complete in the next three months.
According to the governor, residents and motorists plying the road would soon experience succour, comfort and economic boom as the road which was not in place until it was awarded for construction by his administration would be completed in the record time
Abiodun gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen shortly after inspecting work done so far on the 1.5 kilometres road.
10. Learn from mistakes of Buhari’s administration – Chief Imam advises Tinubu
The Chief Imam of the University of Ibadan, Professor Abdulrahman Oloyede, has enjoined the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to learn from the mistakes of the present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Oloyede noted that this is necessary for the incoming administration to run a successful administration.
The Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies made these appeals while addressing journalists shortly after he led a congregation of thousands of Muslims to observe the obligatory Eld el-Fitr prayer on Friday.
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