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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Saturday, August 20th 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Saturday, August 20th 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Buhari Reacts To Demand For Increase In Salary Of Nigerian Workers
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he understands workers in the nation deserve an increase in salary.
2. PDP Crisis: Atiku’s Delegation Meets Wike In Port Harcourt
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a delegation from the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on Friday met with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt.
3. Abuja-Kaduna Train: Terrorists Release Four More Victims
EKO HOT BLOG reports that terrorists who attacked an AK9 Train in Kaduna state on March 28 have released four more hostages in their custody.
4. Wike Will Lead Nigeria One Day – Jerry Gana
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Minister of Information Professor Jerry Gana on Friday urged Governor Nyesom Wike not to be weighed down by those who may have “disappointed” him recently, expressing optimism that the Rivers State leader will rule Nigeria in the future.
5. Rivers Is Poor With Unemployed Youths –Gov’ship Candidate Blast Wike’s Administration
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Action Democratic Party (ADP) governorship candidate, Victor Fingesi, has berated the administration of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.
EKO NEWS
6. LASG Empowers 13,500 Vulnerable Women, Youths Through Various Training Programmes
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) has empowered 13,500 vulnerable women and youths resident in Lagos from Y2019 to date with various tuition-free empowerment training programmes, through its 19 Skills Acquisition Centres across the State.
7. Sanwo-Olu Tasks Commissioners For Economic Planning, Budget To Be Disciplined, Firm, Prudent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governor also enjoined the commissioners to set up an independent monitoring mechanism to assess how well they have done in their Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs).
8. Lagos, FG Empower 424 Indigent Lagosians Under NG-Cares (PHOTO)
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the NG-Cares is a socio-economic intervention initiative, targeted at vulnerable women and indigents in Lagos State, irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, and political affiliation as part of move to alleviate the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far ravaged the socio-economic status of individuals and the society at large.
9. Jumia Launches Quick Commerce Platform In Lagos
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the E-commerce platform, Jumia has announced the launch of a quick commerce platform in Nigeria titled ‘Jumia Food Mart’ to meet increased consumer demand for rapid delivery.
EPE NEWS
10. Epe Kayokayo 2022: Over 50 Students To Get Scholarship As Festival Begins
EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than 50 indigene students would be awarded scholarships at this year’s celebration of the Kayokayo festival begining, on Friday, in Epe, area of Lagos State.
INTERNATIONAL
11. Ukraine: Russia To Allow Inspectors At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant – Putin
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said UN officials will be granted permission to visit and inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex.
12. Ukraine War: US Announces New $775m Military Aid Package For Ukraine
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States has announced a new 775 million dollars military aid package for Ukraine, as the Biden administration pledged to keep helping the country stave off Russia’s continuing invasion for as long as it takes.
ARTICLE
13. Do These 3 Things Regularly, And Eliminate Back Pain For Good
Constant back pain is highly frustrating but most times it’s as a result of something less severe. It could be as serious as cancer of the breast and as minor as a mere muscle strain or poor posture aftermaths.
14. 5 Causes Of Constant Chest Pain And When To See A Doctor
Chest pain is one thing that should never be taken for granted. Reason being that, it could be due to alot of things ranging from minor to severe and for your own good, there is need to know why you are having chest pain and immediately look for ways to solve the problem behind the chest pain.
SPORTS
15. Antony ‘Skips Training’ After Ajax Rejected £67.5m Man Utd Bid As Star Winger Desperate To Join Erik Ten
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ajax winger Antony skipped training on Friday, despite being present at the club’s training ground, as he looks to push for a summer transfer to Manchester United.
16. Chelsea Make Shock Move For Harry Maguire In Swap Deal With Pulisic
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire could be on his way to Stamford Bridge after shock interest from Chelsea that could see Christian Pulisic head to Old Trafford this summer.
17. Chelsea Set To Walk Away From Aubameyang’s Deal Over Barca Demands
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea are reportedly only willing to pay €30m for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and they ‘could walk away’ from a deal with FC Barcelona
18. Week 7 Pool Result For Sat 20 Aug 2022 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 7 pool results are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Saturday, August 20th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
Punch Newspaper
1. ‘Agba Jalingo detained, to be moved to Abuja’
Cross River activist and journalist, Agba Jalingo, who earlier announced in the afternoon that his Lagos residence was under siege by policemen, has been reportedly detained at Alapere Police Station, Lagos.
The wife of the activist, Violet Agba, confirmed this to our correspondent, Friday evening.
She noted that the police had planned to transfer the activist to Abuja tomorrow morning.
“They took him to the police station, he will be moved to Abuja tomorrow morning,” she told The PUNCH.
She claimed that Jalingo was being arrested for alleged defamation of character of the wife of Frank Ayade, the brother of the Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade.
“We asked them for an arrest warrant or charge sheet, but they didn’t present it to us. They only told us that he’s been invited for defamation of character of Frank Ayade’s wife, Violet said.
2. FG promised N60,000 increment in professor’s salaries – ASUU
Fresh facts have emerged on why the Academic Staff Union of Universities rejected the proposal by the Federal Government.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that ASUU had tagged the offer by the Federal Government as “miserable”. However, the union did not go into some of the details in the proposal.
But the zonal coordinator, Port Harcourt zone, Stanley Ogoun, in a statement made available to The PUNCH noted that the Federal Government noted that it would increase the salaries of professors by N60,000 while other lecturers would have their salaries increased within the range of N30,000 and N60,000.
Ogoun also noted that the government promised to release the revitalisation fund of N170 billion which would be included in the 2023 budget.
“Nigerians should be aware of offers the so-called minister came up with. These are: (a) 170 billion naira for revitalisation in the 2023 budget; (b) a promise to increase by N60,000 the salary of a professor at the bar in next year’s budget; (c) no statement on the amendment of the National University Commission Act gathering dust at the National Assembly (d) payment of two tranches of outstanding Earned Academic Allowance in next year’s budget; (d) a promise to adopt the University Transparency and Accountability Solution; and (e) another promise to release the white papers.”
3. Kidnapped Nasarawa commissioner regains freedom
The abducted Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Yakubu Lawal, has regained freedom after five days in captivity.
Lawal was kidnapped by gunmen who stormed his residence on Monday night and whisked him away to an unknown destination.
The incident occurred in the Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state. There were sporadic gunshots before the commissioner was abducted.
Speaking with our correspondent in Lafia on Friday, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, said the commissioner was released due to sustained pressure from officers of the command on the gunmen.
He said, “The abducted Commissioner has been released around 6pm today and he has been reunited with his family.
Vanguard Newspaper
4. Buhari approves redeployment of 9 Perm Secs
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment and re-deployment of nine Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.
Mr Mohammed Ahmed, Deputy Director Communications, office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a circular issued on Friday in Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment and re-deployment of nine Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.
Mr Mohammed Ahmed, Deputy Director Communications, office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a circular issued on Friday in Abuja.
5. What I told Tinubu when he visited me – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo shared one of the jokes he made with the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, when he visited him in his Abeokuta residence on Wednesday
It would be recalled that Tinubu, on Wednesday visited the ex-president at his Penthouse, located within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, One Mosan, Abeokuta.
Tinubu was accompanied by two former governors of the state, Chief Olusegun Osoba and Otunba Gbenga Daniel, billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, and former interim national chairman of APC, Chief Bisi Akande, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, among others.
Both Obasanjo and Tinubu refused to address the media after their closed-door meeting.
6. Drug abuse, major cause of mental problems — Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has attributed drug abuse to most cases of mental problems among young people.
This is even as he said the future of Nigeria depends on the younger generation, hence, the need to rid them of harmful substances that could hinder them from achieving their goals and dreams.
He stated this in Port-Harcourt at a One Day seminar on Mental Health Intervention tagged: “Friends of the Brain Club,” organized by Emma Njoku Foundation.
A statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja, said he (Ehanire) lauded efforts of the Foundation in routing the spectacular direction that harps on the nation’s well-being as drugs tend to destroy the younger generation.
The Nation Newspaper
7. Why FG cannot consider salary increase — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Federal Government would not be able to increase salaries of civil servants for now.
He cited loss of revenue to crude oil theft and other global crises as factors that would make consideration of salary increase impossible for now.
Buhari spoke when the Central Working Committee of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He also noted that employment into the public service should reserved for the “best and brightest’’ of Nigerians, who will fuel policies with fresh ideas.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, the President also pointed out that his administration has invested the most into security, in order to create an enabling environment for development and protect Nigerians as well as the nation’s critical national assets like the those in oil and gas sector.
8. NAFDAC impounds truckloads of deadly, alcoholic bitters in Lagos, Zaria
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has stated it has impounded truckloads of unregistered and deadly products, including intoxicants, alcoholic bitters and sex-enhancers.
Noting that the unwholesome products were laces with psychoactive substances like tobacco, marijuana, cannabis, etc, she stated that arrests have been made on the owners of the products and their factories shut down in Lagos and Zaria.
Further disclosing that the products have the capacity to destroy the function of the brain, kidney and liver as well as cause death, she stated that three suspects (although they have been granted bail) were arrested in connection with the production and sales of the deadly drinks, with their factories shut down.
Daily Post
9. Police advise Nigerians to fight insecurity with CCTV
The Nigeria Police Force has urged citizens to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) in their homes, offices and business premises to curb insecurity in the country.
A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Ebonyi State Police Command, SP Chris Anyanwu gave the advice on Friday.
Anyanwu said the device had assisted the operations of the security agency in apprehending robbers and other criminals.
The spokesman said CCTV played a role in the arrest of a three-man syndicate who specialized in attacking shopping malls and supermarkets in Ebonyi.
The syndicate robbed POS operators and bank customers after they withdraw cash within Abakaliki, the capital.
10. Ogun disburses another N500m gratuities to pensioners
Ogun State Government has paid another N500m for the quarterly payment of gratuity to both State and Local Government pensioners, in fulfillment of its resolve to ensure a viable and pleasurable life for senior citizens
The Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Local Government Pensions, Mrs. Olubukola Adeniregun who made this known to newsmen in her office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, assured that the present administration would continue to make life more meaningful for the aged.
Adeniregun noted that the State government paid a sum of N500m for the first quarter of the year in April 2022 to the pensioners, lauding Prince Abiodun for the regular disbursement of gratuity and payment of monthly pensions.
She appreciated the pensioners for their patience, understanding, and support to the present administration.
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