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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Saturday, December 31st 2022

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Dec 31, 2022.

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Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Saturday, December 31st, 2022 can be accessed below.

Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:

POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. Salary: No Increment For Workers – FG Makes U-turn

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government on Friday said contrary to trending reports, it is not considering a salary increment for Nigerian workers.

2. 2023: What Would Happen To G-5 Governors If They Get Expelled By PDP – INEC

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the candidacy of the G-5 governors will still remain intact even if they are expelled from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

3. Details Of Peter Obi’s Meeting With Bianca Ojukwu Emerge

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, paid a courtesy visit to former beauty queen, Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu on Friday, December 30, 2022.

4. Renewed Hope: Dissecting Tinubu’s Comprehensive Plans For Security

Security, undoubtedly, is germane to the sustainability of any society. Safety of lives and properties is fundamental to key issues in national development.

5. CBN Taking Our Financial Freedom from Us with ‘Suffocating’ Monetary Policies

The Central Bank of Nigeria has in recent time been working tirelessly to regulate the system’s economy and get complete control of “all cash in circulation” throughout the country.

6. Attacks on INEC: What Shape Will the 2023 General Election Take?

While we count down to the 2023 General Election, the tension in the political atmosphere counts up with episodes of calculated violence and mischief perpetrated by political thugs.

7. How Attacks on INEC Facilities are Designed to Jeopardize 2023 General Elections

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, there are growing fears that the elections, especially in the South-eastern part of the country might be under serious threat following the frequent attacks on INEC facilities.

8. Lagos Govt Donates Start-up Tools To 250 Households, Orphans, Vulnerable Children

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, has empowered 250 Households, Orphans and Vulnerable Children with various start-up tools for self-reliance and independence.

9. High Fares At Lagos Parks Threaten Residents’ Travel Plans

Eko Hot Blog reports that high fares at Lagos motor parks on Friday saw some residents abandoning their plans to travel out of the state for the festive season.

10. US: Biden Issues End-Of-Year Pardons To Six Individuals

President Joe Biden pardoned six individuals Friday who had already completed sentences for their offenses, including drug-related crimes and second-degree murder, and had become active in their communities following their release.

11. US: Ohio State Struck By Outbreak Of Measles

An outbreak of measles in the US state of Ohio has infected 82 children so far – the biggest eruption of the disease in the county since 2019.

12. Spain Joins Countries Testing Chinese Arrivals

Spain is the second EU country to announce Covid testing on visitors from China, following similar decisions in Italy, plus the US and India.

13. Indian Cough Syrup Linked To Uzbekistan Deaths Halts Production

The Indian maker of a cough syrup linked to at least 18 deaths in Uzbekistan has halted production after an investigation by drug regulators, India’s health minister said Friday.

14. Idaho: Police Arrest Suspect In Murder Of University Students

US police have arrested a suspect in the mysterious killings of four university students in the state of Idaho over six weeks ago, reports say.

15. New York: Man Hailed A Hero For Saving Lives During Deadly Blizzard

A man who got stuck in his car during the deadly Buffalo blizzard last week is being hailed as a hero for saving more than a dozen lives.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday vowed to deepen their bilateral cooperation against the backdrop of Moscow’s 10-month war in Ukraine, which weathered another night of drone and rocket attacks following a massive missile bombardment.

17. US: Pioneering News Anchor Barbara Walters Dies Aged 93

Pioneering US TV broadcaster Barbara Walters has died aged 93 after a career spanning half a century.

18. John Lewis: Statue Of Civil Rights Legend To Be Erected

A statue of the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis will now keep watch over a site in his former Georgia congressional district which once held a monument to the Confederacy.

19. Putin Announces Martial Law For 2023 In Fresh Wave Of Mobilisation

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has warned Russians to avoid any mobilisation this New Year in order to “save their lives”.

20. England To Require Covid Test For Chinese Arrivals

Passengers arriving in England from China will have to provide a negative Covid test before they board a flight, ministers have confirmed.

21. 5 Daily Habits To Keep Your Kidneys Healthier

Maintaining physical health requires a commitment to a balanced diet and regular exercise.

22. Afrochella: Organizers Make shocking Announcement

After five years, Ghanaian music and cultural festival Afrochella will not return, its organisers have said.

23. DONE DEAL: Ronaldo Completes £173m-A-Year Transfer After Bitter Man Utd Exit

EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr following his acrimonious departure from Old Trafford.

24. Chelsea ‘Set To Hijack’ Arsenal’s Move For Mykhaylo Mudryk

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal’s top January transfer target Mykhaylo Mudryk and now the two London rivals could be set to battle it out for the Ukrainian’s signature this winter as Shakhtar Donetsk look to drive an action.

25. Week 26 Pool Fixtures for Sat 31 Dec 2022 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 26 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.

26. Week 26 Pool Result for Sat 31 Dec 2022 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 26 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.

Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Saturday, December 31st 2022

Newspaper Headlines

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria

PUNCH NEWSPAPER

1. Insecurity: Drones deployed on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway soon —Abiodun

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, said his administration will soon take delivery of drones that will be deployed particularly on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

He said the delivery was to enhance security and assist security agencies in monitoring identified black spots in the state.

The governor gave said this at the launch of the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem, held at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

Abiodun said it will be deployed to combat kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery and other forms of criminal activities being perpetrated on the highway.

Abiodun reiterated that his administration would continue to find ways of supporting security agencies in the state.

He disclosed that plans were underway to partner top personnel in law enforcement to come and work with the state by assisting with training, support and fund raising.

2. Ritual: Two Ogun brothers arrested for kidnapping nine-year-old

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two brothers, Ayomide Babatunde and Gbenga Babatunde, for allegedly kidnapping a woman and her nine-year-old son for ritual purpose.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this on Friday in a statement.

Oyeyemi said the suspects were arrested on Friday, following an information received by policemen at Oja-Odan divisional headquarters.

He said the police were told that the two brothers were negotiating on phone to sell a human being either in parts or alive depending on how the buyer wants it for money making ritual.

3. Rivers fire: Houses razed, stranded victims seek help

Hundreds of stranded residents whose houses were destroyed in a fire outbreak in Elekahia Community, Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State are calling on Governor Nyesom Wike to assist them.

The fire occured at about 8:30am on Friday, following a suspected kerosene explosion which razed houses and property worth several millions of naira in the densely populated area.

It was gathered that the fire became worse when gas cylinders in the homes of some of the affected persons exploded, spreading the fire faster to other areas, displacing about 200 residents.

As the inferno raged, youths and other residents in the area hurriedly mixed water and detergents to try to stop it from spreading, even as distressed calls was made to the fire service.

On arrival at about 9am, men of the Federal Fire Service had difficulty assessing the scene due to the compact nature of the houses, including makeshift buildings.

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

4. Police rescue kidnapped victim, kidnapper shot dead

Delta state Police command has rescued a kidnapped victim in Warri axis while one of the kidnappers was shot dead during an exchange of gunfire between men of the command and the kidnappers.

Police spokesman in the state, DSP, Edafe Bright in a statement said the Agbarho Divisional Police Officer swung into action immediately he got a distress call that somebody was kidnapped in Ugborikoko area and one of the kidnappers was heading to Agbarho in the victim’s vehicle.

His men on stop and search operations later flagged down the vehicle on the Ughelli -Warri Express road , arresting the driver with weapons.

5. Obiozor was a patriot, an intellectual – Afenifere

The pan Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, on Friday, described the late President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor as a patriot, who placed his intellectual endowment to the service of humanity both at the global stage and within Nigeria.

Afenifere, in a tribute, by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi, recalled Obiozor’s roles at different times as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States of America, High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus, Ambassador to the State of Israel and former Director-General, of Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA.

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State had, on Thursday, announced the death of Professor Obiozor, who was aged 80.

6. Osun records 81 deaths in 313 road traffic crashes in 2022

Osun State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, on Friday says 81 persons were killed in 313 road traffic crashes in Osun State between January and November 2022.

The Sector Commander in the state, Paul John Okpe while speaking with newsmen in Osogbo, the state capital said 244 sustained various degrees of injuries in the crashes.

He noted that majority of the crashes occured due to traffic violation by drivers traveling from Lagos via Ibadan to Abuja and other parts of the north.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

7. Obi’s campaign DG Osuntokun remains ZLP senatorial candidate, says INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, Akin Osuntokun, remains the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) senatorial candidate for Ekiti Central Senatorial Zone.

Osuntokun was announced as the LP campaign DG on Tuesday.

He took over from Doyin Okupe who resigned after he was convicted for breaching the Money Laundering Act.

The appointment of Osuntokun has since set many tongues wagging.

8. El-Rufai signs N376.4bn 2023 budget into law

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has signed the 2023 appropriation bill of over N376.4 billion into law.

Commissioner of Budget and Planning, Hajiya Umma Aboki, disclosed this to newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday.

She said that the budget prioritized the health and education sectors with an allocation of 43.70 per cent, explaining that 15.70 per cent was for Health and 28 per cent for Education.

“This is consistent with the State Government’s commitment to allocate a minimum of 15 per cent and 25 per cent of its total annual budget respectively to Health and Education,’’ she said.

DAILY POST

9. Police arrest man who beat daughter to death for using his phone to call boyfriend

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Friday paraded one Akaninyene Sunday Okokon who allegedly beat his 16-year-old daughter to death for using his phone to call her boyfriend.

Commissioner of Police Olatoye Durosinmi in a press conference at the command’s headquarters in Ikot Akpanabia, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, said: “On 11th December 2022, relying on credible information, operatives of Ikot Ebo Divisional Headquarters arrested Akaninyene Sunday Okokon who beat up his daughter, Abasiono Akaninyene Sunday, age 16, for using his SIM card to call her boyfriend. The victim fainted and was rushed to a prayer house at Ikot Iya village instead of being taken to a hospital.”

The suspect during an interview admitted to the crime.

10. 2023: Miyetti Allah endorses Tinubu

Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural group on Friday, endorsed Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The group also endorsed the Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule, for a second term.

National president of the group, Alh. Abdullahi Bello Bodejo made this known during a press briefing on Friday.

According to him, the endorsement followed the track records of the two APC candidates in the offices they had occupied in the past.

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