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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Saturday, January 21st 2023

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

POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. APC Responsible For Port Harcourt Explosion – Wike

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has blamed the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Port Harcourt explosion.

2. Wike Threatens To Stop Atiku’s Campaign At Rivers Stadium

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the River State Governor, Nyesom Wike has threatened to withdraw the approval given to the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for the use of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for its campaign.

3. PDP Suspends Chimaroke Nnamani, Fayose’s Son, Others

Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP has suspended the lawmaker representing Enugu West senatorial district, Chimaroke Nnamani.

4. Massive Crowd As Peter Obi Once Again Takes Campaign To Jos (Photos)

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi on Friday, stormed Jos, the Plateau State capital in continuation of campaigns for his 2023 ambition.

5. Deciphering Tinubu’s Economic Strategy And Its Implications For The Road Ahead In Nigeria

Like a ravenous beast consuming everything in its path, Nigeria’s government continues to gobble up debt, with the Debt Management Office forecasting a possible N77 trillion debt by mid-2023. This is unsurprising to many citizens who are well aware of their government’s insatiable appetite for borrowing.

6. The Clock Ticks On, Exceeding Two-year Mark Since #EndSARS, Yet The Plague Of Police Brutality In Nigeria Remains Unabated

The #EndSARS movement, as it quickly came to be known in October 2020, garnered global attention and support as the world watched in horror at the reports of police brutality in Nigeria. Despite the promise of reform, the issue has continued to haunt the country like a ghost from the past.

7. Why Wike, Other G-5 Governors May Pitch Their Tent With Tinubu

Like a chorus of discontent, Governor Nyesom Wike and the other G-5 Governors – Seyi Makinde, Okezie Ikpeazu, Samuel Ortom, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi – have all united in their fervent rejection of Atiku’s presidential aspirations. It is beyond dispute that these leaders of the People’s Democratic Party have made their opposition to Atiku’s bid known with great conviction.

8. Christmas Day 2022: A Grinch With Cold Hands

Christmas celebration is a commemoration of the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God. Each year on December 25th, billions of people around the globe come together to honor this sacred event through religious and cultural celebrations.

9. Lagos Govt Lists Projects Buhari Will Commission During Working Visit

Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will be in Lagos on Monday and Tuesday for a two-day working visit to commission five projects within the state.

10. Lagos Primary Healthcare Centres To Get A Facelift As Govt Flags Off Upgrade

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) and the Lagos State Infrastructure Management Agency (LASIAMA) have flagged off the upgrade of 20 designated Primary Health Care Centres across the state.

11. France: President Macron Details Plans To Boost Defence Budget

Eko Hot Blog reports that French President Emmanuel Macron has detailed plans for a major boost to the armed forces, to meet modern threats including Russia’s war in Ukraine.

12. New Zealand: Chris Hipkins To Become New Prime Minister

Eko Hot Blog reports that New Zealand Labour MP Chris Hipkins is set to replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister after becoming the only nominee for the party’s leadership.

13. US Declares Russia’s Wagner Group ‘Criminal Organisation’

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States (US), has designated Russia’s Wagner mercenary group as a “transnational criminal organisation”, piling pressure on the private army that has recruited tens of thousands of Russian prisoners to fight in Ukraine.

14. US: Ron DeSantis Bans Advanced African American History Course

Eko Hot Blog reports that Florida officials have blocked the introduction of a new advanced-level high school course that teaches African American history.

15. ‘Give Us Tanks’ — Zelensky Begs Western Allies

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has made a direct appeal for tanks at crunch talks involving dozens of Western allies in southern Germany.

16. Sierra Leone: Govt Passes Ground-Breaking Law On Women’s Right

Eko Hot Blog reports that Sierra Leone has passed what has been described as a “ground-breaking” law to improve women’s rights.

17. 5 Signs That Show You Are Healthy

Chest pain, loss of sight or voice, and persistent abdomen pain are all signs of a health crisis that require prompt medical attention.

18. ‘We Will Beat Arsenal Again’ – Erik Ten Hag Boasts Ahead Of Crucial Clash

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag, has said that his team will do everything to beat Arsenal again.

19. Leandro Trossard Reveals Preferred Position After Joining Arsenal

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Arsenal new signing, Leandro Trossard, has revealed his preferred position after completing his January transfer from Brighton.

20. Week 28 Pool Results For Sat 14 Jan 2023 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent

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Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Saturday, January 21st 2023

Newspaper Headlines

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

PUNCH NEWSPAPER

1. Ibadan poly bans use of cross-bags on campus

The management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, in Oyo State, has banned the use of cross-bags by students on its campus.

A cross-bag, or crossbody bag, is a type of bag that rests against the body with the help of a strap that comes across the body. It is designed to be worn on one side of the body with the strap looped over the opposite shoulder.

The institution announced the ban in an internal memorandum released by its Directorate of Student Affairs and signed by the Deputy Registrar (SA), Gboyega Odejobi, on Thursday.

2. Abducted Baptist members regain freedom after N4m ransom

Two members of the Osun Baptist Conference held while delivering ransom to abductors in a community in Kogi State have regained their freedom.

The two persons had gone to deliver N6 million to secure the release of two farmers, Samuel Oladotun and Fashola Tobiloba, abducted by gunmen in the Oke Osun area, Ileogbo, Osun State, when they were also held and fresh N24m ransom demanded.

But a letter obtained in Osogbo on Friday signed by the President of Osun Baptist Conference, Dr. Paul Kolawole, and addressed to Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, said the last two victims were released on Friday.

The letter thanked the governor for his intervention and said a sum of N10m was paid for the release of all the victims.

3. British Prime Minister fined for not wearing seatbelt

The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, was fined on Friday by the British police for not wearing a seatbelt in the back of a moving car while on a trip to northern England.

Sunak, who recorded an Instagram video on Thursday, was seen turning in his seat to talk to the camera without a seatbelt on, a video that has now been deleted from the social media site.

The PM’s office at Downing Street said the incident was a “brief error of judgment”, but Lancashire constabulary announced they were fining Sunak for the infraction, The Guardian UK says.

The force said: “You will be aware that a video has been circulating on social media showing an individual failing to wear a seatbelt while a passenger in a moving car in Lancashire.

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

4. PAP suspends scholarship of two amnesty beneficiaries

The Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, has suspended two students from its scholarship scheme for what it described as making spurious allegations against the leadership of PAP.

The students were identified as Patrick Ipidei and Papems Peter Etolor.

PAP leadership said this in a statement by Mr. Freston Akpor, Special Assistant, Media to the Interim Coordinator of PAP Major-General Barry Ndiomu, retd.

The statement reads: “We have received very disturbing reports of the horrendous activities of Messrs Patrick Ipidei and Papems Peter Etolor, two students under the ongoing PAP scholarship scheme.

5. Obi/Datti says LP ticket represents capacity to make Nigeria work

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to vote for him and his running mate, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed in the 2023 Presidential election as their ticket represents capacity and commitment to make Nigeria work for Nigerians.

Obi spoke on Friday in Jos during the Labour Party Presidential campaign rally at the Rwang Pam township stadium in Jos, Plateau State where he pledged to work with his team to build a new Nigeria.

Before his remark, he asked the impressive crowd to observe a minute silence for some supporters of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP who lost their lives in the State last weekend while returning from a rally.

He stated, “… Our government will bring government close to the people. We want to build a new Nigeria, a new Nigeria is possible. We are here to pledge that we are here to salvage Nigeria… I am contesting as a Nigerian and the most qualified… My running mate and I are people of character, character is important to us… If you vote for us, we will make Nigeria work because we are responsible people…”

6. Dani Alves sacked by club over sexual assault allegations

Mexico’s Pumas announced Friday that they had terminated Dani Alves’ contract after the veteran Brazil defender was arrested and remanded in custody in Spain on allegations of sexual assault.

The Pumas, who signed Alves last July, “made the decision to terminate the player’s employment contract with just cause,” club president Leopoldo Silva told reporters.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

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