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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Saturday, July 16th 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Saturday, July 16th 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. 2023 Election: INEC Pegs New Date To End Voter Registration
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said it will end Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for the 2023 election on July 31.
2. 2023: Buhari Speaks On Receiving DSS Memo Warning Against Muslim-Muslim Ticket
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has describe the rumour that he got advice from the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Bola Tinubu-Kashim Shettima ticket as fake news.
3. ‘No Plan To Islamise Nigeria’ – Shettima Allays Fears Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the ruling party ahead of forthcoming general elections.
4. Osun Election: PDP Raises Alarm Over Alleged APC’s Rigging Plot, INEC Bribery
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has uncovered an orchestrated plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to derail the nation’s democracy by compromising the integrity and sabotaging the will and desire of the people for a free, fair, transparent and credible electoral process in the Saturday July 16, 2022 governorship election in Osun State.
5. 2023: Peter Obi Meets European Union Officials In Abuja (Photos)
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi on Friday met with a delegation of the European Union (EU) in Abuja.
EKO NEWS
6. Lagos To Establish Traditional Medicine Offices Near General Hospitals
EKO HOT BLOG reports that plans are on to set up traditional medicine offices near General Hospitals in Lagos State, Chairman of the State Traditional Medicine Board, Prof. Olubukola Oshintelu, has said.
7. Court Sentence Lagos Businessman To 60 Years Imprisonment
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has sentenced a businessman, Chukwuemeka Ekwunife to 60 years imprisonment.
8. LASG Shuts 19 Medical Outlets In Alimosho Over Non Compliance To Standard
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government through its Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has shut down 19 medicine outlets around Igando-Ikotun in Alimosho Local Government area of the State for non-compliance to regulatory standards.
INTERNATIONAL
9. Autopsy Reveals How Black Man Was Shot 46 Times By US Police
EKO HOT BLOG reports that an autopsy has found that a 25-year-old black man killed by Ohio police last month had 46 gunshot wounds or graze injuries on his body.
10. Mexican Drugs Lord Rafael Quintero Captured
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mexican drugs lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is on the US most wanted list, has been arrested in the northern state of Chihuahua, reports say.
11. Ukraine War: Russia Bans 384 Japanese Lawmakers From Entering Country
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has banned 384 Japanese lawmakers from entering its territory in response to Tokyo aligning itself with international sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine.
ARTICLE
12. 4 Chronic Diseases That Regular Exercise Could Help Manage
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13. 5 Energy Giving Foods You Can Eat In The Morning Instead Of Bread And Tea
When we sleep at night, our bodies go through a number of processes, including metabolic activities, which ensure that the food we eat before going to bed is properly digested. These processes often occur while we are in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. This indicates that if a person wakes up after a protracted period of time spent sleeping in a state that induces fasting, the body will require a fresh supply of food for energy.
SPORTS
14. Erik Ten Hag Sends Clear Warning To Martial Over His Man Utd Future
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag, has warned Anthony Martial that his hopes of resuscitating his career at the club, depends on a demonstration of total commitment to his new manager’s rebuilding process.
15. Confirmed: Chelsea’s Move For Nathan Ake Collapses Despite Agreeing Terms
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea’s bid to sign Nathan Ake has fallen through after his former club failed to meet Manchester City’s £50million valuation
16. Frankie De Jong Sends Clear Message To Erik Ten Amid Man Utd Transfer Talks
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Frenkie de Jong has once again told Erik Ten Hag that he intends to remain in Barcelona.
17. Week 2 Pool Fixtures For Sat 16 Jul 2022 – UK 2021/2022 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 2 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Saturday, July 16th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
Punch Newspaper
1. Osun poll: Aregbesola’s faction declares stand
The Osun Progressives, a faction of the All Progressives Congress loyal to the Minister of Interior Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola, has broken silence on the Osun State Governorship election holding Saturday.
The TOP’s position was contained in a post shared by a former commissioner in the state, Sikiru Ayedun, on Friday.
The group reiterated that it remains a part of the APC despite alleged maltreatment of its members by the Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s administration.
Earlier, there had been speculation that TOP may work for the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Ademola Adeleke, in the election:
The PUNCH had reported that 15 political parties are participating in the election, while 1,955,657 registered voters will decide the fate of the candidates.
2. APC PWDs endorse Oyetola for second term
Persons With Disabilities in Osun State have thrown their weight behind the reelection of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress and incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola.
Oyetola faces an uphill task of defeating the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ademola Adeleke, in his quest to return for a second term in office on Saturday.
A number of the PDP big wigs including the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, had on Thursday, stormed the state, where they charged voters to vote for Adeleke and wait to monitor their votes on Saturday.
In a statement issued on Friday, the APC National Leader of Persons Living with Disabilities, Tolu Bankole, disclosed that Oyetola had earned the admiration and trust of the PWDs community due to his people-oriented programmes and initiatives since 2018.
Bankole stated that the decision to endorse the governor was carefully taken after extensive deliberations among the various PWDs clusters in the party.
3. Muslim-Muslim ticket won’t Islamise Nigeria – Bayelsa APC chieftain
A founding member of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Preye Aganaba, has tackled the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, over his comments that the APC Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket was dangerous for the country.
He said the arrangement would not lead to the Islamisation of Nigeria as touted by Lawal, describing his remarks as “disappointing, inflammatory and extreme”.
Aganaba, who reacted to the former SGF’s position while addressing APC faithful in Yenagoa, on Friday, said Lawal crossed the line of responsibility expected of him as an elder and delved into the arena of scaremongering.
He said it was unimaginable that Lawal, who should have known better, toed the path of the opposition political leaders, who whipped similar religious sentiments against the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), during the 2015 and 2019 general elections.
The APC chieftain said, “This is the same Lawal, who as SGF, couldn’t balance political appointments between contending political groups within the APC and between geopolitical zones that led to a lot of backlash on the President.
“We recall how the opposition continued with their narratives that Buhari was going to Islamise Nigeria despite having a Christian Vice-President. Buhari has been the president for over seven years. Has he Islamised Nigeria? The answer is no. It is on record that the Boko Haram insurgents are the enemies of everyone. These terrorists have killed more Muslims than Christians.
Vanguard Newspaper
4. 2023: Court dismisses suit against A’Ibom PDP Congress
Justice Obiora Egwuata of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday dismissed as incompetent and lacking in merit, a suit challenging the validity of the April 30, 2022 PDP Ward Congress in Akwa Ibom State.
Delivering judgement in Suit No.FHC/ABJ/CS/606/2022 between FRIDAY IWOK & ORS V INEC & ORS, Justice Egwuata ruled that the Court has no jurisdiction to try the suit because the Plaintiffs had no locus standi, submitting that the suit borders on the internal affairs of the PDP and that the case discloses no reasonable cause of action.
The Court also held that the plaintiffs did not prove that the PDP disenfranchised any of its members and failed to show any evidence of people shortlisted for the ward congress, thus unable to prove how their rights were breached.
On the Plaintiffs application for the nullification of the PDP primaries, the court held that it has no power to stop or restrain the conduct of any primary elections and upheld the validity of the April 30, 2022 Akwa Ibom PDP Ad-hoc delegates congress thereby giving judicial backing to all primaries held by the party as being valid and in line with constitutional requirement and the Electoral Act 2022 as amended.
5. I closed land borders for benefit of farmers — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday in Daura, Katsina State, said he decided to close land borders for two years for the benefit of farmers.
The President has also lauded the nation’s farmers for the record production of rice and other food commodities, expressing satisfaction that the agricultural policies of the administration are working to good effect.
President Buhari said his administration had taken various decisions including the closure of land borders for two years for the benefit of farmers who were the driving force of the rural economy, expressing happiness that these had worked well for the nation.
Speaking to the elected Local Government Council chairmen from Katsina state on a visit to pay homage to him marking the Sallah, President Buhari said “I have a good understanding of the country and its people. That is why we instituted those agricultural policies. I said we must grow what we eat and eat what we grow.
6. World Athletics Championships: Nigeria qualify for 4x400m mixed relay final
Nigeria have qualified for the final of the 4x400m mixed relay event at the ongoing World Athletics Championships with a time of 3:14:59.
Although the team finished fifth in the first heat, the time was good enough to qualify as one of the fastest finishers behind Italy.
The team was made up of Samson Oghenewegba Nathaniel, Patience Okon George, Dubem Amene and Imaobong Nse Uko.
The Nation Newspaper
7. Yakubu to INEC staff: Be above board
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu yesterday urged electoral officers to be above board in today’s governorship election in Osun State.
He appealed to them to build on the success of the Ekiti, Ondo and Edo governorship polls by making the exercise free, fair and transparent.
He said: “I have assured our stakeholders and the people of Osun State that the Commission will not do anything to the advantage or disadvantage of any political party or candidate.
“We have made adequate arrangements for the election. We have promised a level playing field for all. The security agencies have assured us of safety.”
Yakubu said in a statement that the electoral agency will not condone indiscipline and laxity
8. Osun 2022: We expect credible, peaceful election, say residents
Many residents of Osun are set to cast their votes in the gubernatorial election scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, July 16.
They are looking forward to the election with high expectations.
When The Nation visited the hometown of the incumbent Governor, Gboyega Oyetola — Iragbiji, the atmosphere was peaceful and calm with many residents expressing optimism for a free, fair and credible election.
Also, aged residents expressed readiness to exercise their electoral rights.
Daily Post
9. 2023 presidency: INEC speaks on suit seeking disqualification of Tinubu, Peter Obi
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday reacted to a suit seeking to disqualify the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu and his Labour Party, LP, counterpart, Peter Obi, from participating in the 2023 election.
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had dragged INEC to court and sought an injunction stopping Tinubu and Obi from selecting Kashim Shettima and Datti Baba-Ahmed as their running mates.
In the suit, PDP urged the court to rule that Tinubu and Obi should be disqualified if they fail to run with their initial running mates, Kabiru Masari and Doyin Okupe.
Reacting, INEC’s Commissioner for confirmation and Education, Festus Okoye, said only the court would decide Tinubu and Obi’s disqualification from the 2023 presidential election.
10. 2023: Shettima speaks on Tinubu’s alleged plans to ‘Islamise Nigeria’
Kashim Shettima, the running mate to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has insisted there is no plan to islamize Nigeria.
He also urged Nigerians to look beyond religion when electing leaders.
Shettima’s nomination as Tinubu’s running mate has drawn outrage from certain quarters as they are both Muslims.
But speaking on Friday when he received a visit from an APC group led by a former Nigerian ambassador to the US, Mohammed Hassan, the former Governor of Borno state said he and Tinubu want to transform the country.
“They are accusing him of an attempt to Islamise the country. Has he started with Islamising his own family?
“Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yes, his running mate might be a Muslim, but his life mate for over 40 years is not only a Christian, but a pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
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