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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Saturday, July 23rd 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Saturday, July 23rd 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Varsity Strike: NASU, SSANU Rejects Briggs Committee Report
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the crisis in the nation’s public university system has taken a new twist as members of the Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) rejected the report of the Professor Nimi Briggs-led renegotiation committee.
2. Police Opens Up On Raiding Peoples Gazette Newspaper’s Office In Abuja
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Police Force has denied raiding the head office of Peoples Gazette newspaper in Abuja.
3. 2023: Buhari Expresses Confidence In Shettima As APC VP Candidate
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed a vote of confidence in Senator Kashim Shettima, the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
4. 2023: APC Make Moves To Halt Defection, Reconcile Aggrieved Party Members
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Malam Salihu Lukman, says efforts are ongoing to reconcile aggrieved party members and stop gale of defection reported in Kaduna and Kebbi States.
EKO NEWS
5. Lagos 2023: 15 Parties Jostle For Governorship Seat [See Full List]
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Fifteen out of 18 political parties in Nigeria are jostling for the governorship seat of Lagos State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
6. Lagos State College Of Nursing Distances Self From Alleged Affiliation With WACNMC
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Management of Lagos State College of Nursing (LASCON), Igando, has disclaimed its alleged affiliation with an unknown College named West African Community Nursing and Midwifery College (WACNMC) purportedly situated at Yaba in Lagos State.
7. JUST IN:Rotary Club, Reggae Republic Collaborates On Tree Planting In Lagos
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Rotary Club of Lekki Phase 1 has launched a tree-planting program in Lagos State as part of efforts to address the problems of desertification and climate change in collaboration with a socio-humanitarian organization called Reggae Republic and Greensprings Anthos House School, Jakande Lekki.
8. ‘Lagos Cares’ Begins 4 Weeks Technical, Vocational Training For Indigent (PHOTOS)
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos Cares”, a World Bank Assisted intervention programme executed as part of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus of the Federal Government (NG-CARES), has commenced a four-week technical and vocational training for indigent and vulnerable residents in thre
9. LASG Trains, Empowers 500 Rice Farmers
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture has trained and empowered 500 Rice Farmers across the State as part of efforts to increase rice production.
INTERNATIONAL
10. Twitter Spent $33m In Three Months On Elon Musk Deal
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Twitter spent $33m (£27m) on Elon Musk’s proposed deal to buy the firm between April and June 2022.
11. Ukraine War: ‘No Ceasefire Without Recovering Land Lost To Russia’—Zelensky
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky said a ceasefire with Russia without reclaiming lost territories would only prolong the war, according to an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Friday.
12. [PHOTOS] Pizza Delivery Man Saves Children From Burning House
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a pizza delivery driver is being hailed a hero for rescuing five children from a burning home.
13. Trump’s Ally Found Guilty Of Contempt Of Congress
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a US jury has found Donald Trump’s former strategist Steve Bannon guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress.
ARTICLE
14. 4 Signs You Have Stomach Ulcer
Many people are victims of stomach ulcers on a regular basis and their condition gets worse because they don’t know some of the early symptoms on time
15. 4 Things To Add To Your Diet To Slow Down Rapid Aging
The things we eat have a significant way of affecting how quickly or slowly you will look old. According to Healthline, some foods contain certain nutrients that are vital to fighting inflammation in the body.
SPORTS
16. Erik Ten Sends Transfer Message To Man Utd Board Amid Ronaldo’s Uncertainty
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Erik ten Hag insists it’s vital Manchester United strengthen their forward line before the start of the Premier League season amid the continuing uncertainty surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo.
17. ‘I Can Do Better’—Man Utd Midfielder Begs Erik Ten To Allow Him Stay At Old Trafford
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United midfielder, Donny van de Beek has told Erik ten Hag that he ‘can do a lot better’ if offered the opportunity to play at Old Trafford next season.
18. Confirmed: Chelsea Seal 3rd Summer Tansfer After ‘Beating Barca’ To Secure Kounde Deal
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea look set to beat Barcelona in the race to sign Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, with Todd Boehly preparing to complete the third signing of his era as owner.
19. 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 23rd 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
Punch Newspaper
1. Invasion: DSS, others to pay Kanu’s lawyer N107m
Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa of a Federal High Court in Anambra on Friday awarded N102 million compensatory damages in favour of Ifeanyi Ejiofor the lawyer to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, for gross violation of his fundamental rights and cost of litigation.
The court also awarded him N5 million being the cost of his Toyota Camry car which was burnt by security agencies.
The IPOB lawyer had in a fundamental rights enforcement suit with No: FHC/AWK/CS/56/2021, dragged the government to court to challenge the invasion of his ancestral home in Oraifite, in the state on June 6, 2021, by security personnel during which his aide was killed.
The Nigeria Police Force; the Inspector General of Police; the State Security Service; the Director-General, State Security Service; the Nigerian Security And Civil Defence Corps; the Nigerian Army; the Chief of Army Staff and Chukwuka Ofoegbu (a.k.a. Ijele Speaks) were joined as first – eighth defendants in the suit.
2. 2023 polls: Panelists raise doubt over INEC’s credibility
Panelists at a roundtable on the 2023 general elections in Nigeria have raised concerns over the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a credible election because of what they described as its “lack of entrenched due process in decision-making”.
They warned that except the weakness was cured and due processes entrenched in the regulation of elections, INEC would likely not deliver free and fair elections.
The roundtable organised by the Abuja School of Political and Social Thought had as its theme, ‘Ensuring fair and effective decision-making by INEC on the 2023 general elections’ and ‘Improving the prospect of free and fair election in 2023 by engendering due process in election management’ as lead paper.
The programme was organised to examine the administrative resources and structures available to INEC and enable it to effectively and fairly make decisions that could guarantee credible, free and fair elections in the 2023 election.
3. Police release Peoples Gazette reporters
PUNCH Metro has confirmed the release of some correspondents and staff members of an online newspaper, Peoples Gazette, from police custody.
They were arrested Friday noon by officers of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja in connection to a story which was published by the news medium linking a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai (retd.), to some properties that were seized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission in suspicion of money laundering.
In a telephone interview with our correspondent, Friday evening, the publisher of Peoples Gazette, Samuel Ogundipe, confirmed that the arrested journalists and other staff members were released unconditionally around 6 pm.
Ogundipe said, “I can confirm that our reporters and other staff members that were arrested earlier by the police have been released unconditionally. However, the police had just informed us that they came for me as the Managing Editor, and a reporter Adefemola Akintade, who wrote a report on a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai (retd.).
Vanguard Newspaper
4. Muslim-Muslim ticket: APC pledges all-inclusive government
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has downplayed concerns about its decision to settle for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, assuring of an all-inclusive government should it retain the presidency in 2023.
National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the party, Salihu Moh. Lukman made the pledge Friday in Abuja after a meeting of leaders of the party from the geopolitical zone.
He said; “I think we need to be very honest to ourselves. It is true that people have concerns and those concerns are not being dismissed. To the best of my knowledge, all competent party leaders have acknowledged the concerns.
“When you take a decision, certainly some people will be at the receiving end of the outcome. Our party, the APC, is not working to exclude any category, whether in terms of religion, ethnicity or any group. We have taken decision to produce candidates and they are the ones we saw at the unveiling yesterday (Wednesday). They are about the Nigerian project, not a fake one. That is the emphasis and I think, as a nation, we need to look much more positive. That I am Salihu Lukman doesn’t mean I am against a Festus or a Bankole”.
He said the meeting which had governors of the zone in attendance was called to review the state of the party in the Northwest and measures necessary to reconcile aggrieved members.
5. Court slams N2m fine on SON for sealing building material shop in Taraba
A Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State has asked the Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, to pay the sum of N2 million as fine for sealing a building material store in the state.
Justice Simon Amobeda, in his ruling Friday on a suit marked FHC/JAL/FHR/58/2021 between Uche Obi (applicant) and Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, (respondent), also ordered SON to unseal the business premises within 48 hours.
The ruling also mandated SON to issue a public apology to the applicant in two national dailies for the violation of the applicants fundamental rights.
Speaking after the ruling, counsel to the plaintiff, Dr. Ibrahim Effiong said the Court has once again given hope to a common man.
6. Africa offers profitable investment destination — AfDB boss
The President of African Development Bank, AfDB, , has said that it is important to base investment decisions on Africa on facts, not fiction, or perceptions.
Speaking on why American investors should move into Africa at the just concluded US- Africa Business Summit held in Marrakech, Morocco, Adesina said Africa offers a very profitable investment destination.
He said ” Savvy investors know that if you are not investing in Africa, you are really missing out on the world’s leading investment opportunities frontier.
“And investors are paying a lot of attention to Africa. The number of private equity funds in Africa grew from only 12 in 1997 to 150 by 2020.
The Nation Newspaper
7. Ayade: why we’re concessioning our industries
Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has said the state opted for the concessioning of industries his administration built, to ensure they remained state’s assets.
He spoke at the Governor’s Office, Calabar during the concession signing ceremony between Cross River and HBMSL Group.
According to the terms of the agreement, HBMSL is to assume management of the industries and ensure that products from the industries are rolled out within three months.
The governor said: “Sometime ago, we did a referendum on whether the government should run this industry as government or privatise, and the generality of the opinion was that government assets should remain government assets, as privatisation has not brought about any benefit.
“Rather, all we need is to create jobs, which is why we have gone with the option of concessions because we want the assets to remain the property of Cross River State Government.”
8. Abia sacks poly mgt over loss of accreditation
Abia State Government has sacked Abia State Polytechnic management led by Elder John Nwangborogwu.
Other members of the polytechnic council include Dr. Kalu Osonwa (rector), Oriaku Chinyere (registrar), Omenihu Friday (bursar), Ndulaka Chigozie (librarian) and Nwogu Jude (director of works services).
The dissolution of the management occurred about 24 hrs after the leadership of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) announced the de-accreditation of courses offered in the institution over unpaid 30-month workers’ salary.
NBTE promised to ensure that the school did not mobilise students for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the next batch stream.
A statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Chris Ezem, said NBTE’s decision was embarrassing and capable of destabilising peace and harmony in the state.
Daily Post
9. 2023 election: Tinubu’s victory will be APC’s parting gift to Buhari – Adamu
All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu has said the party will ensure the victory of presidential flagbearer Bola Tinubu in 2023.
Adamu spoke on Saturday at a meeting of party leaders with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
‘‘Our main goal is to see the success of the APC in the forthcoming general elections.
“There’s no better parting gift (to Buhari) than to ensure that the APC produces the next President”, he noted.
Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) Chairman, Atiku Bagudu told Buhari that he had set a precedent for internal democracy in parties.
10. Only use of data, technology can fast track fight against TB – WHO
Only data-driven, evidence-based and enhanced technological interventions can fast-track the end of the Tuberculosis crisis in Nigeria.
This assertion by the World Health Organisation confirms the concerns that Nigeria may not reach its goal of ending TB in 2030 as a result of poor data processes, poor funding of interventions and low case finding.
The world health body, however, claims the country will see a significant decline in cases considering current efforts and the scale-up of past effective strategies.
Giving WHO’s verdict on how far Nigeria has gone in ending the disease, Dr Amos Awoniyi, the WHO Professional Officer on Tuberculosis insisted that the country was not on track.
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