Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Saturday, September 3rd 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. 2023: Nigeria Needs Leadership Imbued With Competence – Peter Obi
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, says Nigeria at this moment in her history requires only a leadership imbued with competence.
2. PDP Accuses Shettima Of Sabotaging Jonathan’s Efforts To Forestall Chibok Abduction
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has knocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, for trying to share the stage of fame with former President Goodluck Jonathan after he allegedly “sabotaged and frustrated Jonathan’s administration in its effort to curb insecurity in Borno State”.
3. 2023: I Don’t See Peter Obi As A Threat – Sowore
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore on Friday said former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, is not the change Nigeria needs.
4. BREAKING: Ogun Guber Candidate, David Bamgbose, Dies At 54
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) Gubernatorial candidate for Ogun State, Prof. David Bamgbose, is dead.
5. Retired Major-Gen Abdullahi Maraina Dies In UAE
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the retired Nigerian Major-General, Abdullahi Muraina is dead
EKO NEWS
6. FG To Repair Expansion Joints On Kara Bridge, LASG Announces Traffic Diversion
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Ministry of Works will, on Saturday, September 3, 2022, commence repairs of damaged expansion joints along the Berger-OPIC axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
7. Sanwo-Olu Calls For Professionalism Among Traditional Medicine Practitioners
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on Thursday urged members of Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board (LSTMB) to maintain good work ethics and professionalism, warning that anyone found practising any form of healthcare delivery without a licence, will be sanctioned and prosecuted.
8. LASG Launches Cash Reward Programme For Boat Passengers
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), in collaboration with Cash Token Africa, has launched ‘Eko Token’ reward system for the benefit of commuters on Lagos waterways, just as it noted cash transactions will also be compensated with benefits for commuting through the waterways across all terminals/jetties.
9. LASTMA Hosts LASU Post-Graduate Students
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has hosted postgraduate Students of the School of Transportation, Lagos State University (LASU) at its Headquarters, Oshodi, Lagos.
10. Sanwo-Olu Unveils Code Of Conduct Handbook For Traditional Medicine Practitioners
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the 12-page document developed by the Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board (LSTMB) clearly outlines the guidelines for traditional, complementary and alternative medicine practitioners, traditional medicine ingredients prescribed for herbal product sellers (Elewe-Omo) as well as botanical and herbal product dispensers (Alagbo), just as it states offences and penalties for defaulters.
INTERNATIONAL
11. Russia Stops Gas Supplies To Germany
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has halted gas deliveries to Germany via a key pipeline for an indefinite period, after saying Friday it had found problems in a key piece of equipment, a development that will worsen Europe’s energy crisis.
12. US Unemployment Rate Rises To 3.7% In August
EKO HOT BLOG reports that American employers slowed the pace of hiring in August after the surprising surge in the prior month and the jobless rate edged up, according to government data Friday, which could offer the central bank some relief that its inflation-fighting efforts are working.
13. War: Putin Humiliated Again As Russian Banks Lose £21 billion Due To Western Sanctions
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian Banks have lost around £21 billion during the first part of the year due to the impact of western sanctions.
ARTICLE
14. Opinion: Much Ado About Osun LG Elections
The Osun Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) has announced October 15, 2022 as the date for Local Government and Local Council Development Area elections across Osun State. According to the Commission, “all the inhibiting factors and circumstances against the conduct of the elections have been ameliorated.”
15. 5 Vegetables And Fruits That Have Anti-Aging Benefits
Vegetables and fruits are very vital nutrients that can keep our blood cells youthful, vigorous, and free of diseases. According to Healthline, there are a lot of vegetables and fruits that are rich in antioxidants that will slow down the aging of our cells.
16. 5 Signs That Show Your Liver Is Slowly Failing
Our bodies detoxification processes are handled by the liver, which also serves as a barrier between ourselves and any toxins we may be exposed to through food or the environment.
SPORTS
17. Erik Ten Gives Verdict On Arsenal Ahead Of Man Utd Clash
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag, has praised the progress of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal ahead of the Premier League clash at the weekend
18. Arteta Sends Message To Aubameyang After Premier League Return
EKO HOT BLOG reports Chelsea new signing Aubameyang was unveiled by Chelsea late on Thursday night after the Blues agreed a £10.3m deal with Barca.
19. ‘I Feel Bad’ — Xavi Reacts To Aubameyang’s Deadline Day Move To Chelsea
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez, has said he feels bad about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leaving for Chelsea on transfer deadline day.
20. Week 9 Pool Fixtures for Sat 3 Sep 2022 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 9 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Saturday, September 3rd 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
Punch Newspaper
1. Tinubu’s govt will favour Christians with appointments – Group
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, would appoint Christians to key positions of authority in his cabinet if elected Nigeria’s next President in 2023.
The assurance, which was given by the Asiwaju Ahmed Bola-Shettima Presidential Support Group came amidst controversies that had trailed the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the APC despite the national outcry.
The Director-General of AABOS, Abdulsalami Iyaji, a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, gave the assurance during a press conference, Friday evening, in Abuja.
According to him, the move would douse the fears and tension raised in many quarters by those opposed to Tinubu’s choice of Senator Kashim Shettima, a Muslim, as running mate.
2. Army intercepts N10m drugs in Ogun, rejects bribe
Troops of the 81 Division, Nigerian Army, have intercepted 792 parcels of drugs suspected to be Cannabis Sativa worth N10 million along the Ilaro-Benin Republic border.
The acting Deputy Director of the Army division, Major Olaniyi Osoba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
Osoba stated that the parcels of illicit drugs were concealed in a truck coming from the Volta Region of Ghana, to be delivered to a drug syndicate based in Lagos that was presently on the run, adding that the troops rejected the bribe offered by the suspected drug syndicates.
He said, “Troops of the 81 Division have foiled an attempt to smuggle 792 parcels of illicit drugs suspected to be Cannabis Sativa into Ogun State at a checkpoint along the Ilaro-Benin Republic border following an intelligence-driven operation.
3. Funding ways to enjoy waterway potential – Inland authority
The National Inland Waterways Authority has pointed out infrastructural development and proper funding as ways to make the nation’s inland waterways attractive.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, NIWA, Dr. George Muoghalu, said this in Port-Harcourt on Friday when he hosted the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, who was on a facility tour and the inauguration of two new boats at the state area office of the agency.
He also said there was a need for regulatory framework aimed at actualising these benefits.
Vanguard Newspaper
4. Outrage greets ranking of Nigeria as
2nd most terrorized country
OUTRAGE, Friday, greeted the ranking of Nigeria as the second most terrorized and attacked country in the world after Iraq by the global Terrorism Research/ Analysis Organisation.
Groups and eminent Nigerians, who spoke on the ranking lamented the dangerous bent insecurity has taken and tasked the government on decisive action.
Those who spoke include the Afenifere; Ohanaeze Ndigbo; Middle Belt Forum, MBF; Pan NigerDelta Forum, PANDEF, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF; the Labour Party, LP; and Chief Akin Osuntokun.
5. How adoption of Presidential system of democracy derailed Nigeria – Edebiri
A nationalist and the Esogban of Benin, Chief David Edebiri Friday said Nigeria derailed from the part of de development when in 1979, the leaders adopted the American Presidential System of government which he said has not been practised as it should be.
The Elder statesman stated this when he unveiled two of his latest books titled “Tripod of Life: Essence of Benin Tradition and Culture” and “The life and Times of Iyase N’Ohenmwen” to mark his 93rd birthday.
He said those who fought for Nigeria’s independence did not fight for that based on selfish interest but rather for the love of the country.
6. Insecurity confined to N/East during PDP, now it’s all over Nigeria – Makarfi
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi has said that the insecurity bedeviling Nigeria was confined to the Northeast when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in power but it has escalated to all parts of Nigeria under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Senator Makarfi , also a former Chairman of the PDP, assured Nigerians that the PDP will restore sanity in Nigeria if it comes to power in 2023.
Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa on Friday, Makarfi appealed to Nigerians to give PDP the chance in 2023 so as to rectify anomalies.
He observed that people’s living standard could hardly be enhanced when virtually everything they needed was been imported into the country.
The Nation Newspaper
7. Movie makers tasked to promote morality, indigenous culture
Members of the Indigenous Movie Makers Association (IMMAN) have been tasked to use their talents to promote morality and indIgenous culture.
Former Lagos Commissioner of Information Kehinde Bemigbetan stated this at the Inauguration of the new executives of IMMAN.
Members of IMMAN, according to Bamigbetan, are like language protectors, whose platforms can be used to showcase local culture as well as the immense resources of various languages to communicate to us is a good one.
“Their coming together is in itself a major step forward because it shows that there is a future for our languages. Indigenous production of media has competed effectively with English production,” he said.
8. Cleric arrested for allegedly defiling, impregnating 12-year-old
A 48 – year-old Pastor of The Light House Gospel Church Oluwo, Owode Egba in Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State, Pastor Michael Abiodun, has been arrested by Police detectives for allegedly defiling and impregnating a -12 -year old member of his church
It was learnt that the victim’s mother joined the church as a result of perceived spiritual problems, which she claimed led to the death of two of her daughters.
She joined the church to seek deliverance and avert further loss of children.
Daily Post
9. Ganduje inducts new Kano commissioners, assigns ministries
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, sworn in new commissioners on Friday.
The ceremony was held at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium in Kofar Mata.
Ganduje said their appointment was based on integrity, antecedents, and told them not to betray his confidence.
10. APC ward leaders, supporters in Sokoto join PDP
Some All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains in Sokoto have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
PDP State Publicity Secretary, Hassan Sanyinnawal made the announcement in a statement on Friday.
The defectors were APC Ward leaders of Dingyadi-Badawa in Bodinga Local Government Area.
They include the Ward Secretary, Ummarun Hassan and the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Barno Akamawa.
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