Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Sunday, December 11th, 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. President Buhari Heads To Washington DC For US-Africa Leaders Summit
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will be leaving for the United States capital, Washington DC on Sunday, December 11, to attend the United States-Africa Leaders Summit.
2. APC Lawmakers Dump Party For NNPP In Gombe
EKO HOT BLOG reports that two chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have withdrawn their membership and declared allegiance to the opposition New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Gombe State.
SPECIAL REPORT
3. COP27 Resolution: A Justification Of Tinubu’s Viral Climate Change Comments?
The world is currently in a climate emergency, and Nigeria is not exempted from the devastating effects of this crisis. Recently, Nigeria experienced its worst flooding disaster in more than ten years. The flooding, attributed to climate change, killed more than 600 people and affected more than two million Nigerians. Interestingly, experts have asked people in flood-prone areas to brace up for worse next year.
4. Electoral Violence: The Biggest Challenge To Nigeria’s Democratic System
Since its independence in 1960, Nigeria’s electoral history and democratic development have frequently contained ‘violence’. The time leading up to, during, and following elections always sees an escalation of different forms of this threatening act across the nation.
5. Why Lagos State Has Sustained The Frontline Of Transformations
While no state government has overtly admitted to drawing inspiration and making imitations of Lagos, there are telltale signs of replicated patterns ideated by Lagos. Lagos is the first past the winning post. Sanwo-Olu’s terrain is not called the “Center of Excellence for Fun.”
6. Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Might Bury A Century-Old Menace
The concept of student loans is not alien to the American tertiary education system. An average American undergraduate or postgraduate student either owes a student loan or knows someone who does. A student loan is a financial assistance rendered to a student in post-secondary education to cover tuition and related expenses, including books, supplies, and living costs.
7. Is Cristiano Ronaldo Still Old Trafford Hero Or A Villain?
On Tuesday, 31st August 2021, social media was ablaze with Manchester United’s delightful announcement of the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus on a two-year contract with the option to extend for a year further. Almost every Manchester United fan was delighted to hear the return of the “Old Trafford hero” as most people believed he would help bring back the glory days that Manchester United is known for.
EKO NEWS
8. Lagos Grants 200 Residents Free Eye Surgery
Eko Hot Blog reports that no fewer than 200 Lagos residents from Epe and Badagry divisions of Lagos have benefitted from a free eye surgical expedition programme sponsored by the Lagos State Government as part of efforts to reduce blinding eye conditions amongst residents.
9. Lagos Govt Disbands Landed Properties Special Operations Team
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the disbandment of the Special Operations Team under the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LABSCA).
10. Lagos Govt Seeks Review Of Power Generation, Distribution Law
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has called for an urgent review of Nigeria’s power generation and distribution law under the purview of the Federal Government in view of the huge amount spent on diesel daily by industries, especially the manufacturing sector in the state.
INTERNATIONAL
11. 8 Year Old India Boy Trapped In A Well Dies
Eko Hot Blog reports that Tanmay Sahu fell into the borewell in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh while playing with friends on Tuesday evening.
12. NATO Issues Fresh Warning Over ‘Real Possibility’ Of War With Russia Hours After Putin’s Nuke Threat
EKO HOT BLOG reports that NATO’s Secretary General has said the Ukraine war could spin out of contol and escalate into a full-blown conflict between the military alliance and Vladimir Putin’s Russia – raising fears of a potential Third World War.
13. Jersey Island: Three Dead, Dozen Missing After Explosion At Apartment Block
At least three people have died and a dozen are missing after an explosion and fire at an apartment building in the British Channel island of Jersey, the island’s Chief Minister Kristina Moore said Saturday.
14. Russia: Swapped Prisoner Says He Supports The War On Ukraine
Freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout said on Saturday he “wholeheartedly” supports Moscow’s so-called “military operation” in Ukraine and that if he had the opportunity and necessary skills, he would “certainly go as a volunteer.”
15. War: Putin Furious After Russian Army Wipes Out 14 Of Its Own Troops In Friendly Fire
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia President, Vladimir Putin was left incandescent with rage after his army wiped out their own soldiers in yet another friendly-fire fiasco.
16. Florida: Teacher Fired After Allegedly Disrupting Muslim Students Prayers
A teacher in Florida was fired after allegedly disrupting Muslim students as they prayed and accusing them of doing “magic,” according to a TikTok video that has gone viral.
17. Atlanta: Nurses Under Fire Over TikTok Video Mocking Maternity Patients
Four labor and delivery nurses at an Atlanta hospital came under fire over a TikTok video in which they shared the things that annoy them about expecting mothers and their families.
18. New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver
Police in New Orleans arrested a man who allegedly killed his Uber driver at the end of a ride, filmed the aftermath and posted it to Facebook, according to officials
ARTICLE
19. 7 Foods You Should Eat To Flush Out Bad Cholesterol From Your Body
It is essential to make changes to your current lifestyle, get active, and consume nutritious meals in order to lower cholesterol levels and get into shape.
ENTERTAINMENT
20. Congolese Singer, Tshala Muana, Dies Aged 64
The famous Congolese singer and dancer Tshala Muana has died at the age of 64, according to her producer and companion, Claude Mashala.
21. Former ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Writer Admits Faking Cancer Diagnosis
A former co-producer and writer for “Grey’s Anatomy” spent years faking a cancer diagnosis, which she used to inspire a storyline on the long-running hit show and fool her colleagues until her wife allegedly outed her to producers, she admitted in a story published Wednesday.
22. D’banj Makes First Stage Appearance After His Release
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Music heavyweight, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, made his first appearance on stage after his release from his alleged arrest by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.
SPORT
23. Qatar 2022: ‘You Underestimated World’s Best Player’ — Ronaldo’s Partner Hits Out At Santos After World Cup Exit
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Portugal boss, Fernando Santos has come under fire over his decision to again, start Cristiano Ronaldo from the bench in their 1-0 defeat to Morocco in the quarterfinal of the World Cup on Saturday.
24. Another World Cup Journalist Dies Suddenly While Covering Tournament In Qatar
EKO HOT BLOG reports a second journalist has died whilst covering the World Cup in Qatar.
25. World Cup: France Go Through To Semifinal After Beating England
Eko Hot Blog reports that a physical match with a tense atmosphere in Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar ended in a 2-1 victory for defending World Cup champions France over rivals England.
26. FIFA Opens Disciplinary Case Against Argentina
FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Argentina for its players’ actions during a contentious World Cup quarterfinal match against the Netherlands
27. Week 23 Pool Result For Sat 10 Dec 2022 – UK 2022/2023 -Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 23 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Sunday, December 11th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Insecurity: Buhari lacks solution, Nigeria not ‘failed state’ – Onaiyekan
The regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), seems to have no solution to the security challenges in Nigeria, Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, said on Saturday.
Onaiyekan, a former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, believed that the state of insecurity in the country was making almost every aspect of “our national life problematic.”
He expressed these views in his keynote address delivered during the special citizens’ summit in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the National Association of Seadogs, popularly known as Pyrates Confraternity in Abuja, with the theme, ‘The state of the nation.’
2. Unite to ensure victory, Buhari urges APC leaders
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday in Daura, urged members of the All Progressives Congress “to sit together,” unite and cooperate with one another to ensure victory in the 2023 elections.
According to a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari spoke when he received the Katsina State governorship candidate of the APC, Dr Dikko Radda, and his running mate, Faruk Jobe, at his residence.
In the statement titled ‘To succeed at elections, President Buhari asks APC to unify its ranks,” he said party leaders need “to sit together,” to avoid divisions and ensure unity in order to avoid defeat at the elections.
3. Buhari to attend US-Africa Leaders’ summit in Washington DC
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on Sunday, December 11, depart for Washington DC, USA, to join other African leaders at the United States-Africa Leaders Summit.
In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari will address his counterparts from various countries on the topic: Conservation, Climate Adaptation and a Just Energy Transition, with special emphasis on Just Energy Transition.
The statement is titled ‘President Buhari leaves for US- Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington.’
According to Shehu, “The High-Level Meeting which holds December 13-15 is at the instance of the United States President, Joe Biden, who looks forward to ‘working with African governments, civil society, diaspora communities across the United States, and the private sector to continue strengthening our shared vision for the future of US-Africa relations.’
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Why I’ll vote for Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi scores highest in the rating among the top two candidates in the 2023 presidential race and she will vote for him ahead of others.
Ezekwesili said this during Channels Television Hard Copy programme, adding that Obi and the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party – Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar respectively can easily be rated.
The former Vice President for the African Region of the World Bank said the top three candidates can easily be rated with public information available and having done her ratings, Obi is ahead of two other contestants.
“To the specific issue of a presidential candidacy, what I said and which I repeat everywhere that I am asked is that I look at the other two candidates and I rate them immediately on the basis of what we know, and for the three candidates there is publicly available information with which to do the rating.
5. Rivers 2023: Sekibo accuses Wike, LG boss of sponsoring attack on Maeba
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council has accused the Chairman of Obio Akpor Local Government (LG), Rivers State, Hon George Ariolu, of sponsoring Thursday’s attack on the Port Harcourt home of Sen Lee Maeba on the orders of Governor Nyesom Wike.
However, Rivers State Government and the ruling PDP have repeatedly denied any hand in the incident, accusing Sen Maebe of stage-managing the episode.
The alleged armed invasion by about 200 suspected political thugs on the GRA residence of Maeba, Chairman of Rivers PDP Presidential Campaign Council, reportedly left his cars vandalised and elder brother brutalised.
In a statement on Saturday, Sir Abiye Sekibo, Director, Rivers State Campaign Management Committee of the PDP Presidential Council, said, “The dastardly unprovoked attack on the residence of Maeba was carried out by some political thugs allegedly sponsored by the Obio Akpor Council Chairman.”
6. Delegating answers in Chatham shows Tinubu is dynamic, says PCC member, Ajiboye
The Assistant Director of Publicity of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council APC-PCC, Otunba Biodun Ajiboye has defended the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on his decision to ask members of his team to answer some questions put across to him after his address in Chatham House, in the United Kingdom on Monday December 5, 2022.
Ajiboye spoke on Arise Television’s news programme, Prime Time anchored by Charles Aniagolu on the topic; “Tinubu’s Chatham House Appearance.”
Ajiboye stated that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu spoke for 28 minutes to deliver his lecture in Chatham House, which he said was clear in the brains of those who cared to listen, but that some people just wanted to criticise him.
He stressed that Bola Tinubu is a newsmaker, and that anything he does attracts attention, but that some people are hurt and sometimes come up with diatribes and news analysis as well as news reportage on the issues affecting him the way they want.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. Massive crowd at APC Northeast women rally
There was a massive crowd of supporters of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the Northeast when the women wing of the party’s campaign took place in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Saturday .
The wives of the APC Presidential candidate Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Mrs Nana Shettima, the wife of the Vice presidential candidate Kashim Shettima graced the rally with wives of Speaker Femi Gbajabiamiala and Governers of Lagos and Cross Rivers.
Others were wives of Kogi, Gombe, Yobe and Plateau Governors, former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hon Khadija Ibrahim and others.
Addressing supporters at the rally ground at the Ramat Sqaure Maiduguru, Mrs. Tinubu promised to empower youths and women if APC wins.
8. Wike bags doctorate degree, donates N1bn to varsity
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has been conferred with the Honorary Doctor of Law Degree (Honoris Causa) by the Rivers State University (RSU).
The Governor, who donated N1bn to the school, called for a change in the educational standard insisting that the RSU must benchmark its academic programmes to meet global demands.
Wike, who spoke in Port Harcourt at the 34th Convocation of RSU on Saturday in Port Harcourt, said his administration had invested funds generously to improve infrastructure in the school and establish faculties particularly the College of Medical Sciences.
DAILY POST
9. Four persons remanded for alleged destruction of campaign billboards in Kwara
Four suspects have been remanded for the alleged destruction of campaign billboards and posters in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
The state Police Commissioner, Paul Odama, who disclosed this to newsmen in Ilorin, said, “after their arrest, we hurriedly did an investigation, charged them to court and were remanded even before anyone could call me.”
Asked if there was pressure on the matter, the police commissioner said, “of course there was no pressure, and nobody called me to set them free.”
He also clarified that the suspects were of different political parties and not just members of a particular party in the state.
Odama expressed concern that as campaigns gather momentum, some political parties have recently destroyed the billboards of other political parties.
10. Qatar 2022: CAF commends Morocco on historic World Cup feat
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has celebrated Morocco’s historic feat at the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Atlas Lions made history as the first African nation to reach the World Cup semi-finals after a remarkable 1-0 victory against Portugal at the Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, on Saturday afternoon.
Sevilla forward Youssef En-Nesyri netted the winning goal for the North Africans three minutes before the break.
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