Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Sunday, December 4th, 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Aisha Buhari Should Publicly Apologize, Compensate Aminu – Student Union
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has asked Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, to tender a public apology to Aminu Mohammed Adamu, a final-year student of the Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, who was arrested, assaulted and detained at her order.
2. PDP Loses Chieftain In Osun
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost its candidate for the Irewole/Isokan/Ayedaade Federal Constituency in Osun state for the 2023 general election, Sola Arabambi.
3. 2023: We Are Joining Forces To Wrestle With APC – AAC, PRP Declare Alliance
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leadership of the Abdulmajid Daudu-led faction of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has disclosed that plans are underway to form a political alliance with the African Action Congress (AAC).
4. What Pastor Adeboye Reveals About Corruption, Poverty In Nigeria
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye lamented the increasing state of violent attacks and corruption in the country.
5. Abductors Of Ondo Monarch Demand N100m Ransom
Eko Hot Blog reports that the abductors of a traditional ruler, Oba Clement Jimoh of Oso Ajowa Akoko in Akoko West Local Government Area of Ondo State, have contacted the family of the victim, demanding a sum of N100 million to secure his release.
6. ‘Lies From Hell’ –Okupe Debunks Reports Of Him Calling Obi Baby Candidate
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Director-General of the Labour Party (LP), Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Doyin Okupe, has come out to describe reports of him calling the party’s flagbearer, Peter Obi “a baby aspirant” as a lie from the pit of hell.
SPECIAL REPORT
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.”
10. 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.
11. 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
12. Hakeem Ogunniran: Sixty But Not Rusty
The unpredictable nature of this side of eternity is a valid excuse for routine gratitude for any mortal still in custody of their breath. In a world where vibrant lamps are hastily blown out and death rates no higher than a penny, the gift of life should not be an underrated treasure. Not many people are able to dodge the arrows of death for six decades and counting. Those who have this rare privilege have every reason to celebrate.
INTERNATIONAL
13. EU: Russia Refuses To Accept the Price Cap Set On Oil Exports
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised a price cap set by his Western allies on Russian oil exports, calling it “weak”.
14. Iran: House Of Climber Who Competed Without Headscarf Demolished
The family villa of Elnaz Rekabi – an Iranian climber who competed abroad with her hair uncovered – has reportedly been demolished.
15. South Korea: Former Security Adviser Arrested Over Border Killing ‘Cover-Up’
A former South Korean national security adviser has been arrested on suspicion of covering up the case of a fisheries official killed by North Korean troops.
16. ‘A Weak Position’ — Zelensky Slams Russian Oil Cap Implemented By Western Allies
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the £48 per barrel price cap on seaborne Russian crude oil is “weak”. The move by allies is an attempt to prevent countries from paying over £48 per barrel for Russian oil and adds pressure on Russia from the West over its invasion of Ukraine.
ARTICLE
17. Reduce Your Beans Consumption If You Have Any Of These 3 Medical Conditions
Many people, despite the clear health benefits of beans, avoid them out of worry about a variety of medical issues.
SPORT
18. ‘I Feel Strong’ — Pele Releases Health Update After ‘End Of Life’ Reports
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Brazilian football icon Pele has said he feels “strong” after reports emerged on Thursday he had been placed under end-of-life care.
19. Messi Breaks Maradona’s World Cup Record With Goal Against Australia
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, on Saturday broke Diego Maradona’s record by scoring his ninth goal at a World Cup.
20. Week 22 Pool Result For Sat 3 Dec 2022 – UK 2022/2023 -Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 22 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Sunday, December 4th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Osun PDP loses Reps candidate
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Irewole/Isokan/Ayedaade Federal Constituency, in Osun state in the 2023 general election, Mr. Sola Arabambi, has died.
An aide to the late Arabambi, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the development, saying his principal died on Saturday during a brief illness.
In a release by his Media Office, the ex-governorship aspirant on the platform of the PDP in Osun State, Prince Dotun Babayemi, said Arabambi’s death was hurtful, describing him as a man who was sincere about his desires to serve his people.
2. Kidnappers demand N100m for Ondo monarch’s release
After 72 hours in their den, the abductors of the traditional ruler, Oba Clement Jimoh of Oso Ajowa Akoko in Akoko West Local Government Area of of Ondo State, have contacted the family of the victim, demanding a sum of N100 million to secure his release.
Oba Jimoh was abducted on Thursday at about 10.15 pm at his residence by some armed men who took him to an unknown destination.
It was learned that when the gunmen stormed the residence of the victim, they shot sporadically into the air.
They also shot at the monarch’s main door to gain access into his residential building before whisking him away.
3. Power outage affects healthcare services in Borno
The destruction of the national grid along Damaturu-Maiduguri highway by Boko Haram insurgents on January 27, 2021, has continued to affect the services of healthcare delivery institutions in Borno State.
Although the Federal and Borno State government officials have been making frantic efforts to restore connections to areas still suffering blackout due to the destruction, some of the healthcare delivery institutions in Maiduguri are powered by diesel-consuming generators.
Break in the supply of diesel to these hospitals halts all services requiring electricity, aggravating the conditions of the patients. State officials are, however, yet to issue casualty figures following this development.
Governor Babagana Zulum of the state paid unannounced visits to two of such hospitals – Umaru Shehu Ultramodern Hospital and Ali Sheriff Maternity Hospital in Maiduguri, around 10pm od Friday, December 2, finding patients in darkness due to power failure that had lingered for a number of days.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. NIPSS: Buhari assures of timely implementation of report
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured graduands of the Senior Executive Course 44 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS that the findings and recommendations contained in their recently submitted report would be attended to and applied by his government for the good of the country.
SEC 44, 2022 worked on the theme: Strengthening local governance in Nigeria: Challenges, options, and opportunities.
The President challenged the National Institute to strive to be or even surpass the best think-tank amongst policy institutions in the world as his administration would continue to give the Institute the needed support to deliver on its mandate.
This is as the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo while delivering a lecture at the Institute called for the devolution of powers to the local government to enable the third tier of government to be more responsive to the people at the grassroots.
5. UNICEF empowers Anambra flood victims with multi million naira worth of items
THE United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, yesterday donated items worth millions of naira to the victims of the recent flood that affected seven local government areas of Anambra State.
The items include 100 drums of chlorine for disinfection of water sources. 40 cartons of Aquatabs for household water treatment and 320 cartons of Ready to Use therapeutic food (RUTF).
The items were handover to the state deputy governor Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim who represented Governor Chukwuma Soludo at the ceremony.
Chief of UNICEF Field Office, Enugu, Mrs Juliet Chiluwe acknowledged that the 2022 flood was the worst in a decade, adding that it affected 2.8 million people, of which an estimated 60 per cent were children, across 34 of the 36 states in Nigeria.
6. Stop destroying INEC properties, youths warned
Amid the upsurge of attacks on the properties of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, President of the Princeton Leadership Forum, Dr. Chibuike Echem, has warned youths to desist from the act.
Speaking during a press conference in Abuja ahead of the Princeton leadership summit, Echem said election periods were times to elect leaders and not a time for war and destruction.
He said, “Today we want to speak to Nigerians, especially with the situation of things in the country as regards the destruction of INEC properties and the violence relating to the electoral process, it is important that we understand that as young people in this country, the country belongs to us.
“The process of electioneering is for us to be able to elect credible leaders with capacity and empathy to govern us as a people.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. Muslim leaders, organisations pray for Tinubu’s victory in Oyo
Islamic leaders and organisations across Oyo State on Saturday prayed for the victory of presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
They also declared support for Tinubu as their preferred presidential candidate in 2023..
The programme tagged ‘National prayer for Bola Tinubu’s endorsement’ held at Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resorts located in Ona-Ara area of Ibadan .
The weekly events, which featured series of endorsement for Tinubu, is sponsored by the Otun-Apesinola of Ibadanland, Chief Dotun Sanusi, the owner of Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resorts.
8. DSS vows to deal ruthlessly with terrorists, bandits
The Department of State Services (DSS) has vowed to deal ruthlessly with terrorists, bandits and other subversive elements threatening the peace of the country.
The Director-General State Services (DG SS), Yusuf Bichi, said this on Saturday at the graduation ceremony held in honour of participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC15), at the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS), Abuja.
A total of 74 participants of the directorate/executive cadre, drawn from Nigeria, the Gambia, Ghana, as well as Niger Republic, participated in the 2022 course.
Bichi warned against attempts by subversive elements to undermine the authority, unity and corporate existence of the nation.
DAILY POST
9. 2023: Why Peter Obi should step down for Tinubu – Adeyanju
Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political activist, on Saturday, described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his counterpart from Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, as business partners.
Adeyanju said those voting for Obi are doing the same for Atiku.
In a series of tweets, Adeyanju urged Nigerians to vote a presidential candidate who has never stolen public funds before.
He wrote: “A vote for Obi is a vote for Atiku. Don’t forget they are both business partners and ran together in 2019. Vote a candidate that has never stolen public funds before; clean start for Nigeria.”
10. World Cup: He’s doing more than Mbappe – Patrice Evra picks France’s player of the tournament
Former France international, Patrice Evra, has picked Barcelona winger, Ousmane Dembele as the Les Bleus’ player of the tournament so far at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
According to Evra, Mbappe is doing more than Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe in France’s team at the World Cup.
France have been touted as one of the favourites to win the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
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