Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Sunday, March 12th, 2023 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senator Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central lawmaker, has advised state governors on what needs to be done to address the country’s prevailing naira scarcity.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) Renewal Group has warned political parties against trying to upturn the victory of Bola Tinubu as president-elect.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, has revealed why God raised Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said any individual or business entity that rejects the old notes will be contravening the law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and stand the risk of facing sanctions.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), have condemns Gov Makinde’s Decision to Inscribe His Name on Mosque
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the remains of the Senate President in the Second Republic (1979-1983), Joseph Wayas have reportedly been abandoned in a London hospital.
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SPECIAL REPORT
When the sun rises on Saturday, February 25, 2023, the people of Nigeria will be caught on a journey to choose their next leader, like travellers on a perilous expedition through treacherous terrain. This election will shape the fate of the country, at least for the next four years. The air is electric, crackling with anticipation and uncertainty like a gathering storm.
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One name that is profound in conversations around the coming election is Peter Obi. Obi, a man whose name has become synonymous with success and prudent spending, has captured the hearts and minds of young Nigerians across the country. There is no denying the incredible achievements of this former governor of Anambra State.
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Freedom of thought and conscience is a fundamental right that every developed nation recognizes and protects through its constitution. It is this right that guarantees citizens the freedom to vote and be elected into public office.
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The memories of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership remain etched in the minds of only a few, despite his tenure as Nigeria’s Military Head of State from 1983 to 1985 being witnessed by many. His regime was marked by authoritarian policies that were so pervasive they gave rise to the term ‘Buharism.’
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As the Nigerian presidential election approaches, we all eagerly await the outcome, wondering who will emerge victorious and surpass their opponents through either cunning or sheer luck.
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EKO NEWS
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State government has marked out nine local government areas for isolation and vaccination purposes as an effective response to prevent the spread of diphtheria disease among children in the State.
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Eko Hot Blog reports that Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) has revealed that the staff bus driver, Remi Osibanjo, involved in the recent bus-train accident has been arrested and detained for further investigation by the Railway Police Command Headquarters, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
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INTERNATIONAL
Eko Hot Blog reports that US President Donald Trump has been invited to testify over allegations that hush money was paid to ex-porn actress Stormy Daniels on his behalf to cover up an affair.
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Eko Hot Blog reports that the man nominated as China’s next premier by President Xi Jinping has been formally appointed by parliament
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Eko Hot Blog reports that Florida is leading a national movement by Republicans to reshape how and what schoolchildren are taught about race.
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Eko Hot Blog reports that Four Americans were kidnapped by a drug cartel, and two of them were murdered, when they visited the town of Matamoros, Mexico. So why would the cartel apologise for the incident and hand over its own gunmen to the police?
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Eko Hot Blog reports that Anti-abortion activists won a historic victory at the Supreme Court last year, but the debate over one of America’s most divisive issues is far from over, with focus now shifting to over-the-counter abortion pills.
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ARTICLE
As the old saying goes, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” But did you know that eating fish can also provide a multitude of health benefits? Incorporating fish into your daily meals can be a smart choice for your overall well-being
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ENTERTAINMENT
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kayode Ojuolape Oladotun, popularly known as Do2dtun, a Nigerian on-air personality, has criticized Lagos lawmaker, Desmond Elliot, over his recent donation of transformers to his constituency just days before the election.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim, has revealed how her ex-lover attempted to woo her sister and friend while they were still in a relationship. She made this known during her appearance on an episode of the ‘Toke Moments’ show alongside fellow actress, Dakore Egbuson-Akande.
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SPORT
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bournemouth claimed a surprise 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Saturday at the Vitality Stadium, with Jurgen Klopp’s men missing a penalty and failing to create enough scoring opportunities in the second half.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Premier League players Peter Crouch and Joe Cole have criticized Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk’s performance in the team’s 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon. The duo claimed that Van Dijk switched off and gave up during the game.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 36 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Adeleke inconsistent over university of Ilesa, APC alleges
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has accused the state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, of being inconsistent regarding the take-off of the recently established University of Ilesa.
Osun APC was reacting to the assurance given by the governor on Friday after an on-the-spot assessment of the facilities at the upgraded College of Education, Ilesa.
Adeleke had assured that the University of Ilesa had come to stay, adding that he was only making efforts to ensure that the institution had a proper and sustainable takeoff.
2. Court orders INEC to recognise Igbinigie as LP candidate
An Abuja high court presided over by Justice D.U. Okorowo has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise and accept Idahosa Igbinigie as the authentic candidate of the Labour Party for Oredo East constituency II in the election to the Edo State House of Assemby on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
Justice Okorowo gave the order while rulling on a motion brought by
the Labour Party, 1st Applicant on behalf of Igbinigie, 2nd applicant against INEC.
LP had filled a motion Ex-Parte dated March 8, 2023 praying the court for an interim order mandating the respondent (INEC) to accept the 2nd Applicant, Igbinigie as the LP’s candidate for Oredo East Constituency for the Edo State House of Assembly election earlier scheduled to hold on March 11, now shifted to March 18, 2023, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
3. Group warns against calls for Enenche, Omakwu’s arrest
A civil society group, the Global Network for Sustainable Development, has warned against calls for the arrest of the Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Center, Pastor Paul Enenche, and Pastor Sarah Omakwu of the Family Worship Centre.
The group gave the warning on Friday, in a statement, where it said it was “questionable” that the Centre for Social and Economic Rights, would continue to call for the clergies’ arrest, despite not being the only ones to speak against the conduct of the February 25 Presidential elections.
According to the statement signed by GNSD’s National Coordinator, Phil Roberts, the call for the arrest of Enenche and Omakwu was “antithetical to democracy and freedom of speech.”
Roberts further alleged that the group had been hired to silence the voice of reason “and render our nation a tyrannical and dictatorial enclave where citizens live in perpetual fear and bondage.”
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Perish thought of upturning Tinubu’s victory – NADECO tells Obi, Atiku
The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) Renewal Group has advised opposition parties agitating against the declaration of Sen. Bola Tinubu as president-elect to perish the thought of upturning his victory.
In a statement issued on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti, the group described Tinubu’s emergence as president-elect as the best that had ever happened to Nigeria in recent times.
Its National Leader, Prof. Atilade Adeeyo described the action of the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to upturn Tinubu’s victory through the tribunal as an exercise in futility.
5. Amotekun arrests alleged rapist, herbalist in Osun
Amotekun Corps, the security network of states in the Southwest geo-political zone arrested a 24-year-old suspected rapist in Iwo, Osun on Friday.
He was alleged to have been keeping a 16-year-old girl in his room for three days while having carnal knowledge of her.
Commander of the corps in Osun, retired Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, told newsmen in Osogbo on Saturday that the security outfit arrested a 28-year-old herbalist almost in Iwo.
The herbalist allegedly defrauded some persons and was also found to be in possession of fake 100 dollars and N1,000 notes.
6. Presidential polls: Peter Obi, a hero for foiling Atiku’s victory, says Wike
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has described Labour Party (LP) candidate, Peter Obi, as the hero of the 2023 presidential election for scuttling the chances of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, thereby preventing North from holding on to power.
Wike, addressing a cluster of Rivers state traders associations Saturday in Port Harcourt, said, “Obi is my hero. If Obi did not contest, power would have gone back to the North. The whole of South-South and South-East that PDP lost if Obi did not contest PDP would have won.”
“Obi is the hero. He may not have been pronounced the winner, but no problem, the law will take its course. If Obi did not run this election, power would have remained in the North. Whether he is declared winner now or not, history will be on his side, that he fought and fought well.”
The governor knocked his predecessor and immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for wooing Igbos in Rivers to vote for All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Tonye Cole, as governor whereas he allegedly mobilised votes for Atiku in the presidential polls.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. NiMet warns pilots, passengers, others of thunderstorms
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has warned pilots, passengers and the general public to beware of thunderstorms and other hazardous weather events as the rainy season begins in some parts of the country.
A statement on Saturday by the General Manager, Public Relations of the agency, Muntari Ibrahim explained that the expected thunderstorm was in line with its 2023 Seasonal Climate Prediction.
“NiMet predicted rainfall onset to be earlier than the long-term average in most parts of the country during the 2023 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP).
“The onset is expected to start from the coastal states of Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa-Ibom in early March, progressively followed by the inland states and the Central states.”. It reads.
8. Generator fume kills mother, child in Ondo
A staff of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owo, simply identfied as Tawa and her five- month- old baby have been killed by fumes inhaled from a generator.
Neighbours said the generator was bought last Monday.
The incident happened on Friday at Owo, Owo local government area of Ondo State.
Husband of the deceased was said to be in coma and admitted at the Intensive Care Unit of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo.
DAILY POST
9. Presidential election: God raised Peter Obi to make Tinubu president – Keyamo
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, on Saturday revealed why God raised Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP.
10. Election: Group urges Buhari to caution Bauchi APC guber candidate, Abubakar
A Bauchi-based group, Coalition of United Civil Society Organizations, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to caution the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, former Air Marshal Saddique Abubakar against alleged use of violence in places of campaign
Yunusa Ndargomi made the call in a news conference in Bauchi on Saturday.
According to the group, Abubakar campaign train had been nothing but a calamity to the good and peace-loving people of Bauchi State as cases of violence and alleged murder had been recorded in some places of his campaign.
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