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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Thursday, March 23rd 2023
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Relief In Sight: CBN To Release Old N1,000, N500, N200 Notes To End Cash Shortage
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria has finally concluded plans to release all N1,000, N500 and N200 notes in its custody to Deposit Money Banks.
2. Sultan Announces Commencement Of Ramadan Fasting
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Mohammed Abubakar, has announced the commencement of Ramadan fasting.
3. Ramadan: Buhari Sends Message To Muslims As Fasting Begins
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has sent greetings and best wishes to Muslims as they commence 30 days of Ramadan fasting.
4. APC Suspends Boss Mustapha, Gives Reasons
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Adamawa State All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, for losing his polling unit at the presidential and governorship election.
5. IPAC Lauds INEC, Voters For ‘Peaceful Polls’
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and voters in Yobe State for the peaceful conduct of the general elections.
6. INEC Declares PDP’s Peter Mbah Winner Of Enugu Guber Election
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Mbah, as the winner of the Enugu state governorship election.
7. Presidential Election: Peter Obi Throws Down Gauntlet, Alleges Electoral Fraud In 21 States
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has challenged the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in twenty-one states in Nigeria for the 2023 presidential election.
8. Ogun State House Of Assembly Member-Elect Arrested For Alleged Involvement In Sagamu Mayhem
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Department of Security Service (DSS) has arrested an Ogun State House of Assembly member-elect representing Sagamu constituency 1, Damilare Bello.
SPECIAL REPORT
9. INSIGHT: What Does Tinubu’s Loss In Lagos Portend For Sanwo-Olu’s Reelection Bid?
On Saturday February 25th, 2023, Lagosians, alongside their fellow countrymen and women, flocked to the polls in the hopes of appointing their next president. Bola Tinubu, the perceived invincible don of Lagos politics and candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), was widely anticipated to triumph in the Centre of Excellence
10. A Call For Civic Engagement In Troubled Times; Do Not Boycott The Gubernatorial Election
In due course, a thorough analysis of the February 25 presidential poll in Nigeria will be conducted and recorded for historical reference. But for now, those who botched the election and restricted the people’s ability to openly choose their leader already bear the stigma of infamy.
11. The ‘Obidient’ Fear In The Southeast Ahead Of Elections
The upcoming gubernatorial elections in the Southeastern states of Nigeria have ignited a tumultuous atmosphere of anxiety and apprehension, particularly for incumbent governors aspiring to secure another term in office or maneuvering their chosen heirs into positions of power.
12. The Contest For Kwara: Can AbdulRazaq Secure Another Term As Governor?
In the imminent gubernatorial race, the odds seem to be in favour of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State. As an incumbent, he has a clear upper hand over his rivals from opposing political parties. Additionally, the All Progressives Congress (APC) party’s remarkable performance during the February 25, 2023, presidential and National Assembly elections, where they claimed all three senatorial seats and six House of Representatives positions, provides an extra advantage to AbdulRazaq’s pursuit for re-election.
13. Makinde Awaiting The Consequences Of His Political Decisions; What Will They Be?
Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, a former engineer and expert on fluid and gas metering, became the Executive Governor of Oyo State. Since taking office, he has focused on improving infrastructure, ensuring prompt payment of workers’ salaries and pensions, constructing major roads, and providing capacity-building opportunities for the youth.
EKO NEWS
14. Who Killed Millionaire Femi Egbeoluwa & Wife In Lagos? Police Search For Answers
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the gruesome murder of a couple — Engineer Femi Matthew Egbeoluwa and his wife, Oluwafunmilayo — in the Allen Avenue area of the state.
15. Lagos Seeks Participation Of Local Communities In Waste Recycling
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government on Wednesday sought the participation of the local communities as it launched the model community recyclable management project.
INTERNATIONAL
16. Tanzania: Ebola-Like Virus Kills Five People
Eko Hot Blog reports that Marburg virus has killed five people in Tanzania’s north-western Kagera region, the health ministry has said.
17. China: First Home-Produced mRNA Covid Vaccine Approved
Eko Hot Blog reports that China has approved its first home-produced mRNA Covid vaccine, months after ending strict pandemic rules.
18. Romania: Andrew Tate, Brother To Remain In Custody For Another Month
Eko Hot Blog reports that Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will remain in custody in Romania for a fourth consecutive month, a court has ruled.
19. Japan Defeats USA In World Baseball Classic Final
Eko Hot Blog reports that Japan earned a thrilling 3-2 victory over defending champions USA to win the World Baseball Classic for a third time.
20. Scotland: Multiple Casualties After Ship Tips Over At Edinburgh Dockyard
Eko Hot Blog reports that Twenty-five people have been injured after a ship tipped over at an Edinburgh dockyard.
21. US: Ron DeSantis Doubles Down On Taking Swipes At Trump
Eko Hot Blog reports that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has reportedly taken a swipe at Donald Trump’s “daily drama”, sharpening his attacks on a top White House rival.
22. Canada: Population Growth Spurts Hits An All Time High
Eko Hot Blog reports that Canada’s population grew by over a million people for the first time ever last year, the government has said.
23. US: TikTok’s CEO To Give Testimony In US Congress
Eko Hot Blog reports that On Thursday, TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, will be opening a lion’s mouth and placing his own head into it.
24. US: Gisele Bundchen Addresses Divorce From Tom Brady
Eko Hot Blog reports that Model Gisele Bundchen has opened up on her divorce from NFL player Tom Brady, describing it as “the death of my dream”.
25. ChatGPT: Bug Leaks Users’ Conversation Histories
Eko Hot Blog reports that A ChatGPT glitch allowed some users to see the titles of other users’ conversations, the artificial intelligence chatbot’s boss has said.
26. US: Ron DeSantis Defends Tasteless Remarks About Ukraine
Eko Hot Blog reports that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has reportedly sought to clear up his description of the Russia-Ukraine war as a “territorial dispute”, in the wake of a backlash from fellow Republicans.
ARTICLE
27. 5 Amazing Benefits Of Hydrating Before Bedtime
Drinking water before going to bed has been proven to have a number of health benefits. While most people focus on staying hydrated during the day, it’s important to remember that your body still needs water even when you’re sleeping.
ENTERTAINMENT
28. US: Hollywood Legend Dick Van Dyke Involved In A Car Crash
Eko Hot Blog reports that Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke reportedly lost control of his car and crashed into a gate on Wednesday morning, TMZ first reported.
29. Blue Aiva Predicts Likely Winner Of BBTitans
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the recently evicted Big Brother Titans housemate, Blue Aiva, has predicted that Kanaga Jnr is likely to emerge as the overall winner of the show. The professional dancer made this known during an interview with NAN after her eviction on Sunday.
30. American Rapper, Daniel Hernandez Assaulted And Beaten To Stupor
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Daniel Hernandez, famously known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, was reportedly hospitalized after suffering severe injuries from an assault by a group of men at a gym in South Florida on Tuesday.
SPORT
31. FIFA, Premier League Reacts To Mesut Ozil Retirement Announcement
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Premier League, FIFA, Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, and former Crystal Palace star, Yannick Bolasie, have expressed their reactions to the retirement announcement of former Arsenal and Real Madrid playmaker, Mesut Ozil, from football.
32. Louis Van Gaal Weighs In On The Messi-Ronaldo Debate
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Louis van Gaal, former head coach of Manchester United, has shared his thoughts on the Lionel Messi versus Cristiano Ronaldo “GOAT” debate.
33. Week 37 Pool Results For Sat 18 Mar 2023 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 37 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Top Newspaper Headlines Thursday, March 23rd 2023
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. 179 million Nigerians lack access to safe drinking water – NIWE
The Nigerians Institution of Water Engineers has said that no fewer than 179 million Nigerians are lacking access to safe drinking water in the country.
The group said residents in urban areas have been accessing only contaminated water, adding that it is the reason different diseases evolve in the country.
The NIWE National Chairman, Adeyinka Sobowale, on Wednesday, disclosed this during a press briefing held in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, to mark World Water Day.
Quoting the statistics from Water, Sanitation and Hygiene National Outcome Routine Mapping, Sobowale said the research was carried out by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources in 2021.
2. Don’t loot Plateau treasury, PDP warns outgoing APC govt
The Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State, which won the governorship election, conducted last Saturday, has warned the outgoing government officials of ruling All Progressives Congress not to loot the state treasury, as doing such, would have dire consequences
The party gave the warning on Wednesday, through a statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, John Akans.
According to PDP, the ruling APC administration in the state, which tenure comes to an end, on May 29, 2023, having lost a re-election bid should not add to the current harrowing experiences of the people of the state, by allowing it’s officials to loot the treasury.
The statement noted: “It is on this premise that the general public and the good people of Plateau State are hereby alerted to the dastardly plan by Governor (Simon) Lalong and some of his officials, and for the public to report any such criminal moves which they may sense, regarding this public alert.
“We have it on good authority that Plateau State assets within the state ministries, Kaduna, Lagos and Abuja are being tampered with for private acquisition. We have detailed reports of several properties currently being processed for ownership transfer, involving serving commissioners and top government officials, hence, this serious warning to those involved in this illegal deals,” the statement further alleged.
3. Port Harcourt refinery ready Q2 of 2023 – Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has said the Port Harcourt refinery is near completion.
The three refineries in the country; Warri, Port-Harcourt, and Kaduna have been moribund for years.
However, Sylva said the Port Harcourt refinery should be ready before the end of the second quarter of the year.
He disclosed this at a seminar by Defence Correspondents with the theme, ‘‘Achieving presidential mandate in curbing oil theft and securing the nation’s wealth” in Abuja on Wednesday.
Represented by his media aide, Horatius Egua, he said the problems confronting the oil and gas industry stemmed from years of neglect by past administrations.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Court dismisses FG’s suit to recover N70trn loot stashed in 29 accounts
The Federal High High Court sitting in Lagos has struck out the Federal Government’s suit seeking to recover and forfeit the sum of N70trillion it alleged was stashed in 29 bank accounts by some looters.
Justice Peter Lifu held that the Federal Government’s lawyers and the private lawyers which it subsequently gave a fiat, did not diligently prosecute the case.
The judge expressed shock that the Plaintiff Counsel, Mohammed Ndarani, SAN, and subsequently Femi Falana SAN “suddenly developed cold feet over this alleged public interest case”.
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney-General of the Federation/ Minister of Justice are the Plaintiffs/Applicants in the suit.
5. Suspected herders invade Edo community, injure one, another missing
One person was reportedly injured while several others were displaced as suspected herders attacked Sobe in Owan West Local Government area of Edo State on Tuesday night.
It was gathered yesterday that the latest attack is coming after three people, a pastor and two of his farm workers, were killed in the same community two weeks ago by suspected herders.
A barber called Monday was reportedly attacked with a machete and left for dead but he was taken to a hospital where he is said to be recovering from his wounds.
6. I put myself forward for position of Senate President — Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and Senator-elect for Ebonyi South Senatorial zone in the 2023 general election, Wednesday declared his interest to run for the position of the Senate President of the National Assembly.
Umahi who stated this during a Statewide broadcast and Press Conference held Wednesday at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Abakaliki, called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC to consider zoning the Senate President position to the South East geopolitical zone of the Country.
“I want to put myself forward for the position of the Senate President. want to appeal to the National Assembly to amend the rules. I put myself forward. I will not go against their decision. Let the will of God come to pass. We courageously left PDP because our people needed to aspire to the leadership of this country.’
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. Withdraw litigations, join hands with Tinubu – Umahi tells Obi, Atiku
Ebonyi Governor David Umahi has urged Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar and others who contested with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the presidential elections to embrace peace and join hands to rebuild the nation of Nigeria.
Umahi made the call in a Statewide broadcast and Press Conference held Wednesday at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Abakaliki.
The Governor charged them to see Tinubu and Shettima’s victory as the will of God, and admonished them against unnecessary litigations.
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmud Yakubu for the invaluable innovations brought into Nigeria’s electoral process.
8. FEC okays N459.08bn for Transportation Ministry’s projects, NDLEA’s barracks
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, approved contracts worth N459,083,625,766 for the Ministry of Transportation and barracks for officials of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
This was disclosed to State House Correspondents after the week’s Council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Giving a breakdown of his outing at the Council meeting, Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo Jaji, said his ministry presented two memoranda, which were both approved.
According to Jaji, the memoranda he presented included the Nigerian Ports Authority’s N510,934,600 worth request for the construction and supply of customized Fire Service Search and Rescue vans for extrication of accident victims and the request for the procurement of rollingstock operation and maintenance equipment for the Kano-Maradi rail line, at the cost of $984,722,392.
DAILY POST
9. PDP dissolves its Katsina State Executive Committee
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has approved the dissolution of the Katsina State Executive Committee of the party with immediate effect.
This was contained in a statement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Wednesday.
Ologunagba said that the NWC took the decision after an extensive deliberation on issues relating to the Katsina State chapter of the party.
10. Nigeria election: UK to issue visa ban on vote buyers, anti-democratic individuals
The British High Commission in Nigeria has condemned the use of inflammatory ethno-religious language by some public and political figures during gubernatorial and state assembly elections on March 18.
A statement it issued on its Twitter page on Wednesday said the UK observed violence, and voter suppression in numerous voting locations.
”We witnessed and received credible reports from other observer missions and civil society organisations of vote buying and voter intimidation, the destruction and hijacking of election materials and the general disruption of the process in numerous states including Lagos, Enugu and Rivers.
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