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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Thursday, September 8th 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Thursday, September 8th 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. 2023: INEC Activates Portal For Ad Hoc Staff Registration
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun recruitment of ad hoc staff for the 2023 general elections.
2. We Are Safe In Cyprus, Citizens Tell Federal Govt
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dabiri-Erewa had at a press briefing recently cautioned Nigerian students against going to Northern Cyprus. She had said the region was not recognised by the United Nations (UN), saying that many students had been killed there.
3. DSS Says Kaduna Train Hostages’ Negotiator Mamu Is In Its Custody
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) says the Abuja-Kaduna train hostage negotiator, Tukur Mamu, is in its custody.
4. PDP Describes Yahaya Bello’s Video As Inciting, Act Of Terrorism
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is alarmed by the disturbing video of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State allegedly inciting his supporters, threatening to burn and unleash maximum violence on Nigerians during the 2023 general elections.
5. 2023: Details Of Wike’s Meeting With PDP Gov Candidates Emerges
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who visited the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt on Tuesday have revealed details of their meeting.
6. 2023: PDP Caucus Meeting Begins In Abuja
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus meeting has commenced at the Akwa Ibom State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
7. Allow Amotekun Carry Sophisticated Weapons, Akeredolu Tells FG
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has been urged by the Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, to allow Amotekun and other State security outfits to bear sophisticated weapons for the protection of the populace
8. JUST IN: Police Arrest Bandits Informant
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Niger State police command has arrested leading suspect and informant of bandits’ who abducted four people and killed two of them after collecting N13 million ransom in Tegina, Rafi local government area
EKO NEWS
9. Sanwo-Olu Appoints New Physical Planning Comissioner
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the redeployment of the former Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, as the new Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development.
EPE NEWS
10. Lagos First Lady Unveils Wale Raji N64m Naira Cash Grants For 1,280 Women In Epe
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has officially unveiled the Asiwaju Women Cooperative, Thrift & Credit Society sponsored by the Lawmaker representing Epe Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Wale Raji in the Epe, Lagos State.
INTERNATIONAL
11. Ukraine Claims Responsibility For Crimea Blasts
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a series of air strikes on Crimea after a month of uncertainty over who was behind them.
12. Police Arrest Canadian Mass Stabbing Suspect
EKO HOT BLOG reports that police in Canada have arrested the suspect in a mass stabbing that left 10 people dead and 18 others injured.
ARTICLE
13. Top 10 Richest Football Players In The World & Their Net Worths In 2022
In this article on EKO HOT BLOG we would be looking at 10 of the richest footballers and their net worth in 2022.
14. iphone 14: New Camera, Chip Set, Performance, Face ID, Features, Pricing –Full Review
The iPhone 14 is coming in just a few days and it’s official announcement has already been made.
SPORTS
15. Week 10 Pool Fixtures For Sat 10 Sep 2022 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 10 pool results are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Thursday, September 8th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. ASUU: FG clarifies comment on new committee
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has dismissed the inauguration of a new committee to solve the face-off between the federal government and the university-based staff unions, saying it was an unofficial meeting to review what happened on Tuesday.
The media had been awash with the report of a new committee inaugurated Tuesday after a meeting with the minister.
The members of the committee were said to include Prof. Olu Obafemi,Prof. Nimi Briggs, Udo Udoma, Bashir Dalhatu, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, (University of Ibadan) Prof. Kabir Bala (Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria), Prof. Lilian Salami (University of Benin), Prof. Charles Igwe (University of Nigeria Nsukka), Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede; and representatives of the Academy of Letters, Science, Medicine and Social Sciences.
However, the minister speaking on Channels TV Politics Today said that it was just an unofficial meeting to discuss and review what had happened in an earlier meeting.
2. INEC begins ad hoc staff recruitment Sept 14
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said its portal for recruitment of ad-hoc staff for the 2023 general elections would be opened from September 14.
The commission disclosed this in a letter signed by A.T Yusuf, for the INEC Secretary, on Wednesday.
Yusuf said the portal would be closed on December 14, 2022 by 8:00pm.
According to the letter, the exercise, which will be launched through INECPRES, will be opened to others categories of ad-hoc staff except collation/returning officers.
3. Court arraigns 35-year-old man for sexual assault
A 35-year-old man, Odili Chukwuka, on Wednesday appeared before the Children and Sexual Offences Court sitting in Amawbia, Anambra State, for allegedly assaulting a 17-year-old girl sexually.
Chukwuka and others at large were accused of sexually abusing the 17-year-old by touching and applying pepper to her private part.
The accused, who hails from Aguluezechukwu in Aguata Local Government Area of the state, is facing a nine-count charge of sexual abuse, unlawful assault, stealing and infliction of physical injury.
He pleaded not guilty to the nine-count charges.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Anayo Nwano, told the court that the offences were committed on July 28 at Aguluezechukwu.
He said, “The accused and others at large sexually abused a 17-year-old girl by touching and applying pepper to her private part.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Police recruitment portal still running — PSC
The Police Service Commission (PSC) says its recruitment portal for constables into the Nigeria Police is still running with over 60,000 applications received.
Mr Ikecchukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations PSC said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said the commission had no intention to abdicate its constitutional mandate to recruit Nigerians into the Police Force.
Ani called on interested Nigerians to continue to avail themselves of the opportunity to pursue a career in the Nigeria Police Force.
He said the portal, which was opened on Aug. 15, would be closed on Aug. 26.
5. Police officers protest non-payment of salaries in Osun
No fewer than 480 Police Constables protested the non-payment of their salaries for 18 months on Wednesday in Osogbo.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the constables marched through strategic locations in the Osun capital, carrying placards with various inscriptions.
Some of the inscriptions read: “Pay our salaries now’’, “Okada riders are sleeping with our wives’’, “Pay us our stipends and allowances’’, among others.
Speaking with newsmen, PC Tijani Adewale said the constables had been denied their salaries after the completion of their training since May 2021.
He said in spite of the denial of their emoluments, they had remained committed to the duty of protecting lives and property.
6. I ‘ve no disagreement with Adamu – Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential Candidate for 2023 poll, says he has no disagreement with the party’s National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, contrary to some media reports.
Tinubu said this when he spoke with newsmen after a visit to the APC National Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday.
He described the reports as fake news.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. We are determined to fix Nigeria- Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured he is determined to turn Nigeria to a progressive, highly developed and prosperous nation.
He gave the assurance on Wednesday at the party’s national secretariat during a meeting with the National Working Committee (NWC) ahead of the kickoff of the presidential campaign on September 28.
Tinubu also promised to ensure the full democratisation of the country so that it can remain the beckon of democracy of the black race in the world.
8. 2023: INEC begins recruitment of ad hoc staff
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened a portal for the recruitment of adh oc Staff for the 2023 general elections.
It urged eligible Nigerians to apply for the different positions that were stipulated
The announcement was posted on the verified Tweeter handle of the Commission, @inecnigeria.
The window for the recruitment will officially close on November 30, 2022.
DAILY POST
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