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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Tuesday, August 16th 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Tuesday, August 16th 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Strike: ASUU, FG To Meet On Tuesday
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is scheduled to meet with Federal Government representatives on Tuesday over its prolonged strike action.
2. Atiku Visits Yola, Welcomes Defectors To PDP
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Vice President and presidential candidate of the PDP for the 2023 elections Atiku Abubakar has assured Nigerians that he has no other agenda but to serve the people.
3. Keyamo Speaks On ASUU, Says PDP Responsible For Strike
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the spokesperson for the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Festus Keyamo, has said ASUU is on strike because of the 2009 agreement signed by the Peoples Democratic Party-led government.
4. 2023: APC Group Protests Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket, Seeks Shettima’s Replacement
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Some stakeholders and party stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday took to the streets of Lagos to protest the Muslim-Muslim ticket fielded by the party.
EKO NEWS
5. LASG Urges Use Of LED Lights To Reduce Energy Consumption
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has implored households, industries and commercial buildings to take up the retrofitting initiative of transiting their mercury-based fluorescent lamps and bulbs to Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs for economic and health benefits.
6. Runsewe Commends Sanwo-Olu For Returning History To Curriculum
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chief Olusegun Runsewe, the Director-General of, the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for returning History to the school curriculum.
7. Egbe-Idimu Council Chairman Silent On Alleged Brutality, Extortion In Lagos
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kunle Olowoopejo, the chairman of the Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, has been silent over the alleged extortion and cruelty being committed by suspected council members
8. NIWA Deploys Watercraft Ambulance On Lagos Waterways
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in response to the critical empowerment of the Search and Rescue team in Lagos and as strategic fulfilment to suggestions made by the cream of maritime media at a recent parley, Dr George Morghalu, Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Monday deployed a new ambulance boat to the Lagos area office.
9. LASG Tasks Public Servants On Commitment To Service Delivery
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the state’s Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle, gave the advice, at the weekend, at a training organised for senior officers in the state public service, with the theme, “Excellent Customer Service Delivery,” held in Gbagada, Lagos.
EPE NEWS
10. Epe LG Chairman, Princess Animashaun Urges Residents To Obey Traffic Rules, Regulations
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman of Epe Local Government, Princess Surah Animashaun has urged its residents on the need to obey traffic rules and regulations.
11. Road Accidents: Epe Ogunmodede Club Donates Traffic Booths
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leadership of the prestigious Epe Ogunmodede Club has donated three traffic control stands to road traffic officers in Epe Local Government as part of the club’s corporate social responsibility.
INTERNATIONAL
12. China Conducts Fresh Drills Around Taiwan Following US Lawmakers Visit
EKO HOT BLOG reports that China staged fresh military drills around Taiwan on Monday, slamming a new visit by United States lawmakers to the island days after a similar trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi triggered a furious response from Beijing.
13. Ukraine Hits Russian Wagner Mercenary Base In East
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Ukrainian strike hit a Russian base in eastern Ukraine that housed mercenaries from a private military group with close ties to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, Ukrainian officials have claimed.
14. Prosecutors Oppose Releasing Trump Search Evidence
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Department of Justice says releasing details about the warrant to raid Donald Trump’s Florida home last week could cause “irreparable damage” to its investigation.
15. UK Becomes First Country To Approve Dual-Strain COVID-19 Jab
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK has become the first country to approve a dual vaccine which tackles both the original Covid virus and the newer Omicron variant.
ARTICLE
16. 4 Signs Of Hypertension In Adults And The Common Causes
Hypertension is often times referred to as silent killer. Reason being that, it is one health condition that in most cases show no symptom nor sign but in actuality, very deadly and hazardous to the human body.
ENTERTAINMENT
17. BBNaija S7: Eloswag Wins Head Of House Again, Groovy, Daniella, Others Up For Eviction
EKO HOT BLOG report that Eloka Paul Nwamu, popularly known as Eloswag, has emerged head of house in the ongoing edition of the Big Brother Naija show.
SPORTS
18. BREAKING: FA Fines Thomas Tuchel, Antonio Conte For Breaching Rule E3
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea’s manager, Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have both been charged by the Football Association (FA), following heated full-time clash.
19. ‘You’ll Finish Bottom Ten If Ronaldo Leaves’ — Neville Warns Man Utd
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, has warned that the Red Devils will finish in the bottom half of the Premier League table this season if Cristiano Ronaldo leaves.
20. Confirmed: Chelsea Set To Land Everton Star In £50m Deal
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea are preparing a second bid for Everton star Anthony Gordon and are prepared to offer £50m for the 21-year-old, according to reports.
21. Osimhen Scores As Napoli Thrash Verona 5-2
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen scored for Napoli as the Serie A giant ran out convincing 5-2 winners at Hellas Verona on Monday in their opening match of the Serie A season.
22. Week 6 Pool Result For Sat 13 Aug 2022 – UK 2021/2022 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 6 pool results are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Tuesday, August 16th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
Punch Newspaper
1. Katsina: Police kill terrorists in gun battle
The Katsina State Police Command on Monday evening said an unidentified number of terrorists were believed to have been killed earlier in the day during a gun battle with its operatives in two simultaneous operations in Kurfi Local Government Area of the state.
The encounters were at Dadawa and Barkiya villages in the council.
The spokesman for the command, Gambo Isah, made the revealation on Monday evening.
He said the encounters occured at 1.30pm, adding that 74 sheep, 34 goats and, two goats earlier rustled by the terrorists were rescued.
2. APC group protests Muslim-Muslim ticket, seeks Shettima’s replacement
Hundreds of stakeholders and party supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Monday took to the streets of Lagos to protest the party’s stance on the contentious Muslim-Muslim ticket.
The demonstrators, under the aegis of the Coalition of APC Stakeholders Network and Southwest Supporters of Tinubu, began their peaceful walk from the popular Shoprite Shopping Mall in Ikeja to the State House in the Central Business District area of Alausa.
Chanting solidarity songs, the protesters walked through the heavy traffic created by the demonstration while displaying several banners that read ‘Dear Baba Asiwaju, Let Shettima Step Down in Yoruba Interest’, ‘President Buhari and Tinubu should rethink Muslim-Muslim ticket’, and ‘Tinubu, replace Shettima with Christian VP to balance the ticket.’
The development is coming barely one month after a similar protest rocked the APC secretariat in Abuja.
3. Fulani group rejects Miyetti Allah’s comments on Obi
A Fulani professional group, Coalition of Fulbe Professionals in Africa, Monday, distanced itself from a statement credited to one Alhaji Alhasan Salah, said to be National Secretary of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, embarking on a campaign of calumny against the 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. The group described the move as “politically sponsored.”
The organisation called on Nigerians to disregard any statement from Miyetti Allah Kauta Hore, saying it did not speak for Fulani ethnic group or represented the Fulani in any way.
Alhasan had, in an interview with a national newspaper, said the Fulani nation would not support the candidature of Obi, describing him not only as a tribal bigot but also as someone who did not like the North, and by extension, the Fulani tribe.
“As far as Miyetti Allah is concerned, Obi is out of the options of persons to be voted for in the forthcoming elections.
Vanguard Newspaper
4. Rivers PDP guber primary losers plotting my downfall — Wike
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Monday alleged some aggrieved losers in the Rivers state People Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary for 2023 governorship which produced former State Account General, Sim Fubara as candidate are now leading an Abuja plot for his downfall.
Wike during activities to celebrate former Governor Peter Odili at 74, pointed at some of the party leaders who, on his 2021 birthday, indicated interest to fly the ticket, but failed in the end as spearheading the gang up against him.
At the birthday reception held at a new Old Government Residential Area, Port Harcourt, private residence donated by the Rivers government to Dr. Odili, Wike narrated that, “On my last birthday, 12 midnight, some of our elders called to see me. They said they came to wish me happy birthday.
“Then, they presented me a letter that I should run for president. All of them including Dr. Abiye (Sekibo) signed the document. I say okay, you people too should go and give me someone who will be governor after me. They all sat there, looking left and right.
5. 2023: RTEAN President throws weight behind APC, Tinubu
The National President, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Alhaji Musa Muhammed, on Monday threw his support behind APC and its presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu in 2023 general elections.
Muhammed, who was recently elected as the National Treasurer, Trade Union Congress (TUC), made this known in a statement in Lagos by the National Publicity Secretary of the union, Alhaji Abdulrahman Amusan.
Muhammed, who is also the Lagos State Chairman of RTEAN said that he had always come out in support of the APC since 2015, and 2023 would not be an exception.
“The leadership of the union remains staunched supporters of the second term ambition of Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s of Lagos State and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC Presidential candidate in 2023
6. 416 night accidents occur in 8 months, 97 die in Lagos — FRSC
The Lagos Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, said on Monday that the agency’s records indicated that 416 accidents occurred in eight months during night driving.
Ogungbemide spoke during a media conference held in Lagos on Monday.
The conference came following the increasing rate of Road Traffic Crashes due to recklessness and other factors on the part of drivers.
He said that the 416 crashes were recorded between 6.00 p.m to 6.00 a.m from January to August
The Nation Newspaper
7. Shell discharges five barrels of oil into Rivers environment
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Limited has discharged five barrels of crude oil from the Trans Niger Pipeline into the Bodo community in Gokana Local Government Area, Rivers State.
A Joint Investigation (JIV) report signed by the host community, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) Rivers State Ministry of Environment and SPDC, disclosed the development.
The JIV report said Shell’s TNP discharged 98 water and two percent crude into Bodo following the ongoing flushing of the TNP, with the residual crude oil of about five barrels.
SPDC spokesperson Michael Adande said the impact of the spill, both within and outside the SPDC JV right of way, was minimal since the TNP had not transported crude oil since mid-June 2022.
8. PDP crisis: I’ve no plans to resign, Ayu declares
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Iyiochia Ayu has stated he has no plans to resign.
He said he will not resign now or in the foreseeable future having been given a four-year mandate to lead the opposition party.
There has been pressure on Ayu to resign in line with an alleged agreement he entered into prior to his emergence to step down if the presidential candidate emerges from the north.
Daily Post
9. 2023: Ebonyi APC orders immediate arrest of Agom-Eze over alleged anti-party, perjury
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Ebonyi State chapter, on Monday, ordered immediate arrest of one Mrs. Ann Agom-Eze, a senatorial rival to Governor David Umahi over alleged anti-party and perjury against the party in the state.
The state chairman of the party, Mr. Stanley Okoro Emegha, made this known while speaking to journalists in Abakaliki capital of Ebonyi State.
He called on the Nigeria Police to arrest Mr. Agom-Eze anyplace, she is sighted for attempting to cause crisis and division in the party.
Emegha noted further that it is impossible for Ann Agom-Eze to fly the Ebonyi South Senatorial ticket of APC in the state.
10. EFCC arrests brothers, 23 others for alleged internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two brothers and 23 others for suspected internet fraudsters.
The suspects are Aregbesola Tobiloba, Oladosu Saheed, Oseni Omotara, Abel Durotimi, Oyeneye Rilwan Adetola, Oyewole Damilola, Ovin Adekunle, Ovin Nicholas, Ridwan Iyiola, Sylvester Evans.
Adekanye Ayodeji Ezekiel, Osagie Harry Odosa, Arowolo Oluwafemi Isaac, Omoregbe Destiny Nosa, Evbonaye Olaleye, Adeyemo Abiola, Temitope Ajetonmobi, Dare-Ilori Oreoluwa David.
The rest included Oshokoya Olaoluwa Muritalah, Omotoye Collins Oluwaseun, Hassan Abdulwahab Oladimeji, Agbaje Jackson Babatunde, Owolabi Temiloluwa Dominion, Fadipe Biodun Idris and Agbayo Moshood Oriyomi.
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