Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Tuesday, July 26th 2022

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Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:

POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. Terrorists Attack Presidential Guards, Injure 3, Days After Threats To Kidnap Buhari

EKO HOT BLOG reports that terrorists reportedly attacked and injured some soldiers of the Guards Brigade who have the mandate to protest President Muhammadu Buhari.

2. Again, Ortom Knocks Buhari Over Insecurity

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Monday bemoaned the security challenges facing the country, saying President Muhammad Buhari is not doing well.

3. Peter Obi Reveals What He Learnt In Egypt During Trip

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has revealed his plans to apply the knowledge gathered from his trip to Egypt if elected as Nigeria’s President in 2023.

4. I Will Proffer Immediate & Decisive Solution To Insecurity – Peter Obi

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday said that when he becomes president in 2023, he will face the nation’s security crisis head-on.

5. 2023 Presdiency: Again, Political Party Make Moves To Disqualify Tinubu, Atiku

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Katsina State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party on Monday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to disqualify the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu.

6. PDP Drags INEC To Court, Seeks Nullification Of APC Primaries In Rivers

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission before a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, seeking the delisting of legislative candidates of the All Progressives Congress in the state for the 2023 general elections.

7. Sanwo-Olu Approves Four Work-Free Days For Lagos Workers To Get PVCs

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday announced four work-free days for employees in the State so they can obtain their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) before the deadline on July 31.

8. LAWMA Begins Clearing Of Waste Backlog

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has announced clearing the backlog of waste around the city, largely through night operations.

9. SecureID Group Commends Sanwo-Olu On Residents Card Re-launch

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mrs. Kofo Akinkugbe, founder and group managing director of SecureID Group, praised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the reintroduction of the state Residents Cards, saying it will further improve the delivery of government services in an efficient manner

10. Lagos Police Refund N50,000 Stolen From Motorists In Agege

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Oluwatosin, a young man, has described how three dishonest police officers from the Abattoir Division in Agege, Lagos, beat and robbed him of more than N50,000 after he questioned their request to examine his mobile phone.

11. Lagos Couple Remanded For Assaulting Police Over Unregistered Car In Ipaja

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Lagos couple, Mr Clinton Ayobami and Mrs Adebayo Ayobami, have been remanded in prison for allegedly assaulting police officers attached to the Ipaja Police Division.

12. Russia To Make Further Cuts In Gas Supply To EU

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian energy giant Gazprom says it will once again drastically cut gas supplies to the EU through its main pipeline due to maintenance work.

13. Ukraine War: Again, Russian Missile Strike Hits Odesa

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian forces have once again struck Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa in the early hours of Tuesday, local officials claims.

14. Never Use These 5 Drinks To Take Drugs, If You Care For Your Health

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15. BBNaija S7: Nollywood Actor Opens Up On Relationship With Housemate, Bella

EKO HOT BLOG report that Nollywood actor, Chris Okagbue has opened up on his relationship with BBNaija season 7 housemate, Bella Okagbue.

16. ‘He’s Overdoing It’—Agbonlahor Slams Erik Ten As He Punishes Man Utd Star For Being Late

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag dropped a player from a pre-season game for lateness, just days after the new boss was blasted for “overdoing it” with his strict new rules.

17. Roy Keane Rates Tuchel’s Chances Of Still Being Chelsea Manager By Christmas

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United legend, Roy Keane is confident that Thomas Tuchel will still be Chelsea’s manager at Christmas.

18. Zinchenko Sends Strong Warning To Arsenal Team-mates After Chelsea Thrashing

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Arsenal’s new signing Oleksandr Zinchenko has warned his Arsenal teammates not to get carried away after they thrashed Premier League rivals Chelsea 4-0 in a pre-season friendly.

19. Week 2 Pool Fixtures For Sat 16 Jul 2022 – UK 2021/2022 – Pool Agent

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 2 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria

Punch Newspaper

1. INEC omits Labour Party on Ogun candidates’ list

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Ogun State on Monday, said it has no records of the governorship and deputy governorship candidates of the Labour Party contesting the forthcoming 2023 election in the state.

The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Niyi Ijalaye, disclosed this on Monday.

Ijalaye said the party did not submit any name of the candidate for the 26 House Assembly seats in the state.

He said “from the records available to us, Labour Party did not submit any name of their governorship and deputy governorship candidates to us

2. Terrorists ambush soldiers in Abuja, injure three

Suspected terrorists on Sunday laid ambush for the personnel of the Elite Guards Brigade at the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.

The troops were said to have been ambushed during a patrol in the area.

Three of the personnel were said to have been injured during the attack and are currently receiving medical attention.

A military source told our correspondent that the attack happened while the troops were on patrol.

The source added that the troops engaged them and successfully repelled the attack.

3. Why I can’t work with Atiku – Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday, has given reasons why he cannot work with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Obi spoke on Channels Television during a programme tagged ‘Politics Today.’

Atiku had said on Friday that the Labour Party and Peter Obi could not perform any miracle in the 2023 presidential election.

Atiku, who is Nigeria’s former Vice President, stated this in an exclusive interview with Arise TV which was aired on Friday morning.

Vanguard Newspaper

4. Atiku’s miracle statement: I’m looking forward to next miracle next year – Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has reacted to the statement credited to the former vice President, and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Atiku had on Friday asked Nigerians not to expect any miracle from Obi, noting that the indices of Osun election have measured the strength of Obi’s party.

“What is the performance of the Labour Party? This is a party that does not have a governor; doesn’t have members of the national assembly; doesn’t have state assembly members.

5. Stray bullet hits one, as taskforce, Okada riders clash at Mile-2

One unidentified person, on Monday afternoon was feared dead after he was hit by a stray bullet, when men of the Lagos State Taskforce on Enviroment and Special Offences Unit clashed with commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada riders at Mile-2 area and Rainbow Bus-stop, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos.

The incident which led into pandemonium and traffic gridlock in the axis, occured at about 3.35 pm.

As a result of the clash road users experienced difficulties at the Mile 2 axis as Okada riders clashed with men of Lagos task force, who had seized some motorcycles.

The victim, whose state of health could not be ascertained as of press time was said to have been hit by a stray bullet fired by the security personnel who stormed the area to enforce the state ban on Okada operations in the area.

6. Surgery: Osinbajo discharged from Lagos hospital

Vice President has been discharged from the hospital following a successful surgical operation and rehabilitation, Dr Nicholas Audifferen, the Chief Personal Physician to the Vice President, says.

Audifferen’s statement was made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja by Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande.

“The vice president was admitted to the Duchess International Hospital, Lagos, on July 16, on account of a right femur fracture

“He had corrective surgery without any complications.

The Nation Newspaper

7. Edo confirms eight monkeypox cases

Edo Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, has stated eight persons had so far tested positive for monkeypox in the State.

She urged Edo residents to observe safety measures to reduce the spread of the virus and other infectious diseases.

Obehi, who spoke in Benin, stated that the ministry had ramped up surveillance and other activities to curb the spread of the infectious disease.

She noted that all the persons who were diagnosed with the disease had recovered.

8. I pity those still in captivity – Freed train hostage

One of the freed kidnapped victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack, Hassan Uthman, has recalled his ordeals in captivity.

He said the terrorists thoroughly beat them, declaring pity for those still captivity.

Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa, Uthman thanked Almighty Allah for regaining freedom.

Daily Post

9. Gov. Bello appoints Seven new Permanent Secretaries in Kogi

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has approved the appointment of seven new Permanent Secretaries in the state.

The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries will fill some of the vacancies that exists in the Kogi State
Civil Service.

Kogi State Head of Service, Mrs Hannah Odiyo disclosed this in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Monday.

The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are Jibrin Sanda Alhaji, Ali Gloria Eriawata, Ujah Hannah Ilemona and Oloruntoba Iyabo Elizabeth

10. Kogi High Court Judges begin annual vacation

Judges of the High Court of Justice, Kogi State will commence their annual vacation on Monday, 1st August, 2022

Chief Information Officer, Kogi State Judiciary, Saqeeb Saeed disclosed this in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Monday.

Saeed said the annual vacation is pursuant to Order 9, Rule (4)(2) of the High Court (Civil Procedure Rules), 2006, under the hand of the Hon. Acting Chief Judge of Kogi State, Hon. Justice Josiah Joe Majebi.