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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Tuesday, September 27th 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Tuesday, September 27th 2022 can be accessed below.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. 2023: Tinubu To Begin Campaign On Wednesday With Prayers, Peace Walk In Abuja
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council will begin its campaigns on Wednesday in Abuja with a special prayer session and peace walk by the 422 members among other leaders.
2. Campaign Council: Opposition Plotting To Unseat Me – Keyamo
Eko Hot Blog reports that The Minister of Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, on Monday, accused the opposition of spinning false reports in a futile attempt to unseat him as Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council.
3. FG Reverses Decision- Withdraws Order To Reopen Varsities
The Federal Government, through the National Universities Commission, Monday afternoon, withdrew its circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities
4. 2023: Atiku Ignores Wike, Appoints Saraki, Anyim, Shekarau, Others As Campaign Advisers
Atiku Abubakar, the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate and former vice president, has made significant appointment of Special Advisers aimed at boosting his presidential campaign team ahead of the start of the 2023 general elections campaign.
5. Ex-PDP Chairman, Uche Secondus Snubs Wike’s Threat, Accepts Atiku’s Appointment
EKO HOT BLOG reports that former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus has accepted to work with the opposition party’s presidential flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, in the forthcoming 2023 election
EKO NEWS
6. LASG Announces Plans To Boost Non-Motorised Transport Infrastructure
The Lagos State Government has announced the construction of certain infrastructure to ensure the seamless implementation of the Non-Motorised Transport Plan (NMT).
7. Sanwo-Olu Reiterates Commitment To Religious Tolerance, Harmony In Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has assured that his administration will continue to provide and sustain a conducive environment for religious tolerance and harmony which Lagos is well known for.
8. Sanwo-Olu, SGF, Sultan, CAN President Task Nigerians On Peace, Justice
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, and leaders of the Nigeria Inter-Religion Council (NIREC) have called on Nigerians, irrespective of religious and ethnic differences to work together for peace and justice in country.
9. Sanwo-Olu At Chatham House, Charges World Leaders On Sustainable Healthcare System
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to world leaders, global think-tank and public office holders to work towards building a sustainable healthcare system for all and facilitate access for the poor and under-served.
10. Chaos In Lagos Over Midnight Gunshots, Burglars Terrify Community
Residents of the Abule Taylor neighborhood in the Abule Egba region of Lagos State have complained about the constant gunfire that occurs there at midnight.
INTERNATIONAL
11. Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Snowden
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to famous whistleblower Edward Snowden.
ARTICLE
12. Buhari: Yoruba can go to blazes (Opinion)
Until science unmasked the myth of the jungle and brought the secrets of wildlife home to man via the television, little did the world know the lion wasn’t the king of animals. Yep, the world never fully realised that the lion, when alone, was a potential danger, whose presumed invincibility is magnified by the strength in collective hunting, otherwise known as collective looting in Nigeria’s political circles: Kill and chop.
ENTERTAINMENT
13. BBNaija S7: Chizzy Wins Last HOH Of The Season, Picks Rachel As Roommate
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Big Brother Naija fake housemate, Chizzy, has emerged as the Head of House for week 10 which happens to be the final week of the season
SPORTS
14. Confirmed: Jude Bellingham Reveals Next Club
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dortmund wonderkid, Jude Bellingham has been ignoring Liverpool’s early attempts to bring him to Anfield next summer in order to hold out for a potential move to Real Madrid, according to reports.
15. Chelsea Preparing £45m Bid To Snatch Man Utd Target
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea are reportedly preparing a £45m bid to sign Man Utd target Denzel Dumfries in January
16. ‘He’s A Fantastic, Top Quality Player’ — Carrick Hails Man Utd Star
EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Manchester United assistant manager, Michael Carrick, has hailed midfielder, Christian Eriksen, describing the Dane as a fantastic, clever and smart footballer.
17. Week 12 Pool Result For Sat 24 Sep 2022 – UK 2022/2023 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 12 pool results are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Tuesday, September 27th 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
1. Ganduje inaugurates religious tolerance committee in Kano
The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has inaugurated a 23 member committee on religious tolerance in the state.
The inauguration held on Monday, at an inter-religious conference in the government house in Kano State.
The committee, which was set up following the governor’s commitment to promote and consolidate religious tolerance in the state, was inaugurated after two similar conferences were held with the same goal of promoting tolerance and peaceful coexistence among followers of the different religions in the state.
According to the governor, “The occasion is being considered very well for the development of the state, the nation and humanity in general.
2. Alleged plot to replace Keyamo false, says Presidency
The Presidency, late Monday, said the alleged plot to replace the current spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, was false.
Keyamo whose appointment was confirmed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on August 4, 2022 became the subject of debate earlier on Monday, when an online news outlet alleged that Buhari and an “Aso Rock cabal” found some of his comments on media interviews disdainful and unfit for the party’s image.
According to the report which claimed to have originated from a presidency source, Buhari perceived recent comments by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, to be de-marketing the regime.
Reacting to the report, the Presidency described it as “fake,” adding that neither the President or the APC’s standard bearer, Bola Tinubu, are unsatisfied with Keyamo’s work as presidential campaign council spokesman.
3. Kano APC campaign council gets new spokesperson
The Commissioner for Information, Kano State, Muhammad Garba, has been appointed as the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Council in the state.
This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor, Abba Anwar, on Monday.
According to the statement, the appointment was based on the recommendation of the candidate by the campaign council and was endorsed by the APC leader in the state, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
Adding that the office of the spokesperson is with immediate effect and will coordinate the media and publicity activities of the campaign council for the 2023 governorship election in the state.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. FCT approves establishment of six Regional Development offices
The Federal Capital Territory FCT Executive Committee has approved the establishment of ‘FCT Regional Development Offices’ in the six Area Councils.
Director Information and Communication in the FCT Administration, Muhammad Hazat Sule said the offices are to monitor and safeguard the sanctity of the Abuja Master Plan and ensure sanity in the development of satellite towns in the territory.
“This was one of the highpoints of the decisions taken at the 10th Meeting of the FCT EXCO on Monday in Gwarimpa I District, Abuja, which was chaired by the FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello”, he stated.
According to Sule, the council noted with dismay the abuse of the Abuja Master Plan by people who build structures indiscriminately.
5. PVCs found in inappropriate locations: We‘ll reveal our findings – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to reveal its findings on investigation carried out on alleged Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) found in different locations in Nigeria, in the nearest future.
Mr Festus Okoye, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, said this at a two-day capacity workshop for INEC Press Corps on critical issues in the Electoral Act, 2022 and preparations for 2023 General Election on Monday in Lagos.
Okoye said that the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu was expected to brief Nigerians on the findings.
“The chairman has made it clear that we were going to investigate that particular issue and that we were going to make our findings public.
6. TCN blames ‘sudden drop in system frequency’ for latest grid collapse
After leaving consumers for several hours on Monday without power supply, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has blamed sudden drop in frequency for the latest collapse of the national grid.
TCN in a statement by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah confirmed that the grid collapsed at 10.51am on Monday.
Mbah said: “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) wishes to inform the public that the national grid experienced partial system disturbance at about 10.51am today, 26th, September 2022.
“The incident was a result of a sudden drop in system frequency, which created system instability. The restoration of the affected part of the grid commenced immediately at 11.55am with Osogbo/Ihovbor back to the grid followed by Jebba/Osogbo, Kainji/Jebba, Benin/Onisha, Shiroro/Kaduna, Shiroro/Katampe, and Alaoji/Ikot-Ekpene. Others are Lokoja/Gwagwalada, Odukpani/Ikot Ekpene, Benin/Omotosho, Oke-Aro/Ikeja west, Egbin/Oke-Aro and Kaduna/Kano.
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
7. NASS to pass data protection bill within 30 days
The National Assembly says the Data Protection Bill will be passed into law within 30 days of receiving it from the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
The Chairman Senate Committee on Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Cybercrime, Yakubu Oseni, made the promise at a one-day sensitisation workshop on data protection organised for members of the National Assembly in Abuja on Monday.
According to Oseni, since the Federal Government has created the Nigerian Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) for data protection, there is a need to enact a law to guide its operations.
8. Tinubu, Shettima best bet for women – Oluremi Tinubu
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said the ticket with Senator Kashim Shettima offers the best hope of representation and empowerment for women.
She spoke on Monday in Abuja at a grassroots women’s election dialogue by the Asiwaju Women Cooperative Society (AWCS).
Represented by Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, Tinubu started the joint ticket of Tinubu/Shetimma recognises the role of women in the electioneering process, adding that victory at any election in the country cannot be actualised without the support of women.
DAILY POST
9. Buhari reacts to death of close ally Rotimi Fashakin
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the death of Engineer Rotimi Fashakin, his long-time ally.
The deceased was a former Executive Director of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
Buhari said he was saddened by the passing of the “dedicated and loyal party man whose intellect and competence were amazing”.
The president recalled his days as the Publicity Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), one of All Progressives Congress (APC) foundation parties.
“I’m proud to put it on record that Fashakin was one of the most dedicated and hardworking party officials that I had ever known and related with”, he noted.
10. Boost for Leicester City as Ndidi escapes serious injury
Wilfred Ndidi has reportedly escaped a serious injury after returning early from international duty with Nigeria.
Ndidi was released from Nigeria’s camp in Constantine, Algeria last week Wednesday.
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro
explained that Leicester City’s fitness team had passed on a message that Ndidi had a hamstring tweak following the club’s 6-2 defeat to Tottenham prior to the international break.
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