Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Wednesday, April 12th 2023

Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Wednesday, April 12th, 2023, can be accessed below.

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

POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. INEC Dismisses Petitions Challenging Tinubu’s Victory As ‘Grossly Incompetent’

EKO HOT BLOG reports that The Independent National Electoral Commission has asked the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja to dismiss all the petitions challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the February 25 presidential election.

2. INEC Announces Date For Supplementary Elections In Rivers

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Rivers State has scheduled supplementary elections for Port Harcourt Constituency 2 and Khana-Gokana Federal Constituency for Saturday, 15th April 2023.

3. Ex-Gov Mbadinuju’s Death: Buhari Sends Condolence Message To Anambra Govt

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Anambra State over the death of the former governor of the state, Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju.

4. Umahi To Tinubu’s Opponents: ‘No One Can Stop His Swearing In’

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State said yesterday nobody could stop, President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from becoming Nigeria’s next President after the expiration of President Muhammadu Buhari ‘s tenure.

5. Ohanaeze Ndigbo Urge Nigerian, Finnish Governments To Capture Simon Ekpa Dead Or Alive

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Tuesday stated that Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, is the greatest enemy of Ndigbo for the last 200 years.

6. Gunmen Abduct Kogi Monarch, Kill Palace Staff

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the traditional ruler of Oghara in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State has been abducted.

7. Egg Glut: Lagos Moves To Forestall Poultry Farmers’ Losses

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has moved to bring sustainable solutions to the fore regarding the egg glut problem confronting poultry farmers in the state.

8. ‘Unconstitutional:’ Lagos Assembly Directs Suspension Of Salary Payment To Unconfirmed Appointees

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly has asked the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola and Accountant-General of the State, Dr. Abiodun Muritala, to immediately halt the payment of salaries to government appointees whose nominations were not sent to the House for screening and confirmation.

9. Tinubu And The Noise Of An Interim Government: The Rule Of Law Must Prevail

On Wednesday, the Department of State Services (DSS) released a widely circulated statement, saying it has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria.

10. Penalising The Poll-Rigging Puppeteers: Can The US And UK Aid Nigeria’s Quest For Just And Equitable Elections?

As the dust settles on Nigeria’s recent electoral showdown, the United States and the British governments are cooking up a storm of sanctions aimed at Nigerian political masterminds behind the scenes of violence, electoral hocus-pocus, and democracy-bending antics.

11. Whitney Adeniran’s Tragic End: A Poignant Parable For Parents And Nigerians Alike

The heartrending loss of 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran has sent shockwaves of sorrow, disbelief, and despair throughout Nigeria. Although the details of Whitney’s passing may differ, the profound impact on those left behind is undeniable.

12. Antonio Conte’s Sacking: A Perfect Gift For Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool fans saying this current season in the premier league and in Europe has been a disaster for them would be an understatement of epic proportions.

13. Turkish Elections: Erdogan Kicks Off Race to Hold on to Power

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched his ruling party’s bid to stay in power, as he seeks to extend his leadership of Turkey beyond 20 years.

14. Texas Man Exonerated After Serving Eight Years For 2010 Murder is Arrested for Alleged Road Rage Shooting

A Texas man exonerated after serving eight years in prison for a 2010 murder has been charged with the road rage killing of a motorist.

15. 5 Simple Ways to Sneak Exercise into Your Busy Schedule

In today’s fast-paced world, people often find themselves too busy to work out or engage in physical activities. They juggle work, household chores, and family commitments, leaving little time for exercise.

16. Nigerian Actress Biola Adebayo Sees Glory With Childbirth

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian actress, Biola Adebayo, and her husband, Oluwaseyi Akinrinde, have welcomed a baby boy after struggling with fertility issues for years. The couple announced the birth of their son via a post on Adebayo’s Instagram page on April 11, 2023.

17. BBTitans Yvonne Reveals Flunking University After A Brawl

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Yvonne Godswill Awanga, a finalist in the Big Brother Titans (BBTitans) reality TV show, has opened up about her expulsion from university in her third year. In an interview with media personality Hero Daniels, Yvonne revealed that she was involved in a fight that resulted in her being kicked out of school.

18. It’s Not Entirely Bad — Laura Woods On Arsenal Not Winning The League

EKO HOT BLOG reports that TalkSPORT presenter and Arsenal fan Laura Woods has claimed that finishing second to Manchester City in the Premier League title race would not be a “failure” for her team.

19. Gary Neville Alters Premier League Predictions

EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Manchester United player and current pundit Gary Neville has changed his prediction for the Premier League’s top-four after last weekend’s results.

Week 40 Pool Result for Sat 8 Apr 2023 – UK 2022/2023

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 40 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.

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

PUNCH NEWSPAPER

1. ASSOPEP never claimed to be pension consultants – Official

Association of Pension Desk Practitioners of Nigeria on Tuesday denied an allegation by the National Pension Commission that it was parading itself as a pension consultant.

Mr Nelson Bassey, Head of Administration, ASSOPE, in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, said that the association had never claimed to be an affiliate or representative of PENCOM, Pension Fund Administrators or Pension Fund Custodian at any time.

It would be recalled that PenCom had on Friday dissociated itself from the activities of ASSOPEP on pension issues.

2. Oil palm: Experts seek increased investment to halt importation

Agriculture experts have called for more investment in oil palm production to enhance the growth and development of the sector.

They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos.

They experts spoke against the backdrop of report published last week that Nigeria imported N299.6 billion of palm oil from 2017 to 2022.

3. Napoli have won ‘important matches’ without Osimhen –Spalletti

Coach Luciano Spalletti on Tuesday said Napoli had won ‘important matches’ without Victor Osimhen as the club prepare for the Champions League quarter-final, first leg match against AC Milan after the Super Eagles striker failed to recover from a thigh injury.

Napoli’s star player and Serie A’s top scorer had been in a race against time to play in Wednesday’s fixture at the San Siro and was left out of the squad before Spalletti’s outfit travelled to Milan.

Napoli have been hammered at home by Milan and earned an unconvincing win at lowly Lecce since Osimhen picked up his injury on international duty.

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

4. FRSC confirms death of 12 persons as EBSU shuttle bus collides with Truck in Ebonyi

NO fewer than 12 persons, mostly women, have died in a fatal road accident which occurred on Tuesday in Ebonyi

The incident, it was gathered, happened along the Ezillo axis of the Enugu/Abakaliki expressway.

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) confirmed the fatal accident.

5. Germany to expel Chad ambassador in tit-for-tat move

Germany has ordered the Chadian ambassador to leave the country after the “unfounded” expulsion of its own ambassador to Chad, a spokesman for the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Jan Christian Gordon Kricke was declared persona non grata by the government for his “impolite attitude” on Friday and asked to leave Chad within 48 hours.

The German foreign ministry on Tuesday said it had made the same request of Chad’s ambassador Mariam Ali Moussa “in response to the unfounded expulsion of our ambassador to Chad”.

6. Land dispute: How 11 traditional rulers resolved dispute in Ebonyi

The lingering crisis revolving around the ownership of a large expands of land at Ndiefi-Ishieke village of Mbeke community of Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been reportedly resolved by the traditional rulers of Izzi extraction of the State.

Recall that two weeks ago, some hoodlums numbering over 20 stormed the affected village and destroyed houses of members of the community, whose properties were situated within the disputed land.

The traditional rulers, who converged at the village playground of Ndiefi-Ishieke village, of Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, carried out investigations, interviews with all the aggrieved parties and laid to rest issues bordering on the ownership of the land.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

7. Ekiti varsity shuts over students’ protest

The authorities of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti have announced the closure of the institution for two weeks following a protest by the students over the N5,000 late registration fee.

The institution announced that late payment of school fees would attract a N10,000 penalty fee but the students expressed their dissatisfaction, making the management reduce the fee to N5,000.

However, the students rejected the N5,000 reduction and protested the decision of the university authorities.

8. Ex-Anambra Gov Mbadinuju dies at 78

Former Anambra Governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju is dead.

His first son, Chetachi Mbadinuju, a lawyer who announced this in a statement on Tuesday, said the patriarch died at 78.

He said the former Governor “passed on peacefully” on Tuesday morning at the National Hospital Abuja after a brief illness.

DAILY POST

9. INEC fixes April 15 for supplementary elections in Rivers

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Rivers State has scheduled supplementary elections for Port Harcourt Constituency 2 and Khana-Gokana Federal Constituency for Saturday, 15th April 2023.

This was contained in a statement by the electoral umpire in the state.

Rivers State Residents Electoral Commissioner, Johnson Sinikiem, in the statement, called on all political parties and residents of the areas affected to take note of the date for the scheduled elections.

10. Senate Presidency: Only reason I’ll drop my ambition – Senator Jibrin Barau

The senator representing Kano North Senatorial District, Jibrin Barau who is contesting for Senate Presidency, said he will shelve his ambition if the office is zoned to another geopolitical zone outside the North West by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

He said the legislature is a special institution that requires experience, exposure and capacity to manage the differences among its members.

Speaking when he was engaged by Parliamentary Advocacy Network (PAN), in Abuja on Tuesday ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June, Barau said, some of the rules also confer privileges on seniority and ranking lawmakers.