Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu on Tuesday said the President’s role in the recently concluded presidential primary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) was a major boost for the country’s democracy.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senators Enyinnaya Abaribe and Yahaya Abdullahi have resigned their positions as minority and majority leaders of the senate respectively.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Nyesom Wike is set to be named the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate for 2023.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma on Tuesday said Bola Tinubu will choose his running mate and not Governors in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the committee set up by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to pick Atiku Abubakar’s running mate have picked Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has departed Nigeria for Egypt for a three-day working visit.
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Eko Hot Blog reports that the authority of Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has advised the intending pilgrims performing the 2022 Hajj to be good ambassadors of the State, by keeping to the rules and regulations guiding hajj exercise.
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EKO NEWS
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, donated N25 million to the people of Owo, who were affected by the recent gunmen attack, which claimed scores of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State
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EPE NEWS
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lawmaker representing Epe Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, LAHA, Hon. Ogunkelu Sylvester Oluwadahunsi has appealed to those who lost at the All Progressives Congress, APC, LAHA, Primaries to join hands with him towards building a united front ahead of the 2023 general elections.
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METRO
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the abducted Bishop of Jebba Diocese, Anglican Communion, Right Reverend Adeyinka Aderogba, his wife and driver have been freed.
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INTERNATIONAL
EKO HOT BLOG reports that People in Pakistan have been asked to reduce the amount of tea they drink to keep the country’s economy afloat.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has banned dozens of British journalists, media representatives, and defence figures from entering the country, the Russian foreign ministry said.
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ARTICLE
As the condolences pour in for the victims of the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State terrorist attack in which more than 50 people lost their lives with scores injured the rest of the country is left wondering why God would let such atrocities happen.
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In 2018, I wrote a piece on the then governorship candidates of the leading political parties in Osun State. In the article, entitled ‘Osun: Picturing into the future’ (The Nation, September 18, 2018), I tried to showcase each candidate’s quality as well as what his candidature meant for the peace and progress of the ‘State of the Virtuous.’ The election took place on September 22, 2018.
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Do you know that there are some advantages of drinking warm water before bedtime or sleeping when feeling thirsty? The reason I included when feeling thirsty is that, taking water when you’re not thirsty before bedtime can cause you to wake up severally in one night to urinate.
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WhatsApp is probably one of the most popular social media platforms that is used by a large number of people around the globe. The beautiful thing about this platform is its ability to send instant messages to friends, family members and others within a split second, but at the same time, it can be an avenue to being exploited by fraudsters when not properly protected
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SPORTS
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Thomas Tuchel has been handed a major boost towards securing the signing of Matthijs de Ligt this summer.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United have reportedly submitted an official offer for Christian Eriksen.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Man Utd are working to complete two major deals as Villareal centre-back Pau Torres and Ajax defender Jurrien Timber are both happy to join Manchester United this summer.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 50 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
Punch Newspaper
1. Osun govt trains journalists in election coverage
Addressing participants at the opening of the workshop on Tuesday in Osogbo, the State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode, said the training was to equip them to effectively cover the forthcoming governorship election.
Declaring the workshop open, Governor Gboyega Oyetola, represented by the State Head of Service, Oyegbade Olowogboyega, charged the participants to project and inform the public about the good works, developmental programmes and projects of the government.
Oyetola also charged journalists, who he said fought for the achievement of democracy in the country, to continue to sustain democracy in Nigeria.
2. Abducted bishop, wife, driver regain freedom
The Anglican Bishop of Jebba Diocese, Kwara State, Rt. Rev Oluwaseun Aderogba, his wife and driver who were kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday night have been released.
The Oyo State Police Command said in a statement released on Tuesday night by the Police Public Relations Officer for Oyo State, Adewale Osifeso, said the couple and their driver were released unhurt around 6:20pm on Tuesday.
He said the three of them had been reunited with their families.
He said the hoodlums were pressurised into freeing their captives because of the heat turned on them by the massive deployment of the police in the area for search and rescue operations.
3. Kano assembly appoints new Deputy Majority Leader
The Kano State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, appointed Magaji Zarewa as its Deputy Majority Leader following the resignation of Abdullahi Yaryasa.
Yaryasa resigned his appointment after his defection from the All Progressives Congress to the New Nigerian People’s Party.
The Speaker, Hamisu Chidari, who read Yaryasa’s resignation letter at plenary, wished him well in his new party and thanked him for his numerous contributions at the house.
Chidari also congratulated Zarewa, who represents Rogo constituency, on his appointment and assured him of the house support.
Zarewa appreciated the house for finding him worthy of the new appointment.
Vanguard Newspaper
4. Corruption: Oyedepo blinded by hatred for Buhari – Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has accused the founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, of nursing hatred for President Muhammadu Buhari.
Oyedepo had described Buhari’s government as the most wicked and corrupt in the history of Nigeria.
Speaking during a church programme tagged, Special Prayer for The Nation on Monday, June 13, 2022, Oyedepo had lamented the deep suffering unleashed on Nigerians by official corruption.
According to the cleric, the Federal Government claimed to be fighting corruption, but its officials are very corrupt.
5. Iralepo Chieftaincy Tussle: Why law must be allowed to take its course — Deji of Akureland
The Deji of Akureland, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi has alleged connivance between some individuals and govenment officials to thwart the on-going legal tussle before Court of Appeal on the status of the Iralepo of Isikan, Akure.
Oba Aladelusi said this in a statement issued and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Michael Adeyeye in Akure.
According to him ” The attention of the Palace of the Deji of Akure Kingdom has been drawn to the subtle move of some individuals in connivance with some Government official to thwart the on-going legal tussle on the status of the Iralepo of Isikan, Akure which is already before the Akure Division of the Court of Appeal.
“In their latest move, they have concluded plans to hurriedly present an instrument of office to one Mr. Gbenga Ojo as the Iralepo of Isikan.
6. Blood Donor Day: Lagos short of 100,000 units of blood needs — Abayomi
On this year’s World Blood Donors Day, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi has raised the alarm over the shortage of blood in the state, lamenting that out of the 200,000 units of blood needed in the state annually, only 50 percent are met.
Abayomi who spoke at an event to mark this year”s World Blood Donor Day with the theme ”Donating Blood is An Act of Solidarity. Join the Effort and Save Lives” appealed to Lagosiand to become voluntary blood donors.
”Donors are to give blood a few times a year. At the moment, our minimum target is 200,000 units of blood a year for Lagos State. And we’ve only managed to hit 50 percent which means that there is a big gap.
”We are short of 100,000 units of blood in Lagos State. Now, Lagos State has a population of at least 20 million people. And the blood donation age is between 18 and about 60 or 65. That means that there are at least 15 million people in Lagos who are eligible to become voluntary donors. But we only have about 100,000 people. So we have a long way.
The Nation Newspaper
7. One die as security operatives, gunmen exchange fire in Anambra
One person was killed on Tuesday when security operatives and gunmen Tuesday, engaged in a shootout in Anambra State.
Others were wounded in the incident, which The Nation gathered took place along Ogidi -Oraukwu road in Idemili North local government area.
It was learnt the gunmen stormed the area in an unregistered white hilux vehicle with the plan to kidnap people.
But on sighting police vehicles on patrol, they reportedly opened fire with the security operatives responding immediately.
Seeing the superior shooting power of the security operatives, they fled in the vehicle with wounds, leaving the corpse of their member.
8. Tinubu, Adamu, 14 Govs, others storm Ekiti for APC Gov campaign
The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; the party’s National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and 14 Governors on Tuesday stormed Ekiti to rally support for the APC candidate in the Saturday’s governorship election, Biodun Oyebanji.
At the campaign rally were the party’s National Secretary Iyiola Omisore,; ex-Osun Governor, Chief Bisi Akande, members of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) members of the National Assembly and Ministers, among other leaders of the party.
Among Governors present were Babajide Sanwolu (Lagos); Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); Rotimi Akeredolu ( Ondo); Nasir El-rufai (Kaduna); Gboyega Oyetola (Osun); Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi) and Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa)
Daily Post
9. Moghalu bribed state chairmen but lost presidential ADC ticket – Dumebi Kachikwu alleges
Dumebi Kachikwu, winner of the 2023 presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that Kingsley Moghalu, who lost the presidential primaries, bribed state chairmen of the party.
Kachikwu, in an interview with Channels TV, said Moghalu sent some of the state chairmen N1 million and cash to some delegates before the election.
The ADC chieftain, who claimed that he has evidence to back up his claim, further stated that the party has asked its legal department to forward a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
He noted that he did not pay a dime to the delegates and he worked hard to emerge victorious.
10. Court sentences ‘Mama Boko Haram’, two others to prison over N71.4m fraud
The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of Aisha Alkali Wakil, aka Mama Boko Haram, alongside one Prince Lawal Shoyode and Tahiru Saidu Daura before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.
The Commission’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, made this known in a statement on Tuesday night.
He said the defendants were sentenced to five years imprisonment on Tuesday without option of fine.
“The judgment was the climax of a process that commenced on Monday, September 14, 2020 when the defendants were re-arraigned on a two count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N71,400,000 (Seventy-One Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) only”, he added.
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