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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Wednesday, May 11th 2022

Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Wednesday, May 11th 2022 can be accessed below.

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

POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. Buhari Will Handover 29, May 2023 – Presidency

EKO HOT BLOG reports the Presidency on Tueday night, said that President Muhammadu Buhari will not stay in office beyond May 29, 2023, which should be the expected day for the handing over to another administration.

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2. ASUU Strike: Senate Faults 2009 Agreement, Moves To Intervene

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday said the upper chamber will wade into the ongoing strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

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3. Reactions As Gov Dapo Abiodun Fraud Case In US Surfaces Online

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has been trending on Twitter on Tuesday after tweeps dug up old stories of alleged fraud, assault of a police officer, and secret agent service supposedly brought up against him in the United States.

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4. APC Primary: I Will Respect A Consensus Candidate If The Process Is Fair – Ayade

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, on Tuesday, said he will respect the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) should the party field a consensus candidate for the 2023 general elections.

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5. 2023 Presidency: Mokelu Joins APC Presidential Race As 28th Aspirant

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu, on Tuesday in Abuja, picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest its 2023 presidential ticket with other aspirants.

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6. 2023: Moghalu Obtains ADC Presidential Form

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Kingsley Moghalu on Tuesday picked up the presidential expression of interest and nomination form of the African Democratic Congress in Abuja.

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EKO NEWS

7. LASG Warns Residents To Stop Patronising Uncertified Health Facilities

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the government has implored it’s citizens to be on the lookout for uncertified health centres and avoid them at all cost.

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INTERNATIONAL

8. Elon Musk To Lift Trump’s Twitter Ban

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Elon Musk on Tuesday said he would lift Twitter’s ban on former US president Donald Trump if Musk’s deal to buy the global messaging platform is successful.

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9. Former Putin’s Executive Dies ‘After Taking Poison From Shamans To Treat Hangover’

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Russian oligarch died after ‘shamans’ treated him with toad venom to cure his hangover, according to reports.

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10. Mike Tyson Won’t Be Charged In Altercation On Plane At SFO – DA

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a San Mateo County District Attorney, Steve Wagstaffe, on Tuesday said that Legendary boxer, Mike Tyson, will not face charges in connection with an altercation with another passenger on a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month.

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ARTICLE

11. 4 Common Fruits That Could Help You Gain Weight

Fruits that cause people to gain weight can be advantageous to you, especially if you wish to add some flesh to specific portions of your body.

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12. 7 Amazing Health Benefits Of Drinking Garlic Tea

Garlic tea is known for its awesome medicinal properties and the ability to strengthen the body and improve the level of health in general.

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13. 5 Ways To Make Money From The Comfort Of Your Home

As society is rapidly becoming more digitalized, so are the jobs and different making-money schemes becoming more online oriented and sophisticated.

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14. 5 Effective Home Remedies For Waist Pain

Many in my immediate vicinity frequently complain of waist pain, which can be so excruciating that some of them become irritated and cry.

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15. 5 Things You Must Sacrifice In Life To Achieve Success

Success has a cost, and if you want to achieve it, you must be willing to make sacrifices. Successful or affluent people have sacrificed a lot to achieve their goals, and if you want to follow in their footsteps, you must be willing to do the same.

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16. 15 Amazing Facts About The Eyes You Probably Don’t Know

Did you know that the eyes themselves are not what actually allow you to see? They are simply a conveyance for messages sent from the brain, via the optic nerve.

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SPORTS

17. EPL: Antonio Conte Hits Back At Klopp’s Criticism Over Spurs’ Performance Against Liverpool

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Antonio Conte has accused Jurgen Klopp of looking for excuses following his criticism of Tottenham’s tactics in their 1-1 draw with Liverpool last Saturday.

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18. Erik ten Hag Makes First Demand From Man Utd Players Ahead Of Next Season

EKO HOT BLOG reports that incoming manager Erik Ten Hag has demanded that Manchester United players report back for pre-season training two weeks earlier than scheduled.

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19. EPL: Liverpool Keep Title Race Alive With Narrow Win Over Aston Villa

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Liverpool kept their Premier League title dreams alive with a hard-fought 2-1 win away at Aston Villa on Tuesday night.

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20. Week 45 Pool Fixtures For Sat 14 May 2022 – UK 2021/2022 – Pool Agent

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 43 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent

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Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Wednesday, May 11th 2022

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

Punch Newspaper

1. CNPP demands Emefiele’s sacking

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to sack the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emiefele, over his involvement in politics.

Speaking during a press briefing held alongside the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations, the Secretary General of the group, Chief Willy Ezugwu, and the National Secretary for the CSOs, Ali Abacha, insisted that Emefiele’s involvement in politics was in clear violation of the Public Service rules and the CBN Act.

The group threatened that it would persuade serving judicial officers to pick up nomination forms from political parties of their choice, should President Buhari, fail to sack Emefiele.

“Their intention was to course breach of the peace as a licence for security agencies to give the protesters the #EndSARS treatment. In this light, the hired hoodlums were to sneak into the crowd of protesters and attack the CBN headquarters with weapons while a counter-protest was also arranged for the same day.

2. Jonathan leaves for Dakar amidst controversy over presidential ambition

Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, arrived in Dakar on Tuesday to participate in a sub-regional dialogue on sustaining democratic principles in West Africa, his spokesperson, Ikechukwu Eze, has said.

According to him, the event was organised by the West African Elders Forum.

The trip came amidst controversy surrounding his presidential ambition for the 2023 election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress.

Eze in a statement titled, ‘Ex-President Jonathan arrives Dakar for sub-regional dialogue on democracy, peace’, said Jonathan who is the chair of WAEF would be declaring the event open alongside Senegalese President, Macky Sall.

3. Yul Edochie’s first wife returns to social media, says faith against polygamy

May Edochie, wife of Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has made her return to social media following her silence after her husband married a second wife.

In her comeback post on Tuesday, the mother-of-four stated that her family and her faith do not support polygamy, though it works for some people.

She also thanked her fans for sticking by her during her “trying period”.

Sharing a picture of herself, she said, “I sincerely want to appreciate everyone for the tremendous love, prayers and support from all over the world.

Vanguard Newspaper

4. Buhari won’t stay beyond May 29, 2023 – Presidency

THE Presidency, Tuesday night, said that President Muhammadu Buhari will not stay in office beyond May 29, 2023, which should be the expected day for the handing over to another administration.

The presidency’s position came on the heels of the recent remarks made by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Chief Robert Clarke for the President to extend his tenure by six m9nths in order to tackle the security concerns before any election could take place.

Responding to Chief Clarke’s remarks, the Presidency in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said, “Chief Robert Clarke, a very well-respected elder may be sincere in his wish for the President to extend his term by six months. We wish to categorically restate that the President will step down on May 29, 2023, after serving two terms – as per the constitution.

5. 2023 Presidency: Moghalu pays N25m, obtains ADC nomination form

A former Deputy Governor of the CBN, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, on Tuesday, formally joined the 2023 presidential race after doling out the required N25m to obtain the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Moghalu told correspondents at the ADC national secretariat in Abuja that politics in Nigeria should be detribalised for the nation to grow and take its rightful place in the comity of nations.

He noted that competent leaders are found in all tribes and religions, adding that it was high time technocrats, intellectuals and experienced people took power from Nigeria’s career politicians.

6. Kano 2023: Why I anointed my deputy to succeed me – Ganduje

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State on Tuesday opened up on why he anointed his Deputy, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna to succeed him as the next Governor of the state.

Ganduje said the choice of Gawuna as preferred candidate was because he is a complete gentleman who is reliable and loyal.

A statement by Ganduje’s Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar said the Governor officially endorsed Gawuna as gubernatorial candidate and his former Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Murtala Sule Garo, as the running mate, for the forthcoming 2023 general election during a stakeholders meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, held at Africa House, Government House, Kano, Tuesday.

The Nation Newspaper

7. Accept presidential forms, MOSIEND begs Jonathan

The Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality (MOSIEND) has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to accept the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential forms bought for him by a northern group.

MOSIEND, which frowned on a statement claiming that Jonathan rejected the forms, said such act was hasty and did not bear the characteristics of the former President.

The group in a statement on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, by its National Secretary Amb. Amain Wiston Cottrell, said the initial reports that Jonathan had accepted to run on the APC platform brought a lot of excitement to many people across the country.

MOSIEND, however, observed that the accompanying statement by Jonathan’s aide killed the excitement insisting that the document rejecting the forms was not fully authorised by Jonathan.

8. ASUU strike: Protest rocks Ilorin as OAU students mobilise for mass action

Students in Ilorin on Tuesday gathered at the entrance gate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) to protest the three-month extension of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

Armed operatives, including men of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, were stationed strategically at the university gate.

The students displayed placards and banners, calling on the Federal Government to wade into the crisis.

Other students not physically at the protest ground also created a virtual protest with the hashtag #IlorinProtest on social media platforms especially Twitter.

Daily Post

9. JAMB: 54,000 candidates registered for 2022 UTME from Kwara – Adio

About 54,000 candidates from Kwara State are involved in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.

Chairman of the Kwara State Television Board, Ahmed Adio, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of the state University, Malete, Professor Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi, on Tuesday.

He described the number as one of the highest in the North-Central geo-political zone, which Kwara state belonged.

Adio noted with delight that despite the challenges facing the country in different areas, parents, guardians and their children still accord education a top priority.

The board chairman commended the institution for being in session despite the lingering ASUU/FG dispute.

Adio extended the invitation for the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, to feature on its flagship morning programmes, A.M DRIVE.

10. 2023: Most presidential aspirants are not serious – Shehu Sani

Former Kaduna lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has declared that some 2023 presidential aspirants are not serious.

According to him, any aspirant who has not consulted across the 36 states is not serious about his ambition.

The Kaduna State governorship aspirant claimed that most of the aspirants purchasing nomination forms are only playing game.

In a post on his verified Facebook page, the former lawmaker said the aspirants are only concerned about picking forms, and erecting billboards.

He said, “Most of the presidential aspirants are not serious. For the ruling party, they visit the Villa, buy form, erect billboards in Abuja and that’s it.

“For the opposition party, they buy form, visit Minna and Ota, erect billboards in Abuja and that’s it. Any presidential aspirant who has not gone round the states is not to be taken seriously”.

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