Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija news today, January 20th, 2022 can be accessed below.
EKOHOTBLOG has compiled top Naija news headlines from Nigerian newspapers today, this means the latest Naija news and happenings in Nigeria can be accessed on this page.
Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. [COVID-19] NCDC Confirms 230 Fresh Cases, One Death
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 251,571 COVID-19 cases.
2. [BREAKING]: Electoral Act: Reps Okays Direct, Indirect Primaries In Amended Bill
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives on Wednesday reintroduced the rejected Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 and approved direct and indirect primary clauses as a mode of electing candidates by political parties for general elections.
3. Buhari Should Sign Re-Amended Electoral Act – Fayose
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to swiftly sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
4. Bola Tinubu Promises To Pay WAEC Fees Of Every Child If Elected President
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former Lagos state governor and frontline presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has promised to pay the WAEC fees of secondary school students if made the president of Nigeria.
5. 2023: Knocks For Tinubu Over Comment On WAEC Fees Payment
EKO HOT BLOG reports that chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Alhaji Shehu Madaki, has knocked Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over his promise to pay the WAEC fees of all Nigerians if he becomes president.
6. 2023: Former Council Chairmen Begin Mobilization For Tinubu
EKO HOT BLOG reports that former council chairmen in Lagos State have begun mobilisation for the presidential aspiration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
7. APC: Yahaya Bello Reveals When He’ll Formally Declare For Presidency
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has revealed that he will declare his intention to run for the presidency in the forthcoming 2023 election once the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds it national convention.
8. APC Has Lost Its Bearing – Fayose
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), must produce Nigeria’s next president in 2023, as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) “has lost its bearing”.
9. See Date APC Will Begin Sale Of Convention Form
EKO HOT BLOG reports that ahead of its February 26 national convention, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will begin the sale of forms to all aspirants contesting for national offices on February 14, 2022.
10. MKO Abiola’s Daughter Blows Hot On Live TV Over Tinubu’s Supporter Interview About Her Father [Video]
EKO HOT BLOG reports that one of the daughters of late MKO Abiola and presenter at Arise News, Tundun Abiola, blew out on national TV on Wednesday morning after one of the supporters of Bola Tinubu’s presidential aspiration made a reference to her late father during an interview.
EKO NEWS
11. BREAKING: Lagos State Government Acquires 2 High Speed Trains
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has newly acquired two high-speed trains, which will be used to move passengers from Agbado to Oyingbo on the Red Line Metro project, that will be completed by the end of this year.
12. Lagos Is A Boom Country: Sanwo-Olu Bought 2 Trains Wisconsin Could Not Pay For – Photos
EKO HOT BLOG gathered that two trains originally intended for a high-speed rail line to connect Madison and Milwaukee are headed for Nigeria. The governor of that country’s Lagos State was in Milwaukee on Tuesday to purchase the unused trains.
13. Fire Razes Ladipo Plaza, Lagos [PHOTO]
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a spare parts’ building – CETECH- in Ladipo area of Lagos State, was on Wednesday gutted by fire.
EPE NEWS
14. Editorial: MOCPED Transmutation Saga: Why LASG Will Be Consolidating Bad Precedent With LAHA Bill Of LASUED Main Campus
On 29th December 2021, the Lagos State House of Assembly passed a bill wherein it unanimously proposed for the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto-Ijanikin, at (AOCOED), to play host to the newly formed Lagos State University of Education, LASUED.
METRO
15. Fire Outbreak in Ibadan School: Oyo Govt Restates commitment to protect Schools
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Oyo State Government has restated its commitment to collaborate with relevant agencies, to curb fire outbreak in public schools.
16. Man Electrocuted While Stealing Transformer Cables
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a yet to be identified man has been electrocuted while trying to steal transformer cables in Lambu village, in Tofa Local Government Area of Kano.
INTERNATIONAL
17. Ukraine Raises Alarm Over Russia’s Siege Near Its Border
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has warned that Russia has “almost completed” its build-up of forces that could be used for an offensive against the country, compounding fears that Moscow could launch an invasion at any time.
18. Biden Fears Russia Will “Move-In” On Ukraine
EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden has said he thinks his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will “move in” on Ukraine, but does not want “full-blown war”.
ENTERTAINMENT
19. Celebrities For 2023
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in 2023, Nigerians will once again go to the polling units to vote for their next leaders.
SPORTS
20. AFCON: Pres. Buhari Hails Austin Eguavoen’s Super Eagles
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their excellent performance at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.
21. Ghana’s Exit From AFCON Reignites The Nigeria Vs Ghana Social Media War
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ouster of the Black Stars of Ghana from the ongoing AFCON in Cameroon, has sparked a social media war, as Nigerian football fans diss Ghana for being knocked out.
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