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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, April 8th 2022
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Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. Ramadan 2022 Timetable: Sahur and Iftar Time For The 1st to 7th
EKO HOT BLOG has compiled the Ramadan 2022 Timetable, Sahur and Iftar Time For The 1st to 7th
2. ‘Our Policies, Programmes Aim At Nothing But The Betterment Of Nigeria’ – Buhari
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari believes the developmental drives of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are enough reasons for Nigerians to support the party in next year’s general elections.
3. Nigeria Lost $1.5bn Worth Of Oil To Vandals In Q1 – NNPC
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Mele Kyari, has lamented the negative impact of the activities of oil vandals and operators of illegal refineries
4. 20 Commissioners Set To Work With Soludo
EKO HOTBLOG reports that the confirmation followed the adoption of the report of the assembly screening committee at the plenary in Awka, on Thursday
5. Makinde Declares Bid For Second Term, Highlights Accomplishments
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Seyi Makinde, the honourable governor of Oyo State, has announced his desire to seek re-election to a second term
6. I’ll Assemble Best Team To Address Nigeria’s Problem — Tambuwal
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Aspirant and Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has promised to assemble the best team of economists to address the nation’s economic problems if elected president.
7. Ortom Brings Back Cabinet Members Who Lost Election Bids
EKO HOTBLOG reports that Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Thursday directed the reinstatement of his political appointees who had resigned to contest elections but were not favoured by zoning.
8. Insecurity: Nigerians Leave Their Homes Unsure Of Returning – Wole Soyinka
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has lamented the rising level of insecurity in the country, saying many Nigerians go out unsure they would return home safely.
9. Malami Still AGF, Minister Of Justice – Aide
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has not resigned.
10. Ige’s Murder: I’m Willing To Go To Court, Says Soyinka
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, again came down hard on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the appointment of ex-Osun State deputy governor, Chief Iyiola Omisore, as its National Secretary. He expressed willingness to be involved in legal proceedings to unravel the killers of a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bola Ige.
12. Ogun 2023: Nobody Can Hijack PDP, We Would Have Fair Elections -Ogundele
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prior to the primaries for the 2023 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun has promised all aspirants of fairness.
EKO NEWS
13. Lagos Airport Deploys New Immigration Officers
EKO HOTBLOG reports that The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has deployed additional officers to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA),Lagos
14. Dad smashes Baby’s Skull, Torches House, Blames Evil Spirit
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Benedict Anieze, has smashed the skull of his one-month-old baby at their residence in the Pipeline area of Idimu, Lagos State.
METRO
15. 12 Year Old House Maid Jumps From Storey Building
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly attempting to rape his housemaid in Ifite, Awka, the state capital
16. Kaduna Train Attack Victim Dies From Gunshot Injury
EKO HOT BLOG reports that one of the victims of the Kaduna train attack of March 28, Sergeant Muhammad Funtua, has died due to injuries he sustained during the incident.
INTERNATIONAL
17. UN General Assembly Suspends Russia From Human Rights Council
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UN General Assembly, on Thursday voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine.
18. Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson To Supreme Court, As First Black Female Justice
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to be elevated to the pinnacle of the judicial branch in what her supporters hailed as a needed step toward bringing new diversity and life experience to the court.
ARTICLE
19. 4 Significant Signs You Are Gradually Losing Your Sight
Are you aware that certain signs could indicate that you are on the verge of losing your sight or vision? Because of ignorance or the fact that some of us are generally unconcerned about our health, we may miss these subtle signs that our eyes are in trouble.
20. 4 Unhealthy Habits, That Could Make You Look Older Than Your Age
Do you know that certain habits can make you appear older than you are? If you’re the type of person who participates in everything or has a lot of bad habits, the information in this article will be quite useful to you.
21. 3 Medical Conditions That Eating Cashew Nuts Can Solve
Do you know that eating cashew nuts can help you manage some health issues? If you’re someone who eats cashew nuts on a regular basis, this article will educate you on the myriad health benefits they have to offer. Continue reading until the end.
22. 5 Signs Of Cardiac Arrest You Must Look Out For
Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening medical disorder that occurs when the electrical function of the heart is disrupted. A cardiac arrest occurs when a person loses consciousness and his or her heart stops beating. It’s a highly deadly disorder that usually strikes without warning and has little to no symptoms aside from the victim losing consciousness. In this article in EKO HOT BLOG, we would be looking at 5 signs of Cardiac arrest you must look out for.
23. 4 Signs Of Heart Failure You Must Look Out For
The heart is at the hub of all bodily functions and plays an important role in blood circulation. As a result, the heart is such a vital organ that a person cannot live a second without it, and as such, it is prone to a variety of problems such as heart attacks, heart disorders, and a variety of other concerns.
24. Why Is Drinking Water At Night Before Going To Bed Unhealthy?
Drinking water is generally beneficial to the body; in fact, some people believe that there is no way you can harm yourself by drinking water. Is this, actually, correct? the answer is No! as long as there is an advantage, there is a side effect or a negative aspect to it.
ENTERTAINMENT
25. More Woes For Will Smith As Wife Illicit Affairs Set To Be Published
EKO HOTBLOG reports that August Alsina, American singer, who had an affair with Will Smith’s wife Jada Smith, is set to sign a lucrative book deal which will detail their controversial relationship
26. A Man I Have Never Met Before, Gave Me N3milion For Vacation – Ese Eriata
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ese Eriata, the well-known Nollywood actress and reality TV star, recently took to social media to narrate how a stranger she had never seen before handed her a whooping 3million Naira for her holiday.
SPORTS
27. UCL: Tuchel Under Fire Over Real Madrid Comments After Chelsea’s Defeat
EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Cardiff manager, Neil Warnock, lashed out at Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, over his comments following the Blues’ Champions League quarter-final first leg 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
28. 2 Promises Erik Ten Hag Wants From Man Utd’s Board Before Taking Job
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Erik ten Hag’s move to Manchester United is not a ‘done deal’ because the Dutchman wants two assurances from the board before he accepts their offer.
29. Bet9ja Website Hacked By Russian Blackcat Group (See Hackers Demand)
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the management of the Popular sports betting website, Bet9ja on Thursday revealed that its website has been hacked by the Russian Blackcat group.
30. Brazil Eyeing Guardiola As Replacement For Tite After Qatar World Cup
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Pep Guardiola is considered favourite to replace Brazil’s senior men football team coach, Tite when he leaves the position after the World Cup in Qatar.
31. Liverpool Set To Complete Deal For Fulham Wonderkid Fabio Carvalho
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Liverpool is on the verge of signing Fabio Carvalho from Fulham after initially missing out on the winger on Deadline Day in January.
32. Week 39 Pool Result For Sat 2 April 2022 – UK 2021/2022 – Pool Agent
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.
Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Friday, April 8 2022
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Major Newspapers in Nigeria
Punch Newspaper
1. Reps approve FMC establishment in Lagos community
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, the Federal Medical Centre, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State (Establishment, Etc.) Bill 2022.
The lawmaker representing Ibeju-Lekki Federal Constituency in Lagos State at the House, Adebayo Balogun, while leading the debate on the bill, noted that Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area is the largest LGA in Lagos in terms of landmass, which covers 646km2, excluding water.
Balogun also claimed that the LGA currently has the “fastest population growth in Nigeria.”
2. Ukraine: Latest developments as EU, G7 hit Russia with new sanctions
As the Russia-Ukrainian war continues unabated with the fallout in talks between both countries, the European Union and G7 nations have imposed new sanctions on Russia, with Moscow facing criticism from several nations and global bodies.
– New EU, G7 sanctions –
The European Union approves an embargo on Russian coal — the first time the bloc has targeted the energy sector, on which they are heavily dependent — and the closing of its ports to Russian vessels.
Earlier, leaders of the G7 biggest economies agree to ban “new investments in key sectors of the Russian economy, including the energy sector”, alongside widening export bans on certain goods and tightening the screws on Russian banks and state-owned companies.
3. Police nab five traffic robbers in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of no fewer than five suspected traffic robbers terrorising the Ladipo and Oshodi areas of the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Thursday, said a Beretta pistol and four rounds of ammunition were recovered from the suspects.
He said, “Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, on April 5, 2022 arrested three robbery suspects and recovered a beretta pistol and four rounds of ammunition at Toyota bus-stop near Oshodi, Lagos.
“The prompt arrest of the traffic robbers followed a tip-off from civic-minded Lagosians to the RRS officers who were on routine patrol along Ladipo and Oshodi. The arrested suspects, preliminary investigations revealed, are members of Aro–Baga cult group.
4. Court strikes out Kyari’s suit against NDLEA
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a fundamental enforcement rights suit filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, against the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed the suit after counsel for the NDLEA, Joseph Sunday, prayed the court that the matter be struck out.
When the matter was called, Cynthia Ikena, lawyer to Kyari, was absent.
Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Prosecution and Legal Services, urged the court to strike out the suit.
Vanguard Newspaper
5. Ghana, other African countries lobbying companies to leave Nigeria —Adebayo, Industry Minister
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo, revealed yesterday that many African countries were lobbying companies operating in Nigeria to leave and come to them.
Appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, the minister, who led other agencies under the Ministry to the committee to respond to queries from the Auditor General for the Federation, said one of such countries was Ghana.
He said those countries had raised the capital allowances of the companies, stressing that those still left behind were attracted by Nigeria’s huge population.
6. Be fair, firm, Buhari tells new APC Chairman
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday received the newly-elected chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, urging him to be fair and firm as ‘he is known to be’, in all his dealings.
This is even as Senator Adamu said one of the reasons that brought him to the Presidential Villa was to inform the President that he had been handed over the leadership of the APC and is now fully in charge.
The Nation Newspaper
9. Attacked train: Families of abducted passengers protest
An expectant mother and her husband, a couple and two sisters are among those being held by terrorists who attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train, it was learnt yesterday.
Aliyu Mahmud, a relative of the seven-month pregnant woman, was among the victims’ families who staged a peaceful protest at the Radio House in Abuja yesterday.
The protesters, who bore placards, spoke with reporters.
Terrorists on March 28 blew up rail tracks on the Abuja-Kaduna route, killing eight passengers.
10. 2023: APC remains Nigerians’ party of choice, says Buhari
To President Muhammadu Buhari, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) remains the party of choice for Nigerians in future elections.
He expressed the confidence that Nigerians will vote the APC considering the feat attained by his administration in critical areas.
The President, who spoke when he received the the APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said the party has overcome the internal crises that preceded its convention.
11. I’m waiting for anyone to sue over Omisore, says Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has insisted that the National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Otunba Iyiola Omisore, is not fit for the position for disgracing former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the late Chief Bola Ige.
Soyinka spoke at a media parley with the theme: Forget the Past, Forfeit the Future: A Nation Seceding from Humanity, yesterday in Lagos.
The literary icon said he was ready for anyone who might want to challenge him on his position concerning Omisore.
12. Disquiet in Oyo PDP over tickets for aspirants
There is disquiet in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, as leaders and aspirants for National and State Assembly tickets have had their hopes dashed by Governor Seyi Makinde’s decision to return most serving legislators.
For over three months now, aspirants for the three senatorial seats, 17 House of Representatives seats and the 32 seats in the House of Assembly have been mounting pressure on party leaders and Governor Makinde for the tickets
The governor has adopted consensus model for its primary, but with a caveat that an elective primary will hold in a few constituencies where stakeholders fail to agree on consensus candidates.
Guardian Newspaper
13. Amid crude theft, vandalisation, FG earns $4.48b from Shell
Notwithstanding the challenges of crude theft and pipeline vandalisation, the Federal Government, last year, earned $4.48 billion from Shell companies in Nigeria in royalties, taxes and other payments.
The company, in its report on payments to governments, yesterday, unveiled the amount paid to different governments where it operates.
The country’s crude production has recorded sub-optimal performance last year, owing to theft and asset vandalism despite improved quota allocation from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
14. Lagos moves to relocate traders affected by Apongbon bridge fire
Efforts are on by the Lagos Island Local Council in collaboration with the state government to relocate traders affected by the Apongbon fire incident.
The Council boss, Hon. (Prince) Tijani Adetoyese Olusi, disclosed this while giving an update on efforts to return normalcy to the area and ensure that affected residents have their means of livelihood back.
Adetoyese Olusi stressed that the move was in partnership with the Federal and State Governments.
He said: “We are working round the clock to see that our people, affected by the unfortunate fire incident, have their lives back.
15. Osinbajo to disclose intention ‘in a matter of days
Barring any last-minute change, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, will ‘in a matter of days’ disclose his position on the 2023 presidential election.
A top presidency source told The Guardian last night that Osinbajo feels it’s the right time to address the 2023 issue with regard to his ambition, considering the fact that the election is close.
“I can now tell you not just soon, but in a matter of days. It will be a significant address.
“Things are still in flux so won’t say definitely the number of days, but this is no longer something that will go past a few days for sure. For instance, expectations were that this week, the party will announce the calendar but that has not happened,” the source said.
- Gombe cleaners barricade government house over unlawful sack
No fewer than 2,000 street cleaners engaged by Gombe State Government, yesterday, barricaded the entrance to the State House in protest against their “unlawful layoff.”
The protesters are staff of INEX cleaners, the contractor cleaning the state
Managing Director of INEX, Dr. Abubakar Ali Gombe, a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) recently decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Consequently, the cleaning contract with the company was terminated, with many of the workers were thrown into the street.
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