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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Monday, April 11th 2022

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POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. Ramadan 2022 Timetable: Sahur and Iftar Time For The 8th to 14th

EKO HOT BLOG has compiled the Ramadan 2022 Timetable, Sahur and Iftar Time For The 8th to 14th

2. 2023: Osinbajo Reportedly Joins Presidential Race, Meets APC Govs

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday reportedly joined the presidential race ahead of the primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which comes up next month.

3. Nigeria Will Gain Back Lost Glory If Tinubu Becomes President -APC group

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Arewa Women For Tinubu (AWT), a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC), claims that if Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the party’s national leader, is elected president, Nigeria will reclaim its former glory

4. Leadership Failure Is Nigeria’s Biggest Problem, Says Peter Obi

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi and presidential aspirant says Nigeria’s biggest problem is leadership failure.

5. We Need More Women To Run For Offices In 2023 -Bisi Fayemi

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bisi Fayemi, the wife of Ekiti State Governor, has pushed more women to run for office in the 2023 general election.

6. PDP Vows To Reclaim Cross River From APC In 2023 General Election

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ex-Cross River Governor Mr. Liyel Imoke said in Calabar yesterday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would reclaim the state from the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the 2023 general election.

7. Train Attack: Terrorists Release Another Video Of Captured Passengers

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the terrorists who attacked a Kaduna-bound train last month have released a video of some of the abducted passengers.

8. Lady Doja Otedola At 90: The Day Epe Stood Still To Host Nigeria

Charity begins at home, says an age-long adage. This was indeed the picturesque painted on the occasion of the 90th birth anniversary of Lady Doja Otedola, as the elite gentry of Epe Division turned out in their droves to honour the former Lagos State First Lady.

9. Bandits Kill Miyetti Allah Chairman In Abuja

EKO HOT BLOG reports that bandits have killed Adamu Aliyu, chairman of the Miyyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja

10. Police Arrest Late Popular Singer Osinachi Nwachukwu Husband For Suspected Culpable Homicide

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the husband of popular gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been arrested by the police over the death of his wife.

11. Leaked Chat: Female Student Calls Out Lecturer After Forcing Her To Lay With Him

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that a lecturer of an African University has been called out by a female student who leaked an alleged chat of him requesting another sex from her after forcing her to sleep with him.

12. Ukraine Crisis: Zelensky Says Ukraine Prepares For Russian Assault, Calls For More Support

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine’s armed forces braced on Monday for a new Russian offensive as powerful explosions rocked cities in the south and east, while Austria’s leader planned to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and call for an end to the conflict.

13. Twitter CEO Says Elon Musk Will Not Join Company’s Board

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who recently bought a large stake in Twitter, has decided not to join the social media company’s board.

14. 5 Amazing Health Benefits You Can Get From Eating Pineapple Often

Pineapple is a sweet, edible fruit with a crown that is usually yellow when mature. “Ananas comosus” is its scientific name. It is a very nutritious vegetable that is grown all over the world

15. 5 Amazing Foods That Can Keep Your System Strong To Fight Infections

There are foods you may eat to help your body fight diseases that may harm your blood or organs. Minor infections, which cause some people to visit pharmacies for treatment, can be avoided by changing your diet.

16. Four Curable STIs You Need To Know About

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis are four potential outcomes of sex that we’d all like to avoid.

17. 5 Signs That You Are Developing Stomach Ulcer

A stomach ulcer sometimes called a peptic or gastric ulcer is a tiny sore that forms in the stomach lining. When stomach ulcers are found early, they can be easily treated, but if they aren’t, they can lead to major consequences.

18. 5 Foods That Can Reduce Your Belly Fat Really Fast

Even persons with perfectly flat abs have some belly fat. However, belly fat has a different effect on your health than other types of fat. High blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, dementia, and some malignancies, such as breast cancer and colon cancer, are all linked to excess abdominal fat (also known as visceral fat).

19. 5 Things That Would Happen To Your Body, If You Start Eating One Egg Daily

Eggs are unquestionably one of the most nutrient-dense foods, as they are high in a variety of nutrients. Scientists believe that it should be classified as superfoods due to their unique nutritional profile and values.

20. The Only Country In The World With 0% Poverty Rate

Despite the fact that poverty affects all countries on the planet, some countries are more affected than others. Poverty rates are calculated by determining how many people in a given population have incomes that fall below the poverty line.

21. Frank Edwards Was Osinachi Nwachukwu Secret Lover – Kemi Olunloyo

EKO HOT BLOG reports that controversial Journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, has accused gospel Singer, Frank Edward, of being the late popular gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu’s secret lover.

22. Abramovich Attempting To Buy Another Club As Bid Details Surfaces

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Roman Abramovich is pushing to buy Spanish club Valencia once the sale of Chelsea is completed, a rival bidder in the process has claimed.

23. Erik ten Hag Receives Offer From Another Club After Man Utd Talks

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United faces competition from RB Leipzig for Erik ten Hag as the Bundesliga club has submitted an offer to Ajax’s head coach, according to reports in the Netherlands.

Top 10 Newspaper Headlines Monday, April 11 2022

Newspaper Headlines

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

Punch Newspaper

1. Insecurity: World sits on gunpowder, heads for implosion – Chancellor

The Chancellor of Global Harvest Christian University in Nigeria and founder of the Harbinger of the Last Covenant, a worldwide silent prayer forum, Professor Iyke Nathan Uzorma, has said that “the world is sitting on a keg of gun powder and heading for implosion.”

2. Osinbajo meets APC govs, to declare for presidency shortly

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is currently hosting the All Progressives Congress, seeking their support for his presidential ambition ahead of next month’s Presidential primary.

Impeccable sources at the Presidential Villa told The PUNCH that the Vice-President is hosting the governors to the breaking of Ramadan fast (Iftar).

“The Iftar dinner being hosted by the VP is just commencing. APC governors, especially those from the North, are already gathered. The VP is now going to reveal his intention to run for President. He will then make it public to all Nigerians,” a source at the Villa said.

3. Gunmen raze Imo justice commissioner’s country home

Again, gunmen have razed the country home of the Commissioner for Justice and the Attorney General of Imo State, Cyprian Akaolisa.

They also razed his father’s house in Obibi, Awo-Idemili, Orsu Local Government Area of the state.

Gunmen had in 2021 burnt a part of the commissioner’s house.

But in the latest attack, the invaders completely burnt the commissioner’s house and that of his aged father.

4. Welcome to Otedola’s family, DJ Cuppy congratulates Mr Eazi, Temi

London-based Nigerian Disk Jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has congratulated Nigerian singer, Oluwatosin Ajibade, known better as Mr Eazi, after the latter proposed to his long-term girlfriend, Temi Otedola.

Both Florence and Temi are daughters of Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola.

The PUNCH reports that Temi had earlier shared the moments Mr Eazi proposed in a video clip shared on Sunday on her Twitter handle without a caption.

Reacting to the engagement on Sunday, Cuppy, who is studying for her second Master’s degree programme at Oxford University, thanked Mr Eazi for “bringing such joy to our family”.

Vanguard Newspaper

5. 2023: Adewale emerges Ondo SDP Chairman, says APC, PDP made Nigeria poorer, backward since 1999

The newly elected Chairman of the Ondo State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party, Mr Stephen Adewale, weekend lamented that the two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria made the country poorer and backward since 1999.

Adewale said this while addressing the party delegates during the state congress of the party, held in Akure, the state capital.

Also elected during the Congress include members of the state working committee of the party.

The new state chairman appealed to party members “to work in unity to oust the ruling APC in the forthcoming general election in 2023.

6. Why I love Nigerian men more than Ghanaian men – Efia Odo

Ghanaian actress and social media influencer, Efia Odo has hit Ghanain men below the belt by declaring that their Nigerian counterparts are better than them when it comes to relationships and taking care of a woman.

Efia made the assertion in an interview on Asaase Radio‘s Accra-Lagos-Joburg show on Saturday (2 April), while speaking on her new show “GH Queens” and giving an insight into her real personality.

“Honestly, I love Nigerian men more because they know how to take care of their women, I can’t say the same for Ghanaian men.

7. Let’s end the civil war in 2023 — Okupe

Former Presidential aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Doyin Okupe has urged major stakeholders between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressive Congress(APC) to ensure the emergence of a South East Presidential Candidacy come 2023.

Dr. Doyin Okupe who is also a former two times presidential spokesperson revealed this during a media press conference with newsmen in Abuja on the 10th of April,2023 .

He stated that the fact of Igbo Marginalization and political oppression is self evident and thus a conscious move must be made across the political divide to ensure that the presidency is not just rotated between the North and the South West but also with the South East.

In his words, “It is tge truth that the established convention is that power must rotate between the North and the South. Not between the zones. Hence a president of northern extraction follows that of a Southern Extraction and vice versa”

8. Governorship aspirant endorsement, a standard practice in Akwa Ibom — Enoidem

The National Chairman of the Maintain Peace Movement and the immediate past National Legal Adviser of the People’s Democratic Party, Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem has said that the endorsement of governorship aspirants by the leader of the party has remained a standard practice and tradition in Akwa Ibom State since the inception of the civilian rule in 1999.

Enoidem, who is also an aspirant for the Senate seat of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, said this yesterday when he led Pastor Umo Eno, the leading PDP governorship aspirant for consultations with former PDP state and chapter officers at the PDP State Secretariat in Uyo.

According to Enoidem, he, as a foundation member of the PDP in the State, was present in the Ewet Housing residence of Atuekong Don Etiebet, the leader of the PDP at that time, where a stakeholders’ meeting was convened to decide who should be the governorship candidate of the PDP.

The Nation Newspaper

9. Electoral Act: Appeal Court restrains Malami, others from frustrating appeal

The Court of Appeal has restrained the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and others from taking steps to frustrate the hearing of an appeal against a judgment mandating the AGF to delete Section 84 (12) from the amended Electoral Act.

A three-member panel of the court, led by Justice Rita Nosakhare Pemu, in a ruling, granted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) permission to appeal, as an interested party, against the March 18, 2022 judgment by Justice Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court in Umuahia.

The Appeal Court, in the ruling delivered by Owerri division on April 7, 2022, an enrolled copy of which The Nation sighted in Abuja on Sunday, also granted accelerated hearing in the appeal.

10. Police arrest suspected armed robber in Ogun

The Police Command in Ogun on Sunday said it had arrested a suspected armed robber, Isikilu Moses, while carrying out an operation in Joju area in Sango-Ota.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said in a statement issued to newsmen in Ota, Ogun, that the suspect was arrested on April 8.

Oyeyemi explained that the suspect was arrested following a distress call received at Sango-Ota Divisional Headquarters.

11. Arewa Youths urge Felix Idiga to join 2023 presidential race

Northern Youths under the aegis of Arewa Youth Council (AYC) have urged the chairman of Good Governance Ambassadors of Nigeria, GOGAN, Chief Felix Idiga, to throw his hat into the ring and contest for presidential election as the 2023 general elections draw near.

AYC chairman, Ambassador Dogo Shagari stated this in a press conference held in Abuja at the weekend, for youths from across the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, commending Idiga for his supports toward the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, describing it as a pay-back time.

Ambassador Shagari said they have carefully considered the antecedent and track-records of Chief Idiga and found out that he is eminently qualified to lead Nigeria out of its present state to a better level.

12. Man City, Liverpool settle for draw in title decider

Manchester City and Liverpool played out a 2-2 draw on Sunday evening in a match dubbed the title decider.

Manchester City drew the first blood through De Burnye in the first half before Jota cancelled out the lead minutes later.

Gabriel Jesus restored the lead shortly before second half before Sadio Mane equalized again in the 46th minutes.

Guardian Newspaper

13. Osun 2022: Expect more dividends of democracy, if re-elected – Oyetola

Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has assured the people of the state of more dividends of democracy, if re-elected in the July 16 governorship election.

Oyetola gave the assurance during an engagement programme organised by the state’s Civic Engagement Office for members of the state chapter of Palm kernel Association, on Sunday in Osogbo.

The governor, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Civic Engagement, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, said that various developmental projects his administration had achieved since inception were tips of the iceberg.

Oyetola said that his administration had performed well in the areas of health, education, poverty alleviation, infrastructure, youth empowerment, free monthly food for vulnerable people, prompt payment of salaries, pensions, among others.

14. Biden, Modi to meet virtually Monday over Ukraine

US President Joe Biden will meet virtually Monday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, weeks after Biden said India has been “shaky” in its response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Biden will use the talks to continue “close consultations on the consequences of Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine and mitigating its destabilizing impact on global food supply and commodity markets,” his spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, said in a statement Sunday.

The two leaders failed to reach a joint condemnation of the Russian invasion when they last spoke in early March at a meeting of the so-called “Quad” alliance, which includes the United States, India, Australia and Japan.

India has so far refused to join the votes condemning Moscow at the United Nations General Assembly, while saying it was deeply disturbed by the alleged killings of civilians by Russian troops in the town of Bucha in Ukraine.

15. NDLEA intercepts 101 parcels of cocaine at Lagos airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 101 parcels of cocaine concealed in eight children duvets at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.

This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja.

Babafemi said the illicit drug was brought into the country from Brazil by a 52-year-old Akudirinwa Uchenna, who hailed from Oru East Local Government area of Imo.

He said the suspect was arrested on April 9 at the D-Arrival Hall of the Lagos airport upon his return from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Doha aboard Qatar Airline flight.

He added that the 101 parcels of the class A drug with a gross weight of 13.2 kilogram were recovered from the suspect’s bag.

China’s health system faces raft of challenges as Omicron hits

China is battling its biggest spike in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with millions under lockdown and the healthcare system feeling the pressure.

One of the last countries sticking to a zero-Covid strategy, China aims to stamp out every infection with strict lockdowns and by sending all cases to secure facilities.

That is placing a strain on China’s already under-pressure medical system, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant rapidly moves through the population.

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