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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Monday, January 31st, 2022
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Monday, January 31st,, 2022 can be accessed below.
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Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today:
POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS
1. [COVID-19] NCDC Confirms 22 New Cases
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 253,023 COVID-19 cases.
2. Insecurity Not Reason Buhari Canceled Zamfara Trip – Presidency
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency on Sunday further clarified why President Muhammadu Buhari canceled his trip to Zamfara State, last Thursday.
3. ‘Stop Giving False Prophecies On Nigeria Elections’ – Archbishop Kaigama
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Ignatius Kaigama on Sunday warned religious leaders against dabbling into politics in the name of divine prophecy.
4. Why We Can’t Support Tinubu, Any Other Southern Candidate For Presidency –Miyetti Allah
National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, has said that the association will not support any Southern candidate for the presidency in 2023.
5. Fresh Crisis Looms In A/Ibom PDP As Gov Emmanuel Unveils Successor
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the choice of Umo Eno, Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Lands, as Governor Udom Emmanuel’s preferred candidate for the 2023 gubernatorial election has divided the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
6. “Over My Dead Body” — Nigerian Senator Names Party He’ll Never Decamp To
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Nicholas Tofowomo at the weekend declared that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) is not sellable ahead of the 2023 election.
7. Yari Begins Campaign for APC Chairmanship Position
The former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul Aziz Yari, has begun the campaign for the national championship position of the All Progressives Congress.
8. Why I Want To Become APC National Chairman – Almakura
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Almakura, has explained why he’s aspiring to become the next National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
9. 2023: PDP Alleged Plot To Shun Power Shift To Southern Nigeria Sparks Condemnation
Eko Hot Blog reports that groups condemned the political party’s plan to shun the clamour for a power shift from the North to the South in 2023.
10. Zoning: APC Caretaker Committee Meets This Week
National caretaker extra-ordinary convention planning committee (cecpc) of the all progressives congress (APC) has agreed to meet this week on the zoning of all the party offices.
EKO NEWS
11. Lagos Task Force Impounds 1,654 Commercial Motorcycles In Two Weeks In 2022
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a swift reaction to public outcry on okada riders’ aggressiveness on the Lagos highways, arson, mob attack of innocent citizens that may cause total breach of peace, unrestrained speed, total disregard to traffic rules and regulations, the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Agency (TASKFORCE) is set for total clamp down on all recalcitrant okada operators on the restricted routes on Lagos Highways, to free the state from their menace and their unruly attitudes threatening the security architecture of the State as encapsulated in the T.H.E.M.E.S. Agenda of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
12. Sanwo-Olu Collaborates With Turkey To Achieve World Class Rail System (Photos)
In his quest to achieve a world class rail system in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of and his team have taken a tour to Metro Istanbul in Turkey to intimate themselves, and interact with their system, processes and methods of operations.
EPE NEWS
13. 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
14. Another Oyo Monarch Is Dead
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Paramount monarch in Oyo state, Oloko of Oko Ile, Oba Gabriel Adepoju is dead.
15. Nigerian Bishop Burnt Alive, Son Beheaded, Houses Razed In Cross River Community
Tragedy struck in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State as a bishop and historian were murdered in a renewed communal clash in the locality.
16. Man Faints In Church Alter After Girlfriend Rejected His Proposal (Photos)
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a man has been left in shock after his girlfriend rejected his marriage proposal in front of church members.
INTERNATIONAL
17. UAE Intercepts Ballistic Missile During Israeli President’s Visit
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile in the third such incident this month, according to authorities, as the Israeli President visited the country.
18. Body of Boy, 10, Found in Suitcase
A woman whose ten-year-old son was found dead in a suitcase was on Sunday charged with his murder, French prosecutors said on Sunday.
ARTICLE
19. Tribute To Madam Dupe Majekodunmi
I have known “Mama Nike” all my life but there was a long break when she left for England at a very tender age. My recollection is that it was my father, Chief J.K. Randle who doted on her that accompanied her to her new school and foster parents in a strange environment. That she coped exceptionally well is a testimony to her resilience and strength of character.
20. Tribute To Chief (Dr) E.A.O. Shonekan, GCFR
When General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida [IBB] became Nigeria’s President and Head of State on 27th August 1985, a group of his friends came together under the Chairmanship of Chief (Dr.) Ernest Shonekan to offer advice or counsel on a range of issues then bedevilling the Nigerian economy and society.
21. Noimot Salako-Oyedele: A Fitting Honour For A Trailblazer
A good leader must show presence. Inspirational leadership is an anathema to aloofness. A good leader must level up with the people at all times and this can only be done by exhibiting the virtues of honesty and integrity. Good leadership demands confidence because that is the only way to inspire others. There must be commitment and passion. Above all, a good leader who must lead from the front must be a good communicator. You can’t as a matter of style hide behind the walls of the presidential palace and still lay claim to leadership.
SPORTS
22. AFCON: Nigeria’s Ouster Shows Tournament Is Tough – Salah
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Liverpool star and Egypt captain, Mohamed Salah says the exit of the Super Eagles of Nigeria from the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2022 shows the tournament “is tough for everyone”.
23. Nadal Wins Australian Open To Clinch Record 21st Grand Slam
Eko Hot Blog reports that Rafael Nadal got to 21 first, breaking the men’s record for most Grand Slam singles titles and doing it the hard way by coming back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in an almost 5 1/2-hour Australian Open final that didn’t finish until Sunday afternoon.
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