Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Saturday, June 18th 2022

Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Saturday, June 18th 2022 can be accessed below.

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

POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. Ekiti Decides 2022: The Journey So Far (LIVE UPDATE)

EKO HOT BLOG reports live updates and results from the 2022 Ekiti State Gubernatorial election

2. Buhari Makes Fresh Appointment, Approves Launching Of National Centre

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the launching of the National Centre for the Coordination of Early Warning and Response Mechanism.

3. 2023: Name Of Tinubu’s ‘ORIGINAL’ Running Mate Submitted To INEC Revealed

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Kabiru Faskari on Friday disclosed the identity of the person included as running mate in the nomination form submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

4. ‘There Can Only Be One Governor At A Time’ – Abiodun Takes Swipe At Amosun

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, says he remains the only governor of the state as “any other person is an imposter doing a macabre dance”.

5. [BREAKING] Peter Obi Picks Running Mate As Race For Presidency Intensifies

EKO HOT BLOG reports that presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has picked Doyin Okupe as his running mate ahead of the 2023 presidential elections

6. ‘I’m Standing In As Peter Obi’s Running Mate’ – Okupe

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former presidential spokesperson Dr Doyin Okupe on Friday said he is ‘standing in’ as vice presidential candidate of the Labour party.

7. JUST IN: Lagos CMS Organises Mediation Training For PCRC

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Citizens Mediation Centre (CMC) has organized a mediation training program for members of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Lagos State in order to increase their knowledge and comprehension of the ADR platform.

8. Lagos Postpones 2022 Screening Test For Model Colleges, Upgraded J.S.S

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Examinations Board has notified the general public, particularly parents and guardians of all candidates who have duly registered for the Year 2022 Screening Test into Lagos State Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools, that the exam has been rescheduled to take place from Tuesday, July 19th to Friday, July 22nd, 2022.

9. Sanwo-Olu Launches Urban Regeneration Project In Falomo

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday launched a large urban regeneration project in Falomo, a commercial district of Ikoyi in Lagos State, to restore the attractive environment.

10. Police Arrest Kidnappers, Rescue Captive In Benue

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police in Benue State have apprehended two suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted from the abductors’ den.

11. Putin Berates West, Says Sanctions ‘Mad & Thoughtless’

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the sanctions imposed by the West on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine are “mad and thoughtless”, President Vladimir Putin has said.

Russia Sentenced Ex-US Diplomat To 14 Years In Prison For Smuggling Drugs

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Russian court has sentenced a former US diplomat to 14 years in prison for “large-scale” cannabis smuggling.

13. Opinion!!! Stop The Terrorists Influx Into Nigeria

Buoyed by the spectacular achievement of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari in his rabid drive of the undisguised Fulanization Agenda, 16 countries where the pastoral Fulani could be found were emboldened to gather in Abuja recently to perfect their grand design of taking over the Nigerian space by hook or crook. The theme of their meeting, hosted by the Unitary Government headquartered in Abuja, was the Future of the Fulani in Nigeria or better put, Stairs to the complete Conquest and Subjugation of the Indigenous Nationalities of Nigeria.

14. 3 Health Conditions That Can Cause Chronic Headaches

Generally, headaches affect both the young and the old, and a variety of factors can contribute to them, ranging from stress to illness. However, having a continual severe headache is a definite clue that you are suffering from something more than ’causeless’ pain.

15. 5 Signs Of That Indicates Low Blood Level In The Body (Anemia)

Red blood cells are very important to the body, when they are lacking, it’s leads to a condition known as Anemia. At this stage, organs in the body would lack adequate oxygen leading to various complications

16. Confirmed: Christian Eriksen Agrees To Join Man Utd

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Christian Eriksen has decided to join Manchester United this summer.

17. Sadio Mane Leaves Liverpool as Reds Reach £35.1m Agreement With Bayern

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sadio Mane is leaving Liverpool after the Reds reached a £35.1m agreement with Bayern Munich for the forwarder.

18. Man Utd Make ‘Verbal Approach’ For 22-Year-Old Brazilian Winger

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United have made a ‘verbal approach’ for Milan forward Rafael Leao.

19. Week 50 Pool Fixtures For Sat 18 June 2022 – UK 2021/2022 – Pool Agent

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 50 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.

20. Week 50 Pool Results For Sat 18 June 2022 – UK 2021/2022 – Pool Agent

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 50 pool results are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2021/2022 from the pool agent.

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

Punch Newspaper

1. Ekiti 2022: NSCDC launches toll-free line, moves to curb electoral violence

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has on Friday announced the launching of a toll-free number, a move it said was meant to attend to security breaches and curb electoral violence during the Ekiti State governorship election, slated for Saturday, June 18, 2022.

The civil defence also said it had “set up a situation room at the State Command Headquarters with support from the United States Agency for International Development, the UK Aid, Balm in Gilead Foundation for Sustainable Development, and the National Democratic Institute.

This was contained in a statement issued by the NSCDC’s Director of Public Relations, Abuja National Headquarters, DCC Olusola Odumosu, and made available to newsmen.

The statement partly read, “As part of deliberate strategies to ensure effective monitoring of security on June 18, governorship election in Ekiti State, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has set up a situation room at the State Command Headquarters with support from the USAID, UK AID, Balm in Gilead Foundation for Sustainable Development and the National Democratic Institute.

2. Ekiti 2022: NYSC DG seeks adequate security of corps members

The Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps, Brigadier General Muhammad Fadah, on Friday, canvassed adequate protection of corps members participating in the governorship election holding in Ekiti State on Saturday.

Fadah, who reiterated the importance of the scheme to the nation, appealed to the nation’s security agencies on election duty to strive to protect the youths serving their fatherland.

The NYSC DG, who spoke in Ado Ekiti during visits to the top brass of the Department of State Services, the Nigerian Army, and the police in the state, wondered what Nigeria would be without the NYSC in view of its services to the country and its unity factor.

Major-General GU Chibuisi, who received the NYSC DG and his entourage, reiterated the importance of the NYSC to the nation, saying, “The scheme opened the eyes of the Nigerian youths to the beauty of the country.

3. BREAKING: Gunmen attack Bauchi gov’s LGA, kill four

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday launched an attack on the Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi state and killed four people. Three others were injured.

The PUNCH reports that Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed hails from Alkaleri LGA.

Our correspondent gathered from local sources including vigilantes that when the suspected bandits attacked Tudun Wadan Jada formerly known as Jimari Jauro-Bano, to abduct residents, an alarm was raised.

The youths from the village and surrounding villages were said to immediately mobilise themselves and resisted them and they were unable to go with the abducted people.

Vanguard Newspaper

4. Ekiti Poll: We’ll deal decisively with electoral offenders — Police

Ahead of the governorship election in Ekiti state, the Nigeria Police have vowed to deal with any electoral offenders during the conduct of the election.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Babatunde Johnson Kokumo, in charge of the Ekiti election, said this when he visited the Ekiti Resident Electoral Commissioner, Rec, Dr Adeniran Rahmon.

Kokumo said that a robust security arrangement has been put in place to ensure a transparent poll in the state.

According to him “the security arrangement was being carried out in collaboration with sisters security agencies.

He appealed to Ekiti residents to cooperate with security agencies in its efforts to prevent the incursion of criminal elements into the state.

5. 37m children displaced globally in 2021 – UNICEF

Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes globally at the end of 2021, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said.

UNICEF, in a statement released on Friday, stated that the figure was the highest number recorded since the Second World War.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the figure includes: 13.7 million child-refugees and asylum-seekers, and nearly 22.8 million who were internally-displaced due to conflicts and violence.

However, not included are the children displaced by climate and environmental shocks or disasters as well as those newly-displaced in 2022, including by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

6. Ekiti Poll: Police impose restriction of movement, order withdrawal of officers attached to candidates

The police in Ekiti State have imposed restriction of movement in and out of the state from the hours of 11:59am on Friday.

Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the election, Babatunde Kokumo said in Ado Ekiti that the restriction of movement was to prevent incursion of criminal into the state.

Kokumo urged travellers and commuters hoping to move through the State to seek alternative route.

He said that “it would help security agencies prevent flow of illicit drugs and illegal arms into the state.

The Nation Newspaper

7. Eight Nigerians on INTERPOL’s wanted list

Interpol is the world’s largest international police organisation with 190 member- countries cooperating to prevent and solve crimes that cross borders.

If a criminal flees to another country to avoid prosecution, Interpol will issue a Red Notice alert to all police worldwide about the criminal who is wanted internationally. The Red Notice is a request to law enforcement agencies all over the world to find and apprehend the culprit.

8. Lassa fever deaths increase to 155 – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that the death toll from Lassa fever has increased to 155 as of June 5, 2022.

The report stated that while three States – Ondo, Edo and Bauchi- accounted for 68 per cent of all confirmed cases, there have been 782 confirmed cases of the disease with 4,939 suspected cases.

The NCDC’s report further revealed that this year alone while a cumulative of 742 people were managed at treatment centres, 52 health workers have been affected by the disease.

As part of its efforts to control and curtail the spread of the disease, the NCDC stated that it has sent Lassa fever alert letters to States.

Daily Post

9. Climate change: Buhari lists measures as Nigeria scales down on emissions

President Muhammadu Buhari has restated Nigeria’s commitment for a safer and healthier global climate.

He said measures include the elimination of kerosene lighting by 2030, increase in use of buses for public transport and reduction in burning of crop residues.

Buhari spoke on Friday during a virtual meeting, hosted by United States President Joe Biden.

The party was the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change (MEF).

10. Viral video: Uniformed men entering Lagos are army recruits – Police

The Lagos State Police Command has debunked claims of “Fulani boys in army uniform” making their way into the state.

The Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, reacted to the viral video Friday night.

The spokesman said the narrative behind the footage “is not only misleading but entirely baseless”.

“It is most unfortunate that this is coming from supposedly enlightened people who should know a thing or two about verification of wild claims before spreading the same.”

Hundeyin informed the public that the police authority in Lagos reached out to the Nigerian Army.

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