Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Monday, April 24th 2023

Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Monday, April 24th, 2023, can be accessed below.

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

POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. Nationwide Blackout Looms As Power Generation Falls Below 4000MW

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the power generation to the national grid dipped below the 4,000 megawatts mark over the weekend leaving customers across the country with limited electricity supply.

2. Sudan Crisis: Peter Obi Speaks On 4000 Trapped Nigerian Students

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party Presidential flagbearer in the just concluded election, Peter Obi has reacted to reports making the rounds of about 4,000 Nigerians trapped in war-torn Sudan.

3. IGP Pledges Action Against Adamawa REC Over Election Misconduct

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba Ahmed, has vowed to speed up the probe of Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), for his role during the Adamawa State supplementary elections.

4. ‘Don’t Betray Nigerians’ Trust’ — Bishop Tells Tinubu, Other Elected Leaders

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Bishop of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Lagos West, Rt. Rev. Ezekiel Akande, has called on the newly-elected leaders not to betray the trust reposed in them by the electorate.

5. Peter Obi Visits Onitsha Central Mosque for Eid el Fitr Celebrations

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi on Sunday visited the Central Mosque in Onitsha and joined the Muslim Community in Anambra State to celebrate and share in the joys of Eid el Fitr.

6. Adamu Garba Commends Peter Obi’s Central Mosque Visit In Onitsha

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has commended the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi for visiting the Central Mosque in Onitsha and joining the Muslim Community in Anambra State to celebrate and share in the joys of Eid el Fitr.

7. ‘Never Too Late:’ Ondo’s First Female Speaker Gives Birth To First Child At 54

Eko Hot Blog reports that the first female Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon Jumoke Akindele, has given birth to her first baby at 54.

8. ‘Reducing Poverty & Hunger:’ Fidelity Bank Launches Food Bank Initiative Nationwide

Eko Hot Blog reports that leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has launched a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme tagged the “Fidelity Food Bank.”

9. 7 Burnt To Death, 14 Injured In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Auto Crash

EKO HOT BLOG reports that seven persons, including two children, were on Sunday burnt to death when a bus crashed and went up in flames along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

10. How Developers Of Apapa Collapsed Building Defied ‘Stop Work’ Order – Lagos Govt

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has said that the developers of a building that collapsed on Sunday ignored its “stop work” order.

11. INVESTIGATION: Controversy Trails Property Tussle Between Lagos Developers; Hakeem Olawuyi & Sikiru Nollah

Confusion and controversy have continued to trail the demolition of a property at No 20A, Church street, Idumota Area in Lagos Island, Lagos State, two weeks after it was brought down in controversial circumstances.

12. Fading Hope: The Unfulfilled Promise Of Buhari’s Chibok Girls Rescue Pledge

In the quiet town of Chibok, an ominous shadow loomed overhead as a group of militants from the dreaded terrorist organization Boko Haram descended upon a school on the 14th day of April in the year 2014.

13. Matters Arising: Is The Obidient Movement Taking A Dark Turn?

From the crowded streets of Lagos to the remote villages of the north, the Obidient movement has captured the hearts and minds of a nation hungry for change

14. FSG Vs. Liverpool Shows The Dark Side Of American Football Ownership

“FSG Out; Glazers Out” have, over time, become famous chants that have united the divide of Liverpool and Manchester United fan base, despite the rivalry between both clubs and their fandom.

15. Sudan Violence: UK Diplomats Evacuated From Khartoum

British diplomats and their families have been evacuated from Sudan in a “complex and rapid” operation, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed.

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17. Nollywood Actor, Jim Iyke Shames Social Media User

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, known for his witty clap backs on social media, has once again put a troll in their place. The actor clapped back at a troll who had body shamed his feet in the comment section of a recent post on his Instagram page.

18. What Social Anxiety Has Cost Me — Destiny Etiko Opens Up

EKO HOT BLOG reports that popular Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko, has left fans stunned after she revealed that she is still a virgin at 33 years old. The curvy actress made this revelation in a recent interview with Oak TV.

19. Newcastle vs. Tottenham: A New Entity To Fear Arises

EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a stunning Premier League match on Saturday, Newcastle United dominated Tottenham Hotspur with an emphatic 6-1 victory. The match was highly anticipated by fans as both teams were considered contenders for a top-four finish this season. However, it was Newcastle who came out on top with an incredible performance.

20. Manchester Derby The Wrong Outcome Of Brighton vs. Man United

EKO HOT BLOG reports on the FA Cup match between Brighton and Hove Albion versus Old Trafford club, Manchester United.

21. Week 42 Pool Result For Sat 22 Apr 2023 – UK 2022/2023

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 42 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.

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

PUNCH NEWSPAPER

1. Ondo’s first female speaker gives birth at 54

The first female Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mrs Jumoke Akindele-Ajulo, has delivered a baby.

She was said to have delivered the baby at the age of 54.

Akindele, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, who was in the Assembly between 2011 and 2019, became speaker in 2014 and was removed in 2017.

She represented the Okitipupa State Constituency 1 in the Assembly.

2. Withdraw your petition against Tinubu, Nnamani tells Obi

Former Governor of Enugu State, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, has asked the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to withdraw his petition against the President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and join him in the task of making a new nation.

Senator Nnamani urged Obi and his supporters to align with the ebullience and conviviality of welcoming Tinubu’s victory to the Office of the President of the greatest black nation on earth.
Obi had filed his petition to challenge the victory of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in the 25 February election.

Obi, who came third in the election, filed his petition to challenge the outcome of the poll at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja where he alleged that the election was characterised by various irregularities including the non-qualification of the Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima to contest the election.

Obi also stated that Tinubu failed to win the majority of the lawful votes cast in the election, and just as he could not secure one-quarter of the legal votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

3. Disregard NANS Sudan, stay indoors, embassy warns Nigerian students

The Embassy of Nigeria in Khartoum, Sudan has asked Nigerian students trapped in the country to disregard the National Association of Nigerian Students, who had asked them to converge for evacuation.

The PUNCH reports that NANS Sudan in a statement dated Sunday asked students trapped in the country to prepare for evacuation to Ethiopia.

This is a result of fighting between Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s forces and the rival Rapid Support Forces of his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, that has led to the death of hundreds and left many foreign nationals stranded.

The fighting began on April 15 over a dispute on the planned integration of the RSF into the regular army.

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

4. Kidnap: Police rescue victim, neutralise 1 suspect in Ebonyi

Police Command in Ebonyi on Sunday said it rescued a kidnapped victim and killed one suspect in the state.

SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, Spokesperson of the Command, in a statement in Abakaliki, said the officers and men also arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered three riffles.

According to the statement, “today being April 23, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Faleye Olaleye, received a distress call that a clergy had been kidnapped”.

“He immediately went into action by mobilising the tactical teams and the Divisional Police Officer of Ebonyi Division to cordon and barricade marked out areas.

5. 5 die, 6 survive in boat mishap in Kano

The Kano State Fire Service on Sunday confirmed five persons dead while six others survived a boat mishap at Kanwa Dam in Madobi Local Government Area of the state.

The service Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone conversation in Kano that one Umar Faruk-Dalada, reported the incident, situation reports and where it occured.

He said: “The incident occurred on April 22, at about 05:40 p.m.

“There are 11 persons on the boat, six were rescued alive, while five were rescued in an unconscious state.

6. NDLEA nabs widower, divorcee with cocaine in Lagos

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a widower, Ariyibi Olaseinde and a divorcee, Silifat Tunrayo Akanbi, with cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, in Lagos.

The duo who were going for Lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia were caught with 14.4kg cocaine hidden in lace and Ankara fabrics.

This was disclosed in a statement by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi on Sunday.

Ariyibi was intercepted on Thursday, April 20, at the screening point of the MMIA Terminal 2 during outward clearance of Qatar Airways passengers, travelling from Lagos via Doha to Medina, Saudi Arabia.

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