Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, May 12th 2023

Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Friday, May 12th, 2023, can be accessed below.

Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today

POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. ‘Only Death Or Incapacity Can Stop Tinubu’s Swearing-In’ – LP Faction Rejects Call For Interim Government

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party’s Lamidi Apapa faction has rejected the proposal for an interim government and the demand to postpone the swearing-in of President-elect Bola Tinubu on May 29th, while the presidential election tribunal reviews the petitions.

2. NASS Leadership Zoning: Adamu Admits Aspirants Were Not Consulted Prior To Decision

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has admitted that aspirants for various offices in the 10th National Assembly were not consulted before the decision on zoning was reached.

3. Concerns Arise Among Rivers APC Members Over Wike’s Ties To Party Leadership

EKO HOT BLOG reports that as President-elect Bola Tinubu’s inauguration and cabinet formation approaches, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State are expressing concern about the seemingly amicable relationship between Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and the party’s leadership.

4. Atiku Claims Victory In 2023 Presidential Election

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has insisted that he did not lose the just concluded presidential election.

5. Just Days Before Handover, Gov Ishaku Allocates N2b For Car Purchases

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Darius Ishaku, the Taraba state governor, has reportedly approved N2 billion for the purchase of luxury vehicles. The vehicles are for himself, his deputy and their wives.

6. Fani-Kayode Unveils Historic Alliance Between North And West Regions

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has revealed the alliance between the old Western region and the old Northern region.

7. Oyo Mourns As Renowned Traditional Priest Dies At 77

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the process of selecting a new Aseyin of Iseyin in Oyo State has met a setback as Oro Priest, Aaba Odofin of Iseyin, Ashiru Oroleye, on Thursday, died after a brief illness.

8. Lagos Resident Escapes Unhurt As Police Bust ‘One Chance’ Syndicate

Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, Iju Division, have busted a ‘one chance’ syndicate in the state.

9. ‘If You See Am, Talk Am’ — Lagos Asks Residents To Report Domestic, Sexual Violence

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has partnered with the Lagos Bus Service Limited (LBSL) to put an end to the growing concerns about Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the state.

10. Gunfire At Mercedes Plant Leaves 2 Dead In Germany

EKO HOT BLOG reports on a tragic incident on Thursday morning when a gunman opened fire at a Mercedes-Benz plant located in Sindelfingen, southern Germany, resulting in the death of two individuals.

11. EXPLAINER: What Expiration Of Title 42 Means For Immigrants Passing US Border

Eko Hot Blog reports that Title 42, a pandemic-era public health statute that restricted immigration to the US, is set to expire.

12. Daniel Penny To Be Charged With Manslaughter for NYC Subway Chokehold That Killed Jordon Neely

A Marine veteran will be charged with manslaughter in the second degree in the chokehold death of a man on a subway train, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a statement to CBS News on Thursday.

13. Senate Presidency: Ahmed Lawan Going For Broke (Opinion)

Ahmed Lawan has now declared total war on His Excellency Sen. Godswill Akpabio, his next and imminent Senate President, in the fleeting illusion that he could still be stopped from inheriting his gavel.

14. Why Not LASUTH? — El-Rufai’s Son Blasts Falz’s ‘Double Standard’

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bashir El-Rufai, the son of Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has openly mocked popular rapper and activist Falz for choosing to undergo knee surgery abroad instead of opting for a Nigerian hospital, particularly the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

15. Scarlett Johansson Opens Up On Upcoming Movie ‘Asteroid City’

EKO HOT BLOG reports that renowned actress Scarlett Johansson has revealed details about her role in Wes Anderson’s upcoming film, “Asteroid City.”

16. Kante On Possible Future Outside Chelsea

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea’s influential midfielder, N’Golo Kante, has confirmed his intention to be part of the club’s “exciting” new project, expressing his desire to continue his journey at Stamford Bridge.

17. It Gets Tougher From Here — Ferdinand To William Saliba

EKO HOT BLOG reports that former West Ham United defender Anton Ferdinand has issued a cautionary message to Arsenal’s rising star, William Saliba, suggesting that the next season could be a difficult one for the young defender.

18. Week 43 Pool Results for Sat 29 Apr 2023 – UK 2022/2023

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 43 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 45 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. National Assembly leadership: APC moves to pacify aggrieved aspirants

The All Progressives Congress on Thursday began negotiations with Senators contesting the Presidency of the Senate for the 10th National Assembly.

The National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, during a meeting with aggrieved Senate presidency aspirants in Abuja, said the party would study the protest letter submitted by the aspirants as part of fresh consultations.

Adamu said the party would study the letter with a view to making amends where necessary.

2. WHO declares end to mpox as global health emergency

The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus, which began around a year ago was no longer a public health emergency of international concern.

The WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this while speaking to journalists in Geneva, Switzerland.

Mpox is a less severe cousin of the now-eradicated smallpox virus. It is endemic to parts of West and Central Africa and has typically been contracted from a rodent or small mammal. The virus can spread through contact with body fluids, sores or items such as clothing and bedding contaminated with the virus. Also, it can be spread from person to person through respiratory droplets, typically in a close setting.

3. Tenant beats up landlady for demanding electricity bill

The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned one Usman Hammed before a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ogudu for allegedly assaulting his landlady, Josephine Durodola, at her residence at No 25, Olaniyi Street, Agiliti, in the Mile 12 area of the state.

The defendant was arraigned on Thursday before Magistrate M.O. Tanimola for assault.

The prosecutor, Inspector Donjor Perezi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 8, 2023, around 9pm at No 25, Olaniyi Street, Agiliti, in the Mile 12 area of the state.

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

4. CBN expands export incentives to boost forex inflows

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has expanded its non-oil export rebate scheme by opening it up to additional sectors in a bid to boost dollar inflows amid slumping oil production.

In the expanded scheme, CBN will pay naira incentives to exporters of primary goods or raw materials that repatriate dollars to encourage them to export more.

CBN noted in a statement yesterday that the new scheme which takes effect retroactively from April 1, 2023, is an amendment to its initial scheme introduced last year that applied only to exporters of finished and semi-finished goods.

5. SEC targets 25% of market capitalisation from non-interest venture

The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, is targeting to have 25% of market capitalisation of securities in the Nigerian capital market to come from non interest products.

This is just as Marble Halal Commodities Fund (MHCF), a new commodities non-interest fund, domiciled in the agro-economic and extractive sector, launched its first commodities fund in Lagos.

Speaking at the launching ceremony in Lagos yesterday, SEC’s Executive Commissioner for Operations, Dayo Obisan, noted that the fund would play a key role in the attainment of the 2015-2025 Nigerian Capital Market Master Plan of the Commission. Obisan, said: “One of the cardinal points was for 25% of the market capitalization to come from non-interest areas such as Marble Halal Commodities Fund.”
The new asset class launched by MHCF was designed not only to impact the Nigerian financial market, but the entire economic sector, most especially but not limited to agriculture and industry.

6. One shot dead, others injured as Amotekun, traders clash in Ekiti

One person was allegedly shot dead, yesterday, when officers of Amotekun Corps, in Ekiti State, clashed with traders at the popular Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti.

Vanguard gathered that trouble started after the Amotekun officers were trying to relocate the traders from the Atikankan area of Ado Ekiti to a new area allocated to them by the government at Agric Olope.

However, some of the traders, who were not ready to relocate, attacked the Amotekun officers, and one of them opened fire on them.

According to reports, two officers of the corps were seriously attacked, in retaliation by the traders.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

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