Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Sunday, April 9th 2023

Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Sunday, April 9th, 2023, can be accessed below.

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

POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS

1. 100+ Happy Easter Messages for Easter 2023 Wishes for All

Eko Hot Blog reports that Easter 2023 is today, Sunday, April 9, 2023. Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.

2. FG Sanctions Salary Increment For Civil Servants

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has restated the Federal Government’s approval of a pay rise for civil servants, which would take effect from January 1, this year.

3. Shun Ethnic, Religious Sentiments For Faster Progress, Tinubu Tells Nigerians

Eko Hot Blog reports that President-elect Bola Tinubu has admonished Nigerians to shun ethnic and religious strife for the country to attain prosperity faster.

4. Easter Reflection: Jonathan Encourages Nigerians To Deepen Democracy, Improve Citizens’ Well-being

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has urged Nigerians to show love to one another and imbibe the spirit of sacrifice as a means of rebuilding trust and building a stable and prosperous nation.

5. Easter: Tinubu, Gbajabiamila, Govs Urge Christians To Pray For Peaceful Transition

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, governors and other prominent leaders have sent their greetings to Christians on the occasion of this year’s Easter, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

6. See Transformation Of Nigerian Girl Rescued 10 Years Ago After Witchcraft Accusation (PHOTOS)

Eko Hot Blog reports that Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Loven, has shown off the transformation of Charity, a Nigerian girl rescued by her team 10 years ago after she was branded a witch.

7. ‘Indecent To Point Out His Folly To His Face’ — Baba-Ahmed Rejects Soyinka’s Debate Invitation

Eko Hot Blog reports that the vice-presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has rejected the invitation by Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, to publicly debate issues emanating from the 2023 elections.

8. Speakership Battle: APC In Dilemma As Opposition Parties Plan Upset

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is on the verge of losing control of the 10th House of Representatives amidst the ongoing battle for the Speakership of the House.

9. APC Denies Involvement In LP Crisis, Blames Party For Internal Woes

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied being responsible for the crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP), asking the party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to clean up its mess and not drag it in.

10. APC Suspends Another Serving Senator Over Anti-party Activities

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senator representing Gombe South Federal Constituency, Bulus Amos, has been suspended by the Ward Executives of Bambam Ward of Balanga Local Government Area of the state.

11. Aba Submerged: Heavy Downpour Renders Residents Homeless

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Following a heavy downpour that lasted for about three hours on Saturday, many houses were submerged in Aba, Abia State, restricting human and vehicular movement.

12. Abductors Of Zamfara Children Demand N30m Ransom

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Gunmen who kidnapped children and women in Wanzamai village, Zamfara State have demanded N30 million ransom, a family source told journalists.

13. Lagos: Sanwo-Olu Approves Appointment Of New Permanent Secretaries

Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of three new Permanent Secretaries in the Lagos State Public Service.

14. Lagos Water Regulatory Commission Boss Joins International Taskforce On Urban Sanitation

Eko Hot Blog reports that the International Water Association (IWA) has nominated the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO), Mrs. ‘Funke Adepoju, as a member of its eight-man taskforce as part of its inclusive urban sanitation initiative.

15. Tinubu And The Noise Of An Interim Government: The Rule Of Law Must Prevail

On Wednesday, the Department of State Services (DSS) released a widely circulated statement, saying it has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria.

16. Penalising The Poll-Rigging Puppeteers: Can The US And UK Aid Nigeria’s Quest For Just And Equitable Elections?

As the dust settles on Nigeria’s recent electoral showdown, the United States and the British governments are cooking up a storm of sanctions aimed at Nigerian political masterminds behind the scenes of violence, electoral hocus-pocus, and democracy-bending antics.

17. Whitney Adeniran’s Tragic End: A Poignant Parable For Parents And Nigerians Alike

The heartrending loss of 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran has sent shockwaves of sorrow, disbelief, and despair throughout Nigeria. Although the details of Whitney’s passing may differ, the profound impact on those left behind is undeniable.

18. Antonio Conte’s Sacking: A Perfect Gift For Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool fans saying this current season in the premier league and in Europe has been a disaster for them would be an understatement of epic proportions.

19. Feds Seek Longest Sentence Yet For J6 Rioter Who Assaulted Capitol Cop

Prosecutors are seeking nearly 16 years in prison for Patrick McCaughey, a Jan. 6 defendant who pinned a police officer in a Capitol doorway amid some of the most chaotic moments of violence that day.

20. Sugar Land Man Given 50-year Sentence For Shooting, Killing Tattoo Artist

A man who killed a tattoo artist at a parlor in southwest Houston has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office announced Saturday.

21. At Least One Person Hit From Accidental Shooting at North Houston Funeral Home

Authorities are piecing together how an argument at a funeral home Saturday in north Houston escalated into a shooting.

22. 5 Ways To Reduce Your Risk Of Chronic Diseases

Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer are responsible for millions of deaths each year. These diseases are often caused by lifestyle factors such as poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, and stress.

23. Ugly Tolani Baj: EX-Reality Queen With The Perfect Response

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tolani Shobajo, a former housemate of Big Brother Naija Reality Show, popularly known as Tolani Baj, has responded to Twitter trolls who called her “ugly”, saying they are unhappy people.

24. Surviving Nigeria Takes Another Kind Of Power — Yemi Solade

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Yemi Solade, has claimed that in order to survive in Nigeria, one must belong to a certain cult.

25. Bitter-Sweet Victory As Ten Hag Loses War With Rashford Injury

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United secured a 2-0 victory over Everton in Saturday’s early kick-off, but the celebrations were marred by an injury to Marcus Rashford.

26. The Reason We Lost — Melancholic Lampard Explains

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers in their Premier League match on Saturday, with caretaker manager Frank Lampard acknowledging that his team were unable to match their opponents’ aggression.

27. Week 40 Pool Result for Sat 8 Apr 2023 – UK 2022/2023

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 40 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. Fire razes two residential buildings, shops in Ilorin

A Saturday fire at a paints shop in Ilorin razed two adjoining residential buildings and destroyed properties worth millions of naira.

The fire destroyed five other shops beside the paint shop.

The spokesman for Kwara Fire Service, Mr Hassan Adekunle, stated that “a paints shop suddenly caught fire and destroyed two residential buildings built beside it; a storey building and a bungalow.”

“Aside the two residential buildings destroyed by the ravaging fire, five other shops in the vicinity were also affected.

2. NYSC fixes date for Batch A stream 2 registration

The National Youth Service Corps has announced the dates for the 2023 Batch A Stream II online registration exercise.

This was announced in a post on the Corps official Twitter page on Saturday.

The scheme announced that the registration would commence on Tuesday April 11, until Monday, April 17, 2023.

The PUNCH reports that the Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, had in March unveiled a 22-man Inter-Ministerial committee to oversee the 50th year anniversary of the scheme, scheduled to hold in May.

3. Why states have different Hajj fares – Commission

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has explained why it fixed different hajj fares for various states of the federation.

The Deputy Director, Information and Publication of NAHCON, Mousa Ubandawaki, made the clarification in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.

He said for over two months, the commission had been working to ensure that the fare did not spiral out of the reach of average Nigerian Muslims, especially against the backdrop of the global economic crisis, bourgeoning inflation, and the depreciation of the naira against the dollar in the forex market.

He said that since the announcement of the final hajj fare for Nigerian pilgrims by the NAHCON boss, Zikrullah Hassan, a varied limited number of people had been asking questions about why the pilgrims from the states of the federation would have to pay different fares from the same country.

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

4. Houses submerged in Abia after heavy downpour

Many houses were Saturday, submerged in Aba, Abia State after a heavy downpour that lasted for about three hours.

Flood completely took over most of the roads in the commercial city as a result of the heavy rain which overflowed the water channels.

Both human and vehicular traffic was instructed as a result of the heavy flooding.

5. Easter: Sustain peace in Imo — Uzodimma tells Imolites

The Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Saturday pleaded with residents of his state to assist to sustain peace in Imo state.

Uzodimma made this appeal in his Easter message to the Imo people.

Imo governor was of the view that the peace in Imo was “hard-won peace” which he said should be preserved.

6. Ogun: Man sets ex-lover’s apartment ablaze over failed reconciliation

The Police Command in Ogun says it has arrested a 43-year-old man Yusuf Hassan, for allegedly setting the apartment of his ex-lover Busayo Falola, ablaze, burning down the whole building.

SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Saturday.

Oyeyemi explained that the incident happened at 127, old Schorlar Palace, Igan Road, Ago Iwoye, in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun at about 1:15 a.m.

He said the suspect was arrested on April 4 by the Police

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

7. Count us out of your travails, APC tells suspended LP chair

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from the travails and the leadership crisis rocking the opposition Labour Party (LP).

APC National Publicity Secretary (NPS), Barrister Felix Morka in a statement in Abuja on Saturday advised suspended LP National Chairman, Julius Abure to swim in the party’s mess and leave APC out of its self-inflicted problem.

The LP Chairman on Thursday accused the ruling party of colluding with the Police and other security agencies to seal the national secretariat of the opposition party.

8. Ibadan Chief preaches peace, sacrifice at Easter

The Aare-Onibon Balogun of Ibadanland, Chief Adegboyega Adegoke has called for peace, love and tolerance among Nigerians in the spirit of Easter celebration.

In his Easter message, Adegoke, who is the Chairman and CEO of Solutions 93.9 FM, felicitated with Christians on Easter.

The frontline politician and Chairman and CEO of Adegboyega Adegoke Resource Centre (AARC) urged all Nigerians to pray for peace and security during the celebration.

According to him, Easter which is the season of the remembrance of the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, marks the trial, sacrifice, victory and completion of the divine mandate of the author of the Christian faith.

DAILY POST

9. EPL: Why Arsenal are better than Man Utd – Scholes

Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes has said Arsenal and Manchester City have been better than the Red Devils this season because of a lack of goals.

According to Scholes, Erik ten Hag shouldn’t try to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur.

United are yet to fill the hole left by Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit, with loan signing Wout Weghorst yet to score in the Premier League.

10. UCL: It’d be pointless going to Real Madrid – Merson warns Chelsea after Wolves defeat

Arsenal legend Paul Merson has warned Chelsea ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Merson said it would be a walk in the park for Real Madrid if the Blues approach the game as they did in their Premier League game with Wolves on Saturday.

Chelsea were beaten 1-0 by the Wanderers courtesy of a 31st-minute strike scored by Matheus Nunes.

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