Today’s Top Newspaper Headlines in Nigerian Newspapers, March 19, 2022

Today’s Top Newspaper Headlines in Nigerian Newspapers, March 19, 2022

Today’s Nigerian newspaper headlines and news are listed below.

1. Ongoing reforms to the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) could result in prospective graduates being prosecuted in court if they fail to show up for their fatherland’s annual service scheme. Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, the NYSC Director-General, announced this on Friday.

2. The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Students Union has given the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chapter at LAUTECH 72 hours to withdraw from the ongoing strike. Anuoluwa Adeboye, the organization’s president, and Gabriel Mich ael, the organization’s public relations officer, signed a statement to that effect.

3. Armed Boko Haram insurgents, suspected to be from the ISWAP faction, stormed the Gubio Local Government Headquarters in Borno State yesterday and kidnapped the Principal Medical Officer, PMO, Dr Geidam Bulama, the council’s only medical doctor.

4. The Academic Staff Union of Universities has spoken out against the introduction of new bills in Nigeria that would create new universities. ASUU questioned why the government would push for the development of new universities while disregarding those that are already in a condition of disrepair.

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5. A suspect has been arrested by the Police Command in Borno State for defrauding victims by posing as a spirit with the ability to make them wealthy. On Friday, the suspect, a part of a three-man gang, was apprehended by nemesis, according to the Commissioner of Police (CP), Abdu Umar.

6. According to the Federal Government, Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022 will be repealed. Friday night, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami issued a statement outlining the government’s position.

7. Candidates for the position of National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have submitted their expressions of interest and nomination forms to the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, ahead of the party’s national convention on March 26. President Muhammadu Buhari approved Senator Abdullahi Adamu during an important meeting of APC stakeholders at Aso Rock, according to party insiders, while others have refused to stand aside.

8. Following a medical check-up in London, President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja on Friday. The president had previously gone to London for a two-week medical check-up.

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9. Despite the ongoing conflict between and Ukraine, Russia has stated that it will continue to provide necessary assistance to ensure the safety and well-being of Nigerian citizens in the Russian Federation. This was said in a statement released by the Nigerian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, on the sidelines of a meeting between officials from the two nations on Friday.

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10. Nigeria exported non-oil items $3.455 billion between 2019 and 2021, according to the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC). Ezra Yakusak, NEPC’s National Executive Director, revealed this to reporters in Owerri while speaking about NEPC’s non-oil export goal for survival.

Today’s top newspaper headlines and Naija news from Nigerian newspapers are listed below. Touchaheart Nigeria has more Nigeria news, African news, and world news. We’ll talk again tomorrow.

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