Major Highlights Of Nigerian Newspapers – Wednesday 8th July, 2022

OduNews brings to you major highlights from Nigerian newspapers today.

1. Owo Massacre:  Church confirms 38 deaths, plans mass burial for unidentified Corpses

The St Francis Catholic Church has confirmed that 38 people were killed after gunmen opened fire at worshippers in Owo on Sunday.

2. Senate Leader Yahaya Abdullahi Dumps APC

The Senate leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi has decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party from the All Progressives Congress.

3. AOC Delegates Slupms, Die At Convention Venue

Isa Baba Buji, one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates from Buji Local Government Area (LGA) of Jigawa State is dead. He died at the venue of the party’s presidential primary elections at the Eagles Square, Abuja, yesterday.

4. Talks With FG Panel Over Strike Fruitless – SSANU
The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions has said no tangible achievement was recorded at the Federal Government Renegotiation Panel.

5. APC’s Female Presidential Aspirant Ohanenye Steps Down For Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress’ first female presidential aspirant, Uju Ohanenye, has stepped down for the National Leader of APC, Bola Tinubu. She announced this at the party’s convention on Tuesday.

6. IGP Establishes Electoral Offences Desks Nationawide
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the establishment of electoral offences desks at the Force Criminal Investigations Department, FCID, Force Headquarters, Abuja, with the Commissioner of Police, FCID, as the desk officer.

7. Herdsmen’s Invasion: Soludo Explodes Over Priest’s Prophecy
ANAMBRA State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has reacted angrily over the prophecy by a renowned Catholic priest,, Reverend Father Emmanuel Obimma, popularly known as Ebube Muonso, that herdsmen with tribal marks would invade Anambra Government House and that he saw the governor running out in a pool of blood.

8. Peter Obi, Our Presidential Candidate, Labour Party affirms
Labour Party, yesterday, debunked rumour making the round that it conducted parallel Presidential primaries that produced a factional Presidential candidate, in the person of one Samson Uchenna.

9. APC Presidential Primary: Tinubu, Osinbajo Amaechi Ahead, Battle 11 Other Aspirants
Three presidential aspirants including former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi were ahead in last night’s Special Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, which held at the Eagle Square in Abuja.

10.Nwajuiba Absent From APC Convention
In a curious twist of event, one of the presidential aspirants and immediate past Minister of state for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba was absent from the convention.