Welcome to the AllNews roundup of the top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines for today Wednesday, January 13th, 2021.
The Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Operation Amotekun, has finally birthed in Ogun State.
Amotekun is a security outfit based in all the six states of the South Western, Nigeria, responsible for curbing insecurity in the region. Read more here.
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Tuesday vowed that his outlawed group will achieve its aim of a sovereign nation.
Kanu who made this promise on his known Twitter handle added that IPOB's critics 'should get used to' the group's agitation. Read more here.
Reality TV star and ex-Big Brother Naija lockdown housemate, Rebecca Nengi Hampson, popularly called Nengi has joined the ranks of BBNaija housemates with 2 million followers as she celebrates her achievement with her fans on social media.
Nengi took to Instagram to thank her fans and followers for their support and love which made her the second lockdown housemate to hit 2M followers on Instagram after Laycon. Read more here.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the Nigerian Army will uphold thoroughness in its recruitment processes to ensure that only qualified persons are recruited.
Buratai made the remarks during the final screening for 80 regular recruits at Falgore forest training camp on Monday in Kano State. Read more here.
Former Super Eagles winger, Finidi George says he would keep the door open to Nigeria coaching jobs despite being snubbed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to handle Nigeria U17 on two occasions.
Finidi 49, was first denied the chance to take charge of the Golden Eaglets by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and opted to retain veteran tactician Manu Garba. Read more here.
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 43 clubbers including strippers around Eclipse Night Club, Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria Island axis.
Police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi made this known in a statement on Monday. Read more here.
The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi on Tuesday said the union cannot guarantee social distancing in crowded classes and congested hostels in a bid to tame the spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections across the states.
Ogunyemi, however, said the safety of university lecturers and students is a priority, but the union is also worried that university professors are dying of COVID-19 infections. Read more here.
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu has explained why the president is yet to fire his service chiefs despite calls by several Nigerians.
Shehu who stated the reason while appearing on TVC on Monday explained that the President had not sacked the service chiefs because he was seeing what other Nigerians do not see at the moment. Read more here.
Ahead of 2023 general elections, the former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has called for a new political alliance with people of like minds to rescue Nigeria from its present predicaments.
Okorocha, who represents Imo West Senatorial District in the Senate made the call on Monday while commissioning a road project constructed by the Rivers State Government at Rumuche/Rumuakunde/Ohna Awuse in Emohua Local Government Area of the state. Read more here.
German midfielder Mesut Ozil has made his intentions known about where he will like to play before retiring from football. He fingers MLS or Turkey as his possible destination with his imminent move from Arsenal drawing ever closer.
Ozil 32, has spent over 7 seasons in Arsenal leaving Real Madrid in the summer of 2013 to the Emirate Stadium under Arsene Wenger's tenure at the club. Read more here.
That’s the roundup of the top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines this morning. More Nigerian newspapers headlines are available on AllNews website.
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