Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 3rd September 2024 [Tuesday]

Below is the Summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 3rd September 2024 being Tuesday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 3rd September 2024 [Tuesday]

1. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich, and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government. The British national is accused of building a network of sleeper cells aimed at toppling the government and causing nationwide chaos.

2. Hajiya Dada Musa Yar’Adua, mother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, has passed away at the age of 102. Her death was confirmed on Monday by a family friend, Hamza Saulawa, to Radio Nigeria.

3. Senator Anthony Okorie Ani, representing Ebonyi South, has called on Nigerians to remain patient with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, assuring that the President’s policies will soon begin to deliver positive results.

4. Vice President Kashim Shettima reassured Nigerians on Monday that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is fully committed to addressing the country’s security challenges. He emphasized the need for regional and collective efforts to tackle insecurity in West Africa’s Sahel region, warning that instability in the area has implications for Nigeria and its neighboring countries.

5. The Federal Government on Monday charged 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters with treason before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges were filed on August 30, under case number FHC/ABJ/CR/454/2024 by the Inspector-General of Police.

6. Boko Haram terrorists reportedly killed several villagers, mostly farmers, and set homes and shops ablaze during an attack on Mafa village in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State on Sunday. Security agencies confirmed the attack on Monday but did not provide detailed casualty figures.

7. The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) arrested the headmaster of Gaidar Makada Special Primary School in Kumbotso Local Government Area for allegedly selling school assets. The commission’s spokesperson, Kabir Abba Kabir, revealed the arrest on Saturday, following an investigation into the illegal sale of school property.

8. A senator from Adamawa State has become the subject of controversy after a video allegedly showing him in a sexual encounter with a married woman went viral late last week. The leaked footage, showing a light-skinned man, has sparked public outcry.

9. Traders in Ibadan’s Oranyan Market herbal section, in Oyo State, were devastated on Monday as over 40 shops were completely destroyed by fire over the weekend. While no lives were lost, the blaze, which occurred on Saturday, resulted in the destruction of properties and herbal products worth millions of naira.

10. Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday granted N20 million bail to two Keystone Bank Limited staff, Ebele Okpala and Perpetua Onyeto. They are accused of fraudulently obtaining N35 million and were granted bail following their counsel’s application.