Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 10th August 2024 [Saturday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today 10th August 2024 being Saturday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 10th August 2024 [Saturday]

1. The EndBadGovernance nationwide protest is set to conclude today with a massive one-million-man demonstration across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

2. On Friday, the Federal High Court in Kaduna dismissed a lawsuit filed by the former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, seeking to nullify the ad-hoc committee report of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, among other declarations.

3. The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the suspects involved in the killing of one police officer and injuring another during an attack on a checkpoint at Omata Junction, Nnewi-Oba Road, in the Idemili South Local Government Area. The assailants reportedly threw explosive devices at the police operatives on Friday.

4. Six members of a family were found dead in Obehie, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. While the official cause of death has yet to be determined, a local source suggested that the victims may have died from inhaling generator fumes.

5. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday emphasized that Nigeria can only move forward if those in power change their mentality and critically reassess themselves. He described the country’s progress as taking two steps forward and two steps backward.

6. President Bola Tinubu has informed The Patriots, a group of prominent Nigerians, that his administration’s top priority is retooling the economy for sustainable growth and development, rather than pursuing a new constitution.

7. The Polish government on Friday urged Nigeria to release seven Polish nationals, including a lecturer and six students, who were arrested in Kano for allegedly raising the Russian flag during a recent hunger protest. Deputy Foreign Minister Jakub Wisniewski met with Nigeria’s charge d’affaires in Warsaw to make the request.

8. Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia expressed deep sorrow over the news of another unprovoked attack on Ayati settlement in Ukum Local Government Area, where several people were reportedly killed. Over 30 individuals were brutally murdered on Thursday in Ayati by local Tiv militia.

9. Nineteen bodies have been recovered following Wednesday’s cargo boat accident along the Ezetu community river in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The boat, which was carrying traders, mostly women, and their goods, reportedly exploded, caught fire, and sank in the middle of the river.

10. Former Nigerian President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Friday called for increased investment in digital infrastructure and innovative teaching technologies to enhance learning and improve the value of education in an increasingly technology-driven world.