Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 12th August 2024 [Monday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 12th August 2024 being Monday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 12th August 2024 [Monday]

1. Bandits ambushed soldiers on patrol in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing four and injuring two others in an attack this weekend.

2. Several top officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria have been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over the alleged mismanagement or diversion of N90bn, which was released by the Federal Government to subsidize the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.

3. Police Commands in several northern states have begun prosecuting protesters arrested during the 10-day #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. Over 1,000 individuals were detained during the recent hunger protest.

4. A 41-year-old woman, Adenike Salami, has been arraigned before the Ebute-Metta Magistrate Court in Lagos State on charges of forging an airline ticket and fraudulently obtaining $2,500. She faces three counts of conspiracy, fraud, and forgery, brought by the police.

5. The Federal High Court in Lagos has extended the remand of alleged drug lord Sulaimon Jimoh, also known as “Olowo Idi Ogede” or “Temo,” for an additional 14 days in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Justice Akintayo Aluko granted the extension following an ex parte motion filed by the NDLEA.

6. A total of 273 Army officers began a week-long Senior Staff Course Qualifying Examination (SSCQE) on Sunday at the Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State. The examination is being conducted by the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) of the Nigerian Army.

7. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted 532 parcels of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis Sativa, at the Tincan Seaport in Lagos State. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

8. Gunmen kidnapped three people, including a lawyer, early Sunday morning in Nkpologwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. An eyewitness in a trending social media video said the gunmen stormed the community between 7:30 and 8:00 am to carry out the abductions.

9. The Nigerian Senate on Sunday denied allegations that it determined its own salaries and allowances or received special financial packages from the Presidency. Senate Spokesman Yemi Adaramodu issued a statement in Abuja, clarifying that the 10th Senate has not received any financial patronage from the presidency.

10. A 25-year-old contract staff member of a construction company allegedly jumped into an iron melting pot and died in Lagos. The deceased, whose name was not disclosed, was reportedly working at the factory when the incident occurred.