Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 12th June 2024 [Wednesday]

Good morning Nigeria, and the world at large.

Below is the summary of top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 12th June 2024 being Wednesday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 12th June 2024 [Wednesday]

1. The Dangote refinery’s plan to release premium motor spirit into the market this month has been delayed, drawing reactions from Nigerians. Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, attributed the delay to minor challenges and now expects the product to be available between July 10 and 15.

2. The Lagos State Government has issued a call for heightened vigilance and precautionary measures to prevent the potential spread of cholera in the state. This comes in response to an increase in severe gastroenteritis cases reported in the last 48 hours.

3. Teesside University in the United Kingdom has introduced a new initiative to support Nigerian students facing severe financial difficulties. The university will fund their flights home, following reports by BBC on Tuesday that several students were removed from their courses due to inability to pay tuition fees.

4. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has criticized the National Orientation Agency for teaching Nigerians the wrong version of the newly adopted old National Anthem. Akpabio highlighted discrepancies between the version circulated by the agency and the one approved by the Senate.

5. Three road crashes occurred at different locations in Anambra State between Monday and Tuesday, resulting in four fatalities and injuries to 11 others. The accidents took place on the Onitsha-Awka Expressway but at different points along the route.

6. Former Currency Operations Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Ahmed Bello Umar, testified in the High Court of Abuja in Maitama that the directive of former President Muhammadu Buhari on naira redesign was not followed. Umar stated that the redesigned naira notes produced under ex-Governor Godwin Emefiele did not adhere to the specifications approved by the former president.

7. The Federal High Court has announced its upcoming vacation from July 23 to September 13. Assistant Director of Information/ICT, Catherine Christopher, issued a statement yesterday confirming the vacation period.

8. President Bola Tinubu has expressed concern over alleged attempts to exploit the current economic challenges in the country to undermine democracy. Tinubu pledged to preserve democracy and protect the rights, freedoms, and liberties of Nigerians.

9. Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has decried the lack of political will to eliminate banditry in the state and country. He attributed the creation of the state security outfit, Community Protection Guards, in January to the uninspiring attitude of federal government-controlled security agencies.

10. The Department of State Services (DSS) has cautioned agitators against staging protests on June 12, designated as Democracy Day in the country. The secret police revealed plans by some individuals and groups to organize protests in certain areas to cause mayhem and breach the country’s security.