Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 13th August 2024 [Tuesday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 13th August 2024 being Tuesday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 13th August 2024 [Tuesday]

1. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 215,267 candidates who took the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates due to alleged malpractice. Dr. Amos Dangut, the Head of the National Office (HNO), made this announcement on Monday in Lagos.

2. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, disclosed on Monday that a man, identified as one of the masterminds behind the crisis in Sudan, was involved in organizing the recent #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests. He noted that the foreigner was traced to the Labour House but later escaped, leaving behind valuable documents related to his activities.

3. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has accused the University of Calabar of fraudulently mobilizing 101 graduates for national service during the 2021, 2022, and 2023 NYSC service years. According to a statement from the scheme’s management, 99 of the individuals were graduates, while two were on exemption.

4. Comrade Philip Shaibu, the reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, resumed his duties following a Federal High Court judgment that nullified his impeachment by the Edo State House of Assembly. In a video posted on his X handle on Monday, Shaibu instructed his staff, who had not yet resumed work since his reinstatement, to return to duty or face consequences.

5. Flooding has devastated several communities in Jigawa, Yobe, Bauchi, and Kebbi states, resulting in at least seven deaths and submerging numerous houses and farmlands. The floods have also displaced many residents and severely damaged major highways, making transportation in the affected areas extremely difficult.

6. President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the first batch of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The 20 buses, which are part of the first batch, were produced by local manufacturer Innoson Motors.

7. The Kano State Police have reported that no deaths occurred during the recent #EndBadGovernance protests, despite video evidence suggesting otherwise. Commissioner of Police Salman-Dogo Garba stated this during a press conference on Monday, where suspects related to the protests were paraded.

8. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has summoned Mr. Jimi Lawal, a former Special Adviser to the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, over an alleged fraudulent Light Rail Project valued at N11 billion.

9. Several African nations are now looking to Nigeria for the production of high-tech military hardware, according to the Federal Government. The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, noted that the weapons produced by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) reflect the seriousness of the Ministry of Defence and the new DICON management under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

10. All living former presidents and heads of state are expected to gather at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, at noon today (Tuesday) as President Bola Tinubu convenes his first Council of State meeting since taking office 14 months ago. The meeting will address recent nationwide events, including the #EndBadGovernance protests, as well as discussions on the economy, food security, and national security.