Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 15th July 2024 [Monday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 15th July 2024 being Monday

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 15th July 2024 [Monday]

1. An Assistant Superintendent of Police, identified only as Owolabi, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 17-year-old girl in the Ojota area of Lagos. The officer is accused of having carnal knowledge of the girl in his office at the Ojota Police Station.

2. The Katsina State Elders’ Forum has criticized the ‘ineptitude’ of the two ministers of defense, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar and Bello Matawalle, regarding the ongoing problem of banditry in the northwest. Addressing the press on behalf of the forum, the secretary, Alhaji Ali Muhammad, stated that the two ministers, both from the northwest region, have not made significant progress in addressing the issue.

3. Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that the house he stays in when visiting Nigeria’s capital city is not his personal property. During a media parley at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, on Sunday, Dangote explained that his dedication to industrializing Nigeria is the sole reason he does not own houses outside the country.

4. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Sunday urged the police to reconsider the directive requiring vehicle owners to obtain the Central Motor Registry Information System (CMRIS) Certificate. The NBA highlighted that, given the various levies that citizens and businesses already face and the current unfavorable economic conditions, this additional requirement would be burdensome.

5. The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has called on the Federal Government to pay outstanding salaries, promotion arrears, and other benefits owed to its members. The congress made this appeal in a communiqué read after its Second National Executive Council meeting on Sunday in Benin.

6. Family members living in the boys’ quarters behind a storey building at No. 49 Oyinlola Street, Off Adealu Bus Stop, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos State, narrowly escaped death when the quarters collapsed on Saturday. Following the collapse, local residents alerted emergency responders, including the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, which promptly arrived to assess the situation.

7. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the July 13 council polls in the 24 local government areas of Delta State. The election results were announced on Sunday in Asaba at the headquarters of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC).

8. President Bola Tinubu on Sunday joined world leaders in condemning the attack on former United States President Donald Trump. Tinubu made this statement on his official X handle on Sunday, hours after the shooting at Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, which authorities reported killed one person and critically injured two other spectators.

9. Chima emerged as the winner of Nigerian Idol season 9 on Sunday. The talented singer was awarded a grand prize of 30 million naira, a brand-new SUV, a music deal, and a music video, among other rewards.

10. Spain clinched the Euro 2024 title with a late 2-1 victory over England on Sunday in Berlin, capturing the trophy for a record fourth time.

11. Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 in the Copa America 2024 final, in Miami. The match was a cagey encounter as both teams failed to score in regulation time, with Lionel Messi also getting injured in the second-half and getting substituted. But Lautaro Martinez came to Argentine’s rescue as he scored with eight minutes left on the clock.