Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 19th August 2024 [Monday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 19th August 2024 being Monday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 19th August 2024 [Monday]

1. President Bola Tinubu is set to travel to France on Monday (today) for a brief work stay. This was revealed in a statement on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

2. Former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has explained that Professor Pat Utomi, a Political Economy expert, was blacklisted by the Ogun State House of Assembly during his administration due to Utomi’s alleged involvement in questionable business practices.

3. Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has denied having any intention of running for the presidency in 2027. In a statement on Sunday, Ganduje’s Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, dismissed circulating posters suggesting that Ganduje would run for president in 2027 with Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, as his running mate.

4. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused “self-centered leaders” of hindering Nigeria’s socio-economic and political development. He made this accusation while speaking in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as the special guest of honor at the Leadership Empowerment International Conference, where 25 distinguished Nigerians were awarded honorary doctorates in leadership.

5. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has pledged to eliminate fuel queues for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, by Wednesday, amid a surge in black market activity on Sunday. NNPC also refuted claims that it owes $6.8 billion to international oil traders, which some industry experts have pointed to as a key factor in the current fuel scarcity across Nigeria.

6. The Federal Government has directed all higher education institutions in the country to regularly submit their matriculation lists to the Federal Ministry of Education no later than three months after matriculation ceremonies. The lists are to be submitted through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s dedicated channel.

7. The suspect behind the June 25 dynamite explosion at the Rivers State-owned Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt has been identified as 40-year-old Preye Josiah, according to the police, who announced that he will face prosecution. The police added in a Sunday statement that Josiah, who lost one hand in the explosion, has already undergone three surgeries.

8. Goods and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in a midnight fire that ravaged several shops at the Mgbuka Obosi Old Motor Spare Parts Market in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Reports indicate that the fire broke out at midnight on Saturday, heavily damaging three shops, including a provision store.

9. The Katsina State Police Command has announced that it thwarted a kidnapping attempt on the Magama-Katsina Road on Saturday. According to reports, terrorists armed with AK-47 rifles blocked the road late on Saturday, attacked a J5 vehicle, kidnapped seven passengers, and set the vehicle on fire.

10. The competition to succeed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun is reportedly heating up as his retirement date approaches. Egbetokun, who was appointed on June 19 of last year, is scheduled to retire on September 4 when he turns 60.