Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 22nd July 2024 [Monday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 22nd July 2024 being Monday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 22nd July 2024 [Monday]

1. Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, says a friend who started investing abroad four years ago has been taunting him over recent government-related issues with his Lagos refinery project.

2. President Joe Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s candidate for the November 5, 2024, election, shortly after announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race via a tweet.

3. Bello Turji, leader of a northern Nigerian outlaw group, has accused Defence Minister Bello Matawalle of mishandling banditry during his tenure as Zamfara State governor, linking it to the current escalation in the region.

4. The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed the ban on unauthorized use of military camouflage, with Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu addressing a viral video of a soldier assaulting a civilian wearing Army Desert Camouflage.

5. The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, is awaiting reports to confirm the sulphur content of diesel produced by the Dangote refinery, following allegations of substandard fuel production.

6. The Federal Government plans to spend N36bn to convert 30,000 petrol or diesel vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas within 90 days, with 30,000 CNG conversion kits to be distributed nationwide for free.

7. Armed men killed a police inspector and three civilians in Aba, Abia State, confirmed by Police Commissioner Kenechukwu Onwuemelie via a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chioma Chinaka.

8. In Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigerian Army Depot applicants allegedly hacked a fellow applicant to death. The victim from Gombe State reportedly received nearly N1m from his parents for his recruitment.

9. The NDLEA has thwarted attempts by drug syndicates to smuggle cocaine and synthetic cannabis (loud) disguised as incense candles, game packs, dry hibiscus leaves, and ladies’ native wear through Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport.

10. The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission declared the All Progressives Congress as the winner of Saturday’s local council polls, securing all 13 Chairmanship seats and 171 Ward Councillor positions.