Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 23rd August 2024 [Friday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 23rd August 2024 being Friday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 23rd August 2024 [Friday]

1. On Thursday, Nigerian Army officials instructed an immediate investigation into the reported killing of villagers by soldiers in Sabon Birni, located in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

2. The Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has detained three interim local government chairmen in connection with an alleged N660 million water contract fraud. Musa Garba Kwankwaso, who was also held, was released on bail at around 9 p.m. on Thursday.

3. Residents of Nepa community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State apprehended a suspected kidnapper who had collected a N1.5 million ransom from the relatives of his victims in Jos, the state capital. The suspect was handed over to local vigilantes immediately after being captured by the residents.

4. The National Hospital Abuja plans to establish a VIP section to serve presidents, top government officials, and other distinguished individuals from within and outside the country. Prof. Mahmud Raji, the hospital’s chief medical director, announced this development on Thursday.

5. Minister of Education Prof. Tahir Mamman announced that the Federal Government will meet with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) leadership on Monday to discuss the university teachers’ demands. He made this statement on Thursday during an appearance on the Beyond 100 Days program on Television Continental (TVC).

6. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has officially retired upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. In his valedictory speech at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja, Ariwoola revealed that he had signed off on the new Supreme Court Rules 2024 earlier this month to address contemporary challenges.

7. A Lagos State Magistrate Court in Ogba has acquitted six men arrested during the 2000 #EndSARS protests who had spent nearly four years in prison. The defendants—Daniel Joyinbo, Adigun Sodiq, Kehinde Shola, Salaudeen Kamilu, Sodiq Usseni, and Azeez Isiaka—were released by Magistrate Bolanle Osunsanmi on Thursday after being admonished.

8. The Federal Government, through the Rural Electrification Agency, has installed power plants at six federal universities to ensure reliable power supply to essential sectors. The agency reported significant progress in advancing Nigeria’s electrification projects.

9. On Thursday, there was widespread fear in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State as youths from the Gatawa community protested the brutal killing of their traditional ruler, Isa Muhammad Bawa, by suspected bandits. The district head was killed on Wednesday before the ransom could be delivered to the bandits.

10. The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to continuing the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway despite ongoing legal challenges from individuals opposing the project. Minister of Works David Umahi addressed concerns about the project’s procurement process and the resulting court cases during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday.