Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 28th August 2024 [Wednesday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 28th August 2024 being Wednesday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 28th August 2024 [Wednesday]

1. Residents of Chikaji community in Sabongari Local Government Area of Kaduna State have urged the state government to properly channelize the area after severe flooding occurred between Monday morning and mid-afternoon following heavy rainfall.

2. The current Mpox outbreak in Nigeria has affected 30 local government areas across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with 40 confirmed cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported a total of 802 suspected cases across 33 states.

3. Just a week after returning from France, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is preparing for a trip to China in the first week of September, according to his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

4. Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has stated that the military will not entertain calls for the overthrow of the democratically elected government. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the COAS Combined 2nd and 3rd Quarters Conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, he noted that such calls were mostly coming from young Nigerians unfamiliar with the military rule era.

5. The Nigerian Navy has handed over 72 bags of Cannabis sativa, each weighing 40kg, along with four suspects, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). A statement from the Base Information Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT, Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim, confirmed the handover of three Ghanaians and one Beninese to the agency.

6. The Federal Government has commenced efforts to hire an external auditor to verify the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s N2.7tn fuel subsidy claim. The auditor will assist the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation in assessing the actual amount owed.

7. The Federal Government and states have raised N100bn for the procurement of prepaid electricity meters under the Presidential Meter Initiative, according to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu.

8. The Niger State Police Command has discovered a large cache of explosive devices, including bombs and improvised explosive devices, hidden in several locations. The explosives are suspected to have been concealed by terrorists and bandits, and investigations are ongoing.

9. The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four individuals for allegedly stealing a motorcycle valued at N630,000 in the Imeruro area of Atan-Ijebu, and electrical installations, including cables and solar panels, in Warewa, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.

10. Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate for Edo State, has pledged to be independent-minded if elected. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today,’ he stated his intention to avoid the mistakes of previous leaders in managing relationships with their predecessors.