Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 3rd August 2024 [Saturday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 3rd August 2024 being Saturday.

 Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 3rd August 2024 [Saturday]

1. The Nigerian military has announced that it will intervene if the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests escalate into further violence. Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, stated during a press conference in Abuja that the military would act to control looting and violence occurring in some parts of the country.

2. Amnesty International has condemned the killing of several protesters allegedly by security personnel across Nigeria, describing the actions as “unjustified and unacceptable.” This was stated by the Country Director, Isa Sanusi, in a statement on Friday.

3. The Kano State Police Command launched a house-to-house search on Friday to recover items stolen during the first day of the #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano.

4. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced that his administration is implementing bold economic policies to help Nigeria recover from the economic downturn caused by multiple global shocks. He also called for increased global cooperation among African countries to address shared economic challenges and seize opportunities.

5. Despite a 24-hour curfew imposed by the Jigawa State government, hundreds of youths returned to the streets in parts of Dutse, the state capital. The curfew was declared following widespread violence and destruction on the first day of the nationwide protests.

6. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, urged the public to ignore a viral threat on social media platform X, which demanded that Igbo citizens leave Lagos State within a month. The threat warned that all South-Easterners must vacate the state or face massive protests planned from August 20-30, 2024.

7. Unknown gunmen reportedly kidnapped the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Kabba Bunu Local Government Area, Zacheous Dare Michael, on Friday evening along the Kaaba-Okene expressway in Kogi State.

8. Three protesters were allegedly shot dead by security operatives on Friday while attempting to vandalize food storage facilities belonging to some international non-governmental organizations in Potiskum, Yobe State. Potiskum is under a 24-hour curfew.

9. Kaduna Electric disconnected the electricity supply to the state Government House and other government agencies due to unpaid bills amounting to N2.9 billion. The company disclosed this in a statement on its official X account on Friday.

10. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar urged President Bola Tinubu’s government to “come down” from their high horse, listen to the people’s voices, and address the protesters’ demands. He praised Nigerian youths participating in the #Hunger protests for their largely peaceful conduct at the start of the nationwide demonstrations, as stated in a Friday statement in Abuja.