Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 5th August 2024 [Monday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 5th August 2024 being Monday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 5th August 2024 [Monday]

1. The hunger protest is continuing nationwide today. Organizers have stated they will not relent until their demands are met.

2. Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has enforced a 24-hour curfew in the Jos/Bukuru metropolis to curb the actions of those exploiting the nationwide protest to harm innocent citizens.

3. Amnesty International has urged Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to set up an independent judicial commission to investigate the fatal shootings of at least 10 protesters in Kurna and Kofar Nasarawa. In a Sunday statement, Amnesty International stressed the need for a comprehensive investigation into the actions of security agencies and the alleged involvement of hired thugs.

4. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to acknowledge its shortcomings and explore alternative solutions to the nation’s challenges. Referring to the ongoing protests and the recent Presidential broadcast, the PDP criticized the APC administration’s perceived insensitivity towards Nigerians.

5. On Sunday, oil marketers attributed the reappearance of queues at filling stations in many states to a halt in the supply of petroleum products by dealers, who aim to protect their assets amid the ongoing nationwide hunger protests.

6. President Bola Tinubu announced on Sunday that the Federal Government has allocated N570 billion to the 36 states to expand livelihood support for citizens. He also disclosed that Nigeria spends N2 trillion monthly on importing Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) and Automotive Gas Oil (diesel).

7. Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki said on Sunday that the country’s hardships are due to Federal Government policies. Meanwhile, hunger protesters in Edo State held a church service on the street. At Agho Junction on Ekehuan Road, where the service took place, protesters sang, danced, and called for an end to bad governance.

8. A 27-year-old man named Tolu Falansa was found dead in his apartment following a midnight fire incident in the Owode-Yewa community, Yewa South Local Government Area, Ogun State. Falansa, who reportedly kept his motorcycle in the room where he slept, was discovered lying dead beside the bike in a room filled with smoke.

9. A widow, Amina Isah, along with her children and grandchildren, totaling six, fell ill and were rushed to the hospital after consuming pap in Egba, Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, on Sunday. The children were identified as Benjamin, Piko, Esther, Hassan, Emmanuel, and another child.

10. Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adeniran Akinwale, stated that ex-convict Omowaye Ayodele and two other suspects, Ojo Temidayo and Busari Lookman, have confessed to their involvement in killings, kidnappings, and attacks on Point of Sales operators in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.