Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 6th August 2024 [Tuesday]

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for Today 6th August 2024 being Tuesday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 6th August 2024 [Tuesday]

1. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concerns that those profiting from the lucrative fuel importation business may attempt to sabotage the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. He made this statement following claims by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, that certain ‘mafias’ were trying to obstruct the $20bn refinery.

2. Nigeria Police Force operatives have arrested over 30 #Endbadgovernance protesters for waving Russian flags in Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, and Bauchi states. According to the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, an additional 873 protesters have been detained, including a tailor named Ahmed Bello, who was found with numerous flags in Kano.

3. The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions has charged Inspector Dikko Usman of the Nigeria Police Force and others in connection with the murder of Chief Fatai Jubril, the Baale of Lotu community in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area.

4. The Federal Government plans to sell a 50kg bag of rice at N40,000 to public servants as a measure to ease the nation’s food crisis. This information was revealed in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, signed by the Director of Human Resources, Jaiyesimi Abimbola.

5. On Monday, a Federal High Court in Lagos granted N50m bail each to two students, Timothy Oluwabukola of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and Anthony Odemerho of Resign Regal Academy, who allegedly hacked into MTN Nigeria Communication systems and stole airtime and data worth N1.9bn.

6. Controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, urged his fans to respect the law and refrain from spraying money at parties after being released from Kirikiri Correctional Centre. Bobrisky spent six months incarcerated for mishandling the naira.

7. The Nigeria Police Force Ntional Cyber Crime Centre has arrested 16 suspects for financial fraud targeting Interswitch Limited, a leading African digital commerce platform. So far, N3.9bn in cash and properties have been recovered from the suspects, with further efforts underway to recover more assets.

8. Prof. Bola Akinterinwa, a former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), has claimed that most of those carrying the ‘Russian’ flag during the nationwide hardship protest in Kano are Nigeriens. He explained that “the foreigners” used the Russian flag to express their dissatisfaction with Nigeria’s stance against military rule in their country.

9. On Monday, a security operative was caught on camera shooting a protester in Azare, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The unidentified protester was subdued and tortured by others before being fatally shot by the police officer.

10. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has suspended three members of its State Working Committee (SWC) for one month, effective immediately, over alleged misconduct during recent ward congresses. The suspended officials are State Chairman John Ngbede, State Secretary Joseph Nyam, and State Organising Secretary Moses Audu.