Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, August 12, 2024.
Good morning, Nigeria. Here is a roundup of the top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 12th August 2024:
1. SERAP Urges Tinubu to Probe $1.5 Billion World Bank Loan and $3 Billion Chinese Loan The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the spending of a $1.5 billion World Bank loan allocated to the 36 states and Abuja for poverty reduction. SERAP also urged a probe into the management of a $3.121 billion Chinese loan obtained by the Federal Government.
2. Senate Challenges Obasanjo Over Salary Claims The Nigerian Senate has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s accusations that lawmakers fix their own salaries and allowances. The Senate insists its salaries are determined by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission and challenges anyone with contrary evidence to come forward.
3. AYCF President Calls Buhari’s Eight Years in Office a ‘Waste’ Yerima Shettima, the National President of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), has labeled former President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year tenure as a failure for both the North and the entire country. Shettima expressed concerns over the region’s neglect and the ongoing challenges it faces.
4. #EndBadGovernance Protest Organizers to Sue FG Over Protester Deaths Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore announced plans to take legal action against the Federal Government following the deaths of protesters during the recent #EndBadGovernance protests. Sowore claims that 17 protesters were killed by the Nigeria Police Force during the demonstrations.
5. NDIC Disburses ₦5 Million Each to Defunct Heritage Bank Customers The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has successfully disbursed insured deposits of up to ₦5 million to 82.36% of customers of the defunct Heritage Bank, following the revocation of the bank’s license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
6. Shettima Warns Northern Leaders Amidst #EndBadGovernance Protests AYCF President Yerima Shettima has warned northern leaders that the ongoing protests signal a shift in power dynamics, urging them to recognize that true power belongs to the people.
7. Tinubu to Blame if Dangote Refinery Faces Setback – Atiku’s Aide Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that there is a deliberate agenda to undermine Dangote Refinery. He warns that President Bola Tinubu should be held accountable if this agenda succeeds.
8. Family Denies Tailor’s Involvement in Russian Flag Production The family of Ahmad Yusuf Muhammad, one of the tailors arrested in Kano for allegedly producing Russian flags, has denied his involvement, stating that Muhammad has never handled a sewing machine.
9. AYCF President Says Hunger Drove North’s Participation in Protests AYCF President Yerima Shettima attributes the North’s active involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protests to widespread hunger and economic hardship, exacerbated by insecurity and failed government policies.
10. Salihu Lukman Calls for Democratic Reform Amid Economic Crisis Former APC National Vice Chairman North-West, Salihu Lukman, has called on political leaders, including Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, to lead efforts in reforming Nigeria’s democracy in response to the nation’s economic challenges.
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