SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 18/08/2024

2,140 Nigerians kidnapped in seven months as insecurity worsens

We’ve not eaten for 48 hrs, abducted medical students cry out

Presidential jets: Ex-Ogun govs unite against Chinese company, tag firm scammer

Presidential jet seizure: We didn’t revoke contract with Chinese firm, says ex-Gov Amosun

Saboteurs in Tinubu’s govt delaying payment of withheld salaries –SSANU chair

#EndBadGovernance ‘Prisoners’: Courts send 1,423 protesters to prison

Amnesty International demands release of 1,000 #EndBadGovernance protesters

Fake, unregistered asthma inhalers flood markets after GSK’s exit

World Bank to establish livestock centre in Ekiti

Nigerian owners of Taste Africana, three children face UK deportation over visa fees

Colombia 2024: Falconets off to Bogota for final camping

Nigerian doctors abroad reply FG, demand improved security, salaries


DID YOU KNOW?

  • Your brain’s storage capacity is considered immense. Research suggests the human brain consists of about 86 billion neurons. Each neuron forms connections to other neurons, which could add up to 1 quadrillion (1,000 trillion) connections.
  • The “sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick” is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

Cost of governance: Tinubu orders reduction in delegation to UN General Assembly

Tinubu, Shettima, Ganduje to host young Nigerians at Presidential Villa

Tinubu, Atiku Greet Babangida At 83

FIRS, National Assembly brainstorm to roll out new tax policy 

FIRS plans law to regulate crypto

FG eyes $500m W’Bank loan to boost education, health sectors

FG promises varsities, hospitals electricity subsidy

Russian engineers inspect Ajaokuta Steel after PUNCH report

Special units to tackle N215bn unclaimed dividends –SEC boss

TETFund restates commitment to funding Nigerian Army institutions

UNICAL Mobilised Bread Seller Who Didn’t Attend School For Service –NYSC

Farmers not opposed to waivers on imported food – AFAN

Rangers, Remo Stars, others get N80m each for African club competitions

Protests: Young people cannot and should not be patient — Archbishop Onaiyekan

No plan to remove Ganduje, says APC

PRP, APC to sue Kano electoral body over High cost of LG election forms

Edo APC dismisses rigging allegation against Shettima, others

Sanwo-Olu unveils last Red Line flyover in Mushin

We will not allow backlog of promotion exercise – Abiodun

Aiyedatiwa releases N4.2bn for payment of pensions, gratuities

Rescue abducted medical students, Benue gov directs security operatives

Poverty puts Benue children’s lives at risk – Gov

Underage voters allegedly participate in Bauchi LG election

Plateau to shut down schools involved in examination malpractice

Strike: Kaduna Doctors Give Gov’t 10-Day Ultimatum To Rescue Colleague

Alaafia Eko free medical outreach returns

Fire guts Abuja market, razes 40 shops

Abducted Sokoto monarch appeals for help 

Chemist operator allegedly rape minor to death in Kano

Police, vigilante rescue 20 kidnap victims in Kwara

Gunmen kill cop in fresh Anambra police checkpoint attack


TODAY IN HISTORY

  • On this day in 1612, the Pendle witch trials began in the UK with 11 people – 9 women and 2 men – accused of practicing witch craft. The trial lasts for two days and 10 of the accused are found guilty and executed on August 20

We are very, very small, but we are profoundly capable of very, very big things. – Stephen Hawking

Good morning

Compiled by Joe Agbro Jr., (@Joeagbro), Joeagbro@dailyshot.ng, +234-8056745268

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