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Newspaper Headlines: FG floods major cities with police officers over one million-man march

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
August 10, 2024 7:00 am

Conversations trailing the #EndBadGovernance protests permeate the frontpages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that hundreds of policemen and security operatives have been deployed in major cities across the country as organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest prepare for a one million-man march today. The newspaper says the casualty figure in the renewed killings in Ukum LGA of Benue state has risen to 50.
Daily Trust’s cover story highlights some of the hurdles hindering LGA autonomy in the country.
The Guardian reports that despite Nigeria’s growing population, poverty and other development challenges are on the rise. The newspaper says Emeka Anyaoku, former secretary-general of the Commonwealth, has urged President Bola Tinubu to convene a constituent assembly to draft a people-centred constitution for the country.
THISDAY reports that states have been dismissing President Bola Tinubu’s remark on the disbursement of N573 billion as hardship grant. The newspaper says Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun, will head the 25-member reconciliation committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Nigerian Tribune reports that Tinubu said he will review the request of the Anyaoku-led group for a new constitution in the country. The newspaper says seven Polish nationals, who were arrested in connection with waving of Russian flags during the protest in Kano, are students of the University of Warsaw who are in Nigeria on a study trip.
The Nation reports that President Bola Tinubu has asked the military to flush out illegal miners across the country. The federal government has vowed to go tough on road contractors over the standard of their projects, the newspaper says.

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