Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

1. The Nigerian military has said it will intervene if violence recorded in some states in the ongoing nationwide protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria escalates. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, during a press conference in Abuja, said the military would step in to control the looting and violence being witnessed in some parts of the country.

2. Amnesty International has condemned the killing of several protesters allegedly by security personnel across Nigeria, describing the incident as “unjustified and unacceptable”. The Country Director, Isa Sanusi, stated this in a statement on Friday.

3. Operatives of the Kano State Police command on Friday launched a house-to-house search in a bid to recover some of the items stolen during the Day-one #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano.

4. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration is undertaking bold economic policies to propel Nigeria’s economy out of the downturn occasioned by multiple shocks in the global economy. He also called for global cooperation among African countries to tackle their shared economic challenges and take advantage of opportunities.

5. Despite a 24-hour curfew imposed by the Jigawa State government, hundreds of youths have returned to the streets in parts of Dutse, capital of the state. The government had declared curfew after widespread violence and destruction on the first day of the nationwide exercise.

6. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on the public to ignore the viral threat on social media, X, demanding Igbo citizens to leave Lagos State in the next one month. According to the threat, all South-Easterners must vacate Lagos State, or face massive protests slated to hold from August 20th -30th, 2024.

7. Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Kabba Bunu Local Government Area, Zacheous Dare Michael. It was learnt that the incident happened on Friday evening along the Kaaba-Okene expressway in Kogi State.

8. Three protesters were shot dead allegedly by security operatives on Friday while attempting to vandalize food storage facilities belonging to some international non-governmental organizations in Potiskum town, Yobe State. Potiskum is one of the towns in Yobe State under a 24-hour curfew.

9. Kaduna Electric has disconnected the electricity supply to the state Government House and other agencies of the government over unpaid bills amounting to N2.9 billion. The Disco disclosed this in a statement released on its official X account on Friday.

10. Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has asked President Bola Tinubu-led government to “come down” from their high horse, heed the voice of the people, and address the demands of protesters. He commended Nigerian youths participating in the #Hunger protests for their largely peaceful conduct while airing their grievances at the start of the nationwide protest. Atiku said this in a statement, in Abuja, on Friday.

Ten things you should know about Nigerian newspapers Saturday morning

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