Topnaija latest news updates for today, 5th August 2024

Good morning Nigeria and welcome to Topnaija latest news updates, Topnaija newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 5th August 2024.

How ready is Lagos State Government for State Policing with LNSC

The clamour for state policing has reached its highest crescendo recently among major stakeholders, security experts, and the rest. This is because it’s finally dawned that effective policing, with each state having its own police, could bring significant benefits and enhance security.

While some states will need to start from scratch if this is finally approved, Lagos State, being the Centre of Excellence, is miles ahead of the rest in having the best state policing system through the already-established Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps(LNSC). Read more here.

Sowore declares continuation of EndBadGovernance protest

Rights activist Omoyele Sowore has announced that the EndBadGovernance protest will continue on Monday, following a weekend of nationwide demonstrations against hardship and suffering in Nigeria.

Nigerians have been protesting since last Thursday in a movement dubbed EndBadGovernance, which is set to last for 10 days. Read more here.

Edo governor blames federal policies for street hunger protests

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has attributed the ongoing street hunger protests in the country to the Federal Government’s policies.

His remarks came on over the weekend as street hunger protesters in Edo State held a church service on the street to draw attention to their plight. Read more here.

House of the Dragon Season 2 finale review: “Winter Is Coming”

Season 2 of the ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ prequel series unravels itself as what it is; a promise that ‘Winter is coming’.

As King Stannis Baratheon once said in Game of Thrones, “‘Winter is Coming’ aren’t just Stark words; they are a fact’ —a House of the Dragon fact. Who better to deliver this message than Daemon Targaryen? Read more here.

#EndBadGovernancelnNigeria protests leader arrested for blasting Tinubu

The Department of State Services (DSS) has detained Michael Lenin, a prominent figure in the ongoing #EndBadGovernancelnNigeria nationwide protests in Abuja.

Lenin, the National Coordinator of the Youth Rights Campaign, was arrested around 2 am on Monday at his residence in Apo, FCT. Read more here.

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