This is the overview of today’s newspapers that you shouldn’t overlook.

President Bola Tinubu has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with his administration, assuring the country is about to enter a new dawn. Tinubu, in an official video released by the State House on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, acknowledged the hardship Nigerians are going through as a result of fuel subsidy removal.

⁠Organisers of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest have announced a three-day mourning period to honour the memories of their fallen colleagues who were killed by security agents during the protests. The mourning period commences yesterday, Wednesday, 7 August and ends on Friday, 9 August with a public symposium and candlelight procession.

⁠Muhammadu Sanusi, the Emir of Kano, says the failure of security operatives to act on intelligence led to the attacks on public and private properties in the state during the #EndBadGovernance protest.

⁠The Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, on Wednesday, said that the state government received a few trucks of rice from the Federal Government early this year.

World Record holder, Tobi Amusan on Wednesday morning reached the semifinals of the women’s 100m hurdles. The former world champion in the hurdles finished in first place with an impressive time of 12.49s despite being seeded in lane 9 of the Heat 1.

The Nigerian Government has announced that it will not reinstate fuel subsidy, adding that there is no allocation for it in the 2024 budget. This was disclosed by Wale Edun, Minister of Finance on Tuesday during an interview on AIT.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has granted a significant financial facility to facilitate the planned merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited, paving the way for a successful consolidation.

The Federal Government has announced that guidelines for the suspension of customs duty and taxes on imported food items will take effect next week. This move follows the government’s approval of a 150-day duty-free window in July to import maize, husked brown rice, and wheat, aimed at addressing rising food inflation.

⁠The Kaduna State Government has relaxed the 24-hour curfew it imposed on Kaduna and Zaria metropolitan cities from  8am to 6pm daily effective from Thursday, August 8, 2024.

⁠The hunger protests, which rocked the country, especially the northern part, from last Thursday, appears to have lost steam following the police crackdown on the organisers and protesters, many of whom had been detained.