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Hong Kong protest: Joshua Wong calls for HK leader Carrie Lam to resign (BBC)

Hong Kong’s most prominent student activist, Joshua Wong, has called for the resignation of leader Carrie Lam, after walking free from prison. Wong, 22, became the face of the 2014 pro-democracy protests which called for the city to pick its…

Wife of ex-Nissan boss Ghosn seeks Trump help (Guardian)

The wife of ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn on Monday reached out to US President Donald Trump, asking him to press Japan at upcoming talks about “fair trial conditions”. Carlos Ghosn is awaiting trial in Japan over charges of under-reporting his…

NYSC ’ll communicate to corps members on N30,000 allowance — DG (Punch)

The National Youth Service Corps has promised to communicate to corps members whenever the payment of the new allowance of N30,000 begins. The NYSC Director-General, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, stated this during the NYSC Freedom of Information Desk Officers’ Workshop…

Nigeria suicide attack: Triple blasts kill at least 30 in Borno (Aljazeera)

Thirty people were killed late on Sunday in a triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria, emergency services reported. Three bombers detonated their explosives outside a hall in Konduga, 38km from the Borno state capital Maiduguri, where football fans were watching…

Rohr predicts difficult opener against Burundi (Punch)

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has identified Burundi as the biggest threat to Nigeria’s chances of qualifying from Group B at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Nigeria face Burundi in their opening game in Alexandria on Saturday…

You will account to God, CAN tells Sanwo-Olu (Punch)

The Christian Association of Nigeria, Lagos State, has asked the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to rule with the knowledge that he would give an account of his government to God on the judgment day. The state Christian body, while seeking…

One in three Nigerians lacks access to drinking water — UNICEF (Punch)

The United Nations Children’s Fund has said that one in three Nigerians does not have access to basic drinking water services, adding that on the average, each of the people living in rural areas of the country has access to…

Nigeria children spend more time on video sites – Kaspersky (Punch)

Children in Nigeria spend more time than others in over 10 countries watching videos and listening to music online, the latest report by a global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky Lab, has shown. However, children from other African countries like South Africa,…

*Women not subordinate to men, says Osinbajo (Nation) * Ganduje orders probe into claims Gorilla swallowed N6.8m (Guardian)

Women not subordinate to men, says Osinbajo (Nation) Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday urged men to love and honour women. He reminded men that women are not subordinate to them. According to him, women are created equal with men. The Vice-President…

*Sanwo-Olu is true child of God we’ve been praying for – Lagos CAN (Nation) * Election Tribunal: No plan to lead protest over server –Atiku (Punch)

Sanwo-Olu is true child of God we’ve been praying for – Lagos CAN (Nation) Chairman of of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Lagos state chapter Apostle Alexander Bamgbola on Sunday said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is a true child of God.…

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