Buhari assures South Sudan of Nigeria’s support (Sun)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured South Sudan that Nigeria is prepared to help stabilize that country both politically and economically. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement, said Buhari gave the assurance when he received in audience Mr Ezekiel Gatkuoth, Special Envoy of the South Sudan at the presidential villa, Abuja. Read more
Stranded Delta flood victims create 10 private IDP camps (Vanguard)
The ravaging impact of the flooding in Delta have caused the victims, who could not access any of the 12 government-established internally-displaced persons, IDPs, camps, to create 10 new camps for themselves. However, the Flood Management Committee created recently by Delta State government and National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, said they were on top of the situation. Read more
Nigeria back as an active member of Egmont Group (Guardian)
Following the lifting of Nigeria’s suspension from the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units last Wednesday, the country is now back as an active member and has been reconnected to the Egmont Secure Website (ESW). This was disclosed by the Director, Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Mr Francis Usani on Tuesday in Abuja at a pre-assessment training for Nigeria organised by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA). Read more
Ghana bans tyres for processing animals (Vanguard)
West Akyem Municipal Assembly in Ghana has passed a bye-law banning the use of flames from tyres in process meat by either households or butchers. The ban was for health and environmental reasons. The new law stipulates that “Any butcher who breaches the bye-law will be liable on conviction to a fine of between 50 and 100 penalty units (GHc600-GHc1200) or in default imprisonment to a term not exceeding six months or both”. Read more
Lesbian ‘witches’ chained and raped by families in Cameroon (Thomson Reuters Foundation)
During a dreary Sunday morning church service, 14-year-old Viviane – tired of wrestling with her sexual attraction to girls – resigned herself to an unhappy conclusion: she was bewitched. At school and at church in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, she had long been told that liking someone of the same sex was not only a sin, but could also be a sign that a sinister spell had been cast on you. Read more
U.S. First Lady takes off for Africa on first major solo trip (Independent)
U.S. first lady, Melania Trump, set off for Africa as she embarks on her first major trip without the president. The first lady left Washington for Accra, Ghana’s capital to begin her week-long trip on Tuesday. She will then visit Malawi, Kenya and Egypt, though the White House did not disclose further details about her itinerary citing security reasons. Read more
Britain prepares new proposal on Irish border (Vanguard)
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that she is preparing to make a new offer to the European Union aimed at breaking the deadlock in the Brexit negotiations. “We will be setting forwards those proposals. Can I just explain why we are setting forward our own proposals? It is because the plan the European Union put forward is not acceptable to us,” May told BBC radio. Read more
Macron under fire for Caribbean photograph (CNN)
French President Emmanuel Macron has come under attack from far-right leader Marine Le Pen over a photograph taken during his visit to the Caribbean last week. The photo emerged on social media showing Macron with the two young men, one of whom made a rude gesture; the other has a prior conviction. “We can’t even find the words to express our outrage,” Le Pen wrote in a tweet. “France certainly doesn’t deserve this. It is unforgivable! MLP” Read more
Weak currency Saudi Arabia donate $200m to Yemen (Independent)
Saudi Arabia has pledged to donate 200 million dollars to Yemen in an effort to shore up the country’s battered currency, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday. “The grant, in addition to three billion dollars that were previously deposited in Yemen’s Central Bank, will help ease the economic burden on the Yemeni people,” SPA reported citing the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohamed Al-Jaber. Read more
Ancelotti shuffling to find winning Napoli hand (Guardian)
Four months have passed since Carlo Ancelotti arrived in Napoli after Maurizio Sarri’s departure for Chelsea with the promise of finding the missing piece in the jigsaw to end the southern Italian side’s near three-decade wait for the Scudetto. The former AC Milan and Chelsea coach’s arrival was hailed by club owner Aurelio De Laurentiis as the start of a new era at San Paolo Stadium. Read more
Barca clash has special meaning for Spurs boss Pochettino (Guardian)
In dire need of a famous victor to revive his team’s Champions League campaign, Mauricio Pochettino will draw on the memory of the most cherished success of his career when Tottenham host Barcelona on Wednesday. Pochettino’s side can ill afford a damaging defeat against the Spanish champions after conceding two late goals to lose their opening Group B match 2-1 at Inter Milan. Read more
Federer focusing on future with new sponsor Uniqlo (Independent)
Roger Federer said on Tuesday his decision to end a 20-year association with Nike and embark on a new chapter with Uniqlo was influenced by the Japanese clothing company’s commitment to stay with him long after his playing days are over. While no financial details have been announced, media reports have said the new deal would be worth around $30 million a year, compared with the $10 million a year agreement Federer had with Nike. Read more
Rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo ‘not fake news,’ says accuser’s lawyer (CNN)
A lawyer representing the woman claiming Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the world’s biggest soccer stars, raped her in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009 has said the accusation is not “fake news.” Kathryn Mayorga says the Portuguese footballer, who now plays for Italian club Juventus, raped her while she repeatedly screamed no, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in Clark County, Nevada. Read more
Woman bags 6 months imprisonment for terminating pregnancy (Vanguard)
A Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced one Holy Flobert to six months imprisonment for terminating her pregnancy. The convict, of no fixed address was arraigned on a charge of act done with the intent to prevent child from being born alive. The Magistrate, Idayat Akanni, however, gave the convict an option to pay N5, 000 fine. Read more
Knifeman Stabs Woman While Bathing, Gets Reprieve
A 32-year-old unemployed man, Saheed Balogun, who allegedly stabbed a woman with knife over water, was on Tuesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Balogun, who resides at Moshalasi, Alagbado, a Lagos suburb, is facing a three-count charge of breach of peace, assault and grievous harm. The accused, according to Police Prosecutor Godwin Awase, committed the offences on Sept. 17 at his residence. Read more
Police begin manhunt for killers of 2 officers in Ughelli (Vanguard)
Security operatives made up of the police, army and members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN, have begun extensive search for the killers of two mobile policemen in Ughelli, who also made away with the late officers’ rifles. The operatives, yesterday, also embarked on a show of force within Ughelli and environs, and also spread their dragnet in the area amidst raids on flashpoints aimed at apprehending the cop killers and recovering the stolen rifles. Read more
