Kaduna commences new minimum wage payment Sept (Punch)
The Kaduna State Executive Council on Monday approved that payment of the new national minimum wage and consequential adjustments to civil servants should begin from September 1, 2019. “Kaduna State will implement the new national minimum wage from September 2019,” the state government had tweeted via its verified Twitter handle @GovKaduna. Read more
My Chief of Staff is trustworthy, says Ganduje (Nation)
Kano State Governo, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has described his Chief of Staff, Hon. Ali Haruna Abubakar Makoda, as a trustworthy fellow, whose good family background and proven track records earned him the respect and consideration he has from his administration. Recalling, he said he knew Makoda over 30 years ago through his father, Alhaji Bukar Makoda, “Since when I was a commissioner of Works, Housing and Transport during the military regime. When Colonel Muhammad Abdullahi Wase was the military administrator in Kano,” says Ganduje. Read more
Review your visa policy in Nigeria, Ubah tells Chinese ambassador (Punch)
The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources, (Upstream), Ifeanyi Ubah, has said the current visa policy of the Chinese government in Nigeria is defective. He said the current arrangement, if not immediately reversed, could affect a smooth multinational cooperation between Nigeria and China. Uba, in a statement made available to our Correspondent in Abuja on Monday, expressed worry over the recurrent visa refusal cases being experienced by Nigerians at the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria. Read more
Zamfara Government to celebrate 100 days with Ruga settlement (Guardian)
The Zamfara Government says it will inaugurate Ruga project in the state as part of celebrations to mark 100 days in office of Gov. Bello Matawalle. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Bala Maru, announced this at a news conference on Monday in Gusau. He said the governor would formally launch the Ruga settlement which the state government had already allocated 100 hectares of land from each of the three senatorial districts of the state. Read more
Kano Hisbah arrests 146 beggars (Guardian)
The Kano State Hisbah Board on Monday said 146 beggars had been arrested in Kano metropolis for allegedly contravening the state’s law on street begging and roaming about at odd hours. The Acting Director-General of the board, Dr Aliyu Musa, disclosed this to journalists during a press briefing in Kano. Musa announced that the number arrested comprised of 114 adults and 52 children, adding that they were arrested during different raids across the city. Read more
We didn’t demolish any mosque in Rivers —Wike (Punch)
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has denied demolishing any mosque in the state, describing the information as false, orchestrated by mischief makers to create disaffection in the state. The governor said this on Monday when he visited the location of the alleged mosque demolition at Biambo street, off School Road, Rainbow Estate, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State. Wike said there was no mosque on the location, hence nothing was demolished. Read more
19m children unregistered in Nigeria – UNICEF (Guardian)
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday said no fewer than 19 million children are unregistered during and after birth in Nigeria. The Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF, Sharon Oladiji, said this in Kano at a 2-day media dialogue organised by UNICEF for stakeholders, media and health personals across the 19 Northern states. Read more
Gunmen kill two policemen, abduct CMD (Nation)
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed two policemen attached to the Chief Medical Director of the Irrua Specialist Hospital, Prof. Sylvanus Okogbenin. Two other persons in the convoy whose identities were yet to be ascertained were shot in the legs. Sources said the gunmen abducted Prof. Okogbenin after killing the policemen. Read more
South African tycoon accused of bribing Zuma dies in car crash (Punch)
A controversial CEO of a South African corporation enmeshed in a top-level bribery scandal died on Monday in a car crash, police and his company said. Gavin Watson, 73, died when a car he was driving rammed into a concrete pillar, according to police. Police did not mention him by name but said in a statement that he “allegedly lost control of his vehicle” near Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo international airport. Read more
Three die, 90 missing in Cameroon-bound ferry mishap (Nation)
Local authorities on Monday, reported that three people had died after a ferry belonging to Cameroon’s shipping company, Achouka, sank off Cameroon’s Atlantic coast. A Cameroon navy official who preferred not to be named said over 200 passengers were on board the ferry, which left neighbouring Nigeria and was heading to Tiko wharf in Cameroon’s Southwest region. Read more
EU leaders ‘should not listen to anti-Brexit MPs’ (BBC)
European leaders should not listen to the “very wrong messages” from politicians who want to stop Brexit, Downing Street has said. A senior British official said the PM had been clear to European leaders at the G7 summit in Biarritz that the idea Brexit will be stopped was “incorrect”. Talks between UK MPs on how to avoid no deal are planned for Tuesday. But Boris Johnson has repeatedly insisted that the UK will leave the EU on 31 October, with or without a deal. Read more
Donald Trump says being President of the United States will cost him $3-5billion (Metro)
Donald Trump says that being President of the United States will cost him three to five billion dollars. The former property developer and reality star made the claim about the impact on his wealth at the G7 summit of world leaders in Biarritz, France, on Monday. Trump said: ‘It will cost me anything from three to five billion dollars to be president. Read more
Macron condemns Bolsonaro for ‘disrespectful’ post about his wife (BBC)
French President Emmanuel Macron has lashed out at Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro for endorsing “rude” remarks about his wife. A supporter of the Brazilian president mocked Mr Macron’s wife, Brigitte, 66, in a Facebook post. The post contained a photo contrasting the French first lady’s appearance with that of Mr Bolsonaro’s wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, 37. Read more
Woman was trapped in septic tank for days with raw sewage up to her neck (Metro)
A woman spent days trapped in a septic tank for days with raw sewage up to her neck before she was finally rescued. The woman, who authorities have not named, was found lying in the tank with her face just above the foul liquid outside her house in Estacada, Oregon last week. Authorities said they believe the woman was doing some maintenance when she fell through a small hole in the rusted metal tank – where she remained for two to three days. Read more
Saudi woman kidnapped in Istanbul regains freedom (Nation)
A Saudi woman who had been kidnapped in Istanbul was found on Monday, the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Turkey announced, adding that she is in good health and will return to the Kingdom soon. “Since the embassy was notified of the disappearance of the Saudi citizen Abeer al-Enezi in Istanbul, the embassy in Ankara and the consulate general in Istanbul formed a group to follow up on the case with Turkish authorities,” the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Turkey said in a statement on its Twitter account. Read more
Monkey tries to break free from zoo by shattering glass with a rock (Metro)
A caged monkey was filmed breaking the walls of its enclosure by repeatedly hitting it with a rock. Visitors gasped as they watched the Colombian white-faced capuchin hold the rock with both hands and smash it down onto the glass. As the capuchin strikes the display wall, the entire glass pane suddenly cracks. It happened at the Zhengzhou Zoo in Central China’s Henan Province on August 20. Read more
Barcelona’s popular beach evacuated over bomb (BBC)
Barcelona’s popular Sant Sebastià beach has been partially evacuated after an unexploded bomb was spotted in the water nearby. Officials say the bomb could be from the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War and could contain about 70kg (154lb) of the highly volatile TNT. The bomb was found on Sunday. Experts hope to move it to deeper waters to conduct a controlled explosion. Read more
Priest removed from church ‘after he behaved inappropriately with another adult’ (Metro)
A priest has left his church after he allegedly behaved inappropriately with another adult. The Prince of Peace Catholic Community announced that parochial vicar Alfonso Delgado stepped down amid an investigation of sexual misconduct on Sunday in Houston, Texas. Eduardo Lopez de Casas, a leader of Houston’s Survivors Network of Those Abused By Priests, said Pastor Gerald Goodrum made the announcement after reading a homily and at least four Hail Marys. Read more
Falconets beat Algeria 3-0 to qualify for final (Punch)
Nigeria’s U-20 female football team, Falconets, has defeated their Algerian counterpart 3-0 to qualify for the finals of the ongoing 12th African Games football event for the first time since 2007. The match played at Stade de Boubker Aamar on Monday saw Cynthia Aku open scoring 15 minutes into the game with an assist from Monday Gift. With a show of prowess, Aku again slotted in the second goal, completing her brace in the 26th minute also with an assist from Gift. Read more
Thulani Serero: UAE’s Al Jazira turn to South African midfielder for success (BBC)
United Arab Emirates (UAE) club Al Jazira are hoping new signing, South Africa international Thulani Serero, will help bring success back to the pride of Abu Dhabi. The 29-year-old midfielder, who signed a two-year deal after passing a medical, has left Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem for an undisclosed fee. The arrival of Serero, who has previously played for Ajax Cape Town in his native country and European giants Ajax Amsterdam, reflects Al Jazira’s ambitions to be a competitive force according to chairman, Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi. Read more
Aaron Wan-Bissaka reveals how Paul Pogba has helped him settle at Manchester United (Metro)
Aaron Wan-Bissaka has praised Paul Pogba for helping him to settle at Manchester United after he offered some words of encouragement to him during the club’s pre-season tour of Australia. The 21-year-old completed a £45m move from Crystal Palace in the summer and has quickly established himself as a first-team regular under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at right-back. Although United have had a mixed start to the season following Saturday’s defeat to the Eagles, Wan-Bissaka has made an assured start and been one of the team’s better players. Read more
Racism in football: Garth Crooks fears ‘Cantona moment’ unless action taken (BBC)
Football could experience another “Eric Cantona moment” if government action is not taken to stop the racial abuse of players, says former Tottenham striker Garth Crooks. Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and striker Marcus Rashford have been abused on social media after missing penalties in the past week. United forward Cantona infamously launched into a kung-fu-style kick on a Crystal Palace fan in the crowd after claiming he was abused during a game at Selhurst Park in January 1995. Read more
Manchester United star Luke Shaw set for five weeks out with hamstring injury (Metro)
Manchester United star Luke Shaw is expected to be out for up to five weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace. Shaw pulled up shortly after Jordan Ayew’s opening goal and had to be replaced by Ashley Young as Patrick van Aanholt went on to secure a 2-1 win for Palace with a late at Old Trafford. The Red Devils will have been sweating over the injury considering Diogo Dalot – one of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s few options at left-back – is also currently sidelined. Read more
PGMOL clarify why Harry Kane denied penalty by VAR in Tottenham’s defeat to Newcastle (Metro)
The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has explained why Tottenham were denied a penalty in their defeat to Newcastle on Sunday. With Tottenham trailing 1-0 in the second half, Harry Kane was cut down in the box by a falling Jamaal Lascelles. The home crowd and Tottenham players protested to the referee in charge, Mike Dean, but the official waved away claims for a penalty. Read more
Junior Firpo: Barcelona apologise over Betis tweet (BBC)
Barcelona have apologised for mocking Real Betis following a 5-2 win over their La Liga rivals on Sunday. Following the victory at the Nou Camp, Barcelona tweeted a photo of defender Junior Firpo holding up five fingers with the caption ‘Junior knows’. The La Liga champions signed Spain Under-21 international Firpo from Real Betis in August. Read more
David Rudisha: Olympic champion thankful after surviving car accident (BBC)
Two-time Olympic champion David Rudisha has thanked “the Almighty God for the gift of life” after surviving a car accident in his native Kenya. The world 800m record holder, 30, was driving his SUV on the Nairobi-Kisumu highway when a tyre burst and the vehicle collided head-on with a bus. Rudisha was treated for minor soft-tissue injuries and police confirmed there were no deaths in the accident. Read more
Tyson Fury v Otto Wallin: Swedish fighter not bothered by critics (BBC)
Otto Wallin believes he is at elite heavyweight level and insists he is not bothered by criticism of his ability as he prepares to fight Tyson Fury. The Swede, 28, faces Britain’s Fury in Las Vegas on 14 September. Anthony Joshua – who has sparred Wallin extensively – recently said he would face criticism if he were to choose to fight “lower-tier heavyweights”. Read more
