Ohanaeze youths warn Ihedioha over ‘arrest Okorocha order’ (Nation)
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council on Friday deplored the order by Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State that the people of the state should arrest his predecessor, Senator Rochas Okorocha and warned that the statement was capable of sparking anarchy. Okorocha himself called the governor a tyrant for ordering his arrest. Ihedioha issued the order on Thursday after some youths believed to be sympathetic to Okorocha allegedly assaulted the Chairman of the Recovery of Government Properties, Mr. Jasper Ndubuaku, while trying to invade a property of the former governor. Read more
6 die, 24 injured inLagos-Ibadan expressway auto crash (Punch)
The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps on Friday said six persons died while 24 others sustained injuries in an accident involving two commercial buses at Isara area of Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr. Clement Oladele, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ota, Ogun State, that the accident happened at about 8.30 a.m. Read more
Gunmen kill 5, burn houses in Kaduna community (Guardian)
Gunmen on Thursday evening killed five villagers and burned some houses at a village in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Mr Bege Katuka, the Interim Management Committee Chairman of the local government told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kafanchan that the attackers stormed the village at about 4 pm. “Five persons were killed, while two others are still missing. Read more
Release Sowore now, Ondo Monarch tells Buhari (Nation)
The Kalasewe of Apoi land in Ilaje local government area of Ondo state, on Friday pleaded with the Federal Government to release the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore without delay. Kalasuwe said Sowore who is a worthy son of Apoi should be released unconditionally, adding that his arrest and continued detention portends grave danger for Nigeria’s democracy. Read more
EFCC arrests Oyediran Joseph, wanted by FBI (Punch)
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday arrested Oyediran Joseph, said to be one of the “most wanted” suspected internet fraudsters by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. EFCC said the 36-year-old suspect was arrested in Ilorin, Kwara State recently. The Zonal Head of the Commission, Sharu Isyaku, told reporters at a news briefing on Friday that “the 36-year-old suspect had benefited from about N60m from the loot via Western Union Transfer.” Read more
Kashimbila power project ready for commissioning – minister (Guardian)
The Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman, says the 40 megawatts Hydro Power Plant from Kashimbila dam in Taraba state will be ready for commissioning in the next few weeks. The minister disclosed this on Friday after inspecting the project in Kasimbila with the Minister of State for Power, Mr Godwin Jedi-Agba. Mamman said the power plant which will provide electricity to several communities would boost power supply in the country. Read more
Again, APC shifts Bayelsa gov primary to Tue, Wed (Punch)
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has again postponed the governorship primary in Bayelsa State to Tuesday and Wednesday. This is the second time the party is changing the date. It had earlier fixed Saturday, August 30, for the primary after the initial postponement from August 29. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, in a statement on Friday, said the change of date was due to a court order. Read more
What investors stand to gain in Nigeria, by Buhari (Nation)
Investment opportunities in Nigeria are not only attractive, they have some of the highest returns-on-investment globally, President Muhammadu Buhari told participants on Thursday at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) in Tokyo, Japan. Presenting Nigeria’s statement at Plenary Session Three on “Public-Private Business Dialogue” at the TICAD7, he took advantage of the forum to market the country’s potential to foreign investors. Read more
Navy detains 57 sailors over crude oil smuggling, refining (Guardian)
No fewer than 57 sailors have been arrested in Rivers by the Nigerian Navy for allegedly smuggling crude oil and illegally refining diesel. The all-male sailors, including a Ukrainian, a Mexican and 55 Nigerians, were arrested between Aug. 11 and Aug. 25 onboard four vessels, two wooden boats and a barge. Capt. Adegoke Ebo, Executive Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, spoke in Onne, Rivers, while handing over the suspects and items to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday. Read more
Gov unimpressed as senator fumigates Sokoto against mosquitoes (Punch)
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, says the fumigation exercise he sponsored to eradicate mosquitoes in Sokoto metropolis was conceived in the best interest of his constituents. Wamakko (APC-Sokoto), made the clarification to newsmen in a statement signed by Bashir Mani, his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in Sokoto on Friday. Read more
Makinde to landlords, employers: Register migrants, foreigners in your employ (Nation)
Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde has directed all employers of foreigners and their landlords to see that all migrants who are eligible for the migrant electronic registration to do so on time. Makinde gave the directive on Friday at the Nigerian Immigration Service, Oyo state Command while speaking at the flagoff of the Migrant ‘e’ registration exercise. Read more
Create database of missing persons, FG told (Punch)
The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu, on Friday called for the establishment of a database for missing persons in Nigeria. Ojukwu made the call on the commemoration of the UN International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed on August 30 every year. He said enforced disappearance is a crime and should not be used as a tool to deal with situations of conflict. Read more
Girl, 9, tests positive for Ebola in Uganda (Guardian)
A nine-year-old girl who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been found to have Ebola, authorities in Uganda said on Thursday. The child, who is of Congolese origin, was diagnosed after exhibiting symptoms at a border crossing in the southwestern Kasese district on Wednesday. She was subsequently isolated and transferred to an Ebola treatment unit. A rapid response team had been dispatched to Kasese to support local teams, the Ugandan Health Ministry said in a statement. Read more
Syria war: Russia announces ceasefire in Idlib rebel stronghold (BBC)
A ceasefire by Syrian government forces will come into force on Saturday morning in the rebel-held province of Idlib, Russia has announced. The unilateral agreement will begin at 06:00 (03:00 GMT), Russia’s defence ministry said. Syrian forces intensified their efforts to recapture Idlib in April. The UN says hundreds of thousands have since fled and at least 500 civilians have been killed in the province, where an estimated three million live. Read more
Mexicans take to streets, protest disappearances of 40,000 people (Punch)
Hundreds of Mexicans marched on Friday to demand more action to clarify the fate of over 40,000 people who remain missing in the country. “We want them alive,” protesters chanted in Mexico City, where they had gathered to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Read more
Girl, 9, airlifted to hospital after plunging from cliff (Metro)
A young girl has suffered a serious head injury after plunging from a cliff in Cornwall. The nine-year-old was flown to hospital by air ambulance after she fell in Gwithian, near Hayle, on Friday afternoon. Emergency services along with the RNLI and HM Coastguard rushed to the scene to help the child. Paramedics believe she fell onto large rocks just before midday. Read more
Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey has account hacked (BBC)
The co-founder and chief executive of Twitter has had his own account on the service taken over by hackers. A group referring to itself as the Chuckling Squad said it was behind the breach of Jack Dorsey’s account. A spokeswoman for Twitter told the BBC that the site was urgently investigating. The account, which has more than four million followers, tweeted out a flurry of highly offensive and racist remarks for about 15 minutes. Read more
Rotherham rape gang jailed for total of 63 years (Metro)
Five men have been jailed for a string of sex offences relating to the sexual exploitation of teenage girls in Rotherham more than a decade ago. Aftab Hussain, 40, was sentenced to 24 years in prison, and Abid Saddiq, 38, to 20 years by the judge at Sheffield Crown Court. Masaued Malik, 35, was jailed for five years; Sharaz Hussain, 35, for four years; and one man who cannot be named for legal reasons was jailed for ten years. Read more
Man who stole $50 to be freed after 36 years in US jail (BBC)
An Alabama judge has ordered that a man who robbed a bakery of $50.75 (£41.72) be released from his life sentence. Alvin Kennard, 58, was handed the harsh sentence under strict rules introduced in the 1970s to deter repeat offenders. The ruling provoked an emotional reaction from friends and family, who have been visiting Kennard throughout his incarceration. Read more
‘Sick pals’ charged with raping boys in satanic room filled with cameras (Metro)
Two alleged pedophiles have been charged with raping children in a case involving a depraved ‘sex room’ filled with satanic imagery and cameras. William Bustillos III, 25, was arrested in Lockland, Ohio on Wednesday after police say he raped a five-year-old boy. His arrest came after police found hundreds of horrific pornographic images from Joseph Lee Suder’s cellphone. Read more
Tetra Pak billionaire Hans Rausing dies at 93 (BBC)
Hans Rausing, the Swedish billionaire who helped build food packaging company Tetra Pak into a global giant, has died aged 93. Son of its founder, Ruben Rausing, he ran the firm from 1950 until 1995 – when he sold his share in the family business to his brother. Mr Rausing was known for his philanthropy in Sweden and the UK. Read more
Roman Polanski film premieres at Venice amid controversy (BBC)
Roman Polanski’s new film has had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, despite controversy over its inclusion. Argentine director Lucrezia Martel, who is chairing the festival’s jury, said she did not want to “congratulate” the director and that his participation in the festival made her “uncomfortable”. Polanski, who is wanted in the US after admitting to sex with a minor in 1977, did not attend the screening. Read more
Romelu Lukaku: Inter Milan striker hits back at Gary Neville (BBC)
Romelu Lukaku has hit back at criticism from Gary Neville by saying the pundit should “never say I am unprofessional”. The Belgium striker, 26, was also called “overweight” by the former Manchester United defender on Twitter. Lukaku left the Old Trafford club this summer to join Serie A side Inter Milan for £74m on a five-year deal. Read more
Frank Lampard praises Jorginho for winning Chelsea critics round after difficult debut season (Metro)
Frank Lampard has hailed Jorginho for winning Chelsea fans over after his name was sung by the travelling support at Carrow Road during last Saturday’s win over Norwich City. Jorginho, 27, endured a difficult debut campaign at Stamford Bridge following his move from Napoli and was booed by Chelsea supporters during a Europa League game against Malmo in February. Read more
Guardiola unconcerned by lack of Champions League success (Guardian)
Pep Guardiola says he will not judge himself too harshly if his spell as Manchester City manager ends without winning the Champions League. The draw for this year’s competition this week appeared to offer City a favourable route into the knock-out stages, pairing them with Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk, Croatian outfit Dinamo Zagreb and Italian side Atalanta. Read more
Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi names the two areas of his game that he wants to improve (Metro)
Matteo Guendouzi has established himself as a first-team regular at Arsenal under Unai Emery but he insists that there are still areas of his game that he wants to improve. The 20-year-old has made a big impression in north London since joining from FC Lorient last year, featuring 51 times for Arsenal in all competitions, including all three games this season. Read more
Arter sent off as Fulham hold on for draw at Cardiff (BBC)
Harry Arter was sent off on his return to Cardiff as 10-man Fulham held on for a draw in the Championship. Josh Murphy fired the hosts in front, only for Aleksandar Mitrovic tohit back from close range. Arter, who spent last season on loan at Cardiff, was sent off after he was booked twice within two minutes in the second half. Read more
Manchester United fans urge Ole Gunnar Solskajer to pick Angel Gomes after wonder-goal against West Ham (Metro)
Manchester United supporters have urged Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to hand Angel Gomes a first-team call-up after he scored a brilliant goal for the club’s U23s against West Ham. The 18-year-old is highly regarded at United and became the club’s youngest ever Premier League debutant when he featured against Crystal Palace in May 2017 aged 16 years and 263 days old. Read more
Little scores five as Scotland hammer Cyprus 8-0 (BBC)
Kim Little scored five goals as Scotland began their Euro 2021 qualifying campaign in style against Cyprus at Easter Road. It was the first game since a painful World Cup exit and also since news emerged that players had been left in tears after a heated exchange with head coach Shelley Kerr. But there was no sign of any problems as they cruised past the minnows. Read more
US Open 2019: Serena Williams storms into the fourth round (BBC)
Six-time champion Serena Williams is safely through to the fourth round of the US Open after a routine victory over Czech Karolina Muchova. The American won 6-3 6-2 after converting five of nine break points against the Wimbledon quarter-finalist. Williams was broken back midway through the second set but it was an otherwise flawless display. Read more
US Open 2019: Roger Federer beats Dan Evans to reach fourth round (BBC)
British number two Dan Evans was outclassed as Swiss great Roger Federer rediscovered his best form to ease into the US Open fourth round. Federer, 38, played with his trademark fluency in a 6-2 6-2 6-1 victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The third seed had dropped the first sets in both of his previous two matches, but played with a swagger. Read more
US Open 2019: Johanna Konta beats Zhang Shuai to reach fourth round (BBC)
British number one Johanna Konta was in devastating form to beat China’s Zhang Shuai and reach the US Open fourth round. The 29-year-old won 6-2 6-3 in 71 minutes to reach the last 16 for the third Grand Slam in a row. Konta, ranked 16th in the world, will face Czech third seed Karolina Pliskova for a place in the quarter-finals. Read more
John McEnroe wants Cori Gauff to lose to Naomi Osaka (Metro)
John McEnroe admitted he wants Cori “Coco” Gauff to lose to Naomi Osaka in the third round of the US Open and believes a win for the 15-year-old American would be ‘bad for tennis’. “Coco Mania” has swept around New York after back-to-back wins on home soil – following up her surging run through qualifying to the fourth round of Wimbledon – and she will now make her debut on Arthur Ashe Stadium against world No. 1 and defending champion Osaka on Saturday night. Read more