Police arraign doctor for operating teenager without parent’s consent (New Telegraph)
A medical doctor, Dr. Ejike Orji, has been arraigned by the police before Magistrate O. O. Otitoju of a Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court in Igbosere for carrying out an orthopaedic operation on a teenager, Somitochukwu Ezi-Ashi, without his parent’s consent. The doctor who was docked on a count charge of endangering the boy’s life, however, pleaded not guilty to the offence. Read more
Lagos to mass produce coconut bread (Nation)
Lagos State Government is making arrangements with 10 major bakeries for the mass production of coconut bread, “Eko Bread” as a means to provide more market avenue for coconut utilization. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode disclosed this at the 7th Coconut Heritage Festival tagged ‘AGUNKEFEST’, which held in collaboration with the African Coconut Heritage Initiatives to commemorate the 2018 World Coconut Day at the Suntan Beach Front, Badagry. Read more
Why we detained journalist for two years without trial – Nigerian govt (PremiumTimes)
The Nigerian government has said it did nothing wrong by detaining a journalist, Jones Abiri, for two years without trial. Mr Abiri was recently released on bail by the court after he was charged following the outcry by Nigerians and the international community. Before he was charged to court, the Nigerian government had denied he was a journalist and claimed he was only a crime suspect. Read more
Young Nigerians lament high cost of nomination forms (vanguard)
Not To Young To Run Movement in Gombe state has lamented the high cost of forms for expression of interest and nomination across various political parties in the country. Hamzat Lawal, a national leader of the movement, on Monday, told newsmen in a press conference in Gombe that the high cost of such forms would disenfranchise youths from participating in the 2019 general elections. Read more
‘Stop sending your students on street begging’ (Nation)
Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has tasked Islamic teachers (Malams) to stop sending their students to the streets to beg. He said that the increasing rate of child beggars in the state was becoming worrisome. The governor expressed this concern in Lafia on Monday while addressing the newly employed 2,140 graduates and NCE holders as teachers. Read more
Nigeria, South Africa armies pledge to strengthen collaboration (PM News)
5th from (L) is South Africa’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Windile Yam, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai and senior officers from both S/Africa and Nigeria armies on Monday at Army Headquarters in Abuja The Nigerian and South African Armies have pledged to further strengthen their collaboration to create environment conducive for their people to pursue their economic activities. Read more
Kalu: The man and his politics (SUN)
Master strategist Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu is one of most generous Igbo man living. He is man who makes and keeps the friendship, in all parts of Nigeria and beyond. A business mogul of international repute, he towers above many of his peers. Kalu’s entry into the All Progressives Congress (APC) has changed the political calculation in South East, in particular and Nigeria at large. With his effort to make APC rooted in Igboland, he is consciously laying the foundation for an Igbo man to be president in near future, especially in 2013. Read more
Emir of Kano condemns relegation of Almajiri (SUN)
Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, has expressed concern that several years after Nigeria’s Independence, the country has failed to accord due recognition to the Islamic system of education. Sanusi spoke at the launch of a Hausa Ducu- drama (Duniya Juyi Juyi) on Almajiri System of Education held at the Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Research and Training, Kano at the weekend. Read more
Over 10m uncollected PVCs: INEC partners NCC to send sms to owners (Guardain)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is partnering with the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) to send messages to owners of the uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVC). A National Commissioner of INEC, Mr Soyebi Adedeji, made this known on Monday in Abuja at the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Dialogue Session on Osun Election. Adedeji said that the measure became imperative in order to remind Nigerians of their civic duty so as to ensure a successful electoral process. Read more
Persons living with disabilities decry poor hygiene facilities in Bauchi (Vanguard)
Persons Living with Disabilities have decried poor hygiene facilities in Bauchi state, saying that they lack their own toilet facilities. They spoke at a Vote4 WASH card development meeting, Monday in Katagum local government in Bauchi, organised by the Network for Water and Sanitation of Nigeria, NEWSAN,supported by Water Aid Nigeria with funding from the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation, HSBC. Read more
Cameroonian rights activist ‘missing’ for weeks: family (Guardian)
A prominent Cameroonian rights activist has been missing for nearly a month after heading to the restive anglophone region on a fact-finding mission, his partner said Monday. Franklin Mowha, the head of the Frontline Fighters for Citizen’s Interest, disappeared after leaving the commercial capital Douala on August 6 for Kumba, a town in the English-speaking South-West Region, Stephanie Flore Ngiedie Nkamgue told AFP. Read more
Dangote Now Most Valuable Brand in Nigeria (PM News)
Nigeria’s Dangote has emerged the most valuable brand among the top 50 brands in Nigeria for 2018 which were unveiled at the weekend in Lagos. This is coming barely three months after the brand was adjudged the most admired brand of African origin by Consumers in a brand rating coordinated by South Africa based Brand Leadership in conjunction with Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Read more
Nigerian Insurers Association gets new Chairman (Vanguard)
The investiture ceremony of the new Chairman of Nigerian Insurers Association, NIA, Mr. Tope Smart will hold on 12th of September, 2018. Chairman of the investiture organizing committee, Mr. Segun Omosehin, who announced this at a briefing in Lagos, said that Smart is taking on the leadership of the Association at a critical time in the life of the industry; hence, there is confidence that he will take the sector to the next level. Read more
Pinnick, FA chairmen, others in Lagos for Akinwunmi (NewTelegraph)
Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick, was among the dignitaries that watched the final game of the 2018 Seyi Akinwunmi U-13 tournament at the Campos Mini Stadium, Lagos. Apart from Pinnick, some FA chairmen were also on hand with some ex-internationals like Mutiu Adepoju, Friday Ekpo among others. The kids showed exceptional football artistry to the delight of the capacity crowd among which were school children that came to watch the game. The most striking aspect of the game was the freekick prowess of some of the players on display with Planter Primary School, Lagos goalkeeper, Ali Chukwudi, hitting the bar twice in their third place match against Baptist Government Primary School, Osun. While on the other hand, the Osun side were able to hit the back of the net twice through freekick as they won the bronze medal 3-1 in the presence of the state FA chairman, and former NFF Secretary General, Taiwo Ogunjobi. Read more
Davido under fire over alleged flouting of NYSC Bye-laws?: Nigerians divided (Vanguard)
Nigerian pop star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has come under fire for allegedly travelling to Boston for US Tour when he is supposed to be at the Lagos camp observing the mandatory 3 weeks orientation period of the one-year National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, scheme. So many Nigerians have however expressed pros and cons as to whether the “IF” crooner has flouted the Bye-laws guiding the NYSC, scheme with his travel. Read more