Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Friday morning, August 1

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Friday morning, August 1

1. Eighty-seven lawyers have been elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC), as announced on August 1, 2024, by Hajia Hajo Sarki Bello.

2. WhatsApp may suspend operations in Nigeria due to a $220 million fine imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for a data privacy breach. Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, might also withdraw some services.

3. The Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO), is selling application forms for its remaining Secicnes programs for the 2024/2025 academic session. Interested students can now purchase and apply.

4. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has imposed a 24-hour curfew in response to escalating hunger protests, aiming to prevent looting, vandalism, and loss of lives.

5. Six protesters have been reported dead, with many injured in Suleja, Niger State, during a hardship protest. Security forces attempted to disperse a group blocking the Abuja-Kaduna highway.

6. Over 30 million phone lines in Nigeria are not linked to a National Identification Number (NIN) and face potential disconnection. This includes SIM cards used in car trackers, POS machines, and other devices, according to Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of ALTON.

7. The Federal Government has extended the deadline for workers’ verification on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) portal from July 31 to August 15, 2024.

8. Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adeniran Akinwale, announced the arrest of six suspects in the kidnapping and murder case of Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe, a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University.

9. Senator Alhaji Abdul Aziz Yari has warned Nigerians against joining the nationwide protest that began on August 1, stating that protests will not solve the country’s long-standing issues.

10. Team Nigeria will compete in six athletics events on August 2, 2024, at the Paris Olympic Games. Key athletes include high jumper Temitope Adeshina, discus throwers Ashely Anumba, Chioma Onyekwere, Obiageri Amaechi, shot putter Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, and the mixed 4x400m relay team.