Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Monday Morning, August 7

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

1. Dr. Agada Enye is being considered for the position of Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Benue State, and members of the Idoma community are requesting the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr. George Akume, to facilitate her confirmation.

2. Dr. Agada Enye has been serving as the acting Medical Director since March and has been commended for her exemplary leadership during this period.

3. The Idoma Association, USA, has elected Prince Edwin Ochai as its President General. He is known for his dedication to the Idoma community in the United States and is committed to promoting Idoma culture, unity, growth, and prosperity.

4. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed a cage fight with Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, which will be live-streamed on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The event will be a charity event with proceeds going to support veterans.

5. A tragic incident occurred in Elekahia, Port Harcourt City, Rivers State, where a man named Olafuro Peterside was shot dead by a policeman during an outing with his family at a bar.

6. The Nigerian Senate has discussed the political crisis in Niger Republic and urged ECOWAS to employ diplomatic and political means to resolve the situation. They also condemned the Niger coup and appreciated President Bola Tinubu’s response and the positions of other ECOWAS Heads of State.

7. Former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has refuted allegations that he wrote the judgment for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal regarding the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.

8. The Lagos State government has taken action against stakeholders found guilty in the circumstances surrounding the tragic elevator accident that led to the death of Dr. Vwaere Diaso at Lagos Island General Hospital, Odan.

9. The Nigeria Police Force has deployed operatives to the Second Niger Bridge for 24-hour surveillance to protect it from vandals who stole certain road fittings from the newly inaugurated bridge.

10. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a fake couple, Kingsley and Roseline Ilonzeh, for ingesting 184 wraps of cocaine, weighing 3.322Kg. An additional 100 grams of the drug was concealed in the woman’s private part.

11. A property in Lafia, occupied by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, was allegedly unlawfully seized by Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, who claimed the Nasarawa State government donated it to the agency.