The Brief: Nigeria left behind; cemetery ownership; Evans loses appeal

All the cliches you can think of – the boat has sailed, the world has moved on – are applying to Nigeria presently. And a new one is in town to drive the nail into the coffin – even African countries have left Nigeria behind.

Afrobeat star Fela sang “Double wahala for dead body and the owner”. But in Jos, it is the living who are having double trouble – fighting over the ownership of a cemetery.

Convicted for serial kidnapping, Evans appeal the judgment to get back N200m and 25 seized trucks. But an appeal court has ruled in favour of the judgment, saying ‘ no can’t do’.

Nigeria left behind – in the dust

It’s hard to do anything else as a Nigerian than to despair these days. No matter how well you are doing in your chosen profession or vocation, it is impossible to ignore the trap that is shutting us all in. I mean, look at how Indonesians almost strangled a Nigerian diplomat!

The world has zero respect or regard for us now. Some have put hope in the possibility that someday a Messiah will come, who will have it all figured out. I am no longer that hopeful, writes Tope Fasua in this week’s Global Connection.

Untreated borehole water exposing Gombe to cholera outbreak

A cholera outbreak was declared in Gombe State over the week by the Ministry of Health, which was reported to have killed four people, leaving other 48 people hospitalised.

The cholera struck six out of 11 political wards of Gombe metropolitan Local Government Area, in addition to three other LGAs of Akko, Dukku and Yamaltu/Deba. Investigation by North East Trust have revealed that the communities that are worst hit by the outbreak in Gombe metropolis, are in the areas that mostly depended on untreated water from commercial boreholes.

Borno struggles to keep orphans in school

As children continue to bear the brunt of emergencies, a total of 5,361 orphans in the insurgency-ravaged Borno State have been enrolled into basic schools. The school-age orphans were mostly those whose parents died as a result of insurgency. A look into how Borno is struggling to keep orphans in school.

Jos communities fight over cemetery ownership

No fewer than four people were injured following a fracas between members of Anaguta and Hausa in Yelwa community of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The disagreement began three days back after a gutter was dug beside a cemetery by the Hausa community to prevent people from passing through, a decision that angered the Anaguta community, who claimed the land where the dead were buried belonged to them. The disagreement sparked a serious clash leading to the injuring of four persons.

20 years of investment worth N10m lost in a moment to burglars

“It’s so sad that what I have laboured for the past 20 years after leaving university was just carted away within hours of a day. All my entire savings. All that I can say is mine to sustain my family with; all gone within a twinkle of an eye”,

The above were the words of Mr. Woye Aladegbola, the owner of a popular clothing store famous with the name “A la mode”, located along Umar Audi road, opposite old Broadway hotel, GRA, Ilorin.

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Evans loses appeal against conviction

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, yesterday, dismissed an appeal filed by notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, against the judgment of Justice Hadizat Rabiu-Shagari, of the Federal High Court, over his seized 25 trucks by the Nigeria Police.

The three Justices of the Appeal Court dismissed Evans’ appeal for lacking in merit.

Troops bust illegal refineries in Bayelsa, Rivers

Nigerian soldiers attached to Operation Delta Safe have busted illegal refineries being operated at the Orutoru area in Bayelsa State as well as Olutoro and Adamakiri villages in Bonny LGA, Udeyeada Community in Andoni LGA of Rivers State.

The troops, during the operation, discovered and deactivated several other illegal refining sites with a total of 21 ovens, 12 dugout pits and 58 metal storage tanks in those places at Bayelsa and Rivers States as well as Opuebubor Creek in Warri South LGA of Delta State in the South-South zone of the country.

Podcast: Lagos – Kano train service postponed

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the postponement of the Lagos – Kano train service earlier scheduled to resume operations on Friday 13th August.

On Nigeria Daily, we look into why the promise was not kept and the potential impact of the service on the Nigerian economy and, by extension, Nigerians. Click here to listen to or download the podcast.