Lagos Launches Handbook For Traditional Medicine Practitioners

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September 5, 2022

The Lagos State government has announced the launch of a code of conduct handbook for traditional medicine practitioners in the state.

The State government said the handbook was made public as part of its efforts to manage and control the practice of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine in Lagos.

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, unveiled the document at a public symposium held to commemorate 2022 African Traditional Medicine Day in Lagos.

He explained that the code of conduct handbook was designed to act as a guide to traditional, complementary and alternative medicine practitioners, to ensure they are providing quality healthcare services to citizens, as well as adhering to basic ethical standards.

Sanwo-Olu said, “The 12-page document developed by the Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board, clearly outlines appropriate conduct expected of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine practitioners, traditional medicine ingredients and herbal product sellers (Elewe-Omo) and botanical and herbal product dispenser (Alagbo), as well as offences and penalties for defaulters.”

The Governor who was represented by the States Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, affirmed that there is need to ensure proper monitoring of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine as about 80 percent of citizens patronise traditional and alternative health care practitioners for their health care needs.

He further added that the State Government will keep educating residents on the benefits of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines and also ensure that the health practitioners function within their scope of practice.

While speaking on the 2022 African Traditional Medicine Day Celebration with the theme, Two Decades of African Traditional Medicine: Progress Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Africa, the governor said the theme was specifically chosen as it highlights the urgent need to ensure both traditional and conventional medicine work hand in hand to provide sustainable health care service to citizens.

Also speaking in the same vein, the Chairman Traditional Medicine Board, Prof Adebukola Oshitelu, implored traditional medicine practitioners to always operate within their scope to avoid putting their patients at greater risk.

She further urged practitioners of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine, to improve their professionalism and be guided by the ethics of the profession at all times.

Prof. Oshitelu, stated that every honourable profession is guided by a code of conduct that distinguishes it from practices by impostors and quacks.

Tunisian Jabeur Reaches First US Open Quarters

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Emenike Agu

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September 5, 2022

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Tunisian fifth seed Ons Jabeur dug herself out of a hole in the first set to defeat Russian Veronika Kudermetova 7-6(1) 6-4 to book her spot in the U.S. Open quarter-finals for the first time.

Jabeur found herself trailing 5-2 as the 18th-seeded Kudermetova made a fast start with pinpoint backhand that ran the Wimbledon runner-up ragged in the night’s final match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

But the 28-year-old managed to find her range to start dominating the baseline rallies and after levelling things at 5-5 she dictated terms in the tiebreaker to take the frame.

Jabeur, who lost the Wimbledon final to Kazakh Elena Rybakina, had to dig deep again to hold serve at the start of the second set but then got the crucial break in the fourth game to nose ahead.

With Jabeur serving for the match, however, Kudermetova got the break back, but the Tunisian breached the Russian’s delivery in the next game to close out the contest.

Jabeur let out a huge shriek after Kudermetova sent a forehand long on matchpoint for her 24th unforced error of the night. It was her first win against the Russian in four attempts.

“It was a very difficult match,” Jabeur, who will next meet unseeded Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, said in her on-court interview.

“As you can see, at the beginning she was 5-2 up and it’s very tough to play her, very frustrating for me, but I had to accept it and keep building. In the end, everything clicked together.

“Hopefully, I can continue to play this way against Ajla.” Tomljanovic also defeated a Russian opponent, Liudmila Samsonova, to reach her maiden quarter-final at the hardcourt Grand Slam in New York.

“Ajla plays really well and I know it’s going to be a physical match. She’s going to hit really hard, so I have to be ready physically.”

Danger looms at oil spill site in Ogoni as villagers take over area for weeks

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Henry Williams

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September 5, 2022

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The site where the third spill has occurred in Bodo area of Ogoni in Rivers State seems to brew danger and crisis between SPDC and the Bodo community. The spills were reported in batches between August 2, 2022 and August 24, 2022.

Community sources said the spills were massive but SPDC management responding on the matter said it was yet to access the site in Ghokana local council area to ascertain the magnitude.

Multiple sources told BusinessDay the first spill had water and oil but that the latest one is oil only. The spill occurred along the highly ravaged Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) capable of delivering 180,000 bpd which was denied crude oil for months due to vandalism and illegal refining, hurting Nigeria’s export targets and foreign exchange earnings.

Spokesman for Shell had said week ago; “We are working with regulators and local community to investigate the reported incident. The TNP is undergoing tests with water main flushing after injections stopped in mid-June 2022 owing to constant breaches by crude oil thieves.”

More than a week after, the sites have remained under siege by community people who are seen cooking, eating and sleeping there on shift bases at a site that is volatile and dangerous to health.

Champions League: Real Madrid, Psg’s Squads To Face Celtic, Juventus Confirmed

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Emenike Agu

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September 5, 2022

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Real Madrid boss, Carlo Ancelotti, has announced his team’s squad to face Celtic in Tuesday’s Champions League group stage opener in Glasgow.

Ancelotti released a 22-man squad to clash with Celtic in a post via Real Madrid’s official website on Monday.

Below is Real Madrid’s squad against Celtic:

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Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, Luis López.
Defenders: Carvajal, E. Militão, Alaba, Nacho, Rüdiger, F. Mendy.
Midfielders: Kroos, Modrić, Camavinga, Valverde, Lucas V., Tchouameni, D. Ceballos.
Forwards: Hazard, Benzema, Asensio, Vini Jr., Rodrygo, Mariano.

In a related development, Paris Saint-Germain coach, Christophe Galtier, also named his side’s squad to tackle Juventus in the Champions League group stage fixture on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes.

Galtier released a 21-man PSG squad to clash with the Serie A giants in a post via the club’s website on Monday.

Below is PSG’s squad against Juventus:
Keylor Navas, Achraf Hakimi, Presnel Kimpembe, Sergio Ramos, Marquinhos, Marco Verratti, Kylian Mbappé, Fabian Ruiz, Neymar Jr, Juan Bernat, Danilo Pereira, Sergio Rico, Vitinha, Renato Sanches, Pablo Sarabia, Nuno Mendes, Nordi Mukiele, Carlos Soler, Lionel Messi, Hugo Ekitike, Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The kick-off time for all the matches is 8pm.

Reps Tasks Revenue Agencies On Synchronisation Of Figures

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Henry Williams

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September 5, 2022

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The House of representative committee on Finance has advised agencies in the petroleum sector to synchronize figures released in the sector.

The Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Saidu Abdullahi, gave the advice during an appearance by the management of the Midstream, Downstream Petroleum Authority, at the 2023-2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework/Fiscal Strategy Paper Sessions with Ministries Departments and Agencies in Abuja.

He said that all the agencies in the sector brandish different figures and confused Nigerians.

He said: “Conflict of figures has been a major challenge in Nigeria. We are not seeing synergy between the various agencies in the sector.“

Rep. Abdullahi also noted that Nigeria is bleeding from paucity of funds and all agencies need to take the issues of government remittances more seriously.

In his response to some of the questions, the Executive Director of Midstream, Downstream Petroleum Authority, Mr. Abiodun Adeniji, said that the agency is relatively new and was still trying to sort itself out.

The appearance by the Nigeria Postal Service was stepped down because they failed to meet the committee’s requirements.

Nigerian Suspends Implementation Of 5% Excise Duty On Telecoms

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Henry Williams

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September 5, 2022

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The Nigerian Government has Suspended the implementation of 5% Excise duty on telecoms.

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami disclosed this during the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on Excise Duty for the Digital Economy Sector on behalf President Mummadu Buhari in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

EPL Wrap: Liverpool, Man City Drop Points, Chelsea Saved By Var

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September 5, 2022

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The first and second-placed teams in the league last season have already dropped points early in the season

The 2022/23 English Premier League son is just six weeks old, but it looks very different from last season when there was a gulf between the duo of Manchester City and Liverpool and the rest of the league.

On Saturday, both teams dropped points again. Liverpool were inches from claiming victory over Everton in the Merseyside derby, but Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made three fantastic saves to keep his side in the game.

Darwin Nunez, on his return from suspension, almost scored with a volley in the second half that Pickford parried unto the crossbar before Luis Diaz, in the next phase of action, struck the inside of the left post.

Tom Davies also hit the post while Alisson produced two excellent stops to earn his side a point. First, he had to adjust quickly to tip away a deflected shot from Dwight McNeil and then saved point blank from Neal Maupay, though the Everton forward should have done better.

Over at Villa Park, Pep Guardiola’s prediction that Aston Villa would be more dangerous because of their lowly position in the league came to pass. Though Erling Haaland gave the Citizens the lead in the 50th minute of a lovely cross from Kevin De Bruyne, Leon Bailey equalised for Villa after good work from Jacob Ramsey.

At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea had to come from behind to beat West Ham 2-1 though the Hammers should be rightly miffed that Maxwell Cornet’s immediate riposte was chalked off for minimal contact on Eduoard Mendy by Jarrod Bowen in the 90th minute.

Michail Antonio gave David Moyes’ side the lead after a scramble from a corner in the 63rd minute. Ben Chilwell came on for Marc Cucurella in the 72nd minute and scored the equaliser four minutes after. Another substitute, Kai Havertz scored the winning goal on 88 minutes from a Chilwell cross.

In other matches, Tottenham continued their excellent start to the season with a 2-1 win over Fulham in which Pierre Hojbjerg and Harry Kane scored for Antonio Conte’s team while Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the consolation for the Cottagers in the 83rd minute. Wolves won their first league game at home since April with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Southampton.

Also in London, Brentford hammered Leeds United 5-2 with a hat trick from Ivan Toney. Leeds manager, Jesse Marsh, was red carded in the second half. Crystal Palace held Newcastle 0-0 and they will believe they were hard done again as Tyrick Mitchell’s own goal was cancelled because of a foul on him by Joseph Willock, who was pushed into the Palace defender.

Two matches are scheduled for Sunday. Manchester United host unblemished Arsenal while Brighton host winless Leicester City. Arsenal remain top of the table with 15 points while Leicester City are bottom with one point from their first five matches.

Nigeria To Review Law Regulating Film Industry

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Koko Lawrence

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September 5, 2022

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The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says there is the need to review the law backing the board and movie censorship fee in Nigeria.

Adedayo Thomas, the NFVCB executive secretary, made this known at a stakeholders’ forum in Lagos on Friday.

Thomas said that the NFVCB laws should be reviewed to further professionalize the creative industry, position it to be self-regulated and reduce government involvement.

“We want to work on reviewing our laws which has not been tampered with for over 20 years and this will be done soon,” he said.

The executive secretary said that the review was necessary in view of the recent notification from the Ghana Film Authority (GFA), stating that Nigerian filmmakers should always get permission before shooting movies in the country.

He, therefore, stressed that Nigeria needed to create laws that would permit foreigners to get necessary permission before shooting movies within the country.

He noted that the board would love the creative industry to be self-regulated to reduce the involvement of government.

”It has come to our notice that as an actor, movie producer, director, cinematographer, script writer and all operators in the creative space, you cannot shoot your movies in Ghana without permission from the GFA.

“A letter was sent from Ghana to all embassies and to the Minister of foreign Affairs who sent it to the Minister of Information and was passed to me.

European Union Divided Over Potential Russia Visa Ban

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Elizabeth Williams

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September 5, 2022

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European Union (EU) nations were divided over whether to slap a broad visa ban on Russian citizens, torn between a desire to ramp up pressure on President Vladimir Putin and concern about punishing people who may not even support his war on Ukraine.

The 27-nation EU already tightened visa restrictions on Russian officials and business people in May, but calls have mounted from, notably, Poland and the Baltic countries — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — for a broader ban on tourists.

“There must be more restrictions on travel for Russian citizens,” Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks said.

“We cannot simply give bonuses to people which are supporting such presidents as Putin,” he told reporters in Czech capital Prague, where EU defense and foreign ministers are meeting.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who is chairing the talks, has said that a visa ban on all Russian citizens is unlikely to be agreed on. Germany and France are leading a push to tighten visa restrictions, rather than impose an outright ban.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed support for suspending more parts of the 2007 EU agreement with Russia, and to halt the issuing of multiple-entry or multi-year visas.

Finland’s foreign minister, Pekka Haavisto, said his country is worried about a kind of Russian “tourist route” through Helsinki airport. He said Finland will unilaterally slash the granting of tourist visas to Russians to 10% of their usual number from Sept. 1.

As of Thursday, Finland, which has the longest border with Russia of all EU countries, will only allow Russian citizens to apply for tourist visas on one day a week, and only in four cities in Russia.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Moscow was closely following the EU visa discussions and described them as part of Western moves against Russia that are “irrational and bordering on madness.” He warned that Moscow will retaliate if Russian citizens are targeted.

Frieze Art Fair Makes Asian Debut In Seoul, Tapping Hot S.Korean Market

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September 5, 2022

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VIP guests gathered at Seoul’s COEX convention center on Friday as the city became the first in Asia to host the Frieze Art Fair, which features works from over 110 galleries worldwide.

In a move for South Korea’s millennial-backed art market, which is set for another record year, the Fair – a closely watched showcase of major works by contemporary artists – moved for the first time beyond the confines of his traditional London, New York and Los Angeles.

“We’re thrilled to now have Seoul, the Korean art fair, as part of Frieze. We’ve definitely been missing an Asian arm,” said Simon Fox, chief executive of the Frieze group.

An art center focused on postwar and contemporary works, South Korea last year overtook Germany to rank as the fifth largest market, according to UBS Bank and Art Basel’s Art Market Report.

Sales rose 180% to a record 922 billion won ($680 million), data from the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) showed.

Reasons for the boom include a growing interest among millennials, who often see art as an investment opportunity, as well as a favorable tax regime.

A 36-year-old collector, Seoul office worker Lee Young-sang had been saving up for the much-anticipated fair, which opened to the public on Saturday.

“I’m very happy to see amazing works of … art in one place and have the opportunity to buy,” said Lee, who spends most of his disposable income on art and owns about 120 works.

Artwork worth under 60 million won is exempt from capital gains tax in South Korea, and sales tax is levied at a relatively low 22% to a maximum of 20% of the price.

Such factors “definitely encourage young collectors to make bold investments,” said tax accountant Kwon Min.

Riding that wave, at least five international galleries have opened or expanded their space in Seoul in 2021 and 2022.

They include global dealer Perrotin, which opens its second gallery space in the glitzy Gangnam district this week to coincide with the fair, and Thaddaeus Ropac, which opened its first last year.