1 dead, many injured in Lagos-container accident (Vanguard)
A six-year-old boy has been confirmed dead while others were severely injured in the ghastly accident that occurred at about 10 am in Iyana-Isolo under-bridge, Lagos State.
According to a report gathered by vanguard, a father, his two children and other commuters were standing at the Iyana-Isolo bus stop waiting for a danfo bus to convey them to their destination when a container that was on speed lost control when a danfo bus drove in its front.
The ugly incident left many injured as the container fell by the side of a six-year-old boy who was a little distance from his father as at when the container fell and left severe injuries on his father, sister, and other commuters who were standing at the bus stop.
Speaking with an eyewitness, who sells drinks adjacent to the bus stop Mrs. Feyin narrated how the incident happened. “The container was on speed coming from Cele while the danfo bus was loading his passengers and immediately the danfo-driver drove in front without checking his side mirror, the container driver lost control of his steering and the container tumbled while some commuters who were standing at the bus stop, fell on the gutter, and a six-year-old boy died at the spot. His sister and father sustained injuries and four vehicles were condemned.
Again, Portable removed as guest artiste for show abroad (DailyTrust)
Once again, street hop singer, Portable, has been removed as a guest artiste for a forthcoming show abroad. In March, the singer was removed as a performing artiste in a show that was billed to hold in Canada.
His removal was spearheaded by Canada-based Nigerian comedian MC Moris, due to the singer’s unruly attitude which is displayed on his several social media platforms.
The humour merchant further sent a petition to the immigration service to deny Portable’s visa application.
Fast-forward to September 2022, the singer has once again been removed as a guest artiste for a show scheduled to hold in South Africa.
His exclusion from the show once again is courtesy of humour merchant, MC Moris, who seemed appalled by the singer’s antics and rants on social media in recent times. Read more
SURCON threatens to file contempt charge against Lagos Surveyor General (ThisDay)
Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON) has warned that it may file contempt charge against Lagos State Surveyor General, over his failure to respect court judgement, which nullified Section 5 of the State Survey Practice Law, and granted registered surveyors to practice the profession in any part of the state without any hindrance.
Addressing a press conference on Friday in Lagos, Surveyor Adaranijo Rafiu stated that a subsisting order of the court must be obeyed by all, no matter how lowly or highly placed in the society.
He called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, to call on the state Surveyor General to obey the court order and stop controlling survey practice in the state.
According to him, Section 19 of the SURCON Act, gave SURCON exclusive authority to direct activities of all qualified surveyors in the country. Read more
Domestic Violence: Coalition takes war against rape to Lagos streets (Vanguard)
In collaboration with the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, Youth Alive Foundation and Lagos SAVE cluster, took the message of zero tolerance for domestic and sexual violence to the streets of Lagos State in Iba Local Community Development Area recently.
The road awareness walk took off at the Iyana School Bus Stop along the major road and to the Local Government Secretariat and its environs.
With the objective to sensitize the people at the grassroots on the need to explore necessary mechanisms available through the newly established Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency Law by the government, the Coalition used the avenue to draw the line between the getting justice for victims of domestic violence and exploitation of women and girls in the state.
The Programs Officer, Youth Alive Foundation and the Awareness Walk’s Coordinator, Feyikemi Fabiyi, disclosed that the project was funded by the Commonwealth Foundation. Read more
Aigbe, Shaggi, other motivate youths at African Fashion Week (Punch)
The African Fashion week, which was held from September 7 to 9, 2022, witnessed the showcase of African fashion in all its splendour.
The event, which was held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, was aimed at promoting the diverse Nigerian fashion culture, while partnering with the Lagos Fashion Fair.
The week featured over 60 designers from across Africa. On the first day, guests arrived on the red carpet and took turns to view fabrics, jewellery, and other fashion items that were on display on stands and cubicles at the venue. The red carpet session was followed by a fashion show where models strutted the walkway in outfits of designers such as Modesty Signature, Adire Odua Ready To Wear, and Glue by Nasir Elias. Read more
IPPIS uncovers 54,000 payroll frauds – NSA (DailyTrust)
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd), says since the day the federal government adopted the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), it has uncovered at least 54,000 payroll frauds despite stiff opposition from some quarters.
Monguno, who also said the Treasury Single Account (TSA) saves N4bn monthly which would have been looted by corrupt persons, hinted that the present administration won’t rescind its decisions in the use of IPPIS despite opposition from some quarters.
The NSA stated this at the headquarters of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Abuja on Friday when he spoke during the National Policy Dialogue on corruption and insecurity in Nigeria organised by the research and training arm of ICPC.
He maintained that the anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is still effective and firm in its resolve to wipe out corruption in both public and private sectors. Read more
5 injured as police, soldiers stop New Yam Festival (Independent)
Five persons were feared injured when pandemonium broke out at the Palace of the rival traditional ruler of Awka, Ozo Austin Ndigwe who attempted to celebrate new yam on Saturday.
Officers and men of the Nigerian Police and Army who stormed the venue chased the guests away and sealed off the place.
The security forces also kept surveillance of the environment by driving around the surrounding area.
As early as 7.30 am the Umukwa road in Awka town was blocked by security operatives stopping vehicular movement in the area. Read more
Queen Elizabeth II: Nigerian govt orders flags to fly at half mast (Leadership)
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that the Nigerian Green-White-Green flag be lowered to half mast upon all public buildings and at all Nigerian Embassies, as a mark of respect for the late Queen Elizabeth II of England.
The monarch passed away peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday, according to the Royal Family.
Announcing the Federal Government’s decision, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said pursuant to the President’s order and as a mark of respect, Nigerian flags be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings.
The statement reads, “In honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The Sovereign of the United Kingdom , chairman of the Commonwealth and an eminent global personality whose passage to eternity was announced on Thursday, September 8, 2022, the Ministry of Interior, on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria declares that all flags in Nigeria and our missions abroad be flown at half-mast on Sunday , September 11 and Monday, September 12 respectively. Read more
How woman was forced to give birth at home after flood took over hospital (DailyTrust)
The family of a woman simply identified as Ruqayya are thankful to God for saving them what could have been a disaster as a result of the flood which took over the only Primary Healthcare facility in Karnaya, a community which is a couple of kilometres away from Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.
Daily Trust had reported how flood sacked hundreds of Karnaya residents and destroyed more than half of the houses in the community.
By the time Ruqayya went into labour, the hospital had been submerged by flood and there was no vehicle to convey her to a clinic in Dutse.
The over 24-hour rainfall, which led to a heavy flood, had forced villagers to seek refuge at the school in the village, as well as uncompleted buildings by the roadside. Read more
Marsha Hunt, blacklisted Hollywood actress, dies at 104 (TheWrap)
Marsha Hunt, a star of MGM and Paramount beginning in the 1930s who was blacklisted in Hollywood in the ’50s during Sen. Eugene McCarthy’s Communist witch hunt, died Wednesday at age 104.
Roger Memos, who directed a documentary about Hunt’s life, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter.
A former model, Hunt was a standout in such films as John Wayne’s 1937 Western “Born to the West,” 1939’s “The Glamour Girls,” opposite Lana Turner; 1940’s “Pride and Prejudice” and 1948’s beloved noir “Raw Deal.” In 1945, she joined the board of the Screen Actors Guild.
But her career unraveled after she and her second husband, screenwriter Robert Presnell Jr., joined a Hollywood group that questioned McCarthy’s efforts to root out Communists in American society, including in Hollywood. In 1950, the right-wing publication Red Channels named her as a potential Communist and she was asked to denounce her activities if she wanted to be hired for future roles — which she refused to do. Read more
New Zealand: Whale may have caused boat flip that killed 5 (BBC)
Five people have died in New Zealand after a birdwatching boat capsized, possibly after colliding with a whale.
Eleven people, mostly from the birdwatching group, were onboard when the boat capsized on Saturday in Goose Bay near the town of Kaikōura.
Police declined to speculate on what had caused the accident, merely confirming the collision.
But Craig Mackle, the mayor of Kaikōura, told reporters he believed the boat had hit a surfacing whale.
Mr Mackle said conditions in the bay at the time were “perfect” and that officials assumed the whale had surfaced beneath the vessel, causing it to overturn. Read more
Inside Out sequel among Disney’s forthcoming releases (RTE)
Disney and Pixar have announced that the movie Inside Out 2 is currently in development and will be in cinemas in the summer of 2024.
Inside Out star Amy Poehler has announced that she will return for the Pixar sequel, which will focus on teenage character Riley’s emotions.
Other announcements on the first day of the 2022 D23 convention in Anaheim, California on Friday included upcoming projects Peter and Wendy, MUFASA, a live-action Snow White, Win or Lose, Wish, Strange World, Iwaju and ELIO.
There were also updates on upcoming movies The Little Mermaid, Haunted Mansion, Disenchanted, Elemental and Hocus Pocus 2. Read more
Taylor Swift’s TIFF appearance for All Too Well event attracts hordes of fans (Globe&Mail)
Taylor Swift fans knew all too well that snagging tickets to see her at TIFF was a longshot. Yet that didn’t stop the hordes of Swifties (the official fan moniker) from lining up for hours under the scorching sun in hopes of scoring an even hotter last-minute seat.
The In Conversation With… Taylor Swift’s event was first announced on Sept. 2, just days before the festival kicked off. It featured the inaugural 35-millimetre screening of All Too Well: The Short Film, following the project’s digital release last November. A conversation with Swift and TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey about the film and bringing the music to life followed.
The mania to witness the conversation began at midnight when the first fans parked their lawn chairs on the pavement outside of the Bell TIFF Lightbox. The crowd swelled as the day wore on, with placard- and letter-carrying fans lining King St. West to catch a glimpse of the 32-year-old.
Online was just as chaotic, where any remaining tickets snatched up to $5,000 each. When the Globe checked StubHub midday Friday, the last remaining ticket was listed for $1,898. Minutes later it was gone. Read more
Emeli Sande wanted to sing like Whitney Houston on her new album (MusicNews)
Emeli Sande wanted to sing like Whitney Houston on her latest album.
The 35-year old pop star had just met her now-girlfriend classical musician Yoana Karemova when she started laying down tracks for ‘Let’s Say For Instance’ and admitted that she wanted to sound in the style the late powerhouse – who died in 2012 at the age of 48 following a drugs overdose – because of how much she was “falling in love” at the time.
She said: “You can get a lot off your chest [when recording]. I was falling in love at that point. It was in the summer of 2021 and we’d just been allowed to go out so that’s when we had the studio session. I got into the studio session and I was like ‘I wanna do Whitney, like I wanna really sing on this one’ because I’d been listening to a lot of her. And I was in love and when you’re in love, it just all flows out and you just want to send love letters to someone. It goes from this little private thing into this big song so I loved it”.
The ‘Read All About It’ hitmaker – who was previously married to lecturer Adam Gouraguine – then admitted that she prefers to wait until a record is finished until she sings new music for her, but did reveal that ‘Ready For Love’ is her girlfriend’s new favourite from the album. Read more
Gucci Mane and wife Keyshia Ka’oir are expecting their 2nd child together (HipHopDX)
Gucci Mane and his wife Keyshia Ka’oir have announced that their family is about to get bigger after revealing they’re expecting their second child together.
On Friday (September 9), Ka’oir took to Instagram to make the announcement, sharing a video of her telling Gucci the good news after bringing him a positive pregnancy test in bed.
Underscored by Queen Naija’s 2018 track “Mama’s Hand,” which is a dedication to the Detroit singer’s young son CJ, Gucci’s wife captioned the post: “Let’s Have Another Baby ICE Needs Somebody To Play With,” referencing a line from Gucci’s recent single “Mrs. Davis.”
The news comes after Ka’oir expressed last December that she wanted to have another baby with the “So Icy” rapper. “I need me anotha one,” she wrote on Instagram alongside a series of throwback pics to when she was nine months pregnant with the couple’s first child, Ice. Read more
European powers express ‘doubts’ over Iran’s commitment to nuclear deal (France24)
France, Britain and Germany on Saturday vented their frustration at Iran’s demand in talks to revive its 2015 nuclear deal that the U.N. nuclear watchdog closed a probe into uranium particles found at three sites, adding that it was jeopardising the talks.
Iran earlier this month sent its latest response to the European Union’s proposed text to revive the agreement under which Tehran had restrained its nuclear programme in exchange for relief from U.S., EU and U.N. economic sanctions.
Diplomats have said Iran’s response to the EU coordinator was a step backwards, with it seeking to link a revival of the deal with the closure of investigations by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) into the uranium traces.
“This latest demand raises serious doubts as to Iran’s intentions and commitment to a successful outcome on the JCPoA,” the three countries, known as the E3, said in a statement, referring to the deal’s full name, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Read more
Victor Osimhen,
Osimhen out for 4 weeks (Punch)
Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen, will miss at least three weeks of action after he was diagnosed with a grade two biceps femoris strain on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Osimhen made an early exit in Napoli’s 4-1 win against Liverpool on Wednesday in a UEFA Champions League game.
“It’s an important region of the muscle,” Doctor Marcello Manzuoli told Tuttomercatoweb.
“In this case, the recovery time hinges on the severity. There are 10/15 days between each degree, which is significant. Read more
US Open: Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud win to reach New York final (BBC)
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz reached his first Grand Slam final with a five-set win over American hope Frances Tiafoe in the US Open semi-finals.
Alcaraz, 19, will play Norway’s Casper Ruud, who continued his own bid to land a first major by beating Russia’s Karen Khachanov earlier on Friday.
Third seed Alcaraz won 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-3, while fifth seed Ruud earned a 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 5-7 6-2 victory.
Whoever triumphs in Sunday’s final will become the new men’s world number one.
The champion will replace Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, who lost in the last 16 at Flushing Meadows, at the top of the ATP rankings. Read more
Arsenal labelled ‘dream destination’ by Wolfsburg frontman in second transfer plea of week (Express)
Wolfsburg striker Jonas Wind has revealed his dream is to one day play for Arsenal after labelling the Premier League “the best league in the world.” The 23-year-old is now starting to make a name for himself in the Bundesliga after an impressive breakthrough in Denmark with FC Copenhagen.
Wind hit 36 goals in 88 outings in Scandinavia before sealing a switch to the Bundesliga in January 2022.
Although it has taken some time and patience, Wind is now starting to prove his worth in Germany after netting five goals in the second half of last season.
Now he is looking to build on that by becoming a regular goalscorer in Germany, however, Wind can’t help but target a potential switch to England further down the line. Read more
Edin Dzeko and Miralem Pjanic furious as Bosnia arrange absurd friendly with Russia (Mirror)
Edin Dzeko and Miralem Pjanic have been left outraged over the decision from the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina to play against Russia in a friendly one day before the Qatar World Cup kicks off.
The contest is scheduled to take place in St Petersburg on November 19. Neither of the two nations will participate in the World Cup as Bosnia failed to qualify and Russia were banned from participating following the country’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.
Former Manchester City striker Dzeko made his feelings on the fixture crystal clear while speaking to Bosnian outlet Klix. “I am against the playing of this match! I am always and only for peace,” the Inter Milan star explained.
“The association knows my opinion! Unfortunately, I am not the one who makes the decisions with whom Bosnia and Herzegovina will play, but I have my position which is clear and which does not include playing this match, while innocent people are suffering. I stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine in these difficult times for them.” Read more
Deontay Wilder open to Anthony Joshua fight, manager Shelly Finkel says (BoxingScene)
The mega heavyweight boxing bout brewing between Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder has lost some sizzle after the pair suffered a total of five losses since 2019.
Joshua and Wilder once had a stronghold on the sport’s glamour division by possessing all of the heavyweight titles amongst them.
In March 2019, streaming service DAZN offered Wilder $100 million for a three-fight package that would include two fights against Joshua. However, Wilder declined the deal with the streaming service and cited dishonesty.
Instead, Wilder chose to take on Tyson Fury but suffered knockout losses in back-to-back fights. Joshua, meanwhile, has had back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk, as well as a knockout defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr. Read more
PGA Tour: Scottie Scheffler named 2022 Player of the Year ahead of Rory McIlroy and Cameron Smith (Sky)
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler has been named the 2021-22 PGA Tour Player of the Year ahead of FedExCup winner Rory McIlroy and Open champion Cameron Smith.
Scheffler received 89 per cent of votes from PGA Tour members to claim the Jack Nicklaus Award and become the first player to win the Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year, PGA Tour Rookie of the Year and PGA Tour Player of the Year.
The 26-year-old enjoyed four wins in six starts during a remarkable start to the year, following a breakthrough PGA Tour title at the WM Phoenix Open with further successes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play before his victory at The Masters.
Scheffler extended his position at the top of the world ranking with four further runner-up finishes during an impressive season, with the American only missing out on FedExCup victory when McIlroy overturned a six-stroke deficit to beat him during the final round of the Tour Championship. Read more
9 drivers hit with grid penalties ahead of Italian Grand Prix (ESPN)
Haas’ Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher have joined the list of drivers with a grid penalty at the Italian Grand Prix, which now stands at nine.
Magnussen and Schumacher will both drop 15 places from wherever they qualify after Haas made changes to the engine components in both cars.
Formula One’s complicated and unpopular engine rules limit drivers to a certain amount of each engine component across a season before they are penalised.
The nature of Monza’s circuit — which features long straights and a handful of corners — makes grid penalties easier to swallow, as there are better overtaking opportunities than at many of the remaining races on the grid. Read more