3 escape death in Lagos multiple crash (Punch)
No fewer than three persons have escaped death in a multiple crash that occurred in the Anthony Obanikoro area of Lagos on Saturday.
In a statement by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, made available on its verified X handle @followlasma, the multiple accidents involved a 40-foot container, two Toyota Camry cars (KRD 432 JA and APP 43 HN), and a tipper loaded with sand (T 17001LA).
The agency noted that one Lawal Babatunde of the Eagle Bravo of Zone 11 Anthony, along with the police in the Ilupeju area of the state, led the rescue mission. Read more
BBNaija All-Star: Lagos Agency slams Seyi over comment about son (DailyTrust)
Viewers of the popular reality television show, Big Brother Naija All-Star Edition, have shown their disdain for a comment made by one of the housemates in the competition.
The contestant while speaking in the house made a remark about hoping to have three boys. While giving reason for his choice of offspring, Seyi said, “I gave birth to a boy first. He will f*ck your daughter. I have a shina account for my son. I pay money into it. I have it for one of my guy’s sons. I have that account for a lot of my boys’ sons.
“They will f*ck your daughter. My boys will come and meet me saying, ‘Daddy, I need the Benz.’ I will give them the Benz and the keys to the girl’s house. They will go and run trains on people’s daughters. It’s funny to you because you think you’re tipsy. I will give birth to boys and they will fuck people’s daughters.” Read more
Gombe Gov flags off palliative distribution to 6,700 beneficiaries in Akko, Billiri LGAs (Tribune)
A total of 6,700 beneficiaries in Akko and Billiri local government areas of Gombe State have been presented with palliative care items by the State Government.
The presentation was done by the State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, who flagged off the palliative distribution over the weekend.
Speaking while officially distributing the palliative care items in Kumo and Billiri, the headquarters of the 2 LGAs, the governor said that the gesture was meant to cushion the global economic hardships coupled with the recent petroleum subsidy removal by the Federal Government. Read more
NDLEA raids drug warehouse in Lagos, recovers N4.8b worth of opioids (Channels)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday seized multi-billion naira worth of illicit drugs at a warehouse tucked in the midst of the popular International Trade Fair Complex, Alaba, Ojo area of Lagos.
This was disclosed in a statement released by the media officer of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday.
According to Babafemi, 1.4 million (1,400,000) pills of tramadol 225mg weighing 826 kgs; 3.2 million (3,200,000) pills of codeine with gross weight of 3,360kgs; and 2,841 cartons of codeine syrup containing 284,100 bottles with 28,410 litres of the psychoactive substance, with a combined street value of Four Billion Eight Hundred and Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N4,820,500,000) only were recovered from the warehouse owned by a wanted billionaire drug baron. Read more
2 Lagos agencies partner on improved water service delivery (Leadership)
The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has partnered Lagos Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) to enhance improved water service delivery in the state.
To this end, the management of LWC received the executive secretary of the Lagos Water Regulatory Commission, Mrs. Funke Adepoju, at the LWC Headquarters, Water-House, Ijora, Lagos recently.
This is part of the efforts of the two state government entities to engender a more cordial working relationship towards improved service delivery. Read more
PRP cautions Tinubu, ECOWAS against military action in Niger (Guardian)
The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has urged President Bola Tinubu and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) not to go to war with the Niger Republic over the recent coup in the country.
The National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Falalu Bello, made the party’s position known in a statement in Abuja.
The statement said the party viewed war option as “not in the interests of Nigeria, Niger and ECOWAS,” Read more
We want Durunguwa as Minister, say Southern Kaduna Youth, Students (Vanguard)
Southern Kaduna Youth and Students Forum has thrown its weight behind Dr. AbdulMalik Durunguwa to fill in the vacant slot of Kaduna State in the cabinet of the present administration.
In a letter of appeal to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani signed by its National Secretary Comrade Peter Anto and made available to newsmen over the weekend, the forum eulogized the leadership virtues and competence of Durunguwa as most deserving amongst his peers to emerge minister from Kaduna State.
The youth and students noted that the Southern part of the state had been marginalized as no ministerial appointment was given to the zone in the last eight years under the APC. Read more
Lions Club empowers youths, encourages them to be proactive (Independent)
Lions Club International D404B2 Nigeria Collaborators, Ikeja Unique, Lagos Metropolitan, and Lagos Royal Club came together last weekend to celebrate youth empowerment week.
According to the theme of the programme, ‘Empowering The Youth for Sustainable Development,’ the clubs were able to donate hair clippers and accessories to thirteen lucky youths who attended the programme.
Speaking at the event, the president of Ikeja Unique Lions Club, Lion Stephen Onojomete commented on what the event was all about, “This event is part of the monthly activities we do and this month of August, it’s all about youth empowerment. Read more
Sheryl Lee Ralph praises daughter Coco and son Etienne for averting nepobaby status (People)
When it comes to her children, Sheryl Lee Ralph has many things to be proud of, including their hard-won professional success.
Ralph’s daughter Ivy-Victoria (who also goes by “Coco”), 28, is currently the Abbott Elementary star’s stylist, while Etienne, 31, is the CEO and founder of WalkGood, an organization in Los Angeles dedicated to bringing people from “all walks of life” together through the arts, health and wellness. The actress shares both children with ex-husband Eric Maurice, whom she divorced in 2001.
“I’m so proud of them,” says Ralph, who spoke with PEOPLE to promote her partnership with MadeGood on its Share Some Good Fund. “They’re not looking at me to help them do this or that. They’re not using nepotism. They’re not coming to me saying, ‘Can you call this? Can you do that?’ They’re doing it themselves, and I just respect them so much for that.” Read more
This Is Us star Ron Cephas Jones has died aged 66 (DigitalSpy)
This Is Us actor Ron Cephas Jones died yesterday (August 19) at the age of 66.
Fans of This Is Us felt like they were part of the Pearson family, getting to know and love every character that graced the show’s six seasons.
Now, a year after the show wrapped, the cast have come together again to honour the late actor Ron, who played William Hill on the NBC drama.
William was Randall’s (Sterling K Brown) biological father on the show, appearing in multiple episodes over the show’s six-year run. Read more
Taika Waititi plans to introduce “formidable” new villain in “Thor 5” (FilmNews)
Taika Waititi will introduce a new powerful enemy if he gets to make another ”Thor” film.
A fifth movie is not currently in development but the 48-year-old director has a plan for Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder to take on a foe more powerful than his sister Hela (Cate Blanchett) should he get behind the camera in the superhero franchise again.
Taika revealed in the Thor: Love and Thunder The Official Movie Special’ book: “What is left to do for him? It’s got to be something that feels like it’s carrying on with the evolution of the character, but still in a very fun way and still giving him things to come up against that feel like they’re building on the obstacles that he has to overcome. Read more
Jermaine Dupri voices frustration about lack of hip-hop celebrations in Atlanta (AS)
Since the turn of the century, Atlanta has been one of the most fruitful and busy hubs for hip-hop. Whether it be 2000s icons like OutKast, T.I., Ludacris, Waka Flocka Flame, Jeezy, and Cee-Lo Green, or 2010s trap-rappers like Gucci Mane, Migos, Future, Young Thug, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Playboi Carti, and more, the city has given as much to hip-hop in the last two decades as any other city in the U.S.
Recognizing this, Jermaine Dupri, who was born in North Carolina and raised in Atlanta, called out the lack of celebrations for Atlanta this year as part of the Hip-Hop 50 festivities. Dupri, who was a prominent R&B and hip-hop artist from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s, noticed how most of the concerts and events put on to commemorate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary have not been in Atlanta and have excluded Atlanta artists. Read more
Boosie Badazz goes country for his latest collaboration with Jamie Ray (HipHopDX)
Boosie Badazz has once again teamed up with rising country music star Jamie Ray for a new single called “Problem Solver”.
With a bouncy beat produced by Supadope, Ray and Boosie trade bars and love on the song, which was teased all week by the pair on their respective social media channels.
“Problem Solver” marks the second time that Jamie Ray and the Baton Rouge rapper have collaborated. The first time was earlier this month for the track, “Rocket On Me.”
As of this writing, the official video for “Problem Solver” — which dropped on Friday (August 18) — has more than 44,000 views. Read more
Paul McCartney thanks Dolly Parton for collaboration on her upcoming rock album (BelfastTelegraph)
Sir Paul McCartney says he “loves” Dolly Parton’s version of his song Let It Be, which he recorded with her for her upcoming rock album.
The British megastar thanked Parton for including the track on the album, titled Rockstar, and he was pleased to have been “by her side” for the recording.
Rockstar is the US country star’s first rock album and is due for release in November. Read more
Senegalese debut Banel & Adama, Soda Jerk’s Hello Dankness top award winners at Melbourne Film Festival (Variety)
On the final weekend of a bustling 18-day event, the in-person edition of this year’s Melbourne Film Festival has drawn to a close with an awards ceremony that saw a whopping $300,000 AUD (over $191,000 USD) in prize money handed out across six categories. The biggest individual award of $140,000 AUD (nearly $90,000 USD) was presented to the winner of the fest’s international Bright Horizons competition: Banel & Adama, an arresting debut feature by Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy.
It’s a notable coup for a small-scale rural love story that turned heads — but won no prizes — when it premiered in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival in May, and is still seeking distribution in the U.S. and other major territories. Reviewing the film out of Cannes, Variety critic Jessica Kiang commended the “subtly seductive power” of a “striking debut [that] revolves with graceful poetry around the inner experiences of a curious, unknowable woman.” Read more
Osimhen’s brace gets champions, Napoli to near-perfect Serie A start (Punch)
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen scored a brace to get Napoli’s Scudetto title defence to a winning start beating newly promoted Frosinone 3-1 at the Stadio Benito Stirpe on Saturday.
Osimhen’s 26 goals were instrumental in Napoli claiming the Serie A title for the first in over 3 decades last season and he has picked up from where he left off this term in new manager Rudi Garcia’s first league game.
On the opening day of a new Serie A season, the Super Eagles striker wasted no time in opening his account, first slamming home a shot in after 42 minutes to put the Pertenopei 2-1 ahead after Matteo Politano had gotten the team back from an early spot-kick goal by Frosinone’s Abdou Harroui. Read more
Jesse Lingard handed Premier League return boost after ex-Manchester United star’s release (MEN)
West Ham coach Kevin Nolan expects former Manchester United star Jesse Lingard to sign a deal with the East London club should a deal work for both parties.
Lingard has been without a club since the end of last season when he was released by Nottingham Forest after an ill-fated one-year spell. Since then, the attacking midfielder has been keeping his fitness levels up both here and across the pond.
During the summer, Lingard was seen training at David Beckham’s Inter Miami. The 30-year-old has also spoken about playing in Saudi Arabia should an offer arise. Read more
Clinical Sweden beat Australia to clinch third place at Women’s World Cup (AlJazeera)
Sweden have picked up their fourth Women’s World Cup bronze medal after beating co-hosts Australia 2-0 in the third-place playoff match.
The Swedes, ranked third in the world, were awarded a penalty in the 28th minute of the game on Saturday after a VAR review showed Australia’s Clare Hunt clipped Stina Blackstenius’ heels, and Fridolina Rolfo slotted home the resulting spot kick.
Sweden captain Kosovare Asllani doubled their lead just after the hour mark, rifling a sweet strike from the edge of the penalty area beyond goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold following another quick counterattack. Read more
Theo Walcott: Former Arsenal, Everton and Southampton winger retires from professional football (BBC)
Theo Walcott has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 34.
The ex-Arsenal, Everton and Southampton winger told Gary Neville on The Overlap podcast the decision is “scary” but he “wants to try new things”.
Walcott hangs up his boots following a 23-year career in which he made 397 Premier League appearances. Read more
Coco Gauff’s new coach Brad Gilbert lauded as a ‘genius’ by former world No 1 (Tennis365)
Andy Roddick has described Coco Gauff’s new coach Brad Gilbert as a “genius” for his ability to simplify “very complex things.”
The former world No 1 declared that Gilbert is a “master strategist” and hailed the tactical approach Gauff has adopted since joining forces with the 62-year-old.
Roddick was coached by former world No 4 Gilbert from June 2003 until the end of the 2004 season. During this period, he won the 2003 US Open, finished 2003 as the year-end No 1 and reached the 2004 Wimbledon final. Read more
Horner insists Red Bull not complacent despite domination (F1i)
Red Bull Racing principal Christian Horner says there is no risk that the team could grow complacent as a result of its unprecedented run of success over the last two seasons.
The squad has won every race so far in 2023 to build up a run of 13 back-to-back race wins with Max Verstappen claiming 11 of them and Sergio Perez contributing victories in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.
Red Bull won all but one race since last year’s French Grand Prix, the exception being George Russell’s surprise victory in the Brazilian GP in the penultimate race of last season. Read more