3 nurses arrested for allegedly removing eyes, nose of dead baby (Guardian)
The Police in Delta State have arrested three nurses in Asaba, for allegedly removing the eyes, nose and eye of a dead baby. The Guardian learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday at a private hospital (name withheld) in Asaba, the state capital.
According to sources, the hospital had ‘discharged’ the deceased (newborn) on Sunday, but the following day (yesterday), the parents brought him back to the hospital, alleging that some parts of the body were removed.
It was gathered that the newborn was brought to the hospital on Sunday, but confirmed dead by a Paediatrician who attended to him.
“The parents brought the child to hospital on Sunday evening, immediately, a Paediatrician looked at the child and confirmed him dead.
The hospital ‘discharged’ him and the parents carried the child away, but surprisingly, this morning (yesterday), the parents brought the baby back, accusing the hospital of removing the baby’s eyes, noise, and ear. They came with the police and arrested some nurses in the hospital,” the source said. Read more
Deal sealed, ASUU strike over in matter of days — Gbajabiamila (Vanguard)
Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila last night said that in a matter of days the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU will call off the 7-month-old strike that had kept the citadel of learning under lock and keys.
Rising from a meeting with the ASUU leadership led by its President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke called at the instance of the lawmakers, the speaker said that the deal had been sealed.
It will be recalled that the leadership of the House led by Gbajabiamila had in the last 4 weeks held 4 different meetings with the academic body to resolve the lingering, knotty issues with the government.
Last week, the Speaker led a delegation of lawmakers to the Presidential Villa where he met with President Muhammadu Buhari to submit the report of the meeting with ASUU.
Gbajabiamila said President Muhammadu Buhari would make a declaration on the “No Work No Pay” issue, which is a significant area of contention, on Tuesday, October 11. Read more
UNILAG graduate turns motorcyclist, seeks N1.3m for bone treatment (Punch)
A commercial motorcycle rider, Koleade Aderibigbe, has become bedridden after a road accident at Atan, in the Ota area of Ogun State.
Aderibigbe, who spoke to our correspondent from his sick bed, said he suffered a broken leg and fractured his knee in the crash.
The 37-year-old said he needed N1.3m for a surgery and appealed to Nigerians to come to his rescue.
The graduate of Economics Education, University of Lagos, Akoka, said he became a motorcycle rider after a tutorial centre he was managing shut down because he could no longer pay his rent.
He recalled that while on his motorcycle on February 5, 2019 around Atan, a tricycle crushed and dragged him beside a culvert. Read more
Experts converge on Lagos for CILT’s conference on sustainable logistics (Sun)
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Nigeria (CILT-N), will today welcome industry stakeholders and experts to its 2022 National Conference to discuss how to bring about “Sustainable Innovations in Global Logistics and Transport”.
The 2-day event, which also includes the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Institute will hold at the Lagos Oriental Hotel and come to a close on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. The National President, CILT-N, Mfon Usoro, stated that this year’s theme keys into the global conversation about sustainability principles in how businesses, in particular, the logistics and transport sector are conducted.
According to her, the conference has something for everyone, including policy makers, legislators, transport and logistics operators, academia, lawyers and students.
Usoro noted that the key novelty for the conference is the inclusion of diverse industry experts in the planning committee, chaired by an eminent Professor working in collaboration with the National Secretariat to deliver a world class conference.
She said: “The menu that we present to you is the outcome of collaborative work in content development for the Conference starting from the set-up of a competent conference planning committee, conference website, fully functional online registration and payment portal. Read more
Amosun: I’ll work against Ogun APC in 2023 (DailyTrust)
Former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has said he is supporting the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Biyi Otegbeye, in next year’s election.
Amosun, however, said he is strongly backing the APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to emerge as the next president.
This confirms Daily Trust’s earlier report that Amosun had unleashed another political son, against Governor Dapo Abiodun who is seeking re-election.
In the report, our correspondent reported how Amosun had zeroed in on Otegbeye after he fell out with Adekunle Akinlade who contested against Abiodun, in 2019, on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Read more
2023 Budget Proposal: LCCI cautions on new N10.57t loans, urges FG to seek ‘efficient alternatives’ (Tribune)
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Government to consider more ‘efficient alternatives’ to borrowings, rather than issuing N10.57trillion new loans to finance a deficit of N10.78 trillion, as proposed in the 2023 budget.
The Chamber, in a statement issued on Sunday, and signed by its Director General, Dr Chinyere Almona, argued that, while a budget deficit of N10.78 trillion was not out of place, it, however, disagreed with issuing N10.57 trillion new loans, to finance the deficit.
The business advocacy body, therefore, called on the Federal Government to embrace equity financing, as an exclusive way of funding budget deficits; since it would save the country from paying huge interest payments.
“We are of the view that while nothing is wrong with the N10.78 trillion deficit, everything is wrong with the plan to issue N10.57 trillion (N8.8 trillion in new commercial loans and N1.77 trillion drawdown on bilateral and multilateral loans) new loans to finance the deficit, at a time that we are already placed on the watch-lists of some of our foreign bondholders. Read more
Atiku campaign: PDP govs hit Uyo with 15 private jets (Punch)
Governors, ex-governors, and top chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party in the camp of the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday, arrived in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, in no fewer than 15 private and chartered jets for the formal inauguration of the party’s campaign ahead of the 2023 poll.
Findings by The PUNCH indicate that aside from the Governors of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and his counterparts in Oyo State (Seyi Makinde), Benue State (Samuel Ortom), Abia State (Ikpeazu Okezie), and Enugu State (Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi), other governors elected on the platform of the party were present at the event.
The inauguration, which was held at the Nest of Champions International Stadium, was also attended by the party’s National Assembly members, and National Working Committee members led by the National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, among other party stalwarts.
Members of the PDP Board of Trustees led by a former Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara were also present at the venue. Read more
LG invites guests to experience home appliances line-up in style (Leadership)
LG Electronics recently hosted its first Independence Time Out experiential event where it unveiled a vision of customisable design with flexible features and smart connectivity.
According to the company, at the ‘Independence Time Out’ 2022 experiential event, it celebrated the global expansion of the InstaView Refrigerator lineup along with an expanding range of new purposeful lifestyle appliances with the company’s brand ambassador, Rita Dominic.
In a statement, the company said, ‘‘To celebrate the Independence Time Out with LG Home Appliances at the Ikeja City Mall, Lagos, the company collaborated with two influencers –Rita Dominic (LG Home Appliances Brand Ambassador) – to highlight how the InstaView refrigerator’s wide range of features especially the UVnano technology lets users bring creativity and personal flair into their home spaces.
“The second influencer of this collaborative project being spotlighted was the veteran Nigerian chef and content creator, Gbugbemi Fregene popularly known as Chef Fregz.’’ Read more
Journalists for environment makes case on deepening circular economy conversation (Sun)
The Statewide Waste and Environmental Education Foundation in collaboration with a coalition of Nigeria’s circular economy practitioners and environment-friendly journalists have launched ‘Journalists for the Environment group.
This is as President, SWEEP Foundation, Ambassador’ Obuesi Phillips charged Nigerians to rise to the challenge of the environment, stressing that waste management is everybody’s problem.
The media parley was to create more awareness and to popularise habits that support reuse, recycling, and reduction of plastic waste.
With more actors joining the ecosystem for the circular economy every year, it is becoming more vibrant. Read more
Electoral Act 2022 to make rigging difficult – Banky W (Independent)
A House of Representatives candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has expressed his happiness about how the new Electoral Act 2022, would make rigging elections difficult.
The singer and actor, who is vying for a seat in Eti-Osa Federal Constituency said the 2022 Electoral Act would serve as a game changer in the 2023 elections.
According to Banky W at his campaign flag-off and Mega Fitness Walk at Lekki Phase one, people now have assurance and confidence that their votes would count, adding that gaining the people’s trust is very important in winning as elections will be won or lost at polling units.
The singer who noted that he was very optimistic about winning the election, said for once, the Electoral Act has become a game changer because the manner in which the election used to be rigged will really not be effective anymore. Read more
John Cleese says he would not make new BBC show as he announces GB News signing (Standard)
John Cleese said he would tell the BBC “not on your nelly” if it asked him to make a new programme – as he announced he is joining GB News after being told it is a “free speech channel”.
The actor and comedian, 82, created and starred in the classic sitcom Fawlty Towers and was one of the comedy troupe members behind the surreal sketch show Monty Python, both which first aired on the BBC.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme on Monday, he said: “The BBC have not come to me and said, ‘Would you like to have some one-hour shows?’
“And if they did, I would say, ‘Not on your nelly’ because I wouldn’t get five minutes into the first show before I’d been cancelled or censored.” Read more
Alan Moore says superhero movie boom caused rise in fascism (NME)
Comic book writer Alan Moore has argued that the dominance of superhero films has caused a rise in fascism.
The legendary writer, who is well-known for works such as Watchmen, V For Vendetta and Batman: The Killing Joke, reflected on the dominance of the likes of Marvel and DC in the cinema world, suggesting that “simpler realities” could be dangerous.
“I said roundabout 2011 that I thought that it had serious and worrying implications for the future if millions of adults were queueing up to see Batman movies,” he told The Guardian.
“Because that kind of infantilisation – that urge towards simpler times, simpler realities – that can very often be a precursor to fascism,” Moore added, noting how “when we ourselves took a bit of a strange detour in our politics” when Donald Trump was elected, superhero films were very dominant. Read more
Kanye West debuts new music, plays porn during Adidas meeting in ”Last Week” documentary (HipHopDX)
Kanye West has shared a surprise 30-minute documentary called “LAST WEEK,” giving fans a glimpse into his busy schedule and recent drama.
Uploaded to his YouTube page (and removed shortly after) on Monday (October 10), the short film follows Ye as he takes meetings for his various creative ventures, spends time with his children and plays unreleased music.
During one car journey, the Chicago rap icon plays a never-before-heard track on which he name-drops Drake, Future, Lil Baby and Moneybagg Yo. Read more
Darryl Jones: In The Blood: New music documentary stars Rolling Stones’ bassist, Miles Davis associate (Deadline)
When the Rolling Stones’ original bassist Bill Wyman retired in 1993, it might have thrown sand into the steel wheels of the world’s preeminent rock n’ roll band. Instead, the group was able somehow to find a replacement worthy of Wyman in the fleet fingers and thumping thumb of Darryl Jones.
The acclaimed musician, who cut his chops playing with Miles Davis barely out of his teens, is the subject of the new documentary Darryl Jones: In the Blood. The film from Greenwich Entertainment, directed by Eric Hamburg, is now playing in theaters in limited release and debuted Friday on VOD platforms, including Amazon Prime and Apple TV.
“It’s not an easy thing to replace someone who is an integral founding member of a band like the Stones,” Hamburg noted at a Q&A for the film in Santa Monica Thursday night. “And yet Darryl was able to do it. And I think he’s brought a new element to the Stones that they needed. I don’t know if they could have gone on for the last 30 years if they hadn’t had Darryl Jones playing with them.”
At the Q&A, Jones pondered what he had to learn about the Stones and their music to earn a place in the band. Read more
Documentary Under Cover reveals the shocking rise in homeless middle-aged Australian women (DailyMail)
Australian women in their 50s are becoming the nation’s ‘hidden homeless’, a shocking new documentary has revealed.
Narrated by Margot Robbie, documentary Under Cover charts the heartbreaking stories of 10 women who were suddenly left without a home.
The women live in their cars, stay on a friend’s couch and are forced to frequently move from temporary accommodation.
Producer Adam Farrington-Williams told Daily Mail Australia that the film explores how women over 50 are the fastest growing demographic of homeless in the developed world. Read more
Robbie Williams: Partying with Oasis was the start of my new life (MusicNews)
Robbie Williams admitted partying with Oasis at Glastonbury was the catalyst for his “new life” after he left Take That as he kicked off his ‘XXV Tour’ at The O2 in London on Sunday night (09.10.22).
The 48-year-old singer reminisced on stage about how he met Liam and Noel Gallagher at the world famous music festival in Somerset, South West England, back in 1995 shortly after he made the momentous decision to walk away from the chart-topping boy band.
Although relations between Robbie and the Gallagher brothers soured soon after, with Noel’s “fat dancer from Take That” jibe kicking off one of music’s most infamous feuds, the pop icon accepts that moment in time set him on a course to become one of the biggest solo singers of all-time.
Before performing a cover of Oasis classic ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’, Robbie said: “I started getting ideas about writing my own songs. One thing led to another and I made the cardinal mistake of breaking the rules. They couldn’t contain me anymore. Read more
Ex-Fed chair Ben Bernanke, 2 other economists win Nobel Prize in economics for bank research (USAToday)
Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, who put his academic expertise on the Great Depression to work reviving the American economy after the 2007-2008 financial crisis, won the Nobel Prize in economic sciences along with two other U.S.-based economists for their research into the fallout from bank failures.
Bernanke was recognised Monday along with Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig. The Nobel panel at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm said the trio’s research had shown “why avoiding bank collapses is vital.”
With their findings in the early 1980s, the laureates laid the foundations for regulating financial markets, the panel said.
“Financial crises and depressions are kind of the worst thing that can happen to the economy,” said John Hassler of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences. “These things can happen again. And we need to have an understanding of the mechanism behind those and what to do about it. And the laureates this year provide that.” Read more
Kwara coach relishes new Lagos home (Punch)
Kwara United coach, Azeez Mohammed, is fascinated by the support his team enjoys in Lagos, following their impressive run of results at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, where they are prosecuting their CAF Confederations Cup preliminary matches.
In the first leg of the second-round preliminary game on Sunday, the Harmony Boys rallied from a goal down to sink defending champions RS Berkane 3-1, thanks to late goals from Ahmed Taofeek, Wasiu Jimoh and Barnabas Daniel.
‘’The atmosphere in Lagos is not far from what we get in Ilorin. We are happy we are getting the results. The pitch is good and the fans make it better,” Mohammed said.
The coach added that they knew exactly what they had to do when the task felt insurmountable in the opening stages of the game, after they were pegged back by their opponents inside seven minutes. Read more
Atletico confirm Griezmann signing from Barcelona (RFI)
Atletico Madrid confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign French striker Antoine Griezmann permanently from Barcelona, on a contract until 2026.
Griezmann has been on loan at Atletico since August 2021 after a difficult spell at Camp Nou, following his 120 million euro (116.5 million dollar) move in 2019.
“Griezmann has signed a deal that links him to our club until June 30, 2026,” said Atletico in a statement on Monday.
The 2018 World Cup winner was a key figure in coach Diego Simeone’s plans last season but has largely been reduced to substitute appearances in the current campaign as Atletico tried to escape paying a reported obligatory 40 million euro purchase fee if he played over a certain number of games. Read more
Enock Mwepu: Brighton midfielder forced to retire after hereditary heart condition diagnosis (ITV)
Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to retire after being diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition.
The condition, which can worsen over time, would put Enock at an extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event, if he were to continue playing competitive football, according to the club.
Enock Mwepu, a Zambian national, began his career in his home country before signing for Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg in 2017.
He joined Brighton & Hove Albion as a midfielder in 2021. Read more
Three players left out of Juventus’ squad list for Maccabi clash in Champions League (Football Italia)
Federico Chiesa, Paul Pogba and Mattia De Sciglio are the only Juventus players unavailable for tomorrow’s Champions League clash against Maccabi Haifa.
It’s a must-win game for the Bianconeri, who collected just three points in the first three group-stage games so far.
Max Allegri’s men have just taken off from Turin Caselle Airport and will face Maccabi away tomorrow at 17.45 UK time.
Juventus players trained at Continasa today, with Max Allegri gathering his men before the beginning of the training session. Read more
LIV Golf: Inaugural champion Dustin Johnson receives £16.2m in prize money (BBC)
Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson has received $18m (£16.2m) after being announced as the winner of the inaugural LIV Golf championship.
The American, 38, claimed victory at the LIV Golf Invitational in Boston in September among five top-10 finishes in the six events of the series to date.
The individual competition concludes in Jeddah from 14-16 October.
Johnson’s 16th place finish in Bangkok at the weekend left him with an insurmountable 42-point lead. Read more
Brooklyn Nets practice amid 8,000 fans as Kevin Durant and Steve Nash are given frosty reception (DailyMail)
As the Nets’ 2022-23 NBA season edges closer, its fans were treated to a showcase at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 2 Sunday, though not all were pleased to see every team member.
After a disappointing end to last season’s campaign, and a turbulent offseason, it seems some of Brooklyn’s fanbase had not forgotten. While most received a warm welcome, Kevin Durant was met with a mixed reception following his request for a trade this offseason.
Boos were even audible as coach Steve Nash was introduced to the 8,000 strong crowd, as fans continue to argue whether he can lead the team to a championship in Brooklyn.
Nash will be under severe pressure — if not merely from fans and media — ahead of the imminent NBA season given the Nets’ star-studded trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons. Read more
Disgraced sprinter CJ Ujah banned after failed drugs test cost Team GB Olympic silver (Mirror)
Disgraced Great British sprinter CJ Ujah has received a backdated 22-month ban after failing a drug test which resulted in Team GB being stripped of their Tokyo Olympics silver medals in the 4×100-metre relay.
Ujah tested positive for banned substances ostarine and S-23 after last year’s games. The 28-year-old admitted that he had “unknowingly consumed a contaminated substance” and said that he would “regret for the rest of his life” the situation.
His Great Britain team-mates Zharnel Hughes, Richard Kilty and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake were also stripped of their medals following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in February.
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have ruled that Ujah’s violation was ‘not intentional’ as he had claimed and was a result of his ‘ingestions of a contaminated supplement’. He was slapped with a two-year ban which was reduced to 22 months due to the sprinter’s admission of the violation. Read more