Boy, 16, rapes elder brother’s wife, 9 others (Guardian)
The scene was that of shock at the headquarters of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps in Akure, Ondo State capital when a 16-year-old boy was paraded over alleged rape.
To the bewilderment of many at the operational base of the corps, the teenager, who gave his name as Precious, confessed to raping his brother’s wife as well as nine others.
While being paraded, Friday, alongside other suspects, Precious told The Guardian that, after seeing the nakedness of his brother’s wife while she was deep asleep, he was forced to lay on her.
The suspect also disclosed that nine other girls were his victims at Laosun, a farm settlement in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. He was also accused of stealing 25 litres of palm oil after his brother had travelled from the farm settlement. Read more
Nigerian pastor attends Trump daughter’s wedding, blesses couple (Punch)
Senior pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, and his wife Pastor Ifeanyi Adefarasin, attended the wedding ceremony of Tiffany Trump and Michael Boulos.
Tiffany is the daughter of former United States President Donald Trump while Boulos is the son of Lebanese business tycoon Massad Boulos. Boulos was brought up in Lagos, Nigeria as well.
Earlier on Friday, Pastor Adefarasin had blessed the couple at a pre-wedding event organised by Tiffany and Boulos.
Taking to his verified Instagram page on Saturday, he said, “Yesterday (Friday), I spoke a blessing for the evening on the soon-to-be-wed couple; it was an evening to remember. Read more
NDLEA nabs Lagos hotelier over drug trafficking allegations (Vanguard)
Ten days after he was declared wanted, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested fleeing Lagos socialite and owner of Adekaz Hotels, Alhaji Ademola Afolabi Kazeem (a.k.a Alhaji Abdallah Kazeem Muhammed) over offences bordering on exportation and trafficking of illicit drugs as well as money laundering.
The Agency had on Tuesday 1st November declared the suspect wanted following his failure to honour NDLEA invitations and an order granted by a Federal High Court in Lagos.
The wanted drug kingpin was uncovered as the sponsor of some traffickers arrested by the anti-narcotics agency in their recent attempt to export cocaine to Dubai, UAE and other destinations outside Nigeria.
A statement by Femi Babafemi, spokesman said, “The search for him however paid off on Thursday 10th Nov when he was successfully taken into custody where he is currently being interviewed. Read more
Shettima’s comments on Obi irresponsible, reckless – LP (Punch)
The Labour Party has called on the All Progressives Congress to caution its vice-presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, over his utterances on its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other candidates.
The party, on Saturday, expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of Shettima in a statement signed by the Director-General, Labour Party Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe.
Okupe noted that the vice-presidential candidate of the APC had made many derogatory remarks on the LP’s flag bearer and other candidates in the race for the presidency, flouting the terms of the peace accord signed by all political parties under the supervision of the National Peace Committee headed by a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar.
He described the language being used by Shettima as offensive, derogatory and unethical. Read more
Fred Amata, Daddy Showkey to walk against prostate cancer (Nation)
Nigerian male entertainers led by Fred Amata and Daddy Showkey are billed to walk against prostate cancer in Lagos, Nigeria.
The walk, which is put together by the Dozy Mmobuosi Foundation is in a bid to step up awareness of prostate cancer and its prevention as the world marks prostate cancer awareness day on November 17.
Tagged Dozy Mmobuosi foundation marches for men against prostate cancer, the walk in Nigeria is planned to take place on Saturday, November 19, 2022.
The Nation was further informed that other celebrities expected at the walk include Charly Boy, Orits Williki, and Emeka Ossai. Read more
Lack of funds jeopardises planned resumption of metro rail service in Abuja (Independent)
Lack of funding to finish the project may have once again delayed the projected restart of Abuja’s metro rail mass transport services.
It would be recalled that in 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the first phase of the Abuja Light Rail project.
The rail mass transit system built to transport passengers from its Metro station in Wuye District to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport worked for a short time after being officially commissioned but has been abandoned for nearly four years at this point.
When the Senate Committee on FCT visited the project site over the weekend, the Deputy Managing Director of a Chinese Company handling the project, Mr. Jack Liwo, made the admission and explained that in addition to vandalism that has has caused a huge set back to the project, unavailability of funds is another challenge. Read more
7-year-old pupil injured as suspected explosive rocks Yobe (Channels)
A seven-year-old Almajiri pupil has been injured after a suspected explosive device detonated at Nayinawa forest area of Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.
The incident is said to have occurred around 9 am on Sunday when a heavy sound was heard in the area causing the residents to scamper for safety. However, there was no reported loss of life.
Although the cause of the incident is still unclear, the Police Public Relations Officer in Yobe State, Dungus Abdulkarim told Channels Television via telephone conversation that the Anti-Bomb Squad has been dispatched to the scene of the incident.
“Yes, we are aware of the incident, but the information is still sketchy. We have dispatched our Anti-Bomb Squad to the scene, and we will inform you of the outcome,” the police spokesman said. Read more
Girl found alive after 3 days in pit (DailyTrust)
Residents of Angwan Yashi area of Tudun Wada community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State were perplexed over the disappearance of three-year-old Lydia Azatyom from their compound for three days and was later found in a pit in an uncompleted building.
The incident elicited mixed feelings and reactions in the community as people have been expressing all manner of opinions, chief among which revolves around suspicion, mystery, confusion, among others.
Our correspondent gathered that Lydia was playing in the compound with about six other children when she suddenly disappeared. She was in the company of her elder brother and cousins who were on mid-term break from school.
Lydia came from Kwara State to Jos about a month ago with her mother and brother to visit her aunty (her mum’s elder sister) Deborah Moses Izang, who hails from Jos East (Jarawa) but resides in Tudun Wada. Read more
Christina Applegate says ‘Dead to Me’ may be last acting job due to MS (PageSix)
Christina Applegate revealed her starring role on “Dead to Me” could be her last acting job due to her intense battle with multiple sclerosis.
“Jen Harding is the one, who — who knows, quite possibly the last one I’ll play,” the “Married … with Children” alum, 50, told Variety this week.
“With my disease, I don’t know how capable I am. But this was a gift. This was a gift to me.”
Applegate, who was diagnosed with MS in early 2021, said being on set for her Netflix show helped her learn what she was going to be “capable of doing.” Read more
Jennifer Aniston ‘at peace and very happy’ without kids after sharing IVF journey (Metro)
Jennifer Aniston has revealed she is ‘at peace’ after sharing details of her unsuccessful IVF journey.
The 53-year-old actress recently admitted that she secretly underwent treatment in the hopes of conceiving, however, found it to be a challenging process.
Since releasing the news, friends of the star have insisted that she is ‘really happy right now’ despite her infertility struggles.
One source close to the Golden Globe winner told People: ‘She’s always been happy, though. Read more
Iggy Pop never “really understood” Foo Fighters until he saw them live (NME)
Iggy Pop has revealed that he “never really understood” what the Foo Fighters did, until he saw them live in 2015.
Iggy Pop is gearing up to release his 19th solo album ‘Every Loser’ on January 6 and the record features plenty of big name collaborators, including Guns N’ Roses‘ Duff McKagan and Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith.
It’s also been confirmed that the late Taylor Hawkins also appears on the record. Talking about the Foo Fighters drummer in a new interview with Audacy, Pop said: “It’s an unbelievable energy that this guy has. He also played me in a film. He was me in the CBGB movie, and a poster was his abs as my abs. He plays on two tracks (on the album and) he made those come alive.”
Iggy Pop then went on to say he first met Hawkins back in 2015 when he opened for the Foo Fighters at Milton Keynes Bowl following the cancellation of their headline show at Wembley Stadium due to Dave Grohl’s broken leg. Read more
Dua Lipa rubbishes reports she will perform at Qatar World Cup opening ceremony (Standard)
Dua Lipa has rubbished reports that she will perform at the 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar.
The Levitating singer had been linked to a performance at the opening ceremony – but has taken to Instagram to shut down reports.
In an Instagram story she wrote: “There is currently a lot of speculation that I will be performing at the opening ceremony of the world cup in Qatar.
“I will not be performing and nor have I ever been involved in any negotiation to perform. Read more
Iranian who inspired “The Terminal” film dies at Paris airport (Aljazeera)
An Iranian man who lived for 18 years in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport and whose saga loosely inspired the Steven Spielberg film The Terminal has died in the airport that he long called home.
Mehran Karimi Nasseri, 76, died on Saturday after a heart attack in the airport’s Terminal 2F around midday, according to an official with the Paris airport authority. Police and a medical team treated him but were not able to save him.
Nasseri lived in the airport’s Terminal 1 from 1988 until 2006, first in legal limbo because he lacked residency papers and later, apparently by choice.
He slept on a red plastic bench surrounded by boxes of newspapers and magazines and showered in staff facilities. He spent his time writing in his diary, reading magazines, studying economics, and surveying passing travellers. Read more
Taylor Lautner weds longtime partner Taylor Dome at a California winery (People)
Taylor Lautner and Taylor Dome are married!
The Twilight actor, 30, and Dome, 25, exchanged vows Friday at Epoch Estate Wines, outside of Paso Robles, California, The Daily Mail reported.
Lautner first met his bride while he was on a hiatus from acting.
“I wanted to take a step back and enjoy life and spend some time with my family and friends,” he told PEOPLE in January. “My sister Makena actually introduced us. She called me and said, ‘Dude, I found your future wife. You need to meet this girl.’ And the rest is history.” Read more
Democrats retain control of Senate after crucial victory in Nevada (Guardian)
Democrats have kept control of the Senate after the crucial race in Nevada was announced in their favour, cementing a midterms election performance for the party that widely beat expectations.
Democratic US senator Catherine Cortez Masto has now beaten Republican challenger Adam Laxalt, a former state attorney general who was endorsed by former president Donald Trump, according to the Associated Press.
With Masto’s victory coming on the heels of Democratic senator Mark Kelly winning re-election in Arizona late on Friday, the win takes the Democrats to the crucial number of 50 seats in the Senate, with the Republicans at 49. The race in Georgia is set to go to a runoff in December, but even if Republicans win there, a 50-50 split means the Senate would effectively be controlled by the Democrats because the tying vote falls to the vice-president, Kamala Harris.
For the Republicans, it was another blow after they steeply underperformed in many races. The party had touted hopes of a “red wave” that could sweep across the US and deliver the upper chamber of Congress into their hands. Instead – with a few exceptions, such as Florida – the wave was more of a trickle. Read more
CAF Women’s Champions League: Bayelsa Queens finish 3rd after beating Simba Queens (Guardian)
Bayelsa Queens salvaged something from a seemingly-disappointing CAF Women’s Champions League by finishing with a 1-0 win over Simba Queens in the third-place match on Saturday.
In the match played at the Stade Moulay Hassan in Rabat, a second half strike from Juliet Sunday was all the Yenagoa-based side required to beat their East African opponents.
Bayelsa Queens had a brighter start to the match as Glory Edet’s long-range effort and Etim Edidiong’s header inside the opening 10 minutes missed their target.
Simba Queens, however, recovered from the early pressure as they threatened through the efforts of Asha Djafari and Opah Clement.
But they could not find the back of the net as both sides settled for a stalemate at half-time. Read more
Rivers United can win CAF Confederation Cup –Madu (Sun)
Rivers United midfielder Chiamaka Madu has insisted they can win the CAF Confederation Cup title if they give their best.
The Nigeria champions remained the only club from the country campaigning in the CAF inter-club competitions this season.
They arrived in the country on Friday afternoon from Libya where they secured their passage to the group stage of the Confederation Cup at the expense of Al Nasr.
While speaking on their arrival, Madu said there is nothing impossible in the game of football. Read more
Joe Lycett criticises David Beckham’s role in Qatar World Cup (NME)
Joe Lycett has shared a message for football icon David Beckham, urging him to end his partnership with the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
The 2022 World Cup runs from November 20 – December 18 in and around the capital city of Doha, and is being held amid ongoing criticism regarding the death of migrant workers in the creation of stadiums and the country’s views on homosexuality, which is illegal in Qatar.
In a message posted to his social media accounts and on new website benderslikebeckham.com, Lycett criticised Beckham for his reported £10million sponsorship deal with Qatar around the tournament, and offered to donate £10,000 of his own money to queer charities if Beckham ended the sponsorship before the tournament started. If not, it would be shredded on the opening day of the tournament. Read more
Serie A | Atalanta 2-3 Inter: Dzeko overturns La Dea (FootballItalia)
Inter completed a comeback from Ademola Lookman’s penalty thanks to a splendid Edin Dzeko brace and Jose Luis Palomino own goal in this five-goal thriller, but it’s a third straight defeat for Atalanta.
Both sides were locked together in fifth place on 27 points going into this final game of 2022. Luis Muriel, Marten de Roon and Davide Zappacosta were still out of action, but La Dea brought back their star names after rotating the squad for a midweek defeat to Lecce. Rafael Toloi pulled out in the warm-up, so Jose Luis Palomino made his comeback since failing a doping test in July, as he won his appeal. The Nerazzurri missed Romelu Lukaku, Matteo Darmian and Danilo D’Ambrosio, with Marcelo Brozovic still not fit enough to start.
Atalanta were looking for their first win over Inter since November 2018, having managed only five draws and two defeats.
A sensational Federico Dimarco first touch controlled the long Andre Onana ball, but he couldn’t get enough power on it to beat Juan Musso. Read more
Novak Djokovic has secret weapon at ATP Finals as Serb admits to feeling old (Express)
Novak Djokovic has confessed that this year’s field at the ATP Finals has left him feeling old as he and Rafael Nadal are the only members of the top eight who are in their 30s. But the five-time champion in Turin is hoping his age could be his secret weapon against the likes of Daniil Medvedev as he bids to draw on “experience” in an attempt to win his first year-end championships since 2015.
Djokovic’s bid for a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals crowd begins on Monday as the world No 8 faces a blockbuster clash with second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. Both men are two of three former champions in the draw alongside fellow Red Group member Medvedev while there are two debutants at the tournament this year in Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz.
Once the tournament that could guarantee battles between multi-Grand Slam champions Djokovic, Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka, the ATP Finals now has just two of the ‘Big Five’ in the draw this year, something that has reminded Djokovic of his age.
“I don’t feel as young as the rest of the players and it’s been a while since I first qualified, but I’m in good shape, especially in the last four or five months,” the 21-time Major champion admitted ahead of the final tournament of the season. While Djokovic is the second-oldest man in Turin, he said he was ready to try and fend off the younger generation. Read more
Mick Schumacher fires back at Bernie Ecclestone (F1News)
Former F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has urged the 23-year-old to forget about Formula 1 and move on to a different racing series, claiming that his surname carries too much weight and therefore makes life difficult for the Haas driver.
Schumacher has immediately hit back at Ecclestone’s suggestion, saying that he will not be taking his advice, as he does not care about everyone’s opinions surrounding his future.
“Everyone always has an opinion on everything, but I care about the opinions of the people I care about,” he explained when asked about the comments.
“Of course my family and a few other people in Formula 1 – Sebastian Vettel, for example. Those are the opinions that matter to me.” Read more