Catholic priest remanded for impregnating teenager (DailyTrust)
Rev. Fr. Nwaigwe Stephen, a Catholic Priest in Anambra state, has been remanded for allegedly raping and impregnating a teenager.
An Awka Chief Magistrates’ Court, otherwise known as the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court , Anambra State remanded the priest in prison till December 6, 2023.
The magistrate ordered the prosecutor to transmit the original case file to the office of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Anambra State. Read more
OAU students defy rain to rally support as colleague continues 50-hour hand wash-a-thon (Tribune)
As Subair Enitan, a student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Osun state, continues her Guinness World Record attempt for a 50-hour hand wash-a-thon.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Professor Yomi Daramola visited Enitan to register the school management support.
The DVC Admin among other students defied rain on Sunday afternoon and showed up at the venue where Enitan is breaking the Guinness World Record. Read more
Sanwo-Olu hosts Oba of Benin in Lagos (Punch)
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, received the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, at the Lagos House, Marina, on Sunday.
The governor, who described the monarch as a “king among kings,” stated that the visit was a testament to the “commitment to cultural harmony and collaboration: between Lagos and Edo States. ”
Sanwo-Olu, who took to his page on X ( formerly Twitter) to express his delight, tweeted in a statement titled ‘Oba ghato kpere ise.’ Read more
NIPOST raids 32 unlicensed courier operators in Lagos (ThisDay)
The combined enforcement team of the Courier and Logistics Regulatory Department (CLRD) of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), and the police from the Force Criminal Investigation Department Alagbon (FCID), has commenced its fourth quarter enforcement operation nationwide, beginning from Lagos State.
The team, at the weekend clamped down on over 32 unlicensed courier operators in Lagos and made some arrests.
During the raid, which lasted for hours, some unregistered and unlicensed operators of courier and logistics services were arrested and handed over to the FCID for prosecution proceedings, which commenced the same day of the Lagos clampdown. Read more
United Airlines faults ‘‘bad weather’’ over diversion of Abuja-bound aircraft to Asaba (Vanguard)
United Nigeria Airlines flight has explained why one of its aircrafts destined for Abuja on Sunday landed in Asaba, the capital of Delta state.
The airline, in a statement signed by its Head Corporate Communications, Achilleus Chud-Uchegbu, claimed the incident was as a result of bad weather in Abuja, so the pilot temporarily diverted the flight to Asaba.
It said the pilot was aware of the temporary diversion and had been briefed accordingly. Read more
DICON Bill to aid local industry for defence gadgets growth – Minister
(Leadership)
The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, has said the newly assented 2023 Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Bill by President Bola Tinubu will facilitate research, development and production in the defence sector and aid the growth of the local industry in the manufacturing of defence gadgets and equipment.
The 2023 DICON Bill, sponsored by the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson will provide a comprehensive regulatory framework for the regulation of the manufacturing, distribution, storage, and disposal of defence articles in Nigeria.
The Defence Minister stated this during a visit and tour of the manufacturing facility of Equipment and Protective Applications International Limited in Ogun State, in the company of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana and several other senior members of the Ministry. Read more
Mom Foundation counsels young Nigerians on education (Guardian)
Managing Director, Margaret Ogbeide Memorial (MOM) Foundation, Victor Ogbeide, has called on young Nigerians, particularly males, to reposition their minds towards acquiring useful education instead of cutting corners in their quest for success.
Ogbeide, made the call while delivery his speech at the maiden edition of Mom Scholarship Award, held in Abavo town, Ika South Council of Delta State,
He expressed disappointment that the male child is preoccupied with “computers pressing” (yahoo) and other untoward acts, while the females vigorously study hard, pursuing their education for a brighter tomorrow. Read more
Armed robbers invade Ogun poly communities, shoot students (Punch)
Some suspected armed robbers have invaded the Ipara-Remo and Ode-Remo communities, hosting some students of the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State, just as some students were shot with female students allegedly sexually molested.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspected robbers stormed the communities around 1 am two Fridays ago and last Sunday, shooting sporadically and entering into students’ hostels to cart away their belongings, molest some female students, and also shoot some others, among which was Francis Dwumfour, leaving him in a critical condition.
Some pictures obtained by our correspondent showed students with injuries on their bodies, damaged window shields and burglar-proof, and bullet shells. Read more
Jenna Ortega and Jacob Elordi would be “amazing” in a Twilight reboot, says director (THR)
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke has some thoughts on who would be cast as the main characters if the film were to be rebooted today.
During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast to discuss the film 15 years after it originally came out, the filmmaker chimed in on who she’d want to play Edward Cullen and Bella Swan in a film today.
When asked if Jacob Elordi and Jenna Ortega would portray the two main characters, Hardwicke admitted, “Oh, that would be perfect,” she said, adding of Elordi, “I mean, he’s amazing. He probably would be Edward today.” Read more
Irish novelist Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize with “Prophet Song’’
(IrishExaminer)
Irish author Paul Lynch who previously described his novel Prophet Song as being informed by “the sense of liberal democratic slide” has won the 2023 Booker Prize.
The 46-year-old, who lives in Dublin, was presented with his trophy by last year’s winner Shehan Karunatilaka, at a ceremony held at Old Billingsgate, London.
He is the fifth Irish author to win the award, worth £50,000 (€57,563), according to the Booker Prize, following Iris Murdoch, John Banville, Roddy Doyle and Anne Enright. Read more
Sierra Leone president says ‘most leaders’ of unrest arrested (AlJazeera)
Sierra Leone has arrested most of the leaders of an armed attack in the capital that has prompted the government to declare a nationwide curfew, the country’s president has said.
“Most of the leaders have been arrested. Security operations and investigations are ongoing,” President Julius Maada Bio said on national television on Sunday following armed clashes in Freetown after what the government said was an attack on a military armoury.
The government said it repelled the attack and was in control of the situation. The incident occurred amid months of post-election unrest in the West African nation. Read more
Former Destiny’s Child members support Beyoncé during her Renaissance World Tour concert film premiere in L.A. (People)
The premiere of Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour Concert Film was a star-studded event — and four of her former Destiny’s Child bandmates were by her side to celebrate.
Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett were all in attendance at Sunday’s premiere in Los Angeles to support their friend as she documented the feat that was her show-stopping Renaissance World Tour.
Though the members of the musical group were not photographed all together, they each took to social media to celebrate Beyoncé’s achievements — and share their love for each other. Read more
Olivia Dean wins top BBC music prize for up-and-coming artists (BelfastTelegraph)
Olivia Dean has been crowned the winner of a prestigious music prize for up-and-coming artists previously awarded to Arlo Parks and Tom Grennan.
The 24-year-old singer was announced as the recipient of this year’s BBC Introducing artist of the year award during the show on Radio 1 on Sunday evening.
The win tops off an impressive year for the Brit School alumnus, whose debut album Messy June went to number four in the charts in June and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. Read more
Death toll from flooding in Somalia climbs to nearly 100 (CNN)
The number of people killed by floods from heavy rains in Somalia has risen to 96, state news agency SONNA said on Saturday.
“Somalia’s flood death toll climbs to 96,” SONNA said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, adding the figure had been confirmed by Mahamuud Moallim, the head of the country’s disaster management agency.
Like the rest of east and Horn of Africa, Somalia has been battered by relentless heavy rains that began in October, caused by the El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole weather phenomena. Read more
3 students of Palestinian descent shot in Vermont, USA (RNZ)
Police and federal agents searched for a gunman who shot and wounded three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont, in what investigators suspect was a hate-motivated crime, US authorities said.
A man with a pistol shot the three victims on the street near the University of Vermont on Saturday evening and then ran away, Burlington police said in a statement.
Two victims are US citizens and the third is a legal US resident, all 20 years old, police said. Two of the men were wearing a keffiyeh, the traditional black-and-white checkered scarf of Middle Eastern dress, at the time of the attack, police said. Read more
Useni shines again as Nigeria brighten W’Cup chance (Punch)
After a loss against Kenya and a share of the points against Rwanda, the Yellow Greens shook off their slow start with a superb chase of Tanzania’s 139 runs from the first innings after the East Africans opted to bat first.
Like he did in the four-wicket loss to Kenya, Useni who was moved up the batting order by coach Steve Tikolo stepped up with critical boundaries that lifted the team when the run-rate leaked. He chalked up 31 runs off 19 balls. Sesan Adedeji also put up 24 runs off 26 balls while spin-bowler Ridwan Abdulkareem contributed 16 runs off 12 balls, including two wickets he snatched in the first innings. Read more
High Altitude Athletics Club to dominate ECOWAS marathon (Guardian)
The High Altitude Athletics Club of Jos, one of Nigeria’s premier athletics clubs, has announced its intention to send 25 elite athletes to the upcoming 2023 ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon.
“The ECOWAS race is an excellent platform for our athletes to showcase their talent,” remarked Steve Nuhu, the club’s coordinator and a mentor to numerous long-distance runners in Nigeria.
Nuhu expressed confidence in his team’s ability to sweep the podium, particularly in the women’s category. “Our athletes have been training diligently and are determined to achieve this goal,” he stated. Read more
WAFCON qualifiers: Oshoala, Echegini late withdrawals shock NFF (Punch)
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed huge surprise following the late withdrawals of Asisat Oshoala and Jennifer Echegini as both players voluntarily opted out of the Super Falcons’ 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture against Cape Verde, The PUNCH reports.
The Falcons take on Cape Verde in the first leg of the encounter at Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Thursday.
As the players are expected to start arriving today, the country’s football governing body announced on Sunday that the Barcelona striker and the America-based midfielder would not take part in the WAFCON qualifiers while coach Justin Madugu had been compelled to pick replacements for the duo. Read more
Jude Bellingham breaks Cristiano Ronaldo’s record after scoring again for Real Madrid (Mirror)
Jude Bellingham’s stunning start to life at Real Madrid continued as he scored again in their 3-0 win over Cadiz on Sunday, breaking a record jointly-held by Cristiano Ronaldo in the process.
Bellingham made the move to the Bernabeu over the summer for an initial £88.5m and has made an immediate impact. The midfielder has scored 14 goals in 15 games across all competitions so far this season, with Real currently top of La Liga and unbeaten in the Champions League.
And his goal against Cadiz means no other player in the club’s history has scored more goals than him in their first 15 games. Ronaldo, Alfredo di Stefano and Pruden Sanchez sit just behind Bellingham, having scored 13 goals in their first 15 matches. Read more
Man Utd legend in shock as insane ‘‘goal of the season’’ stuns in win over Everton (Fox)
Manchester United rubbed salt into Everton wounds as Alejandro Garnacho’s stunning overhead kick helped the Red Devils to a 3-0 win that left the Toffees still rooted in the Premier League relegation zone.
Everton’s first match since receiving a 10-point deduction for breaches of financial rules was met with a furious response at Goodison Park as the home support held up thousands of placards labelling the Premier League “corrupt”.
But the match was only three minutes old when Garnacho produced a sublime piece of skill that will go down as one of the great Premier League goals. Read more
Max Verstappen, Red Bull win 2023 DHL Fastest Lap and Fastest Pit Stop Awards at Abu Dhabi GP (Sky)
Max Verstappen and Red Bull added further trophies to their growing 2023 collections at the Abu Dhabi GP after winning this season’s DHL Fastest Lap and Fastest Pit Stop Awards respectively.
World champion Verstappen was already guaranteed to finish the season with the fastest race laps for the second year running heading to F1’s season finale, the Dutchman having racked up eight fastest laps to that point, and was presented with the trophy ahead of the race by three-time W series champion Jamie Chadwick. Read more
