DSS silent on official who jumped into Lagoon (Punch)
The Department of State Services has declined comment on the reported suicide of one of its official, Adetutu Adedokun, who jumped into the Lagoon on Thursday.
The Uber driver whose vehicle Adedokun was in, reportedly claimed she was having a conversation with her fiancé on the phone before alighting from the car and jumping into the lagoon.
Adedokun, who is in her late 30s, was said to have received a letter of commendation from the Director-General of the DSS, Yusuf Bichi, as the best unarmed combat operative in her set a few months ago.
A video of her boyfriend proposing to her had also been trending online since the incident happened. Read more
Student allegedly kills sex-worker for stealing his phone (Guardian)
A 22-year-old student of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Emmanuel Ujedibe, has been arrested for allegedly killing a commercial sex worker, Peace, in a hotel in Asaba, for stealing his iPhone 11 pro max.
Ujedibe, who was paraded alongside 16 others for various crimes by Delta State Police commissioner, Mr. Ari Mohammed Alli at the weekend, claimed that the victim stole his phone, hence he killed her.
The Political science student allegedly set the hotel room ablaze after killing the girl.
Alli explained that the Police were contacted of the incident, and he ordered “operatives at ‘A’ Division Asaba and Anti-kidnapping section to embark on an intelligence-led investigation, during which the victim’s phone that was stolen by the suspect was recovered from the receiver who bought it from the suspect. Read more
Lagos Chief of Staff’s wife Doyin dies (Nation)
The death has occurred of Doyin, wife of Lagos State Chief of Staff Tayo Ayinde.
The deceased, a princess of Ojora of Lagos family, was said to have passed on yesterday. She was 36.
Sympathisers led by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stormed the GRA, Ikeja home of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart to commiserate with the bereaved family.
A condolence register has been opened at the entrance for visitors.
The deceased was eulogised by sympathisers as a devoted wife and pillar of support for her husband. Read more
Lagos targets increased export of made-in-Nigeria products (Guardian)
The Lagos State government has announced plans to boost the export of Made-in-Nigeria products, noting that the present administration is working with various stakeholders to position products and services in the State for increased export.
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Folashade Jaji, at the closing ceremony of this year’s Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF), said its efforts are yielding the desired result, as Lagos has become a compelling brand that no investor or business can ignore.
He said the challenge of benchmarking the state against global best practices, making it a model for others to follow is a very herculean task, but achievable.
“Our administration has done a lot to improve the business environment through the implementation of business-friendly policies to improve the ease of doing business in the state, making available incentives and our unrelenting commitment to infrastructural development and renewal. Today, construction works are ongoing in all parts of the state.” Read more
Lagos monarchs hold special prayers for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu (Punch)
Traditional rulers from Awori land in Lagos State on Sunday organised a prayer session for the success of the All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and the re-election bid of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in the 2023 election.
Addressing the traditional rulers, the APC chairman in the state, Cornelius Ojelabi, said he was proud and delighted to be of Awori descent.
He said, “See my fathers and my traditional rulers coming together to show that particular passion for the support of our presidential candidate and our governorship candidate; coming together to pray for the success of the APC in the coming elections.
“Honestly, I am delighted to be a part of this family. Read more
Alleged Defilement: Group urges Lagos Police to arrest, prosecute medical doctor (Independent)
As controversy continues to trail the alleged defilement case against a Medical Practitioner in Lagos, who was said to have defiled his Wife’s 15 years old niece, a call has gone to the Nigeria Police Force to promptly arrest the accused person, Dr Femi Olaleye of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation on Bode Thomas axis of Surulere for prosecution.
The appeal was made over the weekend in Lagos by the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV) in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Gbenga Soloki, describing the continuous flagrant disobedience of the police to the advice given by the Office of Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), as “an affront on the Judiciary.”
The CAIDOV boss posited that with the report of the advice issued and served on the Police, via the Office of the Officer in Charge of Legal Services, State Criminal Investigation Department, the accused person still walks around a free man when he had been indicted for child defilement by the report of the DPP. Read more
Abuja-Kaduna Train: Rumours about resumption date fake — NRC (Vanguard)
The Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, has denied the rumour in some media outlets and social media platforms which said the Abuja-Kaduna rail service will resume on 24 November.
The Managing Director of NRC, Fidet Okhiria, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the news is false and should be disregarded.
The Managing Director confirmed that although the Abuja-Kaduna train services would commence in November, no particular date has been officially announced yet.
According to him, no definite date has been fixed for the resumption but the Federal Government is making every necessary effort to ensure it resumes before the end of November. Read more
Gunmen kill ex-deputy rector, LG information officer in Benue (Tribune)
Unidentified gunmen killed two people in Okpokwu and Ukum local government areas of Benue State at the weekend.
Our correspondent learnt that the duo of former deputy rector of the State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo in Okpokwu identified as Oche and Ephraim, a former Information Officer of Ukum council areas of the state were reportedly killed on Friday and Saturday respectively.
The incident on Friday which claimed the life of a one-time deputy rector happened when gunmen suspected to be kidnappers ambushed his vehicle while driving along Otukpo-Enugu road with his wife.
Chairman of Okpokwu local government area of the state, Mrs. Amina Audu, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent said that security men who promptly responded were able to rescue the wife. Read more
Jesy Nelson confirms new music is coming early next year (Metro)
Jesy Nelson is preparing to release new music – and fans don’t have much longer to wait.
The former Little Mix star split from her record label over creative differences after reports that she was sent ‘back to the drawing board’ over the album’s material.
Jesy’s former record company then confirmed the Essex-based star parted ways with label Polydor after they ‘failed to agree on new music’.
Polydor confirmed that they are no longer working with Jesy in a statement issued to Metro.co.uk back in August. Read more
Slovenia elects first female president (BBC)
Slovenia has elected a lawyer linked to former US first lady Melania Trump as its first-ever female head of state.
Natasa Pirc Musar is a journalist and lawyer who ran as an independent with the backing of Slovenia’s centre-left government.
She defeated former foreign minister Anze Logar – a veteran of conservative politics.
Ms Pirc Musar won almost 54% of the vote, ahead of Mr Logar who got just over 46%, the election commission said.
Turnout among the population of around two million was 49.9%, the commission said. Read more
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever quietly reawakens Korean box office with $8.9m opening (Variety)
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” leaped to the top spot at the South Korean box office, with a dominant 80% market share worth $6.53 million over the weekend. In its first five days on release the film amassed $8.87 million.
The total was achieved on 2,538 screens, according to data from Kobis, the theatrical tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
The superhero title easily brushed aside last week’s chart topper “Confession,” relegating it to $642,000 and a distant second place. After three weeks on release “Confession” has accumulated $5.19 million, a total “Black Panther” passed in four days.
While the change of ranking was dramatic, the numbers were far from super-heroic. Rather, they were in keeping with the depressed state of Korea’s theatrical sector since a summer sizzle fizzled out. Read more
Dave Chappelle mocks Kanye West during Saturday Night Live monologue (MusicNews)
Dave Chappelle took aim at Kanye West during his Saturday Night Live monologue over the weekend.
To open the sketch show on Saturday night, the comedian opened up a piece of paper and read out a “short statement”.
“I denounce antisemitism in all its forms. And I stand with my friends in the Jewish community.’ And that, Kanye, is how you buy yourself some time,” he stated, referring to the controversy surrounding a series of antisemitic comments the rapper made in October.
Dave went on to claim that over the course of his career he’s learned there are “two words in the English language that you should never say together in sequence: ‘The’ and ‘Jews.’ Read more
Taylor Swift wins most prizes at MTV Europe Music Awards (VOA)
Taylor Swift walked away with four prizes at MTV’s Europe Music Awards on Sunday, including best video for her 10-minute “All Too Well.”
Double-award winners included Nicki Minaj for best song and best hip-hop, and the French DJ and record producer David Guetta won the best electronic award and best collaboration.
The event, broadcast on MTV from Duesseldorf in western Germany, honored musicians from Brazil to South Korea.
It featured an appearance by Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra, the winner of this year’s EurHipHopDXovision Song Contest, which performed “Stefania” in an arena glowing with Ukraine’s national colors of blue and yellow. Read more
Drake loses $2m bet on UFC fight (HipHopDX)
Drake lost a cool $2 million after betting on a UFC title fight.TMZ reported on Saturday (November 13), middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira during UFC 281 held at Madison Square Garden in NYC.
By the 5th round of the fight, Pereira hit Adesanya with a whirlwind of punches that left him dazed, but he refused to go down. After seeing enough of the brutality, the referee jumped in and stopped the fight.
Pereira’s victory was the third consecutive time that he defeated Adesanya. Their previous encounters were in kickboxing matches. Read more
Suspect arrested over Istanbul bombing that killed at least 6 people, injured dozens (ABC)
Turkish police have reportedly arrested a suspect following an explosion in central Istanbul.
Six people were killed and 81 others wounded on Sunday when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in Istiklal Avenue in central Istanbul in what Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called a bomb attack that “smells like terrorism”.
Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu revealed on Monday that the person suspected to have left the bomb had been arrested.
Ambulances rushed to the area after the explosion, with police quickly cordoning off the scene. Read more
Injured Bassey doubtful for Nigeria, Portugal clash (ThisDay)
Ajax centre back, Calvin Bassey, has become a major doubt for Nigeria’s international friendly against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal after he was substituted on Sunday in the league clash with Emmen.
Bassey, 22, who has become a pivotal part of the Ajax backline since switching from Glasgow Rangers to the Dutch Eredivisie in summer is believed to have copped an injury only a scan will tell the gravity today.
If ruled out of the clash in a pre-World Cup friendly with Portugal on Friday, it is going to be a major blow to Jose Peseiro’s line up as he’s perhaps the most dependable in Nigeria’s back four since he was capped last year.
Bassey has made the transition to centreback from leftback and is now the rock at the heart of the Nigerian defence. Read more
Liege coach regrets not signing Boniface (Punch)
Standard Liege manager Ronny Deila has expressed regret over not signing Nigeria international Victor Boniface.
The 21-year-old striker has been in fine form for Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgium Jupiler Pro League since the start of the season with six goals and created three assists in 19 appearances in all competitions for Les Unionistes.
The former Bodo/Glimt, who joined Union SG for a club record of €2m, has been making headlines for his brilliant performance.
Deila was head coach of Valerenga between 2017 and 2020, during which time a Nigeria-based Boniface came for trials at the club. Read more
‘‘I feel betrayed’’ Cristiano Ronaldo slams Manchester United, Erik ten Hag (NBC)
The Cristiano Ronaldo situation at Manchester United might finally be at the point of no return.
Just hours after Man United defeated Fulham on Sunday in their final game before the 2022 World Cup break — one that Ronaldo was not present for due to illness — parts of a scathing interview featuring the 37-year-old soccer superstar were released.
In a sitdown with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo said he feels “betrayed” by United and that he doesn’t have any respect for manager Erik ten Hag. The full interview is set to be released later this week.
This is just the latest twist in a saga between United and one of their greatest players in club history. Read more
Ricardo Pepi scores for FC Groningen in 1st game since USMNT snub (ESPN)
Ricardo Pepi scored in his first game since being bypassed for the U.S. World Cup roster, putting FC Groningen ahead in a 3-2 loss to Fortuna Sittard on Sunday in the Dutch Eredivisie.
The 19-year-old from El Paso, Texas, tapped Ragnar Oratmangoen’s cross past goalkeeper Ivor Pandur from 6 yards in the 45th minute.
“It’s disappointing, but I feel like I’ve got to use that as motivation. I went on the pitch today. I showed that this isn’t going to bother me,”, Pepi said to ESPN after his team victory.
“I don’t make the decisions. It’s completely out of my control. It’s a coaching decision and I have to live with that and I’ve got to move on.” Read more
Garland’s NBA season-high 51 not enough, Cavs lose to Wolves (ABC)
All-Star point guard Darius Garland scored an NBA season-high 51 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 129-124, on Sunday night.
Garland scored 27 of his career-best point total — and made six of his career-best 10 3-pointers — in the fourth quarter for the Cavaliers, who trailed 99-75 late in the third.
D’Angelo Russell had season highs of 30 points and 12 assists and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 29 points to help the Timberwolves overcome Garland’s onslaught.
Garland’s 51 surpassed the previous season high set by Ja Morant, who had 49 points for Memphis against Houston on Oct. 21. Read more
Swiss women beat Australia to win Billie Jean King Cup (StraitsTimes)
Switzerland gave tennis fans in the country still mourning the retirement of Roger Federer something to celebrate as their women beat Australia in Glasgow on Sunday to win the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time.
Two months after Federer, one of the greatest players in the history of the game, bid a tearful farewell to tennis in London, his compatriots Belinda Bencic and Jil Teichmann both enjoyed singles victories as Switzerland inflicted more misery on Australia in a competition formerly known as the Federation Cup.
It was Switzerland’s third appearance in the final. They lost to the now-banned Russian team last year – the first edition of the rebranded Billie Jean King Cup – and were also runners-up when Martina Hingis was the key figure in their side in 1998.
“What happened last year gave us extra motivation,” said Bencic, the world No. 12. Read more