Girl captured in viral sex video with dog dies of Infection (Independent)
The young lady in the viral video having sex with a dog in the Lekki area of Lagos has reportedly died.
Daily Independentonline learned that the lady simply identified as Mirabel, died on Monday at a private hospital in Yaba.
A confidential medical statement at the hospital is said to have revealed that Mirabel died of canine brucellosis.
An eyewitness said that the lady had been on admission since Sunday last week after she collapsed and went into a coma. Read more
Lagos, Adamawa lead as NCDC confirms 15 monkeypox cases (Punch)
Lagos and Adamawa states have the highest figures of three each as Nigeria recorded 15 confirmed cases of monkeypox in seven states between January 1 and April 30, 2022.
The confirmed cases were from the 46 suspected cases recorded during the period.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed this in its latest Monkeypox situation report made available to our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday.
Monkeypox, which is a rare disease that is caused by infection with the Monkeypox virus, belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. Read more
Lagos Task Force clears Toyota roads, warns against indiscriminate parking (Guardian)
Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Task Force), led by Chief Superintendent of Police, Shole Jejeloye, yesterday, cleared vehicles parked along roads within Toyota Bus Stop and environs.
The agency also towed vehicles parked indiscriminately along the axis in the exercise that lasted several hours. The exercise is government’s response to reports of indiscriminate parking of vehicles and conversion of the expressway and service lane to mechanics’ workshops.
Mechanics have taken over the newly constructed service lane between Ilasamaja and Toyota Bus Stop along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, and despite reports, they remained on the road.
Illegal operators, including Ladipo Auto Spare parts dealers have turned the service lane into parking lots and workshops, charging motorists between N500 and N1000 for space. Read more
Lagos police arrest killer of ‘okada’ riders’ association chair (Punch)
The police command in Lagos, on Tuesday, said that it has arrested the alleged killer of the Chairman of the Ojodu-Berger Okada Riders Association, Mr Alaba Williams.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
“The alleged killer of Mr Alaba William, chairman of the Ojodu-Berger Okada Riders Association is in our custody.
“Investigation into the case has commenced immediately. Peace has returned to the place. Some patrol teams have been deployed to the area to ensure peace,” he said. Read more
Lagos to London partners British International School on learning curriculum (ThisDay)
As part of efforts to improve the country’s education sector, the British International School, Lagos, has partnered Lagos to London to launch the pilot edition of the Lagos to London Global Learning Curriculum.
It was designed to prepare students to take ownership of their lives by strengthening their knowledge, skills, connections, ethical values, cultural awareness, decision-making skills and equipping them to navigate an interconnected global society.
During a media briefing recently in Lagos, the organisations disclosed that the Lagos to London learning curriculum would result in longer-term recall synthesis and problem-solving skills than learning by hearing, reading or watching.
According to the organisation the model adopts the learning by doing model instead of the learning by telling model and would run for six weeks, whereby the last week would be for a capstone project and presentation. Read more
Lagos begins crackdown on distressed structures, demolishes three-storey building (Punch)
As part of its renewed commitment toward clamping down on unethical real estate development practices, the Lagos State Government says it has demolished a three-storey building in the Ebute-Metta area of the state.
This was contained in a statement on the official social media handle of the Lagos Building Control Agency on Tuesday.
The statement, which urged real estate developers to build in line with the laid down laws of the State, said the demolition was part of an ongoing exercise to rid the State of distressed structures.
It read in part, “In continuation of the ongoing demolition exercise of highly distressed structures across the State, LASBCA today, pulled down a three-floor structure at 3, Jebba Street, off Borno Way, Ebute-Metta (East).” Read more
Proprietor flays poor reading culture, launches books on business, human devt (Sun)
Proprietor and former deputy director general, Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), Lance Musa Elakama, has flayed the poor reading culture among Nigerians, particularly youths and called for a change.
While acknowledging that knowledge is power, Elakama, who is also the chairman, Oak Group of Companies, said youths should be encouraged to read books as it exposes them, broadens their knowledge on global issues and shapes their destinies.
“People no longer read but they should be encouraged to read because knowledge is power. There is no shortcut to it.” he said.
Elakama spoke during the launch of his three books entitled: ‘Starting and growing your own business; Principles in capital management; and The ground rules for the journey of life. Read more
66,000 benefit from IITA agric activities in Adamawa (Nation)
No fewer than 66,000 farmers in Adamawa State have benefitted from an agricultural development programme implemented by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and a partner organisation.
The Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity and Partners, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented in Adamawa State by the duo of IITA and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), has indirectly touched the lives of about 400,000 people.
These were made known in Yola, the Adamawa State capital where an agricultural input trade fair is ongoing. It was organised by the Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Activity and Partners.
Giving insights to the programme during a chat with reporters in the course of the ongoing Agricultural Inputs Fair in Yola, the Chief of Party of the programme, Mr Prakash Silwal said: “For the past three years, we have been introducing different technologies in the farming community. We organise this fair so that people can come around and share knowledge and learn new things.” Read more
COEASU gives FG 21-day ultimatum to address challenges in colleges (Vanguard)
Lecturers in the nation’s colleges of education have given the federal government a 21-day ultimatum to address challenges in the colleges or face total shutdown of academic activities in the schools.
This came as the teachers under the aegis of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union,COEASU,accused the government of non commitment to resolution of colleges of education sub-sector challenges.
The union’s position was contained in a statement, Tuesday, and signed by its President,Dr. Smart Olugbeko and General Secretary Dr. Ahmed Bazza Lawan, respectively.
It recalled that,”The National Executive Council (NEC) of our great Union convened at Federal College of Education, Okene, Kogi State on Friday, 6th May, 2022 to compile the outcome of referendum conducted across all Chapters nationwide, re-assess the seriousness of Government towards resolution of festering issues and decide the way forward. NEC observed with consternation that the FG has been ridiculously unfair to the Union by taking the understanding shown over time for granted and leaving issues unaddressed in spite of the union’s entreaties.” Read more
Katy Perry to star as magical pop Singer in new animated movie Musical Melody (People)
Katy Perry is taking her talents to the big screen for a new animated adventure!
The 37-year-old singer will star in the upcoming musical film Melody, Deadline reports.
In the film, Perry will voice the titular character, a sweet but shy singer with a magical voice who must rise above the jealous, evil pop diva Rose Stellar. The film takes place in New York City.
“Hi, I’m Melody!,” the “Roar” singer tweeted, sharing the news of the film’s announcement alongside a few still shots of her character. Read more
EuroMillions: UK ticket holder wins £184m jackpot (BBC)
A UK ticket-holder has won the £184m EuroMillions jackpot, the country’s biggest-ever National Lottery prize.
Tuesday’s winning numbers were 3, 25, 27, 28 and 29 – plus Lucky Star numbers 4 and 9.
It means 15 UK players have now won jackpots of more than £100m since EuroMillions launched in 2004.
The winner will find themselves ahead of celebrities such as singer Adele (£130m) and boxer Anthony Joshua (£115m) on the Sunday Times Rich List.
Until Tuesday’s draw earned the winning ticket-holder £184,262,899.10, the biggest lottery win in the UK was £170m in October 2019. The winner chose to stay anonymous. Read more
Ed Sheeran links up with Australian rising star Budjerah for new ‘2step’ remix (NME)
Ed Sheeran has released the sixth official remix of his ‘=’ song ‘2step’, this time joining forces with Australian up-and-comer Budjerah.
Sheeran was introduced to the artist – an R&B singer-songwriter from the coastal village of Fingal Head, New South Wales – at the 2021 ARIA Awards, where Budjerah won the gong for Breakthrough Artist. Sheeran presented the award, appearing at last year’s ARIAs in tribute to the late Mushroom Group founder Michael Gudinski.
In a press release announcing the remix, Budjerah said: “I was so shocked to have won my first ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist at last Year ARIAs, and it meant so much to me that Ed Sheeran was the one who read my name out. To now be featuring on the Australian remix of Ed’s track ‘2step’ and have it released globally as I’m just starting my first overseas tour, it’s really exciting!!”
Budjerah’s remix of ‘2step’ comes as the sixth that Sheeran has released thus far, following new takes on it with Lil Baby, Antytila, Ellinoora, Ultimo and 1.Cuz. The song originally featured on Sheeran’s fifth album, ‘=’, which earned a three-star review from NME. Read more
Denzel Curry declares himself ‘The best rapper alive’ & now IDK wants a battle (HipHopDX)
Denzel Curry sat down with XXL for an extensive interview on Monday (May 9) and proclaimed with confidence he’s the best rapper alive, just weeks after the release of his latest album Melt My Eyez See Your Future.
“Just look out for me,” Curry said. “Look out for any of the next projects that’s ’bout to come out. I’m ’bout to shake the whole game up. I don’t care what anybody gotta say, bro. I’m the best rapper alive. Point blank, period.”
Maryland-bred rapper IDK, who recently linked with Denzel Curry for his own single “Dog Food,” disagreed with Curry’s braggadocious claim and challenged his peer on Twitter.
“Battle me @denzelcurry,” IDK wrote. Read more
Allo ‘Allo! Monsieur Ernest Leclerc actor Robin Parkinson dies peacefully aged 92 (Mirror)
‘Allo ‘Allo! actor Robin Parkinson has died at the age of 92 surrounded by his loved ones.
The esteemed 92-year-old comedy star was a regular on screens through the 70s and 80s, after shooting to stardom with his role as Monsieur Ernest Leclerc in the sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo! from series seven.
A statement issued on behalf of his family said: “Robin Parkinson, actor, known for ‘Allo ‘Allo and as the voice of Button Moon, has died peacefully at the age of 92 with his wife and daughters by his side.”
Robin enjoyed a celebrated career in film, theatre and television for more than four decades, appearing in popular TV series Girls About Town, The Many Wives Of Patrick, The Young Ones and Rising Damp.Read more
Elizabeth Olsen addresses criticism facing Marvel Films (Deadline)
Elizabeth Olsen and the character of Wanda Maximoff aka The Scarlet Witch, has become the darling of the Marvel cinematic universe, thanks to Disney+ show WandaVision.
She’s been in six Marvel properties so far (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) but in her interview with The Independent, the actress reveals she didn’t think she would make it this far. “I only signed on to do a couple movies, so it continues to be a surprise when they want to use me for more projects,” she says, adding: “I’ve been confused by how lucky I got with them wanting to make WandaVision.”
Prior to Multiverse of Madness, Olsen was used to working on ensemble projects, and working solo on WandaVision, Disney’s first television show, made her nervous. “When we were doing press for WandaVision, I was mortified because it was the first show from the Marvel universe. There was this total fear, and now I have this pressure all over again connecting to Doctor Strange. I just didn’t have it as part of those ensemble films.” Olsen admits that this even extends to viewing the end product. “I’ll see it eventually,” she says.
I wonder what somebody in her position feels about the criticism directed Marvel’s way in recent years. Most controversially, Martin Scorsese described MCU films as being “closer to theme parks” than cinema, while The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola described them as “prototypes made over and over and over again to look different”. Olsen says it’s when people “make them seem like a lesser type of art” that she gets frustrated. Read more
Leonid Kravchuk, independent Ukraine’s first president, dies (NZHerald)
Leonid Kravchuk, who led Ukraine to independence during the collapse of the Soviet Union and served as its first president, died on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said. He was 88.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid tribute to Kravchuk, calling him not just a historical figure but “a man who knew how to find wise words and to say them so that all Ukrainians would hear them.”
Zelenskyy said Kravchuk died on Tuesday but gave no details of the circumstances. He had been in poor health and underwent a heart operation last year.
Kravchuk led Ukraine as its Communist Party boss in the waning years of the Soviet Union, and played a pivotal role in the demise of the USSR before holding the Ukrainian presidency from 1991 through 1994. Read more
The ‘jockstrap’ that revolutionised women’s sports (BBC)
The modern day sports bra began life as a jockstrap.
It was the summer of 1977 and Lisa Lindahl, a University of Vermont graduate student, was swept up in the running boom, jogging 30 miles every week.
The running was straightforward. Her underwear was not.
“The only uncomfortable part was no adequate breast support,” she said.
Lindahl, then 28, tried binding herself with an elastic bandage, and going braless, before eventually settling on a regular bra, one size too small. The struggle for chest support fed a running joke with her sister: why isn’t there a jockstrap for women? Read more
Yusuf invites 8 NPFL players, 22 others for Mexico, Ecuador friendlies (Independent)
Super Eagles’ First Assistant Coach, Salisu Yusuf has invited eight players from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), including goalkeepers Adewale Adeyinka and Ojo Olorunleke, defender Ibrahim Buhari, and forwards Victor Mbaoma and Ishaq Rafiu and 22 others ahead of the prestigious international friendly matches against the’ Men National Teams of Mexico and Ecuador in the United States of America (USA).
Captain Ahmed Musa and forward Moses Simon lead the foray of foreign-based professionals for the two international friendlies.
The three-time African champions will clash with CONCACAF powerhouse Mexico at the AT & T Stadium in Dallas, State of Texas on Saturday, May 28, before flying to New Jersey to tackle Ecuador at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison on Thursday, June 2.
Only 25 players will make the final list for the tour, which is preparatory to next month’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Sierra Leone in Abuja (June 9) and São Tomé & Príncipe in Marrakech, Morocco (June 13). The full list included three goalkeepers; 10 defenders; 8 midfielders and nine attackers. Read more
Sadio Mane insists he is ‘honestly very happy’ at Liverpool after scoring crucial winner against Aston Villa (DailyMail)
Sadio Mane has emphasised he is ‘honestly very happy’ at Liverpool despite links to a move away.
The Senegalese forward, 30, scored a clever header which proved the winner as the Reds edged past Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday.
And Mane insisted he is content at Anfield – despite reports his agent Hasan Salihamidzic held talks with Bayern Munich on Friday, amid further links to Spanish giants Barcelona.
He said: ‘Yeah, I am happy here, I think when we win trophies I am happier! But I think I am trying to enjoy every moment, trying to assist my team mates and I think the boys make it a lot easier for me. Read more
FIFA 23 will be last instalment of game made by EA Sports (BelfastLive)
EA Sports have confirmed that this year’s FIFA 23 will be the last instalment of the popular game it makes. Video games heavyweight Electronic Arts is ending its licence deal with football’s governing body after 30 years.
EA has decided to end one of gaming’s most lucrative brands due to the cost of the licence, with the company set to produce a new football game with different in-purchase options under the name EA Sports FC. Fifa says they plan to release a rival title, saying in quotes reported by the BBC: “The Fifa name is the only global, original title.”
However EA Sports says players will only miss two things for its new football offerings – the FIFA name and a World Cup piece of content every four years. The first Fifa game made by EA Sports was launched in 1993, with several versions of the game selling in excess of 10million copies.
David Jackson, vice president at EA Sports, told the BBC that the studio thinks it’s time to move in a different direction in order to build a “brand for the future”. He added: “The world of football and the world of entertainment are changing, and they clash within our product. In the future our players will demand of us the ability to be more expensive in that offering. Read more
PGA Tour refuses to release players for Saudi-backed opener (StraitsTimes)
The PGA Tour has refused to grant releases for players seeking to take part in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series opener in England next month, multiple US media reports said Tuesday (May 10).
In a decision that puts the PGA Tour on a collision course with its players eager to play in the lucrative new series, the tour reportedly said in a memo distributed to members that no releases would be granted.
Any players who go ahead and play in the June 9-11 event at Centurion Golf Club outside London will be deemed to be in violation of tour regulations, opening the door to a possible suspension or exclusion.
Former world number one and reigning PGA Championship champion Phil Mickelson is among the players who had requested a release to play in the tournament, along with England’s Lee Westwood. Read more
French Open wildcards for Tsonga, Simon (WestAustralian)
Veteran French players Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Simon have been handed wildcards to play in the main draw at the French Open.
A former Australian Open runner-up, Tsonga announced earlier this season that he will retire after the clay-court grand slam event which begins at Roland Garros on May 22.
Simon said he is retiring at the end of the season after 20 years of playing professional tennis.
Tsonga and Simon are both 37 years old and helped France win the Davis Cup in 2017. Read more
Heat display sheer dominance in must-win Game 5, as 76ers on verge of elimination (CBC)
Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, Max Strus added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Miami Heat moved one win away from a trip to the Eastern Conference finals by topping the Philadelphia 76ers 120-85 on Tuesday night.
Victor Oladipo scored 13 for Miami, which got 12 from Bam Adebayo and 10 apiece from Tyler Herro and P.J. Tucker. The top-seeded Heat now lead the East semifinal series 3-2, and improved to an NBA-best 6-0 at home in these playoffs.
Joel Embiid scored 17 points for fourth-seeded Philadelphia, which got 14 from James Harden and 12 from Tobias Harris. The 76ers were down by 15 going into the fourth, then gave up 12 consecutive points to open the final quarter. Read more