Hardship: Give my husband 2 more years, Tinubu’s wife urges Nigerians (Tribune)
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu two more years to tackle the country’s ongoing hardship.
Speaking at the Palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday, she reassured that despite the difficulties inherited, the administration is committed to securing a brighter future for the nation.
The First Lady was in Ife to inaugurate a hostel and a 2.7-kilometer road, donated to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, by the Ooni and named in her honor. Read more
NDLEA removes husband approval condition for married women’s visa clearance (Channels)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Thursday, dumped its initial rule that married women would be required to provide a letter of approval from their husbands to obtain a visa clearance certificate.
This followed a backlash on social media after the anti-narcotics agency initially mandated married women to submit a “letter of approval to travel from their husband, attached with his passport photograph” to obtain the certificate.
The NDLEA’s visa clearance certified individuals with no drug-related convictions in Nigeria — a requirement by some countries. Read more
You are a threat to LG autonomy, CUPP tells Lagos Assembly speaker (DailyTrust)
The Conference for United Political Parties ( CUPP) has described Mudashiru Obasanjo, speaker of Lagos House of Assembly as a threat to Local Government autonomy.
Mark Adebayo, CUPP spokesman, said this while responding to the purported suspension of the chairman of Alimosho LGA by the Obasa-led assembly.
Adebayo accused President Bola Tinubu government of paying lip service to local government autonomy.
He said as things stand now, governors were allowing the state legislature to control LGAs. Read more
Nigerian army bids farewell to late Major General Seidu Inaboya Musa (Vanguard)
The Nigerian Army (NA) bid a final farewell to the late Major General Seidu Inaboya Musa, Director of Legal Services, during a solemn ceremony at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, along with senior officers, professional colleagues, sympathizers, family, and friends, gathered to honor the memory and remarkable service of the late general.
In a tribute, General Lagbaja acknowledged Major General Musa’s invaluable contributions to the military legal system and his unwavering dedication to duty, which he noted will forever be etched in the institutional fabric of the NA. Read more
2027: Entertainers root for Awori as Lagos governor (Nation)
Awori World Entertainment (AWE) and Awori Afenifere Initiative (AAI) said they will ensure an Awori descent of Badagry becomes governor of Lagos State in 2027.
Rising from a meeting at the instance of AAI in Alimosho Local Government, the group resolved to achieve its aim.
The body said the Awori of Badagry had been marginalised. Read more
Lagos Free Zone woos German businesses (Punch)
The Lagos Free Zone says it is an enabler for German businesses as it woos investors seeking growth opportunities in Nigeria and across the West African region.
The Chief Executive Officer of LFZ, Adesuwa Ladoja, during her address at the 11th German-Nigeria Business Forum held recently in Lagos, said the free zone’s features, including a deep sea port, positioned it as strategic for investment.
In a statement, Ladoja said the LFZ offered a comprehensive ecosystem which allowed businesses to thrive with minimal risks. Read more
Amaewhule: Defected lawmakers’ seats remain vacant – Rivers Govt (Vanguard)
The Rivers State Government has clarified that the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Abuja did not reinstate the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the State House of Assembly, dismissing claims that they remain members of the Assembly.
In a statement issued on Thursday by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Israel Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, the government insisted that Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers had automatically vacated their seats upon their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on December 11, 2023. According to Iboroma, this defection triggered Section 109(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution, which mandates that lawmakers who switch political parties lose their seats. Read more
Senate will assess petrol price hike and intervene if need be — Akpabio (Channels)
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has stated that the Senate will intervene in the current hike in the pump prices of petrol set by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) if the need arises.
Responding to a question after plenary, Senator Akpabio told Senate correspondents that he is yet to make a holistic assessment of the situation but believes that what has happened is owing to deregulation.
“It simply means that you are going to stop the idea of subsidy to make sure that the monies are used for other things. So I don’t expect any increase in pump price,” he said. Read more
NewJeans’ Hanni confirms she will testify at national audit on bullying in K-pop industry (NME)
NewJeans member Hanni has told fans that she will testify at an upcoming national audit on bullying in K-pop industry.
Earlier this month, NewJeans’ Hanni was invited by the Environment and Labor Committee of South Korea to testify as a reference witness for an upcoming national audit that will address workplace harassment issues in the entertainment industry.
While reference witnesses are not obligated to attend the audit, the Vietnamese-Australian K-pop singer announced on Wednesday (October 10) that she plans to testify at the audit. Read more
Henry Cavill to Star in ‘‘Voltron’’ for Amazon MGM (THR)
Amazon MGM Studios’ giant robot “Voltron” movie is getting a man of steel.
Henry Cavill, the Superman actor and star of The Witcher, has come aboard to topline in the live-action feature based on the mecha anime that Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing.
The actor joins Daniel Quinn-Toye, the newcomer who impressed the studio and director with his West End work opposite Tom Holland, in leading the roll call. Read more
Kanye West sued by man he hired to investigate Kardashians’ alleged sex trafficking (HipHopDx)
Kanye West is facing a bombshell new lawsuit accusing him of threatening to kill a former Yeezy employee he hired to investigate possible sex trafficking involving the Kardashians.
A Michigan man, who has chosen to keep his identity a secret out of fears for his safety, filed the suit on Thursday (October 10) in Los Angeles, alleging emotional distress, retaliation and several violations of California labor codes.
According to the suit, which has been viewed by HipHopDX, the man claims he was hired by Kanye in December 2022 to work for his since-axed presidential campaign, initially as Deputy Campaign Director before being made Director of Intelligence. Read more
Blossoms tease Oasis 2025 reunion tour support slot as their “bags are packed’’ (Mirror)
A huge band have hinted they could be the support act for Oasis’ reunion tour.
Manchester band Blossoms are extremely excited about Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher’s reunion as they have cited Oasis as one of the main influences on their own music. No support acts have been confirmed for the sold-out UK and Ireland dates for the ‘Oasis Live ’25’ tour yet, but Blossoms are ready to “smash it” if they get the call.
When asked if the band could be offered a support slot by NME, frontman Tom Ogden said: “Nothing has been discussed, nothing has been asked; I don’t think they’ll sort it out until next year. It’s sold out. They don’t need to announce the supports.” Read more
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales visit site of Taylor Swift dance class stabbing (MusicNews)
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales have visited the site of the Taylor Swift dance class stabbing.
William and Catherine visited Southport on Wednesday to join the town in paying respects to the victims and their families.
Three children were killed on 29 July, and ten other people were injured as they took part in a Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance class during the school holidays. Read more
Accused men confronted with abuse videos in French mass rape trial (BBC)
An abrupt silence swamped the courtroom in Avignon as three large television screens, positioned high on three walls, flickered back to life. One could sense people bracing themselves.
In a bleak trial about extraordinary allegations of drugs and rape, it was time to show more of Dominique Pelicot’s carefully curated home videos.
Those videos, filmed by Pelicot and kept on a hard drive that he labelled “abuse”, document assaults on his ex-wife, Gisèle, over the course of a decade. Read more
1 dead, 12 trapped underground in former Colorado gold mine; rescue efforts ongoing (USAToday)
One person is dead and 12 others are trapped 1,000 feet underground after equipment malfunctioned at a former gold mine that is now a Colorado tourist attraction, authorities said Thursday.
Rescue efforts are underway at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near the town of Cripple Creek, about 45 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, according to the Teller County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred around noon when the elevator shaft had a mechanical issue that “created a severe danger for the participants,” Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said at a news conference Thursday.
At the time of the incident, the tour group was about 500 feet beneath the surface, according to Mikesell. Eleven people, including two children and four people who sustained minor injuries, were rescued with a trolley system. At least one person was killed, Mikesell said without providing details of how the person died. Read more
AFCON qualifier: Eagles target Knights’ scalp in Uyo (Punch)
Nigeria will hope to continue with their fine start to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers when they host Libya in the third round of the qualification series at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
While the Super Eagles aim to extend their unbeaten start to the series, the Mediterranean Knights will be aiming for their first win.
The Super Eagles started the qualifiers with a commanding 3-0 victory over Benin Republic before playing a goalless draw away at Rwanda a couple of days later in Kigali. Read more
Why I struggle to score, assist in Super Eagles —Iwobi (CompleteSports)
Alex Iwobi has explained why he struggle to score lots of goals or provide assists when playing for the Super Eagles.
Iwobi made his Super Eagles debut in 2015 and has scored 10 goals in 81 appearances.
The last time Iwobi scored for the Eagles was in 2022 when he netted the equaliser in a 2-1 comeback win against Sierra Leone during qualifiers for the 2023 AFCON. Read more
Lee Carsley sidesteps questions over permanent England job after Greece defeat (Independent)
Lee Carsley sidestepped questions about whether he wants the England job on a permanent basis after the interim boss said he will “hopefully” be returning to his role with the Under-21s following next month’s fixtures.
September’s promising Nations League wins against the Republic of Ireland and Finland were followed by boos from those left at Wembley after seeing Greece seal a late, but thoroughly deserved, 2-1 victory.
Vangelis Pavlidis scored a stoppage-time winner – his second of the night – shortly after Jude Bellingham looked to have saved the Euro 2024 runners-up’s blushes having struggled against the side ranked 48th in the world. Read more
Macarthur FC face FIFA transfer ban over Dwight Yorke sacking (ESPN)
Macarthur FC have labelled a FIFA-enforced transfer ban a “non-event” as the A-League Men club faces the prospect of being suspended from signing players following the sacking of former manager Dwight Yorke.
In January 2023, Yorke was axed by Macarthur following an expletive-laden dressing-room rant after a loss away to Adelaide United. The former Manchester United forward was sacked after his tirade, in which he labelled Macarthur a “pub team” and bemoaned the professionalism of the club.
Yorke believed he was unfairly dismissed by Macarthur and took his case to FIFA’s tribunal and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Part of the verdicts from those two hearings stipulated that the Bulls, who won this season’s Australia Cup, would have to pay Yorke nearly $300,000 when taking interest into account. Read more
Djokovic & Federer lead tributes to retiring Nadal (BBC)
Rafael Nadal has been described as a “legend” and “one of the greatest of all time” after the tennis icon confirmed he will retire at the end of this season.
‘Big Three’ rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have led the tributes to Spain’s 22-time Grand Slam champion, who will compete for the final time at next month’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga.
Known as the ‘King of Clay’ during an illustrious career in which he won 14 French Open titles, Nadal retires as the second-most successful men’s singles player of all time, behind only Djokovic. Read more
WNBA announces move to best-of-7 Finals starting next season (ABC)
The WNBA will move to a best-of-seven series for the WNBA Finals starting next season, commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Thursday.
In her address to the media before Game 1 of the Finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx, Engelbert also said the league will go to a 1-1-1 setup for the best-of-three first round, giving all playoff teams at least one home game, and the regular season will expand to 44 games.The WNBA has had a best-of-five format for the Finals since 2005. From 1998 through 2004, it was a best-of-three series. The championship in the inaugural WNBA season in 1997 was decided in a single-game format. Read more
