How I escaped being shot in a moving ‘one chance’ bus —Victim (Punch)
A software engineer, Akinbiyi Gbolahan, who had an encounter with ‘one chance’ bus criminals, said he has yet to get over the traumatic encounter which happened on Saturday, June 11, 2022.
He was still soaked in the experience when he spoke with our correspondent.
He explained that the day was work-filled and he was stressed, adding that he left his office located at Ikeja, Lagos, at 11 pm that day.
Akinbiyi stated, “Regularly, a colleague of mine drops me off at Fadeyi Bus stop whenever we close late at work. Then he drives to Jibowu to link Yaba using the Jibowu under bridge and on my part, I take a bus or cab heading to Ojuelegba where I reside. Read more
2 arrested for allegedly assaulting policeman in Lagos (Guardian)
The police in Lagos, on Friday, said it arrested two employees of a transport company for allegedly assaulting a policeman on duty.
The Police Public Relations Officers (PRO) in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Friday in a statement.
Hundeyin said that the crime was committed against one Insp. Rowland Uankhehi at 7:00 a.m. on Friday at Cele sus stop, on Oshodi/Mile 2 expressway.
He said that the suspects beat up the police officer after he had arrested a recalcitrant motorcyclist at Okota road, Cele bus stop. Read more
2 cheat death in Lagos as car tumbles off Otedola Bridge (Vanguard)
At least two occupants in a lone accident on Friday, narrowly escaped death when their car skidded off Otedola Bridge along Lagos Ibadan Expressway inward Berger area.
Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, who confirmed the incident, said there was no loss of lives.
The victims however, sustained different degree of injuries and were.later taken to hospital for treatment
According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred in the morning on Friday. The car was badly smashed due to the impact of the fall. Read more
Despite being teargassed by police, Peter Obi’s supporters hold rally in Ebonyi (DailyTrust)
A large number of the supporters of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, despite being teargassed by the Nigeria Police, held their rally in Abakiliki, the state capital.
Armed policemen had at the early hours of Saturday stationed themselves at Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakiliki to prevent the ‘OBI-dient supporters’ from gaining access to the venue of the rally.
Daily Trust learnt the coordinators of the ‘OBI-dient’s’ movement had earlier approached the state government to use the stadium but were asked to pay the sum of four million naira which caused a change of venue to the Pastoral Centre, Mile 50 for the rally.
At Mile 50, the supporters were seen in droves at 8:am. However, it was claimed that the Nigeria Police Force threw teargas canisters at the LP supporters which forced them to run for safety. Later, they gathered at Nkwegu Ogbala where they took off for the rally. Read more
Lagos court jails Vietnamese for trafficking in pangolin scales (Nation)
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday convicted a Vietnamese man, Nguyen Huy, of trafficking 200kg of pangolin scales.
Justice Daniel Osiagor sentenced Huy to three months imprisonment on each of two counts preferred against him by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS).
The court ordered that the sentence should run concurrently and commence from May 9, 2022, when Huy was arrested in Lagos.
Justice Osiagor gave the judgment following Huy’s ‘guilty’ plea to the charge and an allocutus by his counsel, Mr. Okey Mgbobukwa, praying the court to temper justice with mercy. Read more
How skit makers rake in millions making Nigerians laugh (DailyTrust)
Gbolahan Samuel is going through some lows and totters on the cliff of depression. In recent times, widespread economic hardship in the country has exerted much pressure on the 35-year-old marketer at a second generation bank in Lagos.
With a wife, two children and an ageing mother to cater for, the graduate of Public Administration has got more responsibilities than his paltry N45,000 monthly pay packet could afford.
Coupled with the thought of paying house rent, his five-year-old son’s school fees, among other bills, Samuel’s mind has been a troubled realm of worries and helplessness lately.
To avoid a constant drift to anxieties, occasioned by the volume of bills hanging on his neck like a noose, he always ensures he has data on his smart-phone to surf the internet for soul-lifting short comedy videos, popularly known as skits. Read more
Spring of Life, New Horizons promote tech skills among youths (ThisDay)
Frontline Information Technology training outfit, New Horizons Nigeria has pledged support towards the development of technology skills among Nigerian youths.
The organisation made this known at the graduation ceremony of the newly certified Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA-certified) students in Enugu, recently.
The MTA-certification programme is being powered by New Horizons, a frontline global IT training company with presence in over 80 countries of the world.
The new certified students emerged from Spring of Life and Fountain of Wisdom School, which has New Horizon as its IT consultant. Read more
Atiku’s campaign council divides PDP leaders (Sun)
Twenty-four hours after the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation announced the appointment of its key members, stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across the country have expressed divergent views on the composition of the council.
While a cross section of those interviewed by Saturday Sun support the move by Atiku, others have however expressed displeasure on the development.
On Wednesday, PDP leaders from the South West said it was the turn of the geopolitical zone to produce the national chairman of the party, insisting that Iyorchia Ayu must step aside.
On Thursday, former national vice chairman of the PDP (South West, Bode George, warned that the PDP may lose the 2023 elections if Ayu fails to resign. Read more
Buhari meets pro-chancellors over ASUU protracted strike (Independent)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with the Chairman and select members of Pro-Chancellors of Federal Universities, promising to engage in further consultations with relevant stakeholders, towards ending the protracted strike by university lecturers, under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The President said without necessarily going back on what is already established policy, “I will make further consultations, and I’ll get back to you.”
The Pro-Chancellors were led to the meeting by Professor Nimi Briggs, who said they had come to meet with the President in three capacities: “As President and Commander-in-Chief, as father of the nation, and as Visitor to the Federal universities.” Read more
Robbie Williams overtakes Elvis Presley to become solo artist with most number one albums in UK chart history (Metro)
Robbie Williams has stormed the charts with his latest album and has beaten the record set by Elvis Presley in UK music history.
The former Take That star’s LP XXV has topped the UK’s Offical Charts, becoming the 48-year-old’s 14th album to reach the top of the charts.
The position means that the Angels singer has overtaken the King of Rock and Roll’s previous record of 13 number one albums, making him the solo artist with the most albums to climb to the top of the UK charts ever.
Now, The Beatles are the only act in the UK to score more number one albums than Robbie, with 15 albums to hit the number one spot. Read more
Keanu Reeves will reprise his role as John Constantine in sequel to the 2005 DC Comics-based movie (DailyMail)
Keanu Reeves will reprise his role as John Constantine in a sequel to the 2005 superhero film Constantine.
The news about the 58-year-old performer was confirmed on Friday by Deadline, and it was reported that Francis Lawrence, who made his directorial debut on the original film, would return to helm the sequel.
Akiva Goldsman is also set to both write the script to the upcoming feature and produce alongside J.J. Abrams.
Plot details and casting information about Constantine’s sequel are currently being withheld from the public. Read more
Henry Silva, “Ocean’s 11” and “The Manchurian Candidate” actor, dies at 95 (TheWrap)
Henry Silva, a character actor known for playing bad guys and gangsters in movies like “The Manchurian Candidate” and “Ocean’s 11,” has died.
Silva died Wednesday of natural causes at the Motion Picture Picture and Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, his son Scott Silva confirmed to Variety. He was 95.
The stage and screen actor, whose career spanned 50 years and 140 TV and film credits, was also an honourary member of The Rat Pack. He starred alongside Frank Sinatra in both “Ocean’s 11” (1960) and “The Manchurian Candidate,” (1962) in which he played one of the 11 casino robbers in the classic caper film. Also in 1962, they both appeared in “Sergeants 3” and would go on to collaborate on the TV movie “Contract on Cherry Street” (1977) and “Cannonball Run II” (1984) with Dean Martin.
In the wake of the news, Martin’s daughter Deana Martin shared a tribute on Twitter. Read more
“The Karate Kid” Franchise announces new movie and sets release date (Collider)
Just a week following the Season 5 release of Cobra Kai, Sony has announced that a new Karate Kid movie is on the way, and it already has a release date. The upcoming movie is set to release on June 7, 2024. While no further information regarding cast, crew, or plot are available, Sony has stated that the new installment will continue the original franchise.
The original franchise kicked off in 1984, with Ralph Macchio leading the movies as Daniel LaRusso. The first movie introduced viewers to the titular character, a scrawny teenager who’s relentlessly bullied by his classmate Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and his crew. So, Daniel turns to karate master Mr. Miyagi (the late Pat Morita), whose unconventional methods soon help Daniel gain a fighting chance against Johnny and the rest of Cobra Kai.
Following the first movie, three others were released set within what’s now dubbed the “Miyagi-verse.” In The Karate Kid II, Daniel and Mr. Miyagi head to Okinawa, where Daniel comes up against a new foe: Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto). Macchio and Morita returned once more for The Karate Kid III. However, the third installment saw Daniel don a Cobra Kai gi as the alluring promises of Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) created a rift between Daniel and Mr. Miyagi. Lastly, 1994 brought The Next Karate Kid. In it, Mr. Miyagi takes a new student named Julie (Hilary Swank) under his wing. Read more
“The Phantom of the Opera”, Broadway’s longest-running show, is closing (EW)
After 35 years, the curtain is closing on the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera.
The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, which holds the title of the longest-running show on the Great White Way, will take its final bow at the Majestic Theatre on Feb. 18, 2023. According to The New York Times, The Phantom of the Opera is the latest COVID casualty following a decline in audience attendance.
“The Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group’s Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince — the longest-running show in Broadway history — is confirmed to play its final 5 months,” representatives for the show said in a statement.
The show returned last September when the lights went up on Broadway after the pandemic forced all productions to shut down on March 12, 2020. Several shows like Ain’t Too Proud, Jagged Little Pill, Waitress, and Thoughts of a Colored Man have since closed. Read more
Jay-Z’s team Roc advocacy leads to arrest of corrupt Kansas city cop (HipHopDX)
JAY-Z‘s Team ROC filed a lawsuit in 2021 spotlighting the corruption within the Kansas City Police Department, and about a year later a high-profile officer caught in the middle of the scandal was indicted by a grand jury.
On Thursday (September 15), former detective Roger Golubski was indicted by the United States Justice Department for sexually assaulting a pair of women on multiple occasions from 1998 through 2002 while “under the color of law”
“We continue to stand in solidarity alongside the people of Kansas City, Kansas who have been patiently for justice and accountability,” said Team ROC managing director Dania Diaz in a statement.
“The arrest of Roger Golubski is a significant step toward creating a safer community and we applaud the Department of Justice for their commitment, diligence and thorough work on this investigation.” Read more
Iranian woman dies in custody after arrest by morality police, sparking protests (ABC)
A young Iranian woman has died after three days in a coma following her detention by morality police enforcing Iran’s strict hijab rules, sparking protests by Iranians.
In the past few months, Iranian activists have urged women to publicly remove their veils, a gesture that would risk their arrest for defying the Islamic dress code as the country’s hardline rulers crack down harder on “immoral behaviour”.
Videos posted on social media have shown cases of what appeared to be heavy-handed action by morality police units against women who had removed their hijabs.
Authorities launched probes into the death of Mahsa Amini following a demand by President Ebrahim Raisi, state media reported on Friday, as police said the 22-year-old was ill as she waited together with other detained women at a morality police station. Read more
German guard Schroder plans to sign with Lakers (RFI)
German free agent point guard Dennis Schroder plans to return to the Los Angeles Lakers for the upcoming NBA campaign, according to multiple reports on Friday.
Schroder, who played for the Lakers in the 2020-21 season, plans to sign a one-year deal worth up to $2.64 million, according to ESPN, which reported the deal along with The Athletic.
Schroder, who turned 29 on Thursday, has averaged 21.6 points and 7.3 assists for Germany in the EuroBasket tournament.
He averaged 13.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists a game last season for Boston and Houston, but his season ended early with a shoulder injury. Read more
Beach Soccer AFCON: Nigeria to face Mozambique, Malawi, Morocco (Sun)
The draws for the 2022 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) took place on Friday, September 16, 2022.
The Super Sand Eagles are among the eight teams that qualified for the final group stage. The draws for the Beach Soccer AFCON were held in the Mozambican capital Maputo.
The Super Sand Eagles are in group A along with tournament hosts Mozambique, Malawi, and Morocco.
The Super Sand Eagles will participate in the Beach Soccer AFCON which will take place at an enchanting tourist spot in the town of Vilankulo. Read more
Fulham’s 3 goals in 6 minutes trump Forest 3-2 in EPL (USAToday)
Fulham scored three goals in a six-minute passage of play to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Friday in an entertaining match between teams having contrasting fortunes since promotion to the English Premier League.
Tosin Adarabioyo, Joao Palhinha and Harrison Reed scored in a whirlwind spell from the 54th minute at City Ground, helping Fulham move up to sixth place.
Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi marked his return to the Forest starting lineup with an 11th-minute opener and Lewis O’Brien set up a grandstand finish in the 77th.
Fulham held on, though, to condemn Forest to a fourth consecutive defeat, keeping the team in next-to-last place. Read more
Mathias Pogba ‘taken to court in Paris and is facing a possible indictment’ (DailyMail)
Mathias Pogba has been taken to court in relation to the alleged extortion attempt made against his brother, former Manchester United footballer Paul Pogba, according to a report from France.
According to BFMTV, a French news outlet, Mathias Pogba’s police custody has been lifted, and he was set to be moved to court in Paris on Friday night.
Across Tuesday and Wednesday, four people were taken into police custody in relation to an alleged extortion attempt made against Paul Pogba, who currently plays for Juventus.
Mathias, one of the four questioned by authorities, reportedly presented himself to investigators, and was placed in police custody. Read more
Nigeria’s rising profile in athletics unsettles Jamaicans, Britons, Kenyans – Minister (Vanguard)
Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says a lot of countries including Jamaica, the United Kingdom and Kenya want to beat Nigeria in the fields of Athletics, following the country’s good outing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Dare stated this when he addressed State House correspondents at the weekly Ministerial Media Briefing organised by the Presidential Communication Team led by the President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Thursday.
According to him, a lot of foreign athletes are looking forward to future sports competitions, including France 2024 to beat Nigerian athletes.
He said: ”So for sports, as the focus is now that’s where we are, we are preparing for France 2024. Read more
Henseleit, Lilia Vu share lead at Portland Classic on LPGA (Globe&Mail)
Esther Henseleit feels as though she has been spinning her wheels the last six months on the LPGA Tour. That made Friday at the AmazingCre Portland Classic feel as though she were absolutely soaring.
Henseleit rolled in 10 birdie putts on her way to an 8-under 64, giving the 23-year-old German a share of the lead with Lilia Vu going into the weekend.
Columbia Edgewater is tight and tree-lined with firm greens that roll true. Henseleit kept the ball in play and let her putter do the rest of the work.
“I had some easy putts and hit the line and they went in, so that went well today,” Henseleit said. “I had many chances, but they were not gimmes. I didn’t have a tap-in birdie at all.” Read more
Great Britain out of Davis Cup after Netherlands defeat in Glasgow (Sky)
Great Britain crashed out of the Davis Cup in Glasgow on Friday as the Netherlands won a deciding doubles rubber to end the hopes of Andy Murray and his team-mates.
Dan Evans gave Britain the perfect start with a straight-sets victory over Tallon Griekspoor, then Cameron Norrie could have sealed the tie with victory over Botic van de Zandschulp but was well beaten 6-4 6-2 to send it to a deciding doubles rubber.
But Murray and Joe Salisbury went down to an agonising 7-6 (7-0) 6-7 (8-6) 6-3 defeat to Wesley Koolhof and Matwe Middelkoop at the Emirates Arena.
The start to the tie was again a sombre affair, with a minute’s silence before the national anthems and a lone piper providing the only background music. Read more
