Joe Igbokwe, others make Sanwo-Olu’s new cabinet list (Punch)
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos, Joe Igbokwe, has made the list of the new commissioner and special adviser designates of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. Igbokwe created controversy on Tuesday after saying on Channels TV Politics Today that anyone who criticised the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for nonperformance was from the pit of hell. Also on the list is a former Commissioner for Women Affairs in Lagos State, Mrs Lola Akande. Read more
We are containing banditry attacks —CAS (Punch)
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Saddique Abubakar, said the military had substantially contained emerging banditry in some parts of the country in addition to the successes recorded in the fight against insurgency in the North East. Abubakar said this on Tuesday in an interview with newsmen in Yola. Abubakar was in Yola to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir with officers and men of the Air Task Force, engaged in the fight against insurgency in the North east. Read more
Oshiomhole blames media for feud between him and Obaseki (Punch)
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole has blamed the media for the feud between him and Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. Arising from a meeting between the duo at Oshiomhole’s Iyamoh residence in Estako West Local Government Government Area of the state which dragged late into the night of Monday, the APC chairman said the media was responsible for creating factions between them for their own gains. Read more
Zazzau Emir laments frequent cases of rape of minors (Guardian)
Dr Shehu Idris, the Emir of Zazzau and Chairman, Kaduna State Council of Emirs and Chiefs, has frequent cases of rape of minors in the society. Idris said this on Tuesday in Zaria while addressing his subjects, who converged at his palace to pay their Sallah homage, traditionally called “Gaisuwan Sallah”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that “Gaisuwan Sallah” is an ancient tradition where the subjects gathered at the palace to thank Almighty Allah, for a successful celebration and to show solidarity, respect and love to the Emir. Read more
Kidnapped DPO regains freedom after paying N3m ransom (Punch)
The Divisional Police Officer, Delta State command, who was allegedly kidnapped along Benin-Asaba Expressway on Friday between Onicha-Ugbo and Issele-Uku axis has regained his freedom. A source at the state police command headquarters in Asaba told The PUNCH that the victim was freed by his abductors after paying a ransom of N3 million. The gunmen were said to have shot indiscriminately before whisking the victim away to an unknown destination. Read more
TUC wants FG to pay more attention to workers’ welfare, security (Guardian)
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) in Bayelsa, has urged the federal and state governments to pay more attention to workers’ well-being and security in the efforts to build a stronger nation. The state chairman of the congress, Mr Tari Dounana, made this disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Yenagoa. He said that members were worried about the delay in the implementation of the new minimum wage already signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more
Abiodun pledges instant jobs for applicants of Ogun job portal (Punch)
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has pledged that instant jobs would be offered to some applicants, who register on the state job portal. Abiodun said this through a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin on Tuesday. The governor said he would formally unveil the job portal on Thursday. The portal crashed a few days after it was opened last month. Read more
2018/2019 admissions: LASU extends deadline for registration (Punch)
Lagos State University on Tuesday said there would be an extension of the deadline for prospective candidates to register for the online 2018/2019 admission screening. The institution’s Spokesman, Mr Ademola Adekoya, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. Adekoya said the extension was as a result of the hitches experienced by prospective candidates during the registration for the admission screening since the portal opened. Read more
Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz to be tried over ‘Guinea bribes’ (BBC)
Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz and two associates are to stand trial for allegedly bribing Guinean officials to win mining licences, Swiss prosecutors say. The trio allegedly paid $10m (£8.2m) to one of the wives of former Guinean President Lansana Conte. Mr Steinmetz and his mining company Beny Steinmetz Group Resources (BSGR) have previously denied any wrongdoing. Read more
Tens of thousands flee homes in flood-hit Myanmar as landslide toll hits 59 (Guardian)
Vast swathes of southeastern Myanmar lie under floodwaters that have already forced tens of thousands to flee their homes as the death toll from a massive landslide hit 59, firefighters said Monday. Seasonal monsoon rains batter the country every year, but the recent deluge has submerged entire communities, with AFP drone footage showing only the tops of houses visible. There are currently more than 80,000 people sheltering at evacuation sites across the country, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Read more
Trump delays some tariffs on Chinese imports (BBC)
The US is delaying imposing tariffs on some imports from China until 15 December because of “health, safety, national security and other factors”. The products include mobile phones, laptops, video game consoles, some toys, computer monitors, and certain footwear and clothing. The surprise news from the United States Trade Representative office sparked a 5% jump in Apple shares. Read more
Danish PM apologises for historical abuse in children’s homes (BBC)
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has officially said sorry to hundreds of victims of historical abuse in state-run homes. From 1945 to 1976 children were sexually abused, beaten and drugged at the homes, an official inquiry found. The abuse took place across Denmark and campaigners have for years appealed to the state to accept it was at fault. “The apology means everything. All we wanted was peace of mind,” said one of the victims, Arne Roel Jorgensen. Read more
Israeli flight attendant dies from measles (BBC)
An Israeli air flight attendant who fell ill with measles on an El Al flight from New York to Israel has died, Israeli media say. The 43-year-old woman became unwell on the flight in April. It is unclear where she contracted the disease. It is the third death from measles in Israel since November, after none there for 15 years, reports say. Read more
Three French children die after wave hits boat in Channel (BBC)
Three young French children drowned off the Normandy coast when a family’s motorboat was struck by a huge wave and capsized in windy conditions. Three adults on board survived Monday’s drama, 800m (0.5 miles) off the Agon-Coutainville beach south of Cherbourg. Rescuers were quickly on the scene, but the boat’s stern was under water, including the cabin where the children were trapped. Read more
Plácido Domingo accused of sexual harassment (BBC)
The opera singer Plácido Domingo has been accused of sexually harassing several women over a number of decades. Eight singers and a dancer claim they were sexually harassed by the Spanish tenor from the late 1980s, according to the Associated Press. Only one of the women, mezzo-soprano Patricia Wulf, agreed to be named. Domingo called the accusations “deeply troubling, and as presented, inaccurate” in a statement to AP. Read more
JD Salinger: novels finally to be published as ebooks (BBC)
The works of The Catcher in the Rye author JD Salinger are finally being published in ebook format, nearly 10 years after his death. Salinger’s work has remained offline because the writer hated computers and technology, his son Matt told the New York Times. But he said he now wanted his father’s work to be more accessible. Matt Salinger said a letter from a disabled fan, who found it difficult to read print, changed his mind. Read more
NPFL: MFM set to unveil new coach (Punch)
The board of Lagos-based Mountain of Fire Ministry FC is on the verge of announcing a replacement for its former Coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Ilechukwu, who managed the premier league team for 13 years was recently unveiled as manager on a three-year deal by Heartlands FC of Owerri. A source in the club told NAN that the former Coach of Giwa FC, Jos, Temitope Bolus, remained a strong favourite for the job. Read more
Manchester City fined £315,000 for breaching Fifa rules on under-18 transfers (BBC)
Manchester City have been fined 370,000 Swiss Francs (£315,000) after admitting breaching Fifa rules on the international transfer and registration of under-18 players. Fifa said City breached article 19 of its regulations: “International transfers of players are only permitted if the player is over the age of 18.” Read more
First female referee to officiate Super Cup not afraid of intense spotlight (Guardian)
France’s Stephanie Frappart has no concerns about the scrutiny she will face in Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea when she becomes the first woman to referee a major men’s match in European competition. “I don’t think so. We have to prove physically, technically and tactically that we are the same as the men. I’m not afraid of that. Nothing changes for me,” Frappart, 35, said on the eve of the match in Istanbul between the reigning European champions and the winners of last season’s Europa League. Frappart has already been a trailblazer for female referees. Earlier this year she became the first woman to take charge of a match in Ligue 1 in her home country. She has since been promoted to the French top flight’s pool of referees on a permanent basis. Read more
Frank Lampard reveals the one thing his Chelsea squad learned from Manchester United defeat (Metro)
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard admits his squad were taught a crucial lesson during their thumping 4-0 defeat against Manchester United. The Blues were the better side for an hour at Old Trafford but conceded three times in 15 minutes to consign Lampard to a demoralising defeat in his first as Chelsea manager. Chelsea should have been ahead at the Theatre of Dreams but Kurt Zouma upended Marcus Rashford when he was through on goal and it allowed the England forward to convert from the penalty spot. Read more
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard reveals N’Golo Kante injury setback ahead of Super Cup against Liverpool (Metro)
Frank Lampard has revealed that N’Golo Kante sustained ‘another small injury’ in Chelsea’s defeat to Manchester United and is a doubt for their Super Cup clash against Liverpool. Kante, 28, flew home early from July’s pre-season tour of Japan with a knee injury and was not deemed fit enough to start at Old Trafford, but came on as a 73rd-minute substitute as Chelsea were hammered 4-0 by United on Sunday afternoon. Read more
French club Marseille sack Adil Rami for ‘gross misconduct’ (Punch)
French club Marseille said on Tuesday they had sacked World Cup winner Adil Rami reportedly for ‘gross misconduct’ following a disciplinary procedure. The Ligue 1 outfit gave no explanation for the decision, saying only that they had “decided to end the contract” of Rami, 33, part of France’s 2018 World Cup-winning squad. L’Equipe sports daily, citing a letter sent by the club to Rami, said he had been sacked for ‘gross misconduct’ after he skipped training to take part in a TV reality show. Read more
Costa to pay 1.7 million euros to settle Spain tax fraud case (Guardian)
Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has agreed to pay 1.7 million euros ($1.9 million) to Spain’s tax agency which was investigating him for non-payment of taxes on image rights, a Spanish newspaper reported Tuesday. The agency said the 30-year-old hid income earned in 2014 from a sponsorship deal signed with Adidas shortly before he joined Chelsea from Atletico that year. Costa, who has both Brazilian and Spanish citizenship, returned to Atletico in 2018. Read more
Benitez says ‘unfulfilled promises’ sparked Newcastle exit (Guardian)
Rafael Benitez says unfulfilled promises from Newcastle owner Mike Ashley played a key role in his decision to quit the Premier League club for Chinese Super League team Dalian Yifang. Benitez left Newcastle when his contract expired during the close-season after a testing three-year spell at St James’s Park marred by numerous spats with the controversial Ashley. Read more
Barcelona goalkeeper Neto sidelined after wrist surgery (Guardian)
Barcelona’s back-up goalkeeper Neto will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks after he underwent surgery Tuesday on his injured wrist, the club said. Neto, who suffered the injury in training while on a US tour, will, therefore, miss Barca’s opening La Liga game away to Athletic Bilbao on Friday. “Doctor Xavier Mir successfully carried out surgery this morning on a fractured scaphoid bone on the left hand of first-team player Neto. The downtime will be around six to eight weeks,” a club statement read. Read more
US Open: Coco Gauff handed wildcard for Flushing Meadows (BBC)
American teenager Coco Gauff has been awarded a wildcard for the women’s singles at the US Open this month. Gauff, 15, became the youngest player in the Open era to qualify for the main draw at Wimbledon, beating former world number one Venus Williams en route to the fourth round. The 2011 champion Sam Stosur will join Gauff in the main draw at the US Open after also accepting a wildcard. Read more
Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder II ‘likely pushed back’ beyond proposed February date (Metro)
Tyson Fury believes his rematch with Deontay Wilder is likely to be pushed back beyond the proposed February date due to the American’s other commitments. It was announced on Tuesday that Fury will fight unbeaten Swede Otto Wallin on 14 September in Las Vegas, as he continues to build his US profile. Meanwhile, Wilder is due to face Luis Ortiz in a rematch in November, but Fury does not think the Bronze Bomber will be ready to step into the ring again in February after going toe-to-toe with the Cuban for a second time. Read more