Lagos cleric remanded over alleged rape (Punch)
The pastor of a Pentecostal church in Onpanu, Lagos, Abraham Olaluwoye, has been remanded in jail for allegedly raping a 27-year-old lady (name withheld).
The survivor, who spoke with City Round, said the incident happened on September 16 when she was called by the cleric to come to the church so he could help her get a job.
She said, “When I told my parents and brother, they said I shouldn’t go. That Monday afternoon, when I was going to fetch water I saw pastor Abraham and I greeted him and went my way, but later I saw his missed calls on my phone. Read more
Court sacks all NNPP candidates for Kano LG elections (Channels)
In a dramatic turn of events, a Federal High Court in Kano has sacked all 44 chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for Saturday’s local government elections.
The ruling was delivered on Friday by Justice Simon Amobeda following a case filed by Engineer Muhammad Babayo and a faction of the NNPP against the party’s leadership.
Justice Amobeda ruled that the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) should accept a new list of candidates submitted by the faction led by the recognised State Chairman, Dalhatu Shehu Usman, in accordance with the party’s constitution. Read more
Rapper Rubi Rose arrives Nigeria ahead Lagos show (Tribune)
American rapper and model Rubi Rose has landed in Lagos, Nigeria, ahead of her highly anticipated performance at the upcoming “Save the Summer” show.
Organised by DTF Lifestyle, the concert is set for October 27, 2024, at Athena Beach in Lekki, where fans will experience Rose’s electrifying energy with hits like “Big Mouth” and “Twork.”
Originally slated to visit Nigeria in December, specifically for a show at the University of Lagos, Rose advanced her trip, much to the excitement of her Nigerian fanbase. Read more
Customs intercepts 180 pieces of donkey skin in Kebbi, rakes in N36m (Vanguard)
Kebbi State Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service has disclosed that it raked in over N36,000,000 revenue from borders.
The Command Comptroller, Earnest Ihejirike, said that the command, in a joint operation with whirlwind, has succeeded in intercepting outlawed goods coming through the borders.
They include 180 pieces of donkey skin, foreign rice, bales of used clothes, tourist cars and some medicaments believed to have been illegally smuggled into the country. Read more
Labourer kills wife, matchetes 3-yr-old son in Ondo (DailyTrust)
A labourer, Sunday Emmanuel, has allegedly macheted his wife simply identified as Linda to death at Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State.
According to a police report, Emmanuel, who resides at Ogbeni Camp in the Ofosu area of Idanre, also allegedly hacked his 3-year-old son on the head with the intent to kill him.
The toddler, identified as Sunday, was said to have sustained a life-threatening injury. Read more
Fee hike: NANS rejects UNILAG’s annual tuition increase (Tribune)
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has denied reaching any agreement with the University of Lagos (UNILAG) management regarding an annual increase in tuition and hostel accommodation fees.
In a statement signed by NANS Senate President, Afeez Akinteye, on Friday, the student body refuted claims that student representatives had accepted the proposal for fee increases. NANS emphasized its opposition to any hike in tuition and accommodation fees at UNILAG.
NANS also issued a warning, threatening to convene a National Congress on the UNILAG campus if the university management proceeds with the fee hike. The statement urged the university to engage in transparent dialogue and adopt an approach that prioritizes student welfare and academic success. Read more
Court declines request to stay proceedings in suit against fund allocation to Rivers LGAs (Nation)
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request by Rivers State Government to stay proceedings in a suit seeking to stop allocation of funds to all the Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Rivers State.
In a ruling on Friday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik held that the application for stay made by lawyer to the Government of Rivers State, Gordy Uche (SAN) was frivolous, vexatious, unwarranted and mischievous.
The ruling was given during Friday’s proceedings in a suit, marked: CA/ABJ/CV/1197/2024 by the Rivers State House of Assembly and Honourable Martin Amaewhule. Read more
How Naval official gunned down colleague in Zamfara (DailyTrust)
A Nigerian Naval personnel has gunned down his colleague during an argument in Zamfara state.
The incident reportedly happened in Dansadau, Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara on Friday.
The personnel who were both serving at Operation Sheto Yanma, were said to be having an argument after which the officer, identified as Akila, shot the deceased at a close range.
Confirming the incident, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, said investigation had commenced to unravel the circumstances surrounding the deceased’s death. Read more
Victims of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army disappointed in sentence (AfricaNews)
Victims of Uganda’s notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) said on Friday that they were disappointed in the sentence handed by judges to a former commander.
Thomas Kwoyelo was given 40 years in prison for war crimes including murder, rape, enslavement, pillaging, torture, and kidnapping.
He will, however, have to spend only 25 more behind bars as he has already been in custody for 15 years. Read more
Bruce Springsteen warns Trump would be an ‘’American tyrant’’ as he throws support behind Kamala Harris (LBC)
Donald Trump is running to be an “American tyrant” US rock legend Bruce Springsteen warned as he endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
Performing at a rally for the Vice President in Georgia, Springsteen slammed Trump and claimed the Republican will “reveres the constitution” and “threaten” the freedoms of the average American.
“He does not understand this country, its history or what it means to be American,” Springsteen said.
Trump is “running to be an American tyrant,” the Born to Run singer warned. Read more
Judge in Alec Baldwin’s Rust trial declines to reconsider her decision to dismiss the case (People)
The judge in Alec Baldwin’s Rust trial has declined to reconsider her decision to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against the actor, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
On Thursday, Oct. 24, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, who dismissed the case with prejudice on the third day of Baldwin’s trial in July, wrote a new ruling rebuking special prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey for raising “arguments previously made” in court and new arguments that prosecutors “elected not to raise earlier” in the motion.
The judge also wrote that Morrissey’s “permissible time period for initiating an appeal ended on Aug. 30, 2024.” Read more
Paul Mescal reveals what he refused to do while filming “Gladiator II” (FilmNews)
Paul Mescal has revealed what he refused to do while training to get in shape for action film “Gladiator II”.
The 28-year-old Irish actor plays the son of Russell Crowe’s Maximus Decimus Meridius from the 2000 original in the new sequel that is due out next month and got into rippling shape to embody his character, Lucius Verus.
Appearing on the Graham Norton Show, the actor shared details of the exercise and diet regime that he had to follow to get into shape for the epic film. Read more
The Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh dies at 84 (NPR)
Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of countercultural rock band The Grateful Dead, has died. He was 84 years old. His family posted the news on Lesh’s official Instagram page.
Born in Berkeley, Calif., in 1940, Lesh was initially drawn to classical music. He played violin as a child before turning his attention to the trumpet, which he studied throughout high school and his time at the College of San Mateo. In the early ‘60s, he met banjo player Jerry Garcia, who later asked him to join his rock band, The Warlocks, as their bassist — an instrument Lesh did not play. He accepted nonetheless, and in 1965, The Grateful Dead was born, with Lesh finding his footing in the improvisation-driven group as he went. Read more
Grammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for singing The Love Boat theme song, dies at 86 (WashingtonTimes)
Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for The Love Boat television show theme song, has died. He was 86.
Jones died Wednesday night at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, after battling leukemia for more than two years, according to a statement from his manager, Milt Suchin.
Jones began his singing career in the 1950s and in the 1960s won two Grammy Awards for best vocal performance, one on the song “Lollipops And Roses” and one on the song “Wives and Lovers.” Read more
Israel launches “precise strikes” on targets in Iran (RTHK)
Israel announced the launch of “precise strikes” on military targets in Iran on Saturday, in retaliation for attacks against it, as Iranian state media reported several explosions around the capital.
“In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel – right now the Israel Defense Forces (Israeli military) is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran,” the military said in a statement.
Israel had vowed, following Iran’s October 1 missile attack, to hit back. Read more
Madugu expects Falcons’ masterclass against Algeria (Punch)
Super Falcons interim coach Justin Madugu expects a top-draw performance from his largely home-based team as they face Algeria in the first leg of the international friendly at Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, on Saturday (today), Saturday PUNCH reports.
The fixture, with the second leg scheduled for Tuesday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, marks Nigeria’s first Grade A friendlies on home soil since the 2021 Aisha Buhari Women’s Tournament.
Following the team’s disappointing Olympics campaign where they lost all three group matches to Brazil, Spain, and Japan, Madugu, who replaced Randy Waldrum after the American gaffer resigned in September, is keen to rebuild the team’s confidence. Read more
Lookman, Osimhen nominated for IFFHS award (Leadership)
Super Eagles duo, Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen have been shortlisted for the 2024 International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Men’s World Best Player.
The duo were among the 30 players nominated for the prestigious award this year. The list was released on Thursday.
Lookman was nominated on the back of his impressive displays for Nigeria and Atalanta in this year. Read more
Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo relaxed on Premier League rise after Leicester City win (SportsMole)
Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has insisted that he is not interested about the current Premier League table.
The East Midlands outfit went into Friday’s derby with Leicester City having accumulated 13 points from eight games and suffering just the one defeat.
Nuno’s side produced yet another positive showing at the King Power Stadium, running out 3-1 victors courtesy of a long-range Ryan Yates strike and two Chris Wood goals. Read more
Brendan Rodgers leads Tommy Callaghan tributes as Celtic boss dubs 9 in a row hero “real legend” of Parkhead (DailyRecord)
Brendan Rodgers dubbed Tommy Callaghan a “real Celtic legend” as he led tributes to the former Hoops hero following his death at 78.
Callaghan won six league titles in eight years at Parkhead after signing in 1968 and was part of Jock Stein’s iconic side that clinched nine-in-a-row in 1974. Stein signed the elegant midfielder twice – the only player ever to lay claim to that honour – having first taken him to Dunfermline as a teenager in 1962 before then luring him to Celtic Park six years later. Read more
Verstappen engine woes continue in Mexico as Russell suffers heavy crash (Sky)
Max Verstappen’s engine woes continued to heavily limit the world championship leader’s running at the Mexico City Grand Prix as George Russell’s big crash interrupted Practice Two.
In a session that was extended beyond the usual hour to 90 minutes to allow for the testing of next year’s tyre compounds, Verstappen did just four laps and failed to set a time.
The Red Bull driver earlier had his Practice One running curtailed by an engine issue which team principal Christian Horner described as “menial” before it appeared to immediately return in the day’s second session. Read more
Omar Trinidad ready for deep waters against Hector Andres Sosa (BoxingScene)
Omar Trinidad is still just 17 fights into his pro career, with number 18 coming up on Saturday against Hector Andres Sosa at Commerce Casino in Commerce, California. But if you look at how he’s progressed and what he’s stepping into this weekend in his first 12-rounder, it’s evident that he’s about to step into a new world in 2025 if he beats Sosa.
He knows it, too. And he’s already starting to look at the landscape of the Top 15 at 126 pounds, especially the WBC and IBF rankings, where he currently sits in the 10 and 13 spots, respectively.“I’ve been keeping my eye on that list as I went up,” Trinidad said. “I’ve been looking at the top names and, yeah, I look at them because they could be a potential fight in the near future. Who knows, even next year may be a title shot or any of those heavy hitters. I’m getting this fight out of the way in October and just focusing on this one until I get called out, and I’m sure I’ll be ready.” Read more
