Lagos housewife accuses husband of N71m fraud, assault (Punch)
A 47-year-old man, Lucky James, has been arraigned before Chief Magistrate L.A. Owolabi of the Samuel Ilori Court, Ogbà, Lagos State, on charges of defrauding his wife, Mrs Tega James.
Our correspondent gathered that Lucky and Tega had been married for a while, though the union had yet to produce any fruit.
Tega, who said she was the fourth wife of the defendant, noted that her husband brought an investment deal in which she would be entitled to 50 per cent monthly interest.
She, however, accused her husband of lying and fraudulently obtaining N1.6m from her without fulfilling the 50 per cent interest rate agreement. Read more
Commotion as flood takes over Lokoja-Abuja highway (DailyTrust)
Motorists and other road users had a hectic moment on Lokoja-Abuja highway on Monday as flood took over the axis where a new bridge is being constructed around Kotonkarfei town in Kogi State.
Commuters were held up for several hours, resulting in heavy traffic buildup that extended to Lokoja-Koton-Karfe road.
Mallam Ahmadu, a driver who spent hours on the road, said there was apprehension among commuters.
Policemen, soldiers and officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as well as youth volunteers were drafted to the scene before orderliness was restored. Read more
RTEAN urges Sanwo-Olu to unseal Lagos premises, faults action1 (Guardian)
The national leadership of the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to unseal its premises in Lagos State, assuring to reconcile warring members constitutionally.
Following the fracas in two out of the more than 320 chapters of the association in the state, the governor suspended the entire state branch and appointed a 35-member caretaker committee to run its affairs.
But, addressing a press conference in Abuja through the Deputy National President (Administration), Ambassador Abubakar Muhammad Bishara, RTEAN regretted that the governor acted without recourse to the national body.
He contended that despite the fact that the national president of the association doubles as chairman of the Lagos branch, the governor ought to have reached out to the national body before taking drastic action. Read more
New UNILAG VC emerges Friday (Nation)
A new Vice Chancellor for the University of Lagos(UNILAG) will emerge on Friday, The Nation has learnt.
UNILAG’s Pro-Chancellor Senator Olanrewaju Tejuoso announced this at a programme commemorating the 60th anniversary of the institution at the College of Medicine, Idi Araba, Lagos.
The new VC will replace the outgoing Vice Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, who was appointed in October 2017.
“This is a very special week of our celebration because by Friday night by God’s grace, myself and VC will announce a new Vice Chancellor.
“I introduced democracy because the next VC would emerge through the ballot. It is a strategic week. We started with prayer and it shall end by prayer,” the pro-chancellor said.
The Pro-Chancellor also announced an endowment fund of N50m as part of the 60th anniversary celebration. Read more
Ogun Commissioner advises LG chairmen to improve on IGR (Independent)
Chairmen of the 20 Local Government Areas in Ogun State have been implored to intensify efforts at increasing Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in their respective council areas, to ameliorate any shortfall that might arise from the Federal Allocation.
Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogun State, said this at the September 2022 edition of the Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting, at the Conference Hall, Oba’s Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Hon. Hamzat stated that the 20 Local Governments had received a sum of N3,609,082,238.90 for September 2022, which include, shares of statutory allocation, Value Added Tax (VAT) and Exchange Gain from the Federal Allocation for the month.
The Commissioner noted that any shortfall in the allocation would not affect the statutory payments of the councils, as the government was committed to providing more democratic dividends at the grassroots. Read more
Kogi probes death of four family members after Amala meal (Punch)
The people of Mopa town in the Mopa-Muro Local Government Area of Kogi State have been thrown into mourning following the death of four family members after they consumed cassava flour, aka Amala.
The victims reportedly died in quick succession between Friday, September 30, and Sunday, October 2
Those who died included the family head, Pa. Motilewa, his two daughters, and a girl said to be their relation.
One of the deceased daughters, identified only as Motun, was a teacher in the town. Read more
Lagos indigenes in Kaduna drum support for Tinubu (Tribune)
Lagos State indigenes in Kaduna State have vowed to support the candidature of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu come 2023.
The acting chairman of the Association of Lagos State indigenes in Kaduna, Mr Sheriff Olutusin, made this known while speaking at the Isokan Omo Day and award ceremony in Kaduna on Sunday.
According to him, they have adopted Tinubu not because he’s from the state but because he has contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria.
“We have adopted Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as our candidate, not only because he is one of us, but because he has contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria and he is the type of leader Nigeria needs right now, a leader with vision and sense of direction.” Read more
Affordable housing: Shelter Afrique approves USD19.5 million credit to Nigerian firm (Vanguard)
Shelter Afrique has extended a USD19.5 million line of credit to Lagos-based real estate firm, Mixta Real Estate PLC.
The seven-year facility with a moratorium of 24 months has been structured to co-finance Mixta’s affordable residential projects investments and for debt refinancing.
Of the amount, USD9.75m will be used to co-finance 1,171 affordable housing units comprising the ongoing Beechwood Park project (187 units) and New Marula projects (984 units).
The other USD9.75m will be used to repay part of Mixta’s seven-month Commercial Papers raised from the capital market in a bid to reduce the aggregate Commercial Papers.
Improve public schools, old students tell govt on Independence Day (Guardian)
Members of Ireti Primary School, Ikoyi Old Students’ Association (IPS-OSA) have called on the government at all levels to take urgent steps to improve standards in public schools across the country.
They made the call on Saturday during the ‘Fun Day and Interactive Session’ with pupils of the school to mark their reunion and Independence Day celebration in Ikoyi, Lagos.
This is as the Director for Citizens Right, Lagos State, Ministry of Justice, Tutu Oshinusi, while delivering her paper on ‘Child Protection Act/Right,’ at the same event, admonished pupils to take education as their fundamental right, and called on parents and guardians to ensure the right of education of their children and wards are protected, respected and given to them.
President, IPS-OSA, Tayo Gbajabiamila-Olamona, stressed that the education of every child was fundamental to building a strong, vibrant and great nation and called on the government to assist in improving its standard. Read more
US strike kills top al-Shabaab leader in Somalia as militants claim new attack (France24)
The U.S. military said it killed a leader of the Islamist militant al-Shabaab group with an air strike in Somalia over the weekend, while the insurgents claimed responsibility for a new attack.
Somalia’s government said the leader was one of the co-founders of the al-Qaeda-linked movement that has killed tens of thousands of people in bombings since 2006.
It named him as Abdullahi Nadir, al-Shabaab’s chief prosecutor, who it said had been in line to replace the group’s ailing leader, Ahmed Diriye. There was no immediate comment on the strike from al-Shabaab.
Nadir’s “death is a thorn removed from the Somali nation,” Somalia’s information ministry said.
“The government is grateful to the Somali people and international friends whose cooperation facilitated the killing of this leader who was an enemy of the Somali nation.” Read more
“Wakanda Forever” Trailer: New Black Panther emerges in sequel after King T’Challa’s death (THR)
The latest trailer for Ryan Coogler’s upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sequel gives the best look yet at the new Black Panther.
The trailer, as it tells the emotional story of the loss of the late Chadwick Boseman’s character, the son king, T’Challa, also teases the next Black Panther, while not directly revealing the new protector of the African nation of Wakanda.
A mural of King T’Challa appears at one stage in the trailer, as Marvel Studios is making good on having the sequel be a tribute to the late Boseman, whose character was not recast for the sequel.
But the mystery of the trailer is: Who will be the next Black Panther? Read more
Eddie Redmayne, Janelle Monae and Sadie Sink among SCAD Savannah Film Festival honourees (Variety)
Eddie Redmayne, Janelle Monáe, Jonathan Majors and Sadie Sink are among the stars being honoured at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival later this month.
The Savannah College of Art and Design celebrates 25 years with the 25th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival, taking place in person Oct. 22–29. Redmayne will receive the Virtuoso Award for “The Good Nurse,” Monáe will be presented with the Spotlight Award for “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” Jonathan Majors with the Spotlight Award for “Devotion” and Sadie Sink with the Rising Star Award for “The Whale.”
Among the other honourees, Kerry Condon is set to receive the Distinguished Performance Award for “The Banshees of Inisherin,” JD Dillard with the Rising Star Director Award for “Devotion,” Nicholas Hoult with the Vanguard Award for “The Menu,” Jeremy Pope with the Distinguished Performance Award for “The Inspection.” Henry Selick is being honoured with the Outstanding Achievement in Animation Award for “Wendell and Wild.” Previously announced honourees include Colson Baker (Machine Gun Kelly) who will receive the Discovery Award for “Taurus” and Ron Howard who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in Directing for “Thirteen Lives.” Read more
Focus Features acquires Willem Dafoe thriller ‘Inside’, sets Q1 2023 release (Deadline)
Focus Features has picked up the Willem Dafoe psychological thriller Inside and set a theatrical release of March 10, 2023. Focus is handling Inside in the U.S. and Canada while Universal International will distribute overseas.
The movie, which reps the feature directorial debut of Vasilis Katsoupis, tells the story of Nemo, an art thief trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist doesn’t go as planned. Locked inside with nothing but priceless works of art, he must use all his cunning and invention to survive. Ben Hopkins wrote the screenplay based on an original idea by Katsoupis.
The film is produced by Giorgos Karnavas of Greek production and sales outfit Heretic, which is behind this year’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner Triangle of Sadness and Critics Week winner Feathers. Also producing are Marcos Kantis, and Dries Phlypo and executive produced by Katsoupis, Jim Stark, Konstantinos Kontovrakis, Charles E. Breitkreuz, Martin Lehwald, Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem, and Stephen Kelliher.
Katsoupis and Karnavas said in a joint statement, “It’s a dream to have made this film, the way we wanted to, having the privilege to work with Willem and all these amazing filmmakers that supported us. Focus is the perfect place for the film, and we can’t wait to share it with the world.” Read more
Ian Brown dedicates Manchester gig to the late Paul Ryder (NME)
Ian Brown played a homecoming Manchester gig this weekend (September 30), and dedicated the set to late Happy Mondays bassist Paul Ryder.
Brown is currently on his first UK headline tour in a decade, and played the O2 Victoria Warehouse in his hometown on Friday night.
As reported by the Manchester Evening News, Brown told the crowd: “I just want to dedicate tonight’s set to one of the greatest human beings I ever met. Let’s hear it for Mr Paul Ryder.”
Ryder passed away on July 15 at the age of 58. In a statement, his surviving bandmates described him as “a true pioneer and legend” who will be “forever missed”. Read more
Country singer Hardy treated for ‘significant injuries’ after tour bus flips over (NBC)
Country singer and songwriter Hardy was hospitalized with “significant injuries” after his tour bus flipped over following a performance in Bristol, Tennessee, on Saturday, he said in a tweet Sunday.
The singer, whose full name is Michael Wilson Hardy, was released from the hospital and is expected to recover, but the bus driver remains hospitalized, Hardy said in the tweet, adding there were four people on board at the time of the accident who were all treated for “significant injuries.”
“Our friend, and bus driver needs your prayers as he is still in the hospital,” Hardy tweeted. “His family is with him while he is being treated and we’re all pulling and praying for him.”
“I’ve been released from the hospital, but ordered by doctors to recover for the next few weeks which may cost us at a couple of shows,” he continued. “My team and I will keep the fans updated on that as I rest in the coming days.” Read more
Saudi Arabia: US judge throws out former spy chief’s case against Crown Prince (MEE)
A US court has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that accused him of ordering an operation to kill one of the kingdom’s former top intelligence officials.
In a ruling filed on Friday, Judge Timothy Kelly said Saad al-Jabri, who served as the kingdom’s spy chief until he fled in 2017, failed to prove that Kelly’s Washington court had jurisdiction in the case, which was also brought against a dozen other Saudi Arabians and MiSK, the crown prince’s foundation.
Among other allegations, Jabri contended that Mohammed bin Salman sent the secretive “Tiger Squad” special unit to kill him in Canada in October 2018, the same month that the team killed Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Jabri’s lawyers argued that, given the close ties Jabri had developed with the US intelligence community, the crown prince “purposefully targeted” the United States because his alleged attempt to kill the former spy chief was meant to disrupt US-Saudi intelligence sharing. Read more
Shorunmu promises better Super Eagles’ goalkeeping department (Guardian)
Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer, Ike Shorunmu, has promised that the blunders noticed in the current goalkeeping department will soon end, saying the coaches are working hard to steady the department.
Speaking on the error made by Francis Uzoho in the recent international friendly against Algeria, Shorunmu told The Guardian that although the mistake is painful, it is not enough to write off the entire department.
He revealed that more strict measures would be employed to recreate that area of the national team.
“Nobody wants to be part of failure, so, I believe Uzoho was not happy it happened. On our part as the coaching crew, we are engaged in underground work at the moment. When it manifests, Nigerians will be proud of us. Things will happen gradually.” Read more
Holders Lyon face Arsenal in tough women’s Champions League draw (France24)
Holders Lyon were given a tough draw in the women’s Champions League on Monday in a group which includes Arsenal and Juventus.
Lyon beat 2021 champions Barcelona 3-1 in May, and are in a Group C which includes the Gunners, the 2007 champions, powered by star Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema, Juve and Swiss side Zurich.
Barca benefited from a more lenient draw in a Group D alongside Germans Bayern Munich, Rosengard of Sweden and Portuguese club Benfica.
English giants Chelsea, vice-champion of Europe in 2021, and with a star line-up including Pernille Harder and Sam Kerr, headline a tough Group A which also includes Paris Saint-Germain, semi-finalists in the last three editions, and the ambitious Real Madrid. Read more
Tests confirm troubling hamstring injuries to Milan duo Calabria and Kjaer (FootballItalia)
Milan have found themselves slipping into a painful injury crisis and tests provided an update on the recovery times of Davide Calabria and Simon Kjaer.
The Rossoneri already have a number of players sidelined with issues entering this packed six-week period, losing Mike Maignan, Theo Hernandez, Alessandro Florenzi, Junior Messias, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Divock Origi to various injuries. Now Stefano Pioli’s options are even more limited as both Calabria and Kjaer will join their teammates in the medical office.
As reported by Sky Sports Italia, tests confirmed that Calabria has suffered a proximal myotendinous injury to his right hamstring, leaving him sidelined for around three months, ending his 2022 early.
Kjaer’s injury is a little less serious; the Dane has suffered a low-grade injury to his right hamstring, keeping him out of action for around 15 days. Read more
Jesse Marsch clarifies Joe Gelhardt decision as Leeds United forward faces battle (LeedsLive)
Joe Gelhardt looks set to feature for Leeds United Under-21s on Tuesday night after dropping out of Jesse Marsch’s matchday squad on Sunday. Gelhardt wasn’t involved at all over the weekend as the Whites, who were reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of Luis Sinisterra, held firm to claim a hard fought point against Aston Villa.
The youngster was at Elland Road, though, and could be seen working with the club’s fitness coach on the pitch prior to kick off. His outing appeared to be a late fitness test as he completed a small amount of running drills before heading back down the tunnel.
However, Marsch has revealed there was no concern regarding Gelhardt, with his appearance on the pitch simply an effort to keep him sharp after dropping out of the starting XI and being overlooked for a bench spot. Wilfried Gnonto and Patrick Bamford were the attackers chosen to be substitutes on Sunday, while Rodrigo returned to the side after overcoming a shoulder injury. Read more
Australian team upsets NBA’s Phoenix Suns in surprise preseason victory (HuffPost)
The Phoenix Suns, which had the NBA’s best record during the 2021-22 season, shockingly lost to a team from Down Under during a preseason matchup on Sunday.
The Adelaide 36ers of Australia’s National Basketball League pulled off the 134-124 upset in what marked the first time a non-NBA team beat an NBA team in the preseason since 2016, ESPN reported.
It was only the fifth time in the past decade that an NBA team lost in an international exhibition, according to SB Nation.
The Adelaide squad finished in seventh place among their league’s 10 teams during the 2021-22 season. Read more
Mick Schumacher insists he’s not ‘distracted’, reacts to Williams rumour (F1News)
Haas’ Mick Schumacher has affirmed that his contractual situation with the team is not proving a hindrance on his or their performance.
The German signed with Haas last season along with fellow rookie, Nikita Mazepin, as they replaced the outgoing Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean.
He comfortably out-performed his Russian team-mate in 2021, and for all intents and purposes, he was set to partner him again this year.
Due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine though, Mazepin was dismissed when his Uralkali funding was cut, so Magnussen returned. Read more
Novak Djokovic ponders who will cry at his retirement as tennis star vows to continue (Express)
Novak Djokovic has looked ahead to his eventual retirement after reassuring fans that it was a long way away. The world No 7 recently joined Roger Federer for the Swiss star’s retirement and has been pondering the eventual end of his own career, admitting his mum will be the one to cry the most.
Djokovic joined Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray at the recent Laver Cup as the trio waved goodbye to the career of their fellow Big Four rival Federer. The 41-year-old had his last dance at London’s O2 Arena after being sidelined with his ongoing right knee injury for more than a year before ending his professional career.
The Serb then flew to Tel Aviv for the ATP 250 event, waving off good friend and former doubles partner Jonathan Erlich as the 45-year-old ended his career days later. After being surrounded by retiring players, the 35-year-old has now been pondering his own and was asked who would cry the most after getting emotional at both Federer and Erlich’s farewells.
“My mother for sure,” he admitted. The 21-time Grand Slam champion was also quick to reassure fans that he wasn’t thinking about ending his career anytime soon despite all the recent talk of retirement. Read more