Lagos identifies 56 buildings for demolition on Banana Island (Independent)
The Lagos State government has identified 56 buildings in Banana Island that are in contravention of the state’s town and physical planning law.
Dr Idris Salako, who revealed this to Independent today, said the demolition exercise, which began in the state few days ago, will continue to rid the state of such contravention.
”As at today, we have identified 56 buildings in contravention, which may be demolished,” the Commissioner said. Read more
Music artiste, pianist arrested for robbery in Lagos (Guardian)
Two entertainers, a musician and a pianist have been arrested by the Rapid Response Squad unit of the Lagos Police Command for robbery.
The police in a statement said the duo confessed that they were forced into the robbery by the need to survive the hunger caused by the COVID-19 lockdown.
The suspects – Chinonso Michael, 25 years, an Afro-pop singer and Chimelu Victory, 22 years, a pianist – were arrested last week Wednesday in the company of 5 other suspects at their residence at 4, Modupe Young Thomas Estate, Ajah, Lagos by the Decoy Team of RRS. Read more
Lagos now has 7,035 COVID-19 cases – Report (Punch)
The number of COVID-19 cases in Lagos State now stands at 7,035, according to data by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The NCDC made the disclosure on Sunday in its COVID-19 Situation Report for June 13.
It said that Lagos recorded 195 new COVID-19 infections on June 13, increasing the number to 7,035 cases.
According to NCDC, Lagos recorded no death and discharge on the reported day, thus its number of deaths and discharges remain at 82 and 1,137 respectively. Read more
Female poly student macheted to death in Ibadan (Independent)
A 21-year-old female student of Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State, Grace Oshiagwu, has been macheted to death by unknown assailant(s) in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.
SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, the Oyo State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan.
Fadeyi said that the deceased was macheted on the head in a church building in Idi-ori area of Shasha, off Expressway, by unknown assailant at about 3 pm on Saturday. Read more
I will not rest until rapists are brought to justice – Adeboye (Punch)
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says he and his prayer warriors will not rest in prayers until the perpetrators of rape are accorded stiffer penalty.
Adeboye said during a live programme on DOVE TV, monitored in Ibadan on Sunday, that the issue of rape had become rampant in the society.
He described rape as bad and unbiblical that it could leave a permanent scar on the victim for the rest of her life.
According to him, there is no pain that can be compared to the pain of the parents whose daughter had been raped. Read more
I’ll meet Buhari before announcing my next move, says Obaseki (Guardian)
Embattled Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki on Sunday said he will meet President Muhammadu Buhari before announcing his “next move”.
A seven-member screening committee constituted by the ruling All Progressives Congress disqualified Obaseki from contesting in the party’s primaries billed to hold on June 22.
He was disqualified on Friday over alleged discrepancies in his personal and academic records. His main challenger, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, was cleared. Read more
Police arrest suspected killer of pregnant Oyo lady (Punch)
The Oyo State Police Command, on Saturday, said it had arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a pregnant woman, Azeezat Somuyiwa, who was raped and murdered in Ibadan on June 5.
The deceased was reportedly killed with a stone by some yet-to-be-identified assailants at her residence in the Aba Ijefun, Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olugbenga Fadeyi, said, “A suspect has been arrested with respect to Somuyiwa’s murder. Read more
Aso Rock crisis: Shots fired to stop Buhari’s PA’s getaway car – Sources (Tribune)
There were indications Saturday that shots that were reportedly heard inside the presidential villa, Abuja on Thursday evening, were fired in an attempt to stop Sabiu Tunde Yusuf from fleeing in a getaway car after refusing to self-isolate on return from a trip as required for COVID-19 containment protocols.
Villa sources revealed that the shots were fired near the Artillery gate adjacent to the Officers Mess where Tunde had apparently emerged from as he fled from members of the first family who were intent on forcibly sending him to self-isolate on the suspicion that he may have been exposed to some persons who had contact with the late former Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru. Read more
Former Minister of Works, Obada, dies at 81 (Punch)
A former Federal Commissioner for Works, Major-General Orho Obada, is dead.
Obada, who also served as the Commissioner representing Delta State in the Federal Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission in 2006, reportedly died on Saturday night after a brief illness.
Until his death, he was the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the apex socio-cultural umbrella body of the Urhobo Nation, Urhobo Progress Union.
Sources within UPU confirmed his death to journalists in Warri on Sunday. Read more
Coronavirus: India to use 500 train carriages as wards in Delhi (BBC)
India is to convert another 500 railway carriages to create 8,000 more beds for coronavirus patients in Delhi, amid a surge in infections.
Home Minister Amit Shah announced a package of new emergency measures for the capital, including a rapid increase in testing for Covid-19. Nursing homes will also be requisitioned.
He met Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to address the crisis.
India’s daily number of confirmed new cases has reached almost 12,000.
The total number of 320,922 officially confirmed cases puts India fourth in the world – after the US, Brazil and Russia – in the pandemic. Read more
Rayshard Brooks had friendly chat with cops before fatal shooting: footage (NYPost)
Atlanta police shooting victim Rayshard Brooks was having an amiable chat with cops about his daughter’s birthday just seconds before he was gunned down as he tried to escape arrest, new bodycam footage shows.
Brooks, 27, slurred his words as he spoke to lead officer Garrett Rolfe and his colleague, Devin Brosnan, outside a Wendy’s restaurant Friday night — one later torched in protests over the deadly police arrest.
“I just had a few drinks, that’s it … It was my daughter’s birthday,” Brooks told Rolfe, adding that he had been “intent to have a good time” Read more
Putin says George Floyd protests reveal deep-seated internal crises in US (RT)
Large-scale protests in the US are a result of deep-seated problems in society, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, noting that tensions have been developing since the Democrats’ failure to accept defeat to Donald Trump.
“What has happened is a manifestation of some deep-seated internal crises in that country,” Putin said about the massive and often violent protests against police brutality, which engulfed the US after African American man, George Floyd, died during his arrest in Minneapolis in late May.
Things have been like that in America “for a long time,” since Donald Trump became president in 2016, the Russian leader said in an interview with Rossiya 1 channel that’s yet to be released in full. Read more
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput found dead in Mumbai home (AlJazeera)
Popular Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead inside his Mumbai home on Sunday, with local media, quoting police, saying the 34-year-old actor committed suicide.
Initial reports citing police said the actor, who starred in films such as Kai Po Che!, PK, and MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, was found hanging in his apartment in suburban Bandra. Mumbai police spokesperson Pranaya Ashok confirmed the death and said details were being investigated.
Rajput, who started as a TV actor, made his Bollywood debut in 2013 with director Abhishek Kapoor in Kai Po Che! (I have cut), based on a novel by Chetan Bhagat. Read more
Beyonce fans discover ‘Obsessed’ on Netflix for the first time (Metro) Beyonce has enjoyed star turns in films like The Lion King and Dreamgirls but it seems many fans have overlooked a lesser-known erotic thriller hidden in her filmography.
Obsessed, originally released in 2009, arrived on Netflix UK earlier this month and fans were surprised to see Beyonce in the starring role alongside none other than Idris Elba. And even better, they play husband and wife.
Directed by Steve Shill, Obsessed sees Beyonce and Idris play happily married couple Sharon and Derek. Read more
COVID-19 places extra burden on African women (msn)
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed and intensified gender inequality in Africa. Many women have to work harder than before while earning even less than they normally would.
The fact that entire communities can still function despite the coronavirus pandemic is probably due to the efforts of women. They often take care of sick relatives and look after children and the elderly voluntarily.
Zimbabwean sociologist Martha Mutisi believes that this is particularly true in African societies. “Women always played the role of care givers,” Mutisi told DW. Read more
Arsenal handed Upamecano transfer Boost after ‘promise’ from RB Leipzig (Independent)
Arsenal are reportedly leading the race for Dayot Upamecano.
Arsenal look to be leading the way in the race to sign Dayot Upamecano after the club received a ‘promise’ from Red Bull Leipzig that he will head to The Emirates this summer.
The defender has been attracting interest from some of Europe’s top clubs, with Man Utd, Man City and Bayern Munich all keeping tabs on his situation.
AC Milan are proving to be Arsenal’s biggest competition for his signature, with Leipzig keen to sell in the coming months if they cannot persuade Upamecano to sign a new contract. Read more
LeBron James leading pushback against Kyrie Irving’s NBA restart stand (NYPost)
Kyrie Irving’s stance against the NBA, which has been shutdown since March because of the coronavirus pandemic, resuming play amid a social justice movement has significant support among his peers. More than 80 players joined the Nets star on a conference call Friday night, with several sharing the opinion that the league — scheduled to restart on July 30 in Orlando — shouldn’t distract from the nationwide reforms being fought for by the “Black Lives Matter” cause.
But change isn’t confined to one path. Some players disagree with Irving, arguing that four months of daily media coverage fed to millions of sports-starved fans can be an even stronger vehicle for their message. Read more
Bale & Hazard in squad as Real Madrid return to action (BBC)
Wales forward Gareth Bale could feature for Real Madrid when they return to La Liga action against Eibar on Sunday.
Bale is in the 23-man squad named by Zinedine Zidane as second-placed Real host an Eibar side who are two points clear of the bottom three at 18:30 BST.
Bale was an unused substitute for Real’s last game, a 2-1 loss at Real Betis on 8 March.
Former Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is back in contention after breaking his ankle in February. Read more
Aubameyang says it’s up to Arsenal to convince him to sign new deal (Metro)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang insists Arsenal know his demands and it is up to the club to get him to sign a new deal.
The Gabon international is set to enter the final year of his contract and has been linked with Inter and Barcelona in recent months.
Aubameyang’s wage demands are thought to be at the centre of discussions between the player and the club and the striker hinted was ready to leave the club if necessary. Read more
Jose Mourinho ‘thinks Solskjaer is out of his depth at Manchester United’ (RT)
Jose Mourinho has been claiming that Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer “might be out of his depth,” according to reports in the UK, as the Portuguese prepares his Tottenham team to face his former club.
Mourinho and Spurs welcome United to London on Friday as the pair restart their Premier League campaigns following the Covid-19 hiatus.
For the Portuguese, 57, it is a chance to get one over on the club where he spent two and a half seasons as manager before being sacked in December of 2018. Read more
Black Lives Matter: Black footballers speak out on racism (DW)
Three black footballers in the Bundesliga tell DW about how they see racism on and off the pitch and what teammates, coaches and fans can do to stop it. The answer is not as easy as saying, “I’m not a racist.”
Anthony Ujah (29), striker, Union Berlin
I have this dream, this wish. I am not [Nelson] Mandela or Martin Luther King Jr., but I know one simple thing and that is what is good and what is wrong — and that’s enough. I know one simple thing and that is racism is bad because we are living in one world and we all have one life. It costs nothing to be nice to someone regardless of their color or their race or nationality. I am dreaming of seeing us in a world where a white kid will come home to his parents and say, ‘Look, daddy, tomorrow, there is someone of color in my class who has a birthday can I get €10 because we want to get him a gift because he’s the only one in our class.’ So this person can feel this love. He would never think, I am being treated differently. Read more