Lagos reopens Odo Iya-Alaro Bridge, warns vandals (Punch)
The Lagos State Government on Monday reopened the Ojota and Maryland sections of the Odo Iya-Alaro Bridge and declared a zero-tolerance policy for vandalism and theft of public infrastructure in the state.
The state’s Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, made this statement during the official reopening of the newly rehabilitated bridge, while lamenting the frequent theft of manhole covers in the state.
To combat this issue, Hamzat announced that the state had switched to using fibre materials to fabricate manhole covers instead of steel, emphasising that anyone caught stealing them would be prosecuted. Read more
15 children die in Kaduna car accident (Channels)
No fewer than 15 people have perished in a road accident that occurred in Saminaka Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The accident which occurred around 1pm on Sunday involved mostly children who were travelling to celebrate Eld El Maulud, a Muslim festival to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
Confirming the incident to Channels Television, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kaduna State, Corps Commander Kabiru Nadabo, said the driver of the J5 bus carrying the children lost control due to over speeding and then colluded with an oncoming articulated vehicle which resulted in the crash. Read more
We’ll create better operating environment for airline operators — Shettima (Tribune)
Vice President Kashim Shettima has once again assured stakeholders in the country’s aviation sector of the federal government’s commitment to creating a more conducive and improved operating environment for airlines.
He gave this reassurance on Tuesday during a meeting with stakeholders in the aviation sector under the aegis of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
This assurance came barely a week after the signing of the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice Directions. Read more
6 days after: FRSC battles to get bodies of 2 children in Ovia River (Vanguard)
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo has said that the bodies of two children in a bus that plunged into Ovia River were yet to be recovered six days after the accident.
Mr Cyril Mathew, Sector Commander. Edo FRSC disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin on Tuesday.
Vanguard recalls that a commercial bus travelling from Lagos to Port Harcourt on Sept. 12, veered off the highway and plunged into the river. Read more
Tinubu appoints Amachree as director energy security (Nation)
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Hon. Ojukaye Flag Amachree as the new Director of Energy Security in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
The Energy Security Directorate is a new unit in the ONSA that focuses on policy coordination, infrastructure protection strategies, data management, security coordination, risk advisory, and strategic alliances in the energy sector.
According to a statement by ONSA’s Head of Strategic Communications, Zakari Mijinyawa, Amachree’s appointment was part of the government’s commitment to ensuring a stable, sustainable, and secure energy supply for all Nigerians. Read more
UI undergraduates seek public assistance to pay increased school fees (ThisDay)
Some undergraduates of the University of Ibadan (UI) are making news for seeking public assistance in paying their newly increased school fees.
The management of the university had shut down and suspended academic activities on Saturday, August 31 following the protest against fee increment.
According to the management of the school, the three-week break was to allow the students to have adequate time to pay the school fees and complete their online registration. Read more
Omodewu’s demise: Oyo APC Gets Acting Chairman (Independent)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has appointed Alhaji Moshood Olayide Abas as its new acting chairman, following the demise of Barrister Isaac Omodewu.
Abas, who was previously the deputy state chairman, was ratified by the State Executive Committee members at an emergency meeting held on Monday at the party’s secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan.
According to the party’s Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, Abas’ appointment is in line with the party’s constitution, which requires the deputy chairman to assume the position of acting chairman in the event of a vacancy. Read more
Lagos threatens to demolish 280 illegal structures (Channels)
The Lagos State Government has threatened to demolish 280 illegal structures to forestall the creation of slums, distortion of the Lagos State Master plan and erosion of the state coastal area.
A statement titled ‘LASG SERVES CONTRAVENTION NOTICE ON ILLEGAL OCCUPANTS OF MAYEGUN WATERFRONT SCHEME ’ by the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Ekundayo Alebiosu on Tuesday, said notices have been issued to over 280 illegal property owners and occupiers in the Mayegun Waterfront Scheme, located in the Eti Osa Local Government area of the state.
Myegun said the contravention notices required the occupants to provide relevant documentation and approvals that justify their occupation of the properties in question within seven days of the notice, failure of which a demolition notice will be served on them. Read more
Boarding fees review in model colleges inevitable – Lagos govt (Vanguard)
The Lagos State Government (LASG) says increase in boarding fees in its model colleges is inevitable, to ensure better welfare of the students.
Mr Ganiu Lawal, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Lagos State, said this in a statement made available on Monday.
Lawal noted that students in the boarding schools were over one percent of the entire basic and secondary school student population in public schools in the state. Read more
Drew Barrymore and Demi Lovato reflect on being given “substances” as children (EW)
Demi Lovato and Drew Barrymore went through more as child stars than most deal with over the course of a lifetime. Now they’re commiserating over their troubling early experiences with drugs and alcohol.
“It’s hard to say that you don’t blame other people when other people may have been giving you substances as a kid,” Lovato, who uses she/they pronouns, reasoned in the new documentary Child Star, which she co-directed with Nicola Marsh. “How old were you when you were first given something?” she asked the E.T. star.
Barrymore, who got her first acting job at 11 months old, replied, “I used to get high with my mom’s friend at like 10. And I thought she was so cool, and she would give weed to me and her son.” Read more
James Cameron to direct ‘‘Ghosts Of Hiroshima’’ after Avatar sequels (THR)
James Cameron is planning for life after Avatar. The filmmaker has purchased the rights to the forthcoming book “Ghosts Of Hiroshima”, and intends to direct a feature adaptation of the atomic bomb story, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Author Charles Pellegrino’s “Ghosts Of Hiroshima” arrives from Blackstone Publishing in August 2025 and follows his 2015 book Last Train From Hiroshima, which will also serve as the basis of the film. Read more
Huw Edwards spared jail: Disgraced ex-BBC News anchor gets suspended sentence over child sex abuse images (Standard)
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been spared a jail term for receiving sexual images of children, completing his spectacular fall from grace.
The shamed newsreader, 63, was the face of the BBC’s flagship News at Ten programme and spoke to the nation on events such Royal weddings, jubilees and funerals.
But he disappeared from screens under a cloud when it emerged he had been sending money to a teenager for sexual images. Read more
“A Different Man” star Adam Pearson says his facial disfigurement “opened doors’’ (People)
When Adam Pearson visits a new town or city, he knows the obvious can’t be ignored.
He anticipates the stares and curiosity — and, at times, the cruelty — when people first see his face, covered with tumors due to neurofibromatosis.
Pearson’s approach is to confront it boldly. “You go in and go for it,” the 39-year-old actor tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “Like, ‘Hi, my name’s Adam. I’m new here. We’re going to be friends.’ ”
That confident charm inspired director Aaron Schimberg to write “A Different Man”, a dark comedy opening Sept. 20 that stars Pearson and Sebastian Stan, who praises his costar’s “charisma and bravery.” Read more
Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage are twins with criminal pasts in ‘‘Brothers’’ trailer (THR)
Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage have no shortage of differences in the first trailer for the comedy feature Brothers.
Director Max Barbakow’s movie hits select theaters Oct. 10 from Amazon MGM Studios before streaming on Prime Video a week later. Brendan Fraser, Glenn Close, Taylour Paige, M. Emmet Walsh and Jennifer Landon round out the cast.
Brothers centers on two criminal siblings who agree to team up for one final heist and set out on a road trip that promises chaos. Read more
Tyler, the Creator and Gwyneth Paltrow to join Timothée Chalamet’s new ping-pong movie (FarOut)
Rapper Tyler, the Creator and Hollywood icon Gwyneth Paltrow are set to join the new Timothée Chalamet-led ping-pong biopic, Marty Supreme.
The news comes as part of a major 12 months for Chalamet following the success of Dune: Part Two. The New Yorker was announced as the leading man in the upcoming flick in July this year, and the movie tells the story of the real-life ping-pong champion Marty Reisman, featuring a fictionalised story of his life. Read more
Dozens of Hezbollah members reportedly injured in Lebanon by exploding pagers (CBS)
A source close to Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement told the French news agency AFP that dozens of the group’s members were injured Tuesday when their pagers exploded in the Iran-backed group’s Beirut and south Lebanon strongholds, with another source accusing Israel.
“Dozens of Hezbollah members have been wounded in the south and in Beirut’s southern suburbs after their pagers exploded,” a source close to the group told AFP, requesting anonymity to discuss the matter. Another source close to Hezbollah told AFP the incident was a result of an “Israeli breach” of its communications. Read more
Falcons midfielder, Okobi, welcomes baby (Punch)
Super Falcons midfielder, Ngozi Okobi, has announced the birth of her child.
The former Elskiltun of Sweden midfielder announced the arrival of her baby on Tuesday via social media.
“Congratulations to me.
#godbepraised #iamamother #newmom. I am in my new season #NSPPD,” she wrote with photos of her baby bump. Read more
Joshua says he has “been through a lot of pain” since Usyk losses (DailyMail)
Anthony Joshua revealed that he had been “through a lot of pain” over the past two years as he looks to claim Daniel Dubios’ IBF world heavyweight title on Saturday.
The pair will collide in an all-British clash at Wembley Stadium and Joshua is hoping to prove just ‘how good he is’ by besting his 27-year-old opponent.
But the former IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight champion has had to overcome some tough times to fight back to becoming a mandatory challenger, after losing his belts to Oleksandr Usyk in 2022. Read more
Shapovalov enjoys Davis Cup redemption, sends Canada into finals; Frech wins maiden WTA title (GulfToday)
Denis Shapovalov let out a roar of delight as he sealed 2022 champions Canada’s place in this year’s Davis Cup finals beating Britain’s Dan Evans 6-0, 7-5 — redemption for the last time he faced the same opponents.
Back in 2017 Shapovalov’s wild hitting of a ball in frustration hit the umpire leading to him being defaulted and Britain awarded the tie as a result 3-2.
The 25-year-old made no such slip-up on Sunday as he won the opening rubber and ensured the Canadians and not Britain would be joining Argentina as the two countries to progress from the group in Manchester, England. Read more
Roma coach De Rossi given one-match ban in Serie A, Napoli fined (FootballItalia)
Roma coach Daniele De Rossi has received a one-match ban in Serie A, so he’ll miss the upcoming match against table leaders Udinese, while Napoli and Cagliari were fined €30,000 each.
Roma coach De Rossi won’t be on the touchline at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday, September 22, when his Roma side host Udinese.
The former midfielder was sent off for dissent in the final minutes of Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Genoa, and the Sports Judge has just confirmed a one-match ban for him, as reported by TMW. Read more
Real Madrid-linked Rodri delivers update on Manchester City future (SportsMole)
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has delivered an update on his future at the Etihad Stadium amid reported interest from Real Madrid.
The 28-year-old has developed into arguably the best midfielder in world football under the tutelage of manager Pep Guardiola and has enjoyed a hugely successive spell at Man City since joining from Atletico Madrid in 2019.
Rodri has made a total of 258 appearance for the Citizens across all competitions, chipping in with 26 goals and 30 assists, and has won 11 trophies including four Premier League titles and one Champions League. Read more
Glasgow “on verge” of deal to host 2026 Commonwealth Games (BBC)
The Scottish government is on the verge of agreeing a deal for Glasgow to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026.
Health Secretary Neil Gray, whose cabinet remit also covers sport, confirmed to BBC Scotland News that he is holding talks with Commonwealth Games Australia.
The Australian state of Victoria withdrew as 2026 hosts due to rising costs.
It comes after Australian authorities promised “a multi-million pound investment” to help finalise Glasgow’s offer to rescue the multi-sport event. Read more
Smith relishing opportunity to face Australia (Sky)
England’s wicketkeeper batter Jamie Smith is relishing the opportunity to play against rivals Australia for the first time after having a successful maiden Test summer.
Smith has only played two ODI’s for England and made his debut against Ireland in September 2023. After starring with the bat and gloves during the Test series’ against the West Indies and Sri Lanka, the 24-year-old has been brought back into the white-ball set up.
England and Australia face each other in a five-match ODI series which starts on Thursday at Trent Bridge, live on Sky Sports. The T20 leg preceding the one-day series was forced into a draw after the third and final game in Manchester was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled. Read more