Lagos seals popular Idera Market in Oshodi (Vanguard)
The Lagos State Government, through the State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, popularly known as KAI on Thursday sealed off Idera Market, located in Oshodi area of the state for contravening environmental laws.
The Corps Marshal KAI, Major Olaniyi Cole (retd), while confirming the closure said it was part of intensified efforts aimed at ensuring adherence to environmental cleanliness across registered markets in the State.
According to Cole, ‘‘Our operatives stationed across the Oshodi division during routine market monitoring identified the filth, unhygienic practices and indiscriminate dumping of refuse around the Idera Market area which prompted us to seal off the market until further notice’.” Read more
Driver escapes death as vehicle overturns in Lagos (Punch)
A driver narrowly escaped death after his vehicle overturned in the Alakija area of Mile 2, Lagos State, on Wednesday.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the incident in a statement obtained by PUNCH Metro on Wednesday.
He noted that the accident occurred when the vehicle veered off the road at high speed, reportedly due to brake failure. Read more
Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to 79th UN Assembly (DailyTrust)
President Bola Tinubu has decided not to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York this year.
The President has thus directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation.
President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday after his trip to China and the United Kingdom, wants to focus on domestic issues and address some of the country’s challenges, especially after the recent devastating flooding. Read more
AY Makun, Basketmouth finally settle 18-year feud (Vanguard)
Popular Nigerian comedians, AY and Basketmouth have settled their differences after 18 years of a strained relationship.
On Wednesday, the duo shared a skit on their Instagram to promote the release of two movies from both parties.
In the video, Basketmouth could be seen seeking advice from AY after discussing with veteran actor Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD). Read more
Lagdo Dam: FG to build 5 buffer dams to prevent flooding (Channels)
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has proposed to build five buffer dams to contain incessant floodings which often arise from the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.
NIHSA Director-General, Umar Mohammed, made this known when he featured on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief breakfast programme on Thursday.
The Agency also warned Nigerians resident in floodplains to relocate immediately to safe spaces in anticipation of attendant floods that annually come with the release of water from the Lagdo Dam. Read more
2024 SSCE: 40 schools involved in mass cheating – NECO Registrar (Tribune)
The Registrar of the National Examination Council (NECO), Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has disclosed that forty schools were involved in mass cheating during the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
This occurred across seventeen states, and the schools will face disciplinary actions.
Professor Wushishi made this known during a press briefing at the NECO headquarters in Minna, Niger State, where he also announced a 30.1% reduction in examination malpractice compared to the previous year. Read more
Kwara seals 14 buildings for environmental infractions (Punch)
The Kwara Government has, in the past few days, sealed off 14 buildings due to environmental concerns, the state’s Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa-Buge, said on Thursday.
Musa-Buge told newsmen in Ilorin that the development was a result of the buildings’ dirty environments, which were believed to negatively affect the community.
“This is necessary to reiterate the government’s commitment to sustaining a hygienic and safe environment,” she said. Read more
Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to 79th UN Assembly (DailyTrust)
President Bola Tinubu has decided not to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York this year.
The President has thus directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation.
President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday after his trip to China and the United Kingdom, wants to focus on domestic issues and address some of the country’s challenges, especially after the recent devastating flooding. Read more
Stacey Solomon announces shock career move to concentrate on her family (Standard)
Stacey Solomon said she’s feeling “emotional” as she announces plans to cut back on some of her work commitments to concentrate on her family.
Loose Women panelist and Sort Your Life Out presenter – who won a National Television Award (NTA) earlier this month – took to social media on Thursday to give an insight into how that will look.
Her first step was to announce she was stepping down as ambassador for fast-fashion brand InTheStyle, and hinted that she might be scaling back her other ventures. Read more
Kid Cudi calls Pusha T his only “true” friend on G.O.O.D. Music (HipHopDX)
Kid Cudi has claimed that Pusha T was his only “true” friend when he was signed to Kanye West‘s G.O.O.D. Music.
Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Cudi explained the level of respect he has for the Clipse rapper: “Push has been my closest homie since day 1. He embraced me from the jump and always has my back.”
“When I was on GOOD music, he was like literally the only one I had a true relationship with. Thats my big bro and I love him forever. We def gon keep puttin out heat for yall,” he added of his “Rock N Roll” collaborator. Read more
Sweden charges a woman with war crimes for allegedly torturing Yazidi women and children in Syria (ABC)
Swedish authorities on Thursday charged a 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group with genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria — in the first such case of a person to be tried in the Scandinavian country.
Lina Laina Ishaq, who’s a Swedish citizen, allegedly committed the crimes from August 2014 to December 2016, in Raqqa, the former de facto capital of the self-proclaimed IS caliphate and home to about 300,000 people.
The crimes “took place under IS rule in Raqqa, and this is the first time that IS attacks against the Yazidi minority have been tried in Sweden,” senior prosecutor Reena Devgun said in a statement. Read more
Hong Kong man sentenced to 14 months in prison for wearing ‘seditious’ T-shirt (UPI)
A Hong Kong man convicted for wearing a “seditious” T-shirt last year was sentenced to 14 months in jail under the city’s new security law that continues to crack down on supporters of anti-government demonstrations that occurred in 2019.
Chief Magistrate Victor So said in his judgment Thursday that Chu Kai-pong, 27, sought to “reignite the ideas behind the 2019 protests by wearing the T-shirt that read “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times.”
He added that Chu “showed no remorse” after being convicted in January for wearing a T-shirt that bore the same slogan. Read more
King Charles issues statement expressing profound shock after catastrophic event (Mirror)
King Charles has told how he has been left shocked and saddened by the news of severe flooding across central Europe in countries including Austria and Poland, which has left 23 people dead
King Charles has issued a statement revealing his profound shock and sadness about a catastrophic event.
The King released his message after learning of the destruction and devastation caused by the catastrophic flooding in central Europe. Several nations have been hit by severe flooding, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania, leaving 23 dead so far. Charles said he and Queen Camilla send their “deepest and most heartfelt condolences” to those who have lost loved ones as he issued a message of support to people affected by the crisis. Read more
Jailed Cuban dissident leader wins Norwegian human rights award (NBC)
A Norwegian human rights foundation gave its annual prize on Thursday to jailed Cuban dissident leader Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara for his “fearless opposition to authoritarianism through art”.
Four past laureates of the Rafto prize — Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, East Timor’s Jose Ramos-Horta, South Korea’s Kim Dae-jung and Iran’s Shirin Ebadi — later went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
This year’s Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 11 in Oslo. Read more
Malaysia arrests business leaders as probe widens in child sex abuse case (AlJazeera)
Police in Malaysia have arrested the chief executive and other leaders of a prominent business group accused of running charity homes where hundreds of children and youth were allegedly physically and sexually abused.
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain confirmed on Thursday that Nasiruddin Mohd Ali, the head of Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB), and 18 other people ranging in age from 25 to 65 were arrested following a police raid in the capital, Kuala Lumpur.
Several of the detainees were members of the advisory board of GISB, a self-described “Islamic” company involved in businesses ranging from supermarkets to laundromats in more than 20 countries, which has been linked to the now-defunct Malaysia-based Al-Arqam religious sect. Read more
Former Arsenal footballer charged after £600,000 of cannabis seized at airport (Metro)
Former Arsenal academy talent Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been charged in connection with the seizure of around £600,000 worth of cannabis at Stanstead airport.
Emmanuel-Thomas was was detained and questioned by National Crime Agency officers after the drugs were found in suitcases by Border Forces after a flight from Bangkok landed on September 2.
The 33-year-old was arrested on Wednesday and remanded in custody before his appearance at Carlisle Magistrates on Thursday, accused of importing class B drugs. Read more
Emma Raducanu beats eighth seed to reach Korea Open quarter-finals (Independent)
Emma Raducanu reached the quarter-finals of the Korea Open after beating eighth seed Yue Yuan in straight sets.
The 21-year-old needed seven match points to clinch a hard-fought 6-4 6-3 victory over the eighth seed.
Raducanu edged ahead following a close first set and powered ahead at the start of the second, holding off a comeback from Yuan and serving eight aces during the second set. Read more
‘We failed to neutralise him’ — Dortmund boss hails Onyedika (CompleteSports)
Borussia Dortmund manager Nuri Sahin admitted that his side failed to neutralise Raphael Onyedika in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash with Club Brugge.
Dortmund thrashed the Belgian Pro League champions 3-0 in the game.
Onyedika put up a good display in the thrilling encounter. Read more
Piastri ready to ‘help’ Norris in title battle (BBC)
Oscar Piastri says McLaren are ready to use him to help Lando Norris’ championship bid if the circumstances arise at the Singapore Grand Prix.
The Australian said his win in Baku last weekend has “not really changed anything” in McLaren’s approach.
“Lando is still ahead in the championship and just being honest has a more realistic chance of winning the championship,” Piastri said. Read more
Ibadan Marathon will boost business, build community, says Gov Makinde (Leadership)
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that the Ibadan Marathon will boost local businesses, create jobs, and strengthen community bonds.
He made the declaration during a world press conference in Ibadan, where he was represented by the commissioner for youth and sports, WosilatAdegoke.
“This initiative not only promotes health and fitness but also supports our local economy while showcasing the beauty of our vibrant city,” he remarked. Read more
Lewis Hamilton sparks F1 row as he accuses FIA chief’s comments of having “racial element’’ (Express)
Lewis Hamilton didn’t hold back in his assessment of Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s words ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, suggesting that the FIA president’s comments had a ‘racial element’ to them.
Ben Sulayem sat down with Motorsport.com ahead of the race in Singapore to discuss the use of colourful language by drivers, and the impact that this has when broadcast to an audience of all ages. However, in doing so he made some eyebrow-raising comments about “rap music”.
“I mean, we have to differentiate between our sport – motorsport – and rap music,” he stated. “We’re not rappers, you know. They say the F-word how many times per minute? We are not on that. That’s them and we are [us].” Read more