Lagos to shut Ojuelegba Flyover on Saturday (Vanguard)
The Lagos State government, yesterday, announced a traffic diversion for the installation of a truck barrier at the Ojuelegba Flyover, by the Fire Station.
According to the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the flyover will be shut on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6, 2024, between 10 pm and 5 am.
Motorists were advised to use the diversion route below during the nighttime installation of the barriers. Read more
Tricycle operators in Lagos get free fuel (Nation)
In celebration of Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary, over 5,000 tricycle operators in Alimosho Constituency, Lagos State have received free fuel vouchers worth over N25 million.
The initiative, led by the Chairman of the Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria (TOOAN) of NURTW, Zone C, Azeez Abiola, also known as Istijaba, aimed to support the operators amid the country’s challenging economic climate.
Abiola reiterated his commitment to ensuring the welfare of tricycle operators, emphasising that the union is working with law enforcement agents to ensure operators abide by regulations. Read more
Funke Akindele invites BBNaija housemate, Wanni, to join production team (Tribune)
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has invited Big Brother Naija housemate, Wanni, to join her production team.
During a conversation in the show, Wanni openly expressed her admiration for Akindele, calling her an industry icon and lauding her impressive career and high-quality films.
She also expressed her desire to collaborate on one of Akindele’s projects, a moment that was captured in a video shared by a fan on social media. Read more
Tinubu mourns Victims Of Niger Boat Mishap, Orders Probe (Leadership)
President Bola Tinubu has sent condolences to the Government and people of Niger State over a boat accident which occurred Tuesday night in Mokwa local government area of the state.
The boat, which was reportedly carrying about 300 people, primarily women and children, was sailing on the Gbajibo River from the Mundi community in Kaiama local government area of Kwara State when it capsised.
While at least 150 people were rescued from the scene, 25 bodies have so far been recovered. Read more
Why unemployment is high in Nigeria — Tinubu (Punch)
President Bola Tinubu has stated that Nigeria’s high unemployment rate is primarily due to its rapidly growing population, which has outpaced the creation of sufficient job opportunities.
He explained that the increase in population has not been matched by a corresponding rise in service providers and job opportunities, creating a significant gap between the number of people seeking employment and available positions.
Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, made these remarks during the second edition of the National MSME Conference, themed “Grow Nigeria: Sustaining a Digital and Innovation-driven Economy”, held on Thursday in Abuja. Read more
I was an armed robber, says controversial prophet Ndabosky (DailyTrust)
Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Ndabosky, stoked controversy online when he opened up about being an armed robber.
In a trending video, Odumeje, General Overseer of the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry, said he grew up in a dangerous part of Onitsha, a commercial town in Anambra state.
He said he took to armed robbery as a teenager but God used his mother to rescue him and he subsequently found Christ. Read more
Reps greenlight bill to create Nigeria surrogacy regulatory body (Independent)
The House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Surrogacy Regulatory Commission, which will be responsible for monitoring and supervising surrogacy arrangements across the country.
The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Registration, Regulation and Monitoring of Surrogacy Agencies in Nigeria and for Related Matters,” aims to address the growing need for oversight in surrogacy practices.
While leading the debate on the general principles of the bill, its sponsor, Hon. Ayodeji Alao-Akala, highlighted the importance of regulating surrogacy to ensure that medical and health laws are strictly adhered to. He emphasized that the bill would offer protection to individuals seeking to overcome infertility through surrogacy while also safeguarding the interests of surrogate mothers and the children born through the process. Read more
Tinubu orders investigation into Niger boat mishaps, mourns victims (Channels)
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday ordered an investigation into the recent cases of boat accidents in Niger State.
The North Central state has been hit with a series of boat mishaps in the past one year with the latest happening on Tuesday night whereby no fewer than 60 people, mostly women and children, were killed.
The locally made wooden boat, with a capacity of 100 passengers, had about 300 people on board when it overturned in the rural Mokwa district, an emergency official said on Wednesday. Read more
Community movie is being “reworked” but Yvette Nicole Brown says “a script exists” (Deadline)
Six seasons and nearly a decade later, a Community movie is still on the horizon.
In a recent interview, returning star Yvette Nicole Brown confirmed that “it’s going to happen,” but the script is being reworked after she signed on to reprise her role as Christian mother and entrepreneur Shirley Bennett.
“I think it’s being reworked, but we all have read an entire, full script. So a script exists. I heard that we have the big credit in LA that gives you money to make the film. So we’re definitely going to be doing it in LA,” Brown told The Wrap. Read more
3-day protests begin in Ghana, demanding release of detained activists (AfricaNews)
Demonstrations rocked the streets of Accra on Thursday, with protesters calling for the release of 53 activists who were arrested last week during an anti-galamsey demonstration.
This marks the beginning of protests that are scheduled to continue until Saturday.
The key organizer of the ‘StopGalamseyNow’ protest, Oliver Mawuse Barker Vormawor, along with 11 other protesters, was remanded in custody until October 8 by the court. Read more
Alec Baldwin’s “Rust” set to premiere 3 years after Halyna Hutchins’ death – but he won’t be there (Independent)
Alec Baldwin’s Western movie “Rust” will finally have its world premiere next month at the 2024 EnergaCamerimage International Film Festival, three years after the tragic on-set death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The festival will take place from November 16 to November 23 in Poland.
The screening will be followed by a “unique” panel discussion with director Joel Souza, who was also injured by the bullet that fatally struck Hutchins in October 2021. He will be joined by cinematographer Bianca Cline, who stepped in to finish the project, and Hutchins’ beloved AFI Film school mentor Stephen Lighthill. Read more
Eminem to become a grandad after his daughter Hailie Jade Scott announces pregnancy (OK!)
US rapper Eminem has revealed that his 28-year-old daughter Hailie Jade is pregnant by sharing the news in the music video for his new song Temporary, featuring Skylar Grey, that is taken from his latest album The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe de Grace). In the video, the 51-year-old rapper includes clips of himself with his daughter over the years, including footage of him walking Hailie down the aisle at her wedding in May to Evan McClintock.
The video also shows Hailie handing her dad a Detroit Lions sports jersey with the word ‘Grandpa’ and the number one emblazoned on the back, and Eminem holding an ultrasound photograph toward the camera to confirm the news. The rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, does a double take as his daughter laughs at his side. Read more
Country music star Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit (Sky)
Country music star Garth Brooks has been accused of rape and sexual assault in a lawsuit filed by his former hair and make-up artist.
The woman, who does not use her name in the lawsuit and goes by Jane Roe, claims the assault occurred when she travelled from Nashville to Los Angeles with the singer, who was performing at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
The lawsuit – filed on Thursday in the Los Angeles Superior Court – alleges that despite Brooks normally travelling with an entourage, she and Brooks flew alone to the event on his private jet, and that he had booked just one hotel suite for both of them. Read more
Thai school bus inferno: Flowers and toys at funeral for victims (StraitsTimes)
Weeping parents placed flowers and toys on the coffins of 20 children killed in a Thai school bus inferno as five days of funeral prayers began on Oct 3. Three teachers also died in the incident.
Family members dressed in black gathered in the assembly hall of Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam school in the northern province of Uthai Thani to console one another and pray for their loved ones.
A huge display of white flowers adorned the 23 coffins, which were topped with portraits of the dead, and offerings of food, drink, and even toy trucks and dolls, to comfort the departed spirits. Read more
UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius (BBC)
The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half a century.
The deal – reached after years of negotiations – will see the UK hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a historic move.
This includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, used by the US government as a military base for its navy ships and long-range bomber aircraft.
The announcement, made in a joint statement by the UK and Mauritian Prime Ministers, ends decades of often fractious negotiations between the two countries. Read more
U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos arrive in Dominican Republic (Punch)
The U17 Women National Team, Flamingos, on Thursday arrived at their camp site in Santo Domingo, a city in the Dominican Republic, for a two-week intensive camping exercise ahead of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals held from October 16 to November 3 in the country.
The team departed the country on Tuesday after receiving pep talks from NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and the General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, who visited their hotel.
Flamingos are lodged in Group A alongside host country Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and New Zealand, whom they face in their opening game on October 16 at Estadio Cibao, Santiago de Los Caballeros, starting at 9 p.m. Nigerian time. Read more
UEL: Akpoguma helps Hoffenheim overcome Dynamo Kyiv, record first win (CompleteSports)
Kevin Akpoguma featured for Hoffenheim who secured their first win in the Europa League after overcoming Dynamo Kyiv 2-0.
Akpoguma was on from the start and was taken off with 16 minutes left to play.
Adam Hlozek opened the scoring in the 22nd minute then in the 60th minute he bagged his second to make it 2-0 to the home team. Read more
Man Utd held to 3-3 draw with Porto in Europa League (RTHK)
Harry Maguire’s injury-time equaliser saved Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag from another damaging defeat after the Red Devils blew a 2-0 lead in a 3-3 draw at Porto in the Uefa Europa League on Thursday.
Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund had given the visitors a dream start with two goals inside the first 20 minutes.
But a double from Samu Omorodion, after Pepe brought Porto back into the game, had the English giants heading for defeat. Read more
Second-string Chelsea side ease to comfortable win over Gent (IrishExaminer)
Chelsea emphasised the depth of talent available to head coach Enzo Maresca as their second-string XI eased to a stylish 4-2 win over Gent at Stamford Bridge to kick-off their Conference League campaign.
The Italian changed his entire starting team from Saturday’s win over Brighton and there was a palpable sense of players desperate to stake their claim to a regular starting berth.
Defender Renato Veiga started the party with an early headed goal, his first for the club, before Pedro Neto rifled in a second moments after half-time. Read more
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz wants another F1 win before moving to Williams (ABC)
Few wins in Formula 1 will ever be as impressive as the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.
Just 16 days after having his appendix removed, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz stood on the top step of the podium at Albert Park.
His win came at a crossroads in the Spaniard’s career after being told at the start of the season he would not be driving for the famed Italian outfit, who signed seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton to a multi-year deal. Read more
Gauff rallies against qualifier to reach China Open semis against Badosa (NBC)
Sixth-ranked Coco Gauff again had a slow start and had to rally to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 to make the China Open semifinals.
Gauff will next play Paula Badosa of Spain, who earlier ended local wild card Zhang Shuai’s unexpected run at the title.The No. 115-ranked Yuliia Starodubtseva had not lost a set in her three matches and quickly took the lead, making 10 winners and holding Gauff to zero in an error-strewn first set for the American. Read more