LASAA suspends firm for using truck to display strippers (Punch)
The Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency has announced the suspension of the advertising agency whose truck was used in displaying some semi-nude strippers seductively dancing on a pole in Lagos traffic. In the statement which was signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Mobolaji Sanusi, the agency said the suspension of Provision Media System Limited would subsist until the completion of the investigation. The statement read in part, “The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency has suspended, pending final investigation, the practicing Licence of an advertising firm, Provision Media System Limited, over indecent advertisement around the Lekki/Ikoyi toll gate.” Read more
Relocate headquarters to Niger Delta, Omo-Agege tells oil firms (Punch)
Deputy President of the Senate Ovie Omo-Agege has urged oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region to relocate their headquarters to the region. Mr Yomi Odunuga, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said that Omo-Agege made the call in his hometown, Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta. Omo-Agege said that there was need for oil companies that left the region to return, given the prevailing peace and accelerating development in the region. Read more
Fraudsters impersonating me, Ihedioha raises alarm (Punch)
The governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has raised an alarm that fraudsters were impersonating him by distributing fake contractor registration forms to unsuspecting members of the public. A statement issued in Owerri, the state capital on Saturday by Chibuike Onyeukwu, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, said that the unidentified fraudsters were demanding N125,000 per person. He said that the fake forms were about Sustainable Development Goals projects. Read more
Don’t keep Sowore in detention, Amnesty International tells FG (Punch)
Amnesty International has asked the Federal Government to immediately charge the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, or release him. The rights group made its opinion known in a series of tweets on Saturday. The tweet read, “AI is concerned about the arrest of Omoyele Sowore by DSS operatives. Read more
Buhari orders manhunt for killers of Enugu Catholic priest (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a manhunt for the killers of a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Paul Offu, by yet-to-be-identified persons. Offu was a priest serving at St. James Greater Parish Catholic Church, Ugbawka, Enugu State. The killing led to a protest by Catholic priests in the state on Friday. Read more
Hajj: 2,200 Niger pilgrims travel to Saudi Arabia (Punch)
The Niger State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board said it has transported 2,200 pilgrims out of the 3,200 pilgrims expected to perform the 2019 Hajj exercise from the state in four flights to Saudia Arabia. Alhaji Inuwa Kuta, Niger State Amirul hajj made the disclosure while speaking to Newsmen in Minna on Saturday. He said that the board had made all necessary arrangements to ensure the smooth transportation of all the intended pilgrims to the holy land. Read more
OAU student commits suicide over academic records (Punch)
The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, in Osun State has been thrown to mourning following the death of a student identified as Opeyemi Grace Dara. The deceased who was in the Department of English and Literature was said to have committed suicide after a dose of lethal substance popularly known as snipper. Although the details of the incident were still sketchy, our correspondent learnt that she took her life following the poor academic performance. Read more
Vigilante group rescue abducted 100L EKSU female undergraduate (Nation)
A 100 level female undergraduate of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti has been rescued from some suspected kidnappers around Atikankan area of Ado Ekiti. Sherifat Idris of the department of Physics, Faculty of Science was rescued yesterday by the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, under the leadership of Akin Olouloni through a tip off by a member of the public. It was gathered that a passer-by who saw the alleged kidnappers while whisking away the victim quickly alerted members of the vigilance group at Ogbonado office in the state capital. Read more
11 escape death in Ogun accident (Punch)
11 persons escaped death on Saturday in the Ayetoro area of Ogun State as a Toyota Hiace commercial bus they were in rammed the side barrier on the road, leaving no fewer than seven of the passengers injured. The injured victims were said to have been taken to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital for urgent medical care. The PUNCH learnt that the accident was caused by a mechanical fault that occurred while the bus with number plate KTU 970 XS was on top speed. Read more
El Paso shooting: ‘Multiple fatalities’ in Texas mall attack (BBC)
A shooting at a Texas shopping mall has ended in “multiple fatalities”, local officials say. The shooting happened at Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, just a few miles from the US-Mexico border. At least 22 people arrived at local hospitals for treatment for their injuries. One person is in custody, and police did not believe there were multiple gunmen, a spokesperson said, but was unable to provide casualty figures. Read more
Two men arrested after six suspected drug-related deaths (Metro)
Two men have been arrested in connection with six suspected drug-related deaths in Essex. A 26-year-old man, from London, and a 29-year-old man, from Grays, were both arrested on Friday on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. The arrests come after six people from Southend, Leigh-on-Sea, Canvey Island and Westcliff-on-Sea, died during a three-day period. Read more
India orders tourists to leave Kashmir over ‘terror threat’ (BBC)
Thousands of people, including tourists and Hindu pilgrims, are leaving Indian-administered Kashmir after local officials issued a security alert. Indian authorities warned of a “terror threat” against Hindu pilgrims heading to the Amarnath shrine. Militants backed by Pakistan were planning an attack on the annual pilgrimage, officials have said. India accuses Pakistan of backing militant groups based in Kashmir, something denied by Pakistan. Read more
Pensioner killed after stolen car struck pedestrians at cemetery (Metro)
A 70-year-old man has died after a stolen car hit pedestrians outside Belfast City Cemetery. Seamus Conlon had been attending a funeral moments earlier when he was struck by the Vauxhall Vectra on Saturday, confirmed the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Chief Inspector Gary Reid said: ‘Three men were struck by a stolen Vauxhall Vectra outside the city cemetery just after midday. Read more
Pilots arrested at Glasgow Airport before boarding US flight (BBC)
Two United Airlines pilots have been arrested at Glasgow Airport for allegedly failing a breath test before boarding a flight to New York. The men, aged 45 and 61, have not been charged but remain in custody and are expected to appear before Paisley Sheriff Court on Tuesday. Police Scotland confirmed officers were called to the airport at 07:35 BST. The men were arrested before boarding flight UA162. Read more
Cancer-surviving nurse caught stealing medicine from children’s ward (Metro)
A nurse who inspired people across the region with her childhood cancer story stole drugs from a children’s ward. Laura Howe, 31, grew up wanting to help sick youngsters after spending much of her childhood in hospital fighting leukaemia. But she has now admitted to stealing medication intended to ease the pain of suffering children from the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle. Read more
Lamar Odom has no time for trolls claiming he’s shading Khloe Kardashian as he praises new girlfriend (Metro)
Lamar Odom has hit back at trolls who claimed he was throwing shade at his ex-wife, Khloe Kardashian with his recent Instagram post praising his new lady, Sabrina Parr. The professional basketball player, 39, hit back after his followers claimed his post about Sabrina was subtle shade at Khloe. He wrote: ‘I’m a bit disappointed to read that people are using my words to enforce their own perceptions and assumptions pointing towards things that just are not MY TRUTH OR REALITY. Read more
Molefi Ntseki steps in as Stuart Baxter resigns as South Africa coach (BBC)
Molefi Ntseki has been appointed as interim coach of South Africa as day after Stuart Baxter resigned from the post. Baxter stepped down on Friday saying it is the right time to move on with a new cycle of Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualifiers ahead. On Saturday the South Africa Football Association (Safa) named under-17 coach Ntseki “in the interest of continuity”. Read more
Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still hoping for two more signings this summer (Metro)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still wants ‘one or two’ more signings at Manchester United this summer with the club struggling to get deals over the line as the new Premier League season approaches. The Red Devils have only completed the signings of Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka so far during the transfer window, but negotiations are ongoing over more moves. Read more
Paul Pogba is committed to Man Utd and should play against Chelsea, says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Metro)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists that Paul Pogba is committed to Manchester United and expects him to be available for the Premier League opener against Chelsea next weekend. Pogba did not play for United in their penalty shootout victory over AC Milan on Saturday amid reports that he was making one final push to leave the club this summer. The club claimed that the Frenchman’s no-show for the friendly in Cardiff was actually down to a back spasm, and while Solskjaer didn’t repeat that story, he did insist that Pogba’s absence was simply down to a fitness issue. Read more
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard heaps praise on Mason Mount after impressive pre-season (Metro)
Frank Lampard has been impressed with Mason Mount’s quality, work rate and character during the pre-season and has hinted that the youngster has played his way into the Chelsea first team. Mount has featured regularly in Chelsea’s friendlies this summer, scoring twice against Reading last Sunday and playing the full 90 in the 2-2 draw with Gladbach on Saturday. Read more
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Harry Maguire could make his Man Utd debut against Chelsea (Metro)
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Harry Maguire may feature in the club’s first game of the Premier League season against Chelsea. Maguire’s move to United from Leicester City is yet to be completed, but Solksjaer is clearly extremely confident that the deal will get over the line very soon. An £80m fee has been agreed between the two clubs, although the England international is yet to be announced as a Manchester United player. Read more
Darren Bent ‘surprised’ Arsenal have not launched summer move for former Chelsea captain Gary Cahill (Metro)
Darren Bent says he is ‘surprised’ Arsenal have not attempted to sign former Chelsea captain Gary Cahill this summer. Ex-England defender Cahill played almost 300 games for Chelsea during a seven-year spell at Stamford Bridge which saw him replace John Terry as club captain. Cahill only made nine appearances last season, however, and the club confirmed midway through the campaign that he would leave in the summer. Read more
Fulham’s Cyrus Christie accuses own fans of attacking and racially abusing his sister during match against Barnsley (Metro)
Fulham defender Cyrus Christie has accused his own fans of physically attacking and racially abusing his sister during a match with Barnsley on Saturday afternoon. The London side lost 1-0 at Oakwell and Christie says that a man hit his sister and then a woman made racist remarks towards her. Christie tweeted: ‘To the Fulham fan that decided to hit my sister at the game today and his wife who justified his action with racist remarks I hope you’re proud of yourself and feel like a big man. Read more
Fulham boss Scott Parker suggests Tottenham target Ryan Sessegnon is staying put (Metro)
Fulham boss Scott Parker says he is planning for Ryan Sessegnon to stay at the club, despite continued interest from Tottenham in the young star. The 19-year-old made 35 Premier League appearances for the Cottagers last season and already has 120 appearances to the club to his name. The Daily Mail reported that Sessegnon is on the verge of a £30m switch to Spurs and the teenager was left out of Fulham’s first match of the Championship season on Saturday, a 1-0 loss to Barnsley at Oakwell. Read more
